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a diversidade musical com que nos deparamos ao viajar na linha azul do metro de lisboa está a enriquecer. depois do "continuarei a agradecer uma esmola" que faz ritmos fora de série com a sua bengala, hoje, no metro, o acordionista-pedinte-romeno-com-o-papel-que-tem-filhos-para-alimentar tocava esta:


a linha azul tá a ficar melancólica.


"Over the Rainbow" music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, is one of the most famous songs of all time. For many, the song epitomizes the hopes and dreams of youthful aspiration for an ideal world of love and joy. The song was written to showcase Judy Garland's talents in the star vehicle The Wizard of Oz, and it became her lifelong theme song. She would forever be called upon to sing it in all her public appearances.

The song's plaintive melody and simple lyrics depict a pre-adolescent girl's desire to escape from the "hopeless jumble" of this world, from the sadness of raindrops to the bright new world "over the rainbow." It expresses the childlike faith that "Heaven" will magically "open a door" to a place where "troubles melt like lemon-drops".

The song tops the "Songs of the Century" list compiled by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. It also topped the American Film Institute's "100 Years, 100 Songs" list.

Along with Irving Berlin's "White Christmas", the song was adopted by the American troops in Europe in World War II as a symbol of the United States, the faraway land that, after long years of war, seemed like a dream beyond the rainbow. Modern listeners may be unaware that the song had an introductory stanza, as this was not sung in the film by Garland.

The song has come to epitomize the gesture of the rising octave, which makes its opening so distinctive. Sight-singing instructors and other musicians use the song as an example and a reference point for hearing the interval."

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