0:00 - Overture 3:54 - Penniless Bums 8:40 - The Beauty That Drives Men Mad 11:23 - We Could Be Close 14:15 - Sun on My Face 17:53 - November Song 20:35 - Sugar 23:59 - Hey, Why Not! 27:53 - Beautiful Through and Through 32:02 - What Do You Give to a Man Who’s Had Everything? 35:57 - It’s Always Love 38:58 - When You Meet a Man in Chicago 43:55 - Finale
Thanks for the memories. I was part of an amazing cast as Osgood Fielding in a highschool production. Unforgettable musical and experience. Movie is just as spectacular!
Though this show had several production disagreements which curtailed its overall development, one thing is clear: Jule Style was an extraordinary melodian capable of generating memorable tune after tune - showy and upbeat but never ham-fisted or anthematic. While working with him on 'Gypsy' Sondheim was enthralled by his ability to generated melody after melody within a few hours - many of them jettisoned but all worthy of consideration. The evidence is here: the jazzy prologue to 'Penniless Bums', the perfect splashy production numbers ("Sun on My Face", "When You Meet a Man in Chicago"), and the beautiful "It's Always Love" which is redolent of Parisian 'Rive gauche' art songs of the 50s and 60s. Fantastic stuff, Jule. Thank you.
How about Bob Merill?? He was the fastest lyric writer in the business and he wrote the lyrics for Sugar. He was also after Fred Ebb one of the funniest lyricists in the business.
We did this in high school! It's amazingly funny! I had it on Vinyl, back in the day...probably from the library, and on cassette, and kept it in the car, but I've lost all versions, over the years...this is amazing! Thank you! Can listen whenever I have WiFi! There's only one problem: There's a skip in the middle of The Beauty that Drives the Men Mad. Also one in Naughty Old Men. 😒. Still, nice to have!
This is a brilliant piece of musical comedy. Tony Roberts, Robert Morse, Elaine Joyce, and Cyril Richard are great at playing the comedy and the brief pathos pieces. Jule Styne and Bob Merril have written great words and music for a pure fun show. I also look at art for when art was written. One can't understand Gypsy or Funny Girl or Hello Dolly or Showboat or Kiss Me Kate, Anything Goes, or The Jazz Singer without understanding the history associated with the shows. It actually takes the audience on a more "interactive ride during the performance because the audience has to suspend belief in both the idea of singing dialog and being transported to another time and place. We do not need to be woke 24/7/365 in everything we do so that we can't enjoy a great show and great performances.
If memory serves correctly, a revival was attempted a few years back with Tony Curtis performing the Joe E. Brown/Cyril Ritchard role of Osgood Fielding, Jr.
"A 2002-03 United States national tour starred Tony Curtis as Osgood Fielding, Jr. in a revised production, titled Some Like It Hot: The Musical" (Wikipedia).
Only the great Robert Morse was at the top of his game here, but no one else's contribution was anything to be ashamed of. And at least they're true to the material, unless the aggressively woke version currently appearing on Broadway.
The big problem was that everybody was comparing it to the classic film. Not possible to match that, sorry. It was fun though and the score is very tuneful - and witty.
0:00 - Overture
3:54 - Penniless Bums
8:40 - The Beauty That Drives Men Mad
11:23 - We Could Be Close
14:15 - Sun on My Face
17:53 - November Song
20:35 - Sugar
23:59 - Hey, Why Not!
27:53 - Beautiful Through and Through
32:02 - What Do You Give to a Man Who’s Had Everything?
35:57 - It’s Always Love
38:58 - When You Meet a Man in Chicago
43:55 - Finale
Thanks for the memories. I was part of an amazing cast as Osgood Fielding in a highschool production. Unforgettable musical and experience. Movie is just as spectacular!
That's awesome, I also played Osgood, but in my colleges' presentation of this !!
What a Blast !!!!
I played one of the naughty old men! 😂 so much fun
Though this show had several production disagreements which curtailed its overall development, one thing is clear: Jule Style was an extraordinary melodian capable of generating memorable tune after tune - showy and upbeat but never ham-fisted or anthematic. While working with him on 'Gypsy' Sondheim was enthralled by his ability to generated melody after melody within a few hours - many of them jettisoned but all worthy of consideration. The evidence is here: the jazzy prologue to 'Penniless Bums', the perfect splashy production numbers ("Sun on My Face", "When You Meet a Man in Chicago"), and the beautiful "It's Always Love" which is redolent of Parisian 'Rive gauche' art songs of the 50s and 60s. Fantastic stuff, Jule. Thank you.
How about Bob Merill?? He was the fastest lyric writer in the business and he wrote the lyrics for Sugar. He was also after Fred Ebb one of the funniest lyricists in the business.
Great show to watch and perform - needs a revival
You're about to get a new version with a black Sugar and a gender confused cast. This is true. Show me the exit.
I too have searched for this. Saw the broadway production and loved it. thank you
+lei-michael Waymer You're welcome. I've see this broadway production myself when I was in the USA on holiday in 1972 and from there I got the LP.
this was my first Broadway experience in 1972
A shame it didn't run longer!
You never quite forget your first Broadway Experience, do you?"
A little over a year isn't half bad, actually.
Thank you so much for this upload! I've been looking everywhere for it.
+william albrecht You're welcome! Thank you for your comment.
I brought the LP from the USA when was there in 1972
We did this in high school! It's amazingly funny! I had it on Vinyl, back in the day...probably from the library, and on cassette, and kept it in the car, but I've lost all versions, over the years...this is amazing! Thank you! Can listen whenever I have WiFi!
There's only one problem: There's a skip in the middle of The Beauty that Drives the Men Mad. Also one in Naughty Old Men. 😒. Still, nice to have!
I've gotten to do this show 3 times. One of my favorites.
Thanks for posting this!!
I’m doing this show and I’m so excited
This is a brilliant piece of musical comedy. Tony Roberts, Robert Morse, Elaine Joyce, and Cyril Richard are great at playing the comedy and the brief pathos pieces. Jule Styne and Bob Merril have written great words and music for a pure fun show. I also look at art for when art was written. One can't understand Gypsy or Funny Girl or Hello Dolly or Showboat or Kiss Me Kate, Anything Goes, or The Jazz Singer without understanding the history associated with the shows. It actually takes the audience on a more "interactive ride during the performance because the audience has to suspend belief in both the idea of singing dialog and being transported to another time and place. We do not need to be woke 24/7/365 in everything we do so that we can't enjoy a great show and great performances.
Both versions have scores that are loud ,raucous and hard driving.
Strange that Barbra Streisand did not record any tune from this JULE STYNE and BOB MERRILL musical.
It was a tuneful, but average score nothing for her here. The show was fun though. Big, polished, with some great production numbers.
If memory serves correctly, a revival was attempted a few years back with Tony Curtis performing the Joe E. Brown/Cyril Ritchard role of Osgood Fielding, Jr.
"A 2002-03 United States national tour starred Tony Curtis as Osgood Fielding, Jr. in a revised production, titled Some Like It Hot: The Musical" (Wikipedia).
comment your fave song from this musical.
Penniless Bums
What Do You Give tied musically to It's Always Love
Only the great Robert Morse was at the top of his game here, but no one else's contribution was anything to be ashamed of. And at least they're true to the material, unless the aggressively woke version currently appearing on Broadway.
is it me or this recording very soft?
it's very soft.
Not if you have the real recording.
Really, not the greatest musical ever done. It had great potential to be one though.
Every show can’t be the best.
The big problem was that everybody was comparing it to the classic film. Not possible to match that, sorry. It was fun though and the score is very tuneful - and witty.