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Pages in category "Songs from The King and I" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.
The King and I is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein.It is based on Margaret Landon's novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s.
Both songs are also the last songs heard in their respective shows, even though "Something Wonderful" is played as an instrumental rendition to underscore the final scene of the King at his deathbed. In the film version of The King and I an unseen chorus sings the final verse of "Something Wonderful" as the film concludes.
Leon Redbone sang the song in ads for the Chevrolet Geo (1991). Julie Andrews - included in the album The King and I (1992). [8] Count von Count - "Getting To Count You", a Sesame Street spoof of the song (1994). Sharon, Lois & Bram - for their album Friends Forever (1998). Elaine Paige - included in the album The King and I: 2000 London Cast ...
"I Whistle a Happy Tune" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The King and I. It is sung by the Governess Anna Leonowens (originally played on Broadway by Gertrude Lawrence) to her son Louis after the curtain rises on Act One of the musical, to persuade him not to be afraid as they arrive in Siam to serve the King.
Valerie Hobson played Anna in the original London West End production, and Marni Nixon (who sang the songs while Deborah Kerr lip-synced) in the 1956 film of The King and I. [2] The song comes about after Anna and the King disagree about love's meaning; [3] the King believes that love is a "silly complication of a pleasant simplicity" and a ...
"We Kiss in a Shadow" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The King and I. In this song, Tuptim and Lun Tha declare their love for each other, even though they fear that the King of Siam will learn of it. [1] In the original Broadway production it was performed by Doretta Morrow and Larry Douglas.
"I Have Dreamed" was added to the score of The King and I during its out-of-town tryout run. The song was recorded for the soundtrack of the 1956 film version of The King and I, but, ultimately, no footage was shot to feature it. Only the melody is heard in the film, as incidental music prior to the "We Kiss in a Shadow" sequence.