She met Abi Ofarim, a guitarist and dancer, in 1959 and subsequently married him. With her husband and without him she began to sing Hebrew and international folk songs.
In 1960 Esther got a small role in the film Exodus. In 1961 Esther won the Song Festival in Tel Aviv, where she sang "Saeni imcha bemachol" and "Neama". Two years later, Esther made the 2nd place at the Eurovision Song Contest with "T'en vas pas", representing Switzerland.
From then on, her duo with her then husband Abi Ofarim began take off. In 1966 they had their first hit in Germany with "Noch einen Tanz". Their greatest success in Germany was "Morning of my Life" in 1967, which was written by the Bee Gees. In 1968 the Ofarims had their international breakthrough with "Cinderella Rockefella", which hit the top of the charts in a number of countries including the UK. They played many live concerts in New York and London, and in 1969 they toured around the world.
As result of problems in both business, and personal relations, they divorced in 1970 [1] (in German).
Esther started her solo career with several albums and concerts. In 1984 she played in Joshua Sobol's piece "Ghetto", produced by Peter Zadek in Berlin (Germany). There she sang some songs, including "Frühling" and "Unter deinen weissen Sternen". The play was extremely successful, which was attributed in part to Esther's strong presence.
Since 1998, Esther Ofarim has been performing several concerts each year, especially in Israel and Germany. This includes annual concerts in the Hamburger Kammerspiele.
Ofarim's songs were prominently featured in the 2004 Israeli film, Walk on Water.
Saturday Night at the World
Esther Ofarim Lyrics
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I am thinking it's over girl
And how useless to search it becomes
When you seek all the answers in one.
But his voice seemed to answer the echoing silence
From yesterday's asking
And waiting and listening
To be sung back to me.
It's a saturday's night at the world
I am thinking it's over girl
And how useless to search it becomes
When you seek all the answers in one.
But his eyes seemed quicksilver
Reflecting the prisms I kindled
Uneclipsed by the darkness of loving's mirages
That swindle the heart
With the shadow of me.
And his love seemed to offer a sojourn
From endless beginnings
And so I went spinning into him
To love him, but found him
One answer for loving and losing the same.
It's a saturday's night at the world
I am thinking it's over girl
And how useless to search it becomes
When you seek all the answers in one
The song "Saturday Night at the World" by Esther Ofarim is a contemplative and introspective piece that explores the complexities of searching for answers in love. The lyrics suggest that seeking all the answers in one person is futile and ultimately leads to disappointment. However, the singer is drawn to a man who seems to offer a respite from the endless search for love, and they embark on a journey together.
The opening of the song sets the scene for the singer's disillusionment with love. She suggests that searching for all the answers in one person is a fruitless endeavor, hinting at the futility of trying to find everything we need in one relationship. However, she then hears a voice that seems to answer her questions, providing a glimmer of hope in the darkness of her disillusionment. The following verses describe the man she encounters, his quicksilver eyes reflecting the various aspects of herself that she has kindled over time. Despite the darkness of love's mirages, his love offers a sojourn from endless beginnings, suggesting that he may be the one to end her search for answers.
Overall, the song is a melancholic yet hopeful exploration of the many complexities of searching for love and answers. It highlights the struggle to find meaning and fulfillment in relationships and the difficulty of reconciling our desires with the reality of love.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a saturday's night at the world
It's another uneventful Saturday night in the world
I am thinking it's over girl
I am feeling hopeless, like everything is coming to an end
And how useless to search it becomes
Searching for answers seems pointless and futile
When you seek all the answers in one.
Expecting to find all the answers in one place or person is unrealistic
But his voice seemed to answer the echoing silence
His voice filled the empty silence with a response
From yesterday's asking
From the questions I had the day before
And waiting and listening
Patiently waiting and attentively listening
For something resembling a song
For something that could be interpreted as a song
To be sung back to me.
To be sung in response to me
But his eyes seemed quicksilver
His eyes appeared to be reflective and elusive
Reflecting the prisms I kindled
Reflecting the colorful and varied emotions I ignited
Uneclipsed by the darkness of loving's mirages
Not obscured by the deceptive illusions of love's darkness
That swindle the heart
That deceitfully manipulate the heart
With the shadow of me.
With my own dark image
And his love seemed to offer a sojourn
His love seemed to provide a temporary retreat
From endless beginnings
From the constant cycle of new beginnings
And so I went spinning into him
And so I was drawn to him and became enraptured by him
To love him, but found him
To fall in love with him, but discover that he was
One answer for loving and losing the same.
One solution to both the joy and the pain of loving and losing
It's a saturday's night at the world
It's another uneventful Saturday night in the world
I am thinking it's over girl
I am feeling hopeless, like everything is coming to an end
And how useless to search it becomes
Searching for answers seems pointless and futile
When you seek all the answers in one.
Expecting to find all the answers in one place or person is unrealistic
Contributed by Charlie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
searchers
She was at her most beautiful during this period, especially her unbelievable eye makeup. And, of course, her singing is without equal.
peter sommerville
How absolutley fantastic, NEW, and beautiful.... thank you for the upload... i adore her
pescador1966
J'adore!
robert frank gill
"It's a Saturday's Night at the World" - she sings on this clip.
Strange English. Should be Saturday, not Saturday's.
But a beautiful song beautifully sung by a very beautiful girl
Daniel Zwickel
This song was NOT written by Mason Williams, but, rather, was composed by San Diego folkscene legend Walt Richards, who sold it and one other song to Williams for fifty bucks. Not only did my friend Walt not see another dime, Williams had the effrontery to list himself as the composer as copyright holder.
Esther's rendition, however, is lovely, haunting. Gawd, this is such a beautiful song. I've listened to it by Williams as an instrumental with Mannheim Steamroller, by Dick Smothers and Jennifer Warnes, and it gets me every time.
But Mason Williams is a scallywag.
Andreas Helberg
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