Perfidia
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"Perfidia" (Spanish for "perfidy", as in faithless, treacherous or false) is a popular Mexican song about love and betrayal written by Alberto Domínguez (1913–1975). Aside from the original Spanish, other renditions exist including English and instrumental versions. The English lyrics are by Milton Leeds. The song was published in 1939 and became a hit for Xavier Cugat in 1940. This version was used by director Wong Kar-wai in his films Days of Being Wild, In the Mood for Love, and 2046.
"Perfidia"' has been recorded by many artists, including Olavi Virta, Café Tacuba, Glenn Miller, Nana Mouskouri, King Tubby, Phyllis Dillon, The Shadows, The Ventures, Linda Ronstadt, Nat King Cole, Lawrence Welk, Luis Miguel, The Four Aces, Olivia Molina, Perez Prado, Ibrahim Ferrer, and Ben E. King. An English arrangement of "Perfidia" is also the signature song of the Princeton Nassoons, Princeton University's oldest a cappella group.
The song was used in at least one episode of Dexter on Showtime; that track appears on the Season 1 soundtrack.[1]
During the "Paris" flashback scene in Casablanca, Ilsa and Rick are dancing to "Perfidia" in a night club. It was also used in the Rio nightclub scene in the Bette Davis film "Now, Voyager" (1942).
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Perfidia is also the title of a 1939 movie made in Mexico.[2]
Perfidia is also the title of a first season episode of Journeyman on NBC. A recording of the song was used in the episode aired on December 19, 2007.
