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 places as Pakistan and North Africa. The booklet, the first and only from the band not to feature the full lyrics to all songs (except, of course, for greatest hits albums and collections in general), only included this tune's Arabic text, as well as a poetically suggestive English translation. The CD and MC editions of Springtime for the World contained two bonus tracks: "The Other Side of You", which was the B-Side of the independent single for "La Passionara"; and "Checking Out", a high spirited remix of a 1987 song, originally featuring on "She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter", which