Fly Me to

    the Moon

    Artist: Frank Sinatra

    Fly me to the moon

    Let me play among the stars

    Let me see what spring is like

    On Jupiter and Mars

    In other words, hold my hand

    In other words, baby , kiss me

    Fill my heart with song

    and let me sing forever more

    You are all I long for

    All I worship and adore

    In other words, please be true

    In other words, I love you

    Fill my heart with song

    Let me sing forever more

    You are all I long for

    All I worship and adore

    In other words, please be true

    In other words, I love you

    In other words, I love you

    Background

    “Fly Me to the Moon,” originally titled “In Other Words,” is a popular song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. Kaye Ballard made the first recording of the song in 1954. Since then it has become a frequently recorded jazz standard often featured in popular culture. Frank Sinatra’s 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo missions to the moon. A copy of the song was played on the Apollo 10 mission which orbited the moon. It became “the first music ever heard on the moon” when played on a portable cassette player by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin after he stepped onto the moon. The song has been featured in film soundtracks, including the 1987 film “Wall Street” and the 2001 films “Space Cowboys” and “Bridget Jones’ Diary.”