20世纪最佳歌曲榜（ZT）
又一个具有历史意义的时刻到来了。怀着千年情结，美国词曲作家和出版商协会及专门调查演出情况的权威音乐组织恭恭敬敬的精心挑选出25首20世纪最优秀歌曲。
用不着费心去猜首选歌曲，这首歌你唱了千百遍，而且将每年都继续唱下去。从Ramones到Marilyn
Monroe再到Barney的每位歌手都曾演唱过它，它就是《生日快乐》（Happy Birthday to You）。这首不起眼的歌曲于19世纪90年代写成，修女Mildred 和Patty Hill最初给它起的名字是《早上好》（Good Morning to You）。后来，Warner-Chappell在1935年获得其版权并给它填上新歌词。从公开演出中抽取版税的该歌曲的所有者公司ASCAP深信，他们这首被低声吟唱过千百万遍的歌曲肯定早已把别的候选歌曲远远抛在后面。
George Gershwin是唯一一位有多首歌曲上榜的专业音乐家，他获选的歌曲是《蓝色狂想曲》（Rhapsody in Blue）以及与他的弟弟Ira合作写成的的《发现节奏》（I Got Rhythm）。ASCAP由Berlin, George M. Cohan 和 Jerome Kern创建于1914年，是美国最古老的音乐组织。因此，榜上的重要歌曲大多是以60年代以前的标准选出的，最新的一首歌曲也就是写于70年代初的《我们的路》（The Way We Were）。这与另一家主要的演出版权组织BMI两周前发布的过去100年中在广播和电视中播放最频繁的歌曲榜形成了鲜明的对比。在那张以Righteous
Brothers的经典歌曲《你已失去爱的感觉》（You've Lost That Lovin'
Feelin）打头的榜中，充斥了六，七十年代创作和灌制的摇滚歌曲。
下面就是ASCAP公司评选的以播放次数排序的25首歌曲榜：
《生日快乐》（Happy Birthday to You）Mildred J. Hill, Patty Hill
《两人喝茶》（Tea for Two）Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
《月亮河》（Moon River） Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
《跨越彩虹》（Over the Rainbow）Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
《白色圣诞节》（White Christmas）Irving Berlin
《你好，杜丽》（Hello, Dolly!）Jerry Herman
《当时光流逝》（As Time Goes By）Herman Hupfeld
《蓝月亮》（Blue Moon）Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
《蓝色狂想曲》（Rhapsody in Blue）George Gershwin
《夜与昼》（Night and Day）Cole Porter
《圣诞老人来到小镇上》（Santa Claus Is Coming to Town） J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
《薄雾》（Misty）Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke
《雨点不住地落到我头上》（Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head）Burt Bacharach, Hal David
《三便士戏剧的主题》[Theme from the Three Penny Opera (Mack the Knife)]Kurt Weill,
Berthold Brecht, Marc Blitzstein
《挥不去的忧郁》（Unchained Melody）Alex North, Hy Zaret
《圣诞歌曲》（The Christmas Song）Mel Torme, Robert Wells
《甜甜的乔吉亚·布朗》（Sweet Georgia Brown） Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard
《冬天的幻境》（Winter Wonderland）Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
《把心留在旧金山》（I Left My Heart in San Francisco）Douglass Cross, George C. Corey Jr.
《我的眼中只有你》（I Only Have Eyes for You）Harry Warren, Al Dubin
《发现节奏》（I Got Rhythm）George and Ira Gershwin
《我们的路》（The Way We Were） Marvin Hamlisch, Alan & Marilyn Bergman
《星尘》（Stardust）Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
《我跳了一夜舞》（I Could Have Danced All Night） Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
《古老的黑魔法》（That Old Black Magic）Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
下载连接Happy Birthday To You-frank Sinatra
Tea For Two-Doris Day
Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Judy Garland
Moon River-Andy Williams
White Christmas-Perry Como
As Time Goes By-Frank Sinatra
Blue Moon-Nat King Cole
Rhapsody in Blue-Gershwin
Night and Day-Billie Holiday
Santa Claus is Coming to Town-Frank Sinatra
Hello, Dolly!-Frank Sinatra
Misty-Andy Williams
Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head-Andy Williams
Mack the Knife-Bobby Darin
Unchained Melody-Righteous Brothers
The Chritmas Song-Celine Dion
I Got Rhythm-George Gershwin
Winter Wonderland-Perry Como
Sweet Georgia Brown-Elvis Presley
I Left My Heart in San Francisco-Tonny Bennett
I Only Have Eyes For You-Frank Sinatra
The Way We Were-Barbra Streisand
I Could of Danced All NIght-My Fair Lady
The Old Black Magic-Rat Pack
Moon River
Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me (Moon river, wider than a mile)
(I'm crossin' you in style some day) Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see We're after that same rainbow's end,
waitin' 'round the bend My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me
Over the rainbow
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I? If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow Why, oh why can't I?
White Christmas
I ’m dreaming of a White Christmas,
Just like the one I used to know.
Where the treetops glisten,
And Children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I ’m dreaming of a White Christmas,
With every Christmas card I write.
May your days be merry and bright,
And may all your Christmas is be white.
As Time Goes By
You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss A sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply As time goes by And when two lovers woo
They still say, "I love you." On this you can rely No matter what the future brings
As time goes by *Moonlight and love songs Never out of date
Hearts full of passion Jealousy and hate Woman needs man
And man must have his mate On this you can deny It's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory A case of do or die The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by
Blue moon
words/Lorenz Hart, music/Richard Rodgers
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own , Blue Moon, you knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for Someone I really could care for
And then there suddenly appeared before me The only one my arms will ever hold
I heard somebody whisper, "Please adore me" And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold
Blue Moon, now I'm no longer alone With a dream in my heart
With a love of my own Night and Day
Night and day, you are the one Only you beneath the moon or under the sun
Whether near to me, or far It's no matter darling where you are
I think of you Day and night, night and day, why is it so
That this longing for you follows wherever I go In the roaring traffic's boom
In the silence of my lonely room I think of you Day and night, night and day
Under the hide of me There's an oh such a hungry yearning burning inside of me And this torment won't be through Until you let me spend my life making love to you
Day and night, night and day
Tea For Two
Picture you upon my knee, just tea for two and two for tea, Just me for you and you for me, alone! Nobody near us, to see us or hear us, No friends or relations on weekend vacations,We won't have it known, dear, that we have a telephone, dear. Day will break and you'll awake and start to bake
A sugar cake for me to take for all the boys to see.We will raise a family, a boy for you, a girl for me, Oh, can't you see how happy life would be?You are revealing a plan so appealing I can't help but falling for you,Darling, I planned it; can't you understand it is yours to command it, so do.
All of your schemes I'm admiring, they're worth desiring but can't you see,I'd like to wait there for some future date dear; it won't be too late, dear, for me.Picture you upon my knee, just tea for two and two for tea, Just me for you and you for me, alone! Nobody near us, to see us or hear us,
No friends or relations on weekend vacations,We won't have it known, dear, that we have a telephone, dear. Day will break and you'll awake and start to bake A sugar cake for me to take for all the boys to see.We will raise a family, a boy for you, a girl for me, Oh, can't you see how happy life would be? Hello, DollyWell, hello, DollyIt's so nice to have you back where you belongYou're lookin' swell, DollyI can tell, DollyYou're still glowin', you're still crowin'You're still goin' strong
We feel the room swayin'While the band's playin'One of your old favourite songs from way back whenSo, take her wrap, fellasFind her an empty lap, fellasDolly'll never go away againHello, Dolly,Well, hello, DollyIt's so nice to have you back where you belongYou're lookin' swell, Dolly
I can tell, DollyYou're still glowin', you're still crowin'You're still goin' strongWe feel the room swayin'While the band's playin'One of your old favourite songs from way back whenGolly, gee, fellasFind her a vacant knee, fellasDolly'll never go awayDolly'll never go awayDolly'll never go away again
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
You better watch out, You better not cry, You better not pout, I'm telling you why,
Santa Claus is coming to town. He's making a list and checking it twice.
Gonna find out whose naughty and nice. Santa Claus is coming to town.
　
He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake.
He knows if you're been bad or good. So be good for goodness sake.
　
Oh you better watch out, You better not cry, You better not pout,
I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town.
　
With little tin horns and little toy drums, Rooty toot toot and rummy tums tums.
Santa Clause is comin' to town. He's bringing curly head dolls.
Toddle and coo Elephants, boats and kiddy-cars too.
Santa Claus is coming to town. The kids in girl and toyland will have a jubilee.
They're gonna build a toyland town. All around the Christmas tree.
Oh you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout,
I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is comin' to town.Santa Claus is comin' to town.
Misty
Look at me,I'm as helpless as a kitten up a treeAnd I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud
I can't understand,I get misty just holding your hand.Walk my way,
And a thousand violins begin to playOr it might be the sound of your helloThat music I hear,
I get misty the moment you're nearYou can say that you're leading me on
But it's just what I want you to doDon't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost
That's why I'm following you.On my own,Would I wander through this wonderland alone
Never knowing my right foot from my left,
My hat from my glove,I'm too misty, and too much in love.
Raindrops keep on falling on my headRaindrops keep falling on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bedNothing seems to fit
Those raindrops are falling on my headThey keep falling
So I just did me some talking to the sunAnd I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleeping on the jobThose raindrops are falling on my head
They keep fallingBut there's one thing I knowThe blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet meRaindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning redCrying's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainingBecause I'm free
Nothing's worrying meMack the KnifeOh the shark has such teeth, dear
And he shows them pearly whiteJust a jack knife has old MacHeath, dear
And he keeps it out of sight You know when the shark bites with his teeth, dear
Scarlet billows start to spreadFancy gloves though wears MacHeath, dear
So there's never, never a trace of redOn the sidewalk, Sunday morning, Don't you know
Lies a body oozing lifeSomeone's sneaking round the corner
Could that be our boy, Mack the knife?
From a tug boat by the river There's a cement bag just dropping on down
The cement's just for the weight, dear Bet you Mack is back in town
Did you hear about Louie Miller he disappeared After drawing out all his hard earned cash
And MacHeath spends like a sailor Could it be our boy did something rash?
Jenny Diver, Sukey Tawdr Look out Miss ?, and old Lucy Brown
Oh the line forms on the right, babe Now that Mack is back in town
I said Jenny Diver, Sukey Tawdr Look out Miss ?, and old Lucy Brown
Oh the line forms on the right, babe Now that Mack is back in town
Unchained Melody
oh my love my darling i've hunger for your touch
a long lonely time and time goes by so slowly
and time can do so much are you still mine i...i need your love
i...i need your love god speed your love to me
lonely river flow to the sea to the sea to the open arms of the sea yeah
lonely river sigh wait for me wait for me i'll be coming home wait for me
oh my love my darling i've hunger, hunger for your touch
a long lonely time and time goes by so slowly
and time can do so much are you still mine
i need your love i...i need your love
god speed your love to me
The Christmas Song
Written by Mel Torme, Robert Wells Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Will help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And every mother's child is going to spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two, ooh ooh yeah Though its been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you, oh yeah, ooh ohh yeah They know that Santa's on his way, he's on his way He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is going to spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly
And so I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two, yeah oh
Although its been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas, yeah yeah
Merry Christmas Merry Christmas, oh
Oh ooh yeah, oh yeah ooh... To...you Mmmm, yeah, ooh oh yeah
Merry Christmas
Sweet Georgia Brown
Well let me tell you well no chick made could be the same as Sweet Georgia Brown. Crazy feet that dance so neathas sweet Georgia Brown. Fella's sigh, and even cry for sweet Georgia Brown. I tell you just why you know I don't lie. It's been said she knocks them deadin any old town.
Since she came right it's a shame how she brings them down.In Liverpool she even dare to critize the Beatles' hair. With their whole fanclub standing there I mean sweet Georgia Brown.
I say this group is absolutely marvellous with the piano, don't you think so. Not too commercial, boys, not too commercial! When it comes to music Sweet Georgia is known to mind,Don't buy clothes at fashion shows but she still looks fine Snap chicks cry, they want to die
when Georgie does the twist I never would try to tell you just why. Use your imagination
Theres a DJ crazy for herliving in out home town since she came it's a shame she turns him down records that she can getare records, they ain't sent him yetCarolina may have Dina,
but that don't have Georgia Brown.Oh that sweet Georgia, Yeah yeah yeah I mean Brown, oh oh oh. Sweet Georgia Brown.
Winter Wonderland
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,in the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,we're happy tonight,walking in a winter wonderland.
Gone away is the bluebird,here to stay is a new birdHe sings a love song,
as we go along,walking in a winter wonderland.In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson BrownHe'll say: Are you married?we'll say: No man,
But you can do the jobwhen you're in town.Later on, we'll conspire,as we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,the plans that we've made,walking in a winter wonderland.In the meadow we can build a snowman,And pretend that he is a circus clownWe have a lot of fun with Mr. Snowman
Until the other children knock him downWhen it snows ain’t it thrillingThough your nose gets a chilly We’ll frolic and play the Eskimo waywalking in a winter wonderlandwalking in a winter wonderlandwalking in a winter wonderland
I Could Have Danced All Night

Eliza Bed! Bed! I couldn't go to bed! My head's too light to try to set it down! Sleep! Sleep!
I couldn't sleep tonight. Not for all the jewels in the crown!
I could have danced all night! I could have danced all night!
And still have begged for more. I could have spread my wings
And done a thousand things I've never done before.
I'll never know What made it so exciting;
Why all at once My heart took flight. I only know when he
Began to dance with me I could have danced, danced, danced all night!
Servant 1 It's after three now. Servant 2 Don't you agree now,
She ought to be in bed. Eliza I could have danced all night!
I could have danced all night! And still have begged for more.
I could have spread my wings And done a thousand things I've never done before.
I'll never know What made it so exciting. Why all at once my heart took flight.
I only know when he Began to dance with me.
I could have danced, danced danced all night! Mrs. Pearce I understand, dear.
It's all been grand, dear. But now it's time to sleep.
Eliza I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night.
And still have begged for more. I could have spread my wings,
And done a thousand things I've never done before. I'll never know What made it so exciting.
Why all at once my heart took flight. I only know when he
Began to dance with me I could have danced, danced, danced All night!
Left My Heart In San Francisco
(Cory George C. Jr./Cross Douglass)
I left my heart in San Francisco , High on a hill, it calls to me
To be where little cable cars ,Climb halfway to the stars! And the morning fog will chill the air
My love waits there (my love waits there) in San Francisco ,Above the blue and windy sea
When I come home to you, San Francisco, Your golden sun will shine for me!
I left my heart in San Francisco ,High on a hill, it calls to me
To be where little cable cars ,Climb halfway to the stars!
And the morning fog will chill the air ,I don't care My love waits there in San Francisco
Above the blue and windy sea ,When I come
When I come home to you, San Francisco, Your golden sun will shine for me! Yeah
I Only Have Eyes For You,My love must be a kind of blind love
I can't see anyone but you,Sha bop sha bop
Are the stars out tonight,I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
I only have eyes for you dear,The moon may be high
But I can't see a thing in the sky,I only have eyes for you
I don't know if we're in a garden,Or on a crowded avenue
You are here and so am I,Maybe millions of people go by
But they all dissappear from view,And I only have eyes for you
I Got Rhythm,Days can be sunny ,With never a sigh,
Don't need what money ,Can buy. Birds in the tree sing
Their dayful of song. Why shouldn't we sing Along?
I'm chipper al the day, Happy with my lot. How did I get that way?
Look at what I've got. I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man --
Who could ask for anything more? I got daisies In green pastures, I got my man --
Who could ask for anything more? I got daisies In green pastures, I got my man --
Who could ask for anything more? Old man trouble, I don't mind him -- You won't find him 'Round my door I got starlight, I got sweet dreams, I got my man --
Who could ask for anything more -- Who could ask for anything more?!
The Way We Were
Memories light the corner of my mind. Misty water color memories
Of the way we were. Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind,
Smiles we gave to one another,For the way we were.
Can it be that it was all so simple then,Or has time rewritten every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again,Tell me? would we? could we?
Memories may be beautiful and yet,What's too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget.,So it's the laughter,We will remember,
Whenever we remember,The way we were;The way we were.
Stardust
And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the meadows of my heart
High up in the sky the little stars climb Always reminding me that we're apart
You wander down the lane and far away Leaving me a song that will not die
Love is now the stardust Of yesterday The music Of the years
Gone by Sometimes I wonder why I spend The lonely nights
Dreaming of a song. The melody haunts my reverie
And I am once again with you. When our love was new, and each kiss an inspiration.
But that was long ago, and now my consolation Is in the stardust of a song.
Beside the garden wall, when stars are bright You are in my arms
The nightingale tells his fairy tale Of paradise where roses grew.
Though I dream in vain, in my heart you will remain My stardust melody
The memory of love's refrain. That Old Black Magic
That old black magic has me in its spell That old black magic that you weave so well
Icy fingers up and down my spine The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine
The same old tingle that I feel inside When that elevator starts its ride
Down and down I go, round and round I go Like a leaf that's caught in the tide
I should stay away but what can I do I hear your name, and I'm aflame
Aflame with such a burning desire That only your kiss can put out the fire
You are the lover that I've waited for The mate that fate had me created for
And every time your lips meet mine Baby down and down I go, all around I go
In a spin, loving the spin that I'm in Under that old black magic called love