#The wanderer song archive#
#The wanderer song series#

Edith Moller, the choir's conductor, wrote the German words with another woman, and Edith's brother Friedrich-Wilhelm wrote the music. hide 1 History 2 Cover versions 3 Chart positions 3.1 Dion 3.2 Eddie Rabbitt 4 See also. Dion originally released The Wanderer written by Ernie Maresca and Dion released it on the single The Majestic in 1961. The Happy Wanderer song was written for the Obernkirchen Children's Choir of Germany to sing in a 1953 musical competition in Wales. The song is ranked 239 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song, with a 12-bar blues-base verse and an eight-bar bridge, tells the story of a travelling man and his many loves. Both offer listeners stories of romantic relationships (that is, they are not about surfing, dancing, or cars). 'The Wanderer' is a song written by Ernie Maresca and originally recorded by Dion. Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mГ©lodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive): These songs do contain some similarities. Set to the iconic sounds of an incomparable era in American music, DionвЂ™s story shines a light on the darker side of celebrity and celebrates the triumph of the human spirit.

#The wanderer song archive#

The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties. The Wanderer is a real-life musical, the no-holds-barred story of DionвЂ™s rise to fame, his battle with addiction and the faith and love that turned his life around. 'Cause I'm the wanderer yeah the wanderer. I tear open my shirt I got Rosie on my chest. Among the more famous of his Top Ten hits are: A Teenager in Love (1959, with the Belmonts), Runaround Sue (1961), The Wanderer (1961-62), Ruby Baby (1963), and Abraham, Martin and John (1968).

#The wanderer song series#

And when she asks me which one I love the best. Dion flourished first with The Belmonts and then alone, scoring a series of hit songs in the 1950s and 1960s. And Janie is the girl with that I'll be with tonight. Oh well there's Flo on my left and there's Mary on my right. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. Edward Thomas 'Eddie' Rabbitt (NovemMay 7, 1998) was a country music singer and songwriter who reached the peak of his popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They call me the wanderer, yeah the wanderer. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions.