Helen Schneider (born December 23, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an A… Read Full Bio ↴Helen Schneider (born December 23, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American singer and actress working mainly in Germany.

Born the daughter of Dvora und Abraham Schneider (the name is German and means tailor), she studied piano before starting to perform as a singer in venues in New England and New York.

Between 1978 and 1984 she achieved some success as a rock singer in Germany; her song Rock'n' Roll Gypsy even reached the top 10 record charts. 1980 she toured as an opener with the German rock legend Udo Lindenberg. She played one of the leads and the love interest of Eddie Wilson in the 1983 film Eddie and the Cruisers, which has since gained a huge cult following, especially in unusual places for an American film such as Nepal, Russia and especially Germany, where Schneider had name recognition.[1]

In 1987 she began her acting career at the Theater des Westens in Berlin playing the Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret. From 1995 to 1998 she performed as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Since 1998 she mainly performs chansons and songs with lyrics pieces by Kurt Weill. She worked with Eberhard Schoener on the recording of the Short Opera (1996) and on the goodbye-song for the TV series Derrick. From 1999 to 2001 she performed as Eva Perón in the musical Evita at the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele.

In 2007 Schneider released the CD Just Like A Woman [1]

My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Helen Schneider Lyrics

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While tearing off a game of golf
I may make a play for the caddy
But when I do, I don't follow through
'Cause my heart belongs to Daddy.

If I invite a boy some night
To dine on my fine finnan haddie
I just adore his asking for more

But my heart belongs to Daddy

Yes my heart belongs to Daddy
So I simply couldn't be bad
Yes, my heart belongs to Daddy
Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
So I want to warn you, laddie
Though I know you're perfectly swell
But my heart belongs to Daddy
'Cause my Daddy he treats it so well

There was a dame that a football game
Made long for the strong undergraddie
I never dream of making the team
'Cause my heart belongs to daddy

Yes, my heart belongs to Daddy
So I simply couldn't be bad
Yes, my heart belongs to Daddy
Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
So I want to warn you, laddie
Though I know you're perfectly swell

That my heart belongs to Daddy
'Cause my Daddy, he treats it so well

Overall Meaning

The song "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" was originally written by Cole Porter for the musical Leave It to Me!, which premiered on November 9, 1938. This song is arguably Porter's most famous and iconic song, and it has been covered by many famous artists over the years, including Marilyn Monroe, Eartha Kitt, Julie London, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, and Barbra Streisand. The song is about a young woman who is so devoted to her father that she cannot be romantic with any man. She describes how, even if she did flirt with a man or accept his advances, she would never follow through with anything because her heart belongs only to her father.

In the song, the singer is playful and flirtatious with men, but she always ends up pushing them away because of her devotion to her father. She mentions how she might make a play for the caddy while golfing or invite a boy for dinner, but it's all in good fun because her heart belongs to her daddy. The singer expresses her love for her father, saying that he treats her heart very well and that no man could ever take his place in her life. Overall, the song is a lighthearted and cheerful expression of love between father and daughter.

Line by Line Meaning

While tearing off a game of golf
While playing a game of golf quickly and aggressively

I may make a play for the caddy
I might flirt with the golf caddy

But when I do, I don't follow through
However, I have no intention of acting on it

'Cause my heart belongs to Daddy.
Because my love is devoted to my father

If I invite a boy some night
If I ask a guy to join me for an evening

To dine on my fine finnan haddie
To eat a delicious smoked haddock dish I make

I just adore his asking for more
I really like it when he asks for seconds

But my heart belongs to Daddy
However, my primary love is for my father

Yes my heart belongs to Daddy
Yes, my love is devoted to my father

So I simply couldn't be bad
Therefore, I couldn't be unfaithful

Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
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