Power to All Our Friends

Cliff Richards, Cliff Richard

About Power to All Our Friends

"Power to All Our Friends" is a song by Cliff Richard which was chosen as the British entry to the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest, where it came third. It was released as a single in 1973 and reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and became an international hit reaching number one in numerous countries. The song was selected for the 1973 Eurovision entry by a postal vote which was decided by BBC Television viewers after Richard performed six contending songs on A Song For Europe, featured on Cilla Black's BBC1 Saturday evening show Cilla. The runner-up song was "Come Back Billie Jo", which was included as the B-side on the single. It was criticised for containing a solecism where it described a girl as "laying down in Monte Carlo" - it meant "lying down". For the live performance of the song at the Eurovision final, BBC boss Bill Cotton requested that Cliff sing the correct English "lying down in Monte Carlo". Richard had previously represented the United Kingdom in 1968 with "Congratulations", which came second. 


Year:
1997
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Power to all our friends
To the music that never ends
To the people we want to be
Baby, power to you and me

There's one old man
Spent his life growing flowers
Caring for the bees
Power to the bees

There's one old lady
Spent her days making wine
The wine tasted fine
Power to the vine

Power to the boys who played rock 'n' roll
And made my life so sweet
And to the girls I knew before
And those I've yet to meet

Power to all our friends
To the music that never ends
To the people we want to be
Baby, power to you and me

There's one strong man
Ploughing in the valley
He's living off the land
Power to the land

There's some young girl
Laying down in Monte Carlo
Laying in the sun
Power to the sun

Power to the boys who played rock 'n' roll
And made my life so sweet
And to the girls I knew before
And those I've yet to meet

Power to all our friends
To the music that never ends
To the people we want to be
Baby, power to you and me

Power to the boys who played rock 'n' roll
And made my life so sweet
And to the girls I knew before
And those I've yet to meet

Power to all our friends
To the music that never ends
To the people we want to be
Baby, power to you and me

To the music that never ends
Baby, power to all our friends

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Cliff Richard

Sir Cliff Richard, OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb, 14 October 1940, Lucknow, India) is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist. He is the third biggest selling singles artist of all time in the United Kingdom, with total sales of over 21 million in the UK and has reportedly sold an estimated 250 million records worldwide. more »

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Written by: DOUGLAS FLETT, GUY FLETCHER

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12 facts about this song

Song Composition
"Power to All Our Friends" is written by Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett.
Song Performance
Cliff Richard, a British pop singer and actor, performed the song for the first time in 1973.
Eurovision Song Contest
"Power to All Our Friends" was chosen as the United Kingdom's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Luxembourg in 1973.
Song Ranking
The song ranked third in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973.
Commercial Success
"Power to all Our Friends" was a commercial success not only in the United Kingdom, but also in many other parts of the world.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number four on the UK singles chart, and it also made it to the top 10 charts in several other countries.
Album Appearance
Later in 1973, "Power to All Our Friends" was included in Cliff Richard's album of the same name.
Popular Culture
The song has been featured in TV shows, radio programs for decades and remains a popular work of Cliff Richard.
Genre Classification
"Power to All Our Friends" could be classified under the Pop music genre.
Musical Style
The song presents a strong, uplifting message with a catchy, easy-listening melody, characteristic of Cliff Richard's style.
Music Video
There was no official music video created for the song during its original release due to the era it was released in. However, there are televised performances of Cliff Richard singing the song at Eurovision available.
Awards and Achievements
Despite not winning the Eurovision Song Contest, the song "Power to All Our Friends" helped to further cement Cliff Richard's status as one of the UK's most successful solo artists.

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