Alvin Stardust (born Bernard William Jewry, 27 September 1942, Muswell Hill… Read Full Bio ↴Alvin Stardust (born Bernard William Jewry, 27 September 1942, Muswell Hill, London, England) was an English pop singer and stage actor.

Moving to Mansfield, Nottinghamshire at a young age, he made his stage debut in pantomime at the age of four. In the early 1960s he became known as Shane Fenton, and with his backing group, The Fentones, had a handful of hits in the UK singles chart. His band based their sound on that of The Shadows. He also appeared in Billy Fury's movie, Play It Cool.

During the early 1970s, he became Alvin Stardust, as he tried to cash in on the Glam Rock bandwagon. His biggest hit was "My Coo-Ca-Choo" in 1973; and he had four other chart successes with the hits - "Jealous Mind", "You, You, You", "Red Dress" and "Good Love". In total, he amassed seven Top Ten entries, in a chart span lasting almost 25 years.

Alvin Stardust was part of the Green Cross Code road safety campaign with his famous tagline of "You must be out of your tiny minds" directing children to look both ways before they cross the road.

In 1985, Stardust participated in A Song for Europe, the UK qualifying heat of the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song The Clock on the Wall. He finished in third place behind Vikki and Kerri Wells.

Moving into musical theatre, Stardust starred in the UK tour of Godspell and played Uriah Heep in David Copperfield - The Musical and Sir Billy Butlin in The Butlin Story at the London Palladium.

In 2005 Stardust starred as the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, also at the London Palladium.

Stardust has numerous television appearances to his credit, and continued to tour as a performer and vocalist

Died October 23 2014 after a short illness, aged 72.

You're My Everything
Alvin Stardust Lyrics

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Only those - who've been - in love - can know - the way -- I feel
Don't ever leave me – what would I do
Stay here forever – I want just you
Wish - I could lock you – in my heart – deep inside
You're my everything – everything
Shah lah lah lah
You're my everything – everything
Shah lah lah lah

To me
To me
Give me - all of you – come here with me
Feel - what I'm feeling – See what I see
Open – your senses – let – me steal in
You're my everything – everything
Shah lah lah lah
To me
To me
Touch me - forever – smile - in my love
Swim - on my nearness – fit - like my glove
Sing me -forever – whisper -for years
You're my everything – everything

Shah lah lah lah
Only - those - who've been - in love - can know - the way -- I feel

Overall Meaning

Alvin Stardust's song "You're My Everything" expresses a deep and passionate love for someone. The singer admits that only those who have been in love can understand the emotions he feels. He is so enamored with his significant other that he never wants them to leave him. He wants to be with this person forever and locks him/her in his heart. The "shah lah lah lah" lyric is perhaps serving as an extension of the passion conveyed through the words. The singer calls this person "my everything" and implores him/her to give "all of you" to him. He wants the person to feel what he's feeling, to see what he's seeing, and open their senses to him. He wants to touch them forever and be fit for each other just like a glove. The singer refers to the idea of a lifetime of singing and whispering to each other.

This song essentially speaks to the universal feeling of being deeply and truly in love with someone. The lyrics describe the incomparable experience of being in a passionate and profound relationship. The song acknowledges that only those who have been in love can truly comprehend how it feels.

Line by Line Meaning

Only those
Only people who have been in love can truly understand how I feel

who've been
who have experienced love

in love
the deep feeling of romantic love

can know
have the ability to comprehend

the way -- I feel
the emotions I am experiencing

Don't ever leave me
stay by my side always

what would I do
I cannot imagine life without you

Stay here forever
never leave my side for eternity

I want just you
you are the only one I desire

Wish - I could lock you
I wish I could keep you as mine

in my heart – deep inside
forever in the depths of my heart