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Yorba Linda, California / Lajju Kanal / June 26, 2009
By Lajju Kanal
Julie Andrews in the opening scene from
The Sound of Music (1965).
20th Century Fox/The Kobal Collection
Remember the famous song from the
Sound of Music.
"These are a few of my favourite things"
Now after 40 years Julie Andrews sang it again.
It wouldn't be funny if it weren't so true...
Julie Andrews turned 69 -
To commemorate her 69th birthday on October 1,
actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance
at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall for
the benefit of the AARP.
One of the musical numbers she performed was
"My Favourite Things" from the legendary movie
"Sound Of Music".
Here are the lyrics she used:
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 favourite 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 favourite things.
When the pipes leak,
When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favourite 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 favourite things.
Back pains, confused brains, and no need for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favourite 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.
Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the
crowd that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores. [
rc]
Lajju Kanal
is a retired resident
of Yorba Linda,
California.
E-Mail: lk329@aol.com
Seniors World Chronicle comments:
This parody of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "My Favorite Things" from the Broadway musical and screen adapation of The Sound of Music was never sung by Julie Andrews. The actress/singer turned 69 on October 1, 2004, but she did not perform at Radio City Music Hall that year, nor at any publicized benefit for the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
Julie Andrews in the opening scene from
The Sound of Music (1965).
20th Century Fox/The Kobal Collection
Remember the famous song from the Sound of Music.
"These are a few of my favourite things"
Now after 40 years Julie Andrews sang it again.
It wouldn't be funny if it weren't so true...
Julie Andrews turned 69 -
To commemorate her 69th birthday on October 1,
actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance
at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall for
the benefit of the AARP.
One of the musical numbers she performed was
"My Favourite Things" from the legendary movie
"Sound Of Music".
Here are the lyrics she used:
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 favourite 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 favourite things.
When the pipes leak,
When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favourite 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 favourite things.
Back pains, confused brains, and no need for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favourite 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.
Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the
crowd that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores. [rc]
Lajju Kanal
is a retired resident
of Yorba Linda,
California.
E-Mail: lk329@aol.com
Seniors World Chronicle comments:
This parody of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "My Favorite Things" from the Broadway musical and screen adapation of The Sound of Music was never sung by Julie Andrews. The actress/singer turned 69 on October 1, 2004, but she did not perform at Radio City Music Hall that year, nor at any publicized benefit for the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
