“Over The Rainbow” is one of the most famous and beloved songs of the 20th century. It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
The music was composed by Harold Arlen, and the lyrics were written by Yip Harburg. “Over The Rainbow” song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and has been ranked by the American Film Institute as the greatest movie song of all time.
The lyrics express a hopeful yearning for a world beyond the troubles of reality.