The Music Man Page #9

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But he never touches the cornet.

Yes, well...

He says you told him it wasn't necessary.

Well...

He tells me about some "Think System."

If he thinks the Minuet in G,

he won't have to bother with the notes.

Now, Professor...

Miss Marian,

the Think System is a revolutionary method, I'll admit.

But, so was Galileo's conception of the Heavens,

Columbus' conception of the egg,

uh, globe,

Bach's conception of the Well-Tempered Clavichord. Hmm?

Hmm.

Oh, now I cannot discuss these things here in public,

but if you'll allow me to call.

When may I call?

Why, any night this week.

Pick a little, talk a little, pick a little, talk a little

Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, talk a lot, pick a little

Oh, Miss Paroo, please join our Delsarte Committee.

You were so dear today dancing with Professor Hill.

Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep

You dance like a fairy princess

With a moonbeam for your floor

You had a golden shimmer in your hair

And silver shoes for all to see

We know that you will soon unfold

A forgiving heart of purest gold

Here, where a woman's heart should be

Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep

Fairy princess

Moonbeam floor

Golden shimmer

Silver shoes

Now unfold

Heart of gold

Here, where a woman's heart should be

Cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep

The Professor told us to read those books

And we simply adored them all

Chaucer

Rabelais

Balzac

Cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep

Cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep

Cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep

Pick a little talk a little, cheep

ALL:
Mmm!

Sorry, Professor, but we got our orders.

We've all been deputized.

Oh! Oh, well, congratulations.

Uh, let's see now,

you know all week long I've been trying

to give you fellows my references and credentials,

but you always seem to get off the subject somehow.

Now I have just what you need up in my room.

Take me a second.

Sorry. 'Fraid we'll have to go along with you.

Yes, yes, well, let's see if I have my key.

What is this?

Oh!

Oh, it's a testimonial from Madame Rini.

The only female bassoon player ever

to appear on the Redpath Circuit.

Her stage name, of course, actually, she was from Moline,

Lida Rose Quackenbush.

Could I see that for a minute?

Oh, you'll never forget the name, Lida Rose,

just like the song.

Lida Rose I'm home again, Rose

To get the...

Sun back in the sky

Lida Rose I'm home again, Rose

About a thousand kisses shy

Ding dong ding

I can hear the chapel bell chime

Ding dong ding

At the least suggestion

I'll pop the question

Lida Rose I'm home again, Rose

Without a sweetheart to my name

Lida Rose now everyone knows

That I am hoping you're the same

So here is my love song

Not fancy or fine

Lida Rose oh, won't you be mine

Lida Rose, oh, Lida Rose Oh, Lida Rose

Dream of now

Dream of then

Dream of a love song

That might have been

Do I love you?

Oh, yes, I love you

And I'll bravely tell you

But only when we dream again

Sweet and low

Sweet and low

How sweet that memory

How long ago

Forever?

Oh, yes, forever

Will I ever tell you?

Ah, no

Lida Rose, oh Lida Rose, oh

Dream of...

Lida Rose, oh...

Now

I'm home again, Rose

Dream of then

Dream of a love song

Lida Rose I'm home again, Rose

About a thousand kisses shy

That might have been

Do I love you?

Ding dong ding

Oh, yes, I love you

I can hear the chapel bell chime

And I'll bravely tell you

Ding dong ding

But only when we

At the least suggestion

Dream again

I'll pop the question

Sweet and low

Lida Rose I'm home again, Rose

Without a sweetheart to my name

Sweet and low

How sweet that mem'ry

Lida Rose, now everyone knows that

How long ago

I am hoping you're the same

Forever?

So here is my love song

Oh, yes, forever

Not fancy or fine

Will I ever tell you

Lida Rose, oh, won't you be mine?

Or no

Lida Rose, oh, Lida Rose, oh,

Lida Rose

Seems like we just took down the flags for Flag Day,

and now we're starting to put them up again for the Fourth of July.

I'm starting to see red, white, and blue spots before my eyes!

(CHUCKLES) You say that every year, Mama,

but you always volunteer to sew.

Well, it's funny how things get to be a habit with people.

You think a person might change, but they don't.

You think a person might let herself go, might speak her heart,

but she don't.

Might tell a fellow how she's longing, but she don't.

Mama!

Will you ever tell him?

Won't you ever tell him?

Ah, fiddlesticks, just open your mouth, my girl, let it come out.

Now Mama...

Now nuthin'.

If he ever comes to call again, you see him alone

and if you haven't the gumption to tell him how you feel...

Tell him?

Well, there's nothing wrong with a ladylike hint.

(DOG BARKING)

Winthrop, where've you been?

Fishing.

Fishing!

With Harold.

You mean Professor Hill?

Mmm-hmm.

And look, I still have some worms left.

Ew! Oh, what's that?

A lucky rabbit's foot, he gave it to me.

Did you have a good time?

Scrumptious. Look, Mom!

Ugh!

Scrumptious.

What did you talk about?

Stuff.

What stuff?

He told me all about his hometown, Gary, Indiana.

He said he'd take me there someday.

And he taught me a song, which hardly has any 's's' in it.

Gary, Indiana Gary, Indiana Gary, Indiana

Let me say it once again

Gary, Indiana Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana

That's the town that knew me when

If you'd like to have a logical explanation

How I happened on this elegant syncopation

I will say without a moment of hesitation

There is just one place that can light my face...

Gary, Indiana

Gary, Indiana

Not Louisiana, Paris France, New York or Rome

But Gary, Indiana

Gary, Indiana Gary, Indiana My home sweet home

I'll be back in a minute.

I have to show Amaryllis my new live frog.

Oh, you're not going to the Fourth of July sociable in those clothes!

You make sure you're back in time to have a bath!

Okay.

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Oh, leave the dishes, Mama, I'll do them.

Aren't you gonna change for the sociable?

There's plenty of time.

Come on, Shadow. Come on.

MAN:
River City! River City, station stop.

River City!

Say there, old timer, you know where I can find Elm Street?

Yeah.

Criminee!

Yes?

Is this the Shinn residence?

Oh, the Shinn home is on East Elm. This is West Elm.

Aw, criminee, I...

See you're the piano teacher here in town.

Yes.

My name's Cowell, Charlie Cowell,

anvil salesman.

Oh!

I guess you know all about this Hill fellow, formin' a boys' band here in town.

Yes.

Well, you don't need to worry about him no more.

I got the goods on him in spades.

Swindlin' two-bit thimble rigger.

That's why I gotta go see Shinn.

But...

Mr. Cowell, wait! Please!

Ah, sorry, miss, the number eight only makes 15-minute water stop.

Ooh, I wish it was 20, though.

Sure would like to concentrate five minutes more on you, girly girl.

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