I second Virginia!
I have done this song MANY times, and it always gets a great
response.........highly recommend looking at this one....
Molly
>From: "Virginija Bruozis Muliolis" <virginia@m...>
>Reply-To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
>To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: RE:[vocalist] Comic Songs for Soprano
>Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 15:45:07 -0500
>
>Hi Rachel,
>in addition to the excellent suggestions already given by the other ladies,
>here's one of my favourites- it's one of those songs that you REALLY have
>to
>concentrate on as it is rather wordy, but mostly, concentration to keep
>yourself from rolling on the floor with laughter!!
>It's a song by Rodgers and Hart, titled 'To keep my love alive'- tres, tres
>funny! It really showcases Hart's talent as a fabulously witty wordsmith.
>It's about the very many loves this woman has enjoyed, and gives accounts
>of
>how she manages to "keep her love alive'....here's just a little bit..
>
> "Sir Thomas had insomnia, he couldn't sleep at night,
> I bought a little arsenic, he's sleeping now all right...
> Sir Philip played the harp, I cussed the thing.
> I crowned him with his harp to bust the thing,
> And now he plays where harps are just the thing, to keep my love
> alive..."
>
>
>The second one is (and I can't recall if this one has already been
>mentioned), 'Vanilla Ice Cream' from She Loves Me (Bock and
>Harnick)-really
>fun to sing and a great showstopper!! I think it's in one of the Musical
>Anthology collections.
>
>What a fun theme for a recital, and I wish you continued luck in your
>search!!
>
>Virginia
>
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