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!
Hi-Lili Hi-Lo
Anne Murray Lyrics
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Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
A song of love is a song of woe
Don't ask me how I know
A song of love is a sad song
For I have loved and it's so
I sit at the window and watch the rain
Tomorrow, I'll probably love again
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
A song of love is a sad song
For I have loved and it's so
I sit at the window and watch the rain
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
Tomorrow, I'll probably love again
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
Anne Murray's Hi-Lili Hi-Lo is a song about love and heartbreak. The lyrics speak about love being a sad song full of woe. The repetition of the phrase "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" serves as a refrain that punctuates each verse. The song portrays a person who has experienced love and its associated sadness. There is an air of melancholy reflected in the phrase "Don't ask me how I know" that suggests a deep understanding of the pain that comes with love. The singer sits at the window watching the rain, a common symbol of sadness and despair in many works of literature.
Despite these feelings of sadness, the song suggests that hope remains. In the final verse, the singer declares that they will probably love again tomorrow, implying that the sadness of love does not last forever. This sentiment is reflected in the music which, while melancholic, has an uplifting quality that imbues the listener with a sense of optimism.
Line by Line Meaning
A song of love is a sad song
Love often brings sadness and heartbreak
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
An expression of the ups and downs of love, like a roller coaster ride
A song of love is a song of woe
Love can bring sorrow and regret
Don't ask me how I know
I have experienced the pain of love firsthand and don't want to talk about it
For I have loved and it's so
I have loved before and know the pain that comes with it
I sit at the window and watch the rain
I am melancholy and introspective, thinking about my past love and the sadness it brings
Tomorrow, I'll probably love again
Despite the pain, I know I will likely love again in the future
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
An expression of the highs and lows of love that accompany its unpredictable nature
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRONISLAW KAPER, HELEN DEUTSCH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Pondy Hsu
On every tree there sits a bird
Singing a song of love
On every tree there sits a bird
And every one I've ever heard
Could break my heart without a word
Singing a song of love
A song of love is a sad song,
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
A song of love is a song of woe
Don't ask me how I know
A song of love is a sad song
For I have loved and it's so
I sit at the window and watch the rain,
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
Tomorrow I'll probably love again,
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo.
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A song of love is a sad song,
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
A song of love is a song of woe
Don't ask me how I know
A song of love is a sad song
For I have loved and it's so
I sit at the window and watch the rain,
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
Tomorrow I'll probably love again,
Hi-Lili - Hi-Lili - Hi-Lo....
Ninno Simoni
One of the best version I've ever heard! Lovely indeed!
Love from Argentina!🇦🇷
bigcat81
This whole album is my childhood. My mom used to play this on our record player in the early 80's. Now i'll be listening to it with my 1 month old daughter.
Pondy Hsu
On every tree there sits a bird
Singing a song of love
On every tree there sits a bird
And every one I've ever heard
Could break my heart without a word
Singing a song of love
A song of love is a sad song,
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
A song of love is a song of woe
Don't ask me how I know
A song of love is a sad song
For I have loved and it's so
I sit at the window and watch the rain,
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
Tomorrow I'll probably love again,
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo.
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A song of love is a sad song,
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
A song of love is a song of woe
Don't ask me how I know
A song of love is a sad song
For I have loved and it's so
I sit at the window and watch the rain,
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
Tomorrow I'll probably love again,
Hi-Lili - Hi-Lili - Hi-Lo....
Augustus Gull
This song captures all the simplicity and sweetness of 1953, when the movie ":Lili" came out and the song swept the nation. It's sung much too fast in the movie, but this is a much better tempo, and it sounds just lovely with Ms. Murray's warm, rich voice.
Shirley SS
I had this album for my daughter who is just turning 40 and now with her daughter 2 on my lap we are having lots of fun singing them together.... This is a wonderful alum..
Tom Hardjo
A beautiful and memorable song from the time our children were growing up in the 1980's
kyenta1
this is the first song I ever heard my eldest son sing. I sang it to him in the cradle and, one day, he thrilled by singing along with me, "hi lee, hi lee hilooooooooo."
Sis Purbadi
W U9
Itu was a nice song i love itu.
gloria Del Valle
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Agustin Duenas
I love Anne Murray's version of this song. When the bass kicks in shortly after the beginning, it just raises the song to another level. To me, its a song by someone who has been hurt by love, is recovering from that hurt, and is pensively enjoying the present but is hopeful about the future. The melody is lovely, is sung at a perfect pace, and Murray performs it better than anyone I've ever heard.