" When a Nightingale sang in berkeley Square " ....

almond has a song called white flowers of acacia



Intoxicating white flowers of acacia
Are once again in full bloom
And the song of a nightingale
Is heard through the evening
Under a silent bright shining moon

The years have all past and the passion didn't last
And the youth of our lives are long gone
But to the beautiful white flowers of acacia
My throughts will always belong




not same thing, i know, but, .....

pet shop boys, bright young things


[Verse 1]
Lucy's wearing vintage
Boys in rented tux
Safety pins for cuff links
Please dance with me
The party's still in full swing
And you're such a bright young thing

[Verse 2]
Nancy's got a monkey
On a silver chain
Pose for Stephen's camera
Then dance with me
Forget what the future brings
Surrounded by bright young things

[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes a party's a port in a storm
No one feels weary
Or lost and forlorn

[Chorus]
Listen the nightingale sings
In Berkeley Square
The bright young things
Are flying on chemical wings
Intent on their one last flings
Tonight

[Interlude]
It's time
It's time
It's time
It's time

[Bridge]
When I get you home there'll be sunlight on your bed
Close your eyes and drift off imagining
The promise of a diamond ring
You the queen and I your king

[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes a party's a port in a storm
You won't feel weary
Or lost and forlorn

[Chorus]
Listen the nightingale sings
In Berkeley Square
The bright young things
Are flying on chemical wings
Share with me one last fling
Tonight

[Outro]
It's time
Bright young things
Bright young things
Nightingale sings





how very odd, eh?

Thanks but it wasn't that track, this was the original version.

Hope this is more relevant Glasgae. I believe it was New Yeas Eve 2005. I cant find video but Marc Almond appeared.

Kate Rusby, KT Tunstall, Chris Difford, Irma Thomas, Goldfrapp, James Blunt, Robin Gibb, Marc Almond, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ruby Turner and the Kaiser Chiefs.

You are extremely unlikely to hear a Nightingale sing anywhere in London.

More likely Ian Hunter tbh Glasgae, he does it here.........


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtZ6z4BO4qI

Thanks Saddo, it was definitely on Jools Show, New years eve sounds right, I would bet on it being Marc Almond.

  Liked the Ian Hunter version.

Ian Hunter also appeared that night in 2005 (or Mott the Hoople maybe)

Didnt realise it was that long ago tbh. !!!

I wondered if it was too far back. Hunter definitely sang it that night


A critique

Ian Hunter (Mr Mott The Hoople) can's sing anymore though can he?
Although I did like "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square",

@saddo is right according to the BBC's track listing for the 2004 hootenanny.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p006yy9x

Ian Hunter
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
FEAT JOOLS HOLLAND.

The BBC also gives track listings for Jools's Later With series so if you want to work through them...

Thanks Ramruma, its a shame when i went to click on the track it was currently unavailable but at least it answered

  my question.