978. The Moon Represents My Heart - 月亮代表我的心 (Traditional Chinese)

A few days ago I put up a video of the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir performing this song at the Great Wall of China.

"Yueliang Daibiao Wo de Xin" is one of the most popular Chinese songs of recent times. The best known recording is by the most influential of all Chinese pop singers, Teresa Teng, from Taiwan, who was famous for her folk songs and romantic ballads.

Teresa Teng's songs are known all over Asia and are popular not only with Chinese but also with Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Indonesian audiences.

The song is about two lovers who will soon be far apart and swear on the moon to continue loving each other as "the moon will represent my heart."

Nana Mouskouri also did a very nice cover.

As I went to the trouble of learning this great Chinese song with the choir, I thought it might be worth trying a solo version. Sorry about the poor lighting, and, for Teresa Teng fans, sorry I'm not Teresa Teng!

You can see a playlist of my songs from Asia, Africa and the Middle East here:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3EA30970DB19283E

For lyrics and chords please go to my website: http://www.raymondcrooke.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• song
• taiwan
• china
• teresa
• teng

[juicetank51]

Much respect to you sir! I believe this song would be very difficult to grasp for a foreigner, but you've grasped it almost perfectly! I'm touched.

[raymondcrooke]

@juicetank51 Thanks. I had to learn this to sing in China with the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir. I'm glad the pronunciation isn't too outrageous.

[thy1008]

hey man would u mind send me the guitar chords of this songs

[raymondcrooke]

@thy1008 Click on the link to my website (in the information panel above). Then click "My Folk Songs", then "Songs From Around the World", then "Songs From Asia". You'll find it there.

[maivn4]

Nice rendition!

[raymondcrooke]

@maivn4 Thank you.

[pwnkiller16]

nice classical!! mind i ask of what make? looks like either a chord or a takamine

[joeyrenaissance]

super cute! hahaha there's just something so cute about a senior foreigner singing a taiwanese song :)

[thy1008]

@raymondcrooke i found it !thz

[raymondcrooke]

@thisiskia Pleased to hear it!