So here we have a lovely little song which has become something of a classic over the years. ‘Where do you Go to my Lovely’ was written and performed here by singer and songwriter Peter Sarstedt. It Topped the UK Charts for Four consecutive weeks in the spring of 1969. Hope You Enjoy!
Where do You Go To My lovely? by Peter Sarstedt
Lyrics
You talk like Marlene Dietrich
And you dance like Zizi Jeanmaire
Your clothes are all made by Balmain
And there’s diamonds and pearls in your hair, yes, there are
You live in a fancy apartment
Off the Boulevard St. Michel
Where you keep your Rolling Stones records
And a friend of Sacha Distel, yes, you do
Chorus;
But where do you go to, my lovely
When you’re alone in your bed?
Tell me the thoughts that surround you
I want to look inside your head, yes, I do
I’ve seen all your qualifications
You got from the Sorbonne
And the painting you stole from Picasso
Your loveliness goes on and on, yes, it does
When you go on your summer vacation
You go to Juan-les-Pins
With your carefully designed topless swimsuit
You get an even suntan on your back, and on your legs
And when the snow falls you’re found in St. Moritz
With the others of the jet set
And you sip your Napoleon brandy
But you never get your lips wet, no, you don’t
Chorus;
But where do you go to……
Your name it is heard in high places
You know the Aga Khan
He sent you a race horse for Christmas
And you keep it just for fun, for a laugh, ha-ha-ha
They say that when you get married
It’ll be to a millionaire
But they don’t realize where you came from
And I wonder if they really care, or give a damn
Chorus
But where do you go to……
I remember the back streets of Naples
Two children begging in rags
Both touched with a burning ambition
To shake off their lowly-born tags, they tried
So look into my face, Marie-Claire
And remember just who you are
Then go and forget me forever
But I know you still bear the scar, deep inside, yes, you do
I know where you go to, my lovely
When you’re alone in your bed
I know the thoughts that surround you
‘Cause I can look inside your head
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Peter Sarstedt
Peter Sarstedt was a Singer and Songwriter most famous for his hit song ‘Where do you go to my lovely’ which was released in March 1969 and hit the UK number One spot, where it stayed for Four consecutive weeks. It also reached the Top Ten in 14 Countries and was sung about his then Wife, Danish dentist Anita Antke.
The Singer-Songwriter was born Peter Eardley Sarstedt in New Delhi on the 10th of Decmber,1941. He was born into a family of Six Siblings and was the younger brother Richard Sarstedt who was a Pop Idol at the beginning of the Sixties who went by the stage name of Eden Kane. However, he was also the older brother of Clive Sarstedt, who was also known as Robin Sarstedt or Wes Sands and rose to fame in the 1970’s with his 1976 Pop hit ‘My Resistance is Low’.
He was awarded the 1970 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. But sadly, the singer suffered from Supranuclear Palsy and died on 8 January 2017 in Sussex at the age of 75.
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