She was a dancer at the Folies Bergere in Las Vegas. and met Andy Williams when he pulled over to aid her on a desert road. They married on Christmas Day 1961 and had three children, Noelle, Christian and Robert. In 1968, she appeared in "The Party" with Peter Sellers and sang "Nothing to Lose" by Henry Mancini. Longet recorded a series of five MOR albums for A&M Records between 1966 and 1970 and two albums for Williams's Barnaby label in 1971 and 1972. She also made frequent acting appearances in television series and appeared from time to time on Williams' variety series and specials. Williams called Longet a beautiful, sleek brunette with large doe eyes, "my favorite French singer". She and Williams separated in 1969 but did not divorce until 6 years later.
Longet has never performed again after the criminal trial, and the Sabich family initiated civil proceedings to sue Longet. The case was eventually settled out of court for a large monetary settlement, with the proviso that Longet never tell or write about her story. They also demanded that Claudine withdraw from public circulation her recording of "Bang Bang, My Baby Shot Me Down."
The End of the World
Claudine Longet Lyrics
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Why does the sea rush to shore?
Don′t they know it's the end of the world
Cause you don′t love me anymore?
Why do the birds go on singing?
Why do the stars glow above?
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when I lost your loveI wake up in the morning and I wonder
Why everything is the same as it was
I can′t understand, no, I can′t understand
How life goes on the way it does
Why does my heart go on beating?
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Don't they know it′s the end of the world?
It ended when you said goodbye
Don't they know it′s the end of the world?
It ended when you said goodbye
In Claudine Longet's song "The End of the World," the singer is in a state of heartbreak and disbelief that the world could continue on without her former lover. She questions why the sun continues to shine, why the sea still rushes to shore, and why birds still sing, seemingly unaware of her pain. She cannot comprehend why everything still feels the same when her heart has been shattered.
Longet's raw emotional delivery emphasizes the depth of her anguish and despair. She is mourning the loss of a love so consuming that it feels like the end of the world, and she cannot fathom how life can continue without it. This song speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the sense of disorientation one can feel when the world doesn't seem to acknowledge one's personal pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Why does the sun go on shining?
Why does the world continue despite the fact that my love has ended?
Why does the sea rush to shore?
Why does the natural order of things continue despite the fact that my love has ended?
Don′t they know it's the end of the world
Cause you don′t love me anymore?
Doesn't the world understand that my world has ended since you stopped loving me?
Why do the birds go on singing?
Why does the beauty of the world persist despite the fact that my love has ended?
Why do the stars glow above?
Why does the universe continue to shine its light despite the fact that my love has ended?
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when I lost your love
Why doesn't everything understand that the world ended when I lost your love and nothing can ever be the same?
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Why everything is the same as it was
Every morning I wake up and realize that the world continues on as usual, but my love is gone.
I can′t understand, no, I can′t understand
How life goes on the way it does
I can't comprehend how the world continues to spin when my heart has stopped beating.
Why does my heart go on beating?
Why does my body continue to function when my love has ended?
Why do these eyes of mine cry?
Why do I shed tears when the rest of the world seems unaffected by my loss?
Don't they know it′s the end of the world?
It ended when you said goodbye
Why doesn't anyone recognize that everything ended when you said goodbye to me?
Writer(s): Sylvia Dee, Arthur Kent
Contributed by Gavin R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.