MY FAVORITE THINGS
From the Broadway Show "The Sound Of Music" (1959)
(Richard Rodgers / Oscar Hammerstein II)
SHOW/FILM RECORDINGS:
Mary Martin (Broadway Production) - 1959
Jean Bayless (London Production) - 1961
June Bronhill (Australian Production) - 1961
Julie Andrews (Film Soundtrack) - 1965
Petula Clark (London Revival) - 1981
Julie Anthony (Australian Revival) - 1983
Debby Boone (New York City Opera Production) - 1990
Rebecca Luker (Broadway Revival) - 1998
Lisa McCune (Australian Revival) - 1999
Miss Chee Wusson (Japanese Production) - 1999
Sandra Pires (Austrian Production) - 2005
Connie Fisher - (London Revival) - 2006
STUDIO RECORDINGS:
The Hi-Lo's - 1959
Mark Murphy - 1961
Perry Como - 1962
Joni James - 1963
Betty Carter - 1964
Woody Herman & His Swinging Herd - 1964
Eddie Fisher - 1965
Al Jarreau - 1965
Diana Ross & The Supremes - 1965
Barbra Streisand - 1967
Tony Bennett - 1968
Johnny Mathis - 1969
Sheila Jordan - 1975
Kenny Rogers - 1981
Tony Rice Unit - 1982
Frederica von Stade - 1987
Lorrie Morgan - 1993
Micky Dolenz - 1994
Carmen Lundy - 1994
Maggie Galloway- 1995
Sheila Landis & Rick Matle - 1998
Debra Holly - 1999
Barry Manilow - 2002
ALSO RECORDED BY:
The Carpenters; Ray Conniff Singers; Percy Faith Orch/Singers;
Tennessee Ernie Ford; Linda Tate; Zoot Sims; Rosemary Squires;
Trapp Family Singers; Jane Morgan; Helen Merrill; Edmundo Ros;
Sergio Mendes; Liz Robertson; Bonnie Langford; John Coltrane;
Ted Heath & Orch; Jack Jones; Lisa Kelly; The Lennon Sisters;
Florence Henderson; Mormon Tabernacle Choir; George Shearing;
Anne Rogers; The Lennon Sisters: ..... and many, many others.
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites, when the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad
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Humourous version as performed by Julie Andrews at
the Radio City Music Hall, New York, in October 2004:
Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings
Bundles of magazines tied up in string
These are a few of my favorite things
Cadillacs and cataracts and hearing aids and glasses
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings
These are a few of my favorite things
When the pipes leak, When the bones creak
When the knees go bad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad
Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring
These are a few of my favorite things
Back pains, confused brains, and no fear of sinnin'
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin'
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames
When we remember our favorite things
When the joints ache, When the hips break
When the eyes grow dim
Then I remember the great life I've had
And then I don't feel so bad
(Contributed by Shelley Botka - January 2006)
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FRENCH VERSION: MES JOIES QUOTIDIENNES (My Favorite Things)
Pétales de roses et moustaches de chatons
Bonnes mitaines et bon feu qui brille
Beau cahier quadrillé cheveux mouillés
C'est là un peu de mes joies quotidiennes
Gros mille feuilles tarte aux pommes fraîches
Grand bol de crème dont on se pourlèche
Belle oie sauvage qui s'envole dans la plaine
C'est là un peu de mes joies quotidiennes
Gaie robe claire coiffures en nattes
Doux flocons blancs sur mon nez écarlate
Les fleurs d'avril en bouquets qui reviennent
C'est là un peu de mes joies quotidiennes
Quand le chien mord quand l'abeille pique
Quand ça marche mal
C'est simple je pense à mes joies quotidiennes
Et tout alors va très bien
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