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Marcel was the German entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 in London performed by Heidi Brühl.

The song is sung from the perspective of a young woman telling her lover (the titular Marcel) that he is moving too quickly for her. She tells him that "only a gentleman has a chance with me" and that he needs to respect that. Brühl also recorded the song in English.

The song was performed third following the Netherlands and preceding Austria. At the close of voting, it finished in 9th place with 5 points.

Lyrics[]

Marcel, das geht mir viel zu schnell
Es tut mir schrecklich leid
Ich brauch’ ein bisschen Zeit

Marcel, kannst du eventuell
Ein bisschen netter sein?
Dann will ich dir verzeih’n

Es geht, wenn sich’s um Liebe dreht
Nur mit sehr viel Gefühl
Sonst bleib’ ich sehr, sehr kühl

Marcel, Marcel, das geht mir viel zu schnell
‘ne Chance hat bei mir allein ein Kavalier

Lala… lalala lalala…
Lalala lalala… lalala lalala…

Marcel, Marcel, das geht mir viel zu schnell
Es tut mir schrecklich leid
Ich brauch’ ein bisschen Zeit

Marcel, kannst du eventuell
Ein bisschen netter sein?
Dann will ich dir verzeih’n

Es geht, wenn sich’s um Liebe dreht
Nur mit sehr viel Gefühl
Sonst bleib ich sehr, sehr kühl

Marcel, Marcel, das geht mir viel zu schnell
‘ne Chance hat bei mir allein ein Kavalier

Marcel, this is going much too quickly for me
I’m really very sorry
But I need a little time

Marcel, could you possibly
Be a little nicer?
Then I want to forgive you

When it comes to love, it has to be
With a lot of feeling
Or else I remain very, very cool

Marcel, Marcel, this is going much too quickly for me
Only a gentleman has a chance with me

Lala… lalala lalala…
Lalala lalala… lalala lalala…

Marcel, Marcel, this is going much too quickly for me
I’m really very sorry
But I need a little time

Marcel, could you possibly
Be a little nicer?
Then I want to forgive you

When it comes to love, it has to be
With a lot of feeling
Or else I remain very, very cool

Marcel, Marcel, this is going much too quickly for me
Only a gentleman has a chance with me

Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Participants
IconUnited KingdomRonnie CarrollIconThe NetherlandsAnnie PalmenIconGermanyHeidi BrühlIconAustriaCarmela CorrenIconNorwayAnita ThallugIconItalyEmilio PericoliIconFinlandLaila HalmeIconDenmarkGrethe & Jørgen IngmannIconYugoslaviaVice VukovIconSwitzerlandEsther OfarimIconFranceAlain BarrièreIconSpainJosé GuardiolaIconSwedenMonica ZetterlundIconBelgiumJacques RaymondIconMonacoFrançoise HardyIconLuxembourgNana Mouskouri
Songs
IconUnited KingdomSay Wonderful ThingsIconThe NetherlandsEen speeldoosIconGermanyMarcelIconAustriaVielleicht geschieht ein WunderIconNorwaySolhervIconItalyUno per tutteIconFinlandMuistojeni lauluIconDenmarkDanseviseIconYugoslaviaBrodoviIconSwitzerlandT'en vas pasIconFranceElle était si jolieIconSpainAlgo prodigosoIconSwedenEn gång i StockholmIconBelgiumWaarom?IconMonacoL'amour s'en vaIconLuxembourgÀ force de prier

Videos[]

ESC_1963_03_-_Germany_-_Heidi_Brühl_-_Marcel

ESC 1963 03 - Germany - Heidi Brühl - Marcel