Over The Rainbow
Melody Gardot Lyrics
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I heard of, once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow, why then, oh, why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh, why can't I?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen
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Melody Gardot (b. 1985) is a Grammy-nominated U.S. jazz singer, writer, and musician.
Born on the 2nd February 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gardot took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop musics. At the age of nineteen she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. While cycling in Philadelphia in November 2003 she was hit by a car whose driver had ignored a red traffic light. Read Full BioMelody Gardot (b. 1985) is a Grammy-nominated U.S. jazz singer, writer, and musician.
Born on the 2nd February 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gardot took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop musics. At the age of nineteen she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. While cycling in Philadelphia in November 2003 she was hit by a car whose driver had ignored a red traffic light. In the accident she suffered serious head and spinal injuries, and her pelvis was broken in two places. Because of these severe injuries she was confined to her hospital bed for a year. Her musical beginning was prompted by a tending physician who was concerned with her cognitive impairment as a result of head injury sustained in the accident. He believed that music would help her brain injury improve, as it has been known to show remarkable results in improving people's cognitive ability after such trauma.
Following her doctor's suggestion, Gardot made recordings bedside, while still unable to walk, and eventually released the works as an EP: Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions (2005). Gardot's desire to be well, combined with a bit of luck, brought her to the attention of a local radio DJ at the AAA station WXPN (known for launching the careers of artists such as Amos Lee and Norah Jones). Her cognitive powers slowly but surely became pronounced, leading to the independent recording and release of her debut CD, Worrisome Heart, which was reissued in 2007 by Verve records.
Gardot is hypersensitive to light and noise, so wears dark glasses; she also uses a cane to walk. Onstage she requires a special seating unit, and wears a Transcutaneous Electro-Nerve Stimulator, a TENS device, to assist in alleviating her neuralgic muscle pain. Though touring is difficult, she has been performing in major cities on the East Coast of the U.S. to support her recordings. In 2009, working with producer Larry Klein and arranger Vince Mendoza - both known for their work with Joni Mitchell - Gardot followed up her Verve debut with My One and Only Thrill.
In 2012, she released the album The Absence.
Born on the 2nd February 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gardot took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop musics. At the age of nineteen she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. While cycling in Philadelphia in November 2003 she was hit by a car whose driver had ignored a red traffic light. Read Full BioMelody Gardot (b. 1985) is a Grammy-nominated U.S. jazz singer, writer, and musician.
Born on the 2nd February 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gardot took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop musics. At the age of nineteen she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. While cycling in Philadelphia in November 2003 she was hit by a car whose driver had ignored a red traffic light. In the accident she suffered serious head and spinal injuries, and her pelvis was broken in two places. Because of these severe injuries she was confined to her hospital bed for a year. Her musical beginning was prompted by a tending physician who was concerned with her cognitive impairment as a result of head injury sustained in the accident. He believed that music would help her brain injury improve, as it has been known to show remarkable results in improving people's cognitive ability after such trauma.
Following her doctor's suggestion, Gardot made recordings bedside, while still unable to walk, and eventually released the works as an EP: Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions (2005). Gardot's desire to be well, combined with a bit of luck, brought her to the attention of a local radio DJ at the AAA station WXPN (known for launching the careers of artists such as Amos Lee and Norah Jones). Her cognitive powers slowly but surely became pronounced, leading to the independent recording and release of her debut CD, Worrisome Heart, which was reissued in 2007 by Verve records.
Gardot is hypersensitive to light and noise, so wears dark glasses; she also uses a cane to walk. Onstage she requires a special seating unit, and wears a Transcutaneous Electro-Nerve Stimulator, a TENS device, to assist in alleviating her neuralgic muscle pain. Though touring is difficult, she has been performing in major cities on the East Coast of the U.S. to support her recordings. In 2009, working with producer Larry Klein and arranger Vince Mendoza - both known for their work with Joni Mitchell - Gardot followed up her Verve debut with My One and Only Thrill.
In 2012, she released the album The Absence.
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María de Gonzalo
Melody Gardot's live version of "Somewhere over the Rainbow", accompanied by Stephan Braun
(Chello intro)
umm walking up the rainbow go-o go-o-o
do do em do em em-emdo
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
there's a land I heard of, once in a lu-lla-by
Somewhere over the rainbo-o-ow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream, really do commme true
Someday I'll wish upon a star, and wake up where the clouds are far behind meee
Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops
That's wheeeeere you'll fi-i-ind mee
Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow, why then-oh-why can't III?
(Stephan Braun's solo)
Someday I'll wish upon a star, and wake up where the clouds are far behind meee
Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops
That's wherrre you'll fi-ind me-e-e-e
Somewhere over the rainbow, blu-u-uebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow, why then-oh-why can't III?
Why then-oh-whyy can't IIIII?
Why then-oh-whyy can't IIIII?
If happyy little bluuuebirds fly
Beyond the rainbowww-u
Why then-oh-whyy caan't IIIIIIII?
Aow-ow-ow-ow-ow
(stirring closing)
Thank you guys!! That's purely beautiful!!!
Always really sensitive and extremely positive!!!
Norman Munroe
Beautiful interpretation of a classic. And it is fascinating to see Stephan Braun strum a cello like a guitar!
peter ryan
I was going to ask about that,is it a cello or some new instrument i have never seen either way that's just magical what a musician,
lovetolearn2000
That was the most interesting and addictive cover ive ever heard of that song....wow...amazing
Adonis
Having a Melody Gardot moment this morning. I could be stuck in this mood for a long while now.
...and this guy's playing his cello like a guitar?!? I've never seen that before. #adonistunes
Judita J.
@kal 61
Stephan Braun
kal 61
4 years later but me to buddy!
Kimmo Kananen
Unbelievable. I guess I better believe it, though.
Millicent St. Claire
A one-of-a-kind miracle of the universe. I love a voice that is distinct from all others.
MyLittleBlackSuitcase
I'm so obsessed with this.
Vincent WOLF
@Inconnou .Inconnu Why do you say that ?