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The most famous song from one of the most famous musicals ever, West Side Story, from 1961, based on the story of Romeo and Juliet adapted to "modern" times in the America of the 50's. Sang by Richard Beymer.
In this song, our modern Romeo, Tony, from the white American gang of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, a girl whose brother belongs to the Puertorican gang of the Sharks.
This song was so popular than thousands of girls all over the world, specially in the States, received this Spanish name, Maria, after our modern Juliet heroine.
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The most beautiful sound I ever heard: All the beautiful sounds of the world And suddenly that name I just met a girl named Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Maria Maria Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria in a single word Will never be the same to me. |
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And suddenly I found Say it loud and there's music playing, Say it soft and it's almost like praying. I just kissed a girl named Maria, Maria! Maria! How wonderful a sound can be! |
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Maria Maria, I'll never stop saying Maria Say it soft and it's almost like praying. Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Say it loud and there's music playing, The most beautiful sound I ever heard. Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Maria, I'll never stop saying Maria |
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