Chinese song - 玫瑰玫瑰我爱你 Rose Rose I Love You arr. Gordon Murray, piano 钢琴

[tough213]

Hello there thank you so much for posting this song my mother was a backing singer for frankie laine and she did some backing on this song and it really brings back great times and wonderful memories and you really captured the essence of the original with a touch of the frankie laine version what a great job you did bravo it brought a tear to my eye she is no longer alive but you brought all of her back to life in the song thank you so much god bless you

[chibichick825]

I love this song so much! Could you PLEASE help me if you know there is sheet music online? Do you have the sheet music to this?

[darkeagle999]

Nice~

[manasa99manasa]

I really love this song, and want to say thank you to Mr.Gordon Murray.

Hearing this song, I remember my old story of love in Singapore...

[wilton030939]

I hear this song and I am back in Singapore in the early fities. One of the most exciting places in the world and all in this song. It is as powerful as 'As time goes by'. Thank you Yao Li, Frankie Laine and now Gordon Murray.

[zhenzx]

Yet another triumph! U have captured the very essence of this song! Look forward to buy your cd of these pieces if u released it! Cheers!

[phanthian]

wonderful song and you play it beautifully, Loosewrists1 ^_^

Five stars!

[lugordon]

Hey Gordon, I am just online and going through your channel on YouTube following your hints of "meigui, meigui". Beautiful music, wonderful work! Look forward to more from you.

[retropancakeful]

Is there anywhere or way to learn this my kind sir? Tabs or tutorials from somewhere I can learn?

PLEASE GODDAMIT I NEED TO LEARN THIS!

[mengyl]

you should do it a little faster and more smooth

[bradenski3]

Very good job! i want to play this now! but i don't know if i can, haha

[tianya1382]

is this a chinese song or what?

[KiraYamato636]

@tianya1382 a chinese song

[humorkid]

Splendid!

[postwar46]

Maggie, I love you .

[postwar46]

asian women are very beautiful, and this rendition , is a medium that acts as a musical kaleidoscope, of their beauty, and of one in particular for me.

Thanks again for sharing a truly romantic piece. Great to see this quality and delivery of a really lovely traditional composition.

[thaitiki]

I really enjoy your piano playing.

[soulglow8]

You have made Rose delightful, bubbly & unpredictable in your performance!

In the English version "Rose, Rose, I Love You" , Rose was the "Flower of Malaya" whom the American GI 's could not bear to leave behind. She was the symbol of love, warmth & sweet memories during WW2 overseas.

Thank you for bringing Rose back alive!

Thank you for sharing your creativity! What inspired you to choose this unforgettable 1940's Chinese song?

[BriannaHicksijm]

Talk Latin ladies ** rockmycity.info **

[zaiphyron]

Thank you Mr. Pianoman! You've made my day! A superb rendition of a much loved classic.

[JohnNPG]

nice...NIce SUPER NICE!!

[postwar46]

A brilliant rendition of a timeless favourite. This piece has all the mystique of the orient running through it. Thanks for posting.

[rskissack]

Amazing, amazing, amazing. Thank you, Maestro.

[christophersmith67]

AMAZING PIECE OF PIANO PLAYING....ITS GREAT HOW IT BUILDS UP AND THEN FADES OUT QUALITY WELL DONE MATE!!!!

[NerdsKrew]

sick!

[phoenixalhs]

It is so wonderful not just to hear you play, but to watch the way you play. You have such joy, it reminds me why I loved the piano in the first place. I hope t someday be half as decent as you are in your playing, but more importantly, I hope I can enjoy it as much as you clearly do. Thank you.

[KiraYamato636]

awesomeeeeee:)

[siklingman]

鋼琴彈奏一流 , 謝謝上載分亨 

[SaphiraPorter]

'Magic fingers' :D

[minus30outside]

You are great on piano

[oldfatherted]

Would you be happy to share your transcription? I would love to learn it!

[pervertt]

How could one not like this wonderful performance?

[rskissack]

Absolutely, unequivocally, Bravo! And Bravo again!

[super13suju]

amazing! awsome! and woooonderful audio quality ^^

太厉害啦超好听啊~

[DoItForGood]

just aswome!!!

[finecreature]

excellent playing and technique! Just a bit more contrast in the dynamics will be nice as Chinese music is very delicate in general.

[DoItForGood]

excellent performance!

[oxford1603]

Great performance!

[KristinaBrooker1]

REACT

Pen is position opinion (RANK)

[matthewnenee]

用中文發表一下....編得好口愛,帥呆囉^^

[playerling]

could you send me your arrangement please?

you play so beautifully

[missdotty56]

love this - brings back so many memories - have this on 78 by Miss Hue Lee. I'm a piano teacher & would love sheet music of your arrangement. Is it available at all ?

[Veronique0831]

wonderful ! Barvo !

[ZZebidee]

Thank you for posting this excellent piece of music. I've always liked this song and as a guitarist of many years who has moved over to keyboards it has given me much homework to try and emulate your very nice rendition.

Well done!

[oldfatherted]

very good!

[lovesmusic36]

Gordon, I hope this finds you well and that you will continue to post your beautiful musical arrangements. Always a pleasure to be on the receiving end of your amazing talent!

[DonaldDuckYeah]

Both music and performance are wonderful!!! You play very very very well!!!!

[tlbp8879576]

玫瑰玫瑰我爱你~是一首輕快演奏~吉特巴舞步~的鋼琴演奏音樂~­若是初學跳舞的朋友你.妳.您們絕對不能先學跳~吉特巴舞+恰恰­+倫巴等等的舞步這麼一來就會將所有基本的舞步搞亂~

[valiant0807]

Bravo......Very Liszt style.

If Liszt were here, he would be also surprised with your arrangement.

[alcheng100]

a white guy does anything chinese, language, music and all 20 billion asians jump up and cheers. most of them women foaming in the mouth. any asian however, can spent their entire life learning engish and all they get is laughs and redicules from whites as a whole

[retropancakeful]

Hhahaha Post-Imperialists shadow I guess

[MindH4cker]

Epic.

[kafkaNkundera]

more videos, pls?!

[ls3601]

幹!! 你他媽太屌了 彈的實在太好了

[HawaiianTropicZone]

Oh dear! I have heard this when I was living in Asia as a child! it was used during those impromptu silly moments on TV! It must have been 10+ years since I have last heard this!

You are a great pianist, fine Sir! Asian music in my limited understand is based off of mainly 5 keys instead of European 7 (not comparing Indian music which is 12 or 13), and it is quite hard to adjust!

I remember the open words as "rose, rose, I love you". Wow! Where has the time gone?

[loosewrists1]

what wonderful childhood memories! -- thanks to those "impromptu silly moments on TV".. hope you enjoyed hearing it again, after so long..

thank you, fine Sir, for your kind words! .. it's a complex subject, to be sure; but i think it's safe to say that European, East Asian (including China) & South Asian (including India) scales were traditionally quite different from one another..

as regards the opening English words, you're quite right....... tempus fugit :) .. all the best!!

[BaroquePearl419]

Hello Loosewrists: I am working on a concert program (I am a Chinese - Western Opera Singer), and would love to put Rose Rose I Love You on my program in both Chinese and English...but I love the piano arrangement you posted here....do you know how i can get a copy of the sheet music? Thanks a bunch for sharing this! I love this song. My grandmother used to listen to it when i was very tiny!

[eltondot61]

Wow!!! you are dame good. I like it so much.

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! so glad you like it

[EarthSteward]

Super version! I love the orient and you have captured the essence of this song. It was - after all - written about wartime asia. Nice story beautiful song.

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! .. well, while the original Chinese song (1940) has nothing to do with wartime Asia, the English version (1951) certainly has everything to do with the bittersweet experience of a sailor having to leave his "flower of Malaya" & her wonderfully exotic land. as you say, "nice story beautiful song".. all the best!!

[Pixelatedude6]

just HOW do they make you feel happy?

[BboySagrado1djmar]

nice (: just +

[loosewrists1]

thanks! .. just viewed your "training, tricking, falling" video. just +

[chengbunker]

wow...nice transcription...do plan to publish?

[loosewrists1]

thanks! .. yeah, i'd like to publish it in the future

[CMEEYAP]

very good!!

[loosewrists1]

thank you!

[tvthugiang]

Where i can buy this song, I love this song very very much,but i could not find it in Itune.

Thank you,

Isablelle

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! i'm so glad you like it.. i'm sorry, i don't have a recording of my arr. to buy or download at this time. i should have one in the future. when i do, i'd be glad to inform you.

Thank you,

Gordon

[underwoodwriter]

i love this arrangement... sounds so friml-ly...

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! so glad you like it.. i guess you could say that :)

[Waljoy]

Very good job - transcription is great, your playing is superb~! Thank you ~!

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! so glad you like it.. You're most welcome!

[dasquidbear]

Magnificent! I love it! You're amazing.

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! so glad you like it

[nana19830330]

超好聽!!!

[loosewrists1]

谢谢你！

[conanhide]

Great！

[loosewrists1]

谢谢你！

[tlbp8879576]

popular Chinese song - 玫瑰玫瑰我爱你 Rose Rose I Love You arr. Gordon Murray, piano 钢琴

巧手彈出妙音樂

[loosewrists1]

非常谢谢你！我很高兴你喜欢它

[anko8aug]

玫瑰玫瑰我爱你

[loosewrists1]

translation: "Rose, rose, I love you" .. thank you!

[blueribbon1031]

动人心弦，太好听了！

[loosewrists1]

谢谢你的好意！

[spiker546]

ooh that sounds good but i find it strange how you play it in a distance

[loosewrists1]

doesn't seem distant to me. in any case, i'm glad you like it! :-)

[ch5195]

its so nice!!! will make me feel happy. haha

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! .. GREAT! it's a really uplifting & fun tune!! :-)

[RusiaCanal]

It's totally perfect! I am really looking forward to your piano score.

100/100!!! :)

Spasiba

[loosewrists1]

thank you! i really appreciate those marks! lol .. i'll try to make it available (at some point) in the future.. all the best!!

[blueribbon1031]

Bravo!

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much!

[ptypptyp]

hello,

where can I find the scores of this piece?

[loosewrists1]

hi,

i'm sorry, it's not available anywhere at present. hopefully, it will be available for you to play (at some point) in the future. thank you!

[jeromebarona]

It almost looks like 20's or 30's. But Still alive in the 40's.

[phchang555]

This is fantastic, especially for a foreigner playing Chinese pop songs. Although music has no international barrier, how on earth can you be so at home with such Chinese pieces?

There is heart and soul in the playing, congratulations!

Chang

Singapore

[loosewrists1]

你好 Chang!

thanks so much for your very kind & encouraging words! .. i can't answer your question. all i can say is, if i sound "so at home with such Chinese pieces", i'm very happy! .. all the best in your life & with your own music!!

非常感谢你！

[jeromebarona]

Your practices sure was a hard work.

But this is too damn good!

[loosewrists1]

maraming salamat! so glad you like it! .. some hard work, that's true.. all the best!!

[jeromebarona]

Wala pong anuman (Your Welcome). Just do your

best and achieve your piano skills!

[loosewrists1]

Salamat po, kaibigan. i appreciate your encouragement very much!

[jrl423]

oooh ur a filipino!!! are u chinese too then? me 3/4 chinese 1/4 filipino =P

[loosewrists1]

no, i'm neither Filipino nor Chinese. i just happen to know a little Tagalog & Chinese. while i never learned Tagalog properly, i've made a real effort to learn Chinese for some time now.. i also like Filipino & Chinese songs/music! 谢谢您！Salamat po! =P

[videofan792]

Terrific! I have a Frankie Laine CD in my car and this is song number 8 - and about my favorite one of all. This is a lovely piece and what a great pianist! Thanks so much.

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! so glad you like it! .. i think the Frankie Laine version is wonderful.. all the best, & happy listening in your car!

[wangyaoting]

you are damn good, cowboy.

[loosewrists1]

thanks very much! .. i'm a happy vegetarian, so i probably wouldn't make a very good cowboy. lol

[yoyannik]

Really great, thank you!

[loosewrists1]

thanks very much!

[Sukyhoi]

Wow, can it get more amazing than this?! I love this arrangement of the song!

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! i'm glad you like my arr.. hey, i just checked out your songs "On My Own" & "Drive". really great! i love your style! i'd like to recommend your channel, & also wish you & real-us the very best!! p(^^)q

[zoltanns]

Hi Gordon! Really great arrangement!! And awesome piano playing! Greetings from Z

[loosewrists1]

hi Zoltan! thanks so much! i'm glad you like my arr.. glad i could hang on 'til the end! lol.. i'd like to recommend your channel, coz your selections & performances are excellent.. all the best!!

[kelvinmd99]

Hi Gordon, I always thought this piece was old fashioned but your arrangement and playing really made it sound very contemporary and refreshing!!

Please post more videos!!

[loosewrists1]

hi Kelvin, thanks so much! very glad you like it! i hope to post more soon.. i'd like to recommend your channel, coz your music is reallllly nice.. all the best!!

[jaslynk]

bravo!

[loosewrists1]

thank you!

[wukj11818]

這是抗戰時美國飛虎大兵在中國酒吧流行的熱門歌曲

[loosewrists1]

English translation:

"this is war of resistance time. U.S. Flying Tigers soldiers in China, saloons, popular hot songs."

there's an excellent article on the Flying Tigers @ en.wikipediaDOTorg

非常感谢你的很有趣的评论！

[yingdat]

Very nice arrangement of a cheery old Chinese song. Lovely to hear the song after so many years!

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! "cheery" indeed! glad you like my arrangement.. i hope (in the near future) to post my own arr.s of 甜蜜蜜 & other 邓丽君 songs. hope you'll like them.. all the best!!

[hifinuts]

What an amazing piece of piano interpretation of this piece of well known music first sung in Chinese by m/s Yao Lee ! It is known by hundreds of million from the cities to the villages in China. Very well played. Perhaps try to get your expertise recorded by music companies and market this to a hugh Chinese market.

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! it's an amazing song.. i appreciate your suggestion (though it seems a bit daunting). hey, you're more than welcome (if you like) to contact SONY BMG Music Entertainment Ltd. Singapore, & to try to get the right person(s) to listen to this (ha ha ha).. please believe me, each time somebody -- among those "hundreds of millions from the cities to the villages in China" -- expresses a liking for my arr., i feel most gratified & happy.. all the best!!

[merlion2008]

can i have the sheet please?

[loosewrists1]

sorry, i'm not ready to make this arr. available. please click on "View all comments" (bottom of page), & see my reply to "guyfrommalaysia"'s comment.

[lovewxt]

i am drunk now,and i am listening your play.That makes me feel so good! If that possible to have your compose? i know it is privite,but ireally love it.

[loosewrists1]

i'm glad you like my arr., & that you're interested in the sheet music for it. you're right, it's private at the moment; but i'd like, in time, to make it available. please see my reply to "guyfrommalaysia"'s comment on this video.. thanks -- & be well!!

[lovewxt]

I must be blind,didn't find it...hahah

Which page is it?

[loosewrists1]

good news: you're not blind!

i checked the individual pages, & "guyfrommalaysia"'s comment wasn't there; but when i clicked on "View all comments", it was there (go figure). it's about half way down the page, & was posted 7 months ago.. hope that helps!

[lolitadelarosa]

Rose Rose I Love You arr. Gordon Murray, piano

Hi Gordon, how are you? How's your music doing? I hope everything with you is ok.

[loosewrists1]

I'm well, thanks! Hope you are too!

[floufnut]

dud u rock!

[loosewrists1]

thanks!

[Tommy12435]

Great I love it! I played this for the elderly at the Chinese Church, though it was not as good as you, and they love it!

[loosewrists1]

谢谢你！.. congrats on playing this for the elderly at the Chinese church. can't say i'm surprised that they loved it.. i'd love to play this (& other Chinese songs) for elderly Chinese & Chinese of all ages.. all the best!!

[Tommy12435]

thank you, lol I dunno there is just something about your version that have lot and lots of energy, is like a revial of an old song! Do you know Chinese or something? lol cause you seem to be familair with lots of chinese classic

[loosewrists1]

you're welcome! .. interesting thought! i suppose there could be some kind of revival or throwback flavour to my arr... interesting question! i began learning Chinese earlier this year, mainly out of my desire to understand the lyrics of Chinese classics.. thanks so much for a really interesting comment!!

[derrickyuan]

perfect! like it very much!

[loosewrists1]

谢谢你！

[lovesmusic36]

Gordon, this is a lovely arrangement! It's always a pleasure for me to hear you play this song. My late mother, Rose, would have enjoyed this immensely! Thank you!

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much for your kind words! i'm glad you like the song & arr.. it's nice to think your mother would have enjoyed it.. all the best to you & your family!!

[sizzlinfr]

PRO do you have the sheet music?

[loosewrists1]

thanks for your interest! please click on "View all comments" & read my reply to "guyfrommalaysia"'s request.

[jengpao]

hahahahaah!!!!! excellent!

wo ai ni.,,

[loosewrists1]

maraming salamat! :)

[maxwise1]

As one who struggles to play even a simple tune on the piano, I think your interpretation of this haunting little melody is quite magnificent. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[loosewrists1]

i hope it's at least a happy struggle!; hope it won't always be such a struggle! .. i'm glad you like my interpretation. thanks so much for your kind words! .. all the best!!

[lyric60616]

This is the best version i have heard by now.

[loosewrists1]

i don't know about that, but i thank you very much!

[maestroliu]

please see my playing a Chinese piece

[loosewrists1]

your rendition (in your video response) of The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto theme is very beautiful -- as is all your music..

i most heartily recommend your channel!

[maestroliu]

Bravo! you did such wonderful improvisation for the Chinese song in your Jazzy style.

[loosewrists1]

谢谢你！

[jcyl141104]

Wow, excellent! I'd love to have the sheet for this and perform it! Bravo!

[loosewrists1]

thank you for your kind & encouraging words! .. it exists only in my own chicken scratch handwriting(; i've been meaning to learn a music notation program). i'm just not ready to share my transcriptions / arr.s; but i'd be glad to let you (& anyone else) know when i am.. if you have a moment, please see, among the comments, my reply to Stan regarding making my transcriptions / arr.s available.. all the best!!

[fushichunqiu]

well done ,thanks^^

[loosewrists1]

thank you

[mickyc85]

truly brilliant, takes me back to another era

[loosewrists1]

thanks so much! yes, a very fertile era for Chinese popular music

[gammypage]

This is sublime! you inspire me to improve my skills so that I may someday play as gracefully as you! =D

[loosewrists1]

Thanks so much! May you always be inspired -- & inspire others -- making music! =D

[dorstejada]

Very well done ! Keep it up !

[loosewrists1]

Thanks so much for your encouraging words!

Wishing you & your family the very best!!

[NaHana808]

It is beautiful,Gordon...

You are genious...100stars for you!!!

[loosewrists1]

Thank you so much, my friend, for your kind & encouraging words!

Wishing you & your family peace & happiness forever & ever.........

[Hippowitz]

好！！！喜欢

[loosewrists1]

谢谢你！

[Hippowitz]

哎呀，您会中文啊～～真不错

[loosewrists1]

我学中文已经六个月了。我很喜欢。非常感谢你！

[Hippowitz]

说的不错哦，很愿意和你交流～～

[loosewrists1]

相信我，我需要许多许多学习！！！再一次非常感谢你！保重！

[Hippowitz]

你也保重，加油！

[Nastasshea]

Wow you are good! Really appreciate your comments. You must have played piano for many years already!

[loosewrists1]

Thanks! I really appreciate your comment too.. Keep singing & playing! .. All the best!!

[yyzallan]

Hey Gordon, that's super excellent !!! View this video quite a few times already tonight. Thanks .

[loosewrists1]

Xiexie ni, wode pengyou! .. Very nice to meet you yesterday! & thanks for explaining that character to me! .. All the best!!

[jefftam1234]

on a second thought, it reminds me of S.Liadov's Musical SnuffBox

it might have been those little gracenotes

the ending alt.octs are pretty awesome too

[loosewrists1]

i don't know that piece; hope to hear it sometime..

i don't use gracenotes in my arr., but i can see how the high register 16th notes (before the climactic return of the main theme) might give that effect..

alternating octaves = :( lol ..

thanks so much for your thoughtful & encouraging comments! .. all the best!!

[jefftam1234]

awesome transcriptions

i am Chinese and i can't say i can do better

keep it up!