Caterina Valente (born January 14, 1931 in Paris) is an Italian-born singer… Read Full Bio ↴Caterina Valente (born January 14, 1931 in Paris) is an Italian-born singer, dancer, and actress. She comes from an Italian artist family; her father Giuseppe was a well-known accordion player, her mother, Maria Valente, a musical clown. She had three siblings, of whom Silvio Francesco was also active in show business.

In 1952 she married juggler Erik van Aro (Gerd Eric Horst Scholz). He recognized her talent and accompanied her in her initial years of worldwide success, although they later divorced. In 1953, she made her first recordings with Kurt Edelhagen. Soon afterwards she achieved great success with songs like "Malagueña", "The Breeze and I", and "Dreh dich nicht um" with the Werner Müller orchestra. In 1955 she was featured on the "Colgate Comedy Hour" with Gordon MacRae. Between 1966 and 1972 she was a frequent guest on the Dean Martin Show. In 1972, she married the British pianist Roy Budd; they had a son, Alexander, but they divorced in 1979.

In Germany she was a major performer of Schlager music. There she recorded Cole Porter's "I love Paris" i.e. "Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe", which sold more than 500,000 copies in (1954.) Like in other countries where she was popular, some in Germany mistakenly consider her a German singer.

Over the years, she has recorded or performed with many international stars, including Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Buddy Rich, Sy Oliver, Claus Ogerman, and Chet Baker.

In 2001, she released a new album Girltalk with harpist Catherine Michel. She is also the mother of singer Eric van Aro, Jr.

The Party's Over
Caterina Valente Lyrics

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The party's over, it's time to call it a day
They've burst your pretty balloon
And taken the moon away
It's time to wind up the masquerade
Just make your mind up
The piper must be paid

The party's over, the candles flicker and dim

You danced and dreamed through the night
It seemed to be right just being with him
Now you must wake up, all dreams must end
Take off your makeup, the party's over
It's all over, my friend

The party's over, it's time to call it a day
They've burst your pretty balloon
And taken the moon away
Now you must wake up, all dreams must end
Take off your makeup, the party's over
It's all over, my friend

It's all over, my friend

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Caterina Valente's "Party's Over" convey a somber message about the end of a joyful celebration. The opening line, "The party's over, it's time to call it a day," implies that the festivities have come to a close, and it's time to move on. The second line, "They've burst your pretty balloon and taken the moon away," suggests that the end of the party was not just a natural conclusion but a negative event that involved harsh treatment or disappointment. The idea of the balloon being popped and the moon taken away indicate a loss of wonder or magic, perhaps due to someone or something spoiling the party.

The song continues with the lines, "It's time to wind up the masquerade; just make your mind up the piper must be paid," which means that it's time to end the pretense or falsehood and accept the consequences of actions taken. It's time to face the music, as the saying goes, and pay the price for any follies or mistakes. The second verse highlights the sense of loss and regret that follows the end of a good time. "You danced and dreamed through the night; it seemed to be right just being with him," delivers nostalgic feelings for what was once a dreamy and fulfilling experience. The final lines of the song, "It's all over, my friend," help to wrap up the overall motif of loss and disappointment in the end.

Line by Line Meaning

The party's over, it's time to call it a day
The celebration has come to an end and it's time to go home

They've burst your pretty balloon
Someone or something has damaged your feelings or hopes

And taken the moon away
Your happiness or light has been taken away and you can no longer see the beauty in things

It's time to wind up the masquerade
It's time to stop pretending and being something you're not

Just make your mind up
Decide what you want to do and commit to it

The piper must be paid
There will be consequences or debts to pay for the choices or actions one has made

The party's over, the candles flicker and dim
The celebration is done and the ambiance is fading

You danced and dreamed through the night
You enjoyed yourself and lived in the moment

It seemed to be right just being with him
Being with that person felt like the right thing to do

Now you must wake up, all dreams must end
It's time to face reality and put an end to your illusions

Take off your makeup, the party's over
Stop pretending and show your true self because the celebration is done

It's all over, my friend
The event is finished and it's time to move on

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I've followed her, bought her records, and truly believe she has the most pure and beautiful voices of all women singers since 1950. Never a fault....jim