More than just a magic nanny

和多數人一樣，只看過Julie Andrew的《音樂之聲》(飾演Maria)和最近幾年的《公主日記》(飾演女王)，遇到這部1964年的音樂劇《瑪麗·勃彬絲》(Marry Poppins)實在是讓人心生歡喜。

從瑪莉打著雨傘從天而降到 Banks家中，在到對Banks先生對保姆（nanny）所列的條條的要求瞭如指掌，Julie把這部兒童系列讀物中的「魔力保姆」演繹得繪聲繪色。被錄用後，她從樓梯的扶手上像坐直梯一樣滑升到二樓，端坐在兩個驚呆了的孩子面前。然後，在雜亂的保姆房，從自己的行李袋中「取」出一件件的「行李」-- 衣架、大鏡子、大株植物花盆、落地燈......

GAME 1: WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE.

In ev'ry job that must be done
There is an element of fun
you find the fun and snap!
The job's a game

And ev'ry task you undertake
Becomes a piece of cake
A lark! Aspree!
It's very clear to me

That a...
Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
The medicine go down-wown
The medicine go down
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
In a most delightful way

A robin feathering his nest
Has very little time to rest
While gathering his
Bits of twine and twig

Though quite intent in his pursuit
He has a merry tune to toot
He knows a song
Will move the job along

For a...
Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
The medicine go down-wown
The medicine go down
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
In a most delightful way

GAME 2: GO TO THE PARK

Ain't it a glorious day
Ripe as a morning in May
I feel like I could fly
Have you ever seen the grass so green
Or a bluer sky

Oh it's a jolly holiday with 瑪莉
瑪莉 makes your heart so light
When the day is gray and ordinary
瑪莉 makes the sun shine bright
Oh happiness is blooming all around her
The daffodils are smiling at the dove
When 瑪莉 holds your hand you feel so grand
Your heart starts beating like a big brass band
Oh it's a jolly holiday with 瑪莉
No wonder that it's 瑪莉 that we love

It's a jolly holiday with you, Bert
Gentlemen like you are few
Though you're just a diamond in the rough, Bert
Underneath your blood is blue
You'd never dream of pressing your advantage
Forbearance is the hallmark of your creed
A lady needn't fear when you are near
Your sweet gentility is crystal clear
Oh it's a jolly holiday with you, Bert
A jolly jolly holiday with you

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
(ˌsuːpɚˌkælɪˌfrædʒəlˌɪstɪkˌɛkspiːˌælɪˈdoʊʃəs/)[1]

Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Even though the sound of it Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Because I was afraid to speak
When I was just a lad My father gave me nose a tweak And told me I was bad
But then one day I learned a word That saved me aching nose
The biggest word I ever heard And this is how it goes:
Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
So when the cat has got your tongue
There's no need for dismay
Just summon up this word And then you've got a lot to say
But better use it carefully Or it may change your life
One night I said it to me girl
And now me girl's my wife!
She's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

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[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious