Newley had a successful pop music career, with two number one hits in 1960: "Why?" and "Do You Mind?". He won the 1963 Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "What Kind of Fool Am I", but he was also well-known for "Gonna Build a Mountain" and comic novelty songs such as his version of "Strawberry Fair". He wrote songs that others made hits including Goldfinger (the title song of the James Bond movie), and Feeling Good, which became a hit for Nina Simone. With Leslie Bricusse, he wrote the musical Stop the World - I Want to Get Off in which he also performed, earning a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. His other musicals included The Roar of the Greasepaint—the Smell of the Crowd (1965) and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), based on the children's book by Roald Dahl. The play was released in a film version in 1971.
Newley's vocal style has been recognised as a major influence on that of David Bowie. In recognition of his creative skills and body of work, Newley was elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989.
The shortlived 1960 ATV series "The Strange World of Gurney Slade" in which Newley starred, continues to have a cult following due to its postmodern premise that the Newley character is trapped inside a television programme. Apart from a repeat of one episode on Channel 4 in 1992, it has not been seen in the UK in recent years. The show's theme tune by Max Harris may be better-known today than the series itself.
His last feature role in the cast of EastEnders was to be a regular role, but Newley had to withdraw after a few months when his health began to fail.
D-Darling
Anthony Newley Lyrics
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A angel
R Rare
And
L Lovely
I I am then nearly
G going out of my mind
A Any
R Reason
L Lover
I I just
N Never
G Get you out of my mind
Darling
(Darling)
Darling
(Darling)
I love you so well
Darling
(Darling)
Darling
(Darling)
All I can do is sit and spell
D Darling
A All I
R Really
L Long for
I Is you
N Near me
G Give me that and you'll find
That I will spend forever saying darling
(Darling)
Darling
(Darling)
Darling
I love you so well
(Darling)
Darling
(Darling)
My little darling
All I can do is sit and spell
D Darling
A All I
R Really
L Long for
I Is you
N Near me
G Give me that and you'll find
That I will spend forever saying darling
(Darling)
Darling
(Darling)
Darling
(Darling)
Darling
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do d
My little darling
My little darling
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
The song "D-Darling" by Anthony Newley is a love song that expresses the singer's feelings towards his lover who he addresses as "Darling". The lyrics start by expressing the singer's admiration for his lover, describing her as an angel who is rare and lovely, but at the same time makes him nearly go out of his mind. He doesn't know any reason for why he can't get her out of his mind.
The chorus repeats the word "Darling" multiple times, expressing the singer's love for his lover and his inability to think of anything else when she is not around. The second verse emphasizes the singer's desire to have his lover close to him, and how that would complete him. He would spend forever saying "Darling" if she agreed to be near him.
Overall, the song is a simple and straightforward expression of love, with the repetition of the word "Darling" serving as a reminder of the strong emotions the singer feels towards his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
D Darling
The singer is using a playful language in expressing how much he is infatuated with his love interest, whom he refers to as darling.
A angel
Darling is perceived as an angel with exceptional, compassionate qualities.
R Rare
Darling is unique, one-of-a-kind, or difficult to come by.
And
Connects the perceptions the artist has of his interest.
L Lovely
Darling is charming, appealing, and delightful.
I I am then nearly
The singer is so deeply in love that he is almost losing his mind.
G going out of my mind
The singer is borderline crazy about his love interest.
D Don't know
The artist is unaware of any reason why he is so infatuated with darling.
A Any
The artist has no particular explanation for his feelings.
R Reason
The artist has no logical reason for loving his interest so much.
L Lover
The singer is searching for a lover for whom he has strong feelings like he does for darling.
I I just
The artist has no hidden agenda in his pursuit of darling.
N Never
The singer has never been able to forget about darling even for a second.
G Get you out of my mind
The singer continually thinks of darling.
That I will spend forever saying darling
The singer will be in awe of darling for eternity.
(Darling)
Darling
(Darling)
Darling
I love you so well
The artist is avowing his love to darling.
Darling
(Darling)
Darling
(Darling)
All I can do is sit and spell
The artist is enamored by darling and can only think of her.
D Darling
A All I
R Really
L Long for
I Is you
N Near me
G Give me that and you'll find
That I will spend forever saying darling
The singer is stating unequivocally that he wants nothing else but darling's love.
(Darling)
Darling
(Darling)
Darling
I love you so well
The singer's obsession with darling is not starting to wane in any way.
(Darling)
Darling
(Darling)
My little darling
All I can do is sit and spell
Darling is the only thing that comes to the artist's mind at all times.
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do d
My little darling
My little darling
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
The artist is playfully and repeatedly singing darling's name to profess his love.
Writer(s): Leslie Bricusse
Contributed by Andrew S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.