Petula Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and song… Read Full Bio ↴Petula Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and songwriter. She started her professional career as a child performer and has had one of the longest careers of any British entertainer, spanning more than eight decades. Clark's professional career began during the Second World War as a child entertainer on BBC Radio. In 1954 she charted with "The Little Shoemaker", the first of her big UK hits, and within two years she began recording in French. Her international successes have included "Prends mon cœur", "Sailor" (a UK number one), "Romeo", and "Chariot". Hits in German, Italian, and Spanish followed. In late 1964 Clark's success extended to the United States with a four-year run of career-defining, often upbeat singles, many written or co-written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent. These include her signature song "Downtown" (US number one), "I Know a Place", "My Love" (US number one), "A Sign of the Times", "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love", "Who Am I", "Colour My World", "This Is My Song" (by Charlie Chaplin) (a UK number one), "Don't Sleep in the Subway", "The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener" and "Kiss Me Goodbye". Between January 1965 and April 1968 Clark charted with nine US Top 20 hits in the US, where she was sometimes called "the First Lady of the British Invasion".

Clark has sold more than 68 million records. She has also enjoyed success in the musical film Finian's Rainbow and in the stage musicals The Sound of Music, Blood Brothers, Sunset Boulevard, and Mary Poppins.

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Discography
Petula Clark Sings (1956)
A Date with Pet (1956)
You Are My Lucky Star (1957)
À Musicorama (1958)
Petula Clark in Hollywood / Pet Clark (1959)
Prends mon coeur (1959)
Tête à tête avec Petula Clark (1961)
Rendez-vous avec Petula Clark (1962)
In Other Words (1962)
Petula (1962)
Le soleil dans les yeux (1963)
Ceux qui ont un coeur (1964)
Hello Paris (1964)
Petula au Canada (1964)
Downtown (1965)
I Know a Place (1965)
The World's Greatest International Hits (1965)
Petula '65 (1965)
My Love (1966)
I Couldn't Live Without Your Love (1966)
Petula Clark '66 (1966)
Colour My World (1967)
These Are My Songs (1967)
C'est ma chanson (1967)
Petula Italiana (1967)
The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener (1968)
Petula (1968)
Portrait of Petula (1969)
Just Pet (1969)
Memphis (1970)
Warm and Tender / The Song of My Life (1971)
Comme une prière (1972)
La chanson de Marie-Madeleine (1972)
Now (1972)
Come On Home (1974)
I'm The Woman You Need (1975)
Je reviens (1977)
Destiny (1978)
Where The Heart Is (1998)
Here For You (1998)
Solitude & Sunshine: The Songs of Rod McKuen (2007)
Lost in You (2013)
From Now On (2016)
Living For Today (2017)
Vu d'ici (2018)

I could have danced all night
Petula Clark Lyrics

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Bed! Bed! I couldn't go to bed!
My head's too light to try to set it down!
Sleep! Sleep! I couldn't sleep tonight.
Not for all the jewels in the crown!
I could have danced all night!
I could have danced all night!
And still have begged for more.
I could have spread my wings

And done a thousand things
I've never done before.
I'll never know
What made it so exciting;
Why all at once
My heart took flight.
I only know when he
Began to dance with me
I could have danced, danced, danced all night!

It's after three now.

Don't you agree now,
She ought to be in bed.

I could have danced all night!
I could have danced all night!
And still have begged for more.
I could have spread my wings
And done a thousand things
I've never done before.
I'll never know
What made it so exciting.
Why all at once my heart took flight.
I only know when he
Began to dance with me.
I could have danced, danced danced all night!

I understand, dear.
It's all been grand, dear.
But now it's time to sleep.

I could have danced all night,
I could have danced all night.
And still have begged for more.
I could have spread my wings,
And done a thousand things
I've never done before.
I'll never know
What made it so exciting.
Why all at once my heart took flight.
I only know when he
Began to dance with me

I could have danced, danced, danced
All night!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Petula Clark's song "I Could Have Danced All Night" are about the exhilaration and joy of dancing with someone you love. The singer is filled with energy and excitement, unable to sleep because they are too happy and their heart is too full. They describe the feeling of wanting to dance all night long, to spread their wings and do a thousand things they've never done before. The singer acknowledges that they don't know what made it so exciting, but they know that when they started dancing with their partner, they felt like they could dance forever.

The lyrics are filled with exclamation points and repetition, emphasizing the urgency and enthusiasm of the singer. The lines "I could have danced all night!" and "And still have begged for more" are repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the intense desire to keep dancing. The description of wanting to "spread my wings" and do new things highlights the idea of dancing as an act of freedom and self-expression.

Overall, the lyrics to "I Could Have Danced All Night" are a celebration of love and joy, expressed through the metaphor of dance.

Line by Line Meaning

Bed! Bed! I couldn't go to bed!
I am too excited to sleep and would rather stay awake.

My head's too light to try to set it down!
I am filled with exhilaration and cannot calm down.

Sleep! Sleep! I couldn't sleep tonight.
I am too elated to fall asleep and do not want to miss a moment of this feeling.

Not for all the jewels in the crown!
Nothing could tempt me to miss out on this experience.

I could have danced all night!
I have so much energy and enthusiasm that I could dance forever.

And still have begged for more.
No amount of dancing could satisfy my excitement and desire for more.

I could have spread my wings
I feel free and unrestrained by the experience, able to express myself in ways I never have before.

And done a thousand things
The possibilities seem endless and I feel capable of anything.

I've never done before.
This experience has taken me to new heights and I am seeing things from a fresh perspective.

I'll never know
I may never understand fully why this experience is so exhilarating.

What made it so exciting.
I am simply overwhelmed by the excitement and wonder of this experience.

Why all at once my heart took flight.
I feel like I am soaring with joy and wonder, as if my heart has taken flight.

I only know when he
The reason for my excitement seems to hinge on one person.

Began to dance with me
That person had the ability to make me feel alive and excited like never before.

I could have danced, danced, danced all night!
The feeling was so strong that I didn't want it to end, and wanted to dance forever if I could.

Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Iricom US Ltd, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe

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Comments from YouTube:

@spyderlogan4992

3y↑38

Incredible. Takes 3 steps out and sings brilliantly. It's so on pitch and sounds so sweet. The orchestration is perfect. And the camera close up is stunning. Bravo~!!!

@dpetrano

2y↑14

I saw her perform this live "My Fair Lady" on Broadway as a kid sitting front row center. She blew my mind. She still does.

@Shamsithaca

39w↑5

What I love about this version of hers, is that shes singing live, the camera is up close to her face from the lowest note the highest note and you can see how extremely relaxed and pleasant she looks, high note or not...the real way of singing. These days pop stars sing a whole octave below and they look like its the end of their life. 1:59 min mark that smile!!

@brandylou9132

24w↑1

The refined training to accomplish her skills is rarely done anymore

@sendinthebats5115

3y↑23

One of the most beautiful voices of the 20th century! How lucky we are that these performances have survived.

@RobertoPoncebk

3y↑8

She was very young then, but yet Julie had a perfect pronounciation and later on her life she became a good writer. Love her!

@Shamsithaca

3y↑12

At 0:16 min mark, she sounds simply like a high quality bell. That color, clarity and power at 2:07 min mark. It sounds smooth, clean and so healthy. No need for mikes in your face, or artificial amplification, and other sound changes. Lets see if Adele, Gaga or the likes can attempt anything remotely as beautiful as this, in this key.

@that70sgirl90

3y↑3

What a voice... I Love her! Mary Poppins, Sound of Music... her resume is astounding!! Thank you for sharing! 💖

@cameronwhatidoinsparetime8300

3y↑14

Thanks for uploading this she is priceless and entertaining

@Ronald-hx6zn

27w↑1

One of my Mother's favorite songs.
Brings back memories when I was years old.

@michaelvega6646

2y↑3

Even though she didn't play her in the movie she still brought Mary poppins and Maria to life with her voice

@resistirepreciso57

3y↑4

Espetáculo 👏👏👏👏

@msairs

2y↑3

my father always said she had the clearest, purist voice. her diction, tone, pitch, everything.

@saverioman

1y↑1

He was right!

@Dion_Mustard

3y↑10

I don't know anything about Andrews career or where she came from but there is no disputing the fact her voice is lovely and was made for the movies!

@vidwatcher365

38w

It’s a tragedy, she lost her ability to sing in the 90s during a botched routine operation to remove a vocal cord polyp. She was still performing (beautifully) right up until until then

@vidwatcher365

38w

It’s a tragedy, she lost her ability to sing in the 90s during a botched routine operation to remove a vocal cord polyp. She was still performing (beautifully) right up until until then

@renaniidepinheiroepereira4104

3y↑14

No one sings this song like her.

@suzannepennicott7715

3y↑2

Beautiful song, sung by a remarkably talented Julie Andrews. Such a shame she was snubbed when it came to casting for the movie.

@carloshtovasquez

2y↑1

...gran cantante y actriz británica. Inolvidables en sus actuaciones en Mary Poppins y La Novicia Rebelde...

@bienemaja5610

3y↑3

Braaaaaavo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 💐

@michellauzon4640

2y↑2

Just WOW. She was just 20 years old. I can't believe it.

@sherirobinson5112

3y↑4

I've been singing this for decades... I had no idea where it came from or how long it had been around

@troyannbladsacker1811

3y↑30

They dubbed Hepburn in the movie. Julie Andrews performed the same part on Broadway. They didn't choose her because she wasn't famous. What a loss.

@andrewm5402

3y↑13

But we gained Mary Poppins and Fraulein Maria - two incredible treasures.

@troyannbladsacker1811

3y↑5

@Andrew M True but how wonderful to have seen her in "My Fair Lady". Fortunately Marnie (can't remember her last name) with that gorgeous voice dubbed Hepburn who actually wanted to do her own singing. Would have ruined the movie.

@truthtriumphant

3y↑3

Troy Boyle Marnie Nixon

@troyannbladsacker1811

3y↑1

@Truth Triumphant yes! I knew it, just couldn'tthink of it at the moment. Thank you. I've listened to her interviews and beautiful voice for years. What a talented gracious lady. May she rest in peace.

@davitofarito

3y↑5

Yep she probably could have handled the cockney accent better too. I love Audrey Hepburn, but that accent she did was almost as bad as Dick Van Dyke's in Mary Poppins.

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@karenrhjackson1331

23w

BEAUTIFUL❤❤❤

@ep8755

2y↑2

The movie snub allowed her to be in Mary Poppins and essentially sweep award season. So all's well that ends well. It's a truth generally acknowledged that when you cast a musical, do it with people who can sing.

@azanleuy9793

3y↑2

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌹

@a75567556

2y↑1

Could you share this section another clips?There were a Japanese actress named Shirley Yamaguchi sang a song in the same section .I hope to saw that part!