THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
TONY BENNETT & ANA CAROLINA
SONGWRITER: RAY NOBLE(1934)
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
ALBUM: THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS
GENRE: POP
YEAR: 2012

Brazilian singer Ana Carolina was in New York earlier this week where she recorded with Tony Bennett the song "The Very Thought of You" by Nat King Cole, which will be part of the artist's new CD. At the request of Bennett, Ana made a Portuguese version for part of the song ....
The very thought of you
And I forget to do
The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do
E eu vivo assim sempre a sonhar assim
Feliz eu estou, enfim
Parece só ilusão
Mas é muito pra mim

The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go
Till I'm near to you
Eu posso ver seu rosto lindo
Se abrir em cada flor
It's just the thought of you
Penso muito em ti, my Love

The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go
Till I'm near to you

Eu posso ver seu rosto lindo
Se abrir em cada flor
It's just the thought of you
Penso muito em ti, amor.
PURPLE HAZE
JIMI HENDRIX
SONGWRITER: JIMI HENDRIX
WHERE: LIVE AT THE ATLANTA POP FESTIVAL
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
ALBUM: ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
LABEL: TRACK
GENRE: PSYCHEDELIC ROCK
YEAR: 1967

"Purple Haze" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and released as the second record single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on March 17, 1967. As a record chart hit in several countries and the opening number on the Experience's debut American album, it was many people's first exposure to Hendrix's psychedelic rock sound.
The song features his inventive guitar playing, which uses the signature Hendrix chord and a mix of blues and Eastern modalities, shaped by novel sound processing techniques. Because of ambiguities in the lyrics, listeners often interpret the song as referring to a psychedelic experience, although Hendrix described it as a love song.
"Purple Haze" is one of Hendrix's best-known songs and appears on many Hendrix compilation albums. The song featured regularly in concerts and each of Hendrix's group configurations issued live recordings. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and is included on lists of the greatest guitar songs, including at number two by Rolling Stone and number one by Q magazine.
Purple Haze all in my brain,
lately things don't seem the same,
actin' funny but I don't know why
'scuse me while I kiss the sky.

Purple Haze all around,
don't know if I'm coming up or down.
Am I happy or in misery?
Whatever it is, that girl put a spell on me.

Help me
Help me
Oh no, oh

Yeah, Purple Haze all in my eyes,
don't know if it's day or night,
you've got me blowing, blowing my mind
is it tomorrow or just the end of time?

Help me, yeah, Purple Haze!
AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
CONNIE FRANCIS
SONGWRITERS: EDGAR LESLIE & Horatio Nicholls
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
ALBUM: AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
LABEL: MGM
GENRE: POP
YEAR: 1959

"Among My Souvenirs" is a 1927 song with words by Edgar Leslie and music by Horatio Nicholls.
In 1959, Connie Francis recorded the song peaking at number seven on the Hot 100. The Connie Francis version also peaked at number ten on the R&B charts. In the United Kingdom, the song reached #11. Her version was arranged by Ray Ellis.
Connie Francis (born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, December 12, 1937) is an American pop singer and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw. Despite several severe interruptions in her career, she is still active as a recording and performing artist.
There's nothing left for me
Of days that used to be
They're just a memory
Among my souvenirs

Some letters sad and blue
A photograph or two
I see a rose from you
Among my souvenirs

A few more tokens rest
Within my treasure chest
And, though they do their best
To give me consolation

I count them all apart
And, as the teardrops start
I find a broken heart
Among my souvenirs

I count them all apart
And, as the teardrops start
I find a broken heart
Among my souvenirs.
BORN TO BE WILD
STEPPENWOLF
SONGWRITER: MARS BONFIRE
WHERE: LIVE AT FARM 1986
COUNTRY: CANADIAN-AMERICAN
ALBUM: STEPPENWOLF
LABEL: DUNHILL
GENRE: HARD ROCK
YEAR: 1968

"Born to Be Wild" is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first performed by the band Steppenwolf, The song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. It is sometimes described as the first heavy metal song, and the second verse lyric "heavy metal thunder" marks the first use of this term in rock music (although not as a description of a musical style).
Steppenwolf is a Canadian-American rock band, prominent from 1968 to 1972. The group was formed in late 1967 in Los Angeles by lead singer John Kay, keyboardist Goldy McJohn, and drummer Jerry Edmonton (all formerly in Jack London & the Sparrows from Oshawa, Ontario). Guitarist Michael Monarch and bass guitarist Rushton Moreve were recruited by notices placed in Los Angeles-area record and musical instrument stores.
Steppenwolf sold over 25 million records worldwide, released eight gold albums and 12 Billboard Hot 100 singles, of which six were top 40 hits, including three top 10 successes: "Born to Be Wild", "Magic Carpet Ride", and "Rock Me". Steppenwolf enjoyed worldwide success from 1968 to 1972, but clashing personalities led to the end of the core lineup. Today, John Kay is the only original member, having served as the lead singer since 1967.
Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
And whatever comes our way
Yeah Darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space

I like smoke and lightning
Heavy metal thunder
Racin' with the wind
And the feelin' that I'm under
Yeah Darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space

Like a true nature's child
We were born, born to be wild
We can climb so high
I never wanna die

Born to be wild
Born to be wild

Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
And whatever comes our way
Yeah Darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space

Like a true nature's child
We were born, born to be wild
We can climb so high
I never wanna die

Born to be wild
Born to be wild.