The Lion Weeps Tonight

[Sammu]

I've always liked this song and felt moved to make this little arrangement today. A mixture of chords and campanella technique.

 

[CactusWren]

Campanella=good, as they might say. I was waiting for some tremolo picking for the falsetto parts.

 

[Sammu]

Campanella=good, as they might say. I was waiting for some tremolo picking for the falsetto parts.

Nice idea! Might add some of that!

 

[KohanMike]

Ah, that title is a variation on "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in response to the killing of Cecil the lion in Africa. Very nice.

 

[macfish]

Agreed. And the back story to that song is equally sad.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/international/africa/22lion.html?_r=0

 

[gyosh]

Agreed. And the back story to that song is equally sad.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/international/africa/22lion.html?_r=0

Thanks for sharing that article, it was enlightening and very sad.




That song was a favorite when I was a child and probably the first song whose lyrics I learned.

 

[Hippie Dribble]

Thankyou very much for this Samantha. Lovely playing and the sadness of this story is overwhelming.