赖世雄教你学唱歌: Unit 8 Dear Heart

Dear Heart


Artist: Andy Williams (peak Billboard¹ position # 24 in 1964)
Music by Henry Mancini and Words by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
titles song from the movie starring Glenn Ford² and Geraldine Page


Dear heart wish you were here to warm this night
My dear heart, seems like a year since you've been out of my sight
A single room, a table for one
It's a lonesome town all right
But soon I'll kiss you hello at our front door
And dear heart I want you to know
I'll leave your arms never more

(A single room, a table for one)
It's a lonesome town all right
But soon I'll kiss you hello at our front door
And dear heart I want you to know
I'll leave your arms never more


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Easily the most solid and long-lasting vocalist of his era, Andy Williams' laidback delivery and expansive voice charmed³ audiences for decades, from his first appearance with a brother quartet into his seventh decade of performance as the head of his own dinner theater in Branson, Missouri. Born in Wall Lake, Iowa, Williams sang in his church choir⁴ and later formed a quartet with his three brothers. The group performed on radio throughout the Midwest, then moved to Los Angeles to make it in show business. The Williams Brothers Quartet appeared on Bing Crosby's 1944 hit "Swinging on a Star," and appeared with comedienne Kay Thompson during the late '40s.

1 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

2 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

3 charmed   

adj.着迷的；喜悦的v.使着迷(charm的过去式和过去分词)；使高兴；哄诱；使中魔法

参考例句：

• The wicked old woman charmed the princess with magic words. 那个老巫婆用咒语控制了公主。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The singer charmed her listeners with her sweet voice. 这名歌手用她那甜美的歌声使听众陶醉。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 choir   

n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。