Fu scritta da John Lennon la famosissima e bellissima "So this is Christmas" con la collaborazione della moglie Yoko Ono nell'ottobre del 1971. Nata come una canzone a favore della pace della guerra in Vietnam, venne lanciatacome singolo il 6 dicembre dello stesso anno, diventando un classico canto di pace natalizio.
Uscì in Europa l'anno successivo.
TESTO
So this is Christmas
And what have you done?
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
And what have we done?
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over over
If you want it
War is over
Now
And what have you done?
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
And what have we done?
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over over
If you want it
War is over
Now
So this is Christmas: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Xmas_%28War_Is_Over%29
Ascolto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4Uu0OlmTg&playnext=1&list=PLE1C928E0BA49C5AE&feature=results_video In questo video si possono vedere immagini scioccanti di guerra.
Cantata da Cristina D'Avena: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkexDiSwuUM
TESTO
[Chorus:]
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance
But you still catch my eye
Tell me baby
Do you recognize me?
Well
It's been a year
It doesn't surprise me
I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying "I love you"
I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again
[Chorus]
A crowded room
Friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice
My god I thought you were
Someone to rely on
Me?
I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore me apart
Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again
[Chorus 2x]
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover buy you tore him apart
Maybe next year I'll give it to someone
I'll give it to someone special.
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance
But you still catch my eye
Tell me baby
Do you recognize me?
Well
It's been a year
It doesn't surprise me
I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying "I love you"
I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again
[Chorus]
A crowded room
Friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice
My god I thought you were
Someone to rely on
Me?
I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore me apart
Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again
[Chorus 2x]
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover buy you tore him apart
Maybe next year I'll give it to someone
I'll give it to someone special.
Last Christmas: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Christmas
Ascolto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbZWnRvKGg8:
la versione italiana del Coro dell'antoniano "Questo Natale": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayo7U_FVlDU
Facendo un passo indietro negli anni, nel 1945, il paroliere Sammy Cahn ed il compositore Jule Stayne scrissero "Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!" portata al successo da Vaughn Monroe. Fu reinterpretata da vari artisti, la versione migliore per me è quella di Dean Martin, e divenne un classico natalizio del XX secolo.
TESTO
Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
It doesn't show signs of stopping,
And I brought some corn for popping;
The lights are turned way down low,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
When we finally say good night,
How I'll hate going out in the storm;
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be warm.
The fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
It doesn't show signs of stopping,
And I brought some corn for popping;
The lights are turned way down low,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
When we finally say good night,
How I'll hate going out in the storm;
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be warm.
The fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Dean Martin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7LW0Y00kE
tutte canzoni bellissime! Last Christmas l'ho sentita in italiano, con un testo davvero natalizio, mentre questo nomina solo il Natale come data in cui lui si era innamorato di lei.
RispondiEliminaTi ricordi chi la cantava, io ho trovato solo quella dell'Antoniano....
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