caruso was amongst the first of the tenors to take chest tone all the way up and consequently make the big sound. before him opera went through the castrotti period or most tenors sang a sort of falsetto on top.
as for the person who posted ''hmmmmm.. no bocelli?''
gratzie per Dio.... :--) but everybody to their own
Caruso constantly toured the United States filling concert halls where ever he appeared. But there was one city he would not perform in --- San Francisco. He was in that city on the morning of April 18, 1906 when the great San Francisco Earthquake struck. He got out of the city as quickly as possible and vowed never to set foot in it again --- and he never did.
That's when Americans had "cojones"--they no longer have... .” Just change “Hun with the correct ethnicity and see how long the Thought Police will let you sing...
Thank you for posting this ,so used to opera arias. and i love listening to CARUSO .. THE GREATESt TENOR!!! another italian tenor I love listening to born a century later in same Street as Caruso is Raffaele Pierno YOU TUBE : The Pearl Fishers Davies - pierno .they have same accents and vowel sounds ENJOY
Caruso is good but..... How about James Cagney In Yankee Doodle Dandy? Playing George M. Cohan, ah not bad! "over there" check it out, 1942 outstanding performance and great story about Cohan too!
He loved his adopted country so much that he felt he had to do his part in boosting moral. And according to those who were around at the time. He succeeded and now we can hear this and just picture in our minds the faces of the soldiers he entertained,
@Powerdriller That the ending is in French seems to me to indicate that 1. They were trying to give credit to other nations' boys who were giving their all(s)(hence, "boys,) and 2. They were trying to sell the record in those other countries. Sound reasonable?
Hey!! Carusso changed the lyrics, insted of "The Yanks are coming" he sang "The Boys are coming". Maybe who hired Carusso in the USA was a southern reb nostalgic, who did not like the word "yank" .
When I heard Placido Domingo sing this (yes, he recorded this song, too), he was easier to understand--but I like this recording for Caruso's enthusiasm. It was as if he understood every word he sang (even though I don't think he really did).
Caruso will always be remebered as a better tenor then Pavoratti and Bjorling, hell the greatest tenor of all time, but he could not sing a note of english to save his life.
Caruso sang this to encourage recruiting for the first world war. These fliers pictured are from the second world war. I appreciate both, but it seems anachronistic somehow,.
If German Opera Singer refers to Enrico Caruso I think there is a mistake. Enrico was Italian and yes, he was a real "pop" star in his era. Not unlike Sinatra, Elvis. And by the way, after watching James Cagney again in Yanke Doodle Dandy for the 50th time, I 'd like to say that Jackson and a few others were not that original!
GermanOperaSinger - I TOTALLY agree with you, he is the greatest operatic tenor of the 20th century and beyond! All tenors have to reach the "CARUSO STANDARD" and although I love so many tenors over the years, Caruso is still the benchmark!
I played this for my son when he was a child. We used to march around the dining table, pretend trumpets ablaze. We still get misty-eyed when we hear it
Without a doubt, this is one of my all-time favorite Caruso recordings. :) I sometimes laugh a little when I hear him try to pronounce the lyrics, but deep down, I really think he did a good job. English was hard for him, but he sang it as if he really did understand what he was singing. I have never heard such energy and enthusiasm in any other singer.
There is a bass drum, but it's not the first on record. The Original Dixieland Band's Tony Spargo was first, the preceding year (1917), on a number entitled "Livery Stable Blues" also (like the Caruso) made for Victor.
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Caruso was the greatest operatic tenor of the last century but I prefer the Billy Murray recording. Murray was American, sang without an accent, and sounded like the "everyman".
@marksoutof10 AND there are MANY American accents, from Midwestern (my own, since I've lived all my life in Wisconsin) to Baaahston to Deep South to Virginia to Texas, etc. etc --
Liner notes in 33LP said he sang this phonetically spelled out by his wife cuz he did not speak English well when he sang it dressed in red, white and blue pants jacket and shirt and tie to an audience of NYC police reservists! On a hot day outdoors in a park whose name I don't recall. I can see it all in "my mind's eye".
We can only hope the F.B.I. knows this tune as they descend on the Gettysburg National Military Park for one of the largest cover ups in the history of the National Park Service. And now they must investigate the reasons WHY the now soon to be EX - superintendant was downloading ADULT entertainment on his GOVT' issued laptop and desk computor instead of WORKING. .
@AIKevorkian We're lucky to have his recordings for future generations to enjoy. :) His voice should be required listening for all fledgling opera singers. They would learn a lot from him by listening to these recordings. There's a book called "Caruso on The Art of Singing." I never read the whole thing, but I hear it's really good.
@31operafan Caruso certainly did understand every word he was singing. His unique ability to understand the depth of the text and of the music is one of the numerous qualities that set him apart from so many others and allowed him to render the most meaningful interpretation of any song be it an opera aria or a popular song.
@AIKevorkian I am 17 and I love this stuff. Opera is one of my favorite genres of music!! My dad teaches voice I guess I hear it so much I am used to it and now I am at an age where I can really appreciate it.
Is it just me or does anyone else hear a bass drum at 1:14 !? To my knowledge it was impossible to record the bass drum with an accoustic cutter. If it is a bass drum than it may be the first recording of one.
I've been wondering about that myself. The decay after the drum hit is also unusually present for a recording of this age. I've never heard anything else like it.
It was nice to learn the patriotic songs when I was a kid in the early 1960's. I don't know if the songs taught us to be jingoistic but it seemed to have bought us closer together or made us all related in a way because we are all in the same family in a way.
He was dressed in red, white, and blue jacket, shirt and pants in front of 125,000 NYC police cadets. Would like to have been there. I see it in my mind's eye...Caruso on a hot summer day with police brass on the stage.
Lots of Disney characters were used as emblems for WWII fighter pilots. Even the Germans used them. Adolf Galland, arguably the greatest German fighter ace against the British over the English Channel, had Mickey Mouse as his logo. He also flew in swimming trunks and an undershirt...but he always wore his medals. His rationale was that he would never be shot down and killed. He never was.
The fact that he wore his medals. Most wore cloth versions sown on their uniform or tin medals...the real ones they were awarded (usually made of silver or other expensive material) stayed at home with their families. Galland said he didn't have to worry because he'd never be killed in action.
@Yoni89 Not certain, but am pretty sure that Preddy had DD on his P-51 Mustang as well. Preddy, who once shot down six German fighters during a single flight, was killed by friendly fire on Christmas Day 1944 --
caruso was amongst the first of the tenors to take chest tone all the way up and consequently make the big sound. before him opera went through the castrotti period or most tenors sang a sort of falsetto on top.
as for the person who posted ''hmmmmm.. no bocelli?''
gratzie per Dio.... :--) but everybody to their own
operacaster 1 month ago
Caruso constantly toured the United States filling concert halls where ever he appeared. But there was one city he would not perform in --- San Francisco. He was in that city on the morning of April 18, 1906 when the great San Francisco Earthquake struck. He got out of the city as quickly as possible and vowed never to set foot in it again --- and he never did.
agatematt 2 months ago
That's when Americans had "cojones"--they no longer have... .” Just change “Hun with the correct ethnicity and see how long the Thought Police will let you sing...
MrsKette 5 months ago
Enrico Caruso reminds me of Winchester on M.A.S.H
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CoolFrogNoow 5 months ago
Thank you for posting this ,so used to opera arias. and i love listening to CARUSO .. THE GREATESt TENOR!!! another italian tenor I love listening to born a century later in same Street as Caruso is Raffaele Pierno YOU TUBE : The Pearl Fishers Davies - pierno .they have same accents and vowel sounds ENJOY
corfield5 7 months ago
Caruso's Accent on "Over There" always seemed a bit awkward to me..maybe that's why he didn't sing many English tunes.
mrmjb1960 7 months ago
Caruso is good but..... How about James Cagney In Yankee Doodle Dandy? Playing George M. Cohan, ah not bad! "over there" check it out, 1942 outstanding performance and great story about Cohan too!
checkorbet12 7 months ago
He loved his adopted country so much that he felt he had to do his part in boosting moral. And according to those who were around at the time. He succeeded and now we can hear this and just picture in our minds the faces of the soldiers he entertained,
Chiesa50 8 months ago
@Powerdriller That the ending is in French seems to me to indicate that 1. They were trying to give credit to other nations' boys who were giving their all(s)(hence, "boys,) and 2. They were trying to sell the record in those other countries. Sound reasonable?
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Hey!! Carusso changed the lyrics, insted of "The Yanks are coming" he sang "The Boys are coming". Maybe who hired Carusso in the USA was a southern reb nostalgic, who did not like the word "yank" .
powerdriller10 8 months ago
Caruso sang the las verses of this song in French, anybody knows where can I find the french lyrics?
powerdriller10 8 months ago
When I heard Placido Domingo sing this (yes, he recorded this song, too), he was easier to understand--but I like this recording for Caruso's enthusiasm. It was as if he understood every word he sang (even though I don't think he really did).
31operafan 10 months ago
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OperaFanCantor 5 months ago
The best singer, sang rings around Sinatra.
Onlymusical 10 months ago
Nice sound quality! :) This is quite possibly the best rendition of "Over There" I have ever heard.
31operafan 11 months ago
VIva Italia. RIP ALL soldiers who've passed in the wars of capital.
Portis1Luv 1 year ago
Is this a cover version of the 'Go Compare' adverts?? He's quite good this chap isn't he?
Kroaky 1 year ago
no bocelli hmmmmjust saying
smithie13 1 year ago
Caruso will always be remebered as a better tenor then Pavoratti and Bjorling, hell the greatest tenor of all time, but he could not sing a note of english to save his life.
BonePhone 1 year ago
@BonePhone I don't think he was better than Bjoerling. They were both wonderful. I love both.
seektheforce 1 year ago
Caruso sang this to encourage recruiting for the first world war. These fliers pictured are from the second world war. I appreciate both, but it seems anachronistic somehow,.
athenianboy 1 year ago
If German Opera Singer refers to Enrico Caruso I think there is a mistake. Enrico was Italian and yes, he was a real "pop" star in his era. Not unlike Sinatra, Elvis. And by the way, after watching James Cagney again in Yanke Doodle Dandy for the 50th time, I 'd like to say that Jackson and a few others were not that original!
TheLyndaF 1 year ago
GermanOperaSinger - I TOTALLY agree with you, he is the greatest operatic tenor of the 20th century and beyond! All tenors have to reach the "CARUSO STANDARD" and although I love so many tenors over the years, Caruso is still the benchmark!
bpabustan 1 year ago
I played this for my son when he was a child. We used to march around the dining table, pretend trumpets ablaze. We still get misty-eyed when we hear it
voicemad 1 year ago
@voicemad That's a lovely story:) --
stevevandien 1 year ago
@stevevandien .Thank you, It certainly brings back lovely memories
voicemad 1 year ago
Without a doubt, this is one of my all-time favorite Caruso recordings. :) I sometimes laugh a little when I hear him try to pronounce the lyrics, but deep down, I really think he did a good job. English was hard for him, but he sang it as if he really did understand what he was singing. I have never heard such energy and enthusiasm in any other singer.
operafan31 1 year ago
GERMAN!!!!!
God Almighty, Caruso was an Italian Operatic Tenor....legendary voice.
wwhc43a 1 year ago
There is a bass drum, but it's not the first on record. The Original Dixieland Band's Tony Spargo was first, the preceding year (1917), on a number entitled "Livery Stable Blues" also (like the Caruso) made for Victor.
dretety 1 year ago
@dretety Are you sure? Not saying you're wrong, but I'd always read that Gene Krupa was the first drummer to use a bass on records, circa 1928 --
stevevandien 1 year ago
over there is a good song to the wars
grancarlosrisso 1 year ago
My favorite version of Over There is the rendition by Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. Check out my piano rendition of Over There!
titanicpiano14 2 years ago
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Caruso was the greatest operatic tenor of the last century but I prefer the Billy Murray recording. Murray was American, sang without an accent, and sounded like the "everyman".
Fretkillr 2 years ago
Billy Murray is good, but Caruso has passion in this version. I believed Caruso actually loved America. He at least made a lot of money here :)
cartoonfan1920s 2 years ago 3
@Fretkillr "Murray was American, sang without an accent"
If he was American, he wouldn't sing without an accent, would he? He'd sing with an AMERICAN accent, obviously!!!!
marksoutof10 1 year ago
@marksoutof10 AND there are MANY American accents, from Midwestern (my own, since I've lived all my life in Wisconsin) to Baaahston to Deep South to Virginia to Texas, etc. etc --
stevevandien 1 year ago
Liner notes in 33LP said he sang this phonetically spelled out by his wife cuz he did not speak English well when he sang it dressed in red, white and blue pants jacket and shirt and tie to an audience of NYC police reservists! On a hot day outdoors in a park whose name I don't recall. I can see it all in "my mind's eye".
monjiou 2 years ago
It would be great if we had audio of Caruso recorded with today's technology. Even so, this remastered recording shows how great his voice was.
As for not understanding the lyrics, that's not unusual with opera -- or rock, for that matter. ; D
WildeNotesMusic 2 years ago 5
@WildeNotesMusic Ya :)
TankGun90 2 years ago
We can only hope the F.B.I. knows this tune as they descend on the Gettysburg National Military Park for one of the largest cover ups in the history of the National Park Service. And now they must investigate the reasons WHY the now soon to be EX - superintendant was downloading ADULT entertainment on his GOVT' issued laptop and desk computor instead of WORKING. .
danmeyers55 2 years ago
Enrico Caruso was really THAT good. I wish kids today could hear and appreciate his music.
AIKevorkian 2 years ago 17
im 15, and i love this song, future US soldier and history teacher
cromartie117 2 years ago 6
Good for you! Schools need teachers with real world experience. Good Luck in your future endeavors.
mjlew77 2 years ago
@AIKevorkian Him and so many others :)
TankGun90 2 years ago
@AIKevorkian im only 16 my grandfather used to listen to music like this and i found this guy hes awsome
steelersrock21 1 year ago
@AIKevorkian We're lucky to have his recordings for future generations to enjoy. :) His voice should be required listening for all fledgling opera singers. They would learn a lot from him by listening to these recordings. There's a book called "Caruso on The Art of Singing." I never read the whole thing, but I hear it's really good.
31operafan 10 months ago
@31operafan Caruso certainly did understand every word he was singing. His unique ability to understand the depth of the text and of the music is one of the numerous qualities that set him apart from so many others and allowed him to render the most meaningful interpretation of any song be it an opera aria or a popular song.
OperaFanCantor 5 months ago
@AIKevorkian I am 17 and I love this stuff. Opera is one of my favorite genres of music!! My dad teaches voice I guess I hear it so much I am used to it and now I am at an age where I can really appreciate it.
yesindeed155 4 months ago
Before I learned the lyrics I couldn't understand what he said,
but now I know,
Wonderful singing!!!
geographymathmaster 2 years ago
Is it just me or does anyone else hear a bass drum at 1:14 !? To my knowledge it was impossible to record the bass drum with an accoustic cutter. If it is a bass drum than it may be the first recording of one.
azzx96 2 years ago
I've been wondering about that myself. The decay after the drum hit is also unusually present for a recording of this age. I've never heard anything else like it.
Gumlegs 2 years ago
Neither have I. And yes it was the decay after the drum strike that got my attention. Hmmm Something to look into.............
azzx96 2 years ago
Why don't we sing songs like this anymore? Sing with gratitude for those signing up and heading over there.
Chickidydow 2 years ago 2
People arent blood thristy war mongers any more.
BadCamera32 2 years ago
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Gumlegs 2 years ago
It was nice to learn the patriotic songs when I was a kid in the early 1960's. I don't know if the songs taught us to be jingoistic but it seemed to have bought us closer together or made us all related in a way because we are all in the same family in a way.
ekocentric 2 years ago
Everything he sings is so lovable!
vstasov 2 years ago
And the free world kicked Hitler and his sicko's to the gutter.
Now it's time to do the same to Bin Laden,
the guy in N. Korea, and that guy who's presently the president of Iran. He should be running a 7-11, maybe.
Actually I'd pay to have 10-12 minutes in a small room with that piece of garbage.
LordofDublin4 2 years ago 2
i grew up iwth this version on 78 recods
auntikacksews 2 years ago
He was dressed in red, white, and blue jacket, shirt and pants in front of 125,000 NYC police cadets. Would like to have been there. I see it in my mind's eye...Caruso on a hot summer day with police brass on the stage.
monjiou 2 years ago
never heard him sing English
this is quite nice... I usually hate hearing Classical Singing done in English, but this is Caruso, so I have zero complaints....
The language still wasn't built for this imo.
Panzombren 2 years ago
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Lmao, they showed this in social studies like over and OVER again, its funny but it gets ANNOYING!!!
Ely3Maki 3 years ago
Johnny got his gun.
skeletonbite 3 years ago
My favorite song. =]
7spear 3 years ago 2
And he went over there.
tacticalplanner 3 years ago
ok?
spazzz575 3 years ago
George Preddy has Donald Duck on his jacket.
Anyone else notice that??
Yoni89 3 years ago
Lots of Disney characters were used as emblems for WWII fighter pilots. Even the Germans used them. Adolf Galland, arguably the greatest German fighter ace against the British over the English Channel, had Mickey Mouse as his logo. He also flew in swimming trunks and an undershirt...but he always wore his medals. His rationale was that he would never be shot down and killed. He never was.
GermanOperaSinger 3 years ago 3
Hah, that's great! I never knew that.
Wait swimming trunks and undershirt? That'll save him from being shot down? or the fact that he has his medals on?
I'm missing the logic here.. :S
Yoni89 3 years ago
The fact that he wore his medals. Most wore cloth versions sown on their uniform or tin medals...the real ones they were awarded (usually made of silver or other expensive material) stayed at home with their families. Galland said he didn't have to worry because he'd never be killed in action.
GermanOperaSinger 3 years ago
That's really cool, a bit nutty.. but cool!
Yoni89 3 years ago
@Yoni89 Not certain, but am pretty sure that Preddy had DD on his P-51 Mustang as well. Preddy, who once shot down six German fighters during a single flight, was killed by friendly fire on Christmas Day 1944 --
stevevandien 1 year ago
Wonderful! Just as great as Billy Murray,s version, God bless America, God bless George M Cohen, 11-11-08 will be the 90th anneversary.
xevcosmo 3 years ago 4
great song
but for us young'ins, subtitles or lyrics would help
ThatGuyfromChitown 3 years ago 4
Chorus:
Over there, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there
That the boys are coming, the boys are coming
The drum's rum-tumming everywhere
So prepare, say a prayer,
Send the word, send the word to beware
We'll be over, we're coming over
And we won't come back till it's over, over there!
bradleighstockwell 3 years ago
First Verse:
Johnny, get your gun, get your gun, get your gun
Take it on the run, on the run, on the run
Hear them calling you and me
Every Son of Liberty
Hurry right away, no delay, go today
Make your Daddy glad to have had such a lad
Tell your sweetheart not to pine,
To be proud her boy's in line
Caruso's English wasn't great, so the lyrics were written out for him phonetically. He sings the second verse in French.
bradleighstockwell 3 years ago 2
Wow, what power!
hnksnw 3 years ago 4
love it, bravo!
pearlmuth3 3 years ago 5
i may not be american but im more partriot to america than i am to my own country.
*SALUTES SERVICEMEN*
gaurdianofsakura 3 years ago 13