Beyond the Sea (or, sometimes, Somewhere Beyond The Sea ) is the English adaptation of the song La Mer , performed by Charles Trenet in 1946 .
History
If the original version of Charles Trenet is an ode to “the sea we see dancing along clear gulfs” (sic), the version of Jack Lawrence is the nostalgic evocation of a love fled with time “beyond the sea “(” beyond the sea “).
In the United States , Benny Goodman will deliver his jazzy instrumental version in 1948 , but singer Bobby Darin will make a hit in 1960 .
In 2003, the song is performed by Robbie Williams for the soundtrack of the Pixar Studios’ Nemo cartoon .
Tribute
Kevin Spacey directed and performed the movie Beyond the Sea , dedicated to the memory of Bobby Darin.