The Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira

    The Oak Ridge Boys 〈橡樹嶺男孩〉長期成員 Joe Bonsall 去世，享年 76 歲，作為這個傳奇樂團 50 年的成員Bonsall 是 the Grand Ole Opry 老大歌劇院及 the Country Music Hall of Fame 鄉村音樂名人堂的常客。

    該團在其網站和社交媒體帳戶上宣布， Oak Ridge Boys 樂隊的男高音Joe Bonsall 週二（7 月9 日）因肌萎縮側索硬化(ALS) 併發症於田納西州亨德森維爾去世。

    於田納西州 Oak Ridge 組團的The Oak Ridge Boys ，是一個鄉村風格演唱團體，自1973-99年有48首歌進入過鄉村歌曲排行榜。他們的早先於1942年曾經是一個福音歌曲四重唱。

    The Oak Ridge Boys 於鄉村歌曲排行榜有17首冠軍曲，在Billboard Hot 100排行榜則有一首“Elvira” 於1981年獲得第5 名，此曲在Cashbox 錢櫃雜誌則獲得冠軍。

The Oak Ridge Boys -- Elvira (youtube.com)

此曲給我們帶來了 80 年代的美好回憶。

Elvira

作詞/作曲：Dallas Frazier

Elvira
Elvira
My heart's on fire for Elvira

With eyes that look like heaven
Lips like cherry wine
That girl can sure enough make my little light shine
I get a funny feelin' up and down my spine
'Cause I know that my Elvira's mine

Elvira
Elvira
My heart's on fire for Elvira
Giddy up, um-poppa-um-poppa, mow, mow
Giddy up, um-poppa-um-poppa, mow, mow
High-ho silver, away

Tonight I'm gonna meet her at the hungry house café
I'm gonna give her all the love I can
Yes, I am
She's gonna jump and holler
I've saved up my last two dollar
We're gonna search and find that preacher man

Then I'll be singin'
Elvira
Elvira
My heart's on fire for Elvira
Giddy up, um-poppa-um-poppa, mow, mow
Giddy up, um-poppa-um-poppa, mow, mow
High-ho silver, away

Elvira
Elvira
My heart's on fire for Elvira
Giddy up, um-poppa-um-poppa, mow, mow
Giddy up, um-poppa-um-poppa, mow, mow
High-ho silver, away

Elvira (yeah)
Elvira
My heart's on fire for Elvira
Giddy up, um-poppa-um-poppa, mow, mow
Giddy up, um-poppa-um-poppa, mow, mow
High-ho silver, away
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