<P> The song has been used in a great many television shows and motion pictures . A film of the same title was released in 1953, starring Doris Day . It served as a sequel to On Moonlight Bay, which also starred Doris Day . </P> <P> The song was originally recorded in C major, but has since been sung in E major (Day) and A major (Jimmy Bowen). </P> <P> Place park, scene dark, silvery moon is shining through the trees; Cast two, me, you, sound of kisses floating on the breeze . Act one, begun . Dialogue, "Where would you like to spoon?" My cue, with you, underneath the silvery moon . By the light of the silvery moon, I want to spoon, to my honey I'll croon love's tune, Honeymoon keep a-shining in June, Your silvery beams will bring love dreams, we'll be cuddling soon, By the silvery moon . Act two, scene new, roses blooming all around the place; Cast three, you, me, Preacher with a solemn looking face . Choir sings, bell rings, Preacher: "You are wed for evermore ." Act two, all through, every night the same encore . By the light, (By the light, By the light), Of the silvery moon, (The silvery moon). I want to spoon, (Want to spoon, Want to spoon) To my honey I'll croon love's tune . Honeymoon, (Honeymoon, Honeymoon), Keep on shining in June . (Keep on shining in June) Your silvery beams will bring love dreams, We'll be cuddling soon, By the silvery moon . Your silvery beams will bring love dreams, We'll be cuddling soon, By the silvery moon . (The silvery moon). </P> <P> Billy Murray recorded the song Stand Up and Sing for Your Father an Old Time Tune in 1923 . The lyrics of Murray's song parody By the Light of the Silvery Moon, portraying an old man who found this new song frivolous . </P>

By the light of the silvery moon by the light of the silv'ry moon