It’s Been a Long Long Time

明日からバングラデシュだけど、先月も行ったばかりで「ひさしぶり」感はまったくなし。この曲は第二次世界大戦の終わりとも重なって、当時大ヒットしたという。歌詞は Doris Day の歌をもとにした。

1945:
Kitty Kallen w/ Harry James Orchestra:

Bing Crosby w/ Les Paul:

Irene Daye w/ Charlie Spivak:

June Christy w/ Stan Kenton:

1956:
Perry Como:

1957:
Tina Louise:

1959:
Peggy Lee:

1965:
Doris Day:

(Verse)
Never thought that you would be standing here so close to me
There’s so much I feel that I should say
But words can wait until some other day

(Chorus)
Kiss me once, kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It’s been a long, long time

Haven’t felt like this, my dear
Since can’t remember when
It’s been a long, long time

You’ll never know how many dreams
I’ve dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you

So kiss me once, kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It’s been a long, long time

Kiss me once, kiss me twice
Kiss me once again
(It’s been a long, long, long, long time)

Haven’t felt like this, my dear
Since can’t remember when
(It’s been a long, long, long, long time)

You’ll never know how many dreams
I’ve dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you

So kiss me once, and kiss me twice
And kiss me once again
It’s been a long, long, time
It’s been a long, long, time