Posted on 03/16/2014 4:09:20 PM PDT by Borges
That was a great theme song. I have never seen the play so I assume that is what it was.
-PJ
The lyrics were written by Joe Darion:
To dream ... the impossible dream ...
To fight ... the unbeatable foe ...
To bear ... with unbearable sorrow ...
To run ... where the brave dare not go ...
To right ... the unrightable wrong ...
To love ... pure and chaste from afar ...
To try ... when your arms are too weary ...
To reach ... the unreachable star ...
This is my quest, to follow that star ...
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far ...
To fight for the right, without question or pause ...
To be willing to march into Hell, for a Heavenly cause ...
And I know if I’ll only be true, to this glorious quest,
That my heart will lie will lie peaceful and calm,
when I’m laid to my rest ...
And the world will be better for this:
That one man, scorned and covered with scars,
Still strove, with his last ounce of courage,
To reach ... the unreachable star ...
I admit, I did have to suffer through it (the silly Broadway show), as an employee benefit of no value whatsoever.
Thank you. The lyrics are the better part of the song.
He also composed the Sara Lee jingle...”Nobody doesn’t like Sara Lee”
Saw the revival years ago at Lincoln Center with the original cast. Oh, that magnificent set with the giant lowered staircase! Excellent book, moving story and some nice music. Who can forget a Jewish Sancho Panza?
More misadventures!
Saw on Broadway. The music is lovely. The moral point of the story to me was to hold onto your ideals in the face of adversity.
Much beautiful music in it. I miss the days when this country aimed higher in entertainment. I really thought Sophia Loren a perfect choice for Dulcinea/Aldonza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2eK7joszR0
RIP.
That explains a lot. Or some of it.
With each passing year they seem more and more autobiographical.
R.I.P., Mr. Leigh. Man of La Mancha was one of the greatest Broadway musicals ever.
I saw it on Broadway too on a class trip (actually a choir trip) in 1970. What an experience!
Best Best musical and story ever.
From the article: But he had one stipulation {for his real estate development], as he made clear in his television commercials in which he starred, looking a bit like Quixote and other promotions: If youre not a nice person, dont call.
I remember those ads! LOL, I had no idea who he was.
RIP Mr. Leigh, you wrote one song that will live forever, that’s a tremendous accomplishment.
Gomer Pyle, USMC - The Impossible Dream
I link to the long version, which includes the equally good setup to the song. Although Wiki tells me Gomer had sung on the show before I think this was the first I'd ever heard him sing. Awesomely mind boggling!
Corrected the link.
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