1993年將這兩首西洋老歌改編為民謠風的夏威夷原住民歌手 Israel Kamakawiwo Ole' 1959~1997, 身高約190公分, 體重 344公斤, 被稱為"溫柔的巨人". 除音樂外, 尚致力爭取夏威夷獨立與原住民權利, 38歲死於心臟病, 應與體重有關. ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Kamakawiwo'ole
好萊塢電影"50 first dates 我的失憶女友"(2004) 也將這首作為片尾曲. 改編後的曲調帶有濃厚民謠風, 忠告居住在地球村的我們, 要熱愛土地, 珍惜大自然, 尊重生命, 珍視身邊的一切, 因為地球只有一個, 生命只走一次!
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby ii ii iii
Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh ooooh
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me ee ee eeh
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops thats where you'll find me oh
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to,why, oh why can't I? i iiii
Well I see trees of green and
Red roses too,
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
And the brightness of day
I like the dark and I think to myself
What a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people passing by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, I...I love you
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more
Than we'll know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world (w)oohoorld
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 hiii ?
