Oldies Love Songs

Sukiyaki (上を向いて歩こう) - Kyu Sakamoto( 坂本九)

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:12:00 PST

Sukiyaki is one the great oldies love songs of the 60s by Kyu Sakamoto.

In 1961 Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto released Ue O Muite Arukou (上を向いて歩こう ) which translate to "I Shall Walk Looking Up".

A British Record Company(Pye Records) executive heard it in Japan. He renamed it "Sukiyaki," after a Japanese food he enjoyed, and had an artist on his label record it. Sukiyaki was short and easy to say.

Disk jockey in Washington state heard the British version, and started playing the original by Kyu Sakamoto. The title remained "Sukiyaki," even though it had nothing to do with the song.

In 1963, the oldies love song, Sukiyaki, hit the top of the charts #1, in the United States, the only song sung in Japanese ever to do so.

A Newsweek columnist noted that the re-titling was like issuing "Moon River" in Japan under the title "Beef Stew." ...

The literal meaning of sukiyaki (すき焼き) is "grilling (yaki) on a plowshare (suki),” referring to the time when meat was grilled outdoors in deference to Buddhist customs.

The lyrics is written by Rokusuke Ei, who is said to have written this touching evocation of loneliness after his heart was broken by the actress Meiko Nakamura. The melody is composed by Hachidai Nakamura.

The lyrics and words, tell the story of a man who looks up while he is walking so that his tears won't fall.

The meaning behind the song relates to the moment he has just gives up and released something important where there is no affection anymore. A sort of dry feeling with tears for company. The verses of the love song describe him remembering the good times he shared with his lover from each season of the year but now, love has deserted him and he is alone and sad.

The song's earnestness and melodic beauty proved irresistible. Sound is very simple, up tempo and light. It is a lovely and catchy whistling song.

The Lyrics and Words - Sukiyaki

Looking up while walking
Ue wo muite arukou
上を向いて歩こう

So the tears won't fall
Namida ga koborenai youni
涙がこぼれないように

Remebering those spring days
Omoidasu haru no hi
思い出す春の日

All alone at night
Hitoribocchi no yoru
一人ぼっちの夜

Looking up while walking
Ue wo muite arukou
上を向いて歩こう

And counting the scattered stars
Nijinda hoshi wo kazoete
にじんだ星をかぞえて

Remembering those summer days
Omoidasu natsu no hi
思い出す夏の日

All alone at night
Hitoribocchi no yoru
一人ぼっちの夜

Happiness lies above the clouds
Shiawase wa kumo no ue ni
幸せは雲の上に

Happiness lies above the sky
Shiawase wa sora no ue ni
幸せは空の上に

Looking up while walking
Ue wo muite arukou
上を向いて歩こう

So the tears won't fall
Namida ga koborenai youni
涙がこぼれないように

Keep walking on, while crying
Naki nagara aruku
泣きながら歩く

It's a lonely night
Hitoribocchi no yoru
一人ぼっちの夜

Omoidasu aki no hi
Remembering those autumn days
思い出す秋の日

Sadness is in the shadow of the stars
Kanashimi wa hoshi no kage ni
悲しみは星の影に

Sadness is in the shadow of the moon
Kanashimi wa tsuki no kage ni
悲しみは月の影に

Looking up while walking
Ue wo muite arukou
上を向いて歩こう

So the tears won't fall
Namida ga koborenai youni
涙がこぼれないように

Keep walking on, while crying
Naki nagara aruku
泣きながら歩く

It's a lonely night
Hitoribocchi no yoru
一人ぼっちの夜

It's a lonely night
Hitoribocchi no yoru
一人ぼっちの夜

Sadly and prematurely, 43-year-old Kyu Sakamoto was killed on 12 August 1985, when JAL Flight 123, a 747 bound from Haneda Airport in Tokyo to Osaka, lost pieces of its tail sections and spiraled downward nightmarishly for 30 minutes . The plane crashed and burned on a thickly wooded mountain about 60 miles northwest of Tokyo, killing 520 and injuring four, in the worst single airplane disaster in aviation history.

The passengers on board knew the plane was going to crash and some, including Sakamoto, wrote farewell letters to their loved ones.

This beautifully sad oldies love song, will always be known as Kyu Sakamoto's signature song and many have commented on what a happy person he seemed to be. Another of life’s ironies. His nicknamed is Kyu-chan (an affectionate diminutive), for his sincerity and charming smile.

On March 16, 1999, Japan Post issued a stamp commemorating this song. The stamp is listed in the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue as Japan number 2666 with a face value of 50 yen.

Sukiyaki is the first blog posting for this month, in honor of his birthday on December 10.

Enjoy this video from YouTube, where Kyu Sakamoto plays the part of a working young man who is stuck in a drudgery job, and has now lost his great love on top of it, hence a perfect setting for his song of despair with a smile to the world . . . . . .?

Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:51:00 PST

Sometimes When We Touch is a 1977 oldies love song ballad with lyrics and words by Dan Hill and Barry Mann (music) on the album Longer Fuse.

It was also released as a single in 1977 and become Dan Hill's biggest hit, peaking at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. He did a new version as a duet for his album "Greatest Hits And More" in 1993 with a woman named Rique Franks.

Sometimes When We Touch is probably one of the most misunderstood songs of all time. Many people thought it was a romantic, girlie song but if you sat down and really listened to it and understand the lyrics and words and meaning behind the song, be prepare for a shift of perspective! And to think of how many people actually played this song at their wedding!

This oldies love song is about a man(or woman) struggling with his feelings for a woman. He faced a moral battle between his heart and his mind.He has deep, truthful and hidden love that wants to be shared, felt and received. On one hand, he wants to say he loves her but he knows that will only hurt her because he would be lying. At times he thinks they can be just friends but when they are close the romantic feeling flares again. He is afraid but yet he wish to be with her forever.

The love song meaning is bitter and pain but it's gentle and honest.

Lyrics and Words

You ask me if I love you
And I choke on my reply
I'd rather hurt you honestly
Than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you
On what you say or do?
I'm only just beginning to see the real you

And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

Romance and all its strategy
Leaves me battling with my pride
But through the insecurity
Some tenderness survives
I'm just another writer
Still trapped within my truth
A hesitant prize fighter
Still trapped within my youth

And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

At times I'd like to break you
And drive you to your knees
At times I'd like to break through
And hold you endlessly

At times I understand you
And I know how hard you've tried
I've watched while love commands you
And I've watched love pass you by

At times I think we're drifters

Still searching for a friend
A brother or a sister
But then the passion flares again

When you are in love............

is letting go easy?

And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you til I die
Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

Credits: Dan Hill (Songwriter); Mann, Barry (Songwriter); SONY/ATV SONGS LLC (Publisher); SONY/ATV TUNES LLC (Publisher)

Singers who have done covered version of the oldies love song Sometimes When We Touch

Tina Turner in 1978 on her album Rough
UK dance singer Newton also took the song into the top 40 in the UK (peaking at #32 in February 1996) and to #5 in Australia, also in 1996. Newton's version went gold in Australia.
British singer Rod Stewart has also recorded this song, on the 1996 album If We Fall in Love Tonight.
There is also a version recorded in 1980 by Cleo Laine and James Galway.
Tammy Wynette covered the song in 1985 with country-pop singer Mark Gray. Their duet version peaked #6 on the country singles charts in 1985.
The ska band Five Iron Frenzy also did a cover of this song as part of a "Medley" during their farewell tour in 2004.
Veteran British entertainer Tommy Steele recorded this on his 'Family Album'.
Bonnie Tyler on her album Lost In France-The Early Years.
Olivia Ong in 2007 on her album Fall In Love With Olivia.
Duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton on the album Back For You

Movie

Sometime When We Touch has been used in four movies

Moment by Moment, 1978
Superstar 1999
Bubble Boy 2001 and Long Life Happiness & Prosperity 2002
On an episode of DeGrassi High: The Next Generation.

Dan Hill

Duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

The melodious voice of Olivia Ong and her bossa nova rendition of Sometimes When We Touch

Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:55:00 PST

Love Me Tender is an oldies love song sung by Elvis Presley, in the movie, Love Me Tender. Elvis had just a small role in the movie, but during filming it became apparent that he was a really big deal, and his role was expanded to take advantage of his stardom.

His character is killed at the end of the movie. This was Presley's only movie that he died in, but Elvis re-appears to reprise the song.

The music is based on a 1861 Classical piece called "Aura Lee"(or "AuraLea"),, a sentimental Civil War ballad with music by George R. Poulton and lyrics and words by W.W. Fosdick. "Aura Lee" is a Civil War song that later became popular with college glee clubs and barbershop quartets. It was also sung at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

The Love Me Tender song is credited to Presley and Vera Matson because of the publishing agreement reached for the assignment of royalties, but the principal writer of the lyrics and words was Ken Darby (Matson's husband).

Presley performed "Love Me Tender" on the The Ed Sullivan Show 9 September 1956, shortly before the single's release and about a month before the movie, Love Me Tender, was released, for which the song was originally recorded. This was released as a single in September 1956. It didn't appear on an album until March 1958, when it was included on Elvis' Golden Records.

RCA received 1 million advance orders for the song, making it a gold record before it was even released. The studio, 20th Century Fox, originally wanted to call the movie "The Reno Brothers" but instead re-titled it to "Love Me Tender" to capitalize on the song's popularity.

In 1956, this replaced "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" on the Billboard chart, making Elvis Presley the first artist to replace himself in the #1 position. This occurrence marked two important events in Billboard history. During this time, Elvis accomplished another record at the time; the longest consecutive stay at number one by a single artist, sixteen weeks.

This was also a hit for Richard Chamberlain in 1962 and Percy Sledge in 1967.

Linda Ronstadt covered this in 1978. US Radio stations edited her version together with Elvis' original, creating a duet. This version became very popular, but was never released as a single or available for sale.

Many singers have since cover this evergreen timeless love song. A list of which is available in wikiepedia.

When this song was played on the night he died , it was like Elvis's epitaph ; as if he's telling his fans that he'll always love them until the end of time itself. He wanted the fans to know he cares about them ; and appreciated all the applause , the gifts and the fun times he had performing and playing his music. There will never be another like him.

At the end of the Love Me Tender movie, there is that big image of him singing in the sky... ..., Elvis knew how to sing it the only way its' meant to be sung.......R.I.P Elvis, until we see you again.

Love me tender, love me true,
all my dreams fulfill.
For my darlin' I love you,
and I always will.

Duet: Elvis Presley and Linda Rondstadt

Hello - Lionel Richie

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:06:00 PDT

When he was young, Richie watched beautiful women walk past but was too shy to talk to them. He thought to himself, "Hello, is it me you're looking for?"

Years later he started to write a song using the phrase but got stuck and gave up, but his record producer liked the line and urged him to finish it.

Hello is considered by many as Richie's signature song.

Hello, is it me you're looking for?

In an interview broadcast in the UK on Channel 4's Top 100 Number One Hits, Richie said he had been thanked by a large number of normally tongue-tied men who had proposed marriage after a slow dance to the song.

In the music video story, Richie's character (a music teacher) having a seemingly unrequited love for a blind arts student (played by Laura Carrington, an actress who is not blind) until he discovers she shares the feeling as demonstrated by the discovery that she is sculpting a likeness of his head

The third single from Richie's multi-platinum album Can't Slow Down, the song was released in 1984 and reached number one on three Billboard music charts: the pop chart (for two weeks), the R&B chart (for three weeks), and the adult contemporary chart (for six weeks). The song also went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart.

Last Kiss - Pearl Jam

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:36:00 PDT

This song was written and recorded by Wayne Cochran & The C.C. Riders. Cochran wrote the song in tribute to a Georgia girl who lived nearby and was killed in a car accident while on a date. The song was made popular by J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers. It was most recently recorded by Pearl Jam.

Actual text comment from YouTube

the last kiss I have got on my very loveliest woman in my life are still fresh on my mind even though those where the days 7 year ago... now she have his own family too and I have got too... but even though she still remain in my heart no matter what even though the destiny plays on its own by not allowing us to be... sad to say.. how funny life is... this songs reminds me on how sweet love is, we were playing and sing this song on my guitar that she gave while her head on my shoulder and smiling at me

Lyrics

Oh where, oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me.
She's gone to heaven, so I've got to be good,
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.

We were out on a date in my daddy's car,
we hadn't driven very far.
There in the road, straight ahead,
a car was stalled, the engine was dead.
I couldn't stop, so I swerved to the right.
I'll never forget, the sound that night--
the screamin tires, the bustin glass,
the painful scream that I-- heard last.

Oh where, oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me.
She's gone to heaven, so I've got to be good,
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.

When I woke up, the rain was pourin down.
There were people standin all around.
Somethin warm flowin through my eyes,
but somehow I found my baby that night.
I lifted her head, she looked at me and said,
"Hold me darlin just a little while."
I held her close, I kissed her--our last kiss.
I'd found the love that I knew I had missed.
Well now she's gone, even though I hold her tight.
I lost my love, my life-- that night.

Oh where, oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me.
She's gone to heaven so I've got to be good,
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.

J Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers

Pearl Jam

Tequila Sunrise - Eagles

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:16:00 PDT

The Tequila Sunrise is a cocktail made in two different ways, the original (tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice and soda water) and the more popular concoction (tequila, orange juice, and grenadine syrup).

The cocktail is named for the way it looks after it has been poured into a glass. The denser ingredients (cassis or grenadine) settle, creating gradations in color that mimic a sunrise.

"Tequila Sunrise" is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. It was the first single from the band's second album Desperado.Glenn Frey came up with the title.

He was up all night drinking tequila and the sun was rising when he finished the song. The line, "Take another shot of courage" refers to how if you drink tequila, it will give you courage to talk to women (although not coherently).

Maybe for a guy he can relate to this song. At some point you've made a move on a woman that was clearly out of your league. When you get shot down to the "Let's just be friends" level a few shots of Tequila does the trick but the hollow feeling still stick.

Early live performances of this song included an extra verse at the end.

Think I'll go to Mexico. Down where the pace is nice and slow. And there's no one there I know. It's another tequila sunrise, wonderin' if I'm growing wise, or telling lies

Lyrics

It's another tequila sunrise
Starin' slowly 'cross the sky, said goodbye
He was just a hired hand
Workin' on the dreams he planned to try
The days go by

Ev'ry night when the sun goes down
Just another lonely boy in town
And she's out runnin' 'round
She wasn't just another woman
And I couldn't keep from comin' on
It's been so long
Oh, and it's a hollow feelin' when
It comes down to dealin' friends
It never ends

Take another shot of courage
Wonder why the right words never come
You just get numb
It's another tequila sunrise,
this old world still looks the same,
Another frame, mm...

Annie's Song - John Denver

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:39:00 PDT

"Annie's Song" is a song recorded and written by singer-songwriter John Denver (Although credited as "Words and Music by John Denver" the melody is actually based on the theme from the Second Movement of Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 5"). It was his second number one song in the USA, occupying that spot for two weeks in July 1974. It also went to number one in the UK, where it was Denver's only major hit single (many of Denver's American hits were more familiar in the UK through cover versions by other artists).

"Annie's Song" was written as an ode to Denver's then-wife, Annie Denver (née Martell). Denver "wrote this song in about ten-and-a-half minutes one day on a ski lift" to the top of Bell Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, as the physical exhilaration of having "just skied down a very difficult run" and the feeling of total immersion in the beauty of the colors and sounds that filled all senses inspired him to think about his wife.The song has since become a wedding standard and an expression of love for many people, due to its grand imagery and the fact it could apply to anyone (Annie is not mentioned by name in any part of the song).

Moon River - Audrey Hepburn

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:14:00 PDT

"Moon River" is a song composed by Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Henry Mancini (music) in 1961, for whom it won that year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists. The song also won the 1962 Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

It became the theme song for Andy Williams, who first recorded it in 1961 and performed it at the Academy Awards ceremonies in 1962. He sang the first eight bars at the beginning of his television show and also named his production company and venue in Branson, Missouri after it.

Audrey Hepburn

Andy William

Live performance by Katie Melua singing Moon River one of my favorite songs...

Fields of Gold - Sting

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:35:00 PDT

Sting wrote this love song with his guitar after her bought a house near a barley field. The sunsets and the colors of the field were an inspiration for the lyrics, along with his love at the time.

The story is chronological. It is about courtship, marriage, and eventual death. The two people in the song meet, court, fall in love (at this point, he reveals that he has never really made such a strong promise/commitment to someone) but feels he is ready to now. "See the children run," their offspring and the "jealous sky" refer to the Heavens. Even Heaven is jealous of their love/relationship. The esteemed sun is jealous. Eventually, he dies and tells his love that they will always remember their love specifically, when she thinks of him, he wants to be personified as such... walking in fields of gold (barley).

Sting's voice is truly haunting and heavenly when he sings it as well as Eva Cassidy. It's just that the lyrics are so nice!!!The music in the background just makes the listener go to another world, a nice state of serenity and beauty. This is just one of those songs that I'll never get tired of as time goes by.

Lyrics

You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Among the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in fields of gold

So she took her love for to gaze awhile
Among the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Among the fields of gold

Will you stay with me will you be my love
Among the fields of barley
And you can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in fields of gold

I never made promises lightly
And there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left
We will walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold

I never made promises lightly
And there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left
We will walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold

Many years have passed since those summer days
Among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down
As you lie in fields of gold

You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Among the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold

Fields of Gold - Sting

Eva Cassidy died in 1996, aged 33, from melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. The voice of an angel who will live on in her songs.

Somewhere Beyond The Sea - Robbie Williams

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:22:00 PDT

As with all of Trenet's songs this one was originally published by Raoul Breton in France with the title "La Mer" (The Sea). Jack Lawrence did the translation into English lyric but in his own creative way decided to word it differently -giving the meaning behind the song, a love story of a sea-faring lover and a land-locked lover waiting on a golden shore for his return. The original French lyric tells about the different moods of the sea and how they affected the person.

It has been recorded by many artists, including Benny Goodman, Mantovani, Roger Williams and Gisele MacKenzie, but Bobby Darin's version released in 1959 is the best known by many, reaching #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In the movie tribute to Bobby Darin, Beyond The Sea, Kevin Spacey sang the tittle song. The hit movie also starred Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, & Bob Hoskins.

Soundtrack for Finding Nemo, one of my favourite animated films from 2003 use the Robbie Williams cover version of Beyond The Sea, taken from the album "Swing, when you are winning" The film won the Academy Award for the best animated feature and it*s the most selling DVD ever.

Lyrics

Somewhere beyond the sea
Somewhere waitin' for me
My lover stands on golden sand
And watches the ships that go sailin'

Somewhere beyond the sea
She's there watchin' for me
If I could fly like birds on high
Then straight to her arms I'd go sailin'

It's far beyond the star
It's near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon

We'll meet beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be, beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailin'

I know beyond a doubt,
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet, I know we'll meet
Beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be, beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailin'

Finding Nemo- Robbie Williams

Bobby Darin

La Mer - Charles Trenet

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:11:00 PDT

"La Mer"(The Sea) is a song written by French composer, lyricist, singer and showman Charles Trenet (1913 -- 2001).

Trenet wrote the lyrics of "La Mer" on the train in 1943 while travelling along the French Mediterranean coast, returning from Paris to Narbonne, supposedly in ten minutes, on toilet paper supplied by SNCF. He was assisted with the tune by Leo Chauliac. It was originally published by Raoul Breton. It was not until 1946 that Trenet recorded the song.

Trenet lyrics and words told about the different moods of the sea, and how they affected him.

Jack Lawrence did the translation into English lyric but in his own creative way decided to word it differently -giving the meaning behind the song, a love story of a sea-faring lover and a land-locked lover waiting on a golden shore for his return. The title of the English version is Beyond The Sea.

Les paroles de la chanson / Here are the word of the song

La mer
Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d'argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants
Sous la pluie

La mer
Au ciel d'été confond
Ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs
La mer bergère d'azur
Infinie

Voyez
Près des étangs
Ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs
Et ces maisons rouillées

La mer
Les a bercés
Le long des golfes clairs
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie

Translation of lyrics and words in english

The sea
which one sees dancing along the clear gulfs
to sparkles of silver.
The sea
Of changing sparkles
Under the rain.

The sea
Confuses the summer sky's sheep
With angels so pure.
The sea
Shepherdess of blue infinity.

Look!
Next to the ponds
Those tall wet reeds.
Look!
Those white birds
And those rusty houses

The Sea
Has cradled them
Along the clear gulfs.
The Sea
Has cradled my heart for life.

Francoise Hardy -La mer(1965)I really like Francoise Hardy's cover of la mer song.One of my favorite french songs.

jacqueline francois-1950's-60's french singing star

3 Coins In A Fountain - Doris Day

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:19:00 PDT

Three Coins in the Fountain is the 1954 film that introduced the song of the same name, which became an enduring standard. It tells the story of three American girls looking for romance in Rome while employed at the American Embassy. It stars Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan, Maggie McNamara and Rossano Brazzi.

You've Never Lived Until You've Loved in Rome!

In this 1954 romantic comedy, three American roommates working in Italy wish for the man of their dreams after throwing coins into Rome's magnificent Trevi Fountain. A secretary at a government agency sets out to win the heart of her employer, a smooth-talking novelist, while her co-worker defies office regulations by romancing an Italian who works at the agency. Finally, office newcomer Maria meets a real Italian Prince Charming and falls madly in love. Now the only thing the three hopeful ladies need to do is seal their fate.

The movie was adapted by John Patrick from the novel Coins in the Fountain by John H. Secondari, and was directed by Jean Negulesco.

It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Color and Best Music, Song (for Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn for Three Coins in the Fountain). It was nominated for Best Picture.

Two remakes of the film have been released. The first was the 1964 musical The Pleasure Seekers starring Ann-Margret and the second was the 1990 television movie Coins in the Fountain starring Loni Anderson.

"Three Coins in the Fountain" is a popular song which received the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1954.

The melody was written by Jule Styne, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was written for the romance film, "Three Coins in the Fountain" and refers to the act of throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome while making a wish. Each of the film's three stars performs this act.

Cahn and Styne were asked to write the song to fit the movie but were unable to either see the film or read the script. They completed the song in an hour and had produced a demonstration record with Frank Sinatra by the following day. The song was subsequently used in the film soundtrack but in the rush Twentieth Century Fox neglected to sign a contract with the composers, allowing them to claim complete rights over the royalties.

This version of the song was recorded by Doris Day in 1958 for the second volume of a two-album set entitled "Hooray For Hollywood." Doris was 32 years old when she recorded the song. Both volumes were released on CD, but volume 2, which includes this song has long been out of print.

If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:15:00 PDT

"If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded by the Philadelphia soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which became their first hit after being released as a single in 1972, topping the R&B chart and peaking at number three on the Pop chart.

It was covered by Simply Red in 1988, and became a wordwide hit reaching number one on the U.S. Hot 100 on July 15, 1989 and peaking at number two in the UK Singles Chart. It also topped the Canadian Singles Chart.

Take Me To Your Heart - Michael Learns To Rock

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PDT

Michael Learns To Rock (also known as MLTR) is a Danish soft rock band that performs songs in English. It was formed in 1988 and has sold over 9 million records worldwide, mainly in Asia. It has produced seven studio albums as well as live and "greatest hits" albums.

In 1987, the singer-keyboardist Jascha Richter and drummer Kåre Wanscher were high school students in Aarhus, Denmark, when they saw guitarist Mikkel Lentz with his group the Rocking Studs and asked him to form a band. A year later Søren Madsen joined, playing bass.

"Take Me To Your Heart" (2004) focused on the Asian market. The single "Take Me To Your Heart" was a remake of Jacky Cheung's "Goodbye Kiss 吻别" and was popular in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan. MLTR sang an English and Chinese duet of "Take Me To Your Heart" with Chinese singer Hu Yanbin at a 2005 New Year's Party in Guangzhou, China. The band also did a duet of the song with South Korean star Shin Hye-sung, of boy band Shinhwa.

Take me to your heart in 5 languages. I've put the singers according to their parts.

1. Shin Hyesung = korean
2. Hu Yanbin = chinese
3. Shaan = hindi
4. Kos Lis = hmong
5. MLRT = english

Lyrics

Hiding from the rain and snow
Trying to forget but I won't let go
Looking at a crowded street
Listening to my own heart beat

So many people all around the world
Tell me where do I find someone like you girl

(Chorus)
Take me to your heart take me to your soul
Give me your hand before I'm old
Show me what love is - haven't got a clue
Show me that wonders can be true

They say nothing lasts forever
We're only here today
Love is now or never
Bring me far away

Take me to your heart take me to your soul
Give me your hand and hold me
Show me what love is - be my guiding star
It's easy take me to your heart

Standing on a mountain high
Looking at the moon through a clear blue sky
I should go and see some friends
But they don't really comprehend

Don't need too much talking without saying anything
All I need is someone who makes me wanna sing
(Chorus)

Korean Version by Shin Hyesung

Hindi Version by Shaan

Mandarin Version by Jacky Cheung - Wen Bie ( Kiss Goodbye)

I Love You - Yutaka Ozaki

noreply@blogger.com (SongBird) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:31:00 PDT

I LOVE YOU By Yutaka Ozaki(尾崎豊),is a oldies love song that captured the hearts of many Japanese of his age with a storm. This love song was written by Yutaka Ozaki when he was only 15.That's quite hard to believe, because his clever and amp; meaningful metaphors and similes used in the lyrics to convey the strong emotion of love, and the heart-moving melody that envelope it shows how talented an artist he was. This song speaks of unfulfillable love, left to be cherished in the heart.

We are just like abandoned cats
This room is like an empty box buried in dead leaves
And that is why you cry out with a voice like a kitten's

He was a teenage Idol, who grew to become a Star in a very short period capturing the hearts of the audience with his deep enchanting emotional voice. But the saddest part of his success story is that, he died mysteriously at the age 26, on April 25, 1992, after having been found half-naked in a Tokyo alleyway. The cause of death was reported as pulmonary edema.

Even after he has passed away, his love song continues to remain in the hearts of many and remind us of the pains and immaturity of love in our teenage days.

Mika Nakashima, Kasumasa Oda, Ryuichi Kawamura, Hikaru Utada, Ayaka and many Japanese artists covered Ozaki's song "I Love You". A Korean version is also covered by Max Changmin and Mandarin version by visually impaired singer, Kelvin Tan Wei Lian

Lyrics in Kanji

I love you ima dake wa kanashii uta kikitakunai yo
I love you nogare nogare tadoritsuita kono heya
Nani mo kamo yurusareta koi jyanai kara
Futari wa marude sute-neko mita
Kono heya wa ochiba ni umoreta aki-bako mitai
Dakara omae wa koneko no youna naki-goe

*kishimu BEDDO no ue de yasashisa wo mochiyor
Kitsuku karada dakishime�@ae
Sore kara mata futari wa me wo tojiru y
Kanashii uta ni ai ga shirakete shimawanu youni*

I love you wakasugiru futari no ai ni wa furerarenai himitsu ga aru
I love you ima no kurashi no naka de wa tadoritsukenai
Hitotsu ni kasanari ikite yuku koi wo
Nando mo aishiteru tte kiku omae
Kono ai nashi de wa ikite sae yukenai to

(*repeat)

Lyrics and Words in English

I love you, just for now, I don't want to hear any sad songs
I love you, I ran and ran, and found my way to this room
Because our love isn't one that is completely forgiven
We are just like abandoned cats
This room is like an empty box buried in dead leaves
And that is why you cry out with a voice like a kitten's

*If we hold one another closely
Sharing our tenderness on this creaking bed
Then, from there, we'll close our eyes again
So our love doesn't dampen into a sad love song*

I love you, because we are too young,
There are secrets about our love that must remain untouched
I love you, it's something that we can't reach in our lives right now
We'd only get hurt as we dream of a love
Where we can live as one
You ask me again and again if I love you
Almost as if you can't live without this love

(*repeat)

I Love You by Ozaki Yutaka (尾崎豊)
From the album: 十七歳の地図 [Seventeen's Map]
Release: 1983.12.01, 1991/5/15（2nd Release）, 2001/4/25 （3rd Release）
Single Release: 1991.03.21

Version by Mika Nakashima. The song is being produced by Akira Sudo, the same man who produced Yutaka Ozaki's version. Sudo muses, "When you listen to what has been completed, it just touches your heart. Even when teenagers hear the song, their hearts will be moved. You feel that the world view which Ozaki-san and Nakashima-san share, are very close."

With just the piano and guitar, feel this heartfelt rendition by Ayaka.

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Oldies Love Songs is a list of lyrics and words and story to the best oldies songs from all over the world. Golden Oldies but goodies love songs are forever green and brings back great memories of times gone by.

The Oldies Love Songs of the 50's, 60's,70's, 80's and 90's holds a special memory for those of us who grew up with it. It was music you could sing along with, music you could dance to, music you fell in love with. Now, there's a special place for all of us who treasure-- Oldies Music!

Guests are welcome to leave your own story behind the song on the comment box. Go grab a cup of coffee or tea or whisky and sit back and enjoy the stories and oldies love songs.

Cheerio !!!!

Oldies Love Songs

Sukiyaki (上を向いて歩こう) - Kyu Sakamoto( 坂本九)

Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill

Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

Hello - Lionel Richie

Last Kiss - Pearl Jam

Tequila Sunrise - Eagles

Annie's Song - John Denver

Moon River - Audrey Hepburn

Fields of Gold - Sting

Somewhere Beyond The Sea - Robbie Williams

La Mer - Charles Trenet

3 Coins In A Fountain - Doris Day

If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red

Take Me To Your Heart - Michael Learns To Rock

I Love You - Yutaka Ozaki

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