Tony Bennett sings "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" in at least two distinct ways. You'll want to be prepared for either.
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Tony Bennett sings “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” in two distinct ways: The classic version, opening with “The loveliness of Paris,” and a shorter version, where he begins with the classic lines themselves.
SFBay has no information on which version he will sing on Tuesday. Our gut says the classic version.
A younger, feistier Bennett was known to sing the song with an optional, broken-hearted bridge. More recent renditions seem to omit this portion, and we doubt the “revenge is sweet” lines will end up being played over The City’s public address system.
Jesse Garnier is the editor and founder of SFBay. A Mission District native, he also teaches journalism as associate professor at San Francisco State University.
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