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Simply Jazz

This song is a ballad - the lyrics tell a story. The singer is depressed by the melancholy 'blue' moon. But when he meets his love, he sees the moon's true golden colour.

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Simply Jazz

This song is a ballad - the lyrics tell a story. The singer is depressed by the melancholy 'blue' moon. But when he meets his love, he sees the moon's true golden colour.

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