Some might debate over whether this can be considered a novelty song. I think it comes close, and it's the best I could do for the ever-tricky letter Q. The most famous recording is that by Doris Day in 1956, and according to this site, Day perceived the song as a novelty one and said she preferred more serious songs. Day introduced the song in the Hitchcock film The Man Who Know Too Much.
The title is Spanish and French for "Whatever will be, will be." The song's lyrics were referenced in two later pop songs. The 1977 Eddie Money hit "Baby Hold On" included the lyrics "Whatever will be, will be / the future is ours to see," which were very similar to the line "Whatever will be, will be / The future's not ours to see" from the original song. Money claimed the similarity was because his music is "a conglomeration of so many kinds of material." [link] The lyrics to "Lost in Emotion," the #1 hit by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam from 1987, reference the title line:
Oh, I'm lost in emotionTelling you things you really shouldn't knowI'm, baby, I'm lost in emotionAm I a fool? At least my friends think soQué será, qué seráBaby, whatever will beQué será, qué seráBetween you and me (oh-ho-oh)
Shorts on Youtube don't seem to allow embedding, so here is a link to a parody with a cat. It's a fun one.
And here is the song sung for kids with an animated video:
11 comments:
Doris Day singing this song in the movie is a classic.
Well, if it's a novelty song, it's a CLASSY novelty song. I've always enjoyed singing along with this one!
I hadn't heard of it but probably it counts.
I've heard of this song but not by Doris Day, thogh I can't remember where I had heard it. It's a unique song since it used Spanish and English.
Have a lovely day.
What a classic.
I think it's a perfect song for Q - and a great theme song for today's posts for all challenge players. Whatever Q they can come up with is "what will be."
I love that song: it reminds me of when I was a little girl in Italy. (we say "che sarà, sarà").
Basically my philosophy in life. Some things are just gonna happen no matter what we do.
Lee
That's a classic.
This is a classic song sung by the great Doris Day who didn't want to sonb it at all! She thought it simple but it was her biggest hit next to Sentimental Journey. Funny that it comes from a Hitchcock film. I l9ve it
I was introduced to this song in French class. Never really liked it. I do like Doris Day, though.
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