Younger Than Springtime it was sung by John Kerr miming to a vocal by Bill Lee. Hammerstein used repetition as a key aspect of the song repeating the words "am I" and "are you" when describing Cable and Liat: "softer than starlight", "gayer than laughter" and "younger than springtime". The song is written in F Major. Younger Than Springtime "Younger Than Springtime" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific". It has been widely recorded as a jazz standard. The song is performed in the first act by Lieutenant Cable when he makes love to his adored Liat,
Springtime for the World was expanded and remodelled here, both musically and lyrically, resulting in a remarkable dancey performance, confirming the correctness of The Blow Monkeys' choice to turn to this genre, in the springtime of their career, that was about to "explode in the midday sun" (to put it in "Be Not Afraid"'s own English words), yet mostly unexplored at the time. The three songs above were also released on a joint double A-Side four-track EP, collectively entitled "Springtime for the World", featuring two alternative versions of "If You Love Somebody". Springtime for the World album Springtime for the World maxi single Springtime