The Boy From...
Linda Lavin * Track #4 On The Mad Show
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The Boy From... by Linda Lavin
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Performed by
Linda LavinProduced by
David RubinsonWrited by
Mary Rodgers & Stephen SondheimAbout
“The Boy From…”, a parody of bossa nova in general and “The Girl From Ipanema” in particular, was written for The Mad Show, a 1966 off-Broadway revue spun off from Mad Magazine. In the revue, it was performed by Linda Lavin.
A gender-swapped parody of the popular bossa nova song “The Girl From Ipan...
The Boy From... Lyrics
[WOMAN 1]
Tall and slender
Like an Apollo
He goes walking by
And I have to follow
Him, the boy from Tacarembo la Tumbe del Fuego Santa Malipas Zacatecas la Junta del Sol y Cruz
When we meet
I feel I'm on fire
And I'm breathless
Every time I inquire
"How are things in Tacarembo la Tumbe del Fuego Santa Malipas Zacatecas la Junta del Sol y Cruz?"
Why, when I speak, does he vanish? (Ah)
Why is he acting so clannish? (Ah)
I wish I understood Spanish
When I tell him I think he's the end
He giggles a lot with his friend...
Tall and slender
Moves like a dancer
But I never seem to
Get any answer
From the boy from Tacarembo la Tumbe del Fuego Santa Malipas Zacatecas la Junta del Sol y Cruz
I got the blueth
Why are his trousers vermillion?
(His trousers are vermillion)
Why does he claim he's Castilian?
(He thays that he'th Cathtilian)
Why do his friends call him "Lillian"?
And I hear, at the end of the week
He's leaving to start a boutique
Though I smile I'm
Only pretending
'Cause I know today's the
Last I'll be spending
With the boy from Tacarembo la Tumbe del Fuego Santa Malipas Zacatecas la Junta del Sol y Cruz
Tomorrow he sails
He's moving to Wales
To live in
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllandysiliogogogoch
Och!
The Boy From... Q&A
Who wrote The Boy From...'s ?
The Boy From... was written by Mary Rodgers & Stephen Sondheim.
Who produced The Boy From...'s ?
The Boy From... was produced by David Rubinson.
When did Linda Lavin release The Boy From...?
Linda Lavin released The Boy From... on Mon Jan 24 1966.