Title: Tosti - Goodbye - Deanna Durbin
Added: Apr 22, 2008
Author: violinthief
Duration: 4:38
Description:
Performer - Deanna Durbin
Music - Francesco Paolo Tosti
Lyrics - George John Whyte-Melville
Goodbye, forever! Goodbye, forever!
Goodbye! Goodbye! Goodbye!
Hush! a voice from the far away!
"Listen and learn," it seems to say,
"All the tomorrows shall be as today."
"All the tomorrows shall be as today."
The cord is frayed, the cruse is dry,
The link must break, and the lamp must die --
Goodbye to Hope! Goodbye! Goodbye!
Goodbye to Hope! Goodbye! Goodbye!
Falling leaf and fading tree,
Lines of white in a sullen sea,
Shadows rising on you and me;
Shadows rising on you and me;
The swallows are making them ready to fly,
Wheeling out on a windy sky.
Goodbye to Hope! Goodbye! Goodbye!
Goodbye to Hope! Goodbye! Goodbye!
What are we waiting for? Oh, my heart!
Kiss me straight on the brows! and part again!
Again! my heart! my heart! What are we waiting for, you and I?
A pleading look, a stifled cry.
Goodbye, forever! Goodbye, forever!
Goodbye! Goodbye!
Channel: Music
Tags: deanna durbin tosti goodbye
Youtube Comments:
boswell38 Says:
May 16, 2008 - Love this scene! In my opinion, it's the best scene in an otherwise pleasant but weak film. Proves conclusively that Deanna Durbin was not only a superlative singer with a glorious voice, but a marvelous comic actress, unsurpassed in her ability to act naturally, in a style contrary to the song she's singing, when she was called upon to do so. Pop culture historian Ethan Morrden referred to this performance as "matchless" and he was right. Thanks for posting it!
herlastvoyage Says:
Jun 15, 2008 - Wow! Beautiful lyrics sung by an amazing actress. It doesn't get any better than this.
Angeltots Says:
Jun 22, 2008 - do any of u know what key this is in?
maxellwarrior Says:
Dec 15, 2008 - One of the all time great voices that will never be matched. Such a stunning beauty too.
maxellwarrior Says:
Dec 16, 2008 - Such moving words with gusto.. Deanna Durbin was such a beautiful and talented woman. I can never get enough of her glorious voice.
TimAmukele Says:
Feb 4, 2009 - She's singing it in the key of G
maxellwarrior Says:
Feb 22, 2009 - good bye for ever... WoW!!
OperaBuff1935 Says:
Mar 9, 2009 - I have not heard this aria before from any singer. Deanna does just a matchless job with it. What movie is it from, and how old was she when she sang it. To me, she set the standard for singers with operatic capability who move and act. Nowadays a diva just can't stand and sing. She has to move as well. Deanna could do that. Imagine her on the operatic stage in the 40's and 50's, maybe beyond.She would have struck gold with her acting as well and set the standard. Bravo, diva Deanna!
ceb2633 Says:
Mar 11, 2009 - It irritates me when a singer DOESN'T move. It also irritates me when a writer of comments cannot spell or complete a sentence. The voice is what matters, irritation aside.
WeirdLookin Says:
Mar 12, 2009 - It's just an individual song, not an aria. Tosti never wrote opera, which is a shame for the rest of us.
JDOopera76 Says:
May 24, 2009 - She really was amazing...perfect intonation, diction...so awesome! :)
madamerotten Says:
Jun 28, 2009 - Love the rotary door.
123happysunshine Says:
Jul 18, 2009 - LOL what a comedy on this film.
greenstboy Says:
Sep 28, 2009 - Beautiful voice. Too bad she didn't solidify her singing and artistic legacy by doing legitmate opera, say at the Met. Was it beyond her?
violinthief Says:
Sep 28, 2009 - If anything, she was beyond the Met. From age 15, the Met tried to recruit Durbin (to this day the youngest to star at the Met was 18). There were always rumors that she would sing at the Met, but they came to naught. In the late 30s and 40s she was one of the highest paid women in America. Through her movies, she reached a far wider audience that she ever would have singing on stage. To hear her with a top Met star, check out my post of Deanna and Jan Peerce.
helenajesstarzak Says:
Jan 12, 2010 - Her singing blows me away! Incredible!
ilovecollecting Says:
Jan 21, 2010 - Can anyone please help me to solve a mystery regarding this beautiful Song? The Song 'Good-Bye' was recorded by many Artists. I had a copy years ago sung by a Soprano - it was of coarse on a 78 record and it was on the 'green' Columbia Record Label (standard 10") - but that's all I know. I'm longing to find out who it was that sang it. Any ideas? Would be so grateful! Thanks. Anyone know the title of the Movie this clip is taken from by the way? Looks a great Film - Thanks for Posting!
ilovecollecting Says:
Jan 23, 2010 - Got to see this Movie! HAS to be one of the BEST renditions of this fabulous Song ever! Wish somebody could help me out with the version I'm looking for... The Singer I'm seeking must have sung it in the same key as Durbin; since it's 'lower' and more 'rounded' like this one, whereas most others are 'squeaky'. The only difference being, the rendition I'm after, did not end on such high notes - but was actually still quite low as the rest of the Song.
gregoryagogo Says:
Aug 8, 2010 - Love the folks looking at the elevator door as "the voice" goes down... but why didn't the door open on that floor when all those people were waiting by it?!! LOL Overall a really fun sequence! The song is absolutely beautiful...and Little Miss Deanna Durbin always does a wonderful job...
gregoryagogo Says:
Aug 9, 2010 - Figure out why the elevator didn't stop! Maybe this elevator is old school, and was dependent on the operator who was distracted by her singing... now that's a story I can live with!
OmegaWolf747 Says:
Jan 27, 2011 - Why was the guy running away from her?
T2Step Says:
Jan 9, 2012 - Lanza was in a similar situation. He had the voice to be a great opera singer as he proved in the many opera arias he recorded. But in the end Hollywood was too big a lure. And he probably lacked the discipline for the opera stage. Durbin had the sense to get out before Hollywood destroyed her.
TheAnfield15 Says:
Feb 11, 2012 - beautiful song sung by an amazing singer
XUCHPRA1 Says:
Apr 13, 2012 - She gave the best performance of her life.
vitweb Says:
May 2, 2008 - it irritate me when a singer don't move. it think it's funny