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What a Wonderful World

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I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you

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And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

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I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

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The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
They're really saying I love you.

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I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know

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And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world.

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"What a Wonderful World" is a song by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in early fall 1967. Intended as an antidote for the increasingly racially and politically charged climate in the U.S. (and written specifically for Armstrong, who had broad crossover appeal), the song details the singer's delight in the simple enjoyment of everyday life. The song also has a hopeful, optimistic tone with regard to the future, with reference to babies being born into the world and having much to which to look forward. The song was not initially a hit in the States, where it sold fewer than 1,000 copies, but was a major success in the UK, reaching number one on the UK singles chart. It was also the biggest-selling single of 1968 in the UK. The song made Louis Armstrong the oldest male to top the charts, at sixty-six years and ten months old. Information provided by Wikipedia.

Posted by Jan Evett Panama City Beach, FL on 11/13/2007 08:10 AM

Comments (12)

inspired by song november contest, what a wonderful world, louis armstrong, bob thiele, george david weiss

12 Comments on What a Wonderful World

I love this song - thank you for your creative adaptation and sharing it with the Active Rain community.

11/13/2007 08:17 AM

by Chris Pollinger (Mastery Coaching)

Jan, nice post and entry. Good luck! Inspiration is so good to share. We appreciate it.!

11/13/2007 08:22 AM

by Jeanean Gendron ~ Redding & Shasta County Specialist (Real Estate Professionals--GMAC)

One of my favorite songs.

I put this clip in a post recently myself.

Great way to start the day!

11/13/2007 08:35 AM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Great way to start my day. Thank you so much for sharing.

11/13/2007 10:06 AM

by Linda Futral Sells Coweta, Heard, Meriwether & Troup (RE/MAX Today)

One of my all time favorite songs. Thanks for the smile this morning!

11/13/2007 11:19 AM

by Lisa Heindel, New Orleans West Bank Real Estate (Latter & Blum Inc. Realtors)

What a beautiful song Jan. I love that song as well and really enjoyed the way you put the pictures together. Are those your family members?

11/13/2007 02:20 PM

by Julie Neerings~Lifting Hearts ♥ Building Dreams~Utah REALTOR® (Keller Williams Salt Lake City)

Hi, Chris, sometimes I think I'm being creative and sometimes I think I have no idea what I'm doing!

Thank you for commenting, and I hope you had a wonderful day.

11/13/2007 06:09 PM