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26 Dec 98 - 07:39 PM (#50975) Subject: lyrics req:Ramona Waltz Song/ french pref. From: The Raven My mother, who is Acadian would like the words to the french version of this song. It is likely Quebecois and the words are a mockery of the original version which is probably english. thanks, >o< |
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12 Jan 99 - 08:35 PM (#53749) Subject: RE: lyrics req:Ramona Waltz Song/ french pref. From: |
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11 Dec 05 - 04:27 PM (#1625157) Subject: Lyr Add: RAMONA (in English and French) From: Jim Dixon First, here are the English lyrics copied from http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/r/ramona.shtml RAMONA Words, L. Wolfe Gilbert. Music, Mabel Wayne. Written for the film "Ramona" (1928) VERSE: I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high seem to kiss the sky. Someone's up yonder o'er the hills Waiting patiently, waiting just for me. CHORUS: Ramona, I hear the mission bells above. Ramona, they're ringing out our song of love. I press you, caress you, And bless the day you taught me to care. I'll always remember The rambling rose you wore in your hair. Ramona, when the day is done, you'll hear my call. Ramona, we'll meet beside the waterfall. I dread the dawn When I awake to find you gone. Ramona, I need you, my own. [Here are two recordings you can download: Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (vocal: Austin Young) - 1928 Ben Selvin and His Orchestra (vocal Scrappy Lambert?) - 1928 [Below are the French lyrics by A. Willemetz, Saint-Granier, J. Le Seyeux Copied from http://www.paroles.net/chansons/21013.htm : Depuis le moment Où je t'ai connue Hélas follement Je n'ai pas cessé De penser à toi Comme un insensé {Refrain:} Ramona, j'ai fait un rêve merveilleux Ramona, nous étions partis tous les deux Nous allions lentement Loin de tous les regards jaloux Et jamais deux amants N'avaient connu de soir plus doux Ramona, je pouvais alors me griser De tes yeux, de ton parfum, de tes baisers Et je donnerais tout pour revivre un jour Ramona, ce rêve d'amour Mais ce doux roman N'était seulement qu'un rêve d'amant Par ta cruauté Tout autre a été La réalité {au Refrain} [However, I'm not sure those are the lyrics The Raven wanted. Roméo Beaudry also wrote a set of lyrics, which you can hear at Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, but I'm not fluent enough to transcribe them.] |
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11 Dec 05 - 05:03 PM (#1625171) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ramona From: GUEST,guest, open mike the film Ramona, is based on the book by Helen Hunt Jackson in 1884 see http://www.socalhistory.org/Biographies/hhjackson.htm http://nv.essortment.com/helenhuntjacks_rvki.htm It takes place in southern california and the mission bells may be from Mission San Juan Capistrano, near where the "Ramona;'s Wedding Chapel stands. the pageant is re-enacted every year is this place see http://www.ramonabowl.com/home.shtml here is a link to the book http://www.ramonabowl.com/store/index.shtml |
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11 Dec 05 - 05:03 PM (#1625173) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ramona From: Q (Frank Staplin) The Beaudry song is "Mimi" Index available of the 2000 plus 78 recordings at this site here (I hope- the Index is French only but the Home page does find some English, by Gar!). http://www4.bnquebec.ca/musique_78trs/indext.htm INDEX |
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11 Dec 05 - 05:14 PM (#1625181) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ramona From: Q (Frank Staplin) Helen Hunt Jackson Biography here: H H Jackson A strong critic of U. S. Indian policies, she wrote "A Century of Dishonor" in 1881. She became expert on Californio life after moving to California. |
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11 Dec 05 - 05:16 PM (#1625184) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ramona From: Q (Frank Staplin) http://www.socialhistory.org/Biographies/hhjackson.htm for biography- |