“Quizás, Quizás, Quizás” (also known as “Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps” in English), is a popular song by Cuban songwriter Osvaldo Farrés. Farrés wrote the music and original Spanish lyrics for the song which became a hit in 1947. Farrés also received much help and inspiration for his lyrics from Cuban First Lady, Mary Tarrero-Serrano. The English lyrics were written by Joe Davis and are not a translation of the Spanish lyrics.
The Gordon Jenkins version, with Tony Bavaar as vocalist, was recorded on August 12, 1949 and released by Decca Records.
The Doris Day version was recorded on November 5, 1964 for Columbia Records and not released as a single, but only on albums. (See Latin for Lovers.) The Doris Day recording was used to great effect in the successful Australian film Strictly Ballroom in 1992.
Nat King Cole regularly performed the song with a heavy American accent. His version appeared on his 1958 album Cole Español.
Others to have recorded the song include Rigo Tovar, Gordon Jenkins, Desi Arnaz, Sonora Matancera, Xavier Cugat, Mantovani, The Stargazers, Pepe Jaramillo, Celia Cruz, Lila Downs and, more recently, Las Rubias del Norte (on Rumba Internationale) and Geri Halliwell (on the America’s Sweethearts soundtrack), as well as her Spice Girls bandmate Emma Bunton. Turkish ska band Athena did a cover named “Senden, benden, bizden”, and the Jamaican ska musician Prince Buster recorded the song in the 60s as “Rude, Rude, Rudee”.
By Nat King Cole
By Doris Day (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)
Lyrics
| Siempre que te pregunto Qu, cundo, cmo y dnde T siempre me respondes Quizs, quizs, quizs Y as pasan los das Y yo desesperando Y t, t contestando Quizs, quizs, quizs Ests perdiendo el tiempo Pensando, pensando Por lo que ms t quieras Hasta cuando, hasta cuando Y as pasan los das Y yo desesperando Y t, t contestando Quizs, quizs, quizs Y as pasan los das Y yo desesperando Y t, t contestando Quizs, quizs, quizs Ests perdiendo el tiempo Pensando, pensando Por lo que ms t quieras Hasta cuando, hasta cuando Y as pasan los das Y yo desesperando Y t, t contestando Quizs, quizs, quizs Quizs, quizs, quizs Quizs – quizs – quizs | You won’t admit you love me and so How am I ever to know You only tell me Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps A million times I ask you and then I ask you over again You only answer Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps If you can’t make your mind up We’ll never get started And I don’t want to wind up Being parted, broken hearted So if you really love me say, “yes” But if you don’t, dear, confess And please don’t tell me Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps If you can’t make your mind up We’ll never get started And I don’t want to wind up Being parted, broken hearted So if you really love me say, “yes” But if you don’t, dear, confess And please don’t tell me Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps |