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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

September 23, 2016 By Suzanne 1 Comment

Song of the Day: Watch What Happens

The song of the day for Saturday, September 24, 2016 is “Watch What Happens.”

About This Song

“Watch What Happens” is from the 1964 film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Michel Legrand wrote the score and director Jacques Demy wrote the lyrics. The English lyrics are by Norman Gimbel. Tony Bennett’s was the first recording of the song, other than the film soundtrack, as well as the first in English.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Watch What Happens” in 1965 for his album If I Ruled The World: Songs for the Jet Set. The arrangement is by Don Costa.

Watch What Happens

Listen to Watch What Happens on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1965.


“Watch What Happens,” as well as If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set, is available from iTunes.

About Today

For our video today,we have the scene from Les Parapluies de Cherbourg where this song is sung. Your bloggers are especially fond of the wallpaper.

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Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Don Costa, If I Ruled The World: Songs For The Jet Set, Jacques Demy, Michel Legrand, Norman Gimbel

Comments

  1. Alan Curtis says

    March 24, 2021 at 5:27 pm

    Only about five years late but if you’re still listening thank you so much for posting that wonderful video. I haven’t heard watch what happens in the original since I saw the film when it first came out.

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