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Mar 11, 2015 · Oscar Hammerstein II wrote I've Told Ev'ry Little Star, Ol' Man River, It Might as Well Be Spring, Nobody Else but Me and other songs.
- July 12, 1895
- August 23, 1960
Pages in category "Songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II". The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
- “Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’”
- “The Surrey with The Fringe on Top”
- “Kansas City”
- “I Cain’T Say No”
- “Many A New Day”
- “It’s A Scandal! It’S An Outrage!”
- “People Will Say We’Re in Love”
- “Pore Jud Is Daid”
- “Lonely Room”
- “Out of My Dreams”
Surely a contender for the most uplifting opening song to any musical. As lustily sung by the optimistic Curly, it’s a pastoral paean, a love letter to the land. “There’s a bright, golden haze on the meadow… The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye.” Of course, Curly’s good mood is also partly because he’s heading to see his girl, Laurey. All the w...
The purpose of Curly’s visit is to invite Laurey to the box social dance. But he’s left it very late to ask her, and Laurey’s pride is hurt. He tries to win her over by promising her a fabulous carriage – the “surrey with the fringe on top” – and evokes a dream vehicle, with snow-white horses, leather dashboard and silk fringe. The bouncy rhythm of...
Here’s our introduction to Will Parker, who might not be the richest or cleverest man, but who can tell a good yarn with cheeky charm. In “Kansas City”, he regales his fellow settlers with the story of his trip to the big city and its astonishing modern inventions – from telephones and radiators to skyscrapers – all from the wide-eyed, slightly sce...
But even more shocking than Will indulging in a naughty show is this frank confession from Ado Annie: she’s a sexually charged young woman, and when she’s with a guy, she forgets all those warnings and moral lessons. Couched in cute country slang (“Watcha gonna do when a feller gets flirty/An’ starts to talk purty”; “As soon as someone kisses me/I ...
Preparations for the box social haven’t exactly worked out for Laurey: she’s now stuck going with Jud instead of Curly, and someone else is flirting with the man she really cares for. But she puts on a brave face in “Many a New Day”, telling the assembled girls how she won’t let romantic disappointment get her down: instead, she looks forward to a ...
Laurey’s not the only one in a fix. Ali Hakim is forced by Annie’s father, Andrew Carnes, to agree to marry her – at gunpoint. He’s gone from a carefree romance to unwanted responsibility. The other men join in, agreeing that it’s a scandal: you can’t have any fun when “every daughter has a father with a gun”. The pairing of these two numbers gives...
The ever-proud Curly and Laurey can’t just declare their feelings to one another. Instead, they complain about the annoyance of everyone else assuming that they’re in love, and ruminate on all the things they shouldn’t do, lest they be misinterpreted. But the utterly swoon-worthy music undercuts their protestations: of course they’re in love, and b...
From light to darkness in just two numbers. This shows a cruel, insecure and even bullying side to Curly: hurt by Laurey’s refusal to ditch Jud and go to the box social with him, Curly intimidates his rival and “jokingly” suggests that people might appreciate him more if he was dead. Curly paints a beguiling picture, and it’s scarily convincing – J...
Finally, Jud gets to have his say. This number is an interesting mix of sympathetic and scary, yearning and ominous: depending on how you play it, it’s either the moment we get to know Jud as a guy who just wants a better life and the girl of his dreams, or it’s the obsessional rantings of a loner who will go too far – with deadly consequences. The...
Famously, Act I of Oklahoma!ends with an epic dream ballet, in which Laurey (who has taken a “magic potion” from Ali Hakim) explores her feelings for both Curly and Jud – and finally comes to understand what she wants. This song is the transition from the more straightforward storytelling into that dream sequence, as the chorus urges Laurey to make...
- Marianka Swain
An eight-time Tony award winner, Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960), was one of America’s most prolific and successful librettists, theatrical producers, and theater directors.
Sep 20, 2023 · Oscar Hammerstein II’s songs have withstood the test of time due to their impeccable craftsmanship and universal themes. His ability to create heartfelt lyrics, combined with Richard Rodgers’ emotive melodies, resonates deeply with audiences.
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