October 11, 2012

AURA LEA - Original & Remade






AURA LEA 1861 US FEDERATE VERSION
 一首百多年的作品, 很多樂迷對此歌曲耳熟能詳, 但不是很多人知道原曲是美國内戰時期以感性去描述少女的民歌, 後來成為美國纽约西點軍校裡面視之為 "ARMY BLUE" 的校歌


97th Regimental String Band - Aura Lee (Civil War Music)
Music: GEORGE R. POULTON
Lyric: W.W. FOSDICK

When the blackbird in the spring, on the willow tree,
Sat and rocked, I heard him sing, singing Aura Lea
Aura Lea, Aura Lea, maid of golden hair;
Sunshine came along with thee, and swallows in the air.

Chorus:
In thy blush the rose was born, music when you spake,
Through thine azure eye the morn, sparkling seemed to break.
Aura Lea, Aura Lea, bird of crimson wing,
Never song have sung to me, as in that sweet spring.

Chorus:
Aura Lea! The bird may flee, the willow's golden hair
Swing through winter fitfully, on the stormy air.
Yet if thy blue eyes I see, gloom will soon depart;















COME AND GET IT 月缺難圓 - 1936

"AURA LEA"  IN MOVIE : COME AND GET IT - FRANCES FARMER













LOVE ME TENDER 鐵漢柔情 - 1956 


Love me tender,
Love me sweet,
Never let me go.
You have made my life complete,
And I love you so.

Love me tender,
Love me true,
All my dreams fulfilled.
For my darlin' I love you,
And I always will.

Love me tender,
Love me long,
Take me to your heart.
For it's there that I belong,
And we'll never part.

Love me tender,
Love me dear,
Tell me you are mine.
I'll be yours through all the years,
Till the end of time.

(When at last my dreams come true
Darling this I know
Happiness will follow you
Everywhere you go).