Shirley Bassey - Day By Day / I Capricorn

1976 (Shirley performs the song, 'Day By Day' from the musical, 'Godspell' and then another beautiful ballad titled, 'I Capricorn' on her 1976 TV Variety Show)

This song, 'Day By Day' was included on Shirley's 1972 LP titled, 'And I Love You So'

ABOUT the song, Day By Day:
"Day by Day" is a song from the 1971 Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak musical Godspell.

Day by Day is the third song in the show's score and it is also reprised as the closing number for the 1973 film version. Its refrain follows a prayer ascribed to the 13th century English bishop Saint Richard of Chichester:

May I know Thee more clearly,
Love Thee more dearly,
Follow Thee more nearly.

In 1972, the song was released as a single attributed to the original cast album, with Robin Lamont as the lead singer. It spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at the #13 position on July 29, 1972.

LYRICS:
Day by day
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly

Day by day

Oh...

Day by day
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day

Day by day
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day

Day by day
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day

Day by day
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day

Day by day
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day

Day by day by day by day...

I Capricorn is the title song from Shirley's 1972 LP by the same name:

ABOUT the LP, "I Capricorn"
I Capricorn is a 1972 album by Shirley Bassey.

Following on from the success of her previous two albums, I Capricorn saw Bassey still in the midst of her revival in the 1970s. Some months earlier she had released the single "For All We Know", which had become one of the biggest hits of her career, peaking at No.6 in the UK and remaining on the charts for half a year. This album was released just as the single was leaving the chart and just as her second James Bond theme, "Diamonds are Forever", was entering the chart. Surprisingly, the Bond theme song was not featured on this collection. The album itself made No.13 and remained on the UK album chart for 11 weeks, it also reached No.94 on the Billboard 200 in the US.

The album also contains the popular songs "Losing My Mind", "The Look of Love" and John Lennon's "Love". The title track was appropriate in that Bassey was indeed a Capricorn (born January 8). I Capricorn remains one of the most highly regarded albums by her fans.

Early issues of this album had a metallic gold finish and the artwork was pasted on. I Capricorn was re-issued on CD in 2000 by EMI with alternative artwork.

LYRICS:
I Capricorn,
Child of the morning,
Climber of rainbows,
Rider of winds.

And I have summer days to squander,
Seven lives to live,
All the fires of winter,
All my love to give.

I Capricorn,
Born of the sunrise,
Keeper of seashells,
Reaper of winds.

And I have happiness to scatter,
Dreams for coming true,
Love to last for always,
And it's all for you,
All for you,
All for you,
All for you,
All for you,
All for you....

I Capricorn,
Worker of wonders,
Mover of mountains,
Lover of you.

I Capricorn,
I Capricorn,
I Capricorn,
I Capricorn,
I Capricorn...............

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Stephen Schwartz
• John-Michael Tebelak
• Musical
• Godspell
• Larry Grossman
• Hal Hackaday

[avesraggiana]

They really were Stars back then, weren't they? All Shirley Bassey had to do back then was show up and people were already on their feet, so palpable was her charisma.

[grai]

Day By Day is a great choice of song for her - not a song you would associate with her style but it suits her voice perfectly altho much harder to sing than it appears - but she makes it look easy because she can sing anything

She had an amazing instinct for material that she knew would work for her