If I Had Words...
I'm an incredibly nice person, so I thought I'd put both versions of the song up for download so you could listen to them as well. I have no idea of when I'm going to pull them, so save them today. Enjoy! (Remember to right click and choose "Save As" to get this music on your own computer.)
Thank you so much! I'm going to have to listen to them on repeat for a few hours. :D
Posted by Jen at January 13, 2004 07:37 AM
i (L) that song!
Posted by Steph at January 13, 2004 09:26 AM
hi everyone,
who can tell me who composed the original classical version from "if I had words".
Posted by claudia at January 16, 2004 03:59 PM
SUP... THE ORIGINAL WAS SUNG BY nIGEL WSTLAKE... TRYING TO GET MY HANDS ON A COPY BUT VERY HARD TO GET.. WILL RING SANITY NOW!!!
Posted by dblacman at January 16, 2004 09:19 PM
the original classical version is the second movement of the sonata pathetique by beethoven
Posted by koen at January 25, 2004 08:32 AM
sorry no the original is Saent-Saens
Posted by Angel of Death at January 29, 2004 05:29 PM
is there anybody who can send my a copy of that song?
Posted by anne at February 2, 2004 12:33 PM
I understand the melody to come from Camille Saint-Saens third ("organ") symphony, but maybe he borrowed the riff from Beethoven... would like to check that out! Thanks to previous comments
Posted by Lucky at February 7, 2004 05:04 PM
PLEASE could someone send me the farmer hoggett version of "if I had words", or send me a link where I can listen. I LOVE this song it makes me cry and I really want to listen to it.
paul.abrams@sympatico.ca
Posted by Paul at February 11, 2004 10:34 AM
Does anyone know any other verses. I'm sure I heard an upbeat version of this song once with more verses.
Posted by Pat at March 18, 2004 03:40 AM
It was a big hit in the seventies back in the UK by one hit wonders Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley. I had to do some research after watching 'Babe' as the song was so familiar but I couldn't quite place it. I'm sure there were more verses and it was a top twenty hit!
Posted by PC at May 5, 2004 10:35 AM
There's also a version recorded by The Vards & Westlife.
Posted by TripleX at May 27, 2004 05:51 PM
You are freaking brilliant for posting Mr.Cromwells version! Its also known as Hazels dream. I play this tune on the Bagpipes.
Posted by john at June 28, 2004 06:58 PM
thanks so much for posting the song. i love it, its quite short but it speaks volumes.
Posted by wanderer at July 18, 2004 04:15 AM
i love Mr. Cromwell's version ...thanks so much for sharing it!
Posted by mylu at September 1, 2004 06:02 PM
Thank you for having this here to share - my sweet dog is terminally ill and that song popped into my head and has stayed with me as expressive of how I love her. Thanks for the comfort. Just found a CD recording of Saint-Saen's Symphony #3, Opus 78, which is the classical theme of this tune available on Amazon.
Posted by Debra at September 4, 2004 04:13 PM
thanks alot!god bless u
Posted by at September 11, 2004 03:07 AM
i think it originaly was a hawiian song...if i had words
Posted by trina at September 22, 2004 05:44 AM
it is a hawiian song sung by a lady named Keali`i Reichel
Posted by Roll at September 26, 2004 07:56 PM
Keali`i Reichel is KANE (man... not woman!) He sings the song "If I had Words" on his album E O Mai, where it is credited as the Theme from Babe.
Posted by Kalena at October 24, 2004 12:36 AM
recently my kitten was killed and this song my girlfriend sang for me while I was crying, this song definetly kicks some major ass. I would love to get the original version you all are talking about, the Saint-Saen's Symphony #3 Opus 78. If you know where to get it I would appreciate knowing, thanks guys!
Posted by Michael at October 28, 2004 11:44 AM
I LOVE IT!!! thanks a lot!
Posted by Emily at October 28, 2004 01:21 PM
the lyrics were written by Jonathan Hodge, who has written thousands of TV jingles and movie themes
Posted by kate at November 13, 2004 09:09 PM
Hey, I have been looking for that version of the song for months. I was excited to find this page, but the link didn't download for me. Is it broken? or did I just choose a bad day. And is there any other way to get the song? It would make my world.
Posted by Brian at November 16, 2004 10:02 PM
"if i had words" is the most cuttest song i have ever heard!!! too cute!
Posted by chinese girl at November 24, 2004 02:42 PM
omg I love this song, i started humming it today, i could never remember all the lyrics but then i found this, thanx for it, you so totally rock!.
Posted by Stacey at November 27, 2004 07:48 AM
My bro watched the movie over and over.He got the song stuck in my head.Finally I nearly went beserk and had to find the words.Now, my bro gets payback for watching that movie over and over.
Posted by MEEPERSAR at December 9, 2004 08:30 PM
I LOVE this site.My bro kept watching "Babe" over and over.Finally ,I had to find the words for this song.Now I have payback for my bro. :)
Posted by MEEPERS AR at December 9, 2004 08:37 PM
Thank you for putting the song & lyrics here! It is beautiful & I am going to buy every version of it. I loved it in Babe --- that whole movie is just so cute and sweet that I cried through the entire thing.
Posted by diana at December 23, 2004 08:10 AM
Thanks so much for posting the songs up here. I've watched the film so many times and loved this song, never known what is was called or the lyrics. Watched babe today on BBC1 and it was as good as I remember it from before. Best bits being when farmer Hogget sings to babe and the credits when you hear the mice's version of the song. Also the lyrics differ between the versions. The mice one is as stated above but James' version goes "If I had words to make a day for you, I sing you a morning golden and true, I would make this day last for all time, Then fill the night deep in moonshine" - hope this helps in some way
Posted by Lewis Howlett at December 24, 2004 10:56 AM
My sister passed this movie along to me when I had my son.
He loves the movie, and when Farmer Hoggett dances and sings "If I had Words", he moves his feet and claps at the end!
I love that song!!!!
Posted by Leslie at January 15, 2005 07:26 PM
"Babe" is my favourite movie. My second was "Army of Darkness" with Bruce Campbell alias Ash. I know its a grazy combination. A nice movie with friendly animals and the other a funny but also scary action movie but I think it doesnt matter. Thank you for the great song because I don´t can buy the CD in the Shop. Only at Internetshops but I hate to buy things via Internet. To much Risk.
Posted by Claus at January 22, 2005 01:10 PM
the links are broken . . . is there anyway you could fix it? i REALLY REALLY love this song!!! please email link!!
Posted by carrie_bradshaw at April 30, 2005 10:16 PM
Oh hi. I tried to play that but the link is broken!! Please do something with this. Can someone share this song with me? Please. I love that song (especially the mice's version).
Posted by Bert at May 2, 2005 02:52 PM
I used this song as my bridal anthem in December 1995, I love it so much. (I knew the Farmer Hoggett with-words version before knowing the Saint-Saens version.) Thanks for posting about it. :)
Posted by suzanne at May 21, 2005 02:21 PM
thanks so much, i am trying to find the version sung in 1978 by - SCOTT FITZGERALD & YVONNE KEELEY, it is similar to the mice verson. Is there anyone out their with it. thanks again.
Posted by jenni at July 23, 2005 01:05 AM
Thank you all for recognizing the beauty in this song and for posting the words and details and musical versions.
This song and movie were produced to "Open the Heart Center" and to remind those whose Heart Chakra could still be opened of "HOME".
Blessings...
Posted by Guillaume at July 28, 2005 02:50 PM
Thank you thank you thank you!
Posted by Lisa at September 12, 2005 07:52 PM
Thank you so much!!! {:0)
Posted by Tiffy at September 22, 2005 09:26 PM
this song is very sentimental to me its the song my mother( deceseased)
used to sing to me when i was little and makes me smile and feel warm.
it is so hard to find still looking . :0)
Posted by carmen at September 26, 2005 02:10 AM
Where can i download the original version of this song?
Posted by ALex Von Ho at December 16, 2005 02:44 AM
Try Limewire and search Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley, or try just the song title "If I had Words" or even try Saint-Saens you will soon find it. Good luck
Posted by Max at December 27, 2005 07:07 PM
This song is really touchy! I watch the film Babe over and again just to listen to it. If I has a piglet, definitely I would sing this to the swine!
Posted by Hudson at April 7, 2006 09:39 AM
Thank you for posting this song. It has always been one of my favorites.
Posted by at April 30, 2006 05:14 AM
Each version of this song has truly touched my soul. When I hear it, I feel God so strongly. When James Cromwell started singing, tears came to my eyes. Then I started singing along, over and over again. Finally, I had to put it as the message on my voicemail. Thank you so much for posting this. And what a nice surprise to see that I am not the only one who was so thoroughly affected.
Posted by Shilohbloo at May 15, 2006 08:55 AM
First, thanks for this wonderful song.
I love it, so much. It is really true, that music can inspire people.
Music forever!
Posted by Link at May 18, 2006 02:13 PM
Thank you! I almost cry everytime I hear this - my son loves this as a lullabye...
Posted by Joy at May 20, 2006 10:47 PM
I LOVE THIS SONG!
Posted by Bo Toe at May 22, 2006 08:36 AM
just showed this movie to my kids and so wanted this uplifting song--thank you so much!
Posted by at June 24, 2006 09:24 PM
Man, i love this song, thanks so very much. Is there a history for it anywhere? Wiki?
Posted by chitrak at July 5, 2006 09:28 AM
I love this song!!! and specially the movie.
Posted by NOEMI at July 9, 2006 10:05 PM
this song is fucking WICKED!! it makes me cry!
in the end of babe where farmer hogget says
"that'll do pig, that'll do. just makes me cry
Posted by bmbm at July 29, 2006 01:53 PM
I haven't heard the James Cromwell version of "If I had words" . I think that Westlife featuring the Vard Sisters is a very nice version if you are not so keen on reggae by SCOTT FITZGERALD & YVONNE KEELEY
Posted by Graham at August 4, 2006 11:52 PM
Thank you very much for providing these songs for download.
Posted by Gemi at August 6, 2006 08:08 PM
This song is so deep in my heart weve sang this song across many seas, under many moons as a lullaby to my beautiful children & it will be sung to them when my soul finally rests in the ocean.. x x x
Posted by pirate princess at August 8, 2006 06:18 AM
awesome
Posted by carley at August 23, 2006 05:48 PM
omigosh thank you!!!!!!!!! i love this song! i just strted watching babe today and i love it! its liek the best movie ever
Posted by jen at September 16, 2006 10:25 PM
my dad wrote the lyrics to this song!
Posted by Tilly Hodge at October 4, 2006 12:57 PM
I've processed the mice version and dropped the pitch down to something approaching a real person. It sounds great! Should I/how can I post it? I'd hate to offend by posting something sacriligeous, but I got tired of the squeaky mice and I love this song.
Posted by Franz at October 5, 2006 07:46 AM
hi there all i absolutely love this song um i have a sentimental attachment to it my mum ( deceased) used to sing this song to me when i was a little girl and she had the scott fitzgerald & yvonne keely version and now i sing this song to my daughter. here is that version (fitzgerald & keely) on this site .its free!! http://www.ez-tracks.com/getsong-songid-4815.html
Posted by carmen at October 8, 2006 06:12 AM
I've loved this song since the first time I heard the Fitzgerald/Keeley version, and tracked sown the Saint-Saens original. I used to sing it to both my children and then to my mother when she ws ill in a Nursing Home. It always brings a tear to my eye because of that.
Posted by nancy at October 14, 2006 08:11 AM
I love this song. I used to play the end credits of Babe to hear this song. I have been trying to download this song since I woke up thinking about it and I couldn't find it anywhere. Thank you so much
Posted by ki ki at October 24, 2006 01:50 AM
Cutest thing I've ever heard, not just the mice trio but also the lyrics and melody. Great!
Posted by Beatriz Orcón at October 26, 2006 12:07 AM
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