《窈窕淑女》是描述一名上校與一名自大的教授-亨利希金斯(Professor Henry Higgins)打賭他是否有能力將一名來自社會低層、渾身髒兮兮的賣花女-伊萊莎(Eliza Doolittle),訓練成一名氣質高雅、儀態萬千的窈窕淑女,並且足以讓每個人都相信她真的是一名來自上流社會的大家閨秀。雖然希金斯教授的態度惡劣,但他專心教導伊萊莎正確的英語發音,以及淑女紳士禮儀等等。經過長期艱苦教導,伊萊莎「總算」學會了 Continue reading
Category Archives: 西洋音樂
I Can’t Stop Loving You
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” is a popular song written and composed by country singer, songwriter and musician Don Gibson, who first recorded it on December 30, 1957, for RCA Victor Records. It was released in 1958 as the B-side of Oh, Lonesome Me, becoming a double-sided country hit single. Continue reading
Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown, was origionally a song by Earl Robinson and Edgar Y. (Yip) Harburg(the author of Over the Rainbow) but made popular by Peter, Paul and Mary Continue reading
How much is that doggie in the window?
“How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?” is a popular novelty song written by Bob Merrill and Ingrid Reuterskiöld in 1952. The best-known version of the song was recorded by Patti Page on December 18, 1952 and released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70070, with the flip side being “My Jealous Eyes”. It reached #1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1953. Continue reading
Hound Dog
“Hound Dog” is a twelve-bar blues written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton in 1952. Other early versions illustrate the differences among blues, country, and rock and roll in the mid-1950s. Continue reading