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Molly Brown
September 23, 2023
From the movie: "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"
Debbie Reynolds
"Belly Up to the Bar, Boys"
video
phrases.com: "belly up to the bar"
to commit oneself to a challenge or task;
to accept a responsibility;
to acknowledge a fact.
From the video comments:
This song actually has A LOT more lyrics, most of which are sung by the bar patrons.
Unfortunately, it was decided by the studio brass that the audience would enjoy the
dance number more than actually hearing the song sung in its entirety, so most of the lyrics were cut, and today only those who have heard the original Broadway cast LP, or who saw it performed live onstage years ago, have heard this clever song in its entirety. Even today, when it's performed onstage, it's usually performed exactly like it was in the film.
You can hear the song in its entirety, performed by the ORIGINAL Mollie Brown (Tammy Grimes) HERE:
Broadway version:
"Belly Up to the Bar, Boys"
video
From the movie: "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"
Debbie Reynolds
"Belly Up to the Bar, Boys"
video
phrases.com: "belly up to the bar"
to commit oneself to a challenge or task;
to accept a responsibility;
to acknowledge a fact.
From the video comments:
This song actually has A LOT more lyrics, most of which are sung by the bar patrons.
Unfortunately, it was decided by the studio brass that the audience would enjoy the
dance number more than actually hearing the song sung in its entirety, so most of the lyrics were cut, and today only those who have heard the original Broadway cast LP, or who saw it performed live onstage years ago, have heard this clever song in its entirety. Even today, when it's performed onstage, it's usually performed exactly like it was in the film.
You can hear the song in its entirety, performed by the ORIGINAL Mollie Brown (Tammy Grimes) HERE:
Broadway version:
"Belly Up to the Bar, Boys"
video
