Is there a recoprding of the whole of Oh Boy? I heard it in a live
radio performance once. I'm interested in all of the Kern/Wodehouse
musicals, have copies of none.
Mark
At 07:18 AM 5/17/2007, you wrote:
>Delightful music, charming old-style words. It's from the musical
>*Oh Boy!* - according to information in the CD notes the lyrics
>were a joint effort by Kern, Wodehouse & Bolton. I collect all I can
>by Kern. I do wish there were a recording of *Sweet Adeline*.
>Great snaps this week particularly. I'm sad I'm in the doldrums
>myself, where writing is concerned. So it goes.
>mj
>
>Mark Weiss wrote:
>
>>Kern wrote the music. It is a quote--look at the refrain.
>>
>>At 07:26 PM 5/16/2007, you wrote:
>>
>>>Oh, I apologise. I thought you were referring to Jerome Kern ... I
>>>don't know this lyric at all (and I know a fair few). And I thought
>>>the 'pitter patter' was an indirect quote.
>>>
>>>Andrew
>>>
>>>On 17/05/07, Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>The Kern is "Til the Clouds Roll By," lyrics by PG Wodehouse, I
>>>>think, from the show of the same name. The chorus duet is one of
>>>>Kern's loveliest salutes to youth. Ah, youth.
>>>>
>>>>Verse 1
>>>>[she]
>>>>I'm so sad to think that I had to
>>>>Drive you from your home so coolly.
>>>>
>>>>[he]
>>>>I'd be gaining nothing by remaining,
>>>>What would Missus Grundy say?
>>>>Her conventions, kindly recollect them!
>>>>We must please respect them duly.
>>>>
>>>>[she]
>>>>My intrusion needs explaining;
>>>>I felt my courage waning.
>>>>Please, I beg don't mention it!
>>>>I should not mind a bit,
>>>>But it has started raining.
>>>>
>>>>Refrain:
>>>>
>>>>[both]
>>>>Oh, the rain comes a pitter, patter,
>>>>And I'd like to be safe in bed.
>>>>Skies are weeping, while the world is sleeping,
>>>>Trouble heaping on our head.
>>>>It is vain to remain and chatter,
>>>>And to wait for a clearer sky,
>>>>Helter skelter, I must fly for shelter
>>>>Till the clouds roll by.
>>>>
>>>>Verse 2
>>>>
>>>>[she]
>>>>What bad luck, It's coming down in buckets;
>>>>Have you an umbrella handy?
>>>>
>>>>[he]
>>>>I've a warm coat, waterproof, a storm coat,
>>>>I shall be alright, I know.
>>>>Later on, too, I will ward the grippe off,
>>>>With a little nip of brandy.
>>>>
>>>>[she]
>>>>Or a glass of toddy draining,
>>>>You'd find that more sustaining.
>>>>Don't be worried, I entreat,
>>>>I've rubbers for my feet,
>>>>So I don't mind it raining.
>>>>
>>>>At 07:12 PM 5/16/2007, you wrote:
>>>> >Hey, Mark, I've got an idea (no applause, please). How about starting
>>>> >with lines from Kern (Jerome, I'm thinking) and then leap into the
>>>> >poem at (single line): A shame / thought, to close the windows / and
>>>> >lose the sweet breeze.' Next verse I';d change the order a tad: ' For
>>>> >the moment / I have joined / the complex aerodynamics / of leaves'
>>>> >
>>>> >I like it the way it is, mind you, but the jokey tone of the beginning
>>>> >just seems expendable to me (a closet minimalist).
>>>> >
>>>> >Androo
>>>> >
>>>> >On 17/05/07, Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> >>This here aint no
>>>> >>pitter patter storm
>>>> >>Mr. Kern, upon us suddenly
>>>> >>from the south,
>>>> >>the sky become
>>>> >>a large green threat. A shame,
>>>> >>though, to close the windows,
>>>> >>and lose the sweet breeze.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>I have joined
>>>> >>for the moment
>>>> >>the complex aerodynamics
>>>> >>of leaves.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >--
>>>> >Andrew
>>>> >http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
>>>> >http://www.inblogs.net/hispirits
>>>> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/aburke/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Andrew
>>>http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
>>>http://www.inblogs.net/hispirits
>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/aburke/
>>
>
>--
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>determines the means of knowledge which we shall use...Therefore to
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