@frymahhide1982 Alan J. Lerner wrote some very witty lyrics. If you can find any selections from "Lil Abner" online, you'll what I mean. That is Lerner and Lowe too. "Gigi" was Lerner and Lowe. Listen to the lyrics to "I don't Understand the Parisienes" (making love every time they get the chance) and "It's a Bore." The man just had a very clever way with words.
@MsTruNorth ... I quite agree; Alan Jay Lerner was an extremely witty lyricist. For the record, though, "Li'l Abner" is not a Lerner and Loewe musical; it was scored by Gene DePaul, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. In addition to "Camelot" and "Gigi", Lerner and Loewe gave us "My Fair Lady", "Brigadoon" and "Paint Your Wagon". Sadly, both this song ("Fie on Goodness!") and "The Seven Deadly Virtues" were left out of the 1967 film version of "Camelot".
We're putting on this musical at my high school, unfortunately, we're cutting this song and Lusty Month of May for time and content reasons, I hate time and content reasons. I really want to see the guys in my school sing this.
Not to be the pisser in the group, I adore this musical and literally cut my teeth on it.This and the Seven Deadly Virtues were the first songs I learned at 3 years of age.Not to say I understood them in entirety, obviously,but the mood and vigor was impossible to resist.I wonder how many of us born in those years felt the same?Thanks so much for posting this!
I listened to the soundtrack for this and other Lerner and Lowe musicals when I was under 12. Alan Jay Lerner (lyricist) is simply one of the wittiest lyricists to ever write for Broadway musicals. Check out the lyrics to Gigi and Lil Abner as well. Hysterically funny, as are Camelot's lyrics.
While the Germans have the reputation as lacking subtlety, they do not and their language is every bit as fluid and nuanced as English or any other...just study it or read their authors,like Goethe.Frederick Loewe was born in Berlin in 1901,raised there and attended Prussian cadet academy...while not the lyricist,he still gets points for reflecting the lyrics in his melodies.
I love this song! but its in hardly any performances. Better than the other Mordred songs. I do like the way the words are presented-they provide emphasis, but they don't try to compete with the song itself.
Yeah, I like the effects with which the lyrics were presented. It plays to the humour of the lyrics. Please YouTube don't ever delete this. If I were the author, I'd prefer this stand in the public square as a representation of my work than some simple screen-by-screen pasting of the lyrics. I don't represent the estate, but I think Lerner and Lowe would be smiling at this one and give it a thumbs up to stay on the internet.
Thank you for your kind comment. I'm glad someone appreciates the humor, as in class no one so much as grinned. Also, Youtube blocked all viewers from Germany from seeing this... I don't really get the logic behind that one. :P
Welell, the Germans are not known for producing subtle humourists, so, maybe they just don't "get" Lerner's very wry sense of humour. It runs thorugh all the Lerner and Lowe productions ("Gigi" and "lil Abner" have lyrics that are hysterically witty, as do many of the other songs in "Camelot". I think the very value of your graphic presentation is it should help anyone who doesn't get that the song is mocking the tendency human nature to desire reckless satisfaction of emotional impulses.
I can kind of understand why the Germans might block it (not great on humour and they might be concerned that some of their skin-head Neo-Nazi sorts who are trying to revive the old troubles might not recognize the song actually mocks the human weakness of emotional impulsiveness and use it as one of their rallying songs). But that no one in your graphics class got the humour is concerning. One shouldn't need the backdrop of the Camelot script to get that this song mocks impulsiveness.
Hoover's rage under John Kennedy, works for me.
MsPandaRosa 2 weeks ago
Does anyone know the name of the AMAZING tenor in the Scotland section?
lilibetp 3 months ago
That was so well done. Thank you!
TheSusiQ 5 months ago
I'm glad you chose the London version instead of New York.
lordveska 9 months ago
I cry when I hear this... I miss being in the play
TheWinterNeko 9 months ago
*sarcasm* Virgins may wander unmolested?!? Oh my goodness, the world is coming to an end!
MusicallyDelusional 10 months ago
=O <- this was awesome.
w4rfr05t 1 year ago
this is my favorite number in Camelot, I think it is hysterically funny
frymahhide1982 1 year ago
@frymahhide1982 Alan J. Lerner wrote some very witty lyrics. If you can find any selections from "Lil Abner" online, you'll what I mean. That is Lerner and Lowe too. "Gigi" was Lerner and Lowe. Listen to the lyrics to "I don't Understand the Parisienes" (making love every time they get the chance) and "It's a Bore." The man just had a very clever way with words.
MsTruNorth 11 months ago
@MsTruNorth ... I quite agree; Alan Jay Lerner was an extremely witty lyricist. For the record, though, "Li'l Abner" is not a Lerner and Loewe musical; it was scored by Gene DePaul, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. In addition to "Camelot" and "Gigi", Lerner and Loewe gave us "My Fair Lady", "Brigadoon" and "Paint Your Wagon". Sadly, both this song ("Fie on Goodness!") and "The Seven Deadly Virtues" were left out of the 1967 film version of "Camelot".
mecdutempsjadis 9 months ago
@mecdutempsjadis Johnny Merce wrote the lyrics for "Lil Abner"? Wow, another incredibly witty guy. Those lyrics are hysterically funny.
MsTruNorth 9 months ago
I love this musical and I love how you presented the lyrics! :D
things2400 1 year ago
Love thisssss
banmen0w 1 year ago
Anybody know the name of the Scotland soloist? His voice has been giving me chills for years.
Thanks for posting. This has always been one of my favorite songs in the OBC recording but I've yet to see a performance that includes it.
wheresolive 1 year ago
We're putting on this musical at my high school, unfortunately, we're cutting this song and Lusty Month of May for time and content reasons, I hate time and content reasons. I really want to see the guys in my school sing this.
Vampryss42 1 year ago
FUNNIEST SONG EVER!
wyjioc 1 year ago
Not to be the pisser in the group, I adore this musical and literally cut my teeth on it.This and the Seven Deadly Virtues were the first songs I learned at 3 years of age.Not to say I understood them in entirety, obviously,but the mood and vigor was impossible to resist.I wonder how many of us born in those years felt the same?Thanks so much for posting this!
teufelstaub 2 years ago
I listened to the soundtrack for this and other Lerner and Lowe musicals when I was under 12. Alan Jay Lerner (lyricist) is simply one of the wittiest lyricists to ever write for Broadway musicals. Check out the lyrics to Gigi and Lil Abner as well. Hysterically funny, as are Camelot's lyrics.
MsTruNorth 1 year ago
While the Germans have the reputation as lacking subtlety, they do not and their language is every bit as fluid and nuanced as English or any other...just study it or read their authors,like Goethe.Frederick Loewe was born in Berlin in 1901,raised there and attended Prussian cadet academy...while not the lyricist,he still gets points for reflecting the lyrics in his melodies.
teufelstaub 2 years ago
What an Amazing song!
jeffjeff19 2 years ago 2
I love this song! but its in hardly any performances. Better than the other Mordred songs. I do like the way the words are presented-they provide emphasis, but they don't try to compete with the song itself.
Nerd1138 2 years ago 2
Yeah, I like the effects with which the lyrics were presented. It plays to the humour of the lyrics. Please YouTube don't ever delete this. If I were the author, I'd prefer this stand in the public square as a representation of my work than some simple screen-by-screen pasting of the lyrics. I don't represent the estate, but I think Lerner and Lowe would be smiling at this one and give it a thumbs up to stay on the internet.
MsTruNorth 2 years ago
Thank you for your kind comment. I'm glad someone appreciates the humor, as in class no one so much as grinned. Also, Youtube blocked all viewers from Germany from seeing this... I don't really get the logic behind that one. :P
VrynShadowCat 2 years ago
Welell, the Germans are not known for producing subtle humourists, so, maybe they just don't "get" Lerner's very wry sense of humour. It runs thorugh all the Lerner and Lowe productions ("Gigi" and "lil Abner" have lyrics that are hysterically witty, as do many of the other songs in "Camelot". I think the very value of your graphic presentation is it should help anyone who doesn't get that the song is mocking the tendency human nature to desire reckless satisfaction of emotional impulses.
MsTruNorth 2 years ago
I can kind of understand why the Germans might block it (not great on humour and they might be concerned that some of their skin-head Neo-Nazi sorts who are trying to revive the old troubles might not recognize the song actually mocks the human weakness of emotional impulsiveness and use it as one of their rallying songs). But that no one in your graphics class got the humour is concerning. One shouldn't need the backdrop of the Camelot script to get that this song mocks impulsiveness.
MsTruNorth 2 years ago
now that was funny good job!
ezri99 2 years ago 5
Thanks so much for postin' this! :]
elsvandurrn 2 years ago 3
I particularly like this song. A pity they don't put it in more of the showings. They should've paused longer at 1:24, though,
Vercingentorix11 2 years ago
I loved the red flash of "UNMOLESTED" I was laughing so hard I almost fell out of my chair! Thanks for putting this on!
sillyputty49 2 years ago 11
Beautiful, thanks for posting!
CurtmanZ 2 years ago