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I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

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Go on now go, Walk out the door... I will survive!

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5 Aug 2nd, 2005 

38 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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Great song for a broken heart .  Good karaoke song !

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none

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Gloria Gaynor born Gloria Fowles was born on September 7 1949 in Newmark New Jersey. From 1973 to '81 she put out an album every year and each of them went top 40. In 1979, her most famous song "I Will Survive" was recorded. From '79 to the present time, this song has been re-produced in 20 different languages and listened to all over the world. It won Gloria her one and only Grammy for "Best Disco recording".

"Her name is recognised worldwide.Her voice a dynamic force. Her Grammy award winning signature song "I will survive" an inspiration that has touched the hearts of people all over the world". (www.gloriagaynor.com)

I will Survive is undoubtedly one of the best break up songs ever written. It is written from the viewpoint of a woman who has just been dumped by her ex-lover. She's telling him she can cope without him, doesn't need him....

"At first I was afraid, I was petrified,
kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side,
but then I spent so many nights,
thinkin' how you did me wrong,
and I grew strong,
I learned how to get along."

I will survive was originally a B-side to Gaynors record. The A-side was a song called "Substitute" but when radio stations played i will survive, the audience response was so strong the record company Polydor decided to release it! Thank god they did, for any woman, or in fact any person who's been hurt its a god-send!!!!!

"It took all the strength I had not to fall apart,
Kept tryin' hard to mend the peices of my broken heart,
and I spent so many nights
just feelin' sorry for myself. i used to cry,
But now I hold my head up high...."

This song is an empowering song which after a hard break up is always a positive thing. I have highlighted the two verses which I think are particularly potent! Im sure each person will have their own lines which make them feel empowered, those are mine!!!!

Gaynors songs, particularly i will survive are gay anthems and are played regularly in clubs and karaoke bars making them as popular today as they were in the eighties.

Gloria Gaynor's CD "I will survive...The Anthology" is available now. It has 25 songs including I will Survive, Walk on by, Honeybee, I've got you under my skin and many other of her greatest disco hits! You can buy it for £10.99 from www.play.com. I'm not sure if thats the cheapest but seems to be from limited looking!

This review is less about the CD's available and more about the healing potential of this song. I recommend it if you have been hurt, cheated on, dumped or treated badly by a partner. It is a song which can make you feel immediatley better, stronger and more fabulous so give it a try!!!!!!!

Although this review is supposed to be of the album, I think this song is the absolute gem! If you are going to buy it, let it be for this song please!!!!

Hope you enjoy it! 
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Comments about this review »

jeaniecz 13.03.2008 01:09

Very good review indeed!

lindsayjayne 27.06.2006 14:01

A great review of a classic song! x

jesi 13.09.2005 18:05

Although you have featured this song, to assist a prospective buyer in making a decision as to buy or not, you need to include just a little information (price, availability for instance) about the album as well. Also a bit of information about album contents and run-time would be useful!... - ♥♥ - jes ≈≈≈≈{; -)-{{::::: |||||< ♥♥

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