Clark, Petula - I Know A Place Lyrics






Every day when the work is behind you
and the shop and the store put the lock on the door,
just get away where your worries won't find you.
If you like, well, I'll tell you more.

Don't let the day get the better of you.
When the evening comes, there's so much to do!
You'd better put on your best and wear a smile.
Come along with me a while
'cause I tell you

[CHORUS:]
I know a place
where the music is fine and the lights are always low!
I know a place
where we can go.

At the door there's a man who will greet you.
Then you go downstairs to some tables and chairs.
Soon, I'm sure, you'll be tapping your feet
because the beat is the greatest there.

All around there are girls and boys.
It's a swingin' place,
a cellar full of noise!
It's got an atmosphere of its own somehow.
You gotta come along right now!
'Cause I tell you

[CHORUS]

[musical interlude]

Well, all around there are girls and boys.
It's a swingin' place,
a cellar full of noise.
It's got an atmosphere of its own somehow.
You've gotta come along right now!
'Cause I tell you

[CHORUS]

I know a place where we can go!
I know a place where the lights are low!
I know a place where we can go!
I know a place where the lights are low!
[repeat and fade out]





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  1. D.... O....

    Incredible Thank you 😊

  2. T.... Z....

    Nice song.
    she also had a career in France, where she was very famous. she was our "petite anglaise"

  3. J.... K....

    That was a perfect description of Manhattan in the 1960s. I wish I could have experienced it

  4. G.... S....

    Needs to be louder !.

  5. C.... T....

    And still no Damehood for her, after all these years in showbiz.😔

  6. J.... W....

    This song is timeless....if you cannot appreciate the voice, you are not only tone deaf, but sadly, helplessly lost

  7. J.... F....

    Yes--Listening to this great song on Christmas Day 12-25-1019...Yes....

  8. C.... T....

    Are used to love Petula Clark’s music… I still do!

  9. R.... M....

    She was a Star and Sexy

  10. r.... g....

    This must be American tv. I was born in 1965 and we didn't have colour tv in England until the early 1970s. (at least not that I was aware of).

  11. j.... ....

    Personified the mid-60s

  12. L.... C....

    Listening to this song it brings so many memories of the 60". still listening 50 yrs,later 2019

  13. u.... ....

    Already a mother of 2 in this video. She just turned 87.... recently did a few shows in Canada...

  14. J.... P....

    Luv her music and v ooce

  15. E.... ....

    I remember hearing this for the first time on the radio. The DJ played it twice. They never did that..! The excitement was off the hook..! Fantastic Fun and Innocent times..!

  16. G.... V....

    I know a better place where we can go … back to the 1960s.

  17. A.... T....

    The guy in the red dances like somebody's dad at a wedding!

    A.... T....

    These are definitely not the Soul Train dancers.

  18. C.... M....

    WOW I remember when this was a new song. The music was so great back then. We rarely saw the people who sang these songs. Now with YouTube I get to experience these songs all over again and see how beautiful they were.

  19. c.... 8....

    The horns come in at 2:22...

  20. R.... A....

    Love her voice and Spirit :)

  21. B.... M....

    ‘Swingin’...!!

  22. G.... ....

    And she could dance too! Better than the kids dancing 🤣

    G.... ....

    Just like my dad he danced the same way we couldn't watch 🙈🙈

    G.... ....

    Love Petula:s 60s dancing style She was so graceful and talented.

  23. M.... J....

    Why why why hasn't she been made a dame !! Come on the powers that be!!!

  24. B.... B....

    Very nice however these days we have the vocal goddess TARJA

  25. G.... M....

    Yup, back when youngsters actually "danced" to great , understandable great music. Does anyone still dance anymore?

  26. J.... K....

    Had the privilege of seeing her live once. Great .

  27. J.... F....

    I think this song sums up the 60s so much. It must have been amazing

  28. S.... ....

    I can't hear this song without thinking of that film that Mike Jittlov did.

  29. I.... E....

    Nobody in that hip crowd knows The Block?

  30. J.... D....

    It's like my youth singing out to me.

  31. B.... D....

    I wasn't born when this song came out...But I know where I can go now...Thank you Petula Clark

    B.... D....

    Its not a joke...I really love the 60's...too bad I wasn't born then

  32. G.... H....

    denise pettet and Glenn Hopkins

  33. J.... C....

    The cavern club

  34. R.... M....

    What a killer voice.....W O W!!!!!

  35. W.... o....

    The girl in the pink skirt has me laughing till it hurts! She looks like she is doing some sort of painful physical therapy.

    W.... o....

    Thanks for sharing, my kind of humour ! ( ouch...stop..)

  36. J.... D....

    White people can dance........ Okay, maybe not.

  37. G.... M....

    I Hate it when they show a video tape with a soundtrack from something else. HATE IT!!!

  38. L.... C....

    Takes me back to memory lane. I was about years old when this came out. still listening Nov, 2019

  39. S.... S....

    Brings back memories of my childhood my aunt from Switzerland got me to listen to her awesome lady

  40. t.... ....

    They dance just like the peanuts characters..,guy in the red jacket has ants in his pants.

    t.... ....

    So true!

  41. R.... S....

    I adore Petula Clark. She sings to my heart. She paints a musical atmosphere, a sonic landscape. Her gestures are not fake. Such an engaging soul. I would love to meet her.

  42. R.... J....

    Pleasant, if forgettable song. Sounded too much like a repackaged "Downtown".

    R.... J....

    You're a stupid bastard.

  43. P.... M....

    Those nerdy people don't look to swing'n.

  44. P.... M....

    It's hard to believe she is the age of my dad. She seems to be cooly beyond her years and I can tell you everybody's dad is the least cool there ever is. But he's your dad. Dad's aren't supposed to be cool.

  45. w.... p....

    And we Thank.. *John, Paul, George & Ringo* for first coming to America, to open the doors
    for the "British Invasion!!!

  46. w.... p....

    Happy Birthday Petula!!! 🎂 What a great voice she has and great songs! They dont make'm like this anymore...

  47. V.... ....

    On November 15, 2019, she celebrated her 87th birthday. Born on November 15, 1932

  48. M.... R....

    Happy birthday Petula Clark!!!

  49. h.... w....

    Still got the 45

  50. M.... M....

    It's out of sync

  51. T.... K....

    I think she just had a wonderful spirit that reflected the times. The early 1960s was such a time of optimism. The economy of the world was surging. Technology was surging. We were all becoming more connected through technology. And about this time colorization of media was surging: photos, movies, and finally even television. All all of this vibrancy and optimism shows up in the art. And here is is vividly demonstrated.

    T.... K....

    ghost pilots of times square !!!!

  52. M.... M....

    Simpler Times, NO obsession with "political correctness" just people living their lives with joy.

  53. L.... C....

    I always listen to this song during my junior high days. Nov 2019 still listening

  54. C.... M....

    BACK before The leftists turned the UK into a muslim third world shithole.

    C.... M....

    Wow Great logic, No more leftys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  55. J.... `....

    who's the guy who can't dance in the red blazer?

  56. c.... 8....

    Love her little dance at 1:41....

  57. R.... T....

    Love you Petula! Listen to your wonderful songs all the time. Wish I could go back to that time and see you live.

  58. B.... G....

    Love the dancers

  59. F.... H....

    She was a fantastic singer. My favorite

  60. C.... M....

    I was born in 1970 but my mom gave me the gift of listening to music.

  61. C.... M....

    Innocent times.

  62. H.... L....

    Only thing better than CLARK-is ABBA-and cause of one song DANCING QUEEN-But I luv Petula

  63. S.... B....

    She came to Australia and sang 6 years ago and spoke about Elvis and Karen Carpenter and her self and had to stop Elvis hitting on them Lol

  64. f.... ....

    Petula Clark won the Grammy Award in Mar. 1966 for "I Know A Place" in the "Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance of 1965 – Female" category. Well deserved! It hit a high of #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (singles) chart (but only #17 in the UK), right after "Downtown" hit #1 in Jan. 1965, that instantly made her a superstar worldwide with "Downtown" in the UK, France (in both the English and the French versions), the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Italy and also Rhodesia, Japan and India. It hit #1 in Canada and South Africa, #3 in Rhodesia, #7 in Australia, and #10 in India. She told The Boston Globe (1966) about her #3 smash hit: "No matter what anyone tells you, to make it in the United States is still the dream of every transatlantic performer. You work for it. Long for it. And I can't tell you how ecstatic I was when 'I Know a Place' was nearly as big a hit as 'Downtown' and the Copacabana Club in New York signed me."

  65. C.... K....

    Wow she' a bit spaced out in this!

  66. C.... K....

    Stolen from Sememe St! Big Bird should sue

  67. P.... C....

    It looks like they got a bunch of trainee accounts in to dance behind her. In my view only Dusty can better Pet out of the 60s British girl singers.

  68. C.... K....

    She has a body like a Chinawoman

    C.... K....

    Said like a true Little Englander sod.

  69. A.... M....

    if anybody out there has a time machine I am willing to pay 10million pounds sterling for a ride 👍any offers ?

    A.... M....

    Call Dr. Who...fellow countryman

    A.... M....

    MrAdvance2go if only my friend it would be your best fantasy ride ever😊

  70. A.... M....

    bring back mini skirts 😊

    A.... M....

    No one in this video is wearing a mini skirt and I would say that their clothing is pretty conservative. Today, the women would be dressed for church.

  71. A.... M....

    pet clark will you marry me ? 💓💓❤️❤️❤️💓❤️❤️💓💓💋💋💋💋❤️💓💓❤️💓❤️❤️💋💘💓💓❤️💓💓💓

  72. d.... D....

    The dancing of the girls an boys behind¡¡¡¡¡

  73. A.... V....

    setembr 2019.🎸🎸🎸✌⭐

  74. g.... b....

    Too bad the focus is so lousy on this video. It would be nice to see it in HD. This was the follow-up to Downtown and I like it better. She was already in her 30s here. It nice to see her dancing with all the kids. Notice how well dressed everyone is.

  75. M.... S....

    she can really shing-a-ling

  76. J.... J....

    This cannot be from 1965. Look at her hairstyle in 65 in other videos and look at this one. This has to be late 60's. 67 or 68.

    J.... J....

    No, I was a child then and women looked like this in 1965. My sister-in-law still does.

  77. k.... ....

    Damn I getting old (70)..
    Watch this on black and white t.v.
    😁👌🥃

  78. J.... I....

    always good stuff!

  79. T.... K....

    London Swings! I love this song!

    T.... K....

    Trixie Katz she's one sexy lady and she could and can sing

  80. T.... B....

    Cute as hell.

  81. h.... ....

    Wow....her voice just cuts through everything. I love her diction. Each word is crystal clear.

  82. A.... Y....

    00:46 Oh, those eyes.

  83. S.... S....

    THE MOST HAPPIEST TIMES. PEOPLE THERE LOOK HAPPY AND HAVING FUN.

  84. P.... ....

    LOVE this song mostly because Petula really belts it, shows her range more. LOVE IT. I have always loved her singing. She is now 86. I CAN NOT believe it.

    P.... ....

    Plasser1000 she was and is a true British TREASURE

    P.... ....

    She sure is.

  85. M.... S....

    The two dancers on the right aren't fooling anybody.

  86. 1.... ....

    I think I might like this song better than "Downtown." Just has a great sound, beautiful powerful chorus melody!

    1.... ....

    Perfectly said! Absolutely nailed it.

  87. G.... V....

    The 1960s had the best music.

  88. p.... ....

    petula clark beautiful voice lots of hits

  89. M.... P....

    Unlike many Brits, Petula had a sense of rhythm, that English bird could dance. Wouldn't mine her Yorkshiring my pudding!

  90. S.... B....

    # 3 hit from 1965-Great song!

  91. S.... B....

    One of my fravorate s Godbless her XXX

  92. 5.... ....

    I've seen a thousand of these things, the music segment of American variety shows. This is the best I've seen. Just sayin'

  93. A.... K....

    The emotion when you hear this song because times back then were so different. Wonderful memories when life was simple.

    Maybe Taylor Swift needs to spend a whole summer with miss Clark to understand how songs can be uplifting and be well written.

  94. J.... S....

    Excellent always loved that tune, this lady is a legend in her own right, I was 9 when that track came out, so nice to see a video of it 👌

    J.... S....

    Jack Sugden she was and is SUPERB Jack

  95. C.... R....

    majestic perfection .youve got to come along right now.lyrical platinum

  96. L.... C....

    those people cannot dance

  97. T.... ....

    Easily her best song.....IMO

  98. D.... S....

    This song is ageless. Great 60’s tune

  99. 1.... 9....

    Been working on one of her old sports cars from the 60s this week. Turner 1959/60.
    Great song. I know aplace where we can go la la la .

  100. A.... V....

    2019💚💚💚💚💚💚🎸🎸🎸✌✌⭐