FROM THE ARCHIVE 275 -1965-

Seesaw Of Dreams was the B-side of the single  No Regrets. It was included on a 1971 compilation LP titled The Fabulous Shirley Bassey. It has been included on compilation CD’s as well. Recorded with Johnny Scott & his Orchestra on November 3rd 1964.

Lyrics:

Seesaw of dreams when I dream;
Yes! No! I am trapped by you!
Up high dreams fly, love me more!
Never! Always! Don’t wake me!

Sun! Rain! Day! Night!
Joy! Pain! Dream!
Cry time! Laugh time!
Stop – time please!

Love me darling,
Don’t leave me!
Seesaw of dreams,
Dream with me!

Softly, gently,
Love me more!
Seesaw of dreams,
Dream with me!
Seesaw, seesaw,
Seesaw, seesaw,
Seesaw…

FROM THE ARCHIVE 274 -1965-

People is a song from Shirley Stops The Shows from the musical Funny Girl. With the Orchestras of Johnnie Spence, Johnny Scott, Tony Osborne, and Kenny Clayton.

Lyrics:

People,
People who need people,
Are the luckiest people in the world
We’re children, needing other children
And yet letting a grown-up pride
Hide all the need inside
Acting more like children than children
Lovers are very special people
They’re the luckiest people in the world
With one person one very special person
A feeling deep in your soul
Says you were half now you’re whole
No more hunger and thirst
But first be a person who needs people.
People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world
With one person one very special person
No more hunger and thirst
But first be a person who needs people
People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world

DSB on the 1966 Andy Williams Show

Shirley Bassey & Andy Williams at rehearsals for the Andy Williams show

For this weekend the video of Dame Shirley Bassey performing on the 1966 Andy Williams show. I hope you all have a good weekend!

FROM THE ARCHIVE 273 -1965-

One In A Lifetime is a song from from the 1965 album ‘Shirley stops the shows’. With the Orchestras of Johnnie Spence, Johnny Scott, Tony Osborne, and Kenny Clayton. Re-released on CD in 2010 ‘Bassey – The EMI/UA Years 1959-1979’

Lyrics:

Just once in a lifetime,
A girl knows a moment.
One wonderful moment,
When fate takes his hand.

And this is my moment,
My once in a lifetime.
When I can explore,
A new and exciting land.

For once in a lifetime,
I feel like a giant.
I soar like an eagle,
As ‘tho I had wings.

For this is my moment,
My destiny calls me.
And ‘tho it maybe
Just once in a lifetime,
I’m gonna do great things.