born: 02-05-1936
birth place: Madras, India
… Read Full Bio ↴Engelbert Humperdinck
born: 02-05-1936
birth place: Madras, India
Starting out life as Arnold George Dorsey, Engelbert spent the early years of his life in India, until his family returned to England in 1947. He first worked as an engineer and then developed his singing and performance skills on the club circuit.
In the early fifties, he took some time out from professional singing whilst he did his national service, and returned to performing in 1956. He continued to sing in clubs and recorded some unsuccessful material for Decca in 1958.
His big break as a singer came in 1965. It was at this point that Gordon Mills, the then manager of Tom Jones, gave Arnold the new name of Engelbert Humperdinck. The new name meant that he was given another chance at recording with Decca records.
Engelbert's recording of the country standard ‘Release Me’ reached number one in the UK chart and number four in the US. His version of this song is perhaps the most famous, and it is certainly the song that he is most remembered for.
Other chart hits on both sides of the channel followed in the shape of ‘There Goes My Everything’ and ‘The Last Waltz’.
He had sixteen hit albums in America between 1967 and 1979 and released his greatest Hits in 1974, which reached number one in the UK. However, his cabaret style of singing started to go out of fashion in the 1970s, and he found it hard to maintain a presence in the British charts.
He has, however, continued to sing live and has maintained success in this arena. Unlike his natural rival, Tom Jones, he has not chosen to adapt his style to breathe new life into his recording career.
Radio Dancing
Engelbert Lyrics
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sweet girl
let me hold you
I'll kiss the tiredness away.
There's so many good things I owe you
And you're gonna have them all some day.
Got no money
no place to go
But we can dance the radio.
'Cause you can't go wrong with a fovorite song
and Michael Jachson in stereo.
Get the bottle
I need some wine
I want your body
love
ever close to mine
Gotta private show dancing to the radio.
One day I'm gonna take you to London
We'll stay at a fancy hotel.
And baby
you'll knock 'em dead in the disco
But tonight this 'll do just as well.
Got no money
no place to go
...
Got no money
no place to go
...
Get the bottle
I need some wine
I want your body
love
ever close to mine
Gotta private show dancing to the radio.
Got no money
no place to go
...
The song "Radio Dancing" by Engelbert Humperdinck is a romantic, upbeat ballad that celebrates the joys of simple pleasures and dancing together to your favorite songs. The song begins with the singer inviting a sweet girl to come closer to him and offering to kiss away her tiredness. He promises her that she will have all the good things in life one day. Despite having no money and nowhere to go, they can dance to the radio and enjoy Michael Jackson's music in stereo. He then asks for a bottle of wine and to have the girl's body close to his while they dance to the radio.
The song then shifts to him dreaming of taking her to London one day where they will stay in a fancy hotel and dance together in a disco. But for tonight, dancing together to the radio will do just fine. Despite their current situation, the singer is content with the simple pleasures of dancing and being close to the person he loves.
The song is an ode to the power of music and dancing as a way to escape from life's hardships and to find joy in the moment. It speaks to the universal experience of being broke and not having anywhere to go, but finding solace in each other's company and in the music playing on the radio. The lyrics are romantic but also grounded in reality, making it easy for listeners to connect with the sentiment of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Come here sweet girl let me hold you
The singer is inviting a girl to come closer and be held in their arms.
I'll kiss the tiredness away.
The singer is offering to make the girl feel better by kissing her and taking away her tiredness.
There's so many good things I owe you
The singer feels indebted to the girl and wants to give her all the good things she deserves.
And you're gonna have them all some day.
The artist promises that the girl will have all the good things she deserves eventually.
Got no money no place to go
The artist doesn't have any money and nowhere to go.
But we can dance the radio.
Despite not having money or a place to go, the singer and girl can enjoy dancing together to the radio.
'Cause you can't go wrong with a fovorite song and Michael Jachson in stereo.
The singer suggests that listening to a favorite song and Michael Jackson in stereo can never go wrong.
Get the bottle I need some wine
The artist wants to drink some wine, possibly to feel more relaxed and enjoy the moment with the girl.
I want your body love ever close to mine
The artist desires to be close to the girl and wants their love to be intimate and everlasting.
Gotta private show dancing to the radio.
The artist and girl share a private moment of dancing to the radio, away from the world.
One day I'm gonna take you to London
The singer promises to take the girl to London someday as a sign of his affection.
We'll stay at a fancy hotel.
When they go to London, the artist intends to stay at a fancy hotel with the girl.
And baby you'll knock 'em dead in the disco
The singer believes that the girl will dazzle everyone with her moves in the disco when they go to London.
But tonight this 'll do just as well.
For now, the singer is content with their current situation and dancing to the radio with the girl.
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Come here
Sweet girl
Let me hold you
I'll kiss the tiredness away.
There's so many good things I owe you
And you're gonna have them all some day.
Got no money
No place to go
But we can dance the radio.
'Cause you can't go wrong with a favorite song
And Michael Jackson in stereo.
Get the bottle
I need some wine
I want your body
Love ever close to mine
Gotta private show dancing to the radio.
One day I'm gonna take you to London
We'll stay at a fancy hotel.
And baby
You'll knock 'em dead in the disco
But tonight this'll do just as well.
[2x:]
Got no money
No place to go
But we can dance the radio.
'Cause you can't go wrong with a favorite song
And Michael Jackson in stereo.
Get the bottle
I need some wine
I want your body
Love ever close to mine
Gotta private show dancing to the radio.
Get the bottle
I need some wine
I want your body
Love ever close to mine
Gotta private show dancing to the radio.
Got no money
No place to go
But we can dance the radio.
'Cause you can't go wrong with a favorite song
And Michael Jackson in stereo.
Get the bottle
I need some wine
I want your body
Love ever close to mine
Gotta private show dancing to the radio.
Dhanesh R. Jayathilaka
Come here
sweet girl
let me hold youI'll kiss the tiredness away.
There's so many good things I owe youAnd you're gonna have them all some day.Got no money
no place to goBut we can dance to the radio.
'Cause you can't go wrong with a fovorite song
and Michael Jachson in stereo.
Get the bottle
I need some wineI want your body
love
ever close to mineGotta private show dancing to the radio.One day I'm gonna take you to LondonWe'll stay at a fancy hotel.
And baby
you'll knock 'em dead in the discoBut tonight this 'll do just as well.Got no money
no place to go
...
Got no money
no place to go
...Get the bottle
I need some wineI want your body
love
ever close to mineGotta private show dancing to the radio.Got no money
no place to go
...
Halina Zimoląg
Engelbert przystojny mężczyzno śpiewasz najpiękniej pozdrowienie z Polski
Carles Quiles
What a wonderful voice...... Engelbert One of the greatest singers..... 😊😊
Joey Pieterse
Great song and a beautiful voice. One of the best singer/artist in the world!!!
Genowefa Dxalo
Piekna piosenka. Pozdrawiam serdecznie💕
Cecylia Krl
Wanda Król piękne przesłanie tak wspaniałe piosenki Gratulacje Sir Engelbert dziękuję pięknie za piękno Pozdrawiam z Poland. Dziękuję Diter Bohlen za piękną muzykę do tej piosenki dziękuję pięknie. ❤❤❤🕊🌹🌹🌹🕊🌏🕺💃💃
Trevor Jenkins
Love Radio Dancing and it takes me back to when we used to go dancing every Saturday. Love to hear anything Engelbert sings, such a fabulous vo
Cecilia Cassidy
great song.. he has some terrific voice
Atef Bandary
Thank you from my heart to bring this beautiful song for Engelbert Humperdinck. it took me back to 26 years ago, I loved the song. lot of good memories with it. God bless
lora Schultz
I can not get enough of his music he has it all over the other singers of love songs and I give his wife credit for putting up with us adoring fans. My husband was also an entertainer,I knew what it took, he has now died and I feel blessed to be the wife of a faithful man.I hope Englebert kisses her feet very day. He is a loving person despite it all.
Inga Ripatti
Brawo !!!