Season 399. Submission 1. "La Vie En Rose" (Lyrics by Edith Piaf, music by Louiguy and Marguerite Monnot, 1946)
Thank you for hosting, Ylle, and your great theme.
Well, it may seem weird to sing a song in French for a week that celebrates Italy, but truly, this song has been beautifully sung by people of various races and ethnicities. I'm bringing it this week because Cristin Milioti has sung it while playing a uke on an episode of the popular American television show entitled How I Met Your Mother; she is of Italian descent. I chose to sing the song in the shorter version she used, as opposed to other versions various artists have used.
The song asks us to see life "through rose-colored glasses."
I dedicate it to my beloved aunt, who passed last week. The photographs are all taken by me of the beaches near my home that she and I loved to walk together during her visits.
8 string ukulele, vocal - turtledrum