One of the great songs of the American Musical theatre. Hammerstein never was afraid to confront the issue of racism. Look at the book of SHOWBOAT too. They wanted him to tone that down, but he refused. And Americans don't OWN racism. Sadly, it exists all over the world. We never learn.
That is do to either bad experiences or a complete lack of experience with other cultures and ethnic groups. Too many years of segregation and separation started all the trouble of racism to begin with.
I saw this in Chicago with Ezio Pinza [sp?] and Mary Martin when I was 7 or 8 years old. Then my dear parents gave the record album [clunky 78s]. I did get this song then and thought it was a terribly good song that would change things. / Evidently not entirely so. I do remember the great tenor voice of the man who sang it then, though not his name. It is, for all that, a very important song, an important thought.
How many of us grew up with this exact same hatred taught to us? How many of us STILL hate like this? Damn, y'all. It's 2012. We are all related. Sending love and light to all.
Why are some of us color-blind and some of us racist? It's all right here. You've got to be carefully taught! I'm lucky. My children are lucky. Their children are lucky. None of us were taught to fear and hate on the basis of race and ethnicity. Life is so much easier for us.
the original show almost didn't get on stage because the backers thought it was saying people were prejudiced- so what did Rogers and Hamerstien do? They added this song to say, yes, peoploe are bigots. Bravo for them. Americans are bigoted.
@@davidstrohl Millions of years of separation and segregation of the cultures and ethnic groups are what created bigotry and racism in the first place.
One day I woke up at 55 years old, and realized that I had lost out on being very close to an awesome grandmother of mine, who use to have my dresses tailor made, when I was VERY young...because, indeed, hatred and jealousy of her HAD been drummed in my dear little ear! I had acted like a snotty little brat to this woman, just like I was taught, thus sabotaging my own relationship with her. My grandmother had been dead for many years now, and I wish SO bad that I could go back and fix it. Sigh.
@LindaChaney This song is how I taught my Children. I just turned 60. My Mother is 87. Everything she taught me has bee thrown out the widow by a Politician who preaches hatred. I love my Mother. How could someone flip her thinking into believing hateful things? I hold this song dear, I have almost all my life.
🌴🌺 @Linda Chaney Every single time you tell this story, you are fixing that family situation and honoring that wonderful Grandmother. Some people have no one situation or relationship to point to for the confusion caused by hatred. Just a nagging thread that runs along through their interactions with other people. Your example will help them see what they're missing. And believe me, your Grandmother knows. 🌴💗🌴
I've played Emile in two productions of "South Pacific" and love this part of the show. Wonder why the director had Morrison's back to the audience so often? It can be an effective choice but here it seems odd. Beautiful voices though.
Have you seen that ass?! :-) But seriously, watch the video of this production. He establishes this great convention, and with the set angles it's very effective.
One of my best friends was taught that it was "racist" for the General Motors (GM) Plant [that her Dad worked for] to "have a requirement" to hire a certain amount of "people of color"; which caused him Not to be able to get his son in to work there.... I have felt Extremely Sad for her Dad for decades, now! It was / has been a great loss for him, Not to choose to be- friend some of these people! One of my college roommates was a "colored" young lady; but, she Loved Jesus more than anything else in her life. It changed my perspective on both "colored people", as well as people who have disabilities (in her case, it was physical). But, I ended up teaching kids who have Learning Disabilities, in the Houston, Texas area. This area is one of the most racially diverse places that I have ever lived in; and yet, the students had "simply grown up" with Hispanics, African Americans, and others who are "colored" their entire lives; thus, "racism" was nearly non-existent, at least in the western side of Houston, anyway! Praise the #LordJesus !
After the second white person quoted this song at me as part of their argument about racism, I had to google this like "what damn song is this that white people know and I have been hidden from?" hahaha
One of the great songs of the American Musical theatre. Hammerstein never was afraid to confront the issue of racism. Look at the book of SHOWBOAT too. They wanted him to tone that down, but he refused. And Americans don't OWN racism. Sadly, it exists all over the world. We never learn.
That is do to either bad experiences or a complete lack of experience with other cultures and ethnic groups. Too many years of segregation and separation started all the trouble of racism to begin with.
Thank you so much for uploading this amazing clip from the show!!!!
His voice is like that of angels.
I saw this in Chicago with Ezio Pinza [sp?] and Mary Martin when I was 7 or 8 years old. Then my dear parents gave the record album [clunky 78s]. I did get this song then and thought it was a terribly good song that would change things. / Evidently not entirely so. I do remember the great tenor voice of the man who sang it then, though not his name. It is, for all that, a very important song, an important thought.
William Tabbert
How many of us grew up with this exact same hatred taught to us? How many of us STILL hate like this?
Damn, y'all. It's 2012.
We are all related.
Sending love and light to all.
#blm
It's now 2024. STILL hate being everywhere.
I was about 6 years old when I saw this with my 8 year old cousin- I realise I understood about racism even then without anyone talking about it...
Why are some of us color-blind and some of us racist? It's all right here. You've got to be carefully taught! I'm lucky. My children are lucky. Their children are lucky. None of us were taught to fear and hate on the basis of race and ethnicity. Life is so much easier for us.
good point. On the other hand, I could not find another version, even from the film and this song is so pertinent right now!
He was so ahead of the music in the second verse. Good catch by the conductor during the end of the phrase.
the original show almost didn't get on stage because the backers thought it was saying people were prejudiced- so what did Rogers and Hamerstien do? They added this song to say, yes, peoploe are bigots. Bravo for them. Americans are bigoted.
Not just Americans. Bigotry is everywhere on earth. But I take your point.
of course, everyone in indoctrinated
@@davidstrohl Millions of years of separation and segregation of the cultures and ethnic groups are what created bigotry and racism in the first place.
One day I woke up at 55 years old, and realized that I had lost out on being very close to an awesome grandmother of mine, who use to have my dresses tailor made, when I was VERY young...because, indeed, hatred and jealousy of her HAD been drummed in my dear little ear! I had acted like a snotty little brat to this woman, just like I was taught, thus sabotaging my own relationship with her. My grandmother had been dead for many years now, and I wish SO bad that I could go back and fix it. Sigh.
@LindaChaney This song is how I taught my Children.
I just turned 60. My Mother is 87. Everything she taught me has bee thrown out the widow by a Politician who preaches hatred. I love my Mother. How could someone flip her thinking into believing hateful things?
I hold this song dear, I have almost all my life.
🌴🌺 @Linda Chaney
Every single time you tell this story, you are fixing that family situation and honoring that wonderful Grandmother. Some people have no one situation or relationship to point to for the confusion caused by hatred. Just a nagging thread that runs along through their interactions with other people. Your example will help them see what they're missing. And believe me, your Grandmother knows. 🌴💗🌴
Great song.
OMG!!! In Glee he's awesome, but I love me some Broadway Matthew!!!
Hey look it's Mr. Shue from Glee!!!!!
I've played Emile in two productions of "South Pacific" and love this part of the show. Wonder why the director had Morrison's back to the audience so often? It can be an effective choice but here it seems odd. Beautiful voices though.
Have you seen that ass?! :-) But seriously, watch the video of this production. He establishes this great convention, and with the set angles it's very effective.
the stage in NYC stuck out into the audience. So his back wasn't always to "the audience". I agree with Robert - it was very effective.
It also looks as if this was filmed on the sides so he was to 3/4 of the audience facing and 1/4 back side. this was an amazing production
You've got to be carefully taught not to be ahead of the orchestra
what webiste did you get it from
This is the favorite song of AL PACINO guys
It's a good song, and now years later we are being carefully taught to hate another group of people :)
Type in "carefully taught". You'll find the original from the movie
The original was the 1949 Broadway production. The movie came from the play.
Mr.shue
One of my best friends was taught that it was "racist" for the General Motors (GM) Plant [that her Dad worked for] to "have a requirement" to hire a certain amount of "people of color"; which caused him Not to be able to get his son in to work there.... I have felt Extremely Sad for her Dad for decades, now! It was / has been a great loss for him, Not to choose to be- friend some of these people! One of my college roommates was a "colored" young lady; but, she Loved Jesus more than anything else in her life. It changed my perspective on both "colored people", as well as people who have disabilities (in her case, it was physical). But, I ended up teaching kids who have Learning Disabilities, in the Houston, Texas area. This area is one of the most racially diverse places that I have ever lived in; and yet, the students had "simply grown up" with Hispanics, African Americans, and others who are "colored" their entire lives; thus, "racism" was nearly non-existent, at least in the western side of Houston, anyway! Praise the #LordJesus !
@swarze Some do, otherwise, why the song. Just hard to break foundations placed firm for centuries.
yeheh
Clivon Bundy's theme song, and the GOP
I bet you have an amazingly large nose
My what an intelligent reply. I would expect nothing less from a rightie.
+Sara Heitz ignorant angry liberal
After the second white person quoted this song at me as part of their argument about racism, I had to google this like "what damn song is this that white people know and I have been hidden from?" hahaha
MY MOMMA SAYS OBAMA ! CHILDREN WONT SPEAK TO MY CHILDREN AT THE BUS STOP, BECAUSE THEIR MOMMA SAYS OBAMA!!
What does this mean?