Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song

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(audience applauds) ANNOUNCER: Tonight, we are celebrating a songwriting legend.

In the 1960s, he turned popular music on its head.

His unique style broke many musical boundaries and he composed some of the most recognizable and lasting melodies ever created.

And tonight, these songs and many others will be performed by a host of stars, including Alfie Boe.

And this all can be mine ANNOUNCER: Sophie Ellis-Bexter.

No, no, I'll never fall in love again ANNOUNCER: Shaun Escoffery.

And a house is not a home without two of us ANNOUNCER: Rebecca Ferguson.

Forever, forever You'll stay in my heart And I will love you ANNOUNCER: Justin Hayward.

What the world needs now Is love, sweet love ANNOUNCER: Michael Kiwanuka.

The windows of the world are covered with rain ANNOUNCER: Laura Mvula.

Do you know the way to San Jose ANNOUNCER: And Joss Stone.

In between the heartaches You hold me here in your arms (audience applauds) ("Walk On By") If you see me walking down the street And I start to cry Each time we meet Walk on by Walk on by Make believe That you don't see the tears Just let me grieve In private Because each time I see you I break down and cry Walk on by Don't stop Walk on by Don't stop Walk on by Well, I just can't seem to get over you And so if I seem Broken and blue Walk on by Walk on by Foolish pride Is all that I have left So let me hide The tears and the sadness you gave me When you said goodbye Walk on by Don't stop Walk on by Don't stop Walk on by Don't stop Walk on by Ah-ha Ah-ha Walk on by Foolish pride Is all that I have left So let me hide The tears and the sadness you gave me When you said goodbye Walk on by Don't stop Walk on by Don't stop Now you really gotta go so walk on by Don't, don't stop Babe, believe, you'll never see the tears I cry Don't, don't stop Now you really gotta go so walk on by Don't, don't stop Babe, believe, you'll never see the tears I cry Walk on by (audience applauds) REBECCA: Thank you.

(audience applauds) ("Do You Know the Way to San Jose") Do you know the way to San Jose I've been away so long I may go wrong and lose my way Do you know the way to San Jose I'm going back to find Some peace of mind in San Jose LA is a great big freeway Put a hundred down and buy a car In a week, maybe two They'll make you a star Weeks turn into years How quick they pass And all the stars that never were Are parking cars or pumping gas You can really breathe in San Jose They've got a lot of space There'll be a place where I can stay I was born and raised in San Jose I'm going back to find Some peace of mind in San Jose Fame and fortune is a magnet It can pull you far away from home With a dream in your heart you're never alone Dreams turn into dust and blow away And there you are without a friend You pack your car and ride away I've got lots of friends in San Jose Do you know the way to San Jose LA is a great big freeway Put a hundred down and buy a car In a week, maybe two They'll make you a star Weeks turn into years How quick they pass And all the stars that never were Are parking cars and pumping gas Do you know the way to San Jose Can't wait to get back to San Jose Ah-ooooh Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh- oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh- oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh (audience applauds) ("What the World Needs Now") What the world needs now Is love, sweet love It's the only thing That there's just too little of What the world needs now Is love, sweet love No, not just for some but for everyone Lord, we don't need another mountain There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb There are oceans and rivers enough to cross Enough to last until the end of time What the world needs now Is love, sweet love It's the only thing That there's just too little of What the world needs now Is love, sweet love No, not just for some but for everyone Lord, we don't need another meadow There are cornfields And wheat fields enough to grow There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine Oh, listen, Lord If you want to know What the world needs now Is love, sweet love It's the only thing That there's just too little of What the world needs now Is love, sweet love No, not just for some Oh, but just for everyone JUSTIN: Yeah What the world needs now Is love, sweet love What the world needs now Yeah Is love, sweet love What the world needs now Is love, sweet love No, not just for some Oh, but just for everyone (audience applauds) (audience applauds) ("I'll Say a Little Prayer") Oh, when I wake up Before I put on my make-up I say a little prayer for you I'm combing my hair now And wondering what dress to wear now I say a little prayer for you Forever, forever You'll stay in my heart And I will love you forever and ever We never will part Oh, how I love you Together, together That's how we must be To live without you Will always be heartbreak for me I run for the bus, dear Oh, I run and I think of us, dear I say a little prayer for you At work, I just take time And all through my coffee break time I say a little prayer for you Forever, forever You'll stay in my heart And I will love you Forever and ever We never will part Oh, how I love you Together, together That's how we must be To live without you Will always be heartbreak for me I say a little prayer for you I say a little prayer for you Forever, forever You'll stay in my heart And I will love you Forever and ever We never will part Oh, how I love you Together, together That's how it must be To live without you Would only be heartbreak for me My darling, believe me For me, there is no-one But you Please, love me, too 'Cause I'm in love with you Answer my prayers, babe And say you love me, too Answer my prayers, baby Ooh-ooh-ooh Just answer my prayers, baby Ooh-ooh-ooh (audience applauds) REBECCA: Thank you.

(audience applauds) ("The Windows of the World") The windows of the world Are covered with rain Where is the sunshine We once knew Everybody knows When little children play They need a sunny day To grow straight and tall Let the sun shine through The windows of the world Are covered with rain When will those black skies Turn to blue Everybody knows When boys grow into men They start to wonder when Their country will call Let the sun shine through The windows of the world Are covered with rain What is the whole world coming to Everybody knows When men cannot be friends Their quarrel often ends When some have to die Let the sun shine through The windows of the world are covered with rain There must be something we can do Everybody knows Whenever rain appears It's really angel tears How long must they cry Let the sun shine through (audience applauds) ("I'll Never Fall in Love Again") What do you get when you fall in love A guy with a pin to burst your bubble That's what you get for all your trouble I'll never fall in love again I'll never fall in love again What do you get when you kiss a guy You get enough germs to catch pneumonia After you do, he'll never phone you I'll never fall in love again Don't you know that I'll never fall in love again Don't tell me what it's all about 'Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out Out of those chains Those chains that bind you That is why I'm here to remind you What do you get when you fall in love You only get lies and pain and sorrow So for at least until tomorrow I'll never fall in love again No, no, I'll never fall in love again I'm out of those chains Those chains that bind you That is why I'm here to remind you What do you get when you fall in love You only get lies and pain and sorrow So for at least until tomorrow I'll never fall in love again Don't you know that I'll never fall in love again I'll never fall in love again (audience applauds) SOPHIE: Thank you.

(audience applauds) ("In Between the Heartaches") In between the heartaches You hold me here in your arms And say you love me In between the heartaches The way you kiss I can tell you're thinking of me I know you love me And that makes up for all of the heartache And the sadness And the tears Everyone keeps asking me Why I stay with you The way you hurt me They can see How many times I'm alone and blue When you desert me You come and go Without a letter And they say That I should get up and go But they don't know They don't know that in between the heartaches You hold me here in your arms And you say you love me In between the heartaches The way you kiss I can tell you're thinking of me I know you love me And that makes up for all of the heartache And the sadness And the tears They don't ever see us In between the heartaches You hold me here in your arms And say you love me In between the heartaches The way you kiss I can tell you're thinking of me I know you love me And that makes up for all of the heartache And the sadness And the tears The heartache The sadness And the tears Oh, the heartache The sadness And the tears (audience applauds) (audience applauds) ("Close to You") Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near Just like me, they long to be Close to you Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by Just like me, they long to be Close to you On the day that you were born The angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair Of gold and starlight in your eyes so blue And that is why all the girls in town Follow you All around Just like me, they long to be Close to you On the day that you were born The angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair Of gold and starlight in your eyes so blue And that is why all the girls in town Follow you All around Just like me, they long to be Close to you Just like me, they long to be Close to you Close to you (audience applauds) ("Anyone Who Had A Heart") Anyone who ever loved Could look at me And know that I love you Anyone who ever dreamed Could look at me And know I dream of you Knowing I love you so Anyone who had a heart Would take me in his arms And love me, too You couldn't really have a heart And hurt me like you hurt me And be so untrue What am I to do Every time you go away I always say This time it's goodbye, dear Loving you the way I do I take you back 'Cause without you I'd die, dear Knowing I love you so Anyone who had a heart Would take me In his arms and love me, too You couldn't really have a heart And hurt me like you hurt me And be so untrue What am I to do Knowing I love you so Anyone who had a heart Would take me In his arms and love me, too You couldn't really have a heart And hurt me like you hurt me And be so untrue Anyone who had a heart would love me, too Anyone who had a heart Would surely take me in his arms And always love me Why won't you Hey, anyone who had a heart would love me, too Oh, yeah, anyone who had a heart Would surely take me in his arms And always love me Why won't you Hey, anyone who had a heart would love me, too Oh-oh, anyone who had a heart Take me in his arms And always love me Why won't you (audience applauds and cheers) (audience applauds and cheers) ("Waiting for Charlie to Come Home") Mmmm Yeah, yeah Waiting for Charlie to come home Bring me all the love I need, yeah Waiting for Charlie to come home Bring me his lips, his wild hungry arms And all of the love that I need I said a lot of things to him I didn't mean to say Instead of holding him Close to me I drove him far away Here am I the fool Who let happiness walk out that door And I don't really believe That he wants to come back to me anymore Oooh, ah-hah Waiting for Charlie to come home Bring me all the love I need, yeah Waiting for Charlie to come home Bring me his lips, his wild hungry arms And all of the love I need I said a lot of things to him I didn't mean to say Instead of holding that man close to me I drove him far away Here am I the fool Who let happiness walk out that door Oh no, no, no And I don't really believe That he wants to come back to me anymore Oh no, no (vocalizing) Want you to come back Want you to come back, oh Charlie Said I want you to come back Want you to come back Still be waiting Still I'm waiting, yeah I'm waiting, yeah Oh yeah I'm waiting Waiting on Charlie Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no Oh, oh, I'm waiting Still waiting, yeah Come on Charlie, come back to me, yeah Don't you know that I'm waiting I'm waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting Waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting Oh yeah Ooh-woo Ooh Heee (audience applauds) ("If I Could Go Back") How do I know this is part of my real life If there's no pain can I be sure I feel life And would I go back If I knew how to go back What good is time when you're sure of tomorrow Can there be joy where there has been no sorrow And would I go back If I knew how to go back Will I find There is really such a thing As peace of mind And what I thought was living Was really just confusion The chance to live for ever Is really no illusion And this all can be mine Why can't I make myself believe it Can I accept what I see around me Have I found Shangri-la or has it found me And would I go back If I knew how to go back Will I find There is really such a thing As peace of mind And what I thought was living Was truly just confusion The chance to live forever Is really no illusion And this all can be mine Why can't I make myself believe it (audience applauds) (audience applauds) ("The Look of Love") I can hardly wait to hold you Feel my arms around you How long I have waited Waited just to love you Now that I have found you You've got the look of love (audience applauds) It's in your eyes A look That time can't disguise Be mine Tonight Let this be just the start Of so many nights like this Let's make a lovers' vow And seal it with a kiss I can hardly wait to hold you Feel my arms around you How long I have waited Waited just to love you Now that I have found you ("Arthur's Theme") (audience applauds) Once in your life you'll find him Someone that turns your heart around And next thing you know You're closing down the town Wake up and he's still with you Even though you left him way 'cross town You're wondering to yourself Hey, what have I found When you get caught between the Moon And New York City I know it's crazy But it's true If you get caught between the Moon And New York City The best that you can do The best that you can do is fall in love When you get caught between the Moon And New York City Ahh, I know it's crazy Oh, but it's true, yeah If you get caught between the Moon And New York City The best that you can do The best that you can do Is fall in love ("What's New Pussycat") You and your pussycat What's new, pussycat whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh What's new, pussycat whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh Pussycat, pussycat I've got flowers And lots of hours to spend with you So go and powder your cute little pussycat nose Pussycat, pussycat, I love you Yes, I do You and your pussycat nose What's new, pussycat whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh What's new, pussycat whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh The world is a circle without a beginning And nobody knows where it really ends Oh-oh-oh everything depends on Where you are in the circle That never begins Nobody knows where the circle ends Ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ("April Fools") Are we just April fools Who can't see All the danger around us If we're just April fools I don't care We'll find our way somehow ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head") Raindrops keep fallin' on my head And just like the guy Whose feet are too big for his bed Nothing seems to fit Those raindrops keep fallin' on my head They keep fallin' So I just did me some talking to the Sun And I said I didn't like The way he got things done Sleeping on the job The raindrops keep fallin' Keep on fallin' But there's one thing I know The blues they send to meet me Won't defeat me It won't be long Till happiness steps up to greet me Raindrops keep fallin' on my head But that doesn't mean my eyes Will soon be turning red Crying's not for me 'Cause I'm never gonna stop The rain by complaining Because I'm free See nothing's worrying me ("Liberty Valance") (audience applauds) When Liberty Valance rode to town The womenfolk would hide They'd hide When Liberty Valance walked around The men would step aside 'Cause the point of a gun was the only law That Liberty understood And the man who shot Liberty Valance He shot Liberty Valance He was the bravest of them all ("Making Love") Mmm Ah-hah, mm-mm-mm Here Close to our feelings We touch again We love again Remember when we thought Our hearts would never mend And we're all The better for each other Oh-oh-oh There's more to love I know Said I know Than making love And I Remember you And making Love Hey, little girl Comb your hair Fix your make-up Soon he will open the door Don't think because There's a ring on your finger You needn't try anymore Hey Little girl (audience applauds) Dim the lights Start the music It's time to get ready For love Time to get ready Time to get ready Time to get ready ("Alfie") What's it all about Alfie (audience applauds) Is it just for the moment we live What's it all about When you sort it out, Alfie Are we meant to take more Than we give Or are we meant to be kind And if Only fools are kind Alfie Then I guess it is wise to be cruel And if life belongs Only to the strong, Alfie What will you lend on an old golden rule As sure as I believe There's a heaven above Alfie I know there's something much more Something even non-believers Can believe in I believe in love Alfie Without true love we just exist Alfie Until you find the love you've missed You're nothing, Alfie When you walk Let your heart lead the way And you'll find love Any day Alfie Alfie (audience applauds and cheers) (audience applauds and cheers) ("A House is not a Home") A chair is still a chair Even when there's no-one Sitting there 'Cause a chair is not a house And a house is not a home When there's no-one there To hold you tight And no-one there you can kiss Good night A room is still a room Even when there's nothing there But gloom 'Cause a room is not a house And a house is not a home When the two of us Are far apart And one of us has a broken heart Now and then I call your name And suddenly your face appears But it's just a crazy game When it ends It ends in tears Darling, have a heart Don't let one mistake keep us apart I'm not meant to live alone Turn this house into a home When I climb the stairs And turn the key Oh, please be there Still in love with me Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I'm not meant to live alone Turn this house into a home When I climb the stairs And turn the key Oh, please be there Still in love Still in love Still in love With Me Whoa-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh Still in love With me (audience applauds and cheers) (audience applauds and cheers) ("That's What Friends Are For") And I never thought I'd feel this way And as far as I'm concerned I'm glad I got the chance to say That I do believe I love you And if I should ever go away Well, then close your eyes and try To feel the way we do today And then if you can remember Keep smilin', keep shinin' Knowing you can always count on me For sure That's what friends are for In good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more That's what friends are for Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Keep smilin' Keep shinin' Knowing you can always count on me For sure That's what friends are for In good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more That's what friends are for Keep smilin', keep shinin' Knowing you can always count on me For sure That's what friends are for In good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more That's what friends are for Mm-mm-mm Ah-ah-ah Yeah And you can count on me for sure You can count on me Count on me for sure That's what friends are for So keep smilin' Keep smilin' Keep shinin' 'Cause that's what friends are for (audience applauds and cheers) (audience applauds and cheers) BURT: Thank you.

(audience applauds and cheers) Thank you all!

Thank you.

(audience applauds and cheers) Thank you very much.

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