Mario Lanza's Voice

Release dates for The Student Prince (1954)
USA 15 June 1954/Sweden 29 November 1954/Finland 18 February 1955/Japan 10 April 1955/West Germany 27 May 1955/Denmark 24 July 1959
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Ein zwei drei vier
Lift your stein and drink your beer
Ein zwei drei vier
Lift your stein and drink your beer

Drink! Drink! Drink!
To eyes that are bright as stars when they're shining on me!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
To lips that are red and sweet as the fruit on the tree!

Here's a hope that those bright eyes will shine
Lovingly, longingly soon into mine!
May those lips that are red and sweet,
Tonight with joy my own lips meet!

Drink! Drink!
Let the toast start!
May young hearts never part!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Let every true lover salute his sweetheart!

Drink! Drink! Drink!
To arms that are white and warm as a rose in the sun!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
To hearts that will love one, only when I am the one!
Here's a hope that those soft arms will twine
Tenderly, trustingly soon around mine!

All I ask is the right to see those smiling eyes beguiling me
Drink! Drink!
Let the toast start!
May young hearts never part!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Let every true lover salute his sweetheart!
Let's drink!

Drink! Drink! Drink!
To eyes that are bright as stars when they're shining on me!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
To lips that are red and sweet as the fruit on the tree!
Here's a hope that those soft arms will twine
Tenderly, trustingly soon around mine!

All I ask is a right to see those smiling eyes beguiling me
Drink! Drink!
Let the toast start!
May young hearts never part!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Let every true lover salute his sweetheart!
Let's drink!
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DRINK, DRINK, DRINK (aka DRINKING SONG)
From the Broadway Operetta "The Student Prince" (1924)
(Sigmund Romberg / Dorothy Donnelly)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Operetta
• mario
• lanza
• Student
• Prince
• Sigmund
• Romberg

[MVillani1985]

Could you post the full, unedited 3 1/2 minute version?

[balletamie]

I can post the full recorded song, yes. I'm glad you asked.

[snufpark]

The prince was played by British actor Edmund Purdom: a very good actor, and also good at lip-synching. Purdom replaced Lanza in this film, and Marlon Brando in "The Egyptian". (He was nominated for an Oscar).

Recognise his friend on the right? That's Richard Anderson. He was 'Oscar Goldman' on the "Six Million Dollar Man". Anderson's likeness was merchandised as an action figure in the '70s.

Back to Lanza: Each song in the film was recorded in one take. Magnifico.

[balletamie]

Thank you, Grazie! for the details

[pianist527]

This Drinking Song is indescrebable The more you listen to it the more you want to keep listening There aren't sufficient words to praise the joy and power with which Mr. Lanza sings it The song itself is a wonder but both put together cannot be equalled

[pianist527]

his powerful timbre makes you chill most particularly in this song. astonishing voice really. congratulations for putting so many Lanza videos

[bonnies1234567]

It's disappointing to not see Mario in the part, but he had gained too much weight--too much of the good life.

[ndm707]

Edmund Purdom was such a great actor and yet he was underrated. I don't know why, but to me he should have been one of the top actor in Hollywood. R.I.P. Edmund Purdom.

[Petestube33]

Wonderful singing that will never be surpassed. The pefect Student prince. The perfect voice too.

[susandan110]

hollywood should be ashamed of themselves for using mario's voice (i've read what went on, have read the biography) but it's all money money money.....mario should have played his own part!!

[Dracopol]

The most beautiful, dignified sequence about student drinking circa 1850. Nowadays it's about beer-bongs, projectile vomiting, and sexually harassing the server girls.

[Dracopol]

Really?! Haha. Wouldn't clearly see it because "Oscar Goldman" had big square glasses.

[garyowen4ever]

here's to sweet home chicago, the good old days on rush st....72-99,,,,,,,,,i loved it so and it loved me back.

[bsdvak]

Forever and forever!!