Love in Old Savannah Song

'Love in Old Savannah' as the title suggests, is a romantic love song set in the historic destination in Savannah Georgia, which aims to capture the imagination of its listeners with both fact and fiction, as lovers take in the sights and experience the Southern charm and unique atmosphere of the oldest city in the state of Georgia- and as indeed they 'fall in Love in Old Savannah' like many before them over time immemorial.

The verses in turn, tell of some of the things which Savannah is best known, such as live oaks drizzled in Spanish moss, the quaint cobbled streets, "the Bird Girl statue(originally situated in Bonaventure Cementery and made famous by the book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" by John Berendt), the colorful azaleas, historic squares, subtropical climate, and Tybee island, the 'Savannah Beach.' However, unlike the usual tourist blurb, the song uses its poetic license and imagination of lovers themselves to bring to life- with talking birds, singing trees, enchanted statues and even a smiling moon... because quite obviously 'theres magic everywhere, when love is in the air- in Old Savannah!'

The chorus sets the scene of pleasant evenings of music, dancing and romance, while paying homage to some of Savannah's greatest historic origins. The suggestion of the 'Jazz Man' playin the 'Old Joanna'refers to the early New Orleans Jazz movement which spread rapidly accross the coast and is often associated with Southern charm. The 'Old Joanna' is a wellknown and somewhat romantic British nickname for a Piano, in particular one situated in a bar or club and used by various entertainers for sing-a-longs. Originating from the London/Cockney ryming slang 'Piana', Old Joanna is intended as a quirky Britism to reference the British Colonial origins of Savannah. and also a toast to Tomochichi, the seventeeth-century creek leader and the head chief of the Yamacraw town of the present day Savannah who gave his land to British settlers in 1773, led by General James Olgethorpe, to build the city of Savannah while mediating between the native population and the new Engish settlers and remains a prominent character in early Georgia history.

The song purposely makes no reference to gender, origins or even the species of the lovers in question, because like Savannah itself, it offers a warm welcome to a colorful array of characters from both fact and fiction, and is designed to be experienced and sung by lovers one and all, as they 'fall in love- in Old Savannah!'

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