For those of you that have never heard this song before, “I Can Dream, Can’t I” is a slow song by the Andrews Sisters about dreaming. When you listen to their harmonies, you can tell the song flows naturally together. Here are some interesting facts about the Andrews Sisters that you may not know.

Fun Facts

• The song was recorded on July 15, 1949, and was released by Decca Records.
• It became really popular a few months later, on September 16, 1949, when it took the number one spot on the billboard charts.
• These three sisters made it to the rock/country hall of fame in 2006 in Minnesota.
• They had released a little over a hundred singles in between the years of 1938 and 1951.
• This song has appeared on several of their other albums.
• They started touring as part of bands before they started recording their own music.
• The sisters have also appeared in over ten films.
• They also had a radio show that came on every week.
• Patty Andrews was the lead singer in this song. She soon left to pursue a solo singing career.
• The song went number one in January 1950.
• The Gordon Jenkins’ Orchestra played this song.
• Sammy Fain was the lead writer of this song.

Lyrics:

(Genius)

I can see, no matter how near you’ll be

You’ll never belong to me

But I can dream, can’t I?

Can’t I pretend that I’m locked in the bend of your embrace

For dreams are just like wine and I am drunk with mine

I’m aware my heart is a sad affair

There’s much dis-illusion there

But I can dream, can’t I?

Can I adore you although we are oceans apart?

I can’t make you open your heart

But I can dream, can’t I?

I’m aware my heart is a sad affair

There’s much dis-illusion there

But I can dream, can’t I?

Can’t I adore you although we are oceans apart?

I can’t make you open your heart

But I can dream, “Can’t I?”

I can dream, “Can’t I?