"Money" - Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey

In 1981 or1982 I saw Joel Grey along with wonder woman Lynda Carter on stage in Atlantic City. She was scared to death,and he was amazing. He is a superb performer and got her through it. He was the absolute non plussed  professional.

How could they be this good? Amazing!

catchy

So true and so entertaining and they are a perfect stage couple ^^

If you happen to rich
And you feel like a night's entertainment
You can pay for a gay escapade.
If you happen to be rich and alone
And you need a companion
You can ring (ting-a-ling) for the maid.
If you happen to be rich
And you find you are left by your lover,
And you moan and you groan quite a lot
You can take it on the chin,
Call a cab and begin to recover
On your 14-karat yacht! WHAT!?

Money makes the world go around
...the world go around
...the world go around.
Money makes the world go aroung
Of that we both are sure...
*rasberry sound* on being poor!

Money money money money
Money money money money
Money money money...

When you haven't any coal in the stove
And you freeze in the winter
And you curse to the wind at your fate.
When you haven't any shoes on your feet,
Your coat's thin as paper,
And you look 30 pounds underweight
When you go to get a word of advice
From the fat little pastor,
He will tell you to love evermore.
But when hunger comes to rap,
rat-a-tat rat-a-tat at the window
*knock knock* (at the window)
Who's there? (hunger) oh, hunger!!
See how love flies out the door...

For, money makes the world go around
...the world go around
...the world go around.
Money makes the world go 'round
The clinking, clanking sound of...
Money money money money
Money money money money...
Get a little, get a little
Money money money money...
Mark, a yen, a buck or a pound,
That clinking, clanking, clunking sound,
Is all that makes the world go 'round,
It makes the world go 'round!

I really do prefer Joel Grey's performance in Cabaret... he's like a gnome! A little trickster, without being superbly creepy and oversexed like others. Perhaps that goes against the message of the musical in general, but it's how I feel. Plus he's so damn cute!

How I love it! :)
I could watch it the whole day through! Just great! (: