Alma Cogan was Britain's most successful female recording artist of the 195… Read Full Bio ↴Alma Cogan was Britain's most successful female recording artist of the 1950's. Born in London in 1932, her early recordings were mainly ballads, in the style of Anne Shelton. But by 1954, this was to all change. Her first major hit was "Bell Bottom Blues", and she scored her only number one in Britain with "Dreamboat" in 1956. Novelty songs were extremely popular at the time, and Alma recorded a number of these, including "I Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango", "Twenty Tiny Fingers" and "Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo". She was known for the giggle in her voice when she sang and was affectinaltely known as The Girl With A Laugh In Her Voice. Her extravagant dresses were also a trademark. Her final UK hit was "Cowboy Jimmy Joe" in 1961, but was fast becoming an International Artist, with hits in Sweden, Germany, Israel and Japan - she had a number one hit in Japan with "Just Couldn't Resist Her With Her Pocket Transistor" which was at the top spot for over six months. As the novelty numbers were fast becoming old-fashioned by the start of the 1960s, she recorded a number of jazz standards and pop records, including five songs written by the Beatles - these recordings can be found on a number of CDs. Famed for her showbiz parties, with guests like Cary Grant, Noel Coward and the Beatles, she was never out of the public eye until ovarian cancer tragically cut her career short. She died on the 26th October 1966, aged just 34.

Dreamboat
Alma Cogan Lyrics

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You dreamboats, you lovable dreamboats
The kisses you gave me set my dreams afloat
I would sail the seven seas with you
Even if you told me to go and paddle my own canoe

Sincerely, I love you so dearly
I'd follow you darling to any shore
You dreamboats you lovable dreamboats

Say that you'll be mine for ever more

You dreamboats, you lovable dreamboats
The kisses you gave me set my dreams afloat
I would sail the seven seas with you
Even if you told me to go and paddle my own canoe

Sincerely, I love you so dearly
I'd follow you darling to any shore

You dreamboat you lovable dreamboat
Say that you'll be mine for ever more

Overall Meaning

The song "Dreamboat" by Alma Cogan is a love song about admiration and devotion towards one's romantic partner. The repeated phrase "you dreamboats, you lovable dreamboats" highlights the singer's feeling of being enamored by their lover. The kisses from the lover make the singer's dreams "float," suggesting that this person is not just a physical attraction, but a source of emotional fulfillment and security. The singer declares their willingness to follow their lover "to any shore" and even sail the seven seas with them. The line "even if you told me to go and paddle my own canoe" conveys the singer's willingness to go along with anything their lover wants - even if it means doing things on their own.

Overall, the song is a declaration of love and devotion to a dreamboat figure who captures the singer's heart and imagination. The repeated refrain of "you dreamboats, you lovable dreamboats" reinforces the idea of a fantasy-like figure, highlighting the idealized nature of the singer's love.

Line by Line Meaning

You dreamboats, you lovable dreamboats
Addressing a group of charming people who are ideals or inspiration for whom to have affection for.

The kisses you gave me set my dreams afloat
Referring to romantic moments that aroused feelings of happiness, hope and optimism.

I would sail the seven seas with you
Willingness to travel and experience adventures of life with the loved one.

Even if you told me to go and paddle my own canoe
Commitment and readiness to comply with any task given by the loved one.

Sincerely, I love you so dearly
Expression of true and deep affection for the loved one.

I'd follow you darling to any shore
Promise to support and be loyal to the loved one in any situation, regardless of the circumstances.

Say that you'll be mine for ever more
Request and desire for a long-lasting and committed relationship with the loved one.

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