Godiva (/ɡəˈdaɪvə/; Old English:Godgifu;fl. 1010–1067) was an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to a legend dating at least to the 13th century, rode naked– covered only in her long hair– through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband imposed on his tenants. The name "Peeping Tom" for a voyeur originates from later versions of this legend in which a man named Tom watched her ride and was struck blind or dead.
Historical figure
Godiva was the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. They had one known son, Aelfgar. The modern era Kingsbury family have claimed descent from Lady Godiva.
Godiva's name occurs in charters and the Domesday survey, though the spelling varies. The Old English name Godgifu or Godgyfu meant "gift of God"; Godiva was the Latinised form. Since the name was a popular one, there are contemporaries of the same name.
The song is a music-hall style number which frivolously references the legend of Lady Godiva, reimagining the legend in the modern day: a director from Hollywood witnesses her legendary ride (with "her long blonde hair" obscuring her breasts and other private parts) and recruits the lady to star in his films, but he turns out to be a director of pornographic films.
Peter and Gordon version
A drastic stylistic shift for Peter and Gordon who had specialized in melancholy love songs, "Lady Godiva" in its music-hall style recalled several Herman's Hermits' hits and also "Winchester Cathedral" by the New Vaudeville Band which was rising up the UK charts when Peter and Gordon recorded "Lady Godiva": eventually "Winchester Cathedral" and "Lady Godiva" would share the US Top Ten with the former succeeding the latter at #1 in Canada. Peter and Gordon's producer John Burgess brought the duo "Lady Godiva" which Burgess had recently produced for the Paul Jones album My Way. Peter Asher, who with Gordon Waller comprised Peter and Gordon, recalls that he [Asher] objected to recording the song with Waller resultantly saying: "It'll be funny [so] shut up". The single was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and reunited Peter and Gordon with Geoff Love who after arranging and conducting the duo's first six singles had sat out their last three A-sides: "Lady Godiva" would be Love's final Peter and Gordon A-side collaboration.
Jemima Honey, a teacher, needs to raise funds for her local creative arts centre. To do so, she accepts the challenge of businessmen and love interest Michael Bartle to ride through the streets of Oxford naked.
The film was universally panned by both critics and audiences alike, with criticism mostly focusing on its script and direction. Rob Daniel of Sky Movies wrote that 'all involved should be sent straight to the glue factory', Ellen E Jones of Total Film advised that viewers 'Avoid like you would a naked nutter bouncing down the street', Hannah Forbes Black of Film4 described it as 'relentlessly awful to the point of unintentional comedy, this Godiva would do well to get off the horse and put her clothes back on' and Total Film highlighted 'clunky direction' and a 'hokey script'.
Dad's Army Radio Show, Episode 44 - The Godiva Affair - AUDIO BOOK
The Dad's Army Radio show, AUDIO BOOK adapted from the TV series.
The original transmission was on BBC Radio 4.
Episode 44
The Godiva Affair
Synopsis
As the town is still £2,000 short of the sum it requires for the purchase of a Spitfire, the platoon decide to drum up support by performing a morris dance at the fund-raising carnival. It is the identity of the Lady Godiva figure, however, that ends up grabbing most people's attention.
published: 20 May 2019
Feeling (Lady Godiva Mix)
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Feeling (Lady Godiva Mix) · Up Side Movement
HouSexy - 40 Deep, Funky, Sexy House Tunes - Edition 4
℗ Forte Media & Consulting Sagl
Released on: 2015-03-18
Remixer: Lady Godiva
Composer: Walter Giacobbi
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 14 Jun 2018
Lady Godiva - Carrie Hope Fletcher remix
I own nothing.
published: 10 Apr 2012
Ruby Rose Fox - Lady Godiva
Track 6 on the album Salt.
LYRICS:
Mr. President, bow down, Lady Godiva's back in town
And I would make a bet the future of her heart
The future of her heart is chocolate
Don't shoot the messenger
Don't shoot the messenger
Used to wish I'd die on Father's Day, so you knew it was hard
Bury me by the T.G.I. Friday with every careful card
I keep losing and coming back, broken and beautiful
Say you can't be what you've lost
Well, I must be
Unconquerable soul
An unconquerable soul
Deep sleep, backlash
I heard my mama's daddy's daddy was white trash
And when it's said and done
The future of her heart
The future of her heart is for everyone
Don't shoot the messenger
Don't shoot the messenger
Whose shame is this anyway?
Tired of fire and glue
Maybe you're just some broken record
Maybe I'm j...
published: 26 Jun 2018
Kirilov-Lady Godiva
Old ambiental track with a bit of glitch flavor of whatever.
The Dad's Army Radio show, AUDIO BOOK adapted from the TV series.
The original transmission was on BBC Radio 4.
Episode 44
The Godiva Affair
Synopsis
As the t...
The Dad's Army Radio show, AUDIO BOOK adapted from the TV series.
The original transmission was on BBC Radio 4.
Episode 44
The Godiva Affair
Synopsis
As the town is still £2,000 short of the sum it requires for the purchase of a Spitfire, the platoon decide to drum up support by performing a morris dance at the fund-raising carnival. It is the identity of the Lady Godiva figure, however, that ends up grabbing most people's attention.
The Dad's Army Radio show, AUDIO BOOK adapted from the TV series.
The original transmission was on BBC Radio 4.
Episode 44
The Godiva Affair
Synopsis
As the town is still £2,000 short of the sum it requires for the purchase of a Spitfire, the platoon decide to drum up support by performing a morris dance at the fund-raising carnival. It is the identity of the Lady Godiva figure, however, that ends up grabbing most people's attention.
Provided to YouTube by Believe SAS
Feeling (Lady Godiva Mix) · Up Side Movement
HouSexy - 40 Deep, Funky, Sexy House Tunes - Edition 4
℗ Forte Media & Consul...
Provided to YouTube by Believe SAS
Feeling (Lady Godiva Mix) · Up Side Movement
HouSexy - 40 Deep, Funky, Sexy House Tunes - Edition 4
℗ Forte Media & Consulting Sagl
Released on: 2015-03-18
Remixer: Lady Godiva
Composer: Walter Giacobbi
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Believe SAS
Feeling (Lady Godiva Mix) · Up Side Movement
HouSexy - 40 Deep, Funky, Sexy House Tunes - Edition 4
℗ Forte Media & Consulting Sagl
Released on: 2015-03-18
Remixer: Lady Godiva
Composer: Walter Giacobbi
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Track 6 on the album Salt.
LYRICS:
Mr. President, bow down, Lady Godiva's back in town
And I would make a bet the future of her heart
The future of her heart i...
Track 6 on the album Salt.
LYRICS:
Mr. President, bow down, Lady Godiva's back in town
And I would make a bet the future of her heart
The future of her heart is chocolate
Don't shoot the messenger
Don't shoot the messenger
Used to wish I'd die on Father's Day, so you knew it was hard
Bury me by the T.G.I. Friday with every careful card
I keep losing and coming back, broken and beautiful
Say you can't be what you've lost
Well, I must be
Unconquerable soul
An unconquerable soul
Deep sleep, backlash
I heard my mama's daddy's daddy was white trash
And when it's said and done
The future of her heart
The future of her heart is for everyone
Don't shoot the messenger
Don't shoot the messenger
Whose shame is this anyway?
Tired of fire and glue
Maybe you're just some broken record
Maybe I'm just some underfunded zoo
I keep losing and coming back, broken and beautiful
Say you can't be what you've lost
Well, I must be
An unconquerable soul
An unconquerable soul
Am I a copy of a copy of a copy or a camera?
Am I a copy of a copy of a copy?
Copy, copy, copy, copy
Whose shame is this anyway?
It's yours and it's mine
Maybe we'll just feel it, feel it this time
I keep losing and coming back, broken and beautiful
Say you can't be what you've lost
Well, I must be
An unconquerable soul
An unconquerable soul
Mr. President, bow down, Lady Godiva's back in town
And I would make a bet the future of her heart is chocolate
Is chocolate
Is chocolate
Is chocolate
Track 6 on the album Salt.
LYRICS:
Mr. President, bow down, Lady Godiva's back in town
And I would make a bet the future of her heart
The future of her heart is chocolate
Don't shoot the messenger
Don't shoot the messenger
Used to wish I'd die on Father's Day, so you knew it was hard
Bury me by the T.G.I. Friday with every careful card
I keep losing and coming back, broken and beautiful
Say you can't be what you've lost
Well, I must be
Unconquerable soul
An unconquerable soul
Deep sleep, backlash
I heard my mama's daddy's daddy was white trash
And when it's said and done
The future of her heart
The future of her heart is for everyone
Don't shoot the messenger
Don't shoot the messenger
Whose shame is this anyway?
Tired of fire and glue
Maybe you're just some broken record
Maybe I'm just some underfunded zoo
I keep losing and coming back, broken and beautiful
Say you can't be what you've lost
Well, I must be
An unconquerable soul
An unconquerable soul
Am I a copy of a copy of a copy or a camera?
Am I a copy of a copy of a copy?
Copy, copy, copy, copy
Whose shame is this anyway?
It's yours and it's mine
Maybe we'll just feel it, feel it this time
I keep losing and coming back, broken and beautiful
Say you can't be what you've lost
Well, I must be
An unconquerable soul
An unconquerable soul
Mr. President, bow down, Lady Godiva's back in town
And I would make a bet the future of her heart is chocolate
Is chocolate
Is chocolate
Is chocolate
The Dad's Army Radio show, AUDIO BOOK adapted from the TV series.
The original transmission was on BBC Radio 4.
Episode 44
The Godiva Affair
Synopsis
As the town is still £2,000 short of the sum it requires for the purchase of a Spitfire, the platoon decide to drum up support by performing a morris dance at the fund-raising carnival. It is the identity of the Lady Godiva figure, however, that ends up grabbing most people's attention.
Provided to YouTube by Believe SAS
Feeling (Lady Godiva Mix) · Up Side Movement
HouSexy - 40 Deep, Funky, Sexy House Tunes - Edition 4
℗ Forte Media & Consulting Sagl
Released on: 2015-03-18
Remixer: Lady Godiva
Composer: Walter Giacobbi
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Track 6 on the album Salt.
LYRICS:
Mr. President, bow down, Lady Godiva's back in town
And I would make a bet the future of her heart
The future of her heart is chocolate
Don't shoot the messenger
Don't shoot the messenger
Used to wish I'd die on Father's Day, so you knew it was hard
Bury me by the T.G.I. Friday with every careful card
I keep losing and coming back, broken and beautiful
Say you can't be what you've lost
Well, I must be
Unconquerable soul
An unconquerable soul
Deep sleep, backlash
I heard my mama's daddy's daddy was white trash
And when it's said and done
The future of her heart
The future of her heart is for everyone
Don't shoot the messenger
Don't shoot the messenger
Whose shame is this anyway?
Tired of fire and glue
Maybe you're just some broken record
Maybe I'm just some underfunded zoo
I keep losing and coming back, broken and beautiful
Say you can't be what you've lost
Well, I must be
An unconquerable soul
An unconquerable soul
Am I a copy of a copy of a copy or a camera?
Am I a copy of a copy of a copy?
Copy, copy, copy, copy
Whose shame is this anyway?
It's yours and it's mine
Maybe we'll just feel it, feel it this time
I keep losing and coming back, broken and beautiful
Say you can't be what you've lost
Well, I must be
An unconquerable soul
An unconquerable soul
Mr. President, bow down, Lady Godiva's back in town
And I would make a bet the future of her heart is chocolate
Is chocolate
Is chocolate
Is chocolate
Godiva (/ɡəˈdaɪvə/; Old English:Godgifu;fl. 1010–1067) was an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to a legend dating at least to the 13th century, rode naked– covered only in her long hair– through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband imposed on his tenants. The name "Peeping Tom" for a voyeur originates from later versions of this legend in which a man named Tom watched her ride and was struck blind or dead.
Historical figure
Godiva was the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. They had one known son, Aelfgar. The modern era Kingsbury family have claimed descent from Lady Godiva.
Godiva's name occurs in charters and the Domesday survey, though the spelling varies. The Old English name Godgifu or Godgyfu meant "gift of God"; Godiva was the Latinised form. Since the name was a popular one, there are contemporaries of the same name.
Her name was Lady Godiva A lady so brave and so strong Her husband the Earl of Mercia He treated her terribly wrong She's a lady She's a lady She rode naked on horseback To stop him from his tax increase But people in town closed their curtains Than prison for living in peace *She's a lady She's a lady She's a lady, Lady Godiva The hero of Coventry L-L-Lady Lady Godiva She rode into history Then sneaking a glance through the window Was a guy they called Peeping Tom He caught a glimpse and was blinded Curiosity sometimes is wrong *(repeat) People liked Lady Godiva Respectfully looking away They honoured incredible courage Her legend lives until today