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Beyond The Sea
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Charles Trenet had composed "La Mer" (which means "The Sea") with French lyrics totally different and unrelated to the English language version that Jack Lawrence composed. Now you can ear this lovely version by Oscar Silva.
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In 1997 at age 38 started to sing karaoke in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui State. Since then he really would feel a passion for singing and dreamed for stages and claps. In 2008 friendly relations made him join a Portuguese club in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, where in June 2009 he would sing, as always, some karaoke songs. In this club there is a group of soloist-singers to entertain both club members and Caracas Portuguese community called Estrellas Lusitanas (Lusitanian Stars). Its manager invited Oscar to participate in the Annual Song Festival of the Federation of Portuguese Clubs of Venezuela Feceporven held on July 11, 2009 at another Portuguese Club in Valencia, Carabobo State, with the song El Gorrión (The Sparrow). This way, at his 49, Oscar would debut as singer. He would think his dreams came true, his enthusiasm increased and began his rehearsals every week with the group of soloists. With them Oscar would know the Portuguese music and became fan especially for fados. On November 20, 2009 Oscar received his first standing ovation when he performed in Portuguese language a fado called Canoas Do Tejo (Lisbon River Boats) which had won more than 2,600 views on YouTube as Fado de Lisboa in just the first year of broadcasting.In 1997 at age 38 started to sing karaoke in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui State. Since then he really would feel a passion for singing and dreamed of stages and claps. In 2008 friendly relations made him join a Portuguese club in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, where in June 2009 he would sing, as always, some karaoke songs. In this club, there is a group of soloist singers to entertain both club members and the Caracas Portuguese community called Estrellas Lusitanas (Lusitanian Stars). Its manager invited Oscar to participate in the Annual Song Festival of the Federation of Portuguese Clubs of Venezuela Feceporven held on July 11, 2009, at another Portuguese Club in Valencia, Carabobo State, with the song El Gorrión (The Sparrow). This way, at 49, Oscar would debut as a singer. He would think his dreams came true, his enthusiasm increased, and began his rehearsals every week with the group of soloists. With them, Oscar would know Portuguese music and become a fan, especially of fados. On November 20, 2009, Oscar received his first standing ovation when he performed in the Portuguese language a fado called Canoas Do Tejo (Lisbon River Boats) which had won more than 2,600 views on YouTube as Fado de Lisboa in just the first year of broadcasting.
Song Info
Genre
Jazz Swing
Charts
#1,916 today Peak #48
#159 in subgenre Peak #5
Author
Jack Lawrence / Charles Trenet
Rights
2012
Uploaded
August 16, 2012
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.5 MB 160 kbps 3:02
Story behind the song
Charles Trenet had composed "La Mer" (which means "The Sea") with French lyrics totally different and unrelated to the English language version that Jack Lawrence composed. Trenet's French version was an homage and ode to the changing moods of the sea, while Lawrence, by just adding one word "Beyond" to the title, gave him the start whereby he made the song into one of a lover pining for a lost love. It has been recorded by many artists, including Benny Goodman, Mantovani, Roger Williams and Gisele MacKenzie, but Bobby Darin's version released in 1959, the year when born our new singer Oscar Silva, is the best known by many, reaching #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song reached the top 40 twice prior to the Darin version (Goodman-1948, Williams-1955).
Lyrics
Somewhere beyond the sea, Somewhere waiting for me, My lover stands on golden sands And watches the ships that go sailing. Somewhere beyond the sea She's there watching for me. If I could fly like birds on high Then straight to her arms I'd go sailing It's far beyond the star, It's near beyond the moon. I know beyond a doubt My heart will lead me there soon We'll meet beyond the shore We'll kiss just like before And happy we'll be beyond the sea And never again I'll go sailing I know beyond a doubt My heart will lead me there soon We'll meet, I know, we'll meet beyond the shore We'll kiss just as before And happy we will be beyond the sea And never again I'll go sailing No more sailing So long, sailing, sailing, no more sailing Good-bye, farewell my friend, no more sailing So long sailing, no more sailing No more, farewell... No more sailing
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