I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan
| PROFILE | |
| Composer | Arthur Schwarz |
| Lyricist | Howard Dietz |
| Year Written | 1929 |
| About I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan | |
| “I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan” was written for the 1929 revue The Little Show and was introduced by Clifton Webb. It was a featured song in the 1953 movie The Band Wagon, where it was sung by Fred Astaire and Oscar Levant. Even though the original title was “I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan,” it more often sung with Plans. And in spite of the sub-title on the cover of the sheet music, I have no idea what the blue pajama business is all about. | |
Lyrics
I guess I’ll have to change my plan
I should have realized there’d be another man
I overlooked that point completely
Until the big affair began
Before I knew where I was at
I found myself upon the shelf and that was that
I tried to reach the moon but when I got there
All that I could get was the air
My feet are back upon the ground
I lost the one girl I’d found
Before I knew where I was at
I found myself upon the shelf and that was that
I tried to reach the moon but when I got there
All that I could get was the air
My feet are back upon the ground
I lost the one girl
The one girl I’d found
Session / Album Information
1959
“I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plans” was recorded on January 3, 1959 and was released in 1959 on Basie/Bennett. The song was arranged by Ralph Sharon.
This recording released on:
- 1959: Emus Records LP 12″: ES-12026 — Strike Up The Band
- 1961: Roulette LP 12″: R/SR-25072 — Basie Swings, Bennett Sings
- 1961: Roulette LP 12″: SR 25231 — Bennett & Basie – Strike Up The Band
- 1963: Roulette LP 12″: R/SR-25231 — Strike Up the Band
- 1966: Saga Eros LP 12″: EROS 8076 — Tony Bennett and Count Basie
- 1981: Reactivation LP 12″: JR 149 — Bennett & Basie [UK]
- 1987: Roulette CD: RCD 59021 — Strike Up the Band
- 1987: Pickwick CD: PWK 032 — Count Basie Featuring Tony Bennett
- 1990: Roulette Jazz CD: CDP 7 93899 2 — Basie/Bennett
- 1990: Roulette CD: B2-93899 — Basie Swings, Bennett Sings
- 1995: Roulette CD: RCD 59021 — Strike Up the Band
- 1995: DCC CD: DZS 004 — Chicago
- 1995: Garland CD: 21 — Chicago
- 1999: St.Clair CD: 5731 — Forever Gold
- 2002: Prestige Elite CD: 220 — Chicago
- 2007: Proper CD: PROPERBOX 121 — Young Tony
- 2007: St.Clair CD: STCR 52282 — Forever Gold: Tony Bennett & Friends
- 2008: Jasmine CD: JASCD482 — Together At Last/A Perfect Combination
- 2011: Disc #13 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK13) Basie/Bennett
- 2012: Essential Media Group: Bennett & Basie Strike Up The Band (Digitally Remastered) (CD-R on-demand)
1993
“I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan” was recorded in July 1993 and was released that year on Steppin’ Out. It was arranged by Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon.
This recording released on:
- 1993: Columbia CD: CK 57424 — Steppin’ Out
- 2011: Disc #59 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK58) Steppin’ Out