Timeless: Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο 1962

Το 1962 το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο διοργάνωσε τελικό για την επιλογή του τραγουδιού που θα το εκπροσωπούσε στον έβδομο διαγωνισμό τραγουδιού της Eurovision που φιλοξενούνταν στο Λουξεμβούργο. Δώδεκα τραγούδια διαγωνίσθηκαν και 14 εθνικές επιτροπές ψήφισαν και έδωσαν το εισιτήριο στον Ronnie Carroll με το τραγούδι "Ring-a-ding Girl" σε μουσική του Syd Cordell και στίχους του Stan Butcher, διευθυντής ορχήστρας ήταν ο Wally Stott.

ESC 1962: 04. Ronnie Carroll : "Ring-a-ding Girl"

Η συμμετοχή του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου διαγωνίσθηκε από την 13η θέση και τερμάτισε στην τέταρτη με δέκα βαθμούς που πήρε από τη Φινλανδία (3), Γιουγκοσλαβία, Ελβετία και Δανία από δυο βαθμοί και ένα βαθμό από την Ισπανία. 

Οι στίχοι του τραγουδιού:

(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)

I was strollin' through the park one evenin'
When a strange feelin' came over me
A vision of loveliness came in view
It was love, it was plain to see

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the bells were ringin'
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the world was singin'
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She's got me in a whirl
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She's my ring-a-ding girl
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)

Very shortly, we were dating steady
I asked her if her love was true
She gave me the answer with her lips
Every time that we kissed, I knew

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the bells were ringin'
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the world was singin'
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She's got me in a whirl
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She's my ring-a-ding girl
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)

I have waited patiently, my darlin'
When can we fix the date and the time?
She answer so softly and tenderly:
"I can't wait till the day you're mine"

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the bells were ringin'
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the world was singin'
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She's got me in a whirl
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She's my ring-a-ding girl
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)
(Ring-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding)

We were married and the bells were ringin'
It's a day that I'll never forget
I had that strange feelin' once again
Just the same as the day we met

Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the bells were ringin'
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
All the world was singin'
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She's got me in a whirl
Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding, ding-ding
She's my ring-a-ding girl

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