Gracie Fields
Dame Gracie Fields, DBE (January 9, 1898–September 27, 1979), born Grace St… Read Full Bio ↴Dame Gracie Fields, DBE (January 9, 1898–September 27, 1979), born Grace Stansfield, was an English/Italian singer and comedienne who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall.
Born over a fish and chip shop owned by her grandmother in Molesworth Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, she made her first stage appearance as a child in 1905. Her two sisters, Edith and Betty, and brother, Tommy, all went on to appear on stage, but Gracie was the most successful. Her professional debut in variety took place at the Rochdale Hippodrome theatre in 1910 and she soon gave up her job in the local cotton mill.
She met comedian Archie Pitt and they began working together. Pitt would come to serve as her manager and the two married in 1923. Their first revue in 1915 was called Yes I think so and the two continued to tour Britain together until 1922 in the revue Mr Tower of London.
Her most famous song, which became her theme, "Sally," was worked into the title of her first cinema film, Sally in Our Alley (1931), which was a major box office hit. She went on to make several films initially in Britain and later in the United States (for which she was paid a record fee of US$200,000 for four films), despite never performing without a live audience.
Ironically, the final few lines of the song 'Sally' were written by her husband's mistress, and Gracie sang this song at nearly every performance she made from 1931 onwards.
Born over a fish and chip shop owned by her grandmother in Molesworth Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, she made her first stage appearance as a child in 1905. Her two sisters, Edith and Betty, and brother, Tommy, all went on to appear on stage, but Gracie was the most successful. Her professional debut in variety took place at the Rochdale Hippodrome theatre in 1910 and she soon gave up her job in the local cotton mill.
She met comedian Archie Pitt and they began working together. Pitt would come to serve as her manager and the two married in 1923. Their first revue in 1915 was called Yes I think so and the two continued to tour Britain together until 1922 in the revue Mr Tower of London.
Her most famous song, which became her theme, "Sally," was worked into the title of her first cinema film, Sally in Our Alley (1931), which was a major box office hit. She went on to make several films initially in Britain and later in the United States (for which she was paid a record fee of US$200,000 for four films), despite never performing without a live audience.
Ironically, the final few lines of the song 'Sally' were written by her husband's mistress, and Gracie sang this song at nearly every performance she made from 1931 onwards.
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Gracie Fields Lyrics
A Cottage For Sale Our little dream castle with every dream gone, Is lonely and…
A Perfect Day When you come to the end of a perfect day, And…
A Woman In Love Blue night and you, alone with me My heart has never…
Ave Maria A...ve Mari-ia Gra-atia ple-ena Do-ominus te-ecum Be-e-enedi…
Because I Love You Why am I lonely and why am I blue? And why…
Count Your Blessings Count your blessings one by one When dawn appears and day…
Dancing in the Dark Those who dance and romance while they dance They seem so…
Danny Boy Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen…
Did I Remember The night was filled with sweet surrender I had a million…
Donkey Serenade Ah (ah) Ah (ooh) There's a song in the air But the fair…
Dream Lover There's a land of charm that I know Land of sweet…
Finian's Rainbow: How Are Things In Glocca Morra I hear a bird, Londonderry bird, It well may be he's…
Getting To Know You You'll never know just how much I miss you You'll never…
Goodnight My Love Goodnight my love, the tired old moon is descending Goodnigh…
Gracie Fields: Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye: Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye Cheerio, here…
Here in My Arms Ding, dong, ding, dong, Cinderella, stay in my arms! Stay i…
How Are Things In Glocca Mora I hear a bird, Londonderry bird, It well may be he's…
I Love the Moon I only have to close my eyes And visions of a…
I Took My Harp to a Party Christmas is comin', Christmas is comin' Christmas is comin'…
If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Baked a Cake SPOKEN: Come in! Well, well, well. Look who's here. I…
If This Isn't Love A secret, a secret, he says I've got a little…
In My Little Bottom Drawer For years and years I've been alone, me, spinster on…
Indian Love Call Oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo When I'm calling you Oo-oo-oo-oo, o…
Isle of Capri 'Twas on the Isle of Capri that he found her Beneath…
Just One More Chance We spend our lives groping for happiness I found it once…
Little Donkey Little donkey, little donkey On the dusty road Got to keep o…
Love In Bloom Blue night and you, alone with me My heart has never…
Love Walked In Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
Now Is the Hour Now is the hour For me to say goodbye Soon I'll be…
One Night Of Love I only have to close my eyes And visions of a…
Pedro the Fisherman [whistling] Pedro the fisherman was always whistling Such a…
Perfect Day When you come to the end of a perfect day, And…
Red Sails In Sunset Sally, Sally Don't ever wander Away from the alley and me S…
Remember Me When you come to the end of a perfect day, And…
Sally Sally, Sally, pride of our alley Sally, Sally Don't ever wan…
September Song When I was a young man courting the girls I…
serenade Ah (ah) Ah (ooh) There's a song in the air But the fair…
Serenade In the Night Serenade in the night 'neath a fair lady's window Just the…
Serenade of the Bells In the sleepy town of San Juanita There's a story that…
She Fought Like A Tiger For 'er 'onour She was a country maiden and ′e was the Squire's…
Sing as We Go Hee-hee, come on lads and lassies The factory's opened again…
Smilin' Through There's a little brown road windin' over the hill To a…
So In Love Blue night and you, alone with me My heart has never…
Stop And Shop At The Co-Op Shop Don′t speak, no, don't try It′s been a secret for the…
Take Me To Your Heart Again Take me to your heart again Let′s make a start again Forgivi…
That Old Feeling Last night I started out happy Last night my heart was…
The Biggest Aspidistra in the World For years we had an aspidistra in a flower pot On…
The Donkey's Serenade Ah (ah) Ah (ooh) There's a song in the air But the fair…
The Glory of Love You've got to give a little, take a little, And let…
The Isle of Capri 'Twas on the Isle of Capri that he found her Beneath…
The Night is Young: When I Grow Too Old To Dream We have been gay, going our way Life has been beautiful,…
The Thing-Ummy-Bob I cant pretend to be A great celebrity But still I'm qu…
The Woodpecker Song He's up each morning bright and early To wake up…
There's A Small Hotel I'd like to get away, Junior Somewhere alone with you It cou…
Walter Walter Walter and me, we've been courtin' for years But he's never…
When I Grow To Old To Dream We have been gay, going our way Life has been beautiful,…
Wish Me Luck Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye Cheerio, here…
Wish Me Luck (As You Wave Me Goodbye) Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye Cheerio, here I…
Wish Me Luck As You Wave Goodbye Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye Cheerio, here…
Woodpecker Song He's up each morning bright and early To wake up…
Would You I've been reading such romantic stories Tales of love that s…
You And The Night And The Music You and the night and the music Fill me with flaming…
Joe Dredd
on In My Little Bottom Drawer
Gracie Fields's song, "In My Little Bottom Drawer," is a humorous take on the life of a spinster who is all prepared for married life. The lyrics describe a woman who has spent years alone, preparing for her future marriage by hoarding various items that she believes will be necessary. She has saved up a bridal gown, an eiderdown, ribbons, bows, and other odds and ends that are all packed up in her little bottom drawer. She has also bought items for her future children, including a baby's cot, a flower pot, and a bassinet.
The woman's preparations extend beyond her home and family, as she has also bought a set of Priestley's works and a case of eggs from Turks. She has answered every advertisement in the Matrimonial Times and is eager to start her life with her future husband. The lyrics are full of humor, but they also reflect the pressure that society places on women to get married and start a family. The woman in the song has internalized this pressure and feels like she must be fully prepared for every aspect of married life.
Overall, "In My Little Bottom Drawer" is a lighthearted song about a woman who has been waiting so long to meet a man that her continued years as a spinster have allowed her to continue adding to her trousseau beyond practicality and reason.
Joe Dredd
on Wish Me Luck (As You Wave Me Goodbye)
Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye is sung from the point of view of a soldier farewelling his girlfriend (or wife) as he leaves for the front. The song was intended to encourage women not to make the men feel sadness and grief as they left home (which would depress morale in the trenches) but to give them cheery goodbyes instead.