Name that tune - Casablanca

Cafe Society
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After Ugarte (Peter Lorre) is arrested, Bogie addresses the patrons, assures them all is well, then says, “All right, Sam,” and Sam and the band begin to play … what?

It’s familiar but I can’t recall anything past the opening notes we hear in the film. Name that tune.

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Could it be ‘Avalon’?

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Good guess. But I don’t think so. Thanks.

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Rio by Duran Duran.

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Shine

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Here is a better sample, from the movie:

Shine

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Good try. But Sam sings that in another earlier scene. This one is an instrumental. And like I said, we only hear the beginning it.

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Here are all the songs in the movie:

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OK, I just whipped out the DVD and watched the scene. It’s none of the above. It might be a popular song I just don’t know (and I know a lot), or it may be just an incidental composed for the score. I’ll try to find out.

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I’m still curious about this question. The tune can be heard in the last few seconds of this clip:

The same melody is heard in Laura at 4:42 of this clip.

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Only soundtrack listing for “Laura” at IMDb is “You Go To My Head”

Youtube says: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGNc1yLGPug

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In the comments:

tpellman 15 hours ago

What is the tune that shows up at 4:42? I’m pretty certain the band in Rick’s place plays it in Casablanca. I haven’t confirmed yet.
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Frederik5495
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i just see that i have forgotten to put the playlist in the description, now its done :slight_smile:

the track called just ‘theatre lobby’. there isnt more information!

all the best! :slight_smile:

Fred[/INDENT]

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Thanks. That’s me. I’m tpellman. “theatre lobby” is likely referring to the scene in Laura during which that music plays.

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And it’s not “You Go To My Head”?

I’m not musical but it sounds like it to me.

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I think we have a winner! You can hear the similarity better maybe in this version

Well done, everyone.

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D’oh! I have been contacted by a challenger who says that the Casablanca tune is “Heaven Can Wait”

Sure sounds like it to me. What say you?

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It’s definitely NOT “You Go to My Head.”

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I’m nearly certain it’s Heaven Can Wait. That would explain why I recognized it when I heard it Casablanca. I’ve heard Heaven Can Wait before. (Like much of my familiarity with old tunes, I’d bet it was in a Warner Bros cartoon.)

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Tell me what I’ve won, Johnny! :smiley: