"Aura Lee"

American Civil War song

Origin: U.S.A. (🇺🇸)

Trivia: "Aura Lea," or "Aura Lee," is an American Civil War song composed by George R. Poulton (music) with lyrics by W.W. Fosdick; it was first published in 1861 shortly before the Civil War. This piece retained its popularity through the passage of time and its melody was later adapted and lyrics arranged into the Elvis Presley's song "Love Me Tender."

Listening and Singing Exercise

Elvis Presley - "Love Me Tender"

QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT

1. Having sang this piece before and heard Elvis Presley's arrangement of the lyrics, can you write your own lyrical arrangement for a song you like?

2. Are there any other examples of songs you know where they share melodies but have different lyrics?

Examples:

Ariana Grande - "7 Rings" (The Sound of Music - "My Favourite Things")
Elvis Presley - "It's Now Or Never" (Luciano Pavarotti - "O Sole Mio")

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