SINATRA and "Glad to Be Unhappy." Rodgers & Hart were always able to combine a lovely melody with often tart and seditious lyrics.
The title may seem to be contradictory-how can one be glad while at the same time being unhappy ?
It appears that Lorenz Hart believed that the ardour and headlong pursuit of a love object is so exhilarating that even an unsuccessful affair can make one euphoric . The song ends with " I'm so unhappy-But Oh so glad. "
Frank Sinatra's many romantic interludes were marked by the same sad/glad dichotomy and this song does reflect many of his own sentiments.
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