Posted on 10/12/2011 3:30:54 AM PDT by vrwc54
The song is the original version of I Feel Pretty sung by Marni Nixon in the movie West Side Story starring Natalie Wood.
The lyric "gay" was eventually changed to "bright" for the Broadway show an early indicator of political correctness.
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The Broadway show came before the movie.
ML/NJ
The Broadway revival then. Nitpicker.
I’m still laughing!!!
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