Que Sera, Sera

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) is a pop song written in 1956 by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the film The Man Who Knew Too Much by Alfred Hitchcock . In the film, he was by Doris Day sang and 1957 as best song with the Oscar awarded. In Great Britain it reached number 1 on the charts, in the USA it was a number two hit and a million seller.

From 1968 to 1973 the song was the theme tune of the Doris Day Show on American television. Also sung by Doris Day, the song appears in her later films Spy in Lace Panties and Championship in Affair .

In the song, a girl asks her mother about the future. When the girl has grown up, she asks her husband, and her child asks her questions too. The answer is always: “Qué será , será” ( Spanish for 'What will be, will be').

Cover versions (selection)

• 1957: German version by Barbara Kist under the title Que sera sera (What can be nicer?) With text by Werner Cyprys
• 1959/1960: Tommy Steele
• 1964: Earl Royce & the Olympics' version, recorded by George Martin
• 1965: Number one hit in Australia for Normie Rowe & the Playboys
• 1966: The Lords - Single Que Sera / Boom Boom (January 1966)
• 1970: Mary Hopkin
• 1973: Sly & the Family Stone on the album Fresh
• 1979: Kikki Danielsson on her album Rock'n Yodel
• 1982: Shakin 'Stevens on his Give Me Your Heart Tonight album
• 1987: Ex New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders
• 1993: Holly Cole on her album Don't Smoke in Bed
• 1997: Pink Martini on their debut album Sympathique
• 2001: Hermes House Band on the cover album The Album
• 2007: Damien Rice and David Gray played this song with altered lyrics at the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium
• 2011: Pietro Lombardi on the album Jackpot
• 2013: Sabine Postel and Ina Müller at Ina's night

Web links

• Que Sera, Sera Text ( English ) with chords for guitar accompaniment in A major
• Sound carrier with the film song