FUNNY GIRL (Barbra Streisand) -- Don't Rain On My Parade
Song: Don't Rain On My ParadeArtist: Barbra StreisandMovie/Album: Funny GirlYear: 1968Story: At the end of the Baltimore run, Fanny's trainis leaving to go on to to Chicago, while Nickmust catch the train for New York and thenhead to Europe. Nick tells Fanny he lovesher and she suggests he marry her, but hewants to have a fortune before he does.On the spur of the moment, Fanny decidesto leave the tour and follow Nick to New York.Eddie who has arrived to visit tries to talk herout of it. Ziegfeld tries as well, but Fanny isintent on following Nick; she has success inshow business and now she wants a personallife as well. Eddie tries to advise her one moretime, "Don't", and she replies: Lyrics: Don't tell me not to live,Just sit and putter,Life's candy and the sun'sA ball of butter.Don't bring around a cloudTo rain on my parade.Don't tell me not to fly--I've simply got to.If someone takes a spill,It's me and not you.Who told you you're allowedTo rain on my parade!I'll march my band out,I'll beat my drum,And if I'm fanned out,Your turn at bat, sir.At least I didn't fake it.Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it!But whether I'm the roseOf sheer perfection,Or freckle on the noseOf life's complexion,The cinder or the shiny apple of its eye,I gotta fly once,I gotta try once,Only can die once, right, sir?Ooh, life is juicy,Juicy, and you'll seeI'm gonna have my bite, sir!Get ready for me, love,'Cause I'm a "comer,"I simply gotta march,My heart's a drummer.Don't bring around a cloudTo rain on my parade!I'm gonna live and live now,Get what I want--I know how,One roll for the whole shebang,One throw, that bell will go clang,Eye on the target--and wham--One shot, one gun shot, and bam--Hey, Mister Arnstein, here I am!I'll march my band out,I will beat my drum,And if I'm fanned out,Your turn at bat, sir,At least I didn't fake it.Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it.Get ready for me, love,'Cause I'm a "comer,"I simply gotta march,My heart's a drummer.Nobody, no, nobodyIs gonna rain on my parade!
Channel: Entertainment
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: jtconOct18
Length: 03:08
Rating: 5.00
Views: 650
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