Peggy March (born Margaret Annemarie Battavio on March 8, 1948, Lansdale, P… Read Full Bio ↴Peggy March (born Margaret Annemarie Battavio on March 8, 1948, Lansdale, Pennsylvania) is an American pop music singer. She was discovered at age thirteen singing at a wedding and was introduced to the record producer duo Hugo & Luigi. They gave her the nickname Little Peggy March because of her 4'10" height, the fact that she was thirteen, the first record she did with them was "Little Me", and her birthdate was in March.

In April 1963, her single "I Will Follow Him" had soared to number one on U.S. charts. Recorded in early January 1963 and released January 22 of that year, it made Peggy March the youngest female singer with a number one hit at age fifteen. The record also took the number one spot in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Scandinavia.

Her success also came with financial trouble. March was a minor and the Coogan Law prevented her parents from managing her money. The responsibility was placed on her manager, Russell Smith. It was discovered in 1966 that he had squandered the fortune away, leaving her with $500. Peggy graduated from Lansdale Catholic High School in 1966. She soon had a new manager, Arnie Harris, who became her husband and gave her one daughter, Sande, born in 1974.

Though she is remembered by some as a one-hit wonder, her singles "I Wish I Were a Princess" and "Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love" made the Top 30 in the United States and the United Kingdom. She began making a very strong presence in the European and Asian music markets, and she moved to Germany around 1969. Her commercial success in Germany continued through much of the 1970s. In 1979 she experimented with disco on the album, Electrifying, but it failed to achieve commercial success. By 1981 record companies did not renew her contracts, and she moved back to the United States. A retro fad in Germany brought her some continuing success starting in the mid-1990s. Her song "I Will Follow Him" largely inspired the beat in the Eminem and Dr. Dre song Guilty Conscience, and was also featured in the 1992 movie Sister Act. Currently she works largely in the Las Vegas music scene.

I Had The Craziest Dream
Peggy March Lyrics

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In a dream the strangest and the oddest things appear
And what insane and silly things we do
Here is what I see before me, vividly and clear
As I recall it, you were in it, too

I had the craziest dream last night, yes I did
I never dreamt it could be
Yet there you were, in love with me

I found your lips close to mine so I kissed you
And you didn't mind it at all
When I'm awake such a break never happens
How long can a gal go on dreaming?

If there's a chance that you care

Then, please, say you do, Baby
Say it and make my craziest dream come true

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Peggy March's song “I Had The Craziest Dream” basically describe a dream in which strange and absurd things happen, and the dreamer finds herself in a romantic encounter with someone she loves. The song starts by stating that dreams are known for their strangeness and erratic nature, and the crazy things people do in them. The dreamer then proceeds to recount her dream, which involved the person she loves. She dreamt of them being in love and sharing a kiss, something that doesn't happen in reality. The dreamer acknowledges the foolishness of her dream and wonders how long she can keep dreaming.

The dream that Peggy March sings about could symbolize the possibilities that the future holds. Sometimes, the future seems impossible, and everything seems like a dream. The song encourages people to dream and to hold on to their dreams, no matter how crazy they may seem. The song concludes with a plea to the person the dreamer loves, asking them to make their dream come true. It could be interpreted as a call to pursue love, even in the face of uncertainty.

Line by Line Meaning

In a dream the strangest and the oddest things appear
Unusual and curious things often occur in dreams

And what insane and silly things we do
We often behave in strange and foolish ways in dreams

Here is what I see before me, vividly and clear
I can clearly remember and visualize what I dreamt about

As I recall it, you were in it, too
I remember that you were also present in the dream

I had the craziest dream last night, yes I did
I had a very strange dream last night, it was unbelievable

I never dreamt it could be
I never imagined that such a dream could occur

Yet there you were, in love with me
In the dream, you were romantically interested in me

I found your lips close to mine so I kissed you
I felt so close to you in the dream that I kissed you

And you didn't mind it at all
You were accepting of my affection in the dream

When I'm awake such a break never happens
I never experience such a situation when I'm awake

How long can a gal go on dreaming?
I wonder how long I can continue to dream without any realistic hope

If there's a chance that you care
If there's any possibility that you have feelings for me

Then, please, say you do, Baby
Please express your love for me, my dear

Say it and make my craziest dream come true
Make my wildest dream a reality by professing your love for me

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HARRY WARREN, MACK GORDON

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