She now resides in Monaco and has recently sold her London apartment. Many of its furnishings were auctioned for charity. Two very popular 'Audiences With Shirley Bassey' have aired on British TV, the most recent being in March 2006.
In 2006, UK retailer Marks and Spencer hired Bassey for their Christmas advertising campaign, with Dame Shirley singing a cover of P!nk's 'Get the Party Started'.
In late 2009 Bassey released 'The Performance' her first studio album for two decades, which was released in a maelstrom of anticipation. Still popular well into one of the longest and most illustrious musical careers in British and indeed international history, Bassey is considered by Brits to be a national treasure.
I Can't Get You
Shirley Bassey Lyrics
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I find I can't deceive my lonely heart
Though I have tried to escape the past
I guess I know at last your
Love is part of me
Though I have seen new faces
Been to romantic places
In fact, I can't get you out of my mind
Though I have seen new faces
Been to romantic places
I still feel lost when you're not around
In fact, I can't get you out of my mind
In "I Get a Kick Out of You," Shirley Bassey and Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra toy with the idea of addiction and the lengths people go to find pleasure in life. The song starts off by stating that champagne and alcohol don't do anything for the singer--they don't get a kick out of them. The lyrics then introduce the idea of cocaine and how the singer doesn't find anything special about it, either. However, despite all of this, the singer still gets a kick out of the person they're singing about. Even though they know that person doesn't feel the same way, the mere presence of them is enough to stir up that feeling of pleasure.
The last verse of the song takes a slightly different turn. Instead of talking about substances, the lyrics describe what other people might do to get that feeling of exhilaration. They might do things like fly in a plane with a lover, but the singer doesn't get a thrill out of that. Instead, they get it from the person they're singing about. In the end, the song speaks to the futility of trying to find happiness in external things. Despite all the highs and lows life can offer, perhaps the true pleasure comes from being near the ones you love.
Line by Line Meaning
I get no kick from champagne
Drinking champagne doesn't excite me
Mere alcohol
Drinking any kind of alcohol
Doesn't thrill me at all
Doesn't excite me
So tell me why should it be true
So why is it true that
That I get a kick out of you
That I feel excited by you
Some get a kick from cocaine
Some people feel excited by cocaine
I'm sure that if
I believe that if
I took even one sniff
If I even tried it once
It would bore me terrifically too
It would also not excite me at all
Yet I get a kick out of you
But I still feel excited by you
I get a kick every time I see you
I feel excited every time I see you
Standing there before me
When you're standing in front of me
I get a kick though it's clear to see
Even though it's obvious that
You obviously don't adore me
You don't love me
Some get a kick in a plane
Some people feel excited while flying in a plane
Flying too high
Flying at high altitudes
With some gal in the sky
With a woman on the plane
Is my idea of nothing to do
That's not something I find interesting
But I get a kick out of you
But I feel excited by you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: VIC LEWIS
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Nicollo
Her singing style is an absolute perfection! 🤟
deeks1970
Shirley's live performances outweigh her recorded ones. You can never say she's a studio artist. Her talent is raw! Ear candy for sure!
Claudio Freitas
To me she is an angel.
Claudio Freitas
I would Love to meet her personally sometime. The real queen of music.
Carssons S
@Claudio Freitas "to meet her personnally" ahah.
Bradley A. Esparza
She makes me forget any other version. She's pure!
Ryan Hopkins
I have never seen someone be able to draw in the audience like she does and make them think she is singing only to them and someone not afraid to show emotion and a good way to get a drink instead of just walking off the stage. Loved her performance of Still in Japan look it up .. She is wonderful
Dave
Probably the best ever female singer/artist that the UK has produced
Luminita Zamfir
Absolutely amazing artist. Words to describe her are worthless
Hi Kevin
Her singing style is very intimate and emotive, I LOVE IT!