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Story behind the song:
Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson were booked for a Piano Guys show in Hawaii. How could we resist filming our next video in the land of Aloha -- beautiful beaches, green mountains, and fresh pineapple?? We went to our Founders and Facebook fans to ask what song they wanted us to play there. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was the nearly-unanimous response. But you know how we are ... we couldn't "just" do this tune by itself...so in the studio we found a made-in-heaven matchup in the timeless melody from the Shaker Hymn "Simple Gifts" written in the 1800's (also used by Aaron Copland in his Ballet "Appalachian Spring"). We feel it's an especially appropriate mash-up because of our profound love and respect for the Hawaiian culture -- a people who are so good at finding happiness in simplicity. As you probably could hear we borrowed a lot of ideas from Iz's version which has become the stuff of legend.
Getting a piano onto a sandy beach and then onto a big hill in a famous ranch within the SAME day (we only had 8 hours to film) was no small feat. The only thing harder would be to be predict Hawaiian weather, which ended up being our biggest challenge.
We had a little extra help on this one. Steven Sharp Nelson's mother, Lynne Sanders Nelson -- a main source of his inspiration for pursuing music -- passed away early in life from the effects of a brain tumor. She was an incredibly-gifted musician and taught Steven to play music passionately rather than just playing "notes" on a page. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was one of her favorite songs. We finished this arrangement on what would have been her 70th birthday. Somehow she helped.
Thank you so much to the Kualoa Ranch who bent over backwards last-minute for us and provided us such a beautiful place to shoot. Visit their site at http://www.kualoa... -- when you visit Hawaii be sure to stop by and take a tour -- its where dozens of huge blockbluster movies/tv shows have been filmed.
This song is dedicated to
Lynne Sanders Nelson, The Hill Family, J. Mueller, & the people of Hawaii
Filming locations:
Beach Scene:
Pounders Beach, North Shore, Oahu Hawaii
Finale:
Kualoa Ranch, North Shore, Oahu Hawaii (This is the place to go for sightseeing on Oahu!)
Toll Free: (800) 231-7321
Tour Desk: (808) 237-7321
http://www.kualoa...
Credits:
Over the Rainbow music written by Harold E. Arlen in 1939 for the movie "Wizard of Oz" -- originally performed by Judy Garland
Published by EMI Feist Catalog, Inc.
Inspired, in part, by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's cover
Simple Gifts written by Joseph Brackett in 1848
Arrangement written and produced by Al van der Beek & Steven Sharp Nelson
Video produced by Paul Anderson and Tel Stewart
Piano: Jon Schmidt
Electric/Acoustic Cellos: Steven Sharp Nelson
Vocals: Al van der Beek
Percussion: Steven Sharp Nelson & Al van der Beek
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[Drake]
I like a woman with a future in the past
A little attitude prob al...
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[Drake]
I like a woman with a future in the past
A little attitude prob all good it'll make the sh--- last
Don't make it too easy girl, don't take it too fast
Yeah, that's it, right there, that's it
Do it just like that
Only you could it just like that
And I love it when your hair's still wet
Cause you just took a shower
Running on a trail, millioni salad
Sounds so smart, like you graduated college
Like you went to yale, but you probably went to I would know you
Weekend in miami, tryina study by the pool
Couple things do, but you always get it done
Mighta been a time when I loved her too
But you take that away, you always been the one
One, I wonder why the moon looks nice girl
Maybe it's just right for the night
You said nig... come home, too strong girl
They want you in their life as a wife
That's why you wanna have no sex
Why you wanna protest, why you wanna fight for your right
Cause you don't love them boys, pus... run anything
Fu--- that noise
[Hook]
I know things get hard
But girl you got it, girl you got it there you go
Can't you tell at how they're looking at you everywhere you go
Wondering what's on your mind, it must be hard to be that fine, when all these mutha... wanna waste your time
It's just amazing, girl, and all I can say is...
I'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so
I'm so proud of you
I'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so
I'm so proud of you
I'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so
I'm so proud of you
Everything's adding up, you've been through hell and back
That's why you're bad as f...and you
[Nicki Minaj]
B-b-b-bet I am
All of them bitches I'm better then
Mansions in Malibu babblin
And I never mention everything I dabble in
And I always buy? slow when I'm straddlin'
And my shit's so good you gotta paddle in
Gotta ro-ro-row, gotta row ya boat
It's Pink Friday.. and OVO
Popped out, I'm the realest deal, best legal team so the deals is ill
It's Mac, OPI and a fragrance too
Apparal, I'm dominating every avenue
Couple stone, good view, lil gravel too
Gotta pay for the entourage travel too
Cause I'm fli-fli-flying high
Aint got time to talk, just Hi and bye
Baby you can ask me to take a break
I'll give it all away, don't care what the people say
I'll be a million, billion, trillion miles away
He asked my sign, I said a Sagg'
I'm a star, Sheriff badge,
Whats the point? If I'm guardin'
Double D up hoes, Dolly Parton
[Drake]
I know things get hard
But girl you got it, girl you got it there you go
Can't you tell at how they're looking at you everywhere you go
Wondering what's on your mind, it must be hard to be that fine, when all these mutha... wanna waste your time
It's just amazing, girl, and all I can say is...
I'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so
I'm so proud of you
I'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so
I'm so proud of you
I'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so
I'm so proud of you
Everything's adding up, you've been through hell and back
That's why you're bad as f... and you know you are
I'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so
I'm so proud of you
I'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so
I'm so proud of you
I'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so, i'm so
I'm so proud of you
Everything's adding up, you've been through hell and back
That's why you're bad as f... and you know you are
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