Impossible Dream, The

DESCRIPTION: "To dream the impossible dream, To fight the unbeatable foe." The singer strives always to do what is best, "no matter how hopeless." Even if he fails, "The world will be better for this": that he strove "to reach the unreachable stars"
AUTHOR: Words: Joe Darion / Music: Mitch Leigh (source: Wikipedia)
EARLIEST DATE: 1965 (Musical, "Man of La Mancha")
KEYWORDS: nonballad
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 556, "The Impossible Dream" (notes only)
DT, IMPOSDRM
NOTES [80 words]: There is a curious lack of agreement about the melody of this song. I was surprised to find this song in the camp repertoire, because I recalled the range making it very difficult to sing. Wanting to check this, I started searching around for sheet music. There seems to be agreement that it was written in the key of B♭. But some list the range as an octave and a third, some as an octave and a fourth (and my remembered version is more than that). Make of that what you may. - RBW
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