Where Do You Go To My Lovely

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One hit wonders: 1969 Peter Sarstedt song. Cultural references explained.

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Where do you go to my LovelyWhere do you go to my Lovely

Written and Written and performed by Peter performed by Peter SarstedtSarstedt

Hit number one in the Hit number one in the popular charts 1969popular charts 1969

Famous for identifying Famous for identifying a number of famous a number of famous names and places in names and places in the lyricsthe lyrics

Marlene Dietrich – 1901 to 1992Marlene Dietrich – 1901 to 1992

Hollywood actor born inHollywood actor born inBerlinBerlin

Renowned for wearingRenowned for wearingtrousers in 1930strousers in 1930s

Perceived as provocativePerceived as provocativeand exotic as well asand exotic as well asbeautiful; gay icon in later yearsbeautiful; gay icon in later years

Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaire

French ballet dancer and actress; she became famous in the 1950s because of her performance in the title role of Carmen produced in London in 1949.

Balmain – 1914 to 1982Balmain – 1914 to 1982

Famous French Famous French fashion designerfashion designer

Sought after for Sought after for exquisite nature ofexquisite nature of

expensive evening expensive evening gownsgowns

Lavish use of fabric Lavish use of fabric signifies luxury and signifies luxury and wealthwealth

Boulevard Saint-MichelBoulevard Saint-Michel

A street in the Latin Quarter of Paris’s Left Bank.Perceivedas artistic, wealthy enclave.

Rolling StonesRolling StonesFamous throughout the 1960s for flamboyant Famous throughout the 1960s for flamboyant lifestyles, drug use and music which broke with lifestyles, drug use and music which broke with conventional expectations.conventional expectations.

Sacha Distel – 1933 to 2004Sacha Distel – 1933 to 2004

French jazz guitarist born French jazz guitarist born in Paris 1933in Paris 1933

Had hits with songs like Had hits with songs like “Raindrops Keep Falling “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head”on My Head”

Gained publicity for his Gained publicity for his liaison with Brigitte Bardotliaison with Brigitte Bardot

His fame extended to His fame extended to America where he starred America where he starred in his own TV spectacularin his own TV spectacular

SorbonneSorbonne

Name of one of the buildings of the University of Paris. Name of one of the buildings of the University of Paris. The name became synonymous with the university itself.The name became synonymous with the university itself.

Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973)Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973)

Spanish painter who Spanish painter who lived in Francelived in France

Acknowledged as the Acknowledged as the most significant artist most significant artist in the twentieth in the twentieth centurycentury

Pioneered modern art Pioneered modern art movement called movement called cubismcubism

Juan les PinsJuan les PinsSeaside resort on the coast between Cannesand Nice.

Saint MoritzSaint Moritz

Popular winter tourist town on LakeSaint Moritz in Switzerland.

Napoleon BrandyNapoleon Brandy

Aga Khan - 1968Aga Khan - 1968Believed to be a descendant of the prophet Muhammad. Leader of the Ismailis – a Muslim sect – based in Pakistan.

Aga KhanAga KhanBorn in Geneva; educated in Switzerlandand Harvard. Renowned for businessinterests including a thoroughbred horsebreeding enterprise begun by his grandfather.

Aga Khan’s racehorseAga Khan’s racehorse

Aga Khan and wife 1969Aga Khan and wife 1969

NaplesNaplesOne of the most beautiful cities in Italy. Touristguides say it is raucous, polluted, violent and dangerous, anarchic, crumbling and grubby.