Kate, this song is also on the sound track of the movie Finding Forrester, if you cannot find an MP3
good luck, it is indeed a gorgeous song. Mags --- Kate Bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > is this the song someone mentioned awhile ago that was played on the > last > episode of ER...& does anyone have an mp3 file of this? > > >>Iz Kamakawiwo'ole, a very big man who had the smoothest of voices, > was > singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." <<< > > i need this asap in mp3 form or real audio is okay...for a dear > friend who > is caring for another dear friend of ours who is in hawaii & is > dying...as > some of you know this dying friend is documenting her transition for > all of > her friends who are connected to her from all over the world via the > internet (last count about 80 of us!)... a life altering experience > for us > all > > my caretaking friend heard this song this morning as she was driving > across > Haleakala & wishes we all could here it as she says its so perfect... > > any help would be eternally appreciated! literally! > > > ******************************************** > Kate Bennett: www.katebennett.com > Sponsored by Polysonics/Atlantis Sound Labs > Over the Moon- > "bringing the melancholy world of twilight > to life almost like magic" All Music Guide > ******************************************** > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 2:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SunbeamsRus] updates from Maui > > > > This is from me - Welmoet - just so you don't think it's from Melanie > > This morning, Saturday, there is a brisk breeze blowing through the > gulch > as Melanie calls it. The ginger and ti leaf plants are swaying, the > sound > of water is in the air as it runs from the pond next to the house, > the > soft lilting sound of Hawaii's morning doves comes in through the > windows > which are all open, and the sun is pouring in. Although everything is > shining there are clouds beginning to blow in and we may have rain > soon. > Rain is considered a blessing here. It can be fierce and driving but > it > can also be gentle and is always warm (unless of course you are way > up > country where it can get quite cold.). The smells after a rain are > incredibly earthy and intoxicating. > Upstairs in this lovely Baliness type house, Linda (Melanie's dear > friend > from Bali) and another friend Christie (whom Melanie met in Bali but > who > now lives in Colorado and arrived here last night after a very long > series of flight delays), are cleaning and making yummy smelling > things > to eat. Sandy and Jim are off today - visiting other parts of the > island, > swimming, maybe taking a yoga class, recharging. Doug, Jack and Cindy > Walsh who flew over last night to spend the day, are up in Makawao > probably waking up and thinking about the day ahead. We all have > plans > for a big dinner tonight. After a busy morning with Sandy Jim Chas, > and > Linda heading out for various part o the island, Jack and I remained > yesterday, quietly fielding calls and visitors, talking, giving foot > rubs, cleaning, being generally attentive and available. Chasman flew > home yesterday afternoon after spending several days here in Maui. It > was > clear that his presence was valuable and much appreciated by Melanie > as > it was by all of us. His family will be happy to see him and hear the > stories he brings with him. I drove across Haleakala from Eric's this > morning early, watching the shadows shorten as the sun rose. The > meadows > moved in the early breeze, there were no clouds at first, and the > land in > the ismus in the middle of the island was checked in various shades > of > green, yellow and the deep rustie red that is so much part of the > islands. I love the Hawaiian music ... filled with passion and love > for > the "aina" (land), something so enduring. Iz Kamakawiwo'ole, a very > big > man who had the smoothest of voices, was singing "Somewhere Over the > Rainbow." It is by far the most beautiful and haunting rendition of > the > song and is so perrrrfect for right now. I wish I were able to attach > it > here for you to hear...... > This morning has been a bit rough -- Melanie is experiencing pain > breaking through the morphine -- it may be that stronger doses will > be > necessary before long. She has been vomiting despite the fact that > she > has so little in her system and the color is different today. Her > energy > is quite low although she swings between being very engaged for a few > moments at a time, then seeming to drift off. I am hoping there > aren't > too many visitors and calls, not because they are not appreciated but > because of the sheer number of them. She becomes "short," as she says > apologetically. It is all part of the process. At some point it just > won't engage her and she will let go. We are quite an intoxicating > bunch....our love draws her out, gives her juice, and the flood of > emails > is soooo compelling. She is rather overwhelmed with it all and very > touched.. There is so much love.......... > Thank you for all the energy being sent our way. I think I can speak > for > everybody here when I say that we feel YOU, your thoughts and love. > me ke aloha, xoxo welmoet > > ------------------------ Yahoo! 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