Help me find out this old song
dropbox.com/s/3m09kgngcpz6qiz/fneh.mp3?dl=0
dropbox.comPosted Jul 6, 2015, 8:12 AM UTC
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dropbox.comAfter repeated listens, I was convinced the singer was French. So, I tried a bit of French lyric googling. I believe it's the same singer doing an English version. I can't find it anywhere except on vinyl.
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Really tricky to understand the lyrics (not convinced it's even English!).
I will klsdfj for you. Work(?) you'll never stop. In l..."
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I hear: ... "I will give for you. Words you've never spoken." ...
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Reckon you're spot on with that last bit!
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Where did this come from, by the way?
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Youtube documentary about Brian Davies. It's an old record player stuck on a fast speed. This is for a friend of mine who's dying to know this song, so I turned to reddit for help. I'm still waiting for the youtube link from him.
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Think I might have it!
Would I be right that this song has the same melody?:
Charles Aznavour - Je te donnerai
If so, this would be a translated cover version.
Aha! Seems that Charles also did English versions including one called "I will give to you". I reckon this must be it!
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You're amazing. Thank you so much!
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Just a side note that a copy of this has eventually surfaced online:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJCLI9Ce3gY
You could, of course, get an mp3 version with an online conversion site.
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Just wish I could find the English copy online , but no luck, unfortunately.
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It comes from here, although it isn't extremely more helpful.
I can make out:
"... measure(s)?,
all the simple pleasures
I will leave to you"
u/arnfada probably got the "words you've never spoken" right.
I extracted/slowed down the relevant section:
http://picosong.com/ms3a/
Other lyrics (on the B side?) include "excitement fills the air", "subway trains beneath the street, people racing everywhere".
I wonder if it might be a translated song? What accent does the singer have?
You know, I had exactly the same hunch about it being translated. It was pretty common in the 60's for artists to try their luck on the foreign market with an english version.
That accent though, could be anything. First I thought german/swedish, the second song leans more towards french..
Incidentally, I crossposted to TOMT:
https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/comments/3cj5l9/tomt_song_old_song_from_a_documentary_xpost/
It's usually more active over there, and I'm really curious as to what this is now!
Being translated would also explain how the lyric could be "I will give for you" or something similar. Can't place the accent either.
Think I may have found the original!
Charles Aznavour - Je te donnerai
Ah! That was masterful, how did you do it? I hope you didn't scour the entire chansonniers repertoir in an afternoon :)
I am trying to get hold of the english version, now I really want to listen to it!