My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean

‘My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean’, or simply ‘My Bonnie’, is a traditional Scottish folk song that is popular in Western culture. The song has been recorded by numerous artists since the beginning of the 20th century, and many parody versions also exist.  The best known recording of the song may be a rock n’ roll version titled ‘My Bonnie’ by Tony Sheridan and the Beatles, recorded in the first ever commercial recording session that featured the Beatles, and the resulting single is generally regarded as the Beatles’ first single.

Kim Wilde sang the first verse of the song during a French TV programme called ‘Vitamine’, broadcast on 8 October 1986, as part of a larger appearance in this programme. It is still the only time she performed this song in public.