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The real Clair who inspired the song was the three-year-old daughter of O'Sullivan's producer-manager, Gordon Mills, [1] and his wife, the model Jo Waring. The little girl's giggling is heard at the end of this song. The "Uncle Ray" mentioned in the song is O'Sullivan himself, a reference to his real name of Raymond O'Sullivan.
The song is about a fictional girl named Marie-Claire who grows up on the poverty-stricken backstreets of Naples, becomes a member of the jet set, and goes on to live in Paris. The lyrics describe her from the perspective of a childhood friend; it is left unclear whether they have remained close.
"À la claire fontaine" (French: [a la klɛʁ(ə) fɔ̃tɛn]; lit. ' By the clear fountain ' ) is a traditional French song, which has also become very popular in Belgium and in Canada , particularly in Quebec and the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick , Nova Scotia , and Prince Edward Island .
Raymond Edward "Gilbert" O'Sullivan (born 1 December 1946) is an Irish singer-songwriter who achieved his most significant success during the early 1970s with hits including "Alone Again (Naturally)", "Clair" and "Get Down". [1] His songs are often marked by his distinctive, percussive piano playing style [2] and observational lyrics using word ...
The song features in the 1973 film Paper Moon. [13]A 1933 recording of the song was the theme song for the 1974 ABC situation comedy Paper Moon. [14]A re-arrangement of the song done by Herbie Hancock is included in the 1986 movie Round Midnight (starring saxophonist Dexter Gordon), and the accompanying soundtrack album The other Side of Round Midnight.
The Claire cover version won the Planning Award of Heisei Anisong Grand Prize among the anime theme songs from 1989 to 1999, following its appearance in the end credits of Neon Genesis Evangelion. [41] Richard Simmons's last words were a loose paraphrase of the song's lyrics. [42]
"Sofia" is a song by American singer Clairo. Fader Label released it as the third single from her debut studio album Immunity on July 26, 2019. The song was written by Clairo and Rostam Batmanglij, who also produced the song, and features drums from Danielle Haim.
"Planet Claire" is a song the B-52s released in July 1979 as the second single from their first album The B-52's. Based on Duane Eddy's version of Henry Mancini's Peter Gunn theme, [3] the single reached number 43 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart and number 24 on the Billboard dance chart in the US.