title: Lorelei (George Gershwin song)
text: # Lorelei (George Gershwin song)
  
  "The Lorelei" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin; it was written for their musical Pardon My English (1933).
  
  It is about the Lorelei legend.
  
  The lyrics of "The Lorelei" are transcribed by Ira Gershwin in Lyrics on Several Occasions.
  
  ## Notable recordings
  
  * Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (1959, studio performance)
  * Ella Fitzgerald - Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife (1960, live performance)
  * Liza Minnelli - It Amazes Me (1965)
  