Sunday, November 16, 2014

Show Me -My Fair Lady

Hello again my lovely friends! It's been quite a while since I last posted, but life has gotten pretty busy as of late. I'm currently battling a cold which has left my voice sounding like the most seasoned of cigar smokers so I won't be able to sing for a bit, but I figured that shouldn't stop me from posting a few OC's and listening to all your wonderful voices.
I thought I'd kick things back into gear with a little "My Fair Lady." In this one, Eliza Dolittle, fed up with words and empty gestures, tells her suitor Freddy to "show her" how much he cares for her. The marvelous Julie Andrews played the original 'Liza and in the movie she was portrayed by Audrey Hepburn and sung by Marnie Nixon (who btw played Sister Margaretta in the movie "Sound of Music" --a little fun trivia for you theater geeks out there).
So I invite you to gimme your very best Eliza Dolittle and "show me" what'cha got!
Here are the lyrics:

Words, words, words!
I'm so sick of words
I get words all day through
First from him, now from you
Is that all you blighters can do?
Don't talk of stars, burning above
If you're in love, show me!
Tell me no dreams, filled with desire
If you're on fire, show me!
Here we are together in the middle of the night
Don't talk of spring, just hold me tight
Anyone who's ever been in love will tell you that
This is no time for a chat
Haven't your lips longed for my touch?
Don't say how much, show me, show me
Don't talk of love lasting through time
Make me no undying vow
Show me now!
Sing me no song, read me no rhyme
Don't waste my time, show me!
Don't talk of June, don't talk of fall
Don't talk at all!
Show me!
Never do I ever want to hear another word
There isn't one, I haven't heard
Here we are together in what ought to be a dream
Say one more word and I'll scream
Haven't your arms, hungered for mine?
Please don't "expline", show me, show me!
Don't wait until wrinkles and lines
Pop out all over my brow, show me now!

Here's that scene from the movie!

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