S'Wonderful
Audrey Hepburn & Fred Astaire Lyrics

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'S wonderful, 's wonderful
'S marvelous, 's marvelous
That you should care for me

'S awful nice, 's awful nice
'S paradise, 's paradise
'S what I love to see

You've made my life so glamorous
You can't blame me for feeling amorous

Oh, 's wonderful, 's marvelous
That you should care for me

Overall Meaning

The song 'S'Wonderful' by Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire is a classic tune that speaks to the feeling of being in love. The song starts with the two singers exclaiming how wonderful and marvelous it is that their love interest cares for them. The song uses the repetition of these words to emphasize how meaningful the love they share is. As the song goes on, the two singers continue to express their feelings of adoration for each other, with Audrey Hepburn's verses speaking to how much her partner has made her life more glamorous.

The song then takes a romantic turn, as the singers express how they are feeling amorous towards each other. This showcases that although the song has a playful tone, their love is genuine and passionate. The song ends with the singers once again exclaiming how wonderful and marvelous it is that the other cares for them.

Overall, 'S'Wonderful' is a classic love song that speaks to the joy and passion that comes with being in love.

Line by Line Meaning

'S wonderful, 's wonderful
It's truly wonderful, it's truly wonderful

'S marvelous, 's marvelous
It's truly marvelous, it's truly marvelous

That you should care for me
That you have love for me is something I find truly special

'S awful nice, 's awful nice
It's truly pleasant, it's truly pleasant

'S paradise, 's paradise
It's truly like paradise, it's truly like paradise

'S what I love to see
This is exactly what I wanted to see

You've made my life so glamorous
You have made my life so full of charm and splendor

You can't blame me for feeling amorous
I can't help but feel affectionate towards you because of that

Oh, 's wonderful, 's marvelous
Oh, it's truly wonderful, it's truly marvelous

That you should care for me
That you have love for me is something I find truly special

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Comments from YouTube:

@bentonxavier5094

4y↑117

A world without Audrey Hepburn is depressing. Why wasn't I alive when she was?

@Ayvrie04

3y↑4

AMEN!!!!

@francescacavatorti7527

3y↑3

I definitely agree...

@johnnygunzfilmbuff7821

3y↑2

I was born the year she passed away.

@PiterMaguire

1y↑2

Why? Life was more difficult back then especially if you were a person of color or a woman.

@blueskygal255

1y↑2

@Phoenix every era has its problems.. but everyday life was much more pleasant than today. And u weren't raised on angry rap songs and a Godless country. It makes a difference.

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@hudsony777

2y↑27

One of the most romantic scenes in the most beautiful location ever filmed.

@Nikodymus

4y↑115

No wonder I have unrealistic standards of romance...

@tikitorchgamin1842

3y↑16

Dont lower your standards for anybody!

@unspunhun

3y↑5

I realized that we have this fantasy in our head, much shaped with films and songs like these but love comes in all forms and we should appriciate all of them. Sometimes we have it right in front of us and don't even realize!

@ginaswellnessdiaries7491

52w

Yup, same.

@arpeejay

25w↑3

What? A full orchestra doesn't follow YOU around everywhere you go?! You're missing out!! 😅😅😅

@materialgirl8707

7y↑75

beautiful and heavenly

@arvinchris7834

3y↑7

Audrey Hepburn looks so very lovely in this movie, beautiful and glamorous. But every of her movie she is lovely and very beautiful, that's her natural beauty

@roisin252

3y↑5

I truly believe that we will return to life as it should be,with love,romance and the arts being a large and wonderful part of life.

@Satanna.avemaria

2y↑6

Watched this when I was a teenager and couldn’t appreciate the amount of work that was put into this beautiful film. Now in my late twenties, this film is a masterpiece 💖🌸

@garymarzuki8391

1y↑5

There are some scenes in this movie where Audrey is so stunningly Beautiful, it's mind blowing. I wish that I had appreciated her more when I was younger, I wish that I had appreciated them both.

@ryano6094

2y↑5

One of the most adorable and satisfying endings I’ve seen in a romantic musical.

@chandlerharrise4300

5y↑51

Why can't love be like this?!😢

@hopehope4560

4y↑2

Because life isn't a musical would be nice if it was though.

@chandlerharrise4300

Hope Hope Sad but true😞

@martharichler6672

3y↑3

It is!

@tikitorchgamin1842

3y↑5

@Chandler Harrise Hes wrong. Dont lower your standards girl! It'll happen if you believe. I'm rooting for you!!

@nostalfan

@TikiTorchGamin And for me?

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@jody024

6y↑40

SO much class and talent in one scene.

@onaleemcgraw4048

5y↑28

thank you for all this work to bring us this lovely last scene in Funny Face. It makes me cry for the culture we used to have.

@fanidimitrova7736

6y↑26

Two amazing dancers and artists! who lived in amazing time <3 <3 <3

@thylatrash7668

1y↑3

simply iconic

@44032

8y↑172

When's the last time you've seen a movie with an ending like that or one that gave you that type of feeling?

1957?

@_Maxten

6y↑6

they’ve done that type of premise A LOT since, to the point where its a cliche. you know, the “someone is leaving on a plane but oh wait, we’ve made a mistake/had a misunderstanding, lets go chase them before its too late!” however, i do get what you’re saying because they don’t have the same charm as this one. can’t do it better than one of the first to do it

@andreag5764

5y↑2

Steven Chappell .... I was just thinking that: NEVER 😒

@fido3449

5y↑4

Pure film poetry. They sail away out of our reach into a kind of musical ecstasy. Thank you Stanley Donen; I hope you found it too.

@d.e.b.b5788

5y↑2

Love Actually.

@francescacavatorti7527

😂

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@patricemoran7469

2y↑3

Regarding Fred's age difference with Audrey... due to his wonderful talents...he was still able to perform on a very high level...(and really didn't look 58)... the public still loved him. 'Silk Stockings' with Cyd Charrise followed this film and was his last big budget romantic movie musical.
(Finnian's Rainbow doesn't count).
Dancers/Correagraphers..such as
Bob Fosse...Jerome Robbins...Rudolph Nureyev and Michail Barishnakov... and many others considered Fred to be the greatest...most unique and inventive film dancer/correagrapher of 20th Century.
Wish you were still here Fred... and the beautiful Audrey Hepburn.
The Master and the Angel.

@chelseydowney2374

7y↑14

This is such a good movie!

@eugenelacroix1

4y↑6

Always, always & always so lovely ❤️

@emerybayblues

Saw this last Saturday on TCM. Filming on location in Paris definitely helped make this movie. It wouldn't have been the same on a studio lot.

@tommyvermiglio1649

8y↑24

I Love Musicals

@heinrichwendel5129

7y↑3

THANK YOU - You´re marvelous too !!!

@marciofernando679

3y↑3

Inesquecível este final😢😢😢😢🥰🥰

@mm28226

7y↑9

THIS JUST MADE MY DAY!!

@AnaLuiza-rl9ee

3y↑2

Amo esse filme.... Amo os dois.

@kunifan52

8y↑6

THANK YOU !!! Love it ! ************************************

@Everythingaudrey

8y↑1

+kunifan52 You are Weclome! It takes a lot of work to cut and edit these and rip to this quality ;). I'm just happy you're enjoying them!

@marshimedia

9y↑6

Wonderful ;)

@Skidoo22

7y↑8

Arranged by Connie Salinger & orchestrated by the equally amazing Rob Franklyn!!!

@asmaaadel4321

5y↑2

Charming place

@mianailvlogsmc704

This means so much to me …s’wonderful

@sammorgan1963

3y↑2

SWONDERFUL...

@ggphipps1

8y↑35

Yes! Thank you for putting this all together for the public's enjoyment...very important part of our culture that is being strangled by the present day garish zombie fueled culture...please if you could ....let the song(s) fade out to the last note...its a small thing but it makes a big difference...especially for us old schoolers who saw it in the theater!☺ Beautiful work you've done...shows you really care!

@Copeandseethe822

6y↑3

Geoffrey Phipps hey now. A person can like both the garish zombies and the classics.

@aaronsrok3422

3y↑8

I still think Fred was cute. He has a sweet face.

@katewilson3667

4y↑2

I totally agree..u can not blame me for being amorous..its marvelous that u should care for me..

@jedanderson2097

that's irrelevant

@caponsacchi

2y↑2

Fred keeps that 's going, which was Gershwin's intention.

@patrickhiran4426

4y↑3

Jornada nas Estrelas: Discovery

@GlanceofGlory

8y↑6

Isn't it slightly disconcerting Maggie doesn't understand the concept of empathy till it's explained to her well into her life? Makes you wonder what she did before then.

@markuse3472

5y↑8

Dem, Audrey was completely robbed for an award nomination and a probable (without the biased politics) win for My Fair Lady.

@taylordowning2533

3y↑4

As the old saying goes they don't make them like they used too

@alyssashih2895

9y↑7

Isn't the s'wonderful song from An American In Paris? Because the lyrics are super close. Search it up.

@noslensj

8y↑4

+Lambkins 18
The Gershwin's composed it for the 1927 Broadway production of Funny Face. Your memory is correct; It was used in 1951 in American in Paris. But it's original appearance was in Funny Face, and it was also used in the movie version of Funny Face, above.

@ramsay2742

7y↑4

Lambkins 18 It was used in both 'An American in Paris' and in 'Funny Face'

@d.e.b.b5788

Also used in Nice work if you can get it, Starlift, and Kiss me stupid. Recorded by many others.

@OceanTemple

9y↑6

what is the piano track playing at the end over the 'subscribe' bit?

@zmcleod

9y↑2

Horizon variations by max richter. Pretty good huh? :)

@Everythingaudrey

9y↑3

Yep! It's horizon variations by max richter. Lovely music.

@OceanTemple

9y↑2

aswefallintostatic awesome, thank you!

@chantdelatotemisation9758

8y↑1

Les paroles svp :-)
The mots/ discours please

@bluesky-jy6du

5y↑2

0:50

@a.koorosh5243

5y↑3

That looks like a park or garden in England.

@nadiefirdiawan6064

No, That’s Castle of The White Queen, in Chantilly, Outer Paris. (30 mns frm Paris CDG Airport )

@dimitrakaragouni4150

4y↑2

Does somebody know where is this location? Thanks!

@davidhuddart5642

4y↑2

La Dame Blanche, near Chantilly

@dimitrakaragouni4150

@David HUDDART thanks :)

@JohnSmith-jj9jl

5y↑7

Calypso

@readmedottext

5y↑2

I almost expected to hear Zora humming along to the melody.

@karl-ingelavman8677

4y↑1

Nandre

@tommyvermiglio1649

8y↑3

That's Gene Kellys Version

@jody024

and that's ok :)

@tommyvermiglio1649

8y↑2

I Had To Sing It To Charli In The Hallway And She Will Sing It To Me And I Will Sing It Back To Her We Will Both Sing And Do Duets

@tommyvermiglio1649

8y↑3

I Will Be Fred Astaire Charli Will Be Ginger Rogers

@jasmineflowerjoy

7y↑11

ahh.... what...... I love them and the singing and stuff but I can't help but be distracted by their very wide age gap. I was thinking, "what are they, like thirty years apart ?!?!" really hoping that I was wrong -- and that's exactly what they are.

@woolenhat5796

7y↑5

jasmine tea love is love

@googlefan7409

6y↑9

What can you do? Audrey is classy , Fred is classy, you can't care about their age because they have the same style. It's really rare

@francesquinn-escott744

4y↑2

Yes, even at the time astair was too old for the 20something Hepburn. Not a great Hepburn flick and a poor choice for the aging toupee wearing astaire.

@patricemoran7469

3y↑4

Gary Cooper was also waaaay too old for
Audrey in 'Love in the Afternoon'...he didn't look well and I believe he died a couple of years later...lung cancer I believe.
Fred got away with the age disparity a bit better...he took care of himself and was in great shape and good health... but I always thought his pairing with Audrey and Leslie Caron was a bit much.

@patricemoran7469

2y↑2

I think because Fred was a famous dancer for so many years he naturally must have taken excellent care of himself. I'd say he was.more like a man in his 40's than a 58
year old. The amazing musical number with Kay in which she does most of the singing...he's bouncing up and down off the floor. What 58 year old dude could pull that off and be so entertaining at the same time.
(I doubt a 45 year old Gene Kelly could pull that off). Amazing performances by both Kay and Fred.
and Fred