Pink Martini has twelve instrumentalists (and sometimes travels with string sections), and performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Australia and New Zealand and North America. Pink Martini made its European debut at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 and its orchestral debut with the Oregon Symphony in 1998 under the direction of Norman Leyden. Since then, the band has gone on to play with over 30 orchestras around the world, including multiple engagements with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the Boston Pops, the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London. Other appearances include the grand opening of the Los Angeles Philharmonicβs new Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall, with return sold-out engagements for New Yearβs Eve 2003, 2004 & 2008; two sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall; the opening party of the remodeled Museum of Modern Art in NYC; the Governorβs Ball at the 80th Annual Academy Awards in 2008; and the opening of the 2008 Sydney Festival in Australia.
Lauderdale met China Forbes, Pink Martiniβs lead vocalist, at Harvard. He was studying history and literature while she was studying English literature and painting. Late at night, they would break into the lower common room in their college dormitory and sing arias by Puccini and Verdi β and the occasional campy Barbra Streisand cover βthus sealing their creative collaboration. Three years after graduating, Lauderdale called Forbes who was living in New York City, where sheβd been writing songs and playing guitar in her own folk-rock project, and asked her to join Pink Martini. They began to write songs together for the band. Their first song βSympathiqueββ with the chorus βJe ne veux pas travaillerβ (βI donβt want to workβ) β became an overnight sensation in France, and was even nominated for βSong of the Yearβ at Franceβs Victoires de la Musique Awards. Forbes, though fluent only in English, sings in 15 different languages.
Pink Martiniβs debut album Sympathique was released independently in 1997 on the bandβs own label Heinz Records (named after Lauderdaleβs dog), and quickly became an international phenomenon, garnering the group nominations for βSong of the Yearβ and βBest New Artistβ in Franceβs Victoires de la Musique Awards in 2000.
In October 2004, the group released its second album, Hang on Little Tomato.
In May 2007, it released its third album, Hey Eugene!.
A fourth studio album, Splendor in the Grass, followed on October 27, 2009.
Sympathique, Hang on Little Tomato and Hey Eugene! have all gone gold in France, Canada, Greece and Turkey; collectively, Pink Martini's records have sold more than two million copies worldwide.
On New Year's Eve 2005, Pink Martini performed live at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon. This performance was aired live on National Public Radio's Toast of the Nation, and in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting was recorded for a live DVD and later broadcast on US public broadcasting and French television.[citation needed] The DVD has been rereleased to retail as Discover the World: Live in Concert, featuring not only the full concert, but several vignettes and a short documentary of the band's history.
The band has collaborated and performed with Jimmy Scott, Carol Channing, Henri Salvador, Jane Powell, Chavela Vargas, Georges Moustaki, Michael Feinstein, DJ Dimitri from Paris, clarinetist and conductor Norman Leyden, Hiroshi Wada, DJ Johnny Dynell and several drag queens from New York City, among others. On June 1, 2007, the band appeared on the long-running BBC Two Later with Jools Holland TV music program. On June 14, 2007, Pink Martini performed on Late Show with David Letterman, performing "Hey Eugene".
Pink Martini played Walt Disney Concert Hall on New Year's Eve for the first two years it was open (2003/4 and 2004/5). They returned to play NYE there again in 2008/9.
In May 2009, the band recorded three concerts with the Oregon Symphony under the direction of Carlos Kalmar for the bandβs fifth album β¦ a symphonic record which is slated for a 2011 release.
Pink Martini songs appear in such films as In the Cut, Nurse Betty, Josie and the Pussycats, Tortilla Soup, Shanghai Kiss, Mary and Max, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith and have been used on television shows such as Dead Like Me, The Sopranos and The West Wing, among others.[citation needed] Their song "Una notte a Napoli" is an integral part of the Italian movie Mine Vaganti (2010), by the Italian-Turkish director Ferzan Γzpetek. The song "No Hay Problema" is included as background/setup music for Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 and was also used as the background/setup music for an early build of Windows Longhorn, now known as Windows Vista.[citation needed]
In February 2011, the group's lead singer, China Forbes, recorded a video greeting to the European Space Agency's Italian astronaut, Paolo Nespoli, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Kaleri, on board the International Space Station. The astronauts were preparing to oversee the docking of ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) cargo vessel, Johannes Kepler, which took place at 17:08 CET on 24 February. The greeting was set to the sound track of Dosvedanya Mio Bombino - one of Pink Martini's signature songs - and was mixed with footage of the actual docking.
In November 2011, they played at the Balboa Theater with the Bonita Vista High School band, Club Blue.
Let's Never Stop Falling In Love
Pink Martini Lyrics
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And sparkle through the clouds and stormy weather
And in the darkness of the night
The star would shine a glimmering light
And hover above our love
Please hold me close and whisper that you love me
And promise that your dreams are only of me
Earth is a beautiful heaven
Always I hope that we follow the star
And be forever floating above
I know a falling star can't fall forever
But let's never stop falling in love
When you are near, everything's clear
Earth is a beautiful heaven
Always I hope that we shine like the star
And be forever floating above
I know a falling star can't fall forever
And let's never stop falling in love
No let's never stop falling in love
The lyrics of Pink Martini's song Let's Never Stop Falling In Love speak of a love that is all-encompassing and eternal. The desire to be close to the one you love and to experience the magic of love with them is evident through the use of poetic language and imagery. The first verse is particularly striking as it talks about a falling star that would sparkle through the clouds and stormy weather, shining a light on their love and hovering above it. The metaphorical use of the falling star to depict the couple's love is beautiful and encapsulates the hope and beauty of their romance.
The second verse again highlights the importance of being close to the one you love and the need for reassurance from them. The lyrics 'Please hold me close and whisper that you love me' convey the desire for physical proximity as well as emotional intimacy. The subsequent lines express the hope that the love they share will always keep them together, like a beautiful heaven on earth. The chorus reaffirms the idea that the love between the couple will continue to grow and never stop, even though a falling star cannot fall forever.
Overall, the song is a testament to the power of love and how it can make life beautiful and joyful. It speaks of the need for love, companionship, and constant affirmation in romantic relationships. The use of dreamy and poetic language adds to the overall charm and romanticism of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish a falling star could fall forever
I hope for a love that will last forever and never end
And sparkle through the clouds and stormy weather
A relationship that can withstand all kinds of obstacles
And in the darkness of the night
Even in difficult times, love can bring light into our lives
The star would shine a glimmering light
The love we have should bring brightness and hope to our life
And hover above our love
A love that is always present and watching over us
Please hold me close and whisper that you love me
The importance of affection and reassurance in a loving relationship
And promise that your dreams are only of me
The significance of commitment and loyalty in a relationship
Earth is a beautiful heaven
When we are in love, our world is a beautiful place
Always I hope that we follow the star
The desire to always maintain the spark and romance in a relationship
And be forever floating above
A love that is always above the struggles and trials of life
I know a falling star can't fall forever
The acknowledgement that nothing lasts forever, but love can last a lifetime
But let's never stop falling in love
The commitment to continually work on the relationship and keep the love alive
And let's never stop falling in love
A repeated affirmation of the importance of maintaining love in the relationship
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I wish a falling star could fall forever
And sparkle through the clouds and stormy weather
And in the darkness of the night
The star would shine a glimmering light
And hover above our love
Please, hold me close and whisper that you love me
And promise that your dreams are only of me
When you are near, everything's clear
Earth is a beautiful heaven
Always I hope that we follow the star
And be forever floating above
I know a falling star can't fall forever
But let's never stop falling in love
When you are near, everything's clear
Earth is a beautiful heaven
Always I hope that we shine like the star
And be forever floating above
I know a falling star can't fall forever
But let's never stop falling in love
No, let's never stop falling in love
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@KareemHillJr
ANOTHER GLORIOUS VICTORY FOR THE BLACK MIST!
@adaslothland850
Nostalgia hits harder than a train
@annehannapink1691
So true....
@user-wf4hm6zw4s
Yes
@mariapanagiotaki4335
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@JakrinBoriboon-ok2wu
I agree I came back to listen to this song it reminds me of my sister
@playamongthestars7077
I wish a falling star could fall forever
And sparkle through the clouds and stormy weather
And in the darkness of the night
The star would shine a glimmering light
And hover above our love
Please, hold me close and whisper that you love me
And promise that your dreams are only of me
When you are near, everything's clear
Earth is a beautiful heaven
Always I hope that we follow the star
And be forever floating above
I know a falling star can't fall forever
But let's never stop falling in love
When you are near, everything's clear
Earth is a beautiful heaven
Always I hope that we shine like the star
And be forever floating above
I know a falling star can't fall forever
But let's never stop falling in love
No, let's never stop falling in love
@stendersenhendersen6862
Another glorious victory for the Black Mist! Where you at Tak fans?
@Brewart2012
I'm here!
@Brewart2012
Great buckets of juju! (Even though that's from the 2nd game)