It made me happy and sad at the same time

[firecat]

Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole "IZ" sings "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (includes video from his funeral)

Comments

[deakat]

That was lovely. Thank you.

[onceupon.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, I needed to hear that tonight.

[firecat]

Maybe your new puppy will like it too! :)

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

I was in Hawai'i when Bruddah Iz died. The whole state went into mourning. Love this song.

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

I've loved this version since I first heard it in the (UK) series finale to Life on Mars.

[firecat]

Oh wow, I just discovered Life on Mars while I was on vacation last month. I recognized your icon! And it also has this performance in it? (*bumps it up the Netflix queue*)

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

Yeah, throughout the series, there are frequent references to The Wizard of Oz. For example, Gene often refers to Sam as "Dorothy" because of Sam's tendency to act like he just arrived via tornado.

The Iz version of "Over the Rainbow" rounds that allusion off nicely, I think.

[beaq.livejournal.com]

*sigh*

Yeah.

[beaq.livejournal.com]

I think you will be quite pleased with what-all it has on it. (Some minor differences in broadcast vs DVD songs, but I think it works both ways.)

Aaaaaaa! I do not need to get all re-obsessed with a 16-ep series! No!

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

Some minor differences in broadcast vs DVD songs, but I think it works both ways.

Oh yeah? Say more about that.

Links contain massive spoilers

[beaq.livejournal.com]

Series 1:

http://www.amazon.com/all-the-music-this-DVD/forum/Fx3EWFIP29UU7M/TxR0EAJ0YQ3YNA/1?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B001V7YZHU

Comment 8.



Series 2:

http://blogs.menmedia.co.uk/ianwylie/2007/04/life-on-mars-the-series-two-dvd/

Details in comments -- dunno which one.

[beaq.livejournal.com]

Not entirely minor differences, then. But. Anyway.

[pogodragon.livejournal.com]

I'd never heard of him before (and despite watching Life on Mars didn't recognize that 'cos I'm hopeless at music), but wow, what a voice. Thank you for introducing me to him .

[firecat]

Doesn't he have a wonderful voice? I never even liked "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" until I heard him sing it.

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

huh.

I hadn't noticed (I think that all my favourite pieces survived intact, including the Iz piece previously described).

[tedesson.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he has a wonderful voice. I picked up _Facing Future_ last year.

[tanteterri.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Iz and have a lot of his CDs. The Over the Rainbow/What a Beautiful World is especially beautiful. We lost a great talent to soon.

[men-in-full.livejournal.com]

I love him so much. *wipes tear*