Garrett has performed across the whole world and has also sung opera and pop classics with Bryan Ferry, The Eurythmics and Mick Hucknall to celebrate the arrival of the new century on Millennium Eve, in the grounds at the Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum.
She played the lead role of Hanna Glawari, in the Welsh National Opera's production of The Merry Widow, which toured the United Kingdom in 2005. As of November 2006, Garrett was performing as Mother Abbess for six months, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's revival of The Sound of Music.
As a recording artist, Garrett has released eleven solo albums. Many of her albums have received gold and silver status. Soprano in Red received the Gramophone Award for "Best-selling Classical Artist of the Year". Garrett was also a featured artist on the platinum selling Perfect Day single released by the BBC in aid of Children in Need.
Garrett is a member of the board of the English National Opera. In 2002, she was awarded the CBE for services to music.
She is also a presenter on the UK commercial radio station "Classic FM".
Les filles de cadix
Lesley Garrett Lyrics
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Trois garçons, trois fillettes
Sur la pelouse, il faisait beau
Et nous dansions un bolero
Au son des castagnettes
Dites moi, voisin
Si j'ai bonne mine
Et si ma basquine
Vous me trouvez la taille fine?
Vous me trouvez la taille fine?
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Les filles de Cadiz aiment assez cela
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Les filles de Cadiz aiment assez cela
La-la-la
Les filles de Cadiz aiment assez cela
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Et nous dansions un bolero
Un soir c'etait dimanche
Vers nous s'en vint un hidalgo
Cousu d'or, plume au chapeau
Et le poing sur la hanche
Si tu veux de moi
Brune au doux sourire?
Tu n'as qu'a le dire
Cet or est á toi
Passez votre chemin beau, sire
Passez votre chemin beau, sire
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Les filles de Cadiz n'entendent pas cela
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Les filles de Cadiz n'entendent pas cela
La-la-la
Les filles de Cadiz n'entendent pas cela
Ah, ah, ah, ah
The lyrics of "Les filles de Cadix" tell a story of a group of young friends who have just witnessed a bullfight in Cadiz, Spain. The singer asks her neighbor if she looks good today and if her dress fits well while they dance a bolero to the sound of castanets on the lawn. The focus then shifts to a wealthy hidalgo who approaches the group and offers his gold to one of the young women with a sweet smile. However, the women of Cadiz are not impressed and politely dismiss him.
The lyrics are filled with nostalgia for the beauty and vibrancy of Cadiz, with the singer relishing the memories of their holiday. The refrain of "Les filles de Cadix aiment assez cela" emphasizes the flirtatious nature and independence of the women of Cadiz, who are quick to reject flattery from wealthy men.
Line by Line Meaning
Nous venions de voir le taureau
We had just seen the bull
Trois garçons, trois fillettes
Three boys, three girls
Sur la pelouse, il faisait beau
The weather was beautiful on the lawn
Et nous dansions un bolero
And we were dancing a bolero
Au son des castagnettes
To the sound of castanets
Dites moi, voisin
Tell me, neighbor
Si j'ai bonne mine
Do I look good?
Et si ma basquine
And if my skirt
Va bien, ce matin
Looks good this morning?
Vous me trouvez la taille fine?
Do you think my waist looks slim?
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Les filles de Cadiz aiment assez cela
The girls of Cadiz quite like that
La-la-la
La-la-la
Et nous dansions un bolero
And we were dancing a bolero
Un soir c'etait dimanche
One evening, it was Sunday
Vers nous s'en vint un hidalgo
An hidalgo came towards us
Cousu d'or, plume au chapeau
Embroidered with gold, feather on his hat
Et le poing sur la hanche
And his fist on his hip
Si tu veux de moi
If you want me
Brune au doux sourire?
Brunette with a sweet smile?
Tu n'as qu'a le dire
Just say the word
Cet or est á toi
This gold is yours
Passez votre chemin beau, sire
Move on, handsome sir
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Les filles de Cadiz n'entendent pas cela
The girls of Cadiz don't hear that
La-la-la
La-la-la
Les filles de Cadiz n'entendent pas cela
The girls of Cadiz don't hear that
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Leo Delibes
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alegrapaz
nice!!!!!!! i like
Aaron Newland-Bentley
I'm not a Lesley garret fan at all but respect for this it ain't half bad ! I like it but wtf is she wearing like she was half dressed and someone threw her this m and s number and said butch better work it lol ha go you Lesley x
Aaron Newland-Bentley
Oh wait I commented before the non existent top c .... Disappointed now lovely everything else though