What's your all-time favorite song? This probably is one hard question to answer because we humans naturally love music and we gain favorites as time passes by. But only a little of them stays as your favorite even when the charts and the FM playlists don't contain them anymore.
This for me is the best song ever... not because of its grand musicality like my other favorite songs, but its simplicity combines reality and idealism.
Somewhere over the rainbow has been rendered by many artists but this version by a little girl, for me, tops versions of Kylie, Ella Fitzgerard, The Ramones, Tori Amos, and even the original by Judy Garland (Wizard of Oz).
Just the intro makes me close my eyes and be transported into my own sweet picture of a paradise, the beach, the sun in the blue skies, palm trees, flowers and grass, and the mountainous landscape. In short, this song is my excape :)
It also reminds me about the goodness of life despite the trials... That behind every hardship comes a reward if you don't let go of the promises that The One above has given you :)
This version's medley with Rod Stewart's "What a Wonderful World" makes it even sweeter and uplifting, reminding me that indeed, this world is wonderful... so let's explore!
PS. This Ukulele version of this song is my 2nd favorite rendition :) Let me know if Somewhere Over the Rainbow uplifts your soul, too!
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