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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shirley Bassey
Performer
Paloma Faith
Performer
Stuart Barr
Conductor
Adrian Revell
Flute
Howard McGill
Alto Saxophone
Nick Moss
Alto Saxophone
Paul Jones
Tenor Saxophone
Claire McInerney
Baritone Saxophone
Simon Gardner
Trumpet
Tom Walsh
Trumpet
Adam Wright
Trumpet
Daniel Newell
Trumpet
Andy Wood
Trombone
Alistair White
Trombone
Matthew Gee
Trombone
Roger Argente
Trombone
Andy Vinter
Piano
Pete Callard
Guitar
Richard Pryce
Bass
Andy McGlasson
Drums
James Turner
Percussion
Kaoru Yamada
Violin
Erik Chapman
Violin
Tamas Andras
Violin
Judith Templeman
Violin
Charlotte Ansbergs
Violin
Stephen Payne
Violin
Andrew Storey
Violin
Esther Harling
Viola
Liz Varlow
Viola
Roberto Sorrentino
Cello
Jonathan Ayling
Cello
Clio Gould
Violin
Elen Richards
Violin
Jennifer Christie
Violin
Kay Chappell
Violin
Michelle Bruil
Viola
Niamh Molloy
Cello
Peter Graham
Violin
Russell Gilbert
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leo Robin
Songwriter
Jule Styne
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stuart Barr
Producer
Jonathan Allen
Engineer
Simon Mark Gogerly
Mixing Engineer
Ray Staff
Mastering Engineer
Will Stuart
Assistant Producer
Lyrics
The French are glad to die for love
They delight in fighting duels
But I prefer a man who lives
And gives expensive jewels
A kiss on the hand may be quite continental
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
A kiss may be grand but it won't pay the rental
On your humble flat or help you at the automat
Men grow cold as girls grow old
And we all lose our charms in the end
But square-cut or pear-shaped
These rocks don't loose their shape
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
Tiffany's
Cartier
Talk to me Harry Winston
Tell me all about it
There may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer
But diamonds are a girl's best friend (you bet)
There may come a time when a hard-boiled employer
Thinks you're awful nice but get that ice or else no dice
He's your guy when stocks are high
But beware when they start to descend
It's then that those louses go back to their spouses
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
I've heard of affairs that are strictly platonic
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
And I think affairs that you must keep liaisonic
Are better bets if little pets get big baguettes
Time rolls on and youth is gone
And you can't straighten up when you bend
But stiff back or stiff knees
You stand straight at Tiffany's (Tiffany's)
Diamonds
Diamonds
I don't mean rhinestones
But diamonds are a girl's best
Best friend
How was that for you?
I'm going to hate Samuel's
Writer(s): Leo Robin, Jule Styne
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