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butterflywing 04-27-2009 01:53 PM

To commemorate her birthday , 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 Favorite Things' from the legendary
movie 'Sound Of Music'. Here are the lyrics she used:
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(Sing It!) - If you sing it, its especially hysterical!!!

Botox 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 favorite things.

Cadillacs and cataracts, 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 favorite things.

When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favorite 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 favorite things.

Back pain, 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 favorite 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.
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(Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd
that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores.

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Jim's Gem 04-27-2009 02:12 PM

That's funny!!!

butterflywing 04-27-2009 02:45 PM

not so much. LOL!

sewjoyce 04-27-2009 02:48 PM

That's great!!

littlehud 04-27-2009 05:51 PM

I love that. Can see myself in so many of the lyrics. Thanks for the laugh.

amma 04-27-2009 05:54 PM

I sung it loud and proud :roll: :lol: :roll: I will be forwarding this one on for sure :lol: :lol: :lol:

wesing 04-27-2009 07:28 PM

Julie Andrews was probably THE greatest voice in this generation. It is a huge disappointment that she can't really "sing" anymore. But I'm glad that she has re-focused her creative energies into writing children's books.

butterflywing 04-27-2009 07:38 PM

every time i see those lyrics, it's like looking in the mirror. i had to share. LMAO!

k3n 04-28-2009 02:52 AM

LOVE it BW! Sound of Music is one of my favourite films and Julie sang like an angel - I still get goosebups when I see that early scene when she's arriving at the Von Trapp house - I Have Confidence - love it!

K x

PrettyKitty 04-28-2009 03:46 AM

Very funny, whoever wrote it. I have mailed it round the office and it has given us all a giggle!

But I found this on Snopes.com when I was searching to see if any clips of her performing it might be on Youtube. http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/andrews.asp

Just in case anyone else was going to look.



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