What is "between the devil and the deep blue sea"

"Between the devil and the deep blue sea" is an idiom meaning a dilemma—i.e., to choose between two undesirable situations (equivalent to "between a rock and a hard place").

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a 1995 Belgian-French drama film directed by Marion Hänsel. It was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. The plot is based on the short story titled "Li", by the Greek poet and sailor Nikos Kavvadias.

"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" is an American popular song published in 1932 with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ted Koehler.

It was originally recorded by Cab Calloway in 1931. It is now considered a standard, with recordings by many artists, such as George Harrison on his final album, Brainwashed. The Boswell Sisters recorded the song with The Dorsey Brothers in 1932. Frank Sinatra also recorded the song in 1959. Ella Fitzgerald recorded it for her 1961 Verve album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook. Thelonious Monk plays it on his 1967 album, Straight, No Chaser.

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" Between the devil and the deep blue sea" is an idiom meaning a dilemma.

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea may also refer to:

• Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (film), a 1995 Belgian-French drama film directed by Marion Hänsel
• "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (song), a 1932 popular song by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler
• Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Black Stone Cherry album), 2011
• Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (The Generators album), 2009
• Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (novel), a young adult novel by April Genevieve Tucholke, 2013
• The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, an upcoming American film

Volume 7, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is the seventh full-length album by The Generators. Released in 2009 by People Like You/Concrete Jungle in Europe and Japan. Recorded throughout March and May 2009 at The Mouse House in Altadena, Ca. by Rich Mouser. The first Generator's full-length without original drummer Dirty Ernie Berru and the last to feature original guitarist and songwriter Sir Doosky. The band brought in Derek O'Brien of Social Distortion fame to fill in on drums.