Certain songs and tunes are integral part of certain specific occasions. On the first of every month, Radio Ceylon used to play Kishore Kumar classic, “ Khush hai zamana aaj pahli tareekh hai.” Similarly, there are specific songs that can be heard on Holi, Diwali and Independence Day.
Likewise, an immortal tune is associated with Ist September that was the theme played in 1961 romantic comedy starring Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida titled “ Come September”.
Internet search showed me that there’s indeed a song titled “ September “, composed by by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson. It was introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical production Knickerbocker Holiday. This song has some wonderful lines such as:
“But it’s a long, long while from May to December
And the days grow short when you reach September
And the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame
And I haven’t got time for waiting game”
And there’s something about September that’s represented by transition of weather from hot to cooler ( reverse in the Southern hemisphere, where September heralds onset of Spring), from summer to autumn, from longer days to shorter days and in general, a feeling of good times!
Let me wish all my readers happy September, autumn, September the song and all time classic Come September tune. If I may pay an ode to September in my own words, it would read:
Come September, the start of four ber months
Post rain greenery, cooler days, shorter nights
Festivity all around in the air
Streets and homes decorated with lights.
There’s something about September
That ignites love, romance and passion
Let’s complete the circle fully
By filling it with empathy and compassion!
Arvind Arya blog 