Now you have me playing associations!
Probably before your time, but does Debbie Harry ever get old?
It's not a great video...too bad there isn't a better version on youtube.
A "Maria" with a different beat and some more hip action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCEvCXuglqo
A romantic "Maria" to a waltz beat from one of the greatest of American musicals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpdB6CN7jww
One of my favorites...and funny...supposedly in Austria this time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-VRyQprlu8
Then there's the Italian ones.
Parlami d'amore Mariu' from the Three Tenors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHTR9kbjrg8
How beautiful you are and even more so tonight, Maria!
A starry smile shines in those blue eyes.
Even if destiny will be adverse tomorrow
tonight I'm close to you, so what's the use in sighing?
Speak to me of love Maria!
You are my whole life.
Your two blue eyes are shining,
twinkling like two stars.
Tell me this isn't an illusion
Tell me that you're all mine
Here in your heart I don't suffer anymore
Speak to me of love Maria!
I know what a pretty and red-blooded siren you are
I know that whoever looks into those blue eyes of yours gets lost
but why should I care if everyone laughs at me
better off in the bottomless whirlpool as long as I'm always with you
Speak to me of love Maria!
You are my whole life!
Your two blue eyes are shining,
twinkling like two stars.
Tell me this isn't an illusion.
Tell me that you're all mine.
Here in your heart I don't suffer anymore
Speak to me of love Maria!
Repeat.
Oi Marì...Pavarotti and Gianni Morandi, and heresy of heresies, I like Morandi's version better...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yic9YgSiM9M
Open up window!( Aràpete fenèsta).
Let Maria appear (famm' affaccià a Maria)
While I'm in the middle of the street(ca stongo mmiez' 'a via)
Hoping to see her.(speruto d''a vedè).
I don't have a moment's peace (Nun trovo n'ora 'e pace)
My nights turn into days ('A nott' 'a faccio juorno),
I'm always here (sempe pe stà ccà attuorno)
Hoping to speak to her.(speranno 'e ce parlà!)
O Maria, O Maria. (Oi Mari', oi Mari)
How much sleep I lose over you!(Quanta suonno ca perdo pe' te)
Let me sleep (Famm' addurmi)
In your embrace. (abbracciato nu poco cu te)
O Maria, O Maria (Oi Marì, oi Marì)
How much sleep I lose over you. (Quanta suonno ca perdo pe' te)
Let me sleep (Famm' addurmì),
O Maria, O Maria (Oi Marì, oi Marì)