The Sea is a Shepherdess

Bobby Darin recorded his signature hit, "Beyond the Sea", on Christmas Eve 1959. Other than the borrowed tune and the word "sea", there is no resemblance between Charles Trenet's "La Mer" and Darin's recording. The poetry of "La Mer" is lost in "Beyond the Sea."

Here it is, sung in French by Dalida, with my English captions.

Dalida (1986)
La mer (Trenet) Video
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