To Sir With Love Mono
Written by Don Black, Mark London
1967 Epic single
収録アルバム
From Crayons to Perfume:
The Best of Lulu
2001,(Sony) Rhino
何という邦題!!
今日まで，ずっと作品に恵まれないで来たルル，19歳でこの歌唱力。
彼女の最大のヒット，映画の主題歌 To Sir With Love は大きくは ステレオとモノラルがある。前者には 「サントラ盤」と「To Sir With Love! The Complete Mickie Most Recordings」があるが，このふたつは左右のチャンネルが逆。
モノラルのヴァージョンはどれをみてもステレオよりわずかにピッチが速い，で 最も音質が良いのがこれだと思う。
なお，当時の東芝のシングルはモノラル(2:45)だった。
Those schoolgirl days, of telling tales and biting nails are gone,
But in my mind,
I know they will still live on and on,
But how do you thank someone, who has taken you from crayons to perfume?
It isn't easy, but I'll try,
If you wanted the sky I would write across the sky in letters,
That would soar a thousand feet high,
To Sir, with Love
The time has come,
For closing books and long last looks must end,
And as I leave,
I know that I am leaving my best friend,
A friend who taught me right from wrong,
And weak from strong,
That's a lot to learn,
What, what can I give you in return?
If you wanted the moon I would try to make a start,
But I, would rather you let me give my heart,
To Sir, with Love
Lulu with Scott Walker in 19683 November 1948 - (age 63) ,Glasgow, Scotland
ルルは The Impossible Dream のなかで，前座としてまわったツアーについて触れている。スコットのファンの熱狂に嫉妬したかのように。
