The song is by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse -- it's from the musical "The Roar of the Greasepaint–the Smell of the Crowd". I actually prefer the song (when standing on its own) when it's given a more ironic reading -- the singer "in character" trying to convince themself that everything is going well...and not quite succeeding. The chord structure of the song makes it less suited to an upbeat reading.
The song is by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse -- it's from the musical "The Roar of the Greasepaint–the Smell of the Crowd". I actually prefer the song (when standing on its own) when it's given a more ironic reading -- the singer "in character" trying to convince themself that everything is going well...and not quite succeeding. The chord structure of the song makes it less suited to an upbeat reading.