Somewhere Over the Rainbow

[smwhorn]

Is there a better song ? No, really. Is there ?

 

[Bluepies]

Yes. Many.

 

[Horns11]

Even Judy Garland hated the song. So that says something.

 

[dalhorn1]

if forced to choose between 'somewhere over the rainbow' or 'bridge over troubled water', i choose earplugs.

i don't know if the original rainbow song is worse, however, than the island-style version that Tiny Tim and others made popular (now overwhelmingly overplayed).

 

[Dionysus]

Are you saying Somewhere Over The Rainbow is better than The Way We Were? Man, I will fight you.

 

[NickDanger]

The version by the late Israel Kamimikakkakkawikaze (sp?) is the best version.

 

[Third Coast]

In the Wizard of Oz, probably not. Although I am rather fond of that song the munchkins sing while they're doing the makeover on that motley crew upon their arrival at Emerald City.

 

[borna_horn]

I made a list a few months ago of the greatest Easy Listening Songs

1. Judy Garland, Somewhere Over the Rainbow
2. Louis Armstrong, What a Wonderful World
3. Edith Piaf, La Vie en rose
4. Lena Horne, Stormy Weather
5. Paul Robeson, Ol’ Man River
6. Ethel Merman, There’s No Business Like Show Business
7. Julie Andrews, I Could Have Danced All Night
8. Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain
9. Al Jolson, Swanee
10. Frank Sinatra, The Way You Look Tonight
11. Nat King Cole, Unforgettable
12. Bing Crosby, White Christmas
13. Benny Goodman, Sing, Sing, Sing
14. Astrud Gilberto, The Girl From Ipanema
15. Ethel Merman, Everything’s Coming Up Roses
16. Ella Fitzgerald, Summertime
17. Nat King Cole, The Christmas Song
18. Johnny Mathis, Misty
19. Glenn Miller, In the Mood
20. Frank Sinatra, New York, New York
21. Barbra Streisand, People
22. Billie Holiday, Embraceable You
23. Peggy Lee, Fever
24. Harry Connick, Jr., It Had to Be You
25. Billie Holiday, I’ll Be Seeing You
26. Etta James, At Last
27. Jimmy Durante, Make Someone Happy
28. Fred Astaire, Puttin’ on the Ritz
29. Duke Ellington, Take the “A” Train
30. Ella Fitzgerald, Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
31. Dean Martin, That’s Amore
32. Andrews Sisters, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
33. Nat King Cole, Nature Boy
34. Louis Armstrong, Mack the Knife
35. Gordon MacRae, Oh! What a Beautiful Morning
36. Michael Crawford, The Music of the Night
37. Ella Fitzgerald, Love is Here to Stay
38. Gene Autrey, Back in the Saddle Again
39. Elaine Paige, Memory
40. Robert Goulet, If Ever I Would Leave You
41. Liza Minnelli, Cabaret
42. Ruthie Henshall, I Dreamed a Dream
43. Ella Fitzgerald, Anything Goes
44. Judy Garland, You Made Me Love You
45. Frank Sinatra, In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
46. Louis Armstrong, Hello, Dolly
47. Al Jolson, The Anniversary Song
48. Julie Andrews, My Favorite Things
49. Andy Williams, Moon River
50. Billie Holiday, The Very Thought of You

 

[Murphy'sBoy]

The version by the late Israel Kamimikakkakkawikaze (sp?) is the best version.
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[Bluff Horn]

What, no Sophie Tucker on that list?

 

[darius]

As Time Goes By?

 

[Giovanni Jones]

The version by the late Israel Kamimikakkakkawikaze (sp?) is the best version.
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[MaduroUTMB]

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.

It's actually a medley of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and What a Wonderful World. I don't care for Somewhere Over the Rainbow much, but that medley is haunting.

 

[Statalyzer]

borna_horn, I had never before given much thought to the fact that I rarely listen to easy listening. But now I know why.

 

[kbrown]

The Brother Iz version of Somewhere over the Rainbow is very good. I hear it regularly on "AM Coast to Coast".

BornaHorn please allow me to add Herb Alperts' "This Guy's In Love" to your easy listenin; list.

 

[borna_horn]

I made it into a video now: Greatest Jazz and Vocal Songs

 

[smwhorn]

wow. i just listened to that Isreal guy sing the Somewhere over the rainbow/wonderful world combo. excellent.

 

[huisache]

You'll Never Know belongs on the list; another song by Harry Warren, who wrote several of the others.

It Might as well be Spring is nice too. Shirley Jones did a very good version.

 

[NickDanger]

Brother Iz was an interesting cat. Enormous body and beautiful voice and very short existence. The picture from iTunes is not him. Not the one on MY player anyway.

 

[KEYSERSOZE]

The Marcels Doo Wop version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow is really good.

 

[Brak]

This version beats that Kamikaze guy hands down. Bad *** Over the Rainbow