Julie Andrews got her big break when her stepfather introduced her to Val Parnell, whose Moss Empires controlled prominent venues in London. Andrews made her professional solo debut at the London Hippodrome singing the difficult aria "Je Suis Titania" from Mignon as part of a musical revue called "Starlight Roof" on 22 October 1947.
Andrews gained fame at a young age in 1950s Britain by acting and singing on light entertainment radio programmes such as "Educating Archie". She rose to international prominence after starring in Broadway musicals such as My Fair Lady and Camelot, as well as musical films like Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965).
Andrews had a major revival of her film career in the 2000s, in children's films such as The Princess Diaries (2001), its sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), and the Shrek animated films (2004-2007). In 2005, Andrews made her debut as a stage director with a revival of The Boy Friend, in which she also made her Broadway acting debut in 1954.
She was married with Blake Edwards in 1965 until his death in 2010.
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
Julie Andrews Lyrics
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Cast two, me, you, sound of kisses floating on the breeze.
Act one, begun. Dialogue, "Where would you like to spoon?"
My cue, with you, underneath the silvery moon.
By the light of the silvery moon,
I want to spoon, to my honey I'll croon love's tune,
Honeymoon keep a shining in June,
By the silvery moon.
Act two, scene new, roses blooming all around the place;
Cast three, you, me, Preacher with a solemn looking face.
Choir sings, bell rings,Preacher: "You are wed for evermore."
Act two, all through, every night the same encore.
By the light, (By the light, By the light),
Of the silvery moon, (The silvery moon).
I want to spoon, (Want to spoon, Want to spoon)
To my honey I'll croon love's tune.
Honeymoon, (Honeymoon, Honeymoon),
Keep a shining in June. (Keep a shining in June)
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams,
We'll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon.
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams,
We'll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon. (The silvery moon).
By the light that's silvery!
The lyrics to Julie Andrews's song "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" are a romantic ode to the magic of moonlit nights in the company of a loved one. The scene is set in a park, where two lovers are enjoying a moment of intimacy under the shining moon. The first act begins with a dialogue between the couple, asking where they would like to "spoon" - a playful euphemism for cuddling. The singer then invites her partner to join her underneath the silvery moon, where they can enjoy the magic of the moment and croon love's tune.
In the second act, the scene shifts to a place surrounded by blooming roses, where the couple is joined by a preacher who solemnly unites them in marriage. The choir sings and the bell rings, sealing their love forevermore. The final verse echoes the sentiment of the first, inviting the lovers to bask in the silvery moon's light and the dreamy atmosphere it creates.
Line by Line Meaning
Place park, scene dark, silvery moon is shining through the trees;
We are in a park where the scene is dark and the silvery moon's light shines through the trees.
Cast two, me, you, sound of kisses floating on the breeze.
There are two people - me and you - and the sound of kisses can be heard floating through the air.
Act one, begun. Dialogue, "Where would you like to spoon?"
Act one has begun and the dialogue is centered around where the two people would like to cuddle.
My cue, with you, underneath the silvery moon.
It is time for me to join you and we will cuddle underneath the silvery moon.
By the light of the silvery moon,
All of this is happening under the light of the silvery moon.
I want to spoon, to my honey I'll croon love's tune,
I want to cuddle with my love and sing a love song to them.
Honeymoon keep a shining in June,
I hope that our love stays strong like a honeymoon shining in the month of June.
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams, we'll be cuddling soon,
The silvery moon's light will bring sweet dreams of love and we will be cuddled up together soon.
Act two, scene new, roses blooming all around the place;
Act two begins with a new scene where there are roses blooming all around.
Cast three, you, me, Preacher with a solemn looking face.
There are three people - you, me, and a preacher with a serious expression on their face.
Choir sings, bell rings,Preacher: "You are wed for evermore."
A choir sings and a bell rings as the preacher proclaims that we are now married forever.
Act two, all through, every night the same encore.
Act two plays out with the same routine every night.
By the light, (By the light, By the light),
Once again, everything is happening under the light of the silvery moon.
Of the silvery moon, (The silvery moon).
The theme of the song is being reinforced - it's all about the silvery moon's light.
I want to spoon, (Want to spoon, Want to spoon)
I want to cuddle with my love.
Honeymoon, (Honeymoon, Honeymoon),
A reminder of the ideal honeymoon-like love.
Keep a shining in June. (Keep a shining in June)
May our love continue to shine brightly like the silvery moon in June.
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams,
The silvery moon's light will bring us sweet dreams of love.
We'll be cuddling soon,
We will be cuddled up together in each other's arms soon.
By the silvery moon.
Once again, the song circles back to its main theme - the silvery moon is the romantic backdrop for all of this.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edward Madden, Gus Edwards
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