Last learned how to play piano as child, switching to bass as a teenager. He joined Hans-Gunther Oesterreich's Radio Bremen Dance Orchestra in 1946, when he was 17 years old. In 1948, he became the leader of the Becker-Last Ensemble, which performed for seven years. During that time, he was voted as the best bassist in the country by a German jazz poll for three consecutive years, from 1950-1952. After the disbandment of the Becker-Last Ensemble, he became the in-house arranger for Polydor Records, as well as for a number of European radio stations. For the next decade, he helped arrange hits for artists like Helmut Zacharias and Caterina Valente.
Last released his first album "Non-Stop Dancing" in 1965. The record of brief renditions of popular songs, all tied together by an insistent dance beat and joyous crowd noises. It was a hit and helped make him a major European star. Over the next four decades, Last has released over 190 records, including several more volumes of Non-Stop Dancing. On these records, he varies his formula by adding different songs from different countries and genres, as well as guest performers like Richard Clayderman and Astrud Gilberto.
Though his concerts and albums are consistently successful — especially in England, where he had 52 hit albums between 1967-1986, which made him second to Elvis Presley in terms of number of charting records — he has only had two hit singles with "The Seduction," the theme from American Gigolo (1980) and Biscaya from the album "Biscaya".
He has won numerous polls and prizes, for example Billboard magazine's "Star of the year" trophy in 1976, and has been honored for his lifework with the German ECHO prize in 1994.
The song "The Lonely Shepherd", written by Last and performed by Gheorghe Zamfir and the James Last Orchestra, was featured in the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's film "Kill Bill Vol. 1" (2003).
Personally, he divides his time between Florida and Germany. He gives much credit to his wife and son, who helps with the music.
Se a cabo
James Last Lyrics
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Se acabo
Se acabo
Se acabo
The lyrics of James Last's song Se a cabo are concise and repetitive, conveying a sense of finality and inevitability. The phrase "Se acabo" is Spanish for "It's over," and it is repeated four times for emphasis. The use of Spanish in the song adds a layer of exoticism and suggests perhaps a Latin or Caribbean flavor to the music.
The brevity of the lyrics leaves much open to interpretation, but one possible reading is that the song is about the end of a relationship or a phase of life. The phrase "It's over" is often associated with breakups, and the repetition of the phrase could suggest a sense of acceptance or resignation about the situation. Alternatively, the song could be about closure or the end of a difficult period, with the repeated phrase serving as a kind of mantra to signify that the worst is finally over. The spareness of the lyrics could also be seen as a reflection of the emotional numbness that often accompanies the end of something, when there are no words left to say.
Overall, the power of James Last's Se a cabo lies not in its verbosity, but in its simplicity and the way it evokes a sense of finality through its repetitive use of the Spanish phrase "Se acabo."
Line by Line Meaning
Se acabo
It's over
Se acabo
It's all finished
Se acabo
There's nothing left
Se acabo
It's the end
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