Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends showcases a wide variety of Anne's favorite female vocalists. Among the album’s tracks and collaborating artists are "Snowbird" with Sarah Brightman, "You Needed Me" with Shania Twain, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" with Anne’s daughter Dawn Langstroth, "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride, “Another Pot O’ Tea” with Emmylou Harris, “A Little Good News” with Indigo Girls, “Cotton Jenny" with Olivia Newton-John, “Could I Have This Dance” with Amy Grant, “Daydream Believer” with Nelly Furtado, “A Love Song” with k.d. lang, “Time Don’t Run Out On Me” with the song’s writer, Carole King, and more.
In 1979, Anne and Dusty Springfield each recorded the song "I Just Fall In Love Again." Anne's version became a hit single that garnered her Canada’s Juno Award for "Single of the Year" in 1980. Anne and Dusty remained friends until Dusty’s passing in 1999, and for Anne, releasing an album with this type of sisterly theme wouldn't seem complete without Dusty's inclusion. With the blessing of the Springfield family and estate, a new version pairing Dusty's original with Anne’s newly recorded vocals is featured on the album.
Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends was produced by one of the most respected music producers in the world, Phil Ramone (Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel), who counts 14 Grammy Awards and 32 Grammy nominations among his many honors. Together, Anne and Phil decided they would treat the songs on their own terms and not adhere rigidly to the arrangements of Anne’s classic versions. While Anne had designs on how she imagined the arrangements, she gave Phil free rein to rework the songs.
“We approached the sessions as if we were just handed these songs and told to make this record,” explains Ramone. “While arrangements were changed, there are also licks on some songs that I didn’t mess with. We stayed true to the song.”
Working with Anne for the first time, Ramone adds, was an easy task. “What I love about Anne is there are no words minced about whatever she feels,” he says. “This is not a person you have to think, ‘Will she tell me the truth?’ When we met for a few hours in Michigan before we started, we agreed we wanted to bring some daring ideas and some freshness to this album.”
“I said to Phil,” joked Anne, “The only reason I asked you was that I’m the only singer left that you haven’t worked with!”
“I’ve done duets throughout my career,” Anne says. “I did duets when I started out on (CBC Television’s) ‘Singalong Jubilee.’ I did a duets album in 1971 with Glen Campbell. Growing up I did lot of group singing at school and sang with my brothers. I’ve always loved singing harmony.”
Since releasing her debut album in 1967, Anne Murray has been honored with a spectacular number of awards. She is the proud recipient of four Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, three Canadian Country Music Association Awards and twenty-four Juno Awards. Anne has also been honored with the Legacy Award from the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006), the East Coast Music Association Directors' Special Achievement Award (2001), induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame (2002), and induction into the Juno Hall of Fame (1993).
Anne Murray will tour to several U.S. cities in February and March 2008 (confirmed tour dates listed below). For updates and additional information, visit Anne Murray’s official Website: www.annemurray.com
In 2011, Billboard ranked her 10th on their list of the 50 Biggest Adult Contemporary Artists Ever, and on July 1, 2017, in celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary, the Toronto Sun listed Anne at #1 in Canada’s Top 160 Influences that helped define Canadian culture!
End of the World
Anne Murray Lyrics
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Why does the sea rush to shore?
Don't they know it's the end of the world,
'Cause you don't love me anymore?
Why do the birds go on singing?
Why do the stars glow above?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
I wake up in the morning and I wonder why everything's the same as it was.
I can't understand, no I can't understand, how life goes on the way it
Does!
Why does my heart go on beating?
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
It ended when you said good-bye.
Anne Murray's song End Of The World is a poignant musical illustration of heartache and despair. The song is an ode to a broken heart, where Murray asks a series of questions questioning the continuing sounds of life, such as the sun shining, the waves crashing, and the birds singing, which to the singer, all seemed to have lost their meaning since their lover's departure. As the song progresses, Murray sings of how she cannot comprehend how time still moves forward, despite the significant loss she has faced.
The lyrics in the song are thought-provoking and explore the concept of losing a loved one, which many can relate to. The pain of heartbreak can sometimes have a sense of finality, as illustrated when Murray sings, "Don't they know it's the end of the world? It ended when you said goodbye." The song does not offer a solution to the pain and does not attempt to inspire hope. Instead, the song highlights the emotional turmoil that occurs when one loses someone they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Why does the sun go on shining?
Why does life continue to exist and run its course despite my heartbreak?
Why does the sea rush to shore?
Why do the forces of nature continue to operate as if nothing has changed, despite my emotional turmoil?
Don't they know it's the end of the world,
Why don't the world and all its inhabitants recognize that my world has ended due to my heartbreak?
'Cause you don't love me anymore?
This emotional devastation was caused by losing the love of my life.
Why do the birds go on singing?
Why do joyful sounds still permeate despite my sadness?
Why do the stars glow above?
Why does the universe seem to not notice or care about my personal tragedy?
It ended when I lost your love.
The world may still exist, but my world has ended with the loss of my love.
I wake up in the morning and I wonder why everything's the same as it was.
Despite my personal loss, the world moves on as if nothing has changed, which is a baffling and painful experience.
I can't understand, no I can't understand, how life goes on the way it Does!
Even and especially when nothing makes sense to me anymore, life stubbornly continues without regard to my feelings.
Why does my heart go on beating?
Why do I continue to live and breathe when life feels so unendurable without my love?
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Why do tears continue to fall from my eyes even as I try to come to terms with my loss?
It ended when you said goodbye.
The world and all its aspects lost its meaning and joy when the love of my life left me by saying goodbye.
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Written by: BENJAMIN MICHAEL LEE
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Pondy Hsu
Why does the sun go on shining?
Why does the sea rush to shore?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
'Cause you don't love me anymore
Why do the birds go on singing?
Why do the stars glow above?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
It ended when I lost your love.
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Why everything's the same as it was.
I can't understand, no I can't understand,
How life goes on the way it does!
Why does my heart go on beating?
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
It ended when you said good-bye.
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I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Why everything's the same as it was.
I can't understand, no I can't understand,
How life goes on the way it does.
Why does my heart go on beating?
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
It ended when you said good-bye.....
Magier Family Entertainer Pierre Mardue
songtext
" Das Ende der Welt "
Warum geht die Sonne scheinend
Warum eilt das Meer zur Küste hin
Tun Sie nicht sie wissen, dass es das Ende der Welt ist
'Ursache lieben Sie mich nicht mehr Warum gehen die Vögel auf dem Singen
Warum glühen die Sterne oben
Tun Sie nicht sie wissen, dass es das Ende der Welt ist
Es hat geendet, als ich Ihre Liebe verloren habe Ich wache am Morgen auf, und ich frage mich
Warum alles dasselbe ist, wie es war
Ich kann nicht verstehen, nein, ich kann nicht verstehen
Wie Leben unterwegs geht, tut es. Warum geht mein Herz auf dem Schlagen
Warum tun, schreien diese Augen von mir
Tun Sie nicht sie wissen, dass es das Ende der Welt ist
Es hat geendet, als Sie auf Wiedersehen gesagt haben Warum geht mein Herz auf dem Schlagen
Warum tun, schreien diese Augen von mir
Tun Sie nicht sie wissen, dass es das Ende der Welt ist
Es hat geendet, als Sie auf Wiedersehen auf Wiedersehen gesagt haben
lee burgos
She got one of the most beautiful voices in the planet. All these loves songs takes me back down the memory lane.
Linda McFadden
This is probably the most beautiful song I have ever heard this beautiful lady sing!!
I have visited Springhill, and everyone I talked with said Anne is still the same as she was before she became famous.
I visited with her mother just three years before she passed away. I could see why Anne is the way she is. Her mother was delightful, and even invited me to the family home on Main Street. It is one of the very best memories I have!
patricia ogrady
It's such a joy to listen to her sing. I always smile (or cry) when I hear her voice. It's one in a million. She always has, and always will my favorite singer. Read your book and enjoyed it tremendously. Such honesty and so wonderful to read. My only regret is never getting to a concert, but I am glad I can play your songs at home and in my car. Thanks for all your beautiful songs.
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Thank u God for giving Anne a fantastic voice !🙏🙏🙏
Romeo Nongkhlaw
🥰🥰🥰
G- Bgcg
My all time favorite singing artist. Her voice is angelic.
claude bourgeois
Anne is always in perfect pitch!
Ralph Murphy
Anne Murray has one the greatest voices and Nova Scotians love her music!!
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Beautiful song, amazing voice!!!❤️
Susana Beatriz Ruiz
Maravillosa...me encanta como canta y que voz