Maureen McGovern The Continental (lyrics)

[MLPBP1955]

Also a more recent French version by Laura Fygi from 2007 on an album called Rendez Vous



[MLPBP1955]

For French version try Jean Sablon or for an instrumental version Jean Paques

[avjumble]

Always loved this version - used to play it on my record player all the time. Excellent!

[FridayMortimer69]

NECRO!!! Beautiful Music. Thumbs up if that brought you here.

[leafyutube]

Good, but this is Ginger's song.

[tasbomber]

i luv this song....maureen does a superb job na:-)

[campesque]

I remember this song (before I even heard of Fred & Ginger) in the seventies as a child and fell in love with it. So evocative even then, at the age of six, of a bygone era. Now my own little girl loves it...

[1974stargazer]

Oh my goodness me! Thank you for this post! I used to ask Daddy to "put the bubble song on", the champagne cork popping at the beginning just got me like I was five years old again - pure nostalgia! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

[Gryphonalia]

Aside from Ginger, Maureen really hits it across the park. Thanks, Maureen.

[crossbyfields]

I love theses songs from the roaring 20's Excellent recording.

[rcentinella]

Awesome!

[CarlHalling]

I had this on vinyl as a very young man in love with the glamour of the '20s and '30s; I agree; this is easily the very best version of this classic romantic escapist song. Beautiful music!

[tony00165]

Equipment...techniques..and styles move along over the years but this has to be the best version of this great song. They've captured the flavour of the original and improved on it....and doesn't she sing it well....wonderful.

[corsabar]

My parents kept on playing this song when we were young...Thanks for posting..

[HotSummerof1976]

I recall this from the summer of 76,my mum use to sing to it on the radio.

[bossletlet]

@HotSummerof1976 I also remember this song from the summer of 76, it was on the radio a lot at the time, there was a kind of swing revival going on then. Brings back good memories!

[roverlux]

This terrific. I heard it on Radio 2 in the car this morning and was totally overwhelmed. Maureen McGovern is a talent of gigantic proportions and I had never heard her, or of her, before. Thank you so much for posting. I am going to listen to all the rest of this wonderful woman's tracks on youtube.

[redsnapper1959]

A lovely pseudo-1930s version of the Fred & Ginger classic ... UK #16 in July 1976.

[queenofaustralia]

The best recording of the Continental I've ever heard - so crisp - so clear - its great

[MsLeslieelaine]

A fantastic song...you should hear Ginger sing it to Fred in the movie, "The Gay Divorcee"....

[allaseful]

This song can go ahead throttle.

[andrewdcarter]

This song is superb and delightful

[rhondasmy08]

Love it--excellent:)

[Vargon7]

This is great. Not much else to say........

[bfuk]

Yup, marvellous :)

[dave2007coach]

heard this before on Paul O'Grady show-thanks-struggling for ages to remember the name of the song/singer, what a great song & throwback to gentler times...

[FoPo4]

The song, The Continental, was the first to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1934.

[PaiinTV]

no in 1935.

[FoPo4]

Yes, The Gay Divorcee, film was from 1934. Awarded Oscar in 1935 for best song.

[StigandHawkwith]

Just wonderful

[chkjns]

Wonderful, you BET ! ! An oscar-winner in 1976. Added to my 1976 playlist.

As a musical escape to any year you wish, I'm creating playlists for each of the past 100 years.

Thanks to willie1two for this upload ! ! ! !

[pokerstars2000]

buen video compadre.....

[mvp4ai]

it's beautiful...

[gazzymodo]

It's 1976... There's Queen, 10cc, Eagles, John Miles etc... Then, all of a sudden out the blue, this magnificent record from a bygone era sweeps into the charts like Fred Astair on a magic carpet ride!! The same year Robin Sarstedt did did a similar thing with "My resistance is low" two amazing old songs brought back to life & doing well in the contemporary chart, fantastic ! 5 stars apiece.

[misbreadfruit]

oh!...wow!...this is wonderful!

[Zathras01]

This has to be the all time BEST rendition of this classic song that was ever made..Maureens voice is superb, and the orchestra is absolutely FANTASTIC, and it was recorded wonderfully...!! every nuance of the band can be heard so clearly and sharply!! Thank you so very much!!

[Nite30889]

Well....as a music lover myself...you just took the words right out of my mouth......You have Great Taste....Mr Z

A Fan....Nitesoulflyer..........­.

[Nite30889]

gee wiz...wish I had a guy that would take me in his arms and dance like that with me................Sigh

[charritedehaut]

@Zathras01

Agree, absolutely! Fantastic indeed. As far as I know, yes, Maureen's is the best rendition of this top classic. Not everyone would be up to singing The Continental and make it sound even better than previous renditions. Crisp and elegant. Muchas, muchas gracias, willie1 two, from Uruguay, South America.

[CriterionCoIIection]

@Zathras01 I heard a great modern recording in French while I was in a speaker shop in Japan...I had just arrived in the country so my Japanese was very poor and I couldn't get the name of the singer...I have a feeling I'll die without learning who it was...

[durandal87]

In this one, lies so to speak perfection, both as far as lyrics are concerned and in respect of the rythmn and prettyness of the singer!!!:) Many, many thanks, Maureen!!! I now have 22 years-old and am burundian. Thanks to you, I shall not be able to do without ancient movies and songs anymore!!!:)

[durandal87]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaace!!!! For my part, this is both Music in his time of perfection, if I may so!!! Songs like this one not only are MEMORABLE to me but they should even be conserved in museums and be included in music classes!!!:)

[AuroraLove1]

SUPER..

[starfiremale]

Just supeeeeerrrrb

[tericopol]

i like it!and i'm 15

[miguelofthehillcount]

The winner of the very first Academy Award for Best Song.

[antocooper]

Beautiful music indeed!!!!!

[re6356]

Imagine todays songwriters trying to write music like this.

[antocooper]

yes...that is the tragedy....why don't they make songs like this anymore...and most people under 30 have probably never heard this beautiful music....

[Kassidyshea]

yes I'm 14 and adore it.

I find it to be quite a shame

ppl my age haven't heard

such beautiful music, songs

lyrics, or seen the dancing

[durandal87]

I am 22 years-old, am african and adore both ancient songs like this one and ancient movies!!! I saw The Gay Divorcee four times and still am anxious to see it again!!;) Just thinking about it would keep me awake almost all the night!!!:) LONG LIVE SILVERSCREEN CLASSICS TILL THE END OF MANKIND!!!;)

[pavkiran2009]

Outstanding, brilliant, moving: this just made my day. What a great singer and outstanding performance.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[grantzx]

beautiful song

[minutegongcoughs]

Great track

[jonibaloney2003]

Just gorgeous and I have a perfect foxtrot choreographed in my head to this!!!

[carlitosdel63]

ESPECTACULAR.....una de las canciones mas hermosas de todos los tiempos y sin lugar a dudas, una de las mejores versiones....

[pbamse]

Maureen's rendition is just perfect.

[susuemikado]

I cannot believe that you have this CD...I have been trying to get this forever...now I can hear this all the time...thanks so much for sharing.:0)

[MrChristopher2368]

@susuemikado - snap - I have been to get a copy of this song for months, I think this is one of Maureens best tracks.

[susuemikado]

@MrChristopher2368 Ive been looking for years haha...Tell me if you find it :)