Petula Clark

[@headley62]

How could you not give this performance a top rating? Great talent, wonderful song!

[@shanemcmahon1761]

Probably the most underrated singer of all time. She is sensational!

[@StephenBification]

She has won many awards and accolades , hardly underrated!

[@lukehallinan9966]

I don’t think she’s underrated at all. Agree she’s sensational and most beautiful. Love all her hits from this period.

[@rons5319]

She's one of the highest rated always.

[@annaritaranalli1791]

I don't think underrate,perhaps not known by many young people and forgotten in my italy

[@Themaddprof]

I was born in 1964, but my parents had the radio on a lot and this is some of the earliest music I remember hearing-the pop hits of that era. I really get the warm and fuzzies from Petula Clark in particular. Brings back my earliest memories of being with my parents and playing with my cousins at my grandmother's house. Its good to hear that someone born in 1993 likes this. I like a lot of things before my time too. True art is timeless.

[@superloose5632]

So love this girl... turned 69 today 13th April and in this lockdown era I’m bingeing on everything today including Petula...

[@56chevydog]

I have admired this woman for decades. What a great voice. Such a talent.

[@oldschoolhero2006]

petula clark, the beautiful little lady with the great big voice. in my opinion the finest female singer ever. she put out some of the best hits of the 60s.

[@johnross4819]

This song magically transports me back to 1967. I had actually forgotten that I was the ultimate Petula Clark fan!

[@v-zixbrexit8689]

Love the dress! And the song! And the voice!

[@darrenplumpton1203]

PETULA CLARK IS THE GREATEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF ALL TIME.

[@Xingqiwu387]

THE GREATEST song and artist from the 60s! Petula Clark is my absolute favorite singer from this era of fabulous music - an era that changed the world. Petula was the sound of London.

[@darrenplumpton1203]

PETULA CLARK IS THE GREATEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF ALL TIME.

[@mountainman482]

Love this song ! I remember listening to this song long long ago as a kid. It still sounds as beautiful today as it did then!

[@craig0077]

Most of these fantastic oldies make me want to go back to the sixties and enjoy them all over again with a greater appreciation this time.

[@steveambrose3378]

IMO, this is the best song ever sung by Petula Clark...a hauntingly beautiful recording.

[@fredowensjr.9035]

I believe her latest recordings are at least as good as those from the 60’s. Fever, End Game and New Flag are awesome!

[@johnnyu278]

People often ask me what the sixties were like? Just close your eyes and imagine a warm summer evening with the windows and doors open to catch a cool breeze, family members talking, maybe a hot rod or two going down the street. Then out of the speaker of the radio thats always on, and through all the crackeling and static noise comes this angelic voice of Petula Clark and everyone starts to hum, sing, or dance along to whatever joy she is singing. Maybe thats just my recollection.

[@ericklynch6873]

Totally correct

[@bundangviking]

I never realized just how genuinely pretty Ms. Clark was in 1967.

[@craigjsorensen]

I wasn't one to "crush" on celebrities, but back when this came out (I was all of age 7) I had it bad for Petula. Some things never change. This is my favorite of her songs. Thanks for posting it.

[@michaelgiffey5108]

I can remember at the age of 7 when this was a hit dancing through the living room singing this at the top of my lungs. Petula Clark was always a favorite with my whole family. I have a sister who was 16 at the time and wanted to look just like her.

[@Xingqiwu387]

Same here! Well said, Michael.

[@mustang73ism]

Thank God I'm old enough to remember this song growing up.

[@robertoponzo3006]

You are not the only one... You can believe me ! A greeting from Naples -Italy.

[@Eddiesix]

I love Petula Clark's singing!! She was one of the greats from the sixties. She had hit after hit after hit. "Don't Sleep In The Subway" is my favorite song by her!

[@chuckbuckbobuck]

This IS my favorite Petula Clark songs and one of my favorite songs of all time. It just captures the essence of the 60's--hope, joy, optimism and any problem in the world could be solved. Unfortunately subsequent decades just didn't live up to the expectations of the 1960's!

[@angelialvares]

Beautiful song, beautiful singer, beautiful delivery!

[@danielshane6487]

Stunning as usual!!! I looked forward to her singing on t.v. back in 60's. Exciting to watch and listen to her. Hope the troops in WW11 were encouraged by her songs.

[@mkl62]

This hit by Petula Clark was the 90th #1 song on what is now Billboard's Adult Contemporary charts. It also hit #1 in Australia. It hit #5 on the Top 40 charts and in Canada. It was #12 in the United Kingdom. This was Petula Clark's last #1 hit on any chart.

[@73seabee]

while the sixties were a decade of change I still flashback to music which was more innocent and pure. You can close your eyes and by and large you can see the music and it's gooooood!

[@carbon4me]

What an amazing talent. I was only six years old when this song was released. This was the first song I heard when my parents gave my my first radio. The station was KFRC in San Francisco.

[@ftsjr]

Thank you, StepheninLondon, for the posting. As a boy, I used to watch The Hollywood Palace. They had quite a number of major musical acts appear on their stage, Petula being one of them. "Don't Sleep in a Subway" always reminds me of how innocent and responsibility-free my childhood was. I really miss those times.

[@tracyyy99]

My god...I love this song...What a voice..Petula Clark is awesome...fabulous...m

[@jerryboucher5622]

no not just the voice look at that heavenly kisser.good god what a woman.

[@scarface2148]

I listened to what my mum and dad did when I was little. A lot of the time I couldn't go to sleep unless my radio was set to 1170AM 2CH. It's songs like these that take me back to the mid 90's - those were the best times

[@3sha214]

First heard this when I was young that was actually in the 80's my mom loves the classics. I still love this song. There's the part that gives me the chills, where she was almost whispering. Petula Clark looks great and her hair looks modern only reminds me how we always go back to the oldies.

[@StevenW1958]

I am glad I grew up in the '60's. it was a more innocent time for children and the music was and still is THE BEST. My late father loved Petula Clark's songs, especially this song,.

[@ks3713]

Awesome woman with an incredible voice. And beautiful to boot

[@bac1111967]

Oh wow, this is my all time favourite song by any artist and Im 65. So many good memories listening to this after the worse year in my young life in 1966. I didnt know this existed. Thank you.

[@vm24seven365]

When I was a little girl this song was my jam...I wasn't sure what it meant, I just knew I loved it...and I {still} do. Thanks for the posting!

[@jimmycron]

Beautiful lady,beautiful voice--noone today has as much class or talent as Petula Clark.

[@danielshane6487]

This song is flat out outstanding!!!! Two other songs rigbt there with this one; Eternally - Petulia; and For the Love of Him - Bobbi Martin.

[@leafyutube]

I saw Petula last year in Toronto. She still looks great.

[@Peorhum]

One of the most charming women of the 60s. A woman who sung during the blitz on London, as a little girl during the war and went on to become an international star...she should be known as Dame Petula Clark. Why she isn't is beyond me.

[@jacklynlopez2323]

I love that song...takes me back to the good ole 60's...when I was just a kid growing up!!

[@tmichael80]

Sleeping in the subway; I guess that's what happens when you go "Downtown" too often. Those really were the days. Petula so many thanks for so many great songs

[@ineselkins1808]

Just another one of my favorites! I always loved this song!!

[@sickagain7541]

I was born in 1966, and I was 1yr old when this song came out. My favorite song from Petula. And yes Petula if I was old enough then, I would have had a HUGE CRUSH on you !!!!

[@ineselkins1808]

I love this song and I always have ever since I was a kid. :)

[@almason253]

Funny enough, I first heard this song in the Montreal Metro. I was five and my family was visiting Expo '67.

[@SpectraView1]

Did you ever ask yourself why music like this isn't produced any longer? Did you ever ask yourself who produces the current "popular" music, and why they produce it? Did you ever ask yourself how and why we have sunk to the depths we have sunk to? Ask yourself those questions and be honest with yourself, and you'll come to revelations that it is high time you came to.

[@rickyross3359]

Jings its so great to see her perform this again - its great and wonderful to see her now, she still has great energy but love to see her as she was in the late 1960's

[@mottledbrain]

This is slowly becoming my favourite song of Petula's. I've long been a fan of progressive rock. There's a Dutch band from the early '70s called Focus. Look up "Focus III". It's an instrumental. You'll notice a bit of 'Don't Sleep on the Subway" embedded in this piece of music. Cheers!

[@boyetvhoyetunitoda144]

best song of miss petulaclark

[@SirDavidHaddon]

Love Her Accent !!! The Brits brought some great Music to America. Loved the British Invasion, what was I Fourteen !!! Also loved Jerry Marsden & the Pacemakers. !!!

[@schnellguy]

What a multi talented lady.She has alwaysbeen my favorite.

[@snidelywhiplash8399]

When she goes to the chorus I feel a tingle go down my spine.This is a sweet memory for anyone who grew up in the 60s - a place in time that seems like a million years away now.

[@paulkersey7564]

fabulous 60s song, love it.

[@bac1111967]

I love the fact that Tony Hatch was playing the 12 string guitar riff on this, it stands out and is such a fantastic run within the song.... have a listen for it you cant miss it. My all time favourite track ever.

[@agramsci]

Petula Clark, CBE. It doesn't get any better than this, really.

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1967 {September 10th} Petula Clark performed "Don't Sleep In The Subway" on the CBS-TV program 'The Ed Sullivan Show'. Three months earlier on June 3rd it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #5 and spent 10 weeks on the Top 100. On Sept. 16th, 1967 it reached #1 {for 2 weeks} on the Australian Kent Music Report and #12 in the United Kingdom. R.I.P. Mr. Sullivan {1901 - 1974} & Ms. Clark will celebrate her 81st birthday in two months on November 15th.

[@KyoriSato]

Guess those 4 don't appreciate Pet like we do, she was my favorite female vocalist of the time, still is :)

[@jonfrancois1402]

What a brilliant song beautifully sung

[@ashleyronald5000]

Absolutely fantastic

[@MySpace662]

What a talent! love her voice.

[@loggerer]

As wonderful as Petula was lets not forget the genius that is Tony Hatch who wrote this and so many incredible songs over the years. More often than not he playing on them and even produced them too.

[@chipsanders0822]

AWESOME ALBUM, JOE! ❤️ 😘🚬😘

[@lndnflms484]

Beautiful. Heavenly. They can play this at my funeral.

[@flyumhighloft]

LOVE IT LOVE IT TILL THIS DAY !! This Came Out On KFRC KYA Radio SAN FRANCISCO THE CITY BY THE BAY WOW I WAS JUST 5 or 6 years old ! Loved The 1960s The Good Ole Days !!

[@PigSir62]

I love this song. Petula, I have to say it again, you are my Goddess.

[@harmonica2888]

Mine too.

[@vm24seven365]

When I was a little girl this song was my jam...I was sure what it meant, I just knew I loved it...and I {still} do. Thanks for the posting!

[@trixyminx]

Ahh got a pic of Petula,my Aunt Liz and Dad sitting on the bench in my grandparents garden. They were neighbours, She didn't look like this in the pic I have, lol

[@richardharries5176]

I watch this as I hold my tickets to see this amazing genius in MARY POPPINS in London some 80 years after she became a star in the UK

[@ronfunk1991]

She 's playing ,tonight at the Saban theater (Sun. Nov.19,2017) Four days after her 84th Birthday.

[@chuckbuckbobuck]

@Gerryofcalifornia--glad you liked what I said. Most entertainers today are simply not too well grounded in the book of life. More then ever we live in a time that I call the "Cult of Celebrity" where everyday people in droves hang on the every word and movement of their dedicated celebrity. Never really fell into that trap or understand it for that matter!

[@ftsjr]

Probably my favorite PC tune. As a child, I loved watching The Hollywood Palace. It was the best variety show in a decade (1960s) full of variety shows.

[@iangordoncraig2678]

One of the all time greats.

[@jerryboucher5622]

The voice the face Pet you reign supreme until eternity.

[@Leonardomourao]

Great song! Remembers my childhood :-)

[@Ramona1058]

YUP I remember her back in the early 60's up in Good old Attleboro , Mass, This song as well as "Downtown" and My Love are just great, Thanks so much for sharing your voice and songs.

[@vespasianlegx11]

theres something about her voice the songs and her looks . ime into bands like queen /rush /hawkwind /sabbath .but i could watch and listen to her allday .

[@bhodges00]

I love listening to Petula.

[@rons5319]

So beautiful I can't really stand to listen to it.

[@Rickh611]

I grew up in the 60's beautiful time great music and peace in the world .

[@gunzlepug]

Unusual song development and apparent change of tempo for the chorus.

[@boyetvhoyetunitoda144]

thanks for inventing you tube i can hear my favorite songs from sixties

[@neilcrowesongs9768]

The way the chorus just drops in is sublime

[@boyetzabala6448]

its been 2 years since i made a comment on this song time passes very quickly i am shock ha ha ha during those days i was only staring to learn internet

[@bedlow1]

fantastic

[@johnnyu278]

@papoj1PVR We reserved them mostly for traveling on vacation. Now Big Boy restaurants and others had the jukeboxs at the tables which was very cool. I do remember thinking that those recording the songs seemed to be having as much fun singing them as I had listening to them. Sounds like you were there.

[@vanislefan]

She was my favorite in the mid sixties.

[@garrynorris5740]

Fantastic song the song goes from being one thing at the beginning then at the chorus something else what a great song writer Tony Hatch is

[@joncheskin]

@martinjp1958 Saw your post. The chords are bizarre (brilliant) for a pop song. From Gmajor, we get B major (III#) and then Abminor (bII). The effect is modulation by a third to B major. "Take off your coat" is yet another modulation by a third to D major. With the big crescendo, the chords create huge tension (resolved deceptively again in Eb at "Don't sleep in the subway). You can find modulations by thirds in songs by Schubert and Schumann although not so much even in Mozart and Beethoven.

[@terryostrout8505]

thank you for falling from Heaven..........

[@DuelingBongos]

I was so shocked when she got blown up in "Goodbye Mr. Chips," I could not watch the rest of the movie.

[@Biagio-bc9zi]

VERY VERY BÈÀUTIFUL

[@dickbaker2082]

From Hollywood Palace show. This song had her nominated for a Grammy a third time but Bobbie Gentry won for Ode To Billie Joe. Love this song.

[@sickagain7541]

TWO GREAT TUNES SUNG BY TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN. BOBBIE AND PETULA . BORN IN 66, AND I LOVE THEIR SINGING. THESE WERE THE DAYS OF REAL TALENTED SINGERS. ROCK ON DB!!!!

[@pauldudakadanielthomson8890]

Petula and Vicki Carr were my favorite woman singers back then. Patti Page was great too.

[@mvonwahlde]

Or you could remember taking a few seconds to appreciate a beautiful mountain scene in lovely Vietnam.

[@jgatsby52]

@johnnyu278 I totally agree with your recollection...I have the same memory..it was right on!

[@edwatson41]

this song was banned on some radio stations for the phrase "take off your coat, lie down and close the door"- some thought it said "take off your clothes, lie down and close the door". The record label clarified and it was soon back on the radio everywhere. Great song, check out some of Pet on Dean Martin's show- they were really good together.

[@boyetzabala6448]

my favorite song of miss petula clark

[@catlec39]

Besides being cute. adorable, and a great singer, she is maybe the most decorated British musician, having been awarded/knighterdas COMMANDER of the British Empire! Quite a gal!

[@rgracia633]

She was my first crush!!

[@philne9]

the greatest voice around luv her

[@AOS1738]

happy 80th birthday,PET

[@flyumhighloft]

yes don't do it! ......Wow This Brings Back The Good Ole Days !! Love It Had My Radio & It Was On KYA & KFRC RADIO NOW TAKE A LOOK ...... SAN FRANCISCO ......THE CITY BY THE BAY ! GOOD TIMES !

[@mireilkeverrilli8254]

😘💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕Pétula

[@1bolter1]

wow what a lady xxxx