Memory
Memory is one of my signature song for some of my singing
competition before. In fact there is one recording company in London
wanted me to sing this song on his studio. The deal was failed because
he wanted me to invest some money on it and I was worry if that was a
con-man deal. I have a closed friend of mine formerly from Poland
company me there with full support.
"Memory", often incorrectly
called "Memories", is a show tune from the 1981 musical Cats.[1] It is
sung by the character Grizabella, a one-time glamour cat who is now only
a shell of her former self. The song is a nostalgic remembrance of her
glorious past and a declaration of her wish to start a new life. Sung
briefly in the first act and in full near the end of the show, "Memory"
is the climax of the musical, and by far its most popular and well-known
song. Its writers Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn received the 1981
Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.[2]
Barry Manilow released a cover of "Memory" as a single in late 1982;
this became the highest-charting version to date on the Billboard Hot
100 when it reached No. 39 in January 1983.[6] Manilow's recording also
made the Top 10 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, reaching No.
8.[7] This version is included on his album Here Comes the Night.
Memory
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'Memory' was originally sung by Elaine Paige .
Written by: Music: The lyric, written by Cats director Trevor Nunn, Music by Composer Lloyd Webber Category: Music
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Memory
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"Memory", often incorrectly called "Memories", is a show tune from the 1981 musical Cats.[1] It is sung by the character Grizabella, a one-time glamour cat who is now only a shell of her former self. The song is a nostalgic remembrance of her glorious past and a declaration of her wish to start a new life. Sung briefly in the first act and in full near the end of the show, "Memory" is the climax of the musical, and by far its most popular and well-known song. Its writers Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn received the 1981 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.[2]
The lyric, written by Cats director Trevor Nunn, was based on T. S. Eliot's poems "Preludes" and "Rhapsody on a Windy Night". Andrew Lloyd Webber's former writing partner Tim Rice and contemporary collaborator Don Black submitted a lyric to the show's producers for consideration, although Nunn's version was favoured. Elaine Paige has said that she sang a different lyric to the tune of "Memory" for the first ten previews of Cats.
Composer Lloyd Webber feared that the tune sounded too similar to Ravel's Bolero and to a work by Puccini, and also that the opening – the haunting main theme – closely resembled the flute solo (improvised by Bud Shank in the studio) from The Mamas & the Papas' 1965 song "California Dreamin'". He asked his father's opinion; according to Lloyd Webber, his father responded "It sounds like a million dollars!"[3]
Prior to its inclusion in Cats, the tune was earmarked for earlier Lloyd Webber projects, including a ballad for Perón in Evita and as a song for Max in his original 1970s draft of Sunset Boulevard.
In its original orchestration, the song's climax is in the key of D-flat major, the composer's favourite.
The arrangement of the lyrics in the show were changed after the initial recordings of the track, with the first verse, beginning "Midnight, not a sound from the pavement..." being used in only the brief, Act I rendition of the song and a new verse, "Memory, turn your face to the moonlight...'" in its place for the Act II performance. In addition, the original second bridge section became the first and a new second bridge was added. Consequently, the arrangement of the lyric for a recording usually depends on whether the artist has played the role on stage.
Composer Lloyd Webber feared that the tune sounded too similar to Ravel's Bolero and to a work by Puccini, and also that the opening – the haunting main theme – closely resembled the flute solo (improvised by Bud Shank in the studio) from The Mamas & the Papas' 1965 song "California Dreamin'". He asked his father's opinion; according to Lloyd Webber, his father responded "It sounds like a million dollars!"[3]
Prior to its inclusion in Cats, the tune was earmarked for earlier Lloyd Webber projects, including a ballad for Perón in Evita and as a song for Max in his original 1970s draft of Sunset Boulevard.
In its original orchestration, the song's climax is in the key of D-flat major, the composer's favourite.
The arrangement of the lyrics in the show were changed after the initial recordings of the track, with the first verse, beginning "Midnight, not a sound from the pavement..." being used in only the brief, Act I rendition of the song and a new verse, "Memory, turn your face to the moonlight...'" in its place for the Act II performance. In addition, the original second bridge section became the first and a new second bridge was added. Consequently, the arrangement of the lyric for a recording usually depends on whether the artist has played the role on stage.
Lyrics
Midnight, not a sound from the pavementHas the moon lost her memory
She is smiling alone
In the lamplight, the withered leaves collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan
Memory, all alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days
It was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again
Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in
When the dawn comes tonight will be a memory too
And the new day will begin
Burnt out ends of smoky days
The stale cold smell of morning
The street lamp dies
Another night is over
Another day is dawning
Touch me, it's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my day in the sun
If you touch me you'll understand what happiness is
Look a new day has begun
Memory, all alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days
It was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again
Songwriters
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER/T.S. ELIOT/TREVOR NUNN
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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, IMAGEM U.S. LLC
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