The Rufus Wainwright Archive






 A Foggy Day

I was a stranger in the city
Out of town were the people I knew
I had that feeling of self-pity
What to do? What to do? What to do?
The outlook was decidedly blue
But as I walked through the foggy streets alone
It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known

A foggy day in London Town
Had me low, had me down
I viewed the morning with alarm
The British Museum had lost its charm

How long, I wondered, could this thing last?
But the age of miracles hadn't passed
For suddenly I saw you there
And through foggy London Town
The sun was shining everywhere

 NOTES & QUOTES

  • This song was one of many performed during the Judy Garland tribute concerts that took place at New York City's Carnegie Hall in June 2006, London and Paris in February 2007, and eventually Los Angeles in September 2007; recordings were released on CD/DVD

  • Lyrics are credited to Ira Gershwin, with music composed by George Gershwin. The song was introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film, A Damsel in Distress. It was originally titled "A Foggy Day (In London Town)", and is often still referred to as such.


 APPEARS ON

Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie HallRufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall [Bonus Version]
Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! (DVD)Milwaukee at Last!!! (DVD)