Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
In 1988, Milan Bertosa was finishing a long day in his Honolulu recording studio. It was 3 in the morning, and a client called. He wanted Israel to record a demo, and Bertosa said to come back the next day. The client insisted and put Israel on the phone. Bertosa remembers,
And he’s this really swe...
[Intro]
Ooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh
[Verse 1]
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me ee-ee-ee
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me, oh
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I, I?
[Verse 3]
Oh, someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I, I?
[Outro]
Ooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh-oh
Ooh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Le-ha!
Somewhere Over the Rainbow was written by Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg & Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow was produced by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole & Jon de Mello.