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25 Sep 01 - 09:57 AM (#558212) Subject: Come Back Liza From: GUEST I looked through the DT for a song I heard Harry Belefonte sing, years ago. The song is "Come Back Liza" - does anyone know this song? The song says, "Every time I'm away from Liza, water come to eye" etc. |
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25 Sep 01 - 10:30 AM (#558234) Subject: ADD: Come Back Liza^^ From: IanC It's here. Come Back Liza
Every time I'm away from Liza
Come back Liza, come back girl
I remember when love was new
Come back Liza, come back girl
When the evening starts to fall
Come back Liza, come back girl
Standing there in the market place
Come back Liza, come back girl
In the shadow I stand awhile
Come back Liza, come back girl
Every time I'm away from Liza
Cheers! |
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25 Sep 01 - 08:27 PM (#558772) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Come Back Liza From: GUEST Thanks! |
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25 Sep 01 - 08:29 PM (#558777) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Come Back Liza From: wysiwyg Source??????? ~S~ |
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25 Sep 01 - 09:04 PM (#558801) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Come Back Liza From: raredance The song is on Belafonte's classic 1956 "Calypso" album and also on the first Carnegie Hall concert. It is credited to Lord Burgess and Bill Attaway. They were listed for several of the songs on "Calypso" including "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)" The Travellers Three recorded a version called "Hoi Mai Liza" on their "New Sounds" album. It's the same song except they translated the chorus into Hawaiian. A Home-made recording was done by the Dave Guard Trio ind the days before the formation of the Kingston Trio. That recording is included on the Bear Family box set "Kingston Trio: The Guard Years" rich r^^ |
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25 Sep 01 - 09:08 PM (#558804) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Come Back Liza From: Joe Offer The song was written by Irving Burgie and William Attaway, recorded by Harry Belafonte on 9 November 1955. -Joe Offer- |
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08 Jun 11 - 04:12 PM (#3167243) Subject: Lyr. Add: Wata Come a Me Y'eye (Jamaica folk) From: Q (Frank Staplin) Lyr. Add: Wata Come a Me Y'eye Folk song, Jamaica 1 Ev'ry time me memba Liza, Wata come a me y'eye. Wen me tink pon me nice gal Liza, Wata come a me y'eye Chorus: Come back Liza, come back gal, Wata come a me y'eye. Come back Liza, come back gal, Wata come a me y'eye. 2 Ev'ry time me kiss me Liza Wata come a me y'eye Ev'ry time I touch pon Liza Wata come a me y'eye. 3 Ev'ry time me love me Liza Wata come a me y'eye. Ev'ry time I hold me Liza Wata come a me y'eye. With musical score and chords. Tom Murray, edit. and arr., 1952, Folk Songs of Jamaica, Oxford University Press. Used by permission, Jim Morse, coll., 1958, Folk Songs of the Caribbean, Bantam Books. Sung by Edric Connor and the Caribbeans, 1952, Songs from Jamaica, track 6. Revised and arranged by Irving Burgie and William Attaway, Come Back Liza, sung by Harry Belafonte 1955. |
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28 Jun 11 - 07:24 PM (#3178003) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Come Back Liza^^ From: Q (Frank Staplin) Additional verses, WATA COME A ME Y'EYE (Come Back Liza; Water Come a Me Eye) I still waiting home for you Water Come a Me Eye Heart is sore but waitin' too Water Come a Me Eye. When there's love the time go fast Water Come a Me Eye Time go slow when love is past Water Come a Me Eye. Listen when you hear me call Water Come a Me Eye Please don't cause my heart to fall Water Come to Me Eye. William Attaway, edit. Lyle Kenyon Engel, 1957, Calypso Song Book, McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. William Attaway, Black writer and composer, was born in Mississippi. He lived in Barbados for eleven years. Source of Ian C verses? Link broken. |