Today Dame Shirley Bassey’s performance on the 1969 Ed Sullivan Show from January 6th. She was a guest on the show twice that year. Songs: Something’s coming (from West-side Story) & Medley Going out of my head/You go to my head.
Lyrics: Something’s Coming:
Could be!
Who knows?
There’s something due any day;
I will know right away,
Soon as it shows.
It may come cannon balling down through the sky,
Gleam in its eye,
Bright as a rose!
Who knows?
It’s only just out of reach,
Down the block, on a beach,
Under a tree.
I got a feeling there’s a miracle due,
Gonna come true,
Coming to me!
Could it be? Yes, it could.
Something’s coming, something good,
If I can wait!
Something’s coming, I don’t know what it is,
But it is
Gonna be great!
Will it be? Yes it will.
Maybe just by holding still
It will be there.
Come on something, come on in
Don’t be shy, meet a guy
Pull up a chair,
The air is humming
And something great is coming.
Who knows,
It’s only just out of reach
Down the block, on the beach
Maybe tonight…
Lyrics Going Out Of My Head/ You Go To My Head:
Well, I think I’m goin’ out of my head
Yes, I think I’m goin’ out of my head
Over you, Over you
I want you to want me, I need you so badly
I can’t think of anything but you
You go to my head
And you linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning round in my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne
And I think I’m goin’ out of my head
‘Caus I can’t explain the tears that I shed
Over you, over you
I see you each morning
But you just walk past me
You don’t even know that I exist
Goin’ out of my head over you
Out of my head over you
Out of my head day and night
Night and day and night, Wrong or right
I must think of a way, Into your heart
There’s no reason why, My being shy, Should keep us apart
Though I’m certain that this heart of mine hasn’t a ghost of a chance
In this crazy romance
You go to my head
And I think I’m goin’ out of my head.
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Absolutely Brilliant Pieter,,Shirley at her very best,,many thanks,
dennis
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I agree Dennis. One of my favorite performers. God keep and bless her with many more years of happy days, and health.
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I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO ADD THAN I SAID IN MARCH 2013, ABOVE IN MY COMMENT AT THAT TIME,
DAME SHIRLEY IS THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER IN THE WORLD, AND IN MY EYES ALWAYS WILL BE,
WITH A NEW C.D OUT, DOING { LIVE } I REPEAT,LIVE { TV SHOWS,] ANOTHER ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE AT 77 , UNBELIEVABLE, THE STAMINA OF OF A TRUE STAR.
MYSELF AT 74, DAME SHIRLEY & I, BOTH BEING CAPRICORNS, MYSELF 75 ,,& MAY I ADD CLAUDIA, [ ABOVE NOT 75 ] ON THE 7th OF JANUARY, & DAME SHIRLEY 78, ON THE 8th OF JANUARY WILL BE CELEBRATING YET ANOTHER BIRTHDAY.
AS A FAN OF ANY ENTERTAINER , AND THERE ARE FEW IF ANY, OTHER ARTIST OF DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY’S CALIBRE AROUND TODAY, COULD GIVE , [ SUCH AS MYSELF ] ALMOST 60 YEARS 1956/ 2014 TO HER LOYAL FANS SUCH DEDICATION, SHE AS GIVEN HER TALENT,, HER LOVE , & PROFESSIONALISM OF HER CHOSEN PATH IN SHOWBUSINESS, SHE HAS ALSO , & NEVER FAILED TO GIVE 100% TO HER FAN’ S & I AM HONOURED TO SAY I HAVE, & ALWAYS & ALWAYS ,WILL BE, PROUD TO BE THERE FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END,
THERE IS NO OTHER STAR , YES YOU CAN CALL ME BIASED , I DON,T GIVE A DAMN.
I LOVE & ADORE DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY,
DENNIS [ JERSEY CHANNEL ISLANDS }
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VERY WELL SAID DENNIS, MY FELLOW JANUARIAN AND FRIEND…LOL!!!
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WELL DONE PIETER. THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT ARCHIVE.
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What a beautiful passionate performance by DSB singing that song from West Side Story. I also enjoyed Going Out of My Head. I remember the sketch that DSB and Ed Sullivan did trying to order a hamburger and a coffee at a posh French Restaurant. The skit was so funny. Thanks a lot Pieter for presenting this lovely archive.
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