So Long, Farewell

About So Long, Farewell

"So Long, Farewell" is a well-known song from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music." It is performed by the von Trapp children as they bid goodnight to the guests at a party hosted by their father, Captain von Trapp. The song is charming and playful, with each child taking a turn to say goodnight and make their exit, eventually leaving the stage empty. The lyrics of "So Long, Farewell" are simple and repetitive, making it a memorable and endearing part of the musical. The song's farewell theme is both literal, as the children say goodnight, and symbolic, as it foreshadows the family's impending departure from Austria to escape the Nazi regime. The song has become a classic and is often associated with the joyous yet poignant moments in "The Sound of Music." more »

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1965

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There´s a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple too
And up in the nursery an absurd little bird
Is popping out to say "cuckoo"

Cuckoo, cuckoo

Regretfully they tell us Cuckoo, cuckoo
But firmly they compel us Cuckoo, cuckoo
To say goodbye

Cuckoo!

To you

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu
Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu

So long, farewell, au revoir, auf wiedersehen
I´d like to stay and taste my first champagne

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye
Goodbye!
I´m glad to go, I cannot tell a lie
I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly
The sun has gone to bed and so must I

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Goodbye!

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Julie Andrews

Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (née Julia Wells; born 1 October 1935) is an English film and stage actress, singer, author, theatre director, and dancer. She is the recipient of Golden Globe Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award honours. In 2000, she was made a Dame for services to the performing arts by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. more »

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