UNDER PARIS SKIES (SOUS LE CIEL DE PARIS)
Title song from the film "Sous le ciel de Paris" (1950)
(Music: Hubert Giraud / Lyrics: Jean Drejac)
(English Lyrics: Kim Gannon)

Jean Bretonnière (Film Soundtrack) - 1950
Frank Chacksfield, His Orch. & Chorus - 1952
Mitch Miller & His Gang - 1953
Gisele MacKenzie - 1956
Les Brown & His Band of Renown - 1956
Coleman Hawkins (with Manny Albam & His Orch.) - 1956
Bob Florence & His Orch. - 1958
Mantovani & His Orch. - 1959
The Three Suns - 1960
Bing Crosby (with Malcolm Lockyer & His Orch.) - 1961
Michel Legrand & His Orch. - 1961
Andy Williams - 1964
Ray Conniff, His Orch. & Chorus - 1964
Helen Merrill - 1968
Brave Combo with Lauren Agnelli - 1994

Also recorded by:
Rhonda Fleming; Xavier Cugat; Juliette Greco; Sam Cooke;
Ray Martin & His Orch; Charles Camilleri; Jerry Caringi;
The Troubadours; Whistlin' Tom; 101 Strings; Joni James;
Victor Young; Karrin Allyson; Eddie Barclay & His Orch.;
Percy Faith; Dinah Shore; Michele Anastasio; James Last;
Enoch Light & His Orch.; Jeanne Newhall; Kayle Brecher;
Paul Anka; Karen Akers ........ and others.


as rec by Bing Crosby w Malcolm Lockyer & his Orch 1961


Stranger beware,
There's love in the air
Under Paris skies;
Try to be smart,
Don't let your heart
Catch on fire!
Love becomes king
The moment it's Spring
Under Paris skies;
Lonely hearts meet
Somewhere on the street
Of desire.

Parisian love can bloom
High in a skylight room,
Or in a gay cafe
Where hundreds of people can see!

I wasn't smart
And I lost my heart
Under Paris skies;
Don't ever be
A heartbroken stranger like me!

Oh, I fell in love,
Yes I was a fool,
For Paris can be
So beautifully cruel;
Paris is just a gay coquette
Who wants to love and then forget.
Stranger beware!
There's love in the air!

Just look and see
What happened to me
Under Paris skies;
Watch what you do,
Same thing can happen to you!
Watch what you do,
The same thing can happen to you!






(Contributed by Peter Akers - August 2010)