who is the song where do you go to my lovely about
Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? 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. The rhetorical question of the title suggests that her glamorous lifestyle might not have brought Marie-Claire happiness or contentment.
Softly and Tenderly The film The Trip to Bountiful makes recurrent use of the song, particularly a recording of it by Cynthia Clawson.