Boel graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1980 and studied a year at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. When she returned to Denmark, she worked as a music teacher for several years, but at the same time she had also been a member of the group Blast from 1981 until 1986. After that she worked as a choir soloist until she released her debut album Black Wolf. The album became a huge hit and won her a Danish Grammy as the Female Singer of the Year in 1989. In the years that followed, Boel's popularity as an artist continued with several successful record releases and concerts in Denmark and Scandinavia.
Albums:
* Black Wolf (debut album, October 1988)
* Dark Passion (May 1990)
* My Kindred Spirit (February 1992)
* Kinda Soul (November 1992)
* Misty Paradise (1994)
* Best of Hanne Boel (compilation, 1995)
* Silent Violence (September 1996)
* Need (April 1998)
* Strangely Disturbed (live album, March 1999)
* Boel & Hall (duo album with Martin Hall, 2000)
* Beware of the Dog (October 2002)
* Abaco (September 27, 2004)
* Private Eye (February 26, 2007)
* A New Kinda Soul (October 27, 2008)
Official website: www.hanneboel.dk/uk/home
The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan
Hanne Boel Lyrics
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the eyes os LUCY JORDAN
In a white suburban bedroom
in a white suburban TOWN
And she lay there "nearth the covers"
dreaming of a thousand lovers
And the room went spinning Round
At thre age of thirty SEVEN
She realized shed never ride
Through Paris in a sports CAR
With the warm wind in her HAIR
So she let the phone keep RINGING
And she sat there SOFTLEY singing
Little nusery rhymes she memorished
In her DADDYS easy chair
Her husband is off to work
And her KIDS are off to School
And there were oh so many ways
For HER to spend her DAYS
She could clean the house for HOURS
Or rearrange the FLOWERS
OR RUN NAKED through the shady street
SCREAMING all the WAY
AT THE AGE OF THIRTY SEVEN
SHE REALIZED she would never ride
The Ballad of Lucy Jordan by Hanne Boel tells the story of a woman named Lucy Jordan, who is stuck in a mundane life in a white suburban town. The morning sun touches her lightly as she dreams of a much more exciting life, filled with experiences that she wishes she could have had. She yearns for a life where she could ride through Paris in a sports car with the warm wind in her hair. However, as she wakes up, she realizes that this is just a dream and that her life is far from what she wished for.
Lucy Jordan is married with children, and her husband is off to work while her kids are off at school. She spends her days finding ways to keep herself busy, such as cleaning the house for hours or rearranging flowers. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that Lucy Jordan is unhappy with her life and feels unfulfilled. She even imagines running naked through the shady street, screaming all the way.
The song is a poignant reflection on the reality of many middle-aged women who find themselves unfulfilled and unhappy with their lives. It highlights the struggle of finding meaning and purpose in a life that has become mundane and stagnant. The lyrics also touch on the importance of pursuing one's dreams and desires, even if they feel unattainable.
Writer(s): SHEL SILVERSTEIN
Contributed by Nathan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.