Dear Old Stockholm
Jay JayJohnson Lyrics
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And I long how I long to roam
back to my old Kentucky home.
Dear old Southland for you my heart is yearning
And I long just to see once more
these fields of cotton white as snow.
In these lyrics, the singer is expressing their longing for their homeland, the Southland. It's evident that the singer has been away from home for a while and is homesick. The mention of Kentucky suggests that the singer is from the southern region of the United States. The singer is nostalgic about the days of their youth when they played amidst the fields of cotton that were as white as snow. The singer is expressing their desire to go back home and have a glimpse of those wonderful days once again.
The lyrics of "Dear Old Stockholm" were originally written in Swedish, and titled "Ack Värmeland, du sköna." The song is a traditional Swedish song that tells the story of a person's love for their homeland. However, the song has been translated into English and adapted by several musicians, including Jay Jay Johnson.
The song has been performed by several renowned jazz musicians and featured on numerous jazz albums. It has become a jazz standard.
The song's original Swedish lyrics have been used as a school song in Sweden.
The song's melody has been used in various other songs, including "Waltz for Debby" by Bill Evans and "Meditation" by Antonio Carlos Jobim.
John Coltrane recorded a version of this song in 1964, featuring a stunning saxophone solo.
The song was also recorded by Miles Davis in the 1950s, with a trumpet solo by Davis which was as haunting as it was beautiful.
The song was particularly popular in the 1950s and 1960s, during the period when jazz was at its peak of popularity.
The song has been covered several times in other languages, including Chinese and Finnish.
The original version of the song has been used in several movies and TV shows, including "The Simpsons" and "St. Elsewhere."
The chords for "Dear Old Stockholm" are as follows: D-7 G7 | Cmaj7 G-7/A | D-7 G7 | Cmaj7 G-7/A | D-7 G7 | Cmaj7 G-7/A | D-7 G7 | Cmaj7 G-7/A | D-7 G7 | Cmaj7 G-7/A | D-7 G7 | Cmaj7 G-7/A | D-7 G7 | Cmaj7 G-7/A
Line by Line Meaning
Dear old Southland I hear you calling me.
I feel a deep yearning to return to the place that is dear to me, where I have memories and connections.
And I long how I long to roam back to my old Kentucky home.
I desperately wish to wander back to the place that I once called home in Kentucky.
Dear old Southland for you my heart is yearning
I have a deep longing in my heart to be back in the Southland that I hold dear.
And I long just to see once more
All I desire is the chance to once again gaze upon the place that holds a special place in my heart.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STAN GETZ
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