The summer smiles the summer knows
And un-ashamed, she sheds her clothes
The summer smoothes the restless sky
And lovingly she warms the sand on which you lie

The summer knows the summer's wise
She sees the doubts within your eyes
And so she takes here summer time
Tell the moon to wait and the sun to linger

Twists the world round her summet finger
Let you see the wonder of it all
And if you've learned your lesson well
There's little more for her to tell
One last cares it's time to dress for fall

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Written by: MICHEL JEAN LEGRAND

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01What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life

02Theme [From the Go-Between]

03Wuthering Heights

04Windmills of Your Mind

Legrand Michel et son Orchestra

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14It's Good to Be Alive

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Comments from YouTube:

Alassinsane

1y↑25

I can't get thru this without sobbing uncontrollably. My heart actually hurts. It's just so beautiful yet so sad. 🤍💫😔❤🗡

Cathy pintwala

27w

Major pathos in the chording as well as the melody! Especially if you saw the movie💜💜💜

mac man

40w↑4

I share your tears .

Alassinsane

41w↑3

@pano360 graus 🤧😂😙🥰

pano360 graus

41w↑2

"so beautiful yet so sad" that's absolutely true! It's the perfect musical translation of the emotional mood of the main characte(s) and story really. one would need pages of text to describe what is going on on that boy's heart yet the music says it all. You need a brilliant composer for that. Now hand me the damn tissue please!

Alassinsane

47w↑2

@Tracey Marshall ikr. 🤧pass them along thanks Tracey 😊

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Nancy Herman

3y↑18

Such a beautifully romantic score
It’s as if the musical instruments actually talk to you I can listen to it forever ❤️

Nancy Herman

52w↑1

@Harmen Westerhof You are so right 🥰

Harmen Westerhof

52w↑2

That´s because the best musicians don´t just play notes - they tell a story with their instrument.

Harrison John

3y↑46

I was 20 when this one hit the theatres. That makes me a nostalgic 69. Loved the film and "Windmills of Your Mind". Keep safe and we'll all get through this TOGETHER!

Frederick Rapp

47w↑1

I listened to this album every morning before high school 50 years ago, especially the first two selections. It was a simpler, more innocent time. Still have the album, but don’t listen to it anymore. 50 years is long ago. I’ve passed from a young to an old man. The times have changed, and so have I.

Mylena Pessoa.

1y↑1

Wonderful

Max Feng

2y↑4

I am 69 now. I like the song “Summer of 42” and “The Windmills of your Mind” same as you. We will be safe together.

Eduardo Cirino

3y↑14

Música q acaricia a alma....não existe palavra p definir oq sinto neste momento ....

Fabiana Picoli

47w

Ela nos remete a um estado emocional de plenitude!

odilon cesar

35w

Lembrar da adolescência é maravilhoso, essa música marcou a minha.

George Vreeland Hill

3y↑24

One of the all-time great movies. They sure don't make films like this anymore.

JOANNE PIGNOTTI

So true ... I was wondering how it would fare today with all the political correctness .. it was so beautifully and tastefully done ... such a fabulous film

Seakem's fishing

3y↑18

I watched this movie as a kid and it still affects me to this day, a beautiful thing. My inner soul touched deeply.

Thierry Giraud

Like me.

Hélio Luz

47w↑2

Absolutamente único, esse maravilhoso Michel Legrand...fantástico! sem mais o que dizer...Parabéns! ..obrigado!

Hope Becker

32w↑1

One of my favorite film scores. When my husband passed I kept hearing this music. 5 years later it plays in my mind when I remember all of our times together. Beautiful score for our love story ⚘️

Marco Antônio Marques Oliveira

3y↑5

Me lembra minha juventude.
Melhor época de Minha VIDA.
Quanta SAUDADES!!!!

spideraxis

9y↑192

My favorite movie theme. I could easily identify because when I saw the film, I was in my teens, one year older than central character Hermie. That was 43 years ago. Forty-three years have come and gone, and no movie or theme ever affected me so poignantly. Today this song still brings me to tears.

Frederick Rapp

@Angie Yard I too loved the movie, and watched it many times as a young man, but now looking back as a senior citizen from all those years ago, I felt that it provided an unrealistic account of what really happens with unrequited love between an adolescent boy and a slightly older young woman. “In everyone’s life, there is not a Summer of 42,” contrary to how the film promoted itself. Most 15-16 year olds never have a “Dorothy” in their lives who shows them the ropes by mentoring them in sex after her young husband suddenly and conveniently dies so that they can have their first time just when they want to. It’s a beautiful, beautiful, story, however it’s not real life for most people. I’m glad Herman Raucher did, good for him; but it’s not reality for most people. Unrequited love usually is not consummated in 99.9% of people’s lives. That’s why it’s called “unrequited.” That said, I absolutely loved the movie and the beautiful and haunting music that went with it.

Hurley MacMaster

1y↑1

The movie came out when I was 12. I didn't get to see it until I was 17. Worth the wait. The theme always carries me to a better place.

Nancy Herman

3y↑1

Beautifully stated. ❤️

Jen Row

I was 14 years old in 1971 when this movie came out. I heard the theme but did not see the movie still many years later. However this movie will always remind me of happier times in the early seventies.

Fernando Eugenio

3y↑1

Gracias maestro Legrand por esta maravillosa composicion

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juan jo tm

4y↑18

Summer of 42 goes through the soul of the listener ! I love it.

Nancy Herman

3y↑1

Truly it does❤️

Dom Mac

6y↑34

Não só o filme Summer of 42 é lindo, como seu love theme é de uma beleza indescritível.

Fábio Queiroz Nooblath

3y↑4

Meu velho pai tinha um gosto musical .fino ele amava essa musica e cada vez q escuto lagrimas aparecem .linda demais

David Francisco da Silva

8y↑12

a verdadeira música é eterna,essa música foi composta por quem realmente tem talento para isso!linda!tão diferente das coisas medonhas que fazem hoje em dia.

Anselmo Carlos Spinelli

4y↑3

Essa canção é tão bela, transmite uma harmonia tão grande que é até difícil descrever em palavras!!!

JOSELITO ROCHA RAMOS JUNIOR

5y↑3

O próprio Michel Legrand tem outro arranjo deste mesmo tema para trilha do filme de mesmo nome, mas este aqui apresentado é pra mim o melhor, com esse sax ternor, cordas bem harmonizadas, me traz lembranças boas de minha adolescência e uma paixão não correspondida.

Jose Marinho

2y↑2

A música mais linda pra mim

Brunightt Bruno Dutra

1y↑3

essa música foi tema do meu casamento em 1989! Marcou nossas vidas ..e até hoje!

SIDNEI MORENO

37w

Se um filme fosse o da minha vida, diria que é esse. Trilha sonora extraordinária.

Jose Augusto Chucre

3y↑8

A musica da minha vida , a mais linda.
Como e bom amar e ser amado.

Rapha Ferrari

34w

A true, precious and deeply touching Masterpiece! How blessed I consider myself for listening to so many musical jewels like that, in my childhood and teenager years.

Marcelo Ramos

4y↑5

Assisti esse filme ainda garoto nas sessões Corujas dos anos 80 e ficou marcado na minha alma tanto a história do amor impossível como essa coisa indescritivelmente linda que é essa música. Depois a gente cresce e é a nossa vez de provar um amor impossível. Salve Michel Legrand!

Stephen Boyd

4y↑27

One of the most beautiful and moving pieces of music ever written. Thank you Michel Legrand for your musical genius and R.I.P.

Martha C. Zúñiga

3y↑4

LLega hasta lomas profundo del corazón, permite que uno rememore lo mas hermosos sentimientos de amor que ha vivido, e inspira a seguir adelante con amor y cariño para los que ama.

Angelo Piazza

Só lembranças boas da minha juventude.

Sandra Aguiar

5y↑21

Assisti esse filme acho q com 13 anos...nunca mais esqueci! Filme lindíssimo e música tbm!!

Alini Reis

6y↑5

belíssima canção, sem dúvida uma das mais belas que já tive o prazer de ouvir! 😍

Nancy Herman

2y↑8

I was in 8th grade when this movie came out. My parents wouldn’t allow me to go see it. I was so captivated by this song that I remember walking to the library to borrow the album. I played so much on my record player I thought I’d wear it out!
It still captivates me after all this time❤️

Nancy Herman

34w

@Frederick Rapp I can still remember saving my allowance to buy my own copy of the album at Sears 🥰

Nancy Herman

34w

@Frederick Rapp I did too! Over and over again. I still have the original album in the original sleeve. It’s such a treasure to me 🥰❤️

Nancy Herman

34w

@James Hicks My birthday is in September, September 17th
When is your birthday James?

Nancy Herman

34w

@James Hicks Me too James !

James Hicks

34w↑1

Sounds like we're around the same age cool. This movie really touched my heart

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Marcia Ruiz

5y↑12

FANTÁSTICO E O FILME LINDO DEMAIS

Luiz Malato

9y↑11

Transpira a alma ... Revigora a consciência ... Esplêndido !!!

Levi Azevedo

7y↑34

Não consigo achar palavras para definir essa canção. Ela me impressiona, me emociona...

Katia Nunes

5y↑1

Exatamente...linda e indefinível...

Thereza Dantas

3y↑2

Thank you, great Michel Legrand.🇧🇷❤

Luiz Martins

9y↑48

Uma beleza impar. A mais de 40 anos tenho esta musica com uma das mais belas que já ouvi. Transcende a sutileza romântica da existência.

Fernando Grave

gostei dessa da transcendencia

Cuore Di Luna 🌕

3y↑1

Luiz Martins com certeza!!!

Jorge Mario Rodas

3y↑7

One of my favorite movie themes and everytime I hear it I remember the film I saw long ago. I like the skill with which it was composed, one of those timeless melodies, music for all times.

motoristabev industria

46w

Música para ouvir e sonhar.
É Noire tudo se sabe.Tema de um programa de Rádio Jovem Pan nos anos 80 a 90

Aloisio Marcos de Abreu

5y↑3

Simplesmente maravilhosa! Sem palavras...

Javier Augusto de la Fuente Iturrizaga

Su mejor producción después de "Les parapluies de Cherbourg".! Magistral! Orquestacion. Ojalá se pueda bajar la banda musical completa. Vale la pena!!.

Frederick Rapp

I listened to this record album before school exactly 50 years ago. I played the “Summer of 42” theme and then “Summer Me, Winter Me” from the Picasso Suite. These 2 selections really touched me.

TigerTrak

9y↑58

The original version and best! Brings a wave of memories to my mind.

Junior De Sá

5y↑6

Há inúmeras versões, mas essa é, de longe, a mais bela.

Juan Antonio Márquez Lemus

Esta melodía me evoca una época de mi vida. Yo no escucho música por escucharla, sino porque me traslada a una parte de mi vida

Guillermo Delgado

5y↑3

Una deliciosa y muy acariciante melodía compuesta por Michel Legrand nos entrega el tema central de la película Verano del 42, donde la orquesta crea toda un aura de fantasía que toca las fibras más sensibles del corazón. Es imposible no llorar cada vez que la escucho, y doy gracias a Dios por haberla escuchado hacia mediados de los años 60, no precisamente en la película, sino como hermosa cortina de fondo para la telenovela venezolana "María Teresa", protagonizada en 1971 por Lupita Ferrer y José Bardina, cuando todavía las telenovelas y los comerciales utilizaban hermosos temas clásicos, populares y contemporáneos para enriquecer la producción, y no teníamos la magia del color que vino desde 1978. La exuberancia y brillantez armónica de las cuerdas guarda un muy delicado equilibrio con los solos del saxo y del piano, alternándose de principio a fin y llenando de brillo multicolor esta majestuosa producción del maestro Michel Legrand.

Bobi Refas

Esa melodia aún se siente después de medio siglo haber vivido la misma historia.

Juan Guillermo Briceño Urra

3y↑2

Mucha pena da escuchar esta magnífica composición, sabiendo que ya no está entre nosotros ese gran maestro que lo fue Michel Legrand, fallecido en Enero de 2019.

femgoo

This is probably why I play the tenor sax! I fell in love with the sound. Of course this my all time favorite movie music score, like many other people. It won the Academy Award for Best original dramatic score for 1971. It is timeless!

M Ferr

5y↑3

Lindíssima melodia-- Lindo arranjo-- Muitas cordas, um sax solando-- Cellos, violinos!! Viva Legrand!!

Kathleen Morelli

46w

3/10/22 Just watched for the 5th time. Hauntingly beautiful. My favorite movie and theme of all time. 1942 was 3 years before I was born , so relatable and compelling . I cry through it each time. Thank you to all involved.

Sly Slaughter

5y↑17

The strings had me from the start, then that sax enters.... I always think I am weary of it after all these years, then I'm pulled back in. One of Legrand's sweetest, full-bodied themes.

Jandira Suarez da Motta

3y↑1

Amazing. I do love Legrand. The best version . The first I've heard. Sweet Memories ♥️♥️♥️

Alice Fazolo

7y↑10

lindo, emocionante, insequecível

Glenda J

5y↑8

A beautiful haunting melody. One of my favorites even as a kid the soundtrack stayed with me.

Heather R

3y↑4

What a beautiful song. I saw the movie again recently, fell in love with the movie and especially Michel Legrands quite exquisite soundtrack! 2020 still love it ! 😚😚

Lynn Bryson

I am sitting here listening to it and crying.

Josette Defays

Une interprétation magnifique!!!!!!🌹🌹🌹🎶🎶

Valerie Bunn

3y↑1

78 years ago today, and still haunting beautiful to remember

P CJ

2y↑1

The arrangement is absolute perfection.

Isabel Jardim

4y↑1

Um filme inesquecível,uma melodia imortal

Nice Albuquerque

6y↑14

Linda a música de Michel Legrand

JOSÉ NEY MARINHO

4y↑2

Música do filme traduzida com o nome de "Verão de 42". Esta é uma verdadeira obra-prima! Esta melodia também figurava como trilha sonora de uma programa da Rádio Bandeirantes (SP), na década dos anos de 1970, precisamente a partir de 1972. Este era apresentado por Áurea Maria, das 0 as 2 horas. O curioso que o título do programa variava de acordo com a estação, por exemplo, hoje, 28/10/2018, seria chamado de "Noites de Primavera". Era composto de música e informação aos ouvintes. Que saudade! "Feliz Ano Velho"!, como diria o escritor Marcelo Rubens Paiva.

Amadeu Fernandes

3y↑1

Combinação perfeita ! Música , filme e grupo de atores . Inesquecível .

Fernando Marcio

3y↑1

Dizer o quê disso?!?! Simplesmente poesia pura em forma de uma melodia...

Nln Cvn

2y↑1

Michel Legrand, my favorite musician of all time.

Alene Wells

40w↑1

Awesome and so many years ago, I once had a Summer of 42, my heart is still broken🙏

Darren Zwengel

4y↑11

Found this record at my local record shop for $2. I was so happy I think the owner thought I was nuts. It doesn't get any better.

Nancy Herman

No it sure doesn’t ❤️

Ricardo Pessoa

INESQUECIVEL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LINDA DI MAIS E O FILME IDEM...

Christopher Fattibene

3y↑3

I love this song and the movie was fantastic!

JOANNE PIGNOTTI

2y↑2

Beautiful movie ... beautiful music

dm sim

4y↑3

This song still reaches deep down inside me and brings out so many emotions. I'm 61 and it stills has the same effect on me. I hope one day to dance to it. Perfect ending.

Nancy Herman

dm sim As would I , and yes it would be a beautifully perfect ending ❤️

1970Dobby

I Always Loved this movie!
I have it on DVD, and only recently picked up the Original Soundtrack album, which I believe is a French Import album! The Theme Song, Is Absolutely "Haunting", but in a good way! I was 10 & 1/2 years old, when this movie came out. I didn't see it, until my late teens, and I believe, it was on late night television. Even though the script/dialogue is somewhat simplistic, It Is Still One of
My Favorite All-Time Movies!

jose carlos Leto

3y↑1

O filme é maravilhoso e a trilha sonora excepcional !!

yannick lau-wen-tai

3y↑5

Esta musica é tao linda que me faz chorar. Grande Michel Legrand!

DigitalClonaid

Increíble melodia! - cada vez que la escuchó, viajo a la primavera vez que pude ver esa película!. - y esa belleza Natural y hermosa (en todos los sentidos!) 💯🎶❤️

Marcello Rego

3y↑2

3:32 gosto dessa virada . muito bonita

Fatima Valadao

4y↑1

Foi tocada na cerimônia do meu casamento, amo demais essa música ❤❤💏💏

Marcos Cardoso

4y↑4

Bela música, inesquecível tanto quanto o pouco que ouvi falar do autor,

Alessandro Souza

6y↑7

Não tenho palavras p explicar a tristeza q estou sentindo neste momento a unica coisa q eu queria e quero e estar ao seu lado... chorando rios por dentro... essa musica alucina minha alma... incrivel como ela consegue ir no mas profundo do me eu.... eu amo vc FJS...

antonio luiz argolo

QUE MÚSICA! ETERNA!

Iara Hatzy

4y↑1

Belíssima! Maravilhoso arranjo! Fantástico!

MARCO🅿️FONSECA2️⃣8️⃣

5y↑5

Belíssima, imortal!!!

Marco Brandt

Música pura,limpa, fantástica

Nancy Herman

2y↑6

Simply the most romantic gentle score ever written

tiago mendes

3y↑1

SUMMER OF '42... Filme lindíssimo, inesquecível! O thema uma "obra prima"! Para mim, estão na Galeria dos Imortais!

yindyamarra

Seen this movie as a pre teenager, heard this music and just fell in love with it,

Ivan Sanofi boca

4y↑1

MICHEL LEGRAND FALECEU HOJE ( 26/01/2-19 ) FEZ ESTA MÚSICA MARAVILHOSA DO FILME "VERÃO DE 42" EM 1971 - FILME SIMPLESMENTE INESQUECÍVEL ! ASSISTI NO CINE MARABÁ EM JUNDIAÍ, PARECE QUE EU VIVI TODOS ÀQUELES MOMENTOS, ALIÁS, DOCES MOMENTOS ! LEGRAND DESAPARECE MAS DEIXA UM LEGADO DE GRANDES REALIZAÇÕES - TINHA UMA DIVINDADE TODA ESPECIAL PARA COMPOR ESTAS OBRAS PRIMAS ! SALVE MICHEL LEGRAND !

Robson Medeiros

4y↑1

Linda melodia!

michael riggans

5y↑6

Great movie and great music. Seen this movie recently on TCM and was still great.

Marcos Luiz

6y↑2

linda música, filme marcante

Sidonio De Jesus Martins

6y↑5

musica linda de um filme maravilhoso

Suely Latuf

2y↑1

Como não se apaixonar por esta belíssima e romântica canção. Preciosa demais...

Francisco Hurtado Sanchez

La película es una preciosidad. La música...ah la música! Es para mirar las estrellas y soñar que la vida es maravillosa y es para vivirla lleno de Felicidad.

JOSE DELGADO

5y↑2

SIMPLEMENTE MAGISTRAL!!!

Becky Lancaster

4y↑4

The Grammys reminded me to come and listen again; so incredibly beautiful! An artist in every sense of the word-Michel Legrand

Wanda Moreira

6y↑1

belíssima canção.

Viviane Felisberto

9y↑10

linda ,,,,oscar de melhor canção em 1971 ,,,fantástica,Michel Legrand,,,é magnífico,,,meus olhos turvam quando ouço essa bela canção,,,

Walter Barcelos

3y↑1

O QUE O SENSÍVEL CORAÇÃO HUMANO SENTE E IMAGINA DE ALEGRIA E PAZ COM AS MUSICAS SUBLIMES COMO 'THE SUMMER OF 42"", AS PALAVRAS JAMAIS TRADUZIRÃO AS INFINITAS EMOÇÕES DE UM CORAÇÃO APAIXONADO PELA VIDA E A HUMANIDADE. WALTER - BRASIL