I've Nener Been to Me Charlene (Duncan/ Oliver)

Insya Allah kenal dong dengan lagu dengan judul ini yang dinyanyikan oleh Charlene. Siapa? One hit wonder kayaknya sebab lagu lainnya mana?
Versi awal lagu ini dirilis tahun 1976 oleh Randy Crawford. Charlene sendiri baru  tahun 1977 kemudian dirilis ulang tahun 1982. Menduduki tangga 3 di Amerika dan no. 1 dibeberapa negara seperti Kanada, Autralia, Inggris dan Irlandia.
Oya Charlene itu masuk label Motown.
Kita tidak akan membahas isi lagu ini yang konon kontennya berisi feminisme...yang jelas ada kesalahan dalam lirik yaitu the isle of Greece (pulau Yunani) Mana ada? Yunani itu Peninsula/ semenanjung.. Tapi ya sudahlah hehe...kita dengarkan saja yuuuk!!

Hey lady, you lady
Cursing at your life
You're a discontented mother
And a regimented wife
I've no doubt you dream about
The things you'll never do
But, I wish someone had talked to me
Like I wanna talk to you

Whoooa, I've been to Georgia
And California and anywhere I could run
Took the hand of a preacher man
And we made love in the sun
But I ran out of places
And friendly faces
Because I had to be free
I've been to paradise
But I've never been to me

Please lady, please, lady
Don't just walk away
'Cause I have this need to tell you
Why I'm all alone today
I can see so much of me
Still living in your eyes
Won't you share a part
Of a weary heart
that has lived million lies

Whoooa, I've been to Nice
And the Isle of Greece
While I've sipped champagne on a yacht
I've moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo
And showed 'em what I've got
I've been undressed by kings
And I've seen some things
That a woman ain't supposed to see
I've been to paradise
But I've never been to me

Hey, you know what paradise is
It's a lie
A fantasy we create about people
And places as we'd like them to be
But you know what truth is
It's that little baby you're holding
And it's that man you fought with this morning
The same one you're going to make love with tonight
That's truth, that's love

Sometimes I've been to crying
For unborn children
That might have made me complete
But I, I took the sweet life
I never knew
I'd be bitter from the sweet
I've spent my life exploring
The subtle whoring
That costs too much to be free
Hey lady, I've been to paradise
But I've never been to meeeeeee

I've been to paradise
(Never been to me)..

Oh My Belle Emmanuelle....David Rose & Michel Magne

Tahun 80 an lagu romantik sendu berdurasi 3.40 ini happening di radio-radio di Bandung. Tak banyak yang mengupas tentang lagu ini..yang pasti terdapat pada album Emmanuelle4. Theme song film dewasa..hehehe..

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Sambil bernyanyi juga boleh  liriknya ada dibawah.(mohon koreksi jika salah).

In Your life there's a time for love
Oh my belee Emmanuelle
They've been breaking your heart
but I know...that You'll still will find
the choice to love or die

*)Nu Emmanuelle..
   l'amour is all You want...
   Nu Emmanuelle..
   l'amour will be Your destine

Late at night in Your lonely room
Oh my belle Emmanuelle
You are dreaming of love
And you'll find...in your solitude.
the choice to love or die

*)
**)Although heartbreak will make you cry..
Oh my belle Emmanuelle..
there's a chance you will find
Tommorrow...that the world in time
the choice to love or die

*)
**)