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Julie Andrews Sounds Like One Of Us

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merlotgran Sat 30-Nov-13 19:31:38

To commemorate her birthday , actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was 'My Favorite Things' from the legendary movie 'Sound Of Music'. Here are the lyrics she used:


Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things.

Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favorite things.

When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.

Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heat pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favorite things.

Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favorite things.

When the joints ache, When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad.

Anne58 Sat 30-Nov-13 19:51:40

Bravo!

Nonu Sat 30-Nov-13 19:52:54

L O- L
Icannot abide her she is seems so prissy & full of herself !!

Ana Sat 30-Nov-13 20:19:12

She certainly seems to have a lot of things wrong with her!

Taking the thread title literally, she certainly doesn't sound like me - her accent really grates...

Charleygirl Sat 30-Nov-13 20:19:27

Loved that- I can identify with most of the lines!

merlotgran Sat 30-Nov-13 20:22:07

I should have put a question mark at the end of the thread title, Ana

I doubt if any of us sound like Julie Andrews grin

Ana Sat 30-Nov-13 20:22:33

Perhaps I should have said 'her way of speaking really grates'.

Lona Sat 30-Nov-13 20:24:57

I don't think she's prissy Nonu, I've heard that she swears like a trooper!

Nonu Sat 30-Nov-13 20:32:47

WELL LONA One can swear like a tooper , BUT still try to come across as prissy !!

Lona Sat 30-Nov-13 20:34:08

Now you're just being argumentative Nonu grin

Nonu Sat 30-Nov-13 20:35:49

NO !
sweet smile

Granny23 Sat 30-Nov-13 20:39:28

Sorry to put a damper on things but have we not seen this song before and had it proved to us that it was one of the more famous Internet Myths?

Lona Sat 30-Nov-13 20:39:31

Ok then, I give in.........she does seem a bit prissy! but she isn't really

wink

Soutra Sat 30-Nov-13 20:41:25

Sometimes people confuse the actor with the real person - how do we know whether Julie Andrews is prissy? I have only seen her in a few roles and would be unable to form an accurate opinion of her personality from The Sound of Music/The Tamarind Seed/Victor Victoria and Torn Curtain. But perhaps nonu has made a deeper study of her career?

Ana Sat 30-Nov-13 20:42:56

You're right, Granny23

www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/andrews.asp

merlotgran Sat 30-Nov-13 21:18:27

My sister in law sent it to me. Maybe I should have trawled the internet to check it out first.

Ana Sat 30-Nov-13 21:20:24

It's still funny though, Merlot! (Even if I can't stand the woman grin)

Maniac Sat 30-Nov-13 22:34:19

I heard this one several years ago!

annodomini Sat 30-Nov-13 23:10:45

Yes, Granny23, it's long been recognised as a hoax - a good one, though.