Sylvie songs

[Athenais]

DOUBLE EXPOSURE

SOMEBODY CALLS, SHE RUNS FOR THE TELEPHONE
DOWN IN THE HALL
WHO IS SHE TALKING TO TONIGHT?
AND YOU KNOW SHE'S JUST PRETENDING
WHEN SHE SAYS SHE'S ONLY A FRIEND
SHE'S TELLING A LIE AGAIN
AND YOU DIE AGAIN
CAUSE SHE NEVER MEANT TO LET YOU SEE HER

DOUBLE EXPOSURE
JUST WHEN YOU THINK THAT YOU KNOW HER
SHE'S SHOWING A SIDE SHE'S BEEN TRYING TO HIDE
AND YOU CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR HEART

OVER AND OVER
YOU SEE A DOUBLE EXPOSURE
WILL SHE FOOL YOU TONIGHT
WHEN YOU TURN OUT THE LIGHT
IS SHE COLDER, WHEN YOU HOLD HER

UNDER THE MOON, SHE MOVES LIKE A SHADOW
YOU'RE GIVING HER ROOM, YOU HOPE IT'S A STAGE SHE'S GOING THROUGH
BUT HER FACES KEEP ON CHANGING
AND YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW HER SO WELL
YOU'RE CAUGHT IN A LIVING HELL
CAUSE SHE WEAVES A SPELL
AND IT'S HARD TO TELL
IF YOU REALLY SAW HER

DOUBLE EXPOSURE
JUST WHEN YOU THINK THAT YOU KNOW HER
SHE'S SHOWING A SIDE SHE'S BEEN TRYING TO HIDE
AND YOU CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR HEART

OVER AND OVER
YOU SEE A DOUBLE EXPOSURE
WILL SHE FOOL YOU TONIGHT
WHEN YOU TURN OUT THE LIGHT
IS SHE COLDER, WHEN YOU HOLD HER

WELL YOU WANT HER BACK SO BAD
YES YOU WANT WHAT YOU THOUGHT THAT YOU HAD
HOW WILL YOU KNOW WHICH SIDE IS TRUE
WHEN SHE'S CUT IN TO, WHAT YO'RE GOING TO DO
WHEN SHE'S SHOWING YOU HER

DOUBLE EXPOSURE
JUST WHEN YOU THINK THAT YOU KNOW HER
SHE'S SHOWING A SIDE SHE'S BEEN TRYING TO HIDE
AND YOU CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR HEART

OVER AND OVER
YOU SEE A DOUBLE EXPOSURE
WILL SHE FOOL YOU TONIGHT
WHEN YOU TURN OUT THE LIGHT
IS SHE COLDER, WHEN YOU HOLD HER


This is the first track from Fylvie's album "Made in the USA" (1985)

www.aplmusique.com/vartan/vartanl85.htm

Interesting there is no mention of who wrote the song. It's the only one there with no author listed.

[LibertyX]

I'm wondering whether the real shock that Paul suffered from (he was found wandering around in a daze in France) was from going to see Sylvie (soon after coming back from the US tour) only to discover, while he had been away, that she had already been killed and replaced. His secret love was dead! Was Fylvie one of the "girls" in the car, the one that betrayed him and Brian that fateful day going home...?

[Athenais]

Now that's an interesting theory. It's quite possible. Keep in mind that Sylvie's replacement began making public appearances in October. Paul died around Sept. 27 or 28. So Sylvie's double had to be prepared BEFORE Paul's death.

Johnny Hallyday supposedly made a suicide attempt on Sept. 10, and Paul dissapeared the next day. Was Paul's trip to France planned, or was he alerted suddenly that Sylvie was in trouble?

Is the sequence of songs on this page telling a story?
www.aplmusique.com/vartan/vartanl85.htm

The next song from the album...


ONE SHOT LOVER
(A. FREE-M. MALYSTER)

YOU'RE AS SMOOTH AS STEEL
WEAR SUITS THAT SHIMMER OF THE FINEST SILK
AND IF LOOKS COULD KILL
YOU HUNT THE EASY MARK
ANOTHER TROPHY LINES UP IN YOUR SIGHTS
JUST FOR ENTERTAINMENT
A TARGET FOR THE NIGHT
AND YOU NEVER
EVER THINK OF HER AGAIN

CAUSE YOU'RE A ONE SHOT LOVER
I SEE WHAT YOU ARE A TOUCH SO TENDER
PACKS AN EMPTY HEART
FOR A ONE SHOT MEMORY
I PLAYED INTO YOUR HANDS NOW ONE SHOT LOVER
WANTS A SECOND CHANCE WITH ME

HAVE TO HIDE THE SMILE
YES THERE'S POETIC JUSTICE AFTER ALL
LIKE SOME HIGHER LAW
SO WHO'S THE ENTERTAINMENT NOW?
IT'S JUST INSANITY
CAUSE I SHOULD NEVER
EVER THINK OF YOU AGAIN

YOU'RE JUST A ONE SHOT LOVER
ALWAYS KEEPING SCORE BUT I KEEP FEELING
MIGHT BE SOMETHING MORE
FOR A ONE SHOT MEMORY

I PLAYED INTO YOUR HANDS NOW ONE SHOT LOVER
WANTS A SECOND CHANCE WITH ME

(PARLE)
ECOUTE, TU SAIS QUE JE T'AIME
MAIS C'EST IMPOSSIBLE MAINTENANT
NON, JE N'CROIS PLUS A TES PROMESSES

{translated:
LISTEN, YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU
BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN
NO, I DO NOT BELIEVE MORE OF YOUR PROMISES}


YOU'RE A ONE SHOT LOVER
ALWAYS KEEPING SCORE BUT I KEEP FEELING
MIGHT BE SOMETHING MORE
THAN A ONE SHOT MEMORY
IF WE TAKE A CHANCE
HEY ONE SHOT LOVER
IT'S ALL IN OUR HANDS TONIGHT

[Athenais]

The next song from "Made in the USA"...

IF YOU WALK AWAY
(S. ADAMS-T.CERNEY)

DON'T JUST STAND THERE
WITH THOSES GUILTY EYES
IF YOU'RE GONNA PULL THE TRIGGER
I DON'T WANNA HEAR NO ALIBIS

DON'T TRY TO TELL ME
IT'S YOUR HARD HARD CROSS TO BEAR
CAUSE I'M THE ONE THAT'S LOSING
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE

IF YOU WALK AWAY FROM LOVE
YOU'RE HEADED DOWN A LONG HARD ROAD
IF YOU'RE GONNA LEAVE ME NOW
THERE'S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD NOW
IT'S GONNA TAKE A LONG LONG TIME
IT'S SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NEVER FIND
CAUSE IF YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME
YOU WALK AWAY FROM LOVE

WAS I JUST DREAMING
WERE YOU PLAYING OUT A PART
IS THIS THE FINAL CURTAIN
CLOSING ON MY HEART
SO IF YOU'RE GOING
THEN GO AHEAD AND LEAVE
CAUSE I'M NOT GONNA BEG YOU
OR GET DOWN ON MY KNEES

IF YOU WALK AWAY FROM LOVE
YOU'RE HEADED DOWN A LONG HARD ROAD
IF YOU'RE GONNA LEAVE ME NOW
THERE'S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD NOW
IT'S GONNA TAKE A LONG LONG TIME
IT'S SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NEVER FIND
CAUSE IF YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME
YOU WALK AWAY FROM LOVE

SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD YOU'LL REALIZE
THE LOVE YOU NEED WAS RIGHT HERE ALL THE TIME
IF YOU WALK AWAY

IF YOU WALK AWAY FROM LOVE
YOU'RE HEADED DOWN A LONG HARD ROAD
IF YOU'RE GONNA LEAVE ME NOW
THERE'S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD NOW
IT'S GONNA TAKE A LONG LONG TIME
IT'S SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NEVER FIND
CAUSE IF YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME
YOU WALK AWAY FROM LOVE
IF YOU WALK AWAY


Another reference to shooting...

[LibertyX]

REVOLVER!

We need to check that album cover for possible clues about Sylvie.

[Athenais]

Fylvie also covered the song "Bang Bang".
I assume she only sang it live, I haven't found it listed on any recording.


BANG BANG
1974

I WAS FIVE AND YOU WERE SIX
WE RODE ON HORSES MADE OF STICKS
I WORE BLACK AND YOU WORE WHITE
YOU WOULD ALWAYS WIN THE FIGHT
BANG BANG YOU SHOT ME DOWN
BANG BANG I HIT THE GROUND
BANG BANG THAT AWFUL SOUND
BANG BANG MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN

SEASONS CAME AND CHANGED THE TIME
I GREW UP AND CALLED YOU MINE
YOU WOULD ALWAYS LAUGH AND SAY
REMEMBER WHEN WE USED TO PLAY
BANG BANG YOU SHOT ME DOWN
BANG BANG AND I HIT THE GROUND
BANG BANG THAT AWFUL SOUND
BANG BANG MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN

MUSIC PLAYED AND PEOPLE SANG
JUST FOR ME THE CHURCH BELL RANG
AFTER ECHOES FROM A GUN
WE BOTH VOWED THAT WE'D BE ONE
NOW YOU'RE GONE I DON'T KNOW WHY
SOMETIMES I CRY
YOU DIDN'T SAY GOODBYE
YOU DIDN'T TAKE THE TIME TO LIE
BANG BANG YOU SHOT ME DOWN
BANG BANG AND I HIT THE GROUND
BANG BANG THAT AWFUL SOUND
BANG BANG MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN
YOU SHOT ME RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES
YOU TEND TO PARALYZE
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG
OH, OH BABY I'M LAYING ON THE GROUND
I'LL NEVER COME AROUND
BANG BANG
OH BABY, OH BABY COME ON BACK TO ME
YOU'LL SEE HOW SWEET IT'S GONNA BE
BANG BANG


www.aplmusique.com/vartan/vartanlenglish.htm

Written by Sonny Bono.
It was a HUGE hit for Cher in 1966.

Nancy Sinatra's version of the song (also released in early 1966) was recently featured in the movie "Kill Bill".


Sylvie and Johnny in Mexico, 1963

[nicolas]

Liberty said:

I'm wondering whether the real shock that Paul suffered from (he was found wandering around in a daze in France) was from going to see Sylvie (soon after coming back from the US tour) only to discover, while he had been away, that she had already been killed and replaced. His secret love was dead! Was Fylvie one of the "girls" in the car, the one that betrayed him and Brian that fateful day going home...?

Interesting.... and the other girl was Maggie....

sentstarr.tripod.com/beatgirls/mcgiv.html

"In the first year of their relationship the couple took a trip to Paris with John Lennon and Brian Epstein, all four of them flying seperately, their seperately timed arrivals at least allowing them to stay in the same hotel together where Paul and Maggie shared a very luxurious suite.

"It was a marvellous holiday... just walking around the streets of paris. My abiding memory is of me, John and Paul lying under the Eiffel Tower, gazing up at it. We couldn't go up because we would have been recognised, and we were masters of the art of avoiding people... We spent more time with John than we did with George and Ringo - we hardly saw them at all."

Even when they returned home their meetings had to be planned with a simular strategy
"
...but that story was a coverage because of that:



The MMT bus left TWO girls on the hill...



and TWO girls (one blonde, one dark) run alone on MMT Marathon...

[nicolas]

Liberty said:

REVOLVER!

We need to check that album cover for possible clues about Sylvie.

Paul was a "Rubber Soul" stretched between THE BEATLES (and Jane) and Sylvie in France.

"Got to be a joker
He just do what he please" ('Come Together' lyrics)

www.stevesbeatles.com/cds/rubber_soul.asp

Check that album lyrics meaning out!

[Athenais]

Please...the topic of this thread is songs by Sylvie.

Anything else should be referenced in a new thread.

Otherwise it is hard to go back and find information later.

[Athenais]

More excerpts from Made in the USA


LET ME SHOW YOU HOW
(N. CHINN-P. GURVITZ)

COME ON BABY NOW
LET ME SHOW YOU HOW
EXCITEMENT THOUGH THE NIGHT IS NEVER ENDING
JUST LOOK INTO MY EYES
AND YOU'LL FIND THERE'S NO DISGUISE
JUST GIVE YOURSELF TO ME THERE'S NO PRETENDING
LET ME SHOW YOU NOW
LET ME SHOW YOU HOW



OUT OF CONTROL
(L. MACALUSO-S. ADAMS)

HERE COMES THAT BOY AGAIN
GIVIN' ME THE EYES
I FEEL THE DANGER SIGNALS
WARNING ME TO HIDE
BUT I CAN'T HOLD BACK
WHEN THE FIRE STARTS TO GLOW
THAT'S WHEN MY HEART GOES
OUT OF CONTROL

SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY
HE STARES STRAIGHT INTO ME
HIS EYES LIKE FINGERS
TOUCHING ME SO EAGERLY
I TRY TO BREAK AWAY
HE TIGHTENS UP HIS HOLD
THAT'S WHEN MY HEART GOES
OUT OF CONTROL


HEARD IT IN A HEARTBEAT
(K.A. PARKER-M. JAY)

EYE TO EYE ACROSS THE ROOM
HANDS REACH OUT TO TOUCH
FACE TO FACE HOW COULD WE KNOW
HEARTS COULD HOLD SO MUCH
I CAN SEE YOUR LOVE SHOWIN'
I KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOIN'

I HEARD IT IN A HEARTBEAT
HEARD IT IN A WHISPER IN THE DARK
I KNEW IT IN AN INSTANT
OOH LOVE HAS MADE ITS MARK
WELL IT'S HARD TO HIDE WHEN THE EARTH IS SHAKIN'
WE CAN'T FAKE WHAT WE'VE BEEN MAKIN'

[Athenais]

I SAW MARY
(L. RAGGIO-G. SIMMONS)

BILLY CALLED LAST NIGHT, HE HAD TO BREAK OUR DATE
SO I CALLED MARY, SHE'D BE OUT 'TIL LATE
WELL MY FRIDAY NIGHT WAS IN THE COMPANY OF MAGAZINES AND TV
ALL THE TIME I WAS WONDERIN' WHY BILLY WAS TOO BUSY FOR ME

THEN I SAW MARY ON THE STREET TODAY
I SAW MARY SHE HAD THIS TO SAY
MY FRIEND MARY SHE TOLD ME TO STAY AWAY
MY BEST MARY AND MY LOVE WERE CHEATIN' ON ME

MY HEART IS BROKEN I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN USED
BELIEVE ME BILLY SHE'S GONNA USE YOU TOO
SHE MAY TELL YOU THAT SHE THINKS YOU'RE HOT
AND SHE'S BURNING WITH DESIRE
SHE'LL NEVER LOVE YOU THE WAY I DO
I TELL YOU SHE IS A LIAR

'CAUSE I SAW MARY ON THE STREET TODAY
I SAW MARY SHE HAD THIS TO SAY
MY FRIEND MARY SHE TOLD ME TO STAY AWAY
MY BEST MARY AND MY LOVE WERE CHEATIN' ON ME

MARY'S GOT YOU THINKIN' SHE CAN GIVE YOU SO MUCH MORE
HEY BILLY DON'T CALL ME WHEN MARY WALKS OUT THE DOOR

I SAW MARY ON THE STREET TODAY
I SAW MARY SHE HAD THIS TO SAY
MY FRIEND MARY SHE TOLD ME TO STAY AWAY
MY BEST MARY'S GOT MY LOVE

I SAW MARY ON THE STREET TODAY
I SAW MARY SHE HAD THIS TO SAY
MY FRIEND MARY SHE TOLD ME TO STAY AWAY
MY BEST MARY'S GOT MY LOVE

I SAW MARY SHE'S GOT MY LOVER
I SAW MARY SHE TOLD ME IT WAS OVER
I SAW MARY SHE TOLD ME TO STAY AWAY
I SAW MARY SHE'S GOT MY LOVER OH
I SAW MARY SHE TOLD ME IT WAS OVER


Billy?!

[Athenais]

RUNNING SCARED
(G.M. ELIAN-J. TUNNELL-R. ASH)

I CAN RUN TRY TO HIDE IF I WANT TO
BUT OOH BABY IT'S MUCH BIGGER THAN ME
I CAN'T SLEEP NO YOU'VE BECOME AN OBSESSION
AND OOH LATELY I CLOSE MY EYES AND YOU'RE ALL I SEE
EVERYTIME I GET UP AND START
HEADLING FOR THE DOOR
I'M REALLY NO FURTHER FROM YOU
THAT I WAS BEFORE

(RUNNING SCARED) FROM WHAT I WANT THE MOST
(RUNNING SCARED) AFRAID TO GET TOO CLOSE
(RUNNING SCARED) I DON'T WANNA RUN
(RUNNING SCARED) BUT THE PASSION WINS
(RUNNING SCARED) LOOK LIKE I'M GIVING IN
(RUNNING SCARED, RUNNING SCARED) I DON'T WANNA RUN

HEAR A VOICE IT FOLLOWS ME TO THE CORNER
IS IT YOU BABY I TURN AROUND BUT IT'S JUST THE WIND
HOP ON A BUS IT SEEMS I'VE LOST MY DIRECTION
COS' OOH BABY I'M RIGHT BACK HERE AT YOUR DOOR AGAIN

WHY DON'T I JUST GIVE UP
WHILE MY SANITY'S INTACT
SEEMS THE FASTER I RUN FROM YOU
THE HARDER I SNAP BACK

(RUNNING SCARED) FROM WHAT I WANT THE MOST
(RUNNING SCARED) AFRAID TO GET TOO CLOSE
(RUNNING SCARED) I DON'T WANNA RUN
(RUNNING SCARED) BUT THE PASSION WINS
(RUNNING SCARED) LOOK LIKE I'M GIVING IN
(RUNNING SCARED, RUNNING SCARED) I DON'T WANNA RUN

I DON'T WANNA RUN

EVERYTIME I GET UP AND START
HEADLING FOR THE DOOR
I'M REALLY NO FURTHER FROM YOU
THAT I WAS BEFORE

(RUNNING SCARED) FROM WHAT I WANT THE MOST
(RUNNING SCARED) AFRAID TO GET TOO CLOSE
(RUNNING SCARED) I DON'T WANNA RUN
(RUNNING SCARED) BUT THE PASSION WINS
(RUNNING SCARED) LOOK LIKE I'M GIVING IN
(RUNNING SCARED, RUNNING SCARED) I DON'T WANNA RUN

(RUNNING SCARED) FROM WHAT I WANT THE MOST
(RUNNING SCARED) AFRAID TO GET TOO CLOSE
(RUNNING SCARED) I DON'T WANNA RUN
(RUNNING SCARED) BUT THE PASSION WINS
(RUNNING SCARED) LOOK LIKE I'M GIVING IN
(RUNNING SCARED, RUNNING SCARED) I DON'T WANNA RUN

(RUNNING SCARED) FROM WHAT I WANT THE MOST
(RUNNING SCARED) AFRAID TO GET TOO CLOSE
(RUNNING SCARED) I DON'T WANNA RUN


Running Scared was the b-side for the single Double Exposure.

Both from the album Made in the USA

Fylvie left France in the 80's to settle in the US with her new husband Tony Scotti.

Like another who crossed over a decade before...

"Double Exposure" is a strong reference to John's last album Double Fantasy.

[Athenais]

The remaining songs from Made in the USA


WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
(MIKE CHAPMAN / HOLLY KNIGHT)

WHEN YOU'RE SO FAR AWAY,
AT THE END OF EACH DAY
COUNTING THE MOMENTS TILL YOU FADE AWAY.
INSIDE MY SOUL,
UNDER PASSION'S CONTROL,
ARE FEELINGS I CAN'T FIND THE WORDS TO EXPLAIN
JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME I'M HELPLESS AGAIN.

WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
LET YOUR LOVE SURROUND ME
MAKE LOVE TO ME NOW LIKE NEVER BEFORE.
WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
FROM THE DAY YOU FOUND ME
YOU'LL NEVER BE ALONE.

THE NIGHTS ARE SO COLD,
WITH JUST YOUR MEMORY TO HOLD
I'VE TRIED TO BE STRONG, REACHING OUT HOLDING ON.
ALONE IN MY BED,
I CLING TO EACH WORD YOU SAID,
WANTING YOU MORE EVERYDAY WE'RE APART
AND EACH PRECIOUS MOMENT IS SAFE IN MY HEART.

WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
LET YOUR LOVE SURROUND ME
MAKE LOVE TO ME NOW LIKE NEVER BEFORE.
WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
FROM THE DAY YOU FOUND ME
YOU'LL NEVER BE ALONE.


SHOOTING STAR
(L. MACALUSO-G. SKLEROV-S. POMERANTZ)

I GOT WINGS I GOT DREAMS ANS THERE'S NOTHING GONNA STOP ME
NO ONE'S GONNA DROP ME I'M GOIN' OVER THE TOP
I CAN FLY GOTTA TRY GONNA FIND MY WAY TO HEAVEN
SO FAR AWAY I'VE ONLY DREAMED IT
SO CLOSE I KNOW I'VE SEEN IT

SHOOTING STAR I'VE BEEN CLIMIN' TO WHERE YOU ARE
REACHING OUT FOR THE FIRE IN THE SKY
I KNOW I'M GOING HIGHER THAN A
SHOOTING STAR EVERY NIGHT WHEN YOU LIGHT THE DARK
YOU'RE JUST A TOUCH AWAY FROM ME
I KNOW THAT I CAN BE A SHOOTING STAR

WHEN I'VE LOST WHEN I'M CAUGHT AND NOBODY SEEMS TO WANT ME
WHEN MY FEELINGS SEEM TO HAUNT ME I LOOK FOR YOU IN THE NIGHT
MOVING FAST FLASHING PAST AND I SEE YOUR BRIGHTEST MOMENT
IT TAKES A SPECIAL EYE TO CATCH YOU
TAKES A BURNING HEART TO MATCH YOU

SHOOTING STAR I'VE BEEN CLIMIN' TO WHERE YOU ARE
REACHING OUT FOR THE FIRE IN THE SKY
I KNOW I'M GOING HIGHER THAN A
SHOOTING STAR EVERY NIGHT WHEN YOU LIGHT THE DARK
YOU'RE JUST A TOUCH AWAY FROM ME
I KNOW THAT I CAN BE A SHOOTING STAR

I GOT THE WILL TO BE THE BEST
I CAN MAKE IT I CAN MAKE IT
I'M GONNA RISE ABOVE THE REST
I'M SHINNING DEEP INSIDE ME
I GOT THE SPARK TO LIGHT ME
LIKE A SHOOTING STAR

SHOOTING STAR EVERY NIGHT WHEN YOU LIGHT THE DARK
YOU'RE JUST A TOUCH AWAY FROM ME
I KNOW THAT I CAN BE A SHOOTING STAR
SHOOTING STAR I'VE BEEN CLIMIN' TO WHERE YOU ARE
REACHING OUT FOR THE FIRE IN THE SKY
I KNOW I'M GOING HIGHER THAN A
SHOOTING STAR EVERY NIGHT WHEN YOU LIGHT THE DARK
YOU'RE JUST A TOUCH AWAY FROM ME
I KNOW THAT I CAN BE A SHOOTING STAR
SHOOTING STAR
SHOOTING STAR


"with just your memory to hold"

Who is the "shooting star"?

[Athenais]

nicolas said:

Paul was a "Rubber Soul" stretched between THE BEATLES (and Jane) and Sylvie in France.

"Got to be a joker
He just do what he please" ('Come Together' lyrics)

Fylvie also covered the Juice Newton song "Queen of Hearts"


QUEEN OF HEARTS
(HANK DE VITO)
1981

MIDNIGHT,
AND I'M A-WAITING
ON THE TWELVE-OH-FIVE
HOPING IT'LL TAKE ME
JUST A LITTLE FARTHER DOWN THE LINE

MOONLIGHT,
YOU'RE JUST A HEARTACHE IN DISGUISE;
WON'T YOU KEEP MY HEART FROM BREAKING
IF IT'S ONLY FOR A VERY SHORT TIME

CHORUS:
PLAYING WITH THE QUEEN OF HEARTS,
KNOWING IT AIN'T REALLY SMART
THE JOKER AIN'T THE ONLY FOOL
WHO'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU

LAYING OUT ANOTHER LIE,
THINKING 'BOUT A LIFE OF CRIME
THAT'S WHAT I'LL HAVE TO DO
TO KEEP ME AWAY FROM YOU

HONEY, YOU KNOW IT MAKES YOU MAD
WHY IS EVERYBODY TELLING EVERYBODY
WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
BABY, I KNOW IT MAKES YOU SAD
BUT WHEN THEY'RE HANDING OUT THE HEARTACHES
YOU KNOW YOU GOT TO HAVE YOU SOME

CHORUS:

LOVERS, I KNOW YOU'VE HAD A FEW
BUT HIDE YOUR HEART BENEATH THE COVERS
AND TELL 'EM THEY'RE THE ONLY ONE
AND OTHERS, THEY KNOW JUST
WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH
AND IT'S A-HARD TO BE A LOVER
WHEN YOU SAY YOU'RE ONLY IN IT FOR FUN
PLAYING WITH THE QUEEN OF HEARTS,
KNOWING IT AIN'T REALLY SMART
THE JOKER AIN'T THE ONLY FOOL
WHO'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU

CHORUS:

PLAYING WITH THE QUEEN OF HEARTS

(REPEAT AND FADE)

[Athenais]

Two more cover songs that were natural choices for Fylvie:


GLORIA (1982)

GLORIA, YOU'RE ALWAYS ON THE RUN NOW
RUNNING AFTER SOMEBODY, YOU GOTTA GET HIM SOMEHOW
I THINK YOU'VE GOT TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE YOU START TO BLOW IT
I THINK YOU'RE HEADED FOR A BREAKDOWN, SO BE CAREFUL NOT TO SHOW IT

YOU REALLY DON'T REMEMBER, WAS IT SOMETHING THAT HE SAID?
ARE THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD CALLING, GLORIA?
GLORIA, DON'T YOU THINK YOU'RE FALLIN'?
IF EVERYBODY WANTS YOU, WHY ISN'T ANYBODY CALLIN'?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER
LEAVE THEM HANGIN' ON THE LINE, OH-OH-OH, CALLING GLORIA
GLORIA (GLORIA), I THINK THEY GOT YOUR NUMBER (GLORIA)
I THINK THEY GOT THE ALIAS (GLORIA) THAT YOU'VE BEEN LIVING UNDER (GLORIA)
BUT YOU REALLY DON'T REMEMBER, WAS IT SOMETHING THAT THEY SAID?
ARE THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD CALLING, GLORIA?

A-HA-HA, A-HA-HA, GLORIA, HOW'S IT GONNA GO DOWN?
WILL YOU MEET HIM ON THE MAIN LINE, OR WILL YOU CATCH HIM ON THE REBOUND?
WILL YOU MARRY FOR THE MONEY, TAKE A LOVER IN THE AFTERNOON?
FEEL YOUR INNOCENCE SLIPPING AWAY, DON'T BELIEVE IT'S COMIN' BACK SOON

AND YOU REALLY DON'T REMEMBER, WAS IT SOMETHING THAT HE SAID?
ARE THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD CALLING, GLORIA?
GLORIA, DON'T YOU THINK YOU'RE FALLIN'?
IF EVERYBODY WANTS YOU, WHY ISN'T ANYBODY CALLIN'?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER
LEAVE THEM HANGIN' ON THE LINE, OH-OH-OH, CALLING GLORIA
GLORIA (GLORIA), I THINK THEY GOT YOUR NUMBER (GLORIA)
I THINK THEY GOT THE ALIAS (GLORIA) THAT YOU'VE BEEN LIVING UNDER (GLORIA)
BUT YOU REALLY DON'T REMEMBER, WAS IT SOMETHING THAT THEY SAID?
ARE THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD CALLING, GLORIA?

(GLORIA, GLORIA, GLORIA, GLORIA, GLORIA)



BETTE DAVIS EYES
1982

HER HAIR IS HARLOW GOLD, HER LIPS SWEET SURPRISE
HER HANDS ARE NEVER COLD, SHE'S GOT BETTE DAVIS EYES
SHE'LL TURN HER MUSIC ON YOU, YOU WON'T HAVE TO THINK TWICE
SHE'S PURE AS NEW YORK SNOW, SHE GOT BETTE DAVIS EYES

AND SHE'LL TEASE YOU, SHE'LL UNEASE YOU
ALL THE BETTER JUST TO PLEASE YOU
SHE'S PRECOCIOUS, AND SHE KNOWS JUST
WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A PRO BLUSH
SHE GOT GRETA GARBO'S STAND OFF SIGHS, SHE'S GOT BETTE DAVIS EYES

SHE'LL LET YOU TAKE HER HOME, IT WHETS HER APPETITE
SHE'LL LAY YOU ON HER THRONE, SHE'S GOT BETTE DAVIS EYES
SHE'LL TAKE A TUMBLE ON YOU, ROLL YOU LIKE YOU WERE DICE
UNTIL YOU COME UP BLUE, SHE'S GOT BETTE DAVIS EYES

SHE'LL EXPOSE YOU, WHEN SHE SNOWS YOU
HOPE YOU BREATHE WITH THE CRUMBS SHE THROWS YOU
SHE'S FEROCIOUS AND SHE KNOWS JUST
WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A PRO BLUSH
ALL THE BOYS THINK SHE'S A SPY, SHE'S GOT BETTE DAVIS EYES

AND SHE'LL TEASE YOU, SHE'LL UNEASE YOU
ALL THE BETTER JUST TO PLEASE YOU
SHE'S PRECOCIOUS, AND SHE KNOWS JUST
WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A PRO BLUSH
ALL THE BOYS THINK SHE'S A SPY, SHE'S GOT BETTE DAVIS EYES...

[LibertyX]

I saw excerpts from "Kill Bill" about a month ago and so I'd thought about the lyrics to "Bang Bang" but I didn't know there was a connection to Fylvie. The song was written in 1966 but exactly when? That might be telling. Also the connection with the movie title itself. Are "they" telegraphing us that Billy Shepperd may be assassinated?

Hope that's not getting too OT.

[nicolas]

Liberty said:

I saw excerpts from "Kill Bill" about a month ago and so I'd thought about the lyrics to "Bang Bang" but I didn't know there was a connection to Fylvie. The song was written in 1966 but exactly when? That might be telling. Also the connection with the movie title itself. Are "they" telegraphing us that Billy Shepperd may be assassinated?

Hope that's not getting too OT.

.... "When he's 64" officially aged ...

[Athenais]

Bang Bang was released on 01-01-1966 on the albums:
Cher, The Sonny Side of Cher
Nancy Sinatra, How Does that Grab You?

It was released as a single by both Cher and Petula Clark but it was Cher who climbed the charts with it in March.

The pop market was saturated with that song in 1966. It was an international hit. It was etched into the collective unconscious...

Anyone who heard about or perhaps witnessed a shooting that year might have connected the memory of it with that song.

Was it popularized for that reason? I don't know...

I had the same thoughts about the title "Kill Bill" when I first heard about it. There might be some other connections there. I'll start a new thread for it so this one doesn't get too far off track.

[Athenais]

Here are some interesting notes on "Bang Bang"

“Bang, Bang (You Shot Me Down)” first appeared on the album The Sonny Side of Chér in 1966. In this early version of the song, Cher sounds almost numb as she tells the tale of heartache. She has been dumped and is remembering her childhood with the man who has just dumped her, how they once “rode on horses made of sticks.” In this version, Cher is wearing white and her lover-as-child is wearing black. She is innocent and good and he is dressed as the stereotypical bad guy, a symbolic foreshadowing for his soon-to-be heartless dumping. He would always win their play fights. He had all the power. In the chorus, she explains how the game is played: “Bang, Bang/He shot me down/I hit the ground/That awful sound.” It’s a premonition for the future. They grow up and are still together but he has a very cavalier attitude about their childhood games. He laughs as he remembers. He then repeats the game in its adult variation. The game now takes on a new meaning: he leaves her and she is again shot down, only this time it isn’t fun and she is devastated.

Cher re-recorded the song in 1987 on her self-titled album Cher. This time her vocals are fueled with passion, bitterness dripping off the word “sticks” as if she is amazed at her past naïveté. She is not naïve anymore. She is tough. She is empowered. She wears the black this time. She has co-opted the color for the side of good. Bon Jovi gives the instrumental interpretation an overhaul with the driving force of Richie Sambora’s guitar and a slamming rhythm. Cher screams “Bang bang bang bang” this time. The melancholy bed is gone. Rage has replaced despair.


www.cherscholar.com/cherwest.htm

[Athenais]

Beatles songs covered by Fylvie:


1971 - Get Back

Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man

A line written about Fylvie?


1990 - Imagine

She also sang Il Pleut sur London in honor of John.


1993 - Je Veux te Graver dans Ma Vie - duet with Johnny Hallyday

Got to Get You Into My Life
written by James Paul about Sylvie

[unrepentant]

assuming he was an insider, could sonny bono have gotten too ambitious about using his newfound political connections to break the news about FAUL?

[Athenais]

Athenais said:

1971 - Get Back

Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man

A line written about Fylvie?

PS..."JoJo" was a nickname of Johnny Hallyday