![]() Fred from Laurel, MdFrederick (Galveston): That's both sad and funny.For a man who claims to have absolutely no musical talent, he was surprisingly on pitch. Robert from Houston, TxJohn Cleese sang a brief snatch of this on an episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus.My favorite Petula song, however, is "Call Me". Paul from Washington Dc, DcLyricaly, this is the best of CLark's hits.I always thought the lyrics said, "Take off your clothes, my love, and close the door." Very risque-sounding to a 5th grader! But apparently the lyric is "Take off your coat, my love, and close the door." Or IS it? And how about her name "Petula"-just sounds so lyrical all by itself. Reading the lyrics now, I have to say that they make total and complete good advice for a long-lasting relationship (my marriage is 20+ years now):Problems often over-rated, (learn to) compromise, forget foolish pride, and one of my favorite lines: Why pretend you've somewhere else to go? Rereading these lines today I had to laugh. I wanted to by "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe but my older sisters insisted I buy this one. "Don't Sleep in the Subway" was the very first 45 record I ever purchased with my own money. Camille from Toronto, OhPetula Clark has a beautiful repertoire of songs and is perhaps underrated maybe because her delivery is a lovely, subtle one.Steve from Whittier, CaExcellent song.and memorable chorus!.Harry Iii from Honolulu, HiI also have the 45 single.Yet everyone talked about how the subway in the song wasn't a train, but just an underground walkway. And to hear it coming out of the mouth of that pristine songstress Petula Clark, who was approved of by everyone's parents, it just seemed incredible. I thought it was an astonishing line to hear in the repressive atmosphere of 1960's pop radio, when songs were being banned all the time. Matthew from Toronto, OnWas I the only one shocked by the line, "Take off your clothes my love and close the door." No one seemed to react but me.I think she knows her boyfriends faults but loves him anyway.A sign of true love. Martin from Fresno, CaI think there is a lot of witty lyrics in this one such as "Goodbye means nothing when it's all for show".Clark will celebrated her 82nd birthday this coming November 15th, 2014. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn May 28th 1967, "Don't Sleep In The Subway" by Petula Clark entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #76 and on July 2nd it peaked at #5 (for 2 weeks) and spent 10 weeks on the Top 100.Īnd on September 16th, 1967 it reached #1 (for 2 weeks) on the Australian Kent Music Report chart and on July 9th it also peaked at #1 (for 3 weeks) on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.īetween 19 she had twenty-two Top 100 records six of them made the Top 10 with two reaching #1, "Downtown" (for 2 weeks in 1965) and "My Love" (for 2 weeks in 1966).Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn December 18th 1890, the world’s first electric underground rail line began operations in London, England.Īnd seventy six and a half years later on May 28th, 1967 Petula Clark was warning us to "Don't Sleep in the Subway" for on that date the song entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #76.Ronald Vaughan from Hollywood,ca.Actually I was told the correct lyrics are, "Take off your CLOAK,my love/And close the door!".Shu from Hastings UkDowntown means exactly the same thing in the UK as it does in the US.Is he/she still with us and does anyone know who indeed it was? I have been searching for a long time to find anything about them but I wouldn't be surprised if it was Jimmy Page as he was a session guitarist! Ian Southward from UkThis is my favourite track of hers too, I asked Tony Hatch was it him who played that running 12 string riff throughout the song, My ears are tuned to it every time I play it as I play guitar too, There was a rumour that it was him doing the brilliant playing, He assured me it was someone with more talent than he, I found that hard to believe but as regards the guitar player I agreed. ![]() Vin from Long Island, NyMatthew from Toronto: It's 'take off your coat'.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group So why pretend you've somewhere else to go Goodbye means nothing when it's all for show Ooh, you don't realize that it's all compromise 'Cause it hurts when your ego is deflated You try to be smart, then you take it to heart Take off your coat, my love, and close the door 'Cause to reason is not what you care for When you don't see the why or the wherefore You wander around on your own little cloud
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