Let’s Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins)

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Richard M. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Burl-ives-lets-go-fly-a-kite-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/108819 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0029131268 [info]
Songfacts:https://www.songfacts.com/facts/julie-andrews/lets-go-fly-a-kite [info]
Wikidata:Q6532413 [info]
later translated versions:Laissons‐le s’envoler
Weit so weit
part of:Mary Poppins (stage version)
Mary Poppins (1964 film version) (order: 17)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1963-04-12 – 1963-12-20Let’s Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins, 1964 film cast, stereo)David Tomlinson, Dick Van Dyke and Londoners1:51
1963-04-12 – 1963-12-20Let’s Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins, 1964 film cast, mono)David Tomlinson, Dick Van Dyke and Londoners1:51
1964-09-06 – 1964-09-09Let's Go Fly a KiteinstrumentalDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:31
1989-02The Sherman Brothers Reminisce About Their Work on Mary PoppinsmedleyRichard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman16:07
2005Let's Go Fly a KiteRichard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman2:04
2010Let’s Go Fly a KiteliveRichard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman2:49
Let's Go Fly a Kitecover and instrumentalThe Circle Session Players3:39
Let's Go Fly a KiteBill Lee1:51
Let's Go Fly a Kitekaraoke[unknown]1:55
Let's Go Fly a KitecoverValerie Sneade3:20
Let's Go Fly a KiteDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:31
Let's Go Fly a KitecoverBurl Ives1:20
Let's Go Fly a KiteDavid Tomlinson, Dick Van Dyke and Londoners1:54
Let's Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins)David Tomlinson and Dick Van Dyke1:50
Let’s Go Fly a Kitecover and instrumentalDisney Peaceful Piano2:27
Let’s Go Fly a KiteJason Schwartzman, B. J. Novak, Bradley Whitford, Melanie Paxson & Emma Thompson1:55
Let’s Go Fly a KitecoverThe C.R.S. Players1:56
Let’s Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins, 1964)David Tomlinson, Dick Van Dyke and The Londoners1:49
Let’s Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins)[Disney]1:50
Let’s Go Fly a Kite (pre‐demo)Richard M. Sherman1:45
Mary Poppinscover, medley and partialIndiana University Singing Hoosiers, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel8:37
The Sherman brothers reminisce: Unreleased demo recordings of Chim Chim Cher-ee / Let's Go Fly a Kite / The Eyes of Love / Feed the BirdsRichard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman16:08