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 Wish I Were a Princess
Peggy March Lyrics

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I wish I were a princess
I wish I were a princess
And if I were a princess
I'd make you my prince
I wish I were a princess
So beautiful to see
I'd pass the greatest law
In history

A lovely little law
I hope you'd never break
And it would make you fall in love with me
And if I were a princess
The next thing I would do
Is plan a celebration in my arms
And what a happy day
When people hear you say
"My princess I'm asking for your hand"
I wish I were a princess
I wish I were a princess
I'd have you sit beside me
So handsome so bold
I wish I were a princess
And you were my prince
Oh we'd live happily ever after
As in days of old
I wish I were a princess
I wish I were a princess
I'd have you sit beside me
So handsome so bold

I wish I were a princess to fade
Transcribed from CD by Leon Sanchez

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Peggy March's song "I Wish I Were a Princess" express a desire to be a regal, admired figure whose love is reciprocated by a prince. The first stanza opens with the repetition of the titular phrase, the repetition lending emphasis to the longing. The second line that accompanies it is also a repetition, further emphasizing the wish. The second stanza is where the singer states their intention to make their beloved their "prince." They promise to pass a law that is "lovely" but must not be broken to make the prince "fall in love" with them. The third stanza is where the singer indulges in a fantasy. They imagine a "celebration" and "happy day" where the prince asks for their hand in marriage. They end the stanza with a pledge to "live happily ever after."

Line by Line Meaning

I wish I were a princess
Expressing a desire to be a princess, with all the privileges and luxuries that come with it

I wish I were a princess
Reiteration of the desire to be a princess

And if I were a princess
Hypothetically imagining oneself in the position of a princess

I'd make you my prince
Choosing the person she loves to be her prince, and sharing her power with him

I wish I were a princess
Repeating the desire to be a princess

So beautiful to see
Imagining the beauty and grace that would come with being a princess

I'd pass the greatest law
Using her power to make a significant impact, by creating a law that would be remembered in history

In history
Referring to the law being remembered and recorded in history

A lovely little law
Describing the law as something that is positive and beneficial

I hope you'd never break
Wishing that her prince would always abide by this law, out of love and respect for her

And it would make you fall in love with me
Believing that such a law would endear her to her prince, and make him love her even more

And if I were a princess
Continuing the hypothetical scenario of being a princess

The next thing I would do
Talking about what she would do next, once she became a princess

Is plan a celebration in my arms
Organizing a celebration or event, which would bring together her loved ones, and create happy memories

And what a happy day
Referring to the joy and happiness that would come on this special occasion

When people hear you say
Talking about her prince's words, which would add to the joy of the occasion

"My princess I'm asking for your hand"
Expressing the words that her prince would use to ask for her hand in marriage, making it a truly special and romantic occasion

I wish I were a princess
Repeating the desire to be a princess

I wish I were a princess
Once again, expressing the desire to be a princess

I'd have you sit beside me
Visualizing her prince sitting next to her, as they enjoy the privileges and luxuries of being a prince and princess

So handsome so bold
Describing her prince as someone who is not just good-looking, but also brave and strong

I wish I were a princess
Repeating the desire to be a princess, as it is the ultimate symbol of love and happiness

And you were my prince
Reiterating that her prince is the most important person in her life, and she wants to share all her joys and sorrows with him

Oh we'd live happily ever after
Fantasizing about a life together, where they would both be happy and content, with no problems or issues to worry about

As in days of old
Imagining a world where fairy tales come true, and where love conquers all

I wish I were a princess to fade
Ending the song with a final expression of the desire to be a princess, and fade out

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, IMAGEM MUSIC INC, MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: GEORGE DAVID WEISS, HUGO PERETTI, LUIGI CREATORE

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