Glitter and Be Gay
Barbara Cook * Track #6 On Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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Album Candide (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
- #1Overture
Original Broadway Cast of Candide
- #2The Best of All Possible Worlds
Original Broadway Cast of Candide
- #3Oh, Happy We
Robert Rounseville & Barbara Cook
- #4It Must Be So
Robert Rounseville
- #5Paris Waltz
Original Broadway Cast of Candide
- #6Glitter and Be Gay
Barbara Cook
- #7You Were Dead, You Know
Robert Rounseville & Barbara Cook
- #8My Love
William Olvis, Barbara Cook & Irra Petina
- #9I Am Easily Assimilated
Irra Petina
- #10Finale Act 1 (Quartet)
Original Broadway Cast of Candide
- #11Quiet
William Olvis, Barbara Cook & Irra Petina
- #12Eldorado
Robert Rounseville
- #13Bon Voyage
Original Broadway Cast of Candide
- #14What’s the Use?
Original Broadway Cast of Candide
- #15Venice Gavotte
Max Adrian, Barbara Cook, Irra Petina, & Robert Rounseville
- #16Make Our Garden Grow
Original Broadway Cast of Candide
Glitter and Be Gay by Barbara Cook
Release Date
Performed by
Barbara CookProduced by
Goddard LiebersonWrited by
Leonard Bernstein & Richard WilburGlitter and Be Gay Lyrics
[CUNEGONDE, spoken]
And here I am, my heart breaking
Forced to glitter, forced to be gay
(sung)
Glitter and be gay
That's the part I play
Here I am in Paris, France
Forced to bend my soul
To a sordid role
Victimized by bitter
Bitter circumstance
Alas, for me!
Had I remained
Beside my lady mother
My virtue had remained unstained
Until my maiden hand was gained
By some Grand Duke or other
Ah, 'twas not to be
Harsh necessity
Brought me to this gilded cage
Born to higher things
Here I drop my wings
Ah!
Singing of a sorrow
Nothing can assuage
And yet, of course, I rather like to revel, ha ha!
I have no strong objection to champagne, ha ha!
My wardrobe is expensive as the devil, ha ha!
Perhaps it is ignoble to complain
Enough, enough
Of being basely tearful
I'll show my noble stuff
By being bright and cheerful
Ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha ha ha!
Ha! Ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
(spoken)
Pearls and ruby rings
Ah, how can worldly things
Take the place of honor lost?
Can they compensate
For my fallen state?
Purchased as they were at such a, at such an awful cost?
Bracelets, lavallieres
Can they dry my tears?
Can they blind my eyes to shame?
Can the brightest brooch
Shield me from reproach?
Can the purest diamond purify my name?
(sung)
And yet, of course, these trinkets are endearing, ha ha!
I'm oh so glad my sapphire is a star, ha ha!
I rather like a twenty carat earring, ha ha!
If I'm not pure at least my jewels are!
Enough, enough
I'll take their diamond necklace
And show my noble stuff
By being gay and reckless
Ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha, ha ha, ha ha ha ha!
Observe how bravely I conceal
The dreadful, dreadful shame I feel
Ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha! Ha!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha ha!
Ha!
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Ha ha ha!
Glitter and Be Gay Q&A
Who wrote Glitter and Be Gay's ?
Glitter and Be Gay was written by Leonard Bernstein & Richard Wilbur.
Who produced Glitter and Be Gay's ?
Glitter and Be Gay was produced by Goddard Lieberson.
When did Barbara Cook release Glitter and Be Gay?
Barbara Cook released Glitter and Be Gay on Mon Dec 31 1956.