"Hello Dolly": Classic or Dud?

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According to Ken Burns & other accounts, he had to be cajoled into recording it, couldn't remember the lyrics when it became a left-field hit, and resented having to perform it.

― briania, Thursday, 21 November 2002 08:13 (twenty-one years ago) link

I like that when the British Invasion happened the only American things that were able to stem the tide were "Surfin Bird", "Chapel of Love", and Louis Armstrong.

― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 21 November 2002 08:22 (twenty-one years ago) link

gary giddins also notes that LA wz a bit dismayed when he saw the words and music, but points out — correctly – that the fairly lame basic material was nevertheless transformed by the performance, which is a good summary of abt 65% of LA's output

― mark s (mark s), Thursday, 21 November 2002 10:21 (twenty-one years ago) link

But, but, but, the Carol Channing version is good, no?

― Curtis Stephens, Friday, 22 November 2002 01:48 (twenty-one years ago) link

Louis Armstrong really enjoyed reading erotic 'literature' to his girlfriends/wives.

That has got to be my favorite piece of music trivia EVAH. God, I'm turning into you people.

― Tom Millar (Millar), Friday, 22 November 2002 02:12 (twenty-one years ago) link

six years pass...

I watched this movie bcz of Wall-E and it's kind of awesome.

― bad-boy (sic) cartographer (actually a girl) (called) (not named) (Abbott), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 20:16 (fourteen years ago) link

i hate hello dolly. not enough blacks in it

― Elvin Wayburn Phillips, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 20:19 (fourteen years ago) link

There were...porters.

― bad-boy (sic) cartographer (actually a girl) (called) (not named) (Abbott), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 20:20 (fourteen years ago) link

and...Tommy Tune?

― bad-boy (sic) cartographer (actually a girl) (called) (not named) (Abbott), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 20:20 (fourteen years ago) link

eight years pass...

I saw the current Broadway revival today with the evergreen Bernadette Peters, and it's a perfectly calibrated diva-worship machine. (Yes I skipped seeing Bette Midler, cuz hell no.)

The supporting characters are mostly idiots, however.

― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 9 July 2018 02:05 (five years ago) link

i hate hello dolly. not enough blacks in it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4eS0x16v1k

― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 9 July 2018 02:19 (five years ago) link

There are three unstoppable Broadway ramrods in this beast. Which is two more than almost every other show that's not West Side Story or Guys & Dolls can muster.

― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Monday, 9 July 2018 04:18 (five years ago) link

But for real, "Put on Your Sunday Clothes" + "When the Parade Passes By" + "title song" = gtfo if you're not on board

― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Monday, 9 July 2018 04:24 (five years ago) link

hard to deny

otoh you have to put up with Cornelius and Barnaby

― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 9 July 2018 11:21 (five years ago) link

(psst it's "Before the Parade Passes By")

― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 9 July 2018 11:22 (five years ago) link

"gtfo if you're not on board"

This not one of the songs from the show?

― Mark G, Monday, 9 July 2018 11:26 (five years ago) link

cut in New Haven

― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 9 July 2018 12:07 (five years ago) link

film is an endless and terribly miscast slog. some cute period design but that's about it.

― This is a total Jeff Porcaro. (Doctor Casino), Monday, 9 July 2018 12:30 (five years ago) link

(psst it's "Before the Parade Passes By")

Ooops, you're right. Posted too late and too drunk.

― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Monday, 9 July 2018 12:45 (five years ago) link

just don't miss the parade, Mrs Levi

the film is best forgotten; i've never made it through

― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 9 July 2018 12:47 (five years ago) link

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