I’d Do Anything is part of Act One of Oliver!, sung in Fagin’s lair. It begins with dialog between Nancy and the Artful Dodger, leading into the song. Other characters who have lines in the song are Oliver, Fagin and Bette (Nancy’s best friend in the 1968 film), with Fagin’s Boys as the chorus.Read More »I’d Do Anything lyrics
Song lyrics to You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two, from the musical Oliver! where Fagin is indoctrinating Oliver into the life of being a pickpocket. Words and music by Lionel Bart.Read More »You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two lyrics
Food, Glorious Food – written by Lionel Bart, is the opening song from the 1960s West End and Broadway musical (and 1968 film) Oliver! It is sung when the workhouse boys are dreaming and fantasizing about food while going to collect their gruel from the staff of the workhouse.Read More »Food, Glorious Food lyrics
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You is a 1967 single credited to Frankie Valli. The song was among his biggest hits, earning a gold record and reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week. It was co-written by Bob Gaudio, a bandmate of Valli’s in The Four Seasons. Read More »Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Sunny is a song written by Bobby Hebb. It is one of the most performed and recorded popular songs, with hundreds of versions released. BMI rates “Sunny” number 25 in its “Top 100 songs of the century”.
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The Carioca song lyrics – 1933 popular song with music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn, as well as the name of the dance choreographed to it for the 1933 film Flying Down to Rio. Performed in the Gus Kahn biography, I’ll See You in my Dreams
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As I wash my dishes, I’ll be following a plan
Till I see the brightness in every pot and pan
I am sure this point of view will ease the daily grind
So I’ll keep repeating in my mind
Look for the silver lining
Whenever a cloud appears in the blue
Remember somewhere the sun is shining
And so the right thing to do is make it shine for you
Oh listen, sister
I love my mister man and I can’t tell you why
Dere ain’t no reason why I should love dat man
It must be sumpin’ dat de angels done plan
De chimbley’s smokin’
De roof is leakin’ in
But he don’t seem to care
He can be happy
With jes’ a sip of gin
I even loves him when his kisses got gin
Life upon the wicked stage ain’t ever what a girl supposes
Stage door Johny’s outraging over you with gems and roses
When you let a fella hold your hand which means an extra beer or sandwich
Everybody whispers, Ain’t her life a world?
