Musical Mondays - My Fair Lady

Welcome to Musical Mondays!

In this post I pick a musical to talk about, tell you how it makes me feel and recall stories that grew up around it.

This weeks musical is Singing in The Rain.

Obviously If you haven't seen the film there may be and there may not be spoilers to the film depending on what you count as a spoiler.

**So Possible Spoiler Alert**

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Gloriously witty adaptation of the Broadway musical about Professor Henry Higgins, who takes a bet from Colonel Pickering that he can transform unrefined, dirty Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a lady, and fool everyone into thinking she really is one, too! He does, and thus young aristocrat Freddy Eynsford-Hill falls madly in love with her. But when Higgins takes all the credit and forgets to acknowledge her efforts, Eliza angrily leaves him for Freddy, and suddenly Higgins realizes he's grown accustomed to her face and can't really live without it.

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Here is another musical I grew up with and my mum and I would sing this while watching the film.

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In the stage version of My Fair Lady the originally actress was Julie Andrews. 

I Have Danced All Night - Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews - Show Me - My Fair Lady

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Wouldn't It Be Loverly - Audrey Hepburn

My Mum and I would sing this one a lot and she would even get her guitar out sometimes if the mood took her.

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With A Little Bit Of Luck

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Sadly most of Audrey Hepburn's singing was dubbed in the film by Marni Nixon. But you can find her recordings on YouTube if you know where to look.

Just You Wait - Audrey Hepburn 's own voice - My Fair Lady

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Just You Wait

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The Rain In Spain

This is a game changer for Eliza and she realises she can do anything. 

This was also covered in Family Guy, you'll have to watch the episode for this because there is no clip for me to show you. I recommend Family Guy if you haven'y seen it and you like a laugh.

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On The Street Where You Live

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I could have danced all night

This is a lovely song and It's the song that comes to mind after a really fun night out that of course involved lots of dancing and being happy.

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Show Me

Eliza is not the sort of woman to take things lying down.

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I'm Getting Married in The Morning (Get me to the church on time)

How can you not get this song stuck in your head?

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I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

I do love this last song, it sad and happy at the same time and is a lovely ending song to this musical. Family guy have also covered this song, Stewie sings about Lois in a loving way even if he has spent his entire life trying to maim her in some way.

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face - Family Guy

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Thank you for reading and listening to songs from musicals that I have grown up with. Tune in next Monday for the next musical.