Over the Rainbow (1939)

"Over the Rainbow"(often referred to as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow") ) and Judy Garland.

Made by : Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg



This song is very famous in Korea. Becasue this song was come to the drama. So that manty people found "What is the great song?"
Actually, I know this song already, because I learned at piano academy.
I can play the piano to this song. Although very easy, this song is very prettty.
Alos, I saw this movie, 'The Wizard of Oz' film is interesting.

If I summarize this film.
Ann Dorothy was a girl who lived with her grandparents, but the hurricane made her to be separated with them So ann landed on a country named wizard of Oz. She starts on a journey. she meets many friends along the way and she finally goes to her grandparents.


Judy Garland
(June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969)
was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years, Garland attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Respected for her versatility, she received a Juvenile Academy Award, won a Golden Globe Award, received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for her work in films, as well as Grammy Awards and a Special Tony Award.
In 1938, at the age of 16, Garland was cast in the lead role of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). A film based on the children's book by L. Frank Baum. In this film, Garland sang the song for which she would

forever be identified, "Over the Rainbow". Although producers Arthur Freed and Mervyn LeRoy had wanted Garland from the start, studio chief Mayer tried first to borrow Shirley Temple from 20th Century Fox.


The Wizard of Oz was a tremendous critical success. Because this song loved from people until now.

I read about 'Over the Rainbow'. Then this song is explained "The best song the 20th centure".

Also, many Korean singer were singed to translate,
and this song always appeared Korean drama.

Garland as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939)



Over the Rainbow's lyrics.

Somewhere over the rainbow,
Way up high.
There's a land that I heard of,
Once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow,
Skies are blue.
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star,
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops.
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow,
Bluebirds fly.
They fly over the rainbow,
Why then - oh, why can't I?
I see trees of green, red roses too.
I 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.
The brightness of day and light, darkness of night.
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.
The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky,
Are also on the faces of people passin' by.
I see friends shakin' hands, saying 'How do you do!'
They're really sayin' 'I love you.'
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow.
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know.
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.
Someday I'll wish upon a star,
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops.
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow,
Way up high.
Birds fly over the rainbow,
Why then - oh, why can't I?

-Wow, it's very wonderful~!!
I like a part of "Why then-oh, why can't I?". Because this part is little bit sad and air of fantasy.