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.

Last Night On the Back Porch
Alma Cogan Lyrics

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I love him in the springtime, and I love him in the fall,
But last night on the back porch, I loved him most of all

I love him in the morning, and I love him last night
I love him, yes I love him, when the stars are shining bright
I love him in the springtime, and I love him in the fall,
But last night on the back porch, I loved him most of all

(Now a dance…it's me dancing…I had lessons)

I love him in the springtime, and I love him in the fall,
But last night on the back porch, I loved him most of all

I love him in the morning, and I love him last night
I love him, yes I love him, when the stars are shining bright

I love him in the springtime, and I love him in the fall,
But last night on the back porch, I loved him most of all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alma Cogan's song Last Night On the Back Porch are straightforward but convey the complex emotions of love. The song reveals a woman's strong affection for a man, which she experiences all year round. She loves him in the springtime and in the fall, in the morning, and at night when the stars are shining bright. However, something changed the last time they met, and now she realizes that she loved him the most on that particular occasion when they sat on the back porch.

The lyrics are relatable to many who can attest to the ebbs and flows in their romantic relationships. The song captures the essence of how one can fall in love over and over again and yet experience a heightened, more intense emotion at a specific moment or in a particular spot. The back porch could represent a memory or a place that holds a special meaning for the singer and the man she loves.

Line by Line Meaning

I love him in the springtime, and I love him in the fall,
I feel affection for this person during different seasons of the year.

But last night on the back porch, I loved him most of all
However, there was a specific moment when I felt the most love for them, which was when we were on the back porch last night.

I love him in the morning, and I love him last night
My love for them is present throughout different times of the day, morning and night.

I love him, yes I love him, when the stars are shining bright
I am capable of loving this person at any time, even when the stars are shining brightly in the night sky.

Now a dance…it's me dancing…I had lessons
This line is not relevant to the meaning of the song, as it is describing a visual action.

Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: C. SCHRAUBSTRADER, L. BROWN

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