Cara Mia
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (89946)
Daytona Beach, Florida
October 19, 2025 4:47pm CST
A song with a wonderful melody and strong voices is "Cara Mia" by Jay and the Americans. I remember listening to the song along with my friends, and we always loved to shout the words of the song—Cara mia, why... And so since the words mean "my darling," we would always laugh and ask, "Cara mia, why?" never using the word darling.
"Cara Mia" came out in 1964 and became a number one hit in the UK. It was a gold record for English singer David Whitfield. Then in 1965, American rock group Jay and the Americans recorded the song, and it became popular.
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@celticeagle (180706)
• Boise, Idaho
2h
I enjoyed many a sing along to this too. The 60's seem so long ago it is fun to look back with these songs you mention.
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@celticeagle (180706)
• Boise, Idaho
1h
@RasmaSandra .......As I recall trying to hit those high notes causes a lot of the laughter and fun that song brought to us.
@RasmaSandra (89946)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2h
@celticeagle when I could still hit those high notes
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@RasmaSandra (89946)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2h
@AmbiePam was a classic in its time, Just added that silly cat pic for humor,
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@AmbiePam (104441)
• United States
2h
@RasmaSandra I love anything with an animal!
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@JudyEv (364387)
• Rockingham, Australia
Just now
This is a great version. Thanks for the link. I haven't heard it in a long time.
@Deepizzaguy (115214)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11m
I am more familiar with the Jay And The Americans version of that song.
