1967 REMASTERED CLIP (1967 Bassey and Basie TV Special)
Here is an 'Early Shirley' song as Ms. Bassey herself refers to it. When the song, "Burn My Candle (At Both Ends)" came out in the 1956 the radio stations in the UK wouldn't play it because the words were considered too suggestive. No matter...the news got out and teenage Shirley still had some success with the song! Count Basie and his Orchestra performs all the music on this TV Special)
ABOUT the song, Burn My Candle:
"Burn My Candle (At Both Ends)" was Shirley Bassey's first single. It was recorded in February 1956, when Bassey was nineteen years old, and released later that month on a 78 rpm shellac disc (Philips PB 558), with Stormy Weather on the B side. The record was produced by Johnny Franz, with Wally Stott and his Orchestra backing Bassey. The BBC banned the playing of the record due to its suggestive lyrics, and despite being popular with audiences, the record failed to chart, and is now scarce.
The song was written for Bassey by Ross Parker (most notable for We'll Meet Again) at the behest of Bassey's then-manager, Michael Sullivan, who was seeking a song to make Bassey stand out.
Its first appearance on an album was The Bewitching Miss Bassey in 1959. Most recently, it appears on the CD compilation Burn My Candle - The Complete Early Years.
Shirley Bassey re-recorded this song in 1966, but it remained unreleased until 1975 when it appeared on the 2LP set The Shirley Bassey Collection II.
LYRICS - Burn My Candle:
Who's got a match for a strikin'
Don't say it all depends
Who wants to help me burn my candle, at both ends
Who's got a light he's hidin', under a bush or fence
Who wants to help me burn my candle, at both ends
It's possible, it may not last a night
While it burns, what a wonderful light
Who'd like to play with fire
After they make ammends
Who wants to help me burn my candle, at both ends
Who doesn't mind a reaper, after he's sewn wild oats
Who wants to take a chance and help me, burn my boats
Who's not a look, then leaper
Wanting a warning note
Who wants to take a chance and help me, burn my boats
There's 'S' for Scotch, that's so direct
And for straight and simple sex
"I" for invitation to, a close relationship with you
"N" for nothing bad nor less
"S-I-N", that's sin, I guess
Who's got a good ignition
Waiting for dividends
Who wants to help me burn my candle, at both ends
It may not last, but it's all in the game, my friend
And while it burns, what a fabulous flame
Who has an inhibition
Who has a notch, that's on the handle
Open my door, and spun the scandal
Who wants to help me burn my candle, at both ends!
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