Somewhere Over the Rainbow

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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… Read More

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow Lyrics

[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!

About

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 sweet man, well-mannered, kind. ‘Please,’ Israel said, ‘can I come in? I have an idea.’"

Bertosa gave him 15 minutes to get there.

And in walks the largest human being I had seen in my life…and the first thing at hand is to find something for him to sit on. Then I put up some microphones, do a quick sound check, roll tape, and the first thing he does is ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow.’ He played and sang, one take, and it was over."