An American in Paris Orchestra & Todd Ellison
Max von Essen & Brandon Uranowitz & Robert Fairchild
An American in Paris Orchestra & Todd Ellison
Robert Fairchild
Leanne Cope
Robert Fairchild
Original Broadway Cast of An American in Paris & Max von Essen & Brandon Uranowitz & Robert Fairchild
Jill Paice
Robert Fairchild
Original Broadway Cast of An American in Paris & Jill Paice & Brandon Uranowitz & Max von Essen & Leanne Cope & Robert Fairchild
George Gershwin
Original Broadway Cast of An American in Paris & Robert Fairchild & Brandon Uranowitz & Max von Essen
Original Broadway Cast of An American in Paris & Brandon Uranowitz & Jill Paice
Jerry Mulligan sings Liza to Lise Dassin by the banks of the river Seine. The song is about how Jerry Americanizes Lise’s name to Liza because he thinks Lise sounds too “sad”, and he wants to be her friend. At first, Lise is reluctant, but she finds Jerry endearing enough that by the end of the song...
[JERRY]
Moon shining on the river
Come along, my Liza
[LISE, spoken]
Lise!
[JERRY]
Breeze singin' through the treetops
Come along, my Liza
[LISE, spoken]
Lise!
[JERRY, spoken]
Not here. Not with me
(sung)
Something mighty sweet I want to whisper sweet and low
That you ought to know, my Liza
(spoken)
Try it!
(sung)
I get lonesome, honey, when I'm all alone so long
Don't make me wait, don't hesitate
Come and hear my song
Liza, Liza, skies are gray
But if you smile on me all the clouds'll roll away
Liza, Liza, don't delay
Come, keep me company, and the clouds'll roll away
See the honeymoon a-shining down
We should make a date with Parson Brown
So, Liza, Liza
Name the day when you'll belong to me
And the clouds'll roll away
See the honeymoon a-shining down
We should make a date with Parson Brown
(spoken)
Say you'll meet me, right here. Can't a man and a woman just be friends? In America, they do it all the time
[LISE, spoken]
I can be your friend, but no more than that
[JERRY, spoken]
You'll meet me?
[LISE, spoken]
Yes, but you have to swear to never tell anyone
[JERRY, spoken]
I swear! Oh, Lise!
[LISE, spoken]
No, Liza!
Liza was written by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin.
Liza was produced by Rob Fisher & Scott Lehrer.
Robert Fairchild released Liza on Fri May 29 2015.