# Another "Help me identify this song" thread (a real long shot) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 29, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457 "2016-04-29T22:13:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/1 "2016-04-29T22:13:35Z")
I was shopping at an Asian supermarket this afternoon when an absolutely beautiful song came over the sound system. I have no idea who the artist was or what language she was singing in (if I had to guess, I’d say Vietnamese or Tagalog, rather than Chinese or Japanese), but both she and the song were reminiscent of this 1970 Eurosong entry: The melody was very gentle, almost like a lullabye, and the last few bars sounded a little like the ending \*"I've been to paradise ... but I've never been to me."\* Written in 4/4 time, the melody went like this: **La** , la-la **la** , la-la **la** , la-la laaa; **la** la-la **la** la, **la** la-la laaa… I suspect this isn’t enough, so I’ll see if I can get some notes to go with the rhythm. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/2 "2016-04-29T22:36:00Z")
Here we go… > **[Virtual Piano](https://virtualpiano.net/)** > > Virtual Piano enables you to play the piano on your computer keyboard, mobile or tablet. Learn to play instantly now. Play Virtual Piano! **C-13** E-17 F-18 **G-20** A-22 B-24 **C-25** B-24 A-22 G-20 **A-22** G-20 F-18 **G-20** C-13 **E-17** D-15 C-13 D-15… Rhythm: **1** , 2 and **3** , 4 and **1** , 2 and 3–4; **1** , 2+ **3** 4, **1** 2+3–4, \*\*1 \*\*2+ **3** 4 and **1** 2 and 3–4… ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/3 "2016-04-29T22:45:14Z")
And the last few bars, as best I can remember them: **E-29** C-25 A-22 G-20 **C-25** C-13 **E-17** D-15 C-13 **1** , 2 and 3, **4** ; 1, **2** and **3** –4. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/4 "2016-04-30T05:18:03Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > [http://virtualpiano.net/](http://virtualpiano.net/) > > **C-13** E-17 F-18 **G-20** A-22 B-24 **C-25** B-24 A-22 G-20 **A-22** G-20 F-18 **G-20** C-13 **E-17** D-15 C-13 D-15… That’s too much like hard work. Can you not just record it or save it out as a file to listen to? ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/5 "2016-04-30T07:09:19Z")
Surely the easiest way to resolve this would be to re-visit the supermarket you shopped in today and ask about their playlist? In any case, [here are some Asian music playlists for commercial background music](https://www.audiosparx.com/sa/playlists/). One of them, [Tian Zhi Da](http://www.audiosparx.com/sa/summary/play.cfm/crumb.20/sound_iid.484814), sounds to me a bit like what you seem to be talking about. It’s in 3/4 time rather than in 4/4, but then, so is the Eurovision song you compared it to. ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/6 "2016-04-30T11:30:40Z")
Here, give this a try: [소망/願望 - As One/애즈원 - “I’ve Never Been To Me” 韓文版](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlLmnBSyjHM) If that’s not the specific version you are looking for, there is an INCREDIBLE number of covers of this song by Asian singers. [Have fun listening to samples.](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22i%27ve+never+been+to+me%22) ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/7 "2016-04-30T11:49:04Z")
You might also want to check out this Wikipedia article: [I’ve Never Been to Me](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_Never_Been_to_Me) Scroll down to the section called “Subsequent versions in languages other than English.” It seems that an alternate version of this song under the title “Love is All” is a very popular wedding song in Japan. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/8 "2016-04-30T16:36:18Z")
_Lick My Love Pump_ ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/9 "2016-04-30T18:25:57Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > Surely the easiest way to resolve this would be to re-visit the supermarket you shopped in today and ask about their playlist? I may do this next week, if I have the time. It may be more difficult than you think, since the English skills of the staff generally leave something to be desired (seriously). > [@](#): > > In any case, [here are some Asian music playlists for commercial background music](https://www.audiosparx.com/sa/playlists/). One of them, [Tian Zhi Da](http://www.audiosparx.com/sa/summary/play.cfm/crumb.20/sound_iid.484814), sounds to me a bit like what you seem to be talking about. Nice song, but that’s not it. If I had the time or the inclination, I’d go through the thousands of Asian songs on YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/10 "2016-04-30T18:27:21Z")
> [@Alley\_Dweller](#): > > Here, give this a try: > > [소망/願望 - As One/애즈원 - “I’ve Never Been To Me” 韓文版](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlLmnBSyjHM) > > If that’s not the specific version you are looking for, there is an INCREDIBLE number of covers of this song by Asian singers. [Have fun listening to samples.](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22i%27ve+never+been+to+me%22) Not an Asian version of “INBTM.” It’s just the last few bars of the melody that are reminiscent. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/11 "2016-04-30T18:28:21Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > That’s too much like hard work. Can you not just record it or save it out as a file to listen to? Can you recommend a website for this? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-help-me-identify-this-song-thread-a-real-long-shot/753457/12 "2016-04-30T18:30:40Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > _Lick My Love Pump_ I prefer “Sit on My Face,” thanks. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKV3GC0RERs)