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Alternate Title:
Somewhere beyond the sea
First Line:
Somewhere beyond the sea, somewhere
Artist & Tune
Tune:
La Mer
Composed by:
Version by Bobby Darin
Performed by:
Version by Frank Sinatra
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Version by Reina del Cid
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Version by Kina Grannis
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Version by The King's Singers
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Version by Michael Bublé
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About the Song
This song is new English lyrics by Jack Lawrence to the tune of the Charles Trenet's original French song "La Mer". The English version transforms from being an ode to the sea into a love song.
The song was popularized by Bobby Darin's recording in 1959.