April in Paris
Dinah Shore and André Previn Lyrics

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April in Paris
Chestnuts in blossoms
Holiday tables
Under the trees
April in Paris
This is a feeling
No one can ever
Reprieve

I never knew the charm of spring
Never met it face to face
I never new my heart could sing
Never missed a warm embrace

'Til April in Paris
Whom can I run to
What have you done to
My heart...

I never knew the charm of spring
Never met it face to face
I never new my heart could sing
Never missed a warm embrace

'Til April in Paris
Whom can I run to

What have you done to
My... hear-eart...

Overall Meaning

The song "April in Paris" by Dinah Shore and André Previn captures the essence of a beautiful spring day in the city of love, Paris. The lyrics describe the blooming chestnut trees, holiday tables set under the trees, and the feeling of joy that cannot be replicated elsewhere. The singer describes how they had never truly experienced the magic of spring until they experienced it in Paris.

The song is filled with longing and a sense of wonderment. The singer is enamored with the beauty of Paris and how it has transformed their heart. The lines "Whom can I run to, what have you done to my heart..." express the profound impact that Paris has made on the singer's life.

The song is a tribute to the beautiful city of Paris, which has long been a symbol of love and romance. The lyrics perfectly capture the feeling of joy and wonder that comes with experiencing the beauty of spring in this magical city.

Line by Line Meaning

April in Paris
The month of April in the city of Paris

Chestnuts in blossoms
The bloom of chestnut trees, indicative of the arrival of spring

Holiday tables
The creation of festive tables and gatherings in celebration of the season

Under the trees
The gathering of people outdoors, enjoying the beauty of the flowering trees

April in Paris
The month of April in the city of Paris

This is a feeling
A sensation of happiness, rejuvenation, and hope brought on by the season

No one can ever
This feeling is unique and unattainable by any other means

Reprieve
A welcome break from the dreariness of winter and a reminder of the beauty of life

I never knew the charm of spring
Before experiencing April in Paris, the artist had not truly appreciated the beauty of spring

Never met it face to face
The artist had never experienced spring in a personal and meaningful way

I never new my heart could sing
The singer had not previously realized the depth of emotion that spring could bring

Never missed a warm embrace
The artist had not previously longed for the comfort and warmth of spring

'Til April in Paris
The singer's newfound appreciation of spring was brought on by experiencing April in Paris

Whom can I run to
The singer is overwhelmed by the intensity of their emotions and is searching for someone to turn to

What have you done to
The singer is surprised by the depth of their feelings and is questioning what has caused such a strong reaction

My heart...
The artist is left speechless by the powerful emotions they are experiencing

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: E. Y. HARBURG, VERNON DUKE

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Comments from YouTube:

@markkruse4605

1y↑2

Dinah--what charm, poise, and singing and acting talent did she posses. Very delightful presentation of these great songs. I remember the good feeling I got watching her perform on the Dinah Shore Chevy Show!

@leestamm3187

1y↑2

I'm old enough to remember this. Dinah Shore was one of the last of the great big band singers and Previn was a genius across the spectrum of music.

@giulioferro8550

23w

Andre`ha sempre scelto cantanti e musicisti che avessero il ritmo col metronomo incorporato pieno di SWING JAZZ !!! Andre' UN GRANDE MUSICISTA TALENTO MONDIALE !!!

@albertmora4290

5y↑5

Spectacular. Beautiful. Transcendent. Humans might never make music like this again.

@Rustymouse

4y↑5

OMG I was 13. Filtering through my mother's bakelite radio. I do remember.

@clarencemendonca579

3y↑1

Goodness gracious me.

Vintage, all the way

@michaelchapman4955

I can't help thinking of the final scene from Mel Brook's "Blazing Saddles" with Count Basie & His Orchestra playing the last few measures of "April In Paris" as Cleavon Little is leaving this deserted Desert town & stops on His horse for a moment to 'Salute Count Basie & His Band as He rides off into the Sunset

@dianarosen3861

I have an album they made together; fabulous, but my favorite is Shore with Red Norvo. PERFECT.

@RalphDratman

Wow! What a great find. Thanks!

@roywillis2750

6y↑6

The amazing Dinah Shore. xxx

@ericdreizen1463

We won't see another like her.

@roybodden9243

5y↑6

I have an LP by them together! Great album

@allanfisch

7y↑1

Two of the best.

@eastwestwells

4y↑2

Come on now, how cool is that?

@tonygumbrell22

A delight

@rineric3214

Heaven!

@MrJpartridge

6y↑10

what a surprise !!!!! I always regarded Dinah as a singer of pleasant pop song Here she swings to the accompaniment of Previn which was IN my opinion not easy to follow

@nemo227

4y↑3

Yes, it's a nice surprise. Thirty years ago I used to listen to a radio station at work (I owned the business) and the station had a couple of hours in the afternoon when they played "older" music and interviewed musicians, conductors, composers. I recall a big band leader saying that Teresa Brewer was an excellent big band singer and that Doris Day could handle a jazz tune as well as a top jazz singer. People have surprises. In college in the sixties there was an alto player who was pretty good and then I heard him one day playing a string bass like he invented it. "Where'd you learn to play like that?" I said and he answered, "From my father. Bass in my first instrument." He's been making a living playing alto sax and bass and giving lessons for the past 60 years.

@leestamm3187

Dinah Shore was a big band singer, adept in most any style. By 1959, her voice was still pretty good, but not like it was in the 40's. YouTube has some good shorts of her from that era.

@rineric3214

Quodlibet! The means to modern polyphony!

@hipsterdoofus1026

Is this a b&w kinescope and somewhere there's a better quality color print with better audio?

@RalphDratman

I don't think the networks were routinely shooting in color in 1959. I did not see a color TV until about 1960, and it was one of the very first, in the home of someone who worked at RCA. That set was not even working right -- the screen would be all green or something. In those years it was notoriously difficult to adjust the color convergence, even for a skilled technician.

@hipsterdoofus1026

@@RalphDratman thank you for replying!

@RalphDratman

@@hipsterdoofus1026 Of course I can't be certain!

@jeffmacauley5984

@@RalphDratman NBC's "In Living Color" programs were recorded on 2" videotape starting in late '58 and consistently in 1959. It's very likely the color tape of this show is residing at Research Video which controls all of Dinah Shore's shows. She bought the tapes from NBC in the mid '80s when they were going to trash them. They probably never looked as good when they were broadcast as they do now. Would love to see them all released. JLTV showed about 20 of them in rotation a few years ago. They're beautiful.