Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine
"Wedding Bells " is a popular barbershop song composed by Sammy Fain with lyrics by Irving Kahal and Willie Raskin. Published in 1929, the song laments the loss of childhood friendships as they are replaced by adult relationships.
This song was recorded by Gene Austin on February 23, 1929, peaking on the US charts at #8. It was covered by Steve Gibson in 1948 and by The Four Aces in 1954. It is one of the tracks on Gene Vincent's 1956 debut album Bluejean Bop.
Paul McCartney briefly played the song during the final episode of The Beatles Anthology, as a commentary on the way The Beatles had grown apart during the years before their break-up.
