As Time Goes By

Track 20 on Casablanca (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

“As Time Goes By” was first written by Herman Hupfield in 1932, but the song became most famous when it was sung by the character Sam, portrayed by Dooley Wilson, in the… Read More

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As Time Goes By Lyrics

You must remember this
A kiss is still a kiss
A sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by

And when two lovers woo
They still say, "I love you."
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs are never out of date
Hearts full of passion, jealousy and hate
Woman needs man and man must have his mate
That no one can deny

It's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs are never out of date
Hearts full of passion, jealousy and hate
Womans need man and man must have his mate
That no one can deny

It's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

About

“As Time Goes By” was first written by Herman Hupfield in 1932, but the song became most famous when it was sung by the character Sam, portrayed by Dooley Wilson, in the 1942 film, Casablanca. When Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) were together before World War II, this was their favorite song, and when Ilsa first stumbles upon Rick’s bar after years apart, she famously says, “Play it, Sam”. It was voted the second best song in film history in AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs list, only after “Over the Rainbow” from the Wizard of Oz. The song has been recorded by many famous artists such as Frank Sinatra and Rod Stewart.

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Casablanca (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1943)

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Medley (Main Title / Prologue)
2.
Medley (It Had to Be You / Shine) (Missing Lyrics)
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Knock On Wood
4.
Rick and Renault (Missing Lyrics)
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Arrival of Ilsa And Victor At Rick’s (Missing Lyrics)
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Play It Sam... Play “As Time Goes By” (Missing Lyrics)
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Of All the Gin Joints In All the Towns In All The World...
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Medley (Paris Montage) (Missing Lyrics)
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Medley (At La Belle Aurore) (Missing Lyrics)
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Ilsa Returns to Rick’s (Missing Lyrics)
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Medley (Die Wacht Am Rhein / La Marseillaise) (Missing Lyrics)
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Ilsa Demands the Letters (Missing Lyrics)
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Rick Confronts Ilsa and Laszlo (Missing Lyrics)
14.
Airport Finale / Here’s Looking At You, Kid (Missing Lyrics)
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Medley (Shine / It Had to Be You) - Alternate Orchestral Version (Missing Lyrics)
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Dat’s What Noah Done (Outtake) (Missing Lyrics)
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Knock On Wood (Alternate Version) (Missing Lyrics)
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Medley (Ilsa Returns / As Time Goes By / Bitterness / Laszlo / Agitato No. 1 / Ilsa / La Marseillaise)
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Medley (Laszlo / As Time Goes By / Orders / Die Wacht Am Rhein / Motor / Ilsa Returns / Telephone / Deutschland Uber Alles / La Marseillaise / Plane
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As Time Goes By