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美國爵士歌姬［蘿絲瑪麗克隆尼］──傳統流行／聖誕歌曲──［Counting Your Blessings(Instead of Sheep)／數數你的喜事(代替數羊)］

"When Im worried,

And I cant sleep,

I count my blessings instead of sheep,

And I fall asleep,

Counting my blessings.

 

When my bankroll,

Is gettin small,

I think of when

I had none at all.

And I fall asleep,

Counting my blessings.

 

I think about a nursery,

And I picture curly heads,

And one by one I count them,

As they slumber,

In their beds.

 

If youre worried,

And you cant sleep,

Just count your blessings instead of sheep,

And youll fall asleep,

Counting your blessings.

 

(Music break)

 

I think about a nursery,

And I picture curly heads,

And one by one I count them,

As they slumber,

In their beds.

 

If youre worried,

And you cant sleep,

Just count your blessings instead of sheep,

And youll fall asleep,

Counting your blessings.

Songwriters: IRVING BERLIN

Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep lyrics © IMAGEM MUSIC INC

 

１９２８年出生肯塔基州的蘿絲瑪麗克隆尼（Rosemary Clooney）傳統流行／爵士歌姬

１９４８年進入歌壇, 成為當紅歌手

蘿絲瑪麗也演出少數電影, 其中１９５４年的大賣歌舞片［White Christmas／白色聖誕］是其銀幕事業高峰

克隆尼在片中演唱多首名曲　包括跟平克勞斯貝（Bing Cropsby）［Counting Your Blessings(Instead of Sheep)］

蘿絲瑪麗也灌錄個人獨唱版, 發行單曲（B面歌曲為平克勞斯貝的［White Christmas／白色聖誕］）

跟電影其它歌曲一樣, 皆由知名詞曲創作家歐文•柏林（Irving Berlin）譜寫

雖然歌詞內容沒提到聖誕, 卻因電影關係被視為耶誕歌曲

 

［Counting Your Blessings(Instead of Sheep)／數數你的喜事(代替數羊)］被製作一首傳統流行抒情歌謠

蘿絲瑪麗以她醇厚嗓音詮釋,洋溢中溫馨氛圍

此曲登上Billboard單曲榜＃２７

收在１９５４年哥倫比亞唱片發行的專輯［Irving Berlins White Christmas］

隔年提名奧斯卡最佳原創歌曲

［Counting Your Blessings(Instead of Sheep)］之後被眾多歌手翻唱過, 克隆尼仍名列最著名版本之一

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MQUM_rywa0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsjbanC7wos

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th-DlJ3XsEI

 

電影版

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXKxazgio2s

 

1988 Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev0n73YeA2c