Cielito Lindo〈美麗的天空〉是墨西哥非常有名的民謠,在1882年由音樂家Quirino Mendoza y Cortes所創作,幾乎每個墨西哥人都會唱,尤其在世界盃足球賽時,還可以聽到墨西哥隊觀眾席上的大合唱。 Continue reading
Category Archives: 音樂世界
cecilia
“Cecilia” is a song written by Paul Simon. It was first recorded by Simon and Garfunkel for their 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water. When released as a single, it reached #4 in the US charts. The single did not chart in the UK, despite being released as the follow-up to Simon and Garfunkel’s number one hit “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. Continue reading
California Dreaming
“California Dreamin'” is a popular song by The Mamas & the Papas, first released in 1965. The song is #89 in Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The lyrics of the song are about a man in a cold winter landscape longing for the warmth of California. Continue reading
Bye Bye Love
“Bye Bye Love” is a popular song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957. It is best known in a debut recording by The Everly Brothers, issued by Cadence Records as catalog number 1315. The song reached number 2 on the US Billboard Pop charts and number 1 on the Cash Box Best Selling Record charts. The Everly Brothers’ version also enjoyed major success as a country song, reaching number 1 in the spring of 1957. The Everlys’ “Bye Bye Love” is ranked 207th on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Continue reading
Calypso Medley (Yellow Bird/The John B Sails/Marianne/Jamaica Farewell)
Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to mid 20th century, and lays it roots in the West African Kaiso and the migration of Martinican planters and their slaves. Continue reading