Monday, January 14, 2008

Autumn Leaves

"Autumn Leaves" is originally a French song written in 1945 (Music by Joseph Kosman and text by Jacques Prevert). It has become a pop and jazz standard.

Listen to these versions of this song. Comment on the differences.
a) Nat "King" Cole
b) Eva Cassidy
c) Jazz piano by Keith Jarret

Here are the lyrics (written in 1949 by American songwriter Johnny Mercer)
The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands I used to hold

Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I’ll hear old winters song
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall

76 comments:

Anonymous said...

the song is sad... but they are like trying to make it happy... nice song...

Anonymous said...

Not bad..very touchin

Anonymous said...

the song autumn leaves the last one. is more classical then the other two songs. while the other are abit more jazz.



joelynn . 19. S203

Anonymous said...

song is slow but it is nice.......

Anonymous said...

the difference between them is one has a very slow tone..
the other one is in a catchy tone...

anyway nice blog..
love the songs...the songs are very touching...

Anonymous said...

nat "king" cole the tempo is slower than Jazz piano by keith Jarret. haha

Anonymous said...

Their tone and the instruments are all different. One is more classical and another one is more jazz. Is actually quite touching. We could feel that. One has differnt melody.

Anonymous said...

The jazz version is faster then the others ... i like the Eva Cassidy version ..it is soft and nice...and the tempo is around middle...slow and soft...

Anonymous said...

The song is very romantic. This song is specially for people who is on love. Suitable for them. And most of all , the words has alot of meaning in it and it has a clear words that touches people heart .I like the jazz beat as it has the beat which make me go on the groove . && all the best for people who are in love ! last till eternity !! (:

Anonymous said...

very boring, like the song will never end like that. not nice to listen, not my type, now all teenagers like modern song, the one sang by king very slow but cassidy is faster and smoother.

Anonymous said...

the original song is more sorrow than the jazz tune. the beat of jazz tune is faster...

Anonymous said...

i want to sleep lao !

Anonymous said...

the one on the piano is much happier n faster n the Autumn leaves by Nat "King" Cole has a faster tone n Eva Cassidy - autumn leaves is faster..

Anonymous said...

so boring like want to sleep uh...

Anonymous said...

the song is quite touching..
the one in jazz piano is faster than the original one.

Anonymous said...

i think girls sing better. boys like got sore throat

Anonymous said...

Min Sheng says:
all songs not nice so disgusting!!!

Anonymous said...

song very boring

Anonymous said...

the song is really very romantic .the words said is very clear.the melody and the music is very touching an dvery sweet to hear.this autumn songs are really very nice to hear even if thier old songs.

Anonymous said...

one of them is slower the other is faster a bit. it is quite nice.

Anonymous said...

All of them very the slow ... very the boring...wanna sleep ... T_T ... (Copyright)

Anonymous said...

Both the musics really sound nice. One of the musics sound really melodious and the tempo is slower than the other music

Anonymous said...

The first song has a slow and montonous tone while the second song is more catchy.The SONGS SHOULD BE FOR FUNERALLLLLLLLLLL!!!

Anonymous said...

aiyo so sianx the song is veri touchin wor =D anyway nice1 keep it up ^^ zZz....

Anonymous said...

When i listen 2 the song i feel like sleeping......

Anonymous said...

the first one is quite slow..
the second is quite fast..
the third very fast..
here's the difference..
the speed , the tempo..
but the song quite like dead people song..

kok ann (36)
syaiful(35)

Anonymous said...

so classic

Anonymous said...

the nat king cole is nice but it could make me sleep as it is a slow song

Anonymous said...

the song seem to be extremely old old...
however, the Jazz Piano at least okays quite nice...
Nat king cole is using his very deepen voice to express the sadness of this song...the tempo is very somehow extremely slow like grandparent singing song...

Anonymous said...

#@$* I WAN SLEEP LER LARH..

Anonymous said...

all the songs hav different kind of speed but all of them share the same common in thier 1980s
tune. the soft and peaceful music which touchers the souls of everyone.

Anonymous said...

i am crying

Anonymous said...

COLIN SAID:
They song is rather NICE!!! but is too slow....The JAZZ song is the nicest the...
YEAH song can be sometime ROX!
HAHAX

Anonymous said...

(a) is boring and slow than others..... not nice to listen .....

Anonymous said...

next time choose songs that listen do not feel like sleeping pls n thx ^_^........

Anonymous said...

nice for using this song for funeral

Anonymous said...

eeeeeeee...

Anonymous said...

bye my mama called me go and sing song

Anonymous said...

aiya sianx wan slp le nxt time make a beta song =.=

Anonymous said...

the song seem to be extremely old old...
however, the Jazz Piano at least okays quite nice...
Nat king cole is using his very deepen voice to express the sadness of this song...the tempo is very somehow extremely slow like grandparent singing song...
Overall is quite okays...
Rina Ho,14
Samantha lee,15

Anonymous said...

si beh horny

Anonymous said...

the nat king cole's song is slow but it is nice and the other song is good and not boring......

Anonymous said...

having different tones..
the speed of the song make the song have different feeling.
^^

Anonymous said...

DUMDUM song

Anonymous said...

song very slow jazz 1 fast........but still quite boring...........

Anonymous said...

super boring

Anonymous said...

NICE! :P

Anonymous said...

sux

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Anonymous said...

lol go plae it to dead ppl =.= anyway the song so bored lame sia

Anonymous said...

jazz piano is faster than nat one.............................................................................................................................................

Anonymous said...

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek song to SLOW!!!!

Anonymous said...

kiss my bart

Anonymous said...

Anonymous: Sianzzz...WANNA SLEEP LIAO Song so BORING-.- LOLX
NO MORE song...SONG ALL OVER
TMD...from:aaron

Anonymous said...

the song quite nice .. but one is slow .. the other is faster .. very boring ..

Anonymous said...

the song listen already like want to do like tat

Anonymous said...

AH AH AH WA THE SONG VERY INTERSTIN0G LET DO IT TOGETHER

Anonymous said...

not pleasant for people to hear!!!

Anonymous said...

HAHAX song can choose faster one ZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZ

Anonymous said...

listen le i wan to slp le =.= sux it wor lame song noobie

Anonymous said...

G0ldenD0G SAID: VERY SIANZ ARRGGG
BORING SIA... GOIN TO SLEEP LIAO!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

i want to wear that thing when i hear the song

Anonymous said...

song bo liao see my butt dance more gd haha sux

Anonymous said...

FROM: MIN SHENG
SAID: SONG roxx!!!
I LOV SONG
pls send me all song

Anonymous said...

song not nice la so er xing jian dan ai and ai de zhu xuan lu nicer la lame!!!-_-!!!

Anonymous said...

kanasai la so lame wan to sleep liao sai

Anonymous said...

the song autumn leaves the last one. is more classical then the other two songs. while the other are abit more jazz.

Anonymous said...

the song not bad...

Anonymous said...

the different between them is one has a very slow tone and the other is in a catchy tone ...

Anonymous said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY17gMP5QvI&feature=PlayList&p=04302294E02F061B&index=this song is so touching and it let me know how much the song to me

Anonymous said...

song so nice until my baby brother cry ar

Anonymous said...

the song so nice until my baby brother wan cry ar

Anonymous said...

i love the funny song so funny until my mama head wan explode #^&^%&^%*$%*%&$%^#%!@#!@~

Anonymous said...

the song is homophonic and the beat sounds slow

Anonymous said...

i freaky song them u wan make me sleep

Anonymous said...

the song wake me up ...... is homophonic and its rock