Since then, she has collected a series of awards, been voted Best Vocalist at the Cannes International Jazz Awards as Best Vocalist and Edinburgh International Jazz Festival as Best Performer in 1991. In the same year, her recording The Night We Called It A Day was voted Best Jazz Recording at the UK Musical Retailers Awards.
She was awarded an MBE (Services To Jazz) at Buckingham Palace in 1998. In 2006, Carol was a winner of the prestigious Nordoff-Robbins Tartan Clef Music Award. Sang around the world including Asia, jazz music lovers can savour the sweetness of Kidd's voice in her upcoming visit to Hong Kong.
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Carol Kidd Lyrics
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Lives a life that isn't necessarily sunny
Likewise the man who works for fame
There's no guarantee that time won't erase his name
The fact is, the only work that really brings enjoyment
Is the kind that is for girl and boy meant
Fall in love and you won't regret it
Holding hands at midnight
'Neath a starry sky
Nice work if you can get it
And you can get it if you try
Strolling with the one girl
Sighing sigh after sigh
Nice work if you can get it
And you can get it if you try
Just imagine someone
Waiting at the cottage door
Where two hearts become one
Who could ask for anything more?
Loving one who loves you
And then taking that vow
It's nice work if you can get it
And if you get it, won't you tell me how?"
Just imagine someone
Waiting at the cottage door
Where two hearts become one
Who could ask for anything more?
Loving one who loves you
And then taking that vow
Nice work if you can get it
And if you get it, won't you tell me how?"
The lyrics "Nice Work If You Can Get It" by Carol Kidd talks about the different aspects of life that people work for - making money and fame, but there is no guarantee of happiness and success. The only work that can truly bring joy in life is falling in love with someone and holding hands with them under the starry sky. The song highlights the simple pleasures of love and being in a relationship.
The first two lines of the song talk about two types of men, one who only works to make money, and the other who works for fame. However, neither of them is guaranteed happiness or success. The song suggests that they are missing out on the real joys of life. The kind of work that is truly enjoyable is falling in love and being with someone you love. The song suggests that if you can experience the joys of love, then that is the best work anyone can have.
The chorus then talks about the simple but beautiful moments that come along with being in love. Holding hands under the starry sky, strolling with your loved one, and sighing after sigh are all examples that are referenced. The bridge of the song speaks about the idea of someone waiting at the cottage door, where two hearts become one. Love is what they have been waiting for, and when it is found, everything else falls into place. The song concludes with the line "if you get it, won't you tell me how?" which suggests that love isn't easy to come by, and if you do find it, then you are fortunate.
Line by Line Meaning
The man who only lives for making money
A person who solely focuses on earning money
Lives a life that isn't necessarily sunny
Such a person may not necessarily lead a happy life
Likewise the man who works for fame
Similarly, the person who works towards achieving fame
There's no guarantee that time won't erase his name
There's no assurance that his name won't fade away with time
The fact is, the only work that really brings enjoyment
In reality, work that brings true happiness
Is the kind that is for girl and boy meant
Is the work that is meant for a loving couple
Fall in love and you won't regret it
If you fall in love, you won't regret it
That's the best work of all, if you can get it
It's the best kind of work if you can find it
Holding hands at midnight
Holding each other's hands at midnight
'Neath a starry sky
Under the starry sky
Nice work if you can get it
It's a wonderful experience, if you can find it
And you can get it if you try
And you can find it if you put effort into it
Strolling with the one girl
Walking leisurely with the special one
Sighing sigh after sigh
Breathing deep sighs and showing contentment
Just imagine someone
Just think of a person
Waiting at the cottage door
Who is waiting at the door of a cozy house
Where two hearts become one
Where two people fall in love and become one soul
Who could ask for anything more?
What more could anyone want?
Loving one who loves you
Loving someone who loves you back
And then taking that vow
And then committing to that person
It's nice work if you can get it
It's a wonderful experience, if you can find it
And if you get it, won't you tell me how?
And if you do find it, please tell me how?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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