South of the Border (1939 song)
- South of the Border (1939 song)
"South of the Border" is a popular song describing a trip to Mexico.In the lyric, a man looks back with regret and pain for having lied to the woman he can't forget ("...and now as I wander, my thoughts ever stray...") and returned for too late, just as she was preparing for marriage. The lyric is in juxtaposition with the music, which swings with syncopated joy.
It was written by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr and published in 1939.
The song was a hit in 1939 for Shep Fields, vocal by Hal Derwin. It has been recorded by many artists, but the best-known version is by Frank Sinatra. It was also sung by the late country star Gene Autry. Herb Alpert's album "South Of The Border" was a top seller.
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