"As Time Goes By" -Casablanca Song, Cover Collaboration by James Dana and Mike LaRocco

Cover by James Dana and Mike LaRocco.

Classic song made famous in Casablanca
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[1] and heard throughout the film as a leitmotif.[2] 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.[3]

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,[4] 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.[5]

Hupfeld lived his whole life in Montclair, New Jersey and spent many hours at a watering hole built in 1922 on Valley Road which was then part of Upper Montclair, now the Valley Regency. This location, previously known as the Robin Hood Inn, is the location where Hupfeld spent many hours at their piano and wrote several of his songs. A plaque located at the Valley Regency Catering Facility on Valley Road in Clifton, New Jersey commemorates the writing of the song by Hupfeld. Although the building was extensively renovated in 2000-2003, the owners, seeing the value of the plaque retained it and left it where it was, on the second floor of the facility.


"As Time Goes By"


You must remember this
A kiss is just 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Never out of date.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.

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[RonIrelandmusic]

I love, love, this sweet slow take on this classic song.

[eighthavenue]

@RonIrelandmusic

Thanks Ron. It was fun collaberating with another musician. Turns out James Dana lives 20 minutes away from me!  Were gonna do some more classics as we get time. Were working on another one right now.

[RonIrelandmusic]

excellent work, I am a fan, sir

[eighthavenue]

@RonIrelandmusic

Thank you Ron.

[UncleVRoy]

so frickin' cool Mike love it!

[eighthavenue]

@UncleVRoy

Thanks Johnny. I appreciate it! Thanks to James too....nice work on the guitar!

[dickidoo123]

Yea! You're right, this song has a lot of hits!

[eighthavenue]

@coolanddark Thanks Dan! James Dana @ dickidoo123 did the guitar on this one. I asked him to forward the chords to you. If you dont get them let me know. I have them but they might not be the same as how james played them here. I love the way he did this too.

-Mike

[coolanddark]

Absolutely Breathtaking! I REALLY like these old standards! I wish I could see the chords your using cause I been trying figure this one out for forever! GREAT one Mike!

[eighthavenue]

@7761864

Thanks Brian!!