The song originated in France, composed by André Popp,
lyrics by Pierre Cour and first performed by Vicky Leandros in French in '67,
the same year Mauriat performed it. Mauriat's version topped the American
charts for 5 weeks in Feb - March '68. Brian Blackburn then translated the
lyrics to English, and it has since been performed by several artists including
Frank Sinatra
Love Is Blue A
Favorite song of Troutbirder from the 60’s.
Blue, blue, my world is blue
Gray, gray, my life
is gray
Cold is my heart
since you went away
Red, red, my eyes are red
Crying for you alone
in my bed
Green, green, my jealous heart
I doubted you and now
we're apart
When we met how the bright sun shone
Then love died, now
the rainbow is gone
Longing for you so
lost and alone
Gone, gone, the love
we knew
Blue is my world now
I'm without you.
Black, black, the nights I've known
Longing for you so
lost and alone
Blue is my world now
I'm without you
Looking out the window this morning on the fresh snow, I miss all my bird friends and hope this interminable winter ends soon......
Looking out the window this morning on the fresh snow, I miss all my bird friends and hope this interminable winter ends soon......
Gorgeous! Now I've got to run and put the vinyl on the turntable. I do love that song.
ReplyDeleteI love that song, and now I'm humming it...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird pics. We got snow, too, but fortunately it has already melted.
Very nicely done .I'm headed out fishing this weekend in NE. I am doing an amphibian program tomorrow and will be pack to go .
ReplyDeleteWell done! Guess you know what song is going to be stuck in my head all day! (good choice)
ReplyDeleteI love that song too and your bird photos. Here is to melting snow and sewer lines. I bet Mrs. T is tired of going to town to wash cloths..are you going to dig your lines up and put them in insulated pipe now..or go for a thermal blanket..or use a heater? Knock on wood we have never had a problem..hope yours resolves soon:)
ReplyDeleteI loved that song but somehow it got lost in my many moves. Thanks for the reminder and the appropriate pictures.
ReplyDeleteI remember the song, but never learned lyrics too far into the songs. You bird photos are wonderful.
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A-ha! I recognize the words from my "green" post now!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos - really love that sharp red cardinal. We don't get those up here. (or very rarely)
Today our world is WHITE.
I know the Paul Mauriat version--great tune! And nice pics, too.
ReplyDeleteHow I love this! And, that bright cardinal!
ReplyDeleteSeems like I remember that song from my childhood. At the time, I thought it was more suited for the elevator or doctors' waiting room (the kind of music my parents liked), but I'm beginning to appreciate that kind of music. I guess I'm mellowing out with age.
ReplyDeleteLove this post! Very nice photos to go with the birds!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job of illustrating one of my favorite songs. Thanks for a neat post.
ReplyDeleteLove your gorgeous photos! I haven't heard that song in ages. Thanks for the memories. :-)
ReplyDeleteI haven't thought of that song for years but can almost hear Frank's rendition as I read your post.
ReplyDeleteYou are a romatic at heart, lucky wife !!
Fresh snow?? Yikees! Lovely song to go along with all the pretties. I need to go listen to this song now as I don't think I've heard it before.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind comments! I love the way you have matched the birds to that classic song!!!
ReplyDeleteVery cleaver and meaningful words about your bird friends. You have had a lot of snow but it has to be beautiful? -- barbara
ReplyDeleteWell I'm sure glad someone has lots of color in their life. We are still working on the white stuff! :(
ReplyDeletexo Catherine