"You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" (Maurice Chevalier)

[Planetoxo]

Must be 1930 at least.

[KatsuDe]

I like Zeppos version better.

[herbiemarx01]

MARX BROTHERS COVERED THIS!!!!

[SatchmoSings]

At the same session, he also recorded this in French; I actually prefer that version; it has more "bounce."

[musicbox99]

@SatchmoSings  I agree. I am fortunate to have found this French recording on a 78 RPM disc

[SatchmoSings]

@musicbox99 Yeah, it would be great if someone also put that version up; maybe it is already here, under the French title; perhaps you could reply with the exact name so I could search on it.`1

[450984]

WONDERFUL, a totally unique masterpiece!

[conspiratordrew]

xDDD CHEVALIER EHHH??

[actressgenie1]

What an acccent!

[SuperWolsey]

A pint of it was heard on The Critic.

[LePrince1890]

And only Harpo was able to sing it exactly like Maurice could. Well...almost.

[jwnk67]

Maurice Chevalier !

inimitable quand il parle et chante en anglais

[reokdsp]

1957. A new kind of love. I remember it well.

[SatchmoSings]

He also recorded it in French at the same session; while I don't speak French, I find that version more musically satisfying.

Indeed, as much as I love Chevalier on "This Side Of the Atlantic" I personally find, at least his singing, much more satisfying in his native language.

[deathray393]

good song, poorly remastered.

[bkaye]

From the movie - "The Big Pond" with Claudette Colbert

[reokdsp]

This is a marvellous recording.  Thank you so much for sharing it.

[MortelLegendre]

PASSPORT!

[DimaSilchenko]

lmao

[kaboomage1]

@MortelLegendre I said passport! Not washboard!

[InsomniacGirl]

Thank you SO much for posting this! I've been looking for it forever, and yes.....I first heard it in the Marx Brothers classic "Monkey Business", gotta love those Marx boys, and Chevalier, of course! Thanks again :-)

[nitrate6971]

RReady555: What new can be said about Chevalier and this song. I noticed that on your webpage you have a photo of the great Norman Brokenshire. Are their any videos of him speaking in his beautiful voice besides Glorifying the American Girl?

[cynycMD]

Haha interesting spoken word recapitulation after the sung lyrics

[MissMinnieMousegirl]

I heard this song for the first time in the Marx Brothers Movie "Monkey Business" when they were trying to imitate Chavalier in order to get off the boat! When I heard this song again, I can't help but laugh! Great song!

[xhellonhighheels69x]

Same here! Now I'm in love with this song (as well as the Marxes).

:D~

[thevampirefrog06]

The exact same thing happened to me!

[iwashungry4hands]

That's exactly how I first heard this song! Gotta love Harpo's imitation!

It's very catchy.

[clearly]

I used to play this over and over on the old wind up gramaphone. It was my older brothers. Didnt it have "La Mer" on the other side?

[maureen1938]

Thanks again for this sensational Maurice Chevalier video..... !!!

[RReady555]

You're entirely welcome, Maureen--one of his best, surely. ;)

Best,

-RR

[robholt77]

The funniest Marx brother sequence i ever did see!! HA HA Genius never ages.

[RReady555]

PASSPORT! ;)

[robfergusonjr]

@RReady555 Passport. I said passport, not pasteboard!  Come on with that passport! Not washboard! PASSPORT! INSPECTOR GROWLS: CHEVALIER? EH!

[WSenator1]

@RReady555 - Not Pasteboard, Not Washboard - PASSPORT!!

[katamonim]

This is the first time I have come across this song, since the Marx Brothers movie.

I love it.

I also love Chevalier in Gigi singing 'I'm Glad I'm Not Young Any More!" My sentiments exactly.

[RReady555]

I think this was the 78RPM record that Harpo played on his gramophone ;)

Yes, Chevalier seemed to age with a grace and philosophy that all men might emulate...many singers would sound bitter singing that marvelous song from "Gigi".

Best regards,

-RR

[Tatane73]

ça c'est exceptionnel !

Maurice, avec ce typique accent frenchouillard parisien, chantant cette chanson US, c'est une pure merveille.

This is amazing !

Maurice, singing this american tune, with this terrrrrible frenchy style from Paris. Marvelous !

I'm sorry for my poor english.

Many thanks, merci beaucoup !

[RReady555]

Ah, your English is excellent--thanks for the kind words! (At least as good as Maurice's) ;)

Best,

-RR

[fuzzbear6240]

RReady555, PASSPORT! ;-) Sorry i couldn't help myself. Wonderful transfer, thank you for sharing this great number.

Regards, J.

[RReady555]

Wonder if Chevalier ever actually met Groucho? THAT would be a conversation I'd like to hear!

Best,

-RR

[fuzzbear6240]

RR, Ha Ha Ha! yes I'll bet that would have been a far ranging conversation! They probably did meet at some point at least in passing.

Regards, J.

[InsomniacGirl]

@RReady555: I need to check my huge Marx Brothers library again, but I seem to recall a photo taken of Chevalier with the four Marx Brothers, so yes, they did meet. Thanks again for this recording, it's great!

[voglesque89]

Ah yes, good ol' "Maurice Chevalier, eh?" hehehe

[RReady555]

;) Figures you're ALSO a Marx Brothers' fan, v.

...the one annoying aspect to that scene is Zeppo and Chico muffing the song's line--they sing the word "better" rather than "sweeter". Groucho gets it right!

[ZupaxBandit]

Hehehe! I LOVE this song!!!! Especially when Harpo Marx tries to "sing" it! :D

[RReady555]

TES! Hilarious sequence...ever read "Harpo Speaks"? One of the funniest of all show-biz autobiographies!

Regards,

-RR

[ZupaxBandit]

Actually I haven't read it yet! But we just ordered it last night as my 17th birthday present :D I CAN'T WAIT to read it!!!!!

[RReady555]

Happy Birthday, young brother! It's great that your generation has this huge library available free for the clicking... ;)

[ZupaxBandit]

Thank-you! Oh, and actually I'm a girl! :D I know it's hard to tell sometimes, especially online!!! Anyway :D-- it IS definitely an incredible opportunity to have a huge "library" right at my fingertips! Specifically for accessing hard-to-find gems from the golden days of entertainment!

[RReady555]

;) Tell me, have you seen the "Lucy Show" where she and Harpo do a few of the brothers' classic routines? Priceless!

Also, for another great female mime/clown, check out Giulietta Massina in Fellini's "La Strada"...

[ZupaxBandit]

Actually, I've seen a little bit of Harpo and Lucy's re-enactment of the Hat Gag, but not all of it unfortunately! So I'll definitely have to check that out along with Miss Massina! Thanks for the tip!

[MikelaSinger]

Beautiful song!

[RReady555]

Grazi, Mikela! ;)

-RR