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Over the RainbowWritten by E.Y.
HarburgComposed by Harold ArlenSung by Judy
Garland

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Lyrics
Somewhere over the rainbowWay up high,There's a
land that I heard ofOnce in a lullaby.Somewhere
over the rainbowSkies are blue,And the dreams
that you dare to dreamReally do come
true.Someday I'll wish upon a starAnd wake up
where the clouds are farBehind me.Where
troubles melt like lemon dropsAway above the
chimney topsThat's where you'll find
me.Somewhere over the rainbowBluebirds
fly.Birds fly over the rainbow.Why then, oh why
can't I?If happy little bluebirds flyBeyond the
rainbowWhy, oh why can't I?
Written by E.Y. HarburgComposed by Harold
ArlenSung by Judy Garland
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Summary

• This song is sung in The Wizard of Oz after
  Dorothys aunt tells her to "find a place where
  you won't get yourself into any trouble. This
  song describes a perfect faraway place where
  there are no troubles. The concept behind Over
  the Rainbow" is grasping onto the fact that there
  is something great in the distance. There were
  many problems in the world during this time like
  the end of the Great Depression and the start of
  World War II. Its a very popular song and many
  cover versions of this song have been made.

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Judy Garland

• She was a very popular actress and singer during
  the 1930s, 40s and 50s. She is most recognized
  from her role as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. She
  sang Over the Rainbow in that movie and it
  became her signature song.
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E.Y. Harburg

• E. Y. "Yip" Harburg, who lived from
  1896-1981, wrote all of the lyrics in the 1939
  movie, The Wizard of Oz, which featured the
  Oscar-winning song "Over the Rainbow," which was
  voted Number One Song of the 20th Century in a
  2001 poll. He was a democratic socialist and
  wrote this song to express hope in a time of war,
  depression and poverty.
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Great Depression

• This was a severe worldwide depression that
  happened after World War I. It started in 1929
  and ended at the start of World War II. The Great
  Depression started in the US with the crash of
  the stock market.
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The Wizard of Oz

• A movie made in 1939 that was based off of L.
  Frank Baums book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It
  stars Judy Garland and is notable in its use of
  special effects, use of Technicolor, fantasy
  storytelling and unusual characters. The Wizard
  of Oz has become, over the years, one of the best
  known films.
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Cover Versions

• Many famous singers have made cover versions of
  this song including Eva Cassidy, Barbra
  Streisand, Israel Kamakawiwo ole.
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Similes

• A simile is a comparison using like or as.
• Example ..Where troubles melt like lemon
  drops..
• This is comparing how problems melt away like a
  lemon drop would in your mouth.
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Ballad

• A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative
  set to music.
• Example The whole song is a ballad.
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Personification

• Personification is giving human qualities to
  things that arent human
• Example If happy little bluebirds fly
• This is describing the human quality of being
  happy to an animal
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Rhymes

• A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in a
  song or poem.
• Examples Somewhere over the rainbowSkies are
  blue,And the dreams that you dare to
  dreamReally do come true.Someday I'll wish upon
  a starAnd wake up where the clouds are
  farBehind me.Where troubles melt like lemon
  dropsAway above the chimney topsThat's where
  you'll find me
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Imagery

• Imagery is writing that involves one or more of
  your five senses (hearing, taste, touch, smell,
  sight).
• Examples Where troubles melt like lemon
  dropsAway above the chimney topsThat's where
  you'll find me.
• This makes you image the way this place makes
  your problems disappear and you can really
  picture it in your mind.
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