Another favourite of mine. Composed by Charles Chaplin for his 1936 movie "Modern Times", with lyrics added in 1954 by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons. 

"You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile"

Liner notes: https://www.antaladriaanse.com/2015/04/smile/

What are you hearing?
Drums, hofner bass, 4 acoustic guitars, 2 slide guitars, 2 string ensembles*, backing vocals (5x 6 voices), lead vocal - Antal Adriaanse

Recorded: April 4, 5, 6 2015 - mix + master: April 6, 7 2015 @ Studio Tal
 
* I lifted the strings arrangement from a midi file, added some melodies, deleted some others. It works. 

https://www.antaladriaanse.com/2015/04/smile/

Smile

Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though it's breaking
Though there are clouds in the sky
You'll get by

If you smile through your fears and sorrows
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through
If you just...

Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near

That's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile

Come on and smile

That's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile

Come on and smile
Just smile

Smile

This is an accapella version that Sam Brown, Aitch McRobbie and myself amused ourselves with one afternoon -  just for fun. (Also, I guess, to prove that backing singers can do a bit more than wiggle their bums). Come the apocalypse, we can all still ROCK!

Bohemian Rhapsody

A selection of songs, mostly covers, recorded in the past couple of years.

Smile

Antal Adriaanse

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