Tony Bennett - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Lyrics






I walk along the street of sorrow
The boulevard of broken dreams
Where gigolo and gigolette
Can take a kiss without regret
So they forget their broken dreams

You laugh tonight and cry tomorrow
When you behold your shattered schemes
Gigolo and gigolette
Wake up to find their eyes are wet
With tears that tell of broken dreams

Here is where you'll always find me
Always walking up and down
But I left my soul behind me
In an old cathedral town

The joy that you find here you borrow
You cannot keep it long it seems
Gigolo and gigolette
Still sing a song and dance along
The boulevard of broken dreams

Here is where you'll always find me
Always walking up and down
For I left my soul behind me
In an old cathedral town

The joy that you find here you borrow
You cannot keep it long it seems
But gigolo and gigolette
Still sing a song and dance along
The boulevard of broken dreams





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  1. B.... I....

    This is the SECOND version (with castanets in the background), arranged and conducted by Ray Conniff, and recorded on September 13, 1956.

  2. S.... S....

    Better than Green Day

  3. I.... ....

    Staggering to this after having hit Green Day by mistake. Whoo.

  4. D.... C....

    But not me This is great Makes me want to do a painting

  5. R.... R....

    original song
    remastered by green day

  6. A.... M....

    I thought hes going to sing I walk a lonely road the only one that I have ever known...

  7. d.... ....

    Who cares who brought you here? This is good music!

  8. B.... J....

    Ever heard of Green Day Tony?

  9. T.... A....

    Green Day sounds different

  10. G.... 2....

    Best is Green day

  11. W.... J....

    Thankfully we still have TB in this era of Fakery and bad behavior, and any other negatives that make too many "celebrities!" Tony was and Is the Real Deal! Thank you, God for Tonyy Benedetto of Corona, Queens!!!

  12. s.... ....

    I just love this version so much.

  13. T.... C....

    This music goes down good with a double Scotch on the rocks and a cigarette

  14. r.... e....

    Amy Winehouse brought me here

  15. P.... S....

    Give me the chills. Orgasmic music!!

  16. N.... T....

    The great song and the fantastic
    Tony Bennett.The stars never fade

    N.... T....

    Tony sings on Facebook at: Friends of Tony Bennett

  17. f.... ....

    What’s the clicking sound from?

    f.... ....

    I believe it is a 'castanet'!

  18. e.... ....

    This was one of the 78s my mother had. When I discovered the records later in the 1950s, this was one of the records I played the most.

  19. N.... ....

    he ripped off green bay

  20. C.... ....

    Tony's second version of this song, and one I think to be much better.

  21. J.... M....

    Miss winehouse brought me here

  22. �.... �....

    המקור ללחן קל-הפרוטה והירח-עברית-חיים חפר.הלחן מהסרט-מדבר על גיגולו וגיגולט-זוג הלהטוטנים האוהבים עד מוות....

  23. N.... R....

    On Facebook listen to Tony at: Friends of Tony Bennett

  24. W.... ....

    I'm not sure who arranged this, but yes---clearly----it's a young Tony, singing. --------------------WolfSky9

  25. C.... M....

    My grandad used to play Bennett to me as a baby, it would always make me fall asleep. Even to this day 20 years later, I still get drosey listening to this legend

  26. j.... g....

    perfect pieceof art.

  27. �.... �....

    המקור ל-הפרוטה והירח-חיים חפר-עברית.לחן-דוריס דויטש.מילים-ווארן.מהסרט-שדרת החלומות השבורים.

  28. S.... ....

    Love this version, but wonder how others think it compares with Billy Eckstine's recording???

  29. R.... S....

    Just stay away from the junk

  30. R.... ....

    I hate when people said it's better than Green Day. Just shut the fuck up nd enjoy.

    R.... ....

    Maybe it's because it IS better......and I am enjoying it!

  31. J.... B....

    Better than Greenday, anyday

  32. J.... T....

    Thank you for uploading this!!

  33. T.... R....

    whos green day?

    T.... R....

    The Right United lmao

  34. R.... H....

    great version. also try frances langfords 1939 recording.

  35. B.... E....

    Paulie's house, Goodfellas.

  36. L.... M....

    one of the last stars, this kind of Music will never forgett.

    L.... M....

    Tony sings on Facebook at: Friends of Tony Bennett

  37. s.... �....

    Oh, wow

  38. A.... R....

    Goodfellas & Green Day

  39. J.... R....

    OK dissenters, this was recorded before Bennett learned how to sing and was being run by Mitch Miller. Listen to the much later recording of him with Sting and hear how much he had learned over the years to become the master he now is.

    J.... R....

    You're kidding, right?

  40. J.... C....

    Just stay away from the gobbidge. You know what I mean.

    J.... C....

    https://weloveanimals.me/youve-never-heard-dog-talk-back-owner-like-one/

  41. O.... ....

    Bennett is in fine vocal form here, but I think the dance arrangement is a little odd (there were a lot of odd arrangements serving as vocal accompaniments in the 50's - perhaps it was a time of experimentation for arrangers) since Bennett was a singer and not a dancer.

    O.... ....

    Sounds like a standard tango to me.

  42. A.... T....

    100 times better than green day.

    A.... T....

    Ahora escuche la versiòn original: Veinte años Maria Teresa Vera y Lorenzo Hierrezuelo , troba cubana de 1935

  43. d.... ....

    I walk a lonely road, the only road that I have ever known. Don't know where it goes, but it's home to me and I walk alone.

  44. D.... M....

    Thank you !

  45. s.... ....

    via vinyl...

  46. B.... ....

    Vinyl brought me here

    B.... ....

    me three.

  47. H.... W....

    Music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin. Come visit us at Harry Warren Fans on Facebook.

  48. D.... S....

    This is horrible.....I have heard so much better especialllyin foreign languages.

    D.... S....

    It's not horrible--you just don't like it. A lot of people do.

    D.... S....

    please stop smoking those funny cigarettes. They make you say silly things!

  49. T.... M....

    i believe this is the Latin sounding version from 1952 as opposed to the first time it came out in 1950 by Tony

    T.... M....

    You are right!

    T.... M....

    Correct!  Good ear!

  50. N.... ....

    Much better than Green Day's

    N.... ....

    +Emmy Cate damn

    N.... ....

    +Emmy Cate i give a shit

    N.... ....

    +Emmy Cate, that's harsh, and wrong. You speak only for yourself.

    N.... ....

    Theron:  Another nasty mouth!

    N.... ....

    Thats not even the same song

  51. P.... N....

    grew up listening to this song, never undstood it until the love of my life left me. i now understand it and i really wish i didnt

    P.... N....

    +Patrick Nolin don't worry, u STILL didn't get it!

    P.... N....

    I'm going through the same thing. Just remember that if she is the love of your life that you would still be together. That is what I have to tell myself every morning

  52. N.... R....

    This is not his first recording of this song. Its the second version.

  53. J.... L....

    I've met Tony.  Wish there was a place we could post a photograph.  I brag a lot about it LOL.

    J.... L....

    Post it at: Friends of Tony Bennett its on Facebook

  54. J.... L....

    Just read your post Mark....My daughter is married with grandchildren now and as we speak is contemplating playing it and dancing LOL.

  55. m.... ....

    I dont wantchu messing around with that stuff anymore. I understand you had to do watchu had to do. You know your only out because of me right?

    m.... ....

    Another apparent new-ager who can't speak or write English!

    m.... ....

    Goodfellas

    m.... ....

    @M.J. Leger You fucking moron

  56. m.... ....

    Who wants to go to Uncle Paulie's house?!?

    m.... ....

    This brought me here heel yeah !

    m.... ....

    Meee Meee MEEEE!!!

  57. R.... N....

    Music today is CRAP.

    R.... N....

    +Robert Niven you are then a very very lazy person only looking back when you can't look forward or even put the effort into finding the "good music"

    R.... N....

    +Fabled Adventurer This

    R.... N....

    Robert Niven
    You don't look for good music, you just listen to the radio. I'll name a few good artists:
    Seth MacFarlene
    Tony Bennett
    Michael Bublé
    Paul Baribeau
    AJJ
    Neutral Milk Hotel
    Jeff Mangum
    Bob Dylan

    R.... N....

    Joshua Alexander Pagliara-Nydam even the radio has some talented artists. But people are afraid of listening to them because they're pop

  58. c.... l....

    #GreenDaydiditbetter

    c.... l....

    you fucking idiots this is a different song

    c.... l....

    #facepalm

    c.... l....

    I agree, but I like this one too.

    c.... l....

    No comparison to Tony -- a totally different genre and time period.

    c.... l....

    caleb lowe piss off

  59. H.... M....

    It is just a temporary consolation just all, it works but not for a longtime ..

  60. S.... ....

    Aww...man.  Tony's probably the best male singer ever !  I think he just blows everybody else out of the water ! 

  61. S.... U....

    good sound..

  62. W.... ....

    I would have so much more respect for America if they still produced music like this.

    W.... ....

    @Bolly Boi Well then fuck off. I don't have the time, energy, or the fucks to give to go sifting thru all the shitty fucking dubstep that's out there. That shit's not even music, it's transformer porn. 

    If you're gonna make a statement, prepare to back it up. 

    W.... ....

    First don't diss America because time passes. Music like this was a sample of better times not nations, second check out puddles pity for an awesome cover of this one

    W.... ....

    Wehrmacht I wonder if you respect the countries that ban this wonderful music?

    W.... ....

    America still blows the rest of the world out of the fucking water with the Phenomenal music they produce...the rest of the world could never compete with American Exceptionalism in all fields

  63. T.... ....

    First heard in London, used in an ad for "Strictly Come Dancing." Love this song.

    T.... ....

    TheLadyDiazepam I heard it in an advert for the Apprentice UK

  64. M.... B....

    What a decent guy!

  65. A.... C....

    Un grande de verdad!!!

  66. J.... L....

    Every time I played this record, my two year old daughter would immediately dance to the end.!

    J.... L....

    You have a very smart daughter, hope she likes it when she becomes a teen

    J.... L....

    She knows a good tango when she hears it!

    J.... L....

    Tony sings on Facebook at: Friends of Tony Bennett

  67. D.... E....

    This is production is best enjoyed in a satirical scope. Very bold for 1950!

  68. m.... ....

    I like the song and Tony. But the speed is way too fast for the sentiments being expressed. And the instrumentals here are nearly dominating his voice. Sounds like he's being forced to keep up with the orchestra. I' suggest you listen to Billy Ekstine version to hear a much more mellow and commanding vocal arraingment.

  69. M.... G....

    Tony signed with Columbia Records in early 1951, His first record was "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams", It went nowhere. two other recordings followed with the same results. They were thinking of dropping the young singer but gave him one more chance which was "Cold Cold Heart" and "Because Of You" a two sided hit. The rest is history, "Boulevard" was recorded again but never was charted.

  70. L.... M....

    Its funny that you say this is overlooked (presumably in America) because I'm a 19 year old from England and the only 2 songs that we know is that "fly me to the moon" one and this, It's one of my favourite songs from the olden days :)

  71. T.... N....

    "he recorded" -- typo.

  72. T.... N....

    Sinatra called him "a singer's singer." Thanks for this particular version. I like it much better than the original her recorded.

  73. M.... G....

    I know Christopher Walken as an actor, but I have never heard him sing

  74. H.... W....

    Music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin.

  75. M.... A....

    nice old song :-)

  76. L.... M....

    For some reason in England, this is one of Tony's most popular songs.

  77. K.... L....

    Awwwsome! He is so goood

  78. T.... P....

    I love this man, I am googoogaga for him...

  79. W.... V....

    Sem dúvida a versão de Tony Bennett é a melhor

  80. S.... P....

    that is a beautiful voice you have

  81. d.... ....

    The years have been very kind to him. I love his voice :)

  82. b.... ....

    Yes! I saw him in August and oh dear Lord he still has the same beautiful lungs he once did! He is such an astounding performer!

  83. C.... ....

    If you like a slower version, look for Bennett's original on this one, which is slower. I like this better, but everyone should listen to what they enjoy most. The original is also here on youtube posted by overjazzrecords.

  84. C.... ....

    I have the 40 Year set and when I listened to it, the tunes sounded as I had remembered, except for this. I have an LP, Tony's Greatest Hits CS8652, on which Boulevard sounds like this. Assuming care was taken for that 40 Year set, I guess that is the original. As his voice sounds the same, one can assume this second recording was made not long after. I'm with you, I like #2 better. I think Tony understood the tune better and sang it with more confidence and in more of a the tango tempo.

  85. M.... G....

    I bpught this recording as a 45 back in the mid 50's. since it had not been a hit I thought it was the orginal but after I put this on YT I've been told that this was rerecorded after he made it big. I still think this is the best version.

  86. C.... ....

    Early on his label asked Tony to agree to 3 changes, 2 of which he gave in on. Antonio Benedetto became Tony Bennett, he agreed to wearing a hairpiece, as a prematurely balding man, but Tony refused to get the nose job that was requested. He was afraid that it might have changed the quality of his voice. Supposedly why Steisand also demurred. On the other hand Vito Farinola became Vic Damone and did get his nose fixed. Certainly didn't have any negative effect on him.

  87. C.... ....

    This is not the version in the 4 CD Forty Years Bennett box set, but it is the better one, though both are early in his career versions.

  88. C.... ....

    One of my 3 favorite early Bennett songs, along with Rags to Riches and Just In Time. Great posting. Tony really shows in this song that is he a great talent.

  89. A.... A....

    OF COURSE.. wow.. i cant believe you asked that. he just released a new album.

  90. J.... A....

    he sang today at the Giants World series parade

  91. O.... ....

    I saw him perform in july in Rotterdam, I have uploaded a short video of the performance.

  92. S.... L....

    God this is hot!

  93. w.... ....

    I'm sure Green Day knew that there was a song called this. That's the only reason this phrase is in the lexicon.

  94. T.... A....

    Green Day♥

  95. M.... G....

    yes, he is still around , and is about the last of the big singers of the fifties.

  96. M.... ....

    I so totally agree-- try looking up Hurt -- I wanted the old Timi Your 60s song AND boy! what a surprise!!

  97. B.... R....

    I do wish that when people write a song they'd take the time to find out if the title has been used before, and if so, DON'T USE IT. Shania Twain had to go write a song called "From This Moment On," which was already taken, by no less than Cole Porter.

    As to Tony, he is awesome in every way. IMHO, he's an even better singer now than when this recording was made. The voice is rougher, and the highest notes aren't there, but there's a maturity and above all a wonderful joy still in his singing.