if you don’t like show tunes SKIP IT and save me the grief… got it?
my favorite movie:
Show Boat
RAVENAL
Who cares if my boat goes upstream,
Or if the gale bids me go with the river’s flow?
I drift along with my fancy
Sometimes I thank my lucky stars my heart is free -
And other times I wonder where’s that mate for me?
The driftwood floating over the sea
Someday finds a sheltering lee,
So, somewhere there surely must be
A harbour meant for me -
I drift along with my fancy -
Sometimes I thank my lucky stars my heart is free,
And other times I wonder where’s the mate for me…
Only make believe I love you,
Only make believe that you love me.
Others find peace of mind in pretending -
Couldn’t you?
Couldn’t I?
Couldn’t we?
Make believe our lips are blending
In a phantom kiss, or two, or three.
Might as well make believe I love you,
For to tell the truth, I do.
(He steps back)
Your pardon I pray,
‘Twas too much to say
The words that betray my heart.
MAGNOLIA
We only pretend,
You do not offend
In playing a lover’s part.
The game of just supposing
Is the sweetest game I know.
Our dreams are more romantic
Than the world we see
RAVENAL
And if the things we dream about
Don’t happen to be so,
That’s just an unimportant technicality.
MAGNOLIA
Though the cold and brutal fact is
You and I have never met,
We need not mind convention’s P’s and Q’s.
If we put our thoughts in practice
We can banish all regret
Imagining most anything we choose.
We could make believe I love you,
We could make believe that you love me.
MAGNOLIA & RAVENAL
Others find peace of mind in pretending,
Couldn’t you,
Couldn’t I?
Couldn’t we?
RAVENAL
Make believe our lips are blending
In a phantom kiss – or two – or three.
MAGNOLIA & RAVENAL
Might as well make believe I love you,
RAVENAL
For to tell the truth, I do…
one of my many shower songs… or, currently, laying rock songs.
it’s funny, when you’re young you relate to the engenue…
but now I’m old (the sadder but wiser girl for me!)
and not only do I know I’m not Magnolia,
but I’ve accepted that I’m Julie…
and, well, I guess I can take comfort in not being a drunk!
Oh listen sister
I love my mister man
And I can’t tell you why
there ain’t no reason
Why I should love that man
It must be something
That the angels done plan
Fish gotta swim
Birds gotta fly
I gotta love one man till I die
Can’t help lovin’ that man of mine
Tell me he’s lazy
Tell me he’s slow
Tell me I’m crazy
Maybe I know
Can’t help lovin’ that man of mine
When he goes away
That’s a rainy day
And when he comes back
That day is fine
The sun will shine
He can come home
As late as can be
Home without him
Ain’t no home to me
Can’t help lovin’ that man of mine
…and don’t worry, I’ve got a smile on.
music just makes me wistful like that.
Comments (11)
show tunes rock, as do you.
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Hmmm, I wonder if there’s a gangsta rap, hip-hop version of this? You think maybe BableFish? No? Didn’t think so.
I don’t dig show tunes but I dig you, so it’s totally OK
Do you still love me, knowing that I’ve never seen this?
i just saw that south park episode with the catholic church and the molestation kids.
and the bit with kyle’s dad day dreaming about ‘the catholic boat’.
funny.
I haven’t seen the movie, but I saw a production of Show Boat years ago. It was great!
I love showtunes!! BRAVA!!!!!!