Moments Like This (Frank Loesser and Burton Lane song)

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"Moments Like This" is a popular song with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Frank Loesser, [1] published in 1938. It was written for the 1938 film College Swing when it was performed by Florence George. [2]

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