Shirley Bassey - As Time Goes By (1978 Recording) video free download

1978 (Shirley sings The Standards - This track is from Shirley's LP, 'Yesterdays'

This song, As Time Goes By, is a track from Shirley's 1978 LP titled, 'Shirley Bassey - Yesterdays'

LYRICS:

You must remember this

A kiss is still a kiss

A sigh is just a sigh

The fundamental things apply

As time goes by

And when two lovers woo

They still say: "I love you"

On that you can rely

No matter what the future brings

As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs, never out of date

Hearts full of passion, jealousy, and hate

Woman needs man and man must have his mate

That no one can deny

It's still the same old story

A fight for love and glory

A case of do or die

The world will always welcome lovers

As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs, never out of date

Hearts full of passion, jealousy, and hate

Woman needs man and man must have his mate

That no one can deny

It's still the same old story

A fight for love and glory

A case of do or die

The world will always welcome lovers

As time goes by

ABOUT this song:

As Time Goes By" is a song written by Herman Hupfeld in 1931. It became most famous in 1942 when it was sung by Sam (Dooley Wilson) in the movie Casablanca. The song was voted #2 on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs special, commemorating the best songs in film.

Herman Hupfeld wrote "As Time Goes By" for the 1931 Broadway musical Everybody's Welcome. In the original show, it was sung by Frances Williams. It was recorded that year by several artists, including Rudy Vallee.

The song was re-introduced in 1942 in the film Casablanca, sung by Dooley Wilson accompanied by pianist Elliot Carpenter and heard throughout the film as a leitmotif. Wilson was unable to record a single of the song at the time due to a musicians' strike, leading the studio to re-issue Vallee's 1931 recording and giving Vallee a number one hit in 1942.

The song's famous opening line, "You must remember this...", is actually the start of the song's chorus as it was originally written and performed. Wilson did not sing the preceding verse in Casablanca, however, and most subsequent recordings have followed the film's lead in omitting it, leading to its being virtually unknown to most listeners.

In addition to the American Film Institute including it as number two in their list of the 100 best songs in film, National Public Radio included it in their NPR 100, the 1999 list of the most important American musical works of the 20th century as compiled by their music editors.

The song has been performed by several artists, including Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey, Harry Nilsson, Carly Simon, Tony Bennett, Jane Monheit, Gal Costa, Sammy Davis, Jr., Bryan Ferry, Willie Nelson, Vera Lynn, Andy Williams, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Barry White, Tom Waits and Johnny Mathis.

Special Thanks to Pieter and Astrid from the Shirley Bassey blog and all those who have provided wonderful pictures of Shirley!