Clydie King - The Long Goodbye

From "The Long Goodbye" Movie OST

[Autostade]

Certainly one of the great films of the 70s which is at last achieving the esteem it deserved some forty-five years ago. Though very much in the milieu of 70s L.A., it does not date. A brilliant companion piece to 'Chinatown'. Why? Same time period ('73'-74'). Same genre (a reorchestration of 'noir'). Entirely different take, though, existentially, 'Forget it, Jake...it's Chinatown...' and 'I even lost my catBANG!' are far closer to one another than you think.

[vestibulate]

The best and truest adaptation of a Chandler novel, because it's free of the reverential attitude to the original material you always get with such projects. One of Altman's greatest achievements. The song isn't bad, either.

[smokinjz]

There's a long goodbye,
and it happens every day,
when a passerby
invites your eye
to come away.
Even as you smile a quick hello
you let her go,
you let the moment fly...
Too late to turn your head,
you know you've said
the Long Goodbye

[SSMONTECARLO]

Reminds me of the Hollywood Hills back in the day....GOOD TIMES!!!!

[SuperBeachbum]

Never knew that was Clydie King, doing a Billie Holiday take !

[williamwest]

Just heard another clue in this song" can you recognise the theme". Regarding the RIP's sweet dreams nightingale

[WakandaForever]

I'm about to go watch this movie and then American History X

[RonaldCharlesEpstein]

Elliott Gould as a private eye-that's creative casting!

[alxarmedliberationxecutive]

Seldom do I agree with a change to a classic story from a classic writer in his genera, however, Bob Altman's finish is better than Chandler's

[fs]

Other songs stole the tittle of this song. It's ok with me.