Got to have a musical in here too. One of my favorites, which brings up so many good memories from childhood, is South Pacific. My dad bought the soundtrack for me, and I can tell you I wore it out.

One of my favorite tunes was Dites-Moi. This is the one the children teach to the beautiful American nurse.

I just ordered it on DVD. Needed to add that to my collection once again.

Anyway I wanted to look up the words to the song and they are as follows:

Dites-moi

Pourquoi

La vie est belle,

Dies-moi

Pourquoi

La vie est gai,

Dites-moi

Pourquoi,

Chere Mad'moiselle,

Est-ce que

Parce que

Vous m'aimez?

Dites-moi

Pourquoi,

Chere Mad'moiselle,

Est-ce que

Parce que

Vous m'aimez?

I looked it over and was trying to remember the English translation and this is what I came up with. I wrote to Cher Vee, and asked if I was close:

Tell me why life is beautiful. Tell me why life is cheerful. Tell me why dear madam. It's because you love me?

Vee wrote back and said:

Yes Marion , you think well....

The translation is good !!

It' is a very beautiful text !!

You guys want to know what they had posted on a few sites? Not even close. How did they get this translation??? Where in the French lyrics are are the words SKY, MUSIC or CLOUDS? DUMB!

Tell me why

The sky is filled with music,

Tell me why

We fly on clouds above

Can it be

That we

Can fly to music

Just because,

Just because

We're in love?