Eve Boswell (1922 - 1998) was a successful pop singer in Britain in the 195… Read Full Bio ↴Eve Boswell (1922 - 1998) was a successful pop singer in Britain in the 1950s.
She was born in Hungary to professional musician parents who toured worldwide. Educated in Switzerland, she studied piano before joining her parents on tour as The Three Hugos. When World War II was declared, the family left England with the Boswell Circus. She married, and as Eve Boswell became a popular singing star in South Africa.
In 1949, she was heard by bandleader Geraldo (Gerald Bright), who persuaded her to return to the United Kingdom as a singer in his band, which was widely heard on BBC Radio. Boswell parted with Geraldo in 1952, and launched a solo career. Her first hit record came that year with "Sugar Bush", partly sung in Afrikaans. She appeared in the Royal Variety Performance and toured widely with comedian Derek Roy, before getting her own radio show in 1954.
Her major chart hit came with "Pickin' a Chicken", a South African tune with new words, which rose to No 9 on the UK Singles Chart at the start of 1956. Her first LP, Sugar and Spice, on which she sang 10 songs in nine different languages, followed later in the year. A continuous programme of radio work and tours followed, leading to more than one mental breakdown.
She faded from public view as public tastes for pop music changed through the late 1950s and 1960s, eventually returning to live in South Africa.

Sugar Bush
Eve Boswell Lyrics

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SINGERS:
Oh, we never not gonna go home
We won't go, we won't go
Oh, we never not gonna go phone
'Cause mother isn't home

DORIS DAY:
Oh, Sugarbush, I love you so

I will never let you go
FRANKIE LAINE:
So, don't you let your mother know
Sugarbush, I love you so

DORIS DAY:
Sugarbush, what can I do
Mother's not so pleased with you
Promise me you will be true
And I'll come along with you

BOTH:
Oh, we never not gonna go home
We won't go, we won't go
Oh, we never not gonna go phone
'Cause mother isn't home

FRANKIE LAINE:
Sugarbush, come dance with me

And let the other fellahs be
Just dance the Polka merrily
Sugarbush, come dance with me

SINGERS:
Oh, we never not gonna go home
We won't go, we won't go
Oh, we never not gonna go phone
'Cause mother isn't home

DORIS DAY:
Oh, Chocolate, you are so sweet
Yes, yes you, I'd like to eat
If I do, oh, what a treat!
Chocolate, you are so sweet

FRANKIE LAINE:
Oh, Sugarbush, I love you so
AndI will never let you go
DORIS DAY:
Now, don't you let my mother know
BOTH:
Sugarbush, I love you so

SINGERS:
Sugarbush, I love you so

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eve Boswell's song Sugar Bush tell the story of a pair of lovers who are afraid of being caught by the woman's mother. The couple declares that they will never go home or use the phone because the mother is not home, demonstrating their commitment to each other. The chorus begins with Doris Day singing about her love for Sugarbush, asking him what she can do to please her mother as she is not pleased with the relationship. She asks for assurance from Sugarbush that he will remain true to her, and she will stay with him. Frankie Laine then steps in and invites Sugarbush to dance with him, suggesting they dance the Polka together. Day then proclaims her love for Chocolate, another sweet treat like Sugarbush, and in the end, both singers declare their love once again for Sugarbush.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, we never not gonna go home
We'll never leave this place.

We won't go, we won't go
We're not leaving.

Oh, we never not gonna go phone
We won't make a call.

'Cause mother isn't home
Our mother isn't home.

Sugarbush, I love you so
I have a deep love for Sugarbush.

I will never let you go
I will never let go of my love for Sugarbush.

So, don't you let your mother know
Keep it a secret from your mother.

Sugarbush, what can I do
What can I do about my love for Sugarbush?

Mother's not so pleased with you
Your mother doesn't approve of Sugarbush.

Promise me you will be true
Promise me you'll be faithful to Sugarbush.

And I'll come along with you
I'll join you both in your adventures.