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"Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?" is a song by the British singer–songwriter Peter Sarstedt. Its recording was produced by Ray Singer, engineered by John Mackswith at Lansdowne Recording Studios and released in 1969. It was a number-one 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in 1969, and was awarded the 1970 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In the United States, the record reached No. 61 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles. The single also peaked at No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 that May. The music has been described as "a faux European waltz tune," and the arrangement is a very simple one of strummed acoustic guitar and bass guitar, with brief bursts of French-style accordion at the start and the end. The arranger and conductor was Ian Green. more »

Year: 1969 4:42 14,294 Views 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 You live in a fancy appartement Of the Boulevard of St. Michel Where you keep your Rolling Stones records And a friend of Sacha Distel 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 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-Pines With your carefully designed topless swimsuit You get an even suntan, on your back and on your legs 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 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 Your name is heard in high places You know the Aga Khan He sent you a racehorse for chistmas And you keep it just for fun, for a laugh haha 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, they give a damn 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 I remember the back streets of Naples Two children begging in rags Both touched with a burning ambition To shake off their lowly brown tags, yes they try So look into my face Marie-Claire And remember just who you are Then go and forget me forever `Cause 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

Peter Sarstedt

Peter Eardley Sarstedt (born 10 December 1941) is an Anglo-Indian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has recorded a number of well-known and successful albums and singles since the 1960s. more »

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Written by: Peter Sarstedt

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Release Details "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)" was released by British singer-songwriter Peter Sarstedt in 1969 as a single.

Chart Success The song topped the UK Singles Chart in February 1969 and remained there for four weeks. It also hit number 1 on the charts in many other countries, including Australia, Canada, and Ireland. In the United States, it peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lyrics The lyrics are about a fictional girl named Marie-Claire who has escaped poverty to become a member of the European jet-set. The song references several famous people and places (such as Marlene Dietrich and the French Riviera) to create the luxurious backdrop for Marie-Claire's world.

Snowgoose Reference The song includes a reference to "The Snow Goose", a 1941 novella by American author Paul Gallico. In the song, Sarstedt says Marie-Claire keeps a copy of this book by her bed.

Awards "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)" won an Ivor Novello Award for the Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 1969.

Movie Association The song was used in the soundtrack of the 2007 film "The Darjeeling Limited" directed by Wes Anderson.

Sequel Song In 1997, Sarstedt released a sequel to the song, "The Last of the Breed", on his England's Lane album.

Personal Life Peter Sarstedt revealed in interviews that the song was inspired by a girl he loved passionately when he was a young man, but who left him heartbroken.

Language The song ends with a verse sung in French, “Mais oui, Mais oui, mon amour, où es-tu allée? Où es-tu allée, mon amour?”

Cover Versions The song's iconic status led to several covers by various artists over the years, including David Bowie who once cited the song as a personal favorite.

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