Eri was born as Chiemi Kubo on January 11, 1937 in Tokyo, Japan. She started her singing career at the age of 14 with her version of "Tennessee Waltz." She sang American songs such as "Jambalaya" & "Come on-a My House". Eri started her career as an actress similar to Misora Hibari. Eri, Misora and Izumi Yukimura formed a trio. In her concerts, she was supported by Nobuo Hara's jazz band.
Eri married Ken Takakura in 1959 but divorced in 1971. She released single "Sakaba Nite" (酒場にて lit. "At The Bar") in 1974. The song was later included by omnibus album "Enka no Kokoro". In 1982, Chiemi died by choking on her own vomit.
Tennessee Waltz
Eri Chiemi Lyrics
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With my darlin
To the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see!
I Introduced him
To my loved one
And while they were walzin
My friend stole my sweetheart from me!
I remember the night
And the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my
Little darlin
The night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz!
I remember the night
And the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my
Little darlin
The night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz!
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz!
The lyrics of Eri Chiemi's Tennessee Waltz tell a story of heartbreak and betrayal. The singer is dancing with her lover to the Tennessee Waltz when she runs into an old friend. She introduces her friend to her lover, and while they continue to dance, her friend steals her sweetheart away from her. The singer laments her lost love and the memories of the beautiful Tennessee Waltz that now bring her pain.
The Tennessee Waltz is a metaphor for the singer's relationship with her lover. It represents the joy and beauty of their time together, but also the fleeting nature of their love. The arrival of the old friend marks the beginning of the end of their relationship and the loss of the singer's innocence. The song captures the bittersweet nature of love and the pain of losing someone beloved.
Overall, the lyrics of Eri Chiemi's Tennessee Waltz are a poignant portrayal of lost love and the beauty and fragility of life. It's a song that resonates with many people, as we all experience love and loss at some point in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I was walzin
I engaged in a dance called waltz
With my darlin
Accompanying me was someone who I love and care about deeply
To the Tennessee Waltz
We danced to the lively music of Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see!
During the dance, I unexpectedly met an acquaintance from the past
I Introduced him
I introduced my acquaintance to my loved one
To my loved one
The person whom I hold dear to my heart
And while they were walzin
As they swirl around the dance floor
My friend stole my sweetheart from me!
He took away the love of my life that I was partnered with
I remember the night
I recall the memories of the evening
And the Tennessee Waltz
The dance we participated in that night
Now I know just how much I have lost
I have come to realize the magnitude of my loss
Yes, I lost my
I lost the most precious thing which I had
Little darlin
Affectionate term of endearment for my beloved
The night they were playing
The time when the musicians performed
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz!
The captivating and charming dance of Tennessee Waltz!
Writer(s): Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart
Contributed by Callie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@takata8005
I was waltzing with my darlin'
To the Tennessee waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
I introduced her to my loved one
And while they were waltzing
My friend stole my sweetheart from me
さりにし夢
あのテネシー・ワルツ
なつかし愛の唄
面影しのんで 今宵もうたう
うるわし テネシー・ワルツ
思い出懐かしい
あのテネシー・ワルツ
今宵も流れくる
別れたあの子よ 今はいずこ
呼べど 帰らない
I remember the night and the Tennessee waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my little darlin'
The night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee waltz
@user-zt6yb9he2y
遠い、世界の片隅に住み、古の唐の詩聖と謳われし、大詩人杜甫の如く、富士のお山に、似たる御山を巡りて、麓の森の中に入り込みて、路に迷い、彷徨いて、途方に暮れるひとりの逸民であります。
今、懐中に携え持ちたるボイス・レコーダーとスマートフォンを、常に、楽しんでいる最中に、遠い過去を思い出させる、正確な発音と、同じく、自然な様で流れるような、妙なる美声が聴こえて来たのであります。
その声の持ち主は、紛れもなく、江利チエミさんに、間違いないのであります。
彼女は15歳でデビューしてレコーディングしたのであります。
この歌声を聴いた、アメリカの聴衆達は、喩え難きその歌唱に驚嘆して賛辞を送ったのであります。
私如きが、言うべきことでは、ありませんので、ここに、私が53年間常日ごろ読み続けております、小林秀雄の短文を引用したいと思いますのでお許し下さるようお願い申し上げます。
｢江 利 チ エ ミ の 聲｣
小 林 秀 雄 著
｢ 私は、江利チエミさんのファンである。無精者だから聞きに出向いた事はないがテレビては、よく聞くし、レコードをも持っている。そんな事を云ったら、新聞の方が、では、何故ファンなのか書けと云ふ。
それは無理な話で、ファンはファンであってたくさんだと思うのだが。私は、江利チエミさんの歌で、一番感心しているのは、言葉の発音の正確である。この正確な発音から、正確な旋律が流れ出すのが、聞いていてまことに気持ちがいヽ。・
歌を画にたとへるなら、節回しは色で、歌詞はデッサンの如きものであらう、と私は思っているのだが、デッサンの拙さを、色で
ごまかしている画家が多いやうに、歌詞の発音の曖昧を、節回しでごまかす歌手が実に多い。のみならず、逆の考えさへもっているやうだ、余り正確に言葉を発音すると、歌の魅力を損ふと信じ込んでいるのではないかとさへ思はれる。日本の伝統的な歌でも、節にかまけて歌ふ易きを嫌ふ。語るやうに歌へといふ教へは古くからあるそうだが、名人でなければ出来ないものらしい。｣
(｢朝日新聞｣PR版、昭和三十七年十二月)
以上が、私は、小林秀雄が、江利チエミさんのファンであること、その最高の理解者であることを、実に素晴らしきことであると、感動したのであります。
泉下に眠る、輝かしき、比類無き天才である江利チエミさんに、衷心より、心からの賛辞を呈したいと思うのであります。
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💓❤❤❤❤❤
擱筆
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
@gbatman2001
去りにし夢 あのテネシーワルツ (Sari nishi yume ano Tennessee Waltz)
A dream to leave That Tennessee Waltz
なつかし 愛の歌 (Natsukashi ai no uta)
Nostalgic love song
面影しのんで今宵うとう (Omokage shinonde koyoimo utou)
Tonight, I remember your face
美わしテネシーワルツ
Beautiful Tennessee Waltz
思い出なつかしあのテネシー・ワルツ
Memories of The Tennessee Waltz
今宵もながれくる、別れた あの娘よいまはいずこ
Tonight, that girl who broke up, where is she now?
呼べど帰らない
Call me but don't come back
(This is just my interpretation of the lyrics)
@skingren47
My father brought this same record home from Japan after WWII he had me learn it and would have me sing it to him (,I was 3) I am shocked that I found this...what a sweet memory...thank you whoever put it up
@CHF2003e
skingren47 Her English is a typical style when Japanese speak English. Most consonants at the end of some words are missing. The reason is that in Japanese all words are spoken in ‘complete syllables’. It is OK. anyway. She was a good singer.
@meimeihechuan
So sweet. You must be a nice singer as well.
@michaelh5334
とてもよいお父さんの思い出ですね。
@user-zb7mw8no1n
~~さりにし夢 あのテネシー・ワルツ なつかし愛の歌~~今も色褪せない名訳です！
@raymondporter7748
Thank you for this! My father and mother had this record back in the day. (They brought back with them moving from Japan.) It was played incessantly when Dad wanted to remember his time stationed overseas. ...natsukashi. 😂
@lotus-lotus
智惠美，您美麗的歌喉讓我感動！懷念你！
@glennriquito381
I knew a guy 40 years ago in Joliet who lived with his wife and kids on the second floor of a large house on Wheeler Avenue. He bumped into me as I was rummaging through some old records in an antique shop, and invited me to come over as he had many to sell. Indeed, the entire first floor of that house was like a huge antique shop, and gobs of stuff for sale in the basement as well. I was working in Joliet at the time, and we arranged quite a few visits after work for me to make selections from his stock. One evening I showed up, and nobody was home. I waited a while, nobody showed up, and so I went home. I was concerned something may have happened to him, so I called the next day. Turned out he forgot about our appointment, and scheduled another time. When I showed up, he felt so bad about what happened that he wanted to make it up to me. He reached over to some stuff he had behind a display case, and pulled out this very same disc, in excellent condition, and in the original envelope. He wanted me to have it, and I have kept it all these years. I did not know there was a Japanese version of this song, which is one of my favorites. I did some research, and it turns out that he gave me that disc right about the exact same time the singer died. She was only 14 years old when she made that record, and she died quite young, apparently due to the unfortunate indiscretion of mixing alcohol and cold medicine. But anyway, this is the most beautiful version of Tennessee Waltz I have ever heard, and I was always amused by the cute way she pronounces English words with a Japanese accent -- Tennessee Roarz. My mom's little brother was killed in 1943, in the Aleutian Islands, in a battle between Americans and Japanese. Forty years later her little sister and brother-in-law managed to make an automobile trip to the national cemetery where he is buried. While there, they saw part of the Alaska pipeline, which was under construction. They noticed the words "made in Japan" etched into one of the pipe fittings. My aunt was furious. "He died for nothing," she said. Each time I listen to this beautiful record I'm reminded of the tremendous damage that has been done to humanity by politicians and world rulers. The Bible promises they are all on a collision course with divine judgment. Bible chronology and world events make it certain that time is just around the corner.
@KA7EII
Thank you for the interesting story!
@wolvmarine313
Awww. This is cute.