一年ほど前に Dolores del Río の “Ramona” を紹介したが、この曲は正真正銘、1939 年にメキシコ出身の Alberto Domínguez Borrás によって作られた。ヴォーカルとしては、1945 年のDorothy Lamour のものが素晴らしいと思う。また、1967 年のジャマイカといえば、ska と reggae の間の rocksteady の時代だが、ジャマイカ出身の Phyllis Dillon がこの曲を歌っている。
1939:
Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra:
※ 1939 年に “Tonight” というタイトルで最初にリリースされ、1941 年に “Perfidia” として再リリースされた。
1940:
Jimmy Dorthy:
1941:
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra:
1941?:
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra:
1945:
Dorothy Lamour:
1952:
Peggy Lee:
1963:
Julie London:
1967:
Phyllis Dillon:
Strangers, and we were sweethearts for so long!
Lovers, until you let your love go wrong!
Kiss me, then give your heart to someone new;
Darling, this is our last adieu!
To you, my heart cries out “Perfidia!”,
For I found you, the love of my life,
In somebody else’s arm.
Your eyes are echoing “Perfidia!”,
Forgetful of our promise of love
You're sharing another’s charms.
With a sad lament
My dreams have faded like a broken melody,
While the gods of love look down and laugh
At what romantic fools we mortals be.
And now,
I know my love was not for you,
And so I’ll take it back with a sigh,
Perfidious one goodbye!
With a sad lament
My dreams have faded like a broken melody,
While the gods of love look down and laugh
At what romantic fools we mortals be.
And now,
I know my love was not for you,
And so I’ll take it back with a sigh,
Perfidious one goodbye!
