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,
Younger Than Yesterday it served as a monument, marking the end of the Byrds' development. There is little to distinguish it from their previous LPs in terms of creativity." A resoundingly positive review came from the pen of Peter Reilly, writing in "Hi-Fi/Stereo Review", who described the record as "an enjoyable and well-made album which, if listened to closely enough, explains a good deal about what is going on around us". However, the burgeoning underground press in the U.S. was less complimentary, with Richard Goldstein of "The Village Voice" writing that "There is nothing new or startling on "Younger Than Yesterday"." A slightly