Ακούστε ένα υπέροχο κινηματογραφικό τραγούδι από την ταινία "The Naked Kiss" του Samuel Fuller, παραγωγής 1964. Η μουσική πιθανόν είναι παραδοσιακή*. Τίτλος του: "Mommy dear, tell me, please". Αποδίδει με πολλή ευαισθησία και συγκινητική τρυφερότητα τις αγωνίες των ανάπηρων παιδιών μέσα σε μια ορθοπεδική κλινική. Τραγουδούν τα ίδια τα παιδιά και η πρωταγωνίστρια της ταινίας Constance Towers. Το γλυκύτατο αυτό τραγούδι παίζει καταλυτικό ρόλο στην εντυπωσιακή ανατροπή της πλοκής της ταινίας, η οποία αποτελεί ένα εξαιρετικό δείγμα νεο-noir κινηματογραφίας.
Ιδού οι στίχοι:
Mommy dear, tell me please is the world really round?
Tell me where is the bluebird of happiness found?
Tell me why is the sky up above us so blue?
And when you were a child did your mommy tell you?
What becomes of the sun when it falls into the sea?
And who lights it again bright as bright can be?
Tell me why can't I fly without wings through the skies?
Tell me why, Mommy dear, are there tears in your eyes?
Tell me where is the bluebird of happiness found?
Tell me why is the sky up above us so blue?
And when you were a child did your mommy tell you?
What becomes of the sun when it falls into the sea?
And who lights it again bright as bright can be?
Tell me why can't I fly without wings through the skies?
Tell me why, Mommy dear, are there tears in your eyes?
Little one, little one, yes, the world's really round
And the bluebird you search for will surely be found
And the sky up above is so blue and clear
so that you'll see the bluebird if it should come near
And the sun doesn't fall when it slips out of sight
All it does is make way for the moon's pretty light
And if children could fly there'd be no need for birds
And I cry, little one, 'cause I'm touched by your words
Don't be sad, Mommy dear, if it's true the world's round
I will search 'round the world till the bluebird is found
Little one, there's no need to wander too far
For what you really seek is right here where you are
Show me where, Mommy dear, and here's what I will do
I will take the dear bluebird and give it to you
Dear, the bluebird's the love in your heart pure and true
And I found it the day heaven blessed me with you.
And the bluebird you search for will surely be found
And the sky up above is so blue and clear
so that you'll see the bluebird if it should come near
And the sun doesn't fall when it slips out of sight
All it does is make way for the moon's pretty light
And if children could fly there'd be no need for birds
And I cry, little one, 'cause I'm touched by your words
Don't be sad, Mommy dear, if it's true the world's round
I will search 'round the world till the bluebird is found
Little one, there's no need to wander too far
For what you really seek is right here where you are
Show me where, Mommy dear, and here's what I will do
I will take the dear bluebird and give it to you
Dear, the bluebird's the love in your heart pure and true
And I found it the day heaven blessed me with you.
* υγ. Ο καλός τραγουδοποιός Σταύρος Παπασταύρου μου έστειλε την εξής πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα πληροφορία για το τραγούδι:
"Το τραγούδι αυτό έχει περίεργη ιστορία! Ξεκίνησε ως "L' oiseau bleu", σε μουσική Wayne Shanklin, και πρωτοακούστηκε στη γαλλική ταινία του 1955 "L' homme et l' enfant" από τον Eddie Constantine και τον Noam.Έγινε μεγάλη επιτυχία και το τραγούδησε μέχρι και ο... Michael Jackson! "
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