In 1968, Goulet was on Broadway in the Kander and Ebb musical, The Happy Time. He appeared in a 1982 production of Rose-Marie with Inga Swenson, and in 2005 appeared in the Broadway revival of Jerry Herman's La Cage aux Folles. Goulet began a recording career with Columbia Records in 1962 which resulted in more than 15 albums.
Goulet began working in films in 1962, providing the voice of one of the characters in the animated feature Gay Purr-ee opposite Judy Garland. His first acting role was in His and Hers (1964), but it was not until a cameo appearance as a singer in Louis Malle's Atlantic City (1980) that Goulet was given critical acclaim. He recorded the song Atlantic City (My Old Friend) for Applause Records in 1981.
He was absent from the screen for seven years until he was cast by Tim Burton as a houseguest blown through the roof by Beetlejuice and also played himself in Bill Murray's Scrooged (both 1988). In 1990, he sang the Canadian national anthem at the beginning of WrestleMania VI, which was held at the Toronto Skydome in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
In 1991, Goulet starred, along with John Putch and Hillary Bailey Smith, in the unsold television series pilot Acting Sheriff. That same year he appeared as the bad guy known as 'Quentin Hapsburg' opposite Leslie Nielsen in the comedy The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear.
In 1993, he played himself in the Simpsons episode $pringfield. In that episode, he sang the well-known Jingle Bells (Batman Smells), although he has yet to record the song commercially. In 1996, he appeared in Ellen DeGeneres' first starring vehicle, Mr. Wrong, as an insecure TV host. Goulet has also appeared in the Disney cartoon, 'Recess', as the singing voice for Mikey Blumberg, in numerous episodes.
What Now My Love
Robert Goulet Lyrics
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Now that you left me
How can I live through another day
Watching my dreams turn into ashes
And all my hopes into bits of clay
Once I could see, once I could feel
Now I am numb
I've become unreal
I walk the night, oh, without a goal
Stripped of my heart, my soul
What now my love
Now that it's over
I feel the world closing in on me
Here come the stars
Tumbling around me
And there's the sky where the sea should be
What now my love
Now that you're gone
I'd be a fool to go on and on
No one would care, no one would cry
If I should live or die
What now my love
Now there is nothing
Only my last goodbye
Only my last goodbye
The song "What Now My Love" is a dramatic ballad that expresses the feelings of heartbreak and loneliness that comes with a devastating breakup. The song talks about the singer's feelings after being left by their lover. The opening line, "What now my love, now that you left me?" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is lost and doesn't know how to move forward after their partner has left them. They are left with the pain of watching their dreams and hopes fall to pieces.
The lyrics convey a sense of numbness and detachment, as the singer has become unreal and stripped of their heart and soul. They feel as though they are walking through life without a goal or purpose. The world around them is closing in, and they are left with no one to care or cry if they should live or die. The final line of the song, "Only my last goodbye," is a powerful sentence that leaves the listener with a sense of hopelessness and despair.
Overall, the song captures the essence of heartbreak and the feelings that come with it. It is a powerful and moving ballad that has resonated with many since its release in 1966.
Line by Line Meaning
What now my love
Asking the question of what to do after losing the one he loves.
Now that you left me
Asking the question about how to cope after someone he loves has gone.
How can I live through another day
Expressing the difficulty of getting through everyday life without the one he loves.
Watching my dreams turn into ashes
Feeling like his dreams have been destroyed as a result of losing the one he loves.
And all my hopes into bits of clay
Feeling like his hopes have been shattered as a result of losing the one he loves.
Once I could see, once I could feel
Reflecting on a time when he was able to see and feel things, possibly implying that he feels numb now.
Now I am numb
Feeling emotionally disconnected and unable to feel.
I've become unreal
Feeling like he is not himself and detached from reality.
I walk the night, oh, without a goal
Feeling lost and aimless, going through the motions of life without any clear direction.
Stripped of my heart, my soul
Feeling like he has lost a part of himself, with his heart and soul taken away after losing the one he loves.
Now that it's over
Acknowledging that the relationship is finished.
I feel the world closing in on me
Feeling like he is being suffocated by the overwhelming pain of losing the one he loves.
Here come the stars
The beauty of the world is still present, but it's hard to appreciate it without the one he loves.
Tumbling around me
The stars seem to be mocking him by continuing to shine and tumbling around him, while he is in pain.
And there's the sky where the sea should be
Feeling like the world is disoriented and out of place, with the sky where the sea should be.
Now that you're gone
Repeating the earlier statement that the one he loves is gone, possibly to emphasize the finality of it.
I'd be a fool to go on and on
Feeling like it's pointless to keep going, as it seems there's nothing left to live for.
No one would care, no one would cry
Feeling like nobody else would be affected by his passing, as nobody else would care or cry.
If I should live or die
Feeling hopeless and numb, not knowing if it even matters if he lives or dies.
Now there is nothing
Emphasizing the emptiness he feels after losing the one he loves.
Only my last goodbye
Leaving only a final farewell, suggesting that there's nothing more to say or do.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARL SIGMAN, GILBERT BECAUD, PIERRE DELANOE
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