The song “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” is often described as
“cursed” on the internet. The question is how an innocent love song earned such
a label.
The song was composed by Joe Burke with lyrics written by Al
Dubin. Nick Lucas popularized it by singing it in the 1929 film Gold Diggers
of Broadway. Audiences were captivated by Lucas’s beautiful and sweet
voice. At the time, it was simply a song about spring flowers, love and tender
emotions. The song’s fate changed nearly four decades late...
