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Pollywood Confidential: a musical book signing

by Michael Ogborn

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Milkday I've been wanting this gem for a while. Fun songs, but the leader singer is a boon to every track. Her phenomenal voice hits every note and adds character to every tune like Met Gala couture. Ogborn's best work (You can tell he worked hard on this)! Favorite track: You're Not Every Woman.
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Boys POLLYWOOD! POLLYWOOD! Polly I’VE GOT A STORY TO TELL YOU, SOME SECRETS I WANNA SHARE. COME AN LITTLE BIT CLOSER IF YOU DARE. I’VE GOT A BOOK HERE TO SELL YOU, WITH PARTS I’M READY TO BARE. IT’S A LITTLE BIT RACY, SO BEWARE. TIPS ABOUT FASHION AND FINDING YOUR PASSION, HOW TO BE BETTER IN BED. PRIVATE CONFESSIONS, A FEW INDISCRETIONS, THERE’S LITTLE THAT GOES UNSAID! Polly & Boys POLLYWOOD! POLLYWOOD! Announcer Polly’s Principles. Polly Bergen tells you how you can FEEL and LOOK as YOUNG as SHE does! Polly IT’S CONFIDENTIAL. ONE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT PAGES, HONEST WORDS OF ADVICE, FROM A WOMAN WHO’S BEEN THROUGH MARRIAGE TWICE. Boys SHE’S FAILED AT MARRIAGE TWICE. Polly LIFE ON VARIOUS STAGES, I’VE LEARNED AND PAID THE PRICE, LIVING LIFE IN A HOLLYWOOD PARADISE. TIPS ABOUT DATING AND EXFOLIATING, AND HOW TO LOOK YOUNG AND ALIVE. ENJOYING YOUR LOVERS, BETWEEN THESE TWO COVERS- ALL FOR JUST EIGHT NINTEY FIVE! ALL FOR JUST EIGHT NINTEY- ALL FOR JUST EIGHT NINTEY- ALL FOR JUST EIGHT NINTEY FIVE! POLLYWOOD! POLLYWOOD! POLLYWOOD! Announcer POLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL: A musical book signing with special guest appearances by Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, and featuring the Polly Bergen Dancers: Gregory Craig and Craig Gregory! Boys A LITTLE BIT SENTIMENTAL, A LITTLE IRREVERENTIAL, EVERYTHING THAT’S ESSENTIAL, IT’S POLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL! Polly THOUGHTS ON BEING A WOMAN, IN NINETEEN SEVENTY FOUR. OUR CHOICE NO LONGER EITHER/OR. IN THE WORDS OF A WOMAN WHO’S ALWAYS HUNGRY FOR MORE, I CAN HELP YOU TO LET YOUR SPIRITS SOAR. HOW I WENT FROM A SINGER, TO A C.E.O. AND BOSS. HOW I LEARNED TO MAKE UP FOR MY LONELINESS AND LOSS. WHAT’S BEHIND THE GLAMOUR, THE GLITTER AND THE FAME? WHEN THE CAMERAS ROLL, YOU CAN BET YOUR SOUL, ALL YOU’VE REALLY GOT IS YOUR NAME. POLLYWOOD! POLLYWOOD! Announcer Polly’s Principles. Polly Bergen tells you how you can FEEL and LOOK as YOUNG as SHE does. Polly I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me Pol. POLLYWOOD!
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“You’re Not Every Woman” Polly EVERY WOMAN HAS HER OWN MYSTIQUE, IT’S UP TO HER TO EXPLORE IT. EVERY WOMAN KNOWS HER OWN PHYSIQUE, ALTHOUGH SHE’LL TRY TO IGNORE IT. EVERY WOMAN HAS A BODY PART, SHE’LL GLADLY TRADE FOR ANOTHER, EVERY DAUGHTER HAS A DIFFERENT PLACE, SHE WISHED SHE DIDN’T LOOK LIKE HER MOTHER. EVERY WOMAN HAS A DEEP DESIRE, AND THERE’S NO REASON FIGHT IT? EVERY WOMAN HAS AN INNER FIRE, IT’S UP TO HER TO IGNITE IT. EVERY WOMAN IS A PIECE OF WORK, IT’S UP TO HER TO CREATE IT. EVERY WOMAN IS WORK OF ART, YOU CAN EITHER LOVE IT OR HATE IT! BOYS BUT YOU’RE NOT EVERY WOMAN. EVERY WOMAN’S UNIQUE. SO HOW CAN ANY WOMAN FOR EVERY WOMAN SPEAK? POLLY I MAY BE JUST ONE WOMAN BUT I’M A WOMAN WITH A VOICE. AND I’M RAISING IT NOW TO EXERCISE MY FREEDOM OF CHOICE. EVERY WOMAN HAS A RIGHT TO CHOOSE, AND THERE’S NO REASON TO HIDE IT. IF IT’S A LOVER OR A PAIR OF SHOES, IT’S UP TO HER TO DECIDE IT. EVERY GAL APPLIES A SPECIAL FACE, BEFORE SHE GOES INTO ACTION. EVERY WOMAN HAS A SPECIAL PLACE, SHE TRAVELS TO ACHIEVE SATISFACTION. BOYS BUT YOU’RE NOT EVERY WOMAN. EVERY WOMAN’S UNIQUE. SO HOW CAN ANY WOMAN FOR EVERY WOMAN SPEAK? POLLY I MAY BE JUST ONE WOMAN BUT I’M A WOMAN WITH A VOICE. AND I’M RAISING IT NOW, TO EXERCISE MY FREEDOM OF CHOICE. EVERY DAME DESERVES A SWEET RELEASE, IT’S UP TO HER TO ACHIEVE IT. IT’S NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND SOME PEACE, BUT FIRST YOU’VE GOT TO BELIEVE IT. AND WHEN WE’RE LOOKING FOR A MAN TO LOVE, TRUST YOUR OWN INTUITION BEFORE YOU EVEN STOP TO DROP A GLOVE- YOU’VE GOT HIM IN A STATE OF SUBMISSION. NO, YOU’RE NOT EVERY WOMAN. WE’RE ALL ONE OF A KIND. AND EACH AND EVERY WOMAN WAS BORN TO SPEAK HER MIND. SO DON’T LET ANYBODY TELL YOU WHAT SHE TO DO. YOU MAKE THE CHOICE OR THE CHOICE’LL BE MADE FOR YOU. MAKE THE CHOICE, OR THE CHOICE’LL BE MADE FOR YOU. EVERY WOMAN HAS HER OWN MYSTIQUE, IT’S UP TO HER TO EXPLORE IT.
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Moisturize! 01:51
Vocal byTracie Higgins I SHOUT IT TO THE HEAVENS! I SING IT TO THE SKIES! MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE YOUR SKIN! NEVER USE ABRASIVES, OR ARTIFICIAL DYES. YOU’VE GOTTA MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, THAT’S WHERE YOU BEGIN! REMEMBER TO REMOVE YOUR MAKE-UP, BEFORE YOU EVEN SLEEP A WINK. IF YOUR PILLOW CASE LOOKS LIKE A CLOWN CAR CRIME SCENE, LADY, YOU HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK! IF YOU DON’T WANT WRINKLES UNDERNEATH YOUR EYES, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE YOUR SKIN. STAY AWAY FROM NIGHT CREAMS. DON’T BELIEVE THE LIES. MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, TIGHTEN UP YOUR CHIN. REMEMBER TO APPLY SOME LOTION, BEFORE YOU LET THE SUN SHINE IN. KEEP ON CHASIN’ THAT HOLLYWOOD TAN AND THE STAR THAT YOU’LL RESEMBLE IS RIN TIN TIN! WHEN IT COMES TO BEAUTY, THERE’S NO COMPROMISE. MOISTURIZE,MOISTURIZE! MOISTURIZE YOUR SKIN. OUR MOST VITAL ORGAN LIES NOT BETWEEN OUR THIGHS, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE. NOURISH FROM WITHIN. MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE! MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE! MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE! MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE! MOISTURIZE YOUR SKIN!
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“That Look You Love” THAT LOOK YOU LOVE IS IN THE PAST, THAT LOOK WAS NEVER MEANT TO LAST. IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE LATEST CRAZE, BUT IT WAS JUST A PASSING PHASE. THAT LOOK YOU LOVE... THAT LOOK YOU LOVE. THAT LOOK YOU LOVE WAS SOLID GOLD, BUT NOW IT’S OVER TEN YEARS OLD. I KNOW HOW SCARY IT CAN BE, BUT SO WAS NINETEEN SIXTY THREE. THAT LOOK YOU LOVE... THAT LOOK YOU LOVE. I BELIEVE THERE’S A NEVER ENDING FASHION REVOLUTION, I BELIEVE IT’S AN EVER-CHANGING LIVING INSTITUTION. I BELIEVE IN CHARLES DARWIN’S THEORY OF EVOLUTION! THAT LOOK YOU LOVE SHOULD BE RETIRED. IT’S EXPIRATION DATE’S EXPIRED! WAKE UP EMBRACE A GRAND NEW DAY, MAKE UP YOUR FACE A BRAND NEW WAY. THERE’S NO OTHER WAY IT CAN BE SAID: THAT LOOK YOU LOVE IS DEAD! ***
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VOCAL: Tracie Higgins “IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW” IS WHAT MOST PEOPLE SAY, AS IF SOME PRIOR WISDOM, COULD UNDO SOME YESTERDAY. I PREFER TO TURN THE PHRASE AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED, THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS IN LIFE, I WISHED I’D NEVER LEARNED. IF I DIDN'T KNOW NOW, WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW THEN, I KNOW I COULD FALL IN LOVE AGAIN. HOW I WISH I COULD STOP, AND REMEMBER WHEN- I DIDN'T KNOW NOW, WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW THEN. IF I DIDN'T SEE HERE, WHAT I DIDN'T SEE THERE, I KNOW COULD BRING MYSELF TO CARE. BELIEVING THAT ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR, IF I DIDN'T SEE HERE, WHAT I DIDN'T SEE THERE. AND OH, IF I UNDERSTOOD LESS, AND BELIEVED A BIT MORE. I KNOW I COULD FEEL ALL THAT I FELT BEFORE. AND IF I DIDN'T KNOW ME, I’D BE CERTAIN YOU, COULD MAKE ALL MY SWEETEST DREAMS COME TRUE. NOW I'VE FORGOTTEN WHEN LOVE WAS NEW, IF I DIDN'T KNOW ME, I’D BE FALLING FOR YOU. I KNOW I COULD FALL IN LOVE AGAIN, IF I DIDN'T KNOW NOW- WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW THEN. WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW THEN.
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Moderation 02:03
Polly 
ARISTOTLE SAID IT BEST AND WITHOUT HESITATION, “THE WAY TO LIVE A BALANCED LIFE, IS EVERYTHING IN MODERATION” Dean OH, I QUITE AGREE WHAT ARI SAYS IS TRUE- DEPENDING ON YOUR PERSONAL POINT OF VIEW. GRAND CENTRAL STATION. A STANDING OVATION. THAT’S MODERATION TO ME. Polly A COAT MADE OF SABLE. A VIENNESE TABLE. Dean OH, A TRIPLE ESPRESSO, WITH TWO SHOTS OF ESSO. Polly THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, Dean THE VATICAN ALTAR, Both PARDON OUR MODESTY, Polly THE GREAT LIBERACE, Dean THE LATE PAGLIACCI, Both THAT’S MODERATION TO ME. Polly THE ADVENTURES OF ALICE. Dean BUCKINGHAM PALACE. Both THAT’S MODERATION TO ME. Dean ROME’S COLISEUM Polly RIPLEY’S MUSEUM, Dean A RENO CASINO. Polly POKEENO WITH DINO! Dean Oh, Polly- you always win. A WEDDING IN DALLAS, Polly MARIA CALLAS, Dean OH, PARDON MY HONESTY, Polly THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA, Dean LIZ TAYLOR’S VA--, Polly (va-cation home!) Alright now! Both THAT’S MODERATION TO ME. IF YOU’RE LIVING YOUR DREAM, TO FARTHEST EXTREME, WITH ARISTOTLE WE AGREE. THAT’S MODERATION- THAT’S MODERATION TO ME.
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Polly & Boys OIL OF THE TURTLE, IS A MARVELOUS CREAM. OIL OF THE TURTLE, IT WORKS LIKE A DREAM! CLEOPATRA’S SECRET, NO LONGER CONCEALED. CLEOPATRA’S SERCET, FINALLY REVEALED! OIL OF THE TURTLE WILL HELP TO ERASE, THOSE CREASES AND CRINKLES THAT CRISS- CROSS YOUR FACE. WATCH AS THOSE WRINKLES APPEAR TO DISAPPEAR. OIL OF THE TURTLE IS HERE- TO THE RESCUE! OIL OF THE TURTLE IS HERE. OIL. TURTLE. HERE. *****
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Polly DON’T BELIEVE ALL YOU’VE BEEN TOLD, ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN’T GOLD. IT MAY BE HARSH, IT MAY BE COLD, BUT ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN’T GOLD. IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE QUITE A PRIZE. IT MAY TRY TO HYPNOTIZE. A FAIRY TALE WRAPPED IN A FALSE ILLUSION, ENDING WITH THE SAME CONCLUSION. SAVE YOURSELF FROM GRIEF UNTOLD. SAVE FROM BEING BOUGHT AND SOLD. DON’T BE BAMBOOZLED OR CAJOLED, ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN’T GOLD. PRECIOUS METALS, SHINEY JEWELS, LIMOSINES AND SWIMMING POOLS. IT MAY ALL LOOK QUITE ALLURING, UNTIL IT’S NOT AND IT ALL GETS BORING. BENEATH THE SURFACE, YOU WILL BEHOLD, ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN’T GOLD. EVEN CASTLES HAVE THEIR MOLD, AND ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN’T GOLD BELIEVE ME. ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN’T - ALL THAT GLITTERS... ALL THAT GLITTERS ISN’T GOLD! **********************
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“I’m Gonna Love Myself”

 Polly ONE DAY I’M GONNA LOVE MYSELF, LIKE NO ONE WHO’S LOVED ME BEFORE. SOME DAY I’M GONNA CARE FOR MYSELF, LIKE SOMEONE I MADLY ADORE. ONE MORNING I’LL LOOK IN THE MIRROR, TRUSTING IMPLICITLY, THE REFLECTION I FINALLY SEE, THE LUMINOUS BEAUTY THAT’S INSIDE OF ME. ONE DAY I WANNA KNOW MYSELF, AS WELL AS ONE PERSON CAN KNOW. SOME DAY I WANNA MEET FOR MYSELF, THE WOMAN I’VE COME TO KNOW. ONE DAY I HOPE TO LOVE WITH ABANDON, LOVE I CAN SAFELY SET FREE- POSSESSING THE POWERS THAT BE, TO LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY! MUCH MORE THAN A PERSONALITY, SELLING YOU THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH. FROM THE BACK OF BEYOND, IN THE FACE OF REALITY, LONGING TO TELL THE TRUTH? ONE DAY I’M GONNA GIVE MYSELF, A GIFT I’LL BE GLAD I RECEIVED. TO TAKE MY SHADOW OFF OF THE SHELF, AND SHINE THROUGH THE SELF I DECEIVED. ONE DAY I’LL DISCOVER MYSELF, AND PROMISE MYSELF FAITHFULLY, TO LOVE MYSELF I’M GONNA LOVE MYSELF, I’M WANNA LOVE MYSELF THE SAME WAY YOU LOVE ME. Polly & Boys POLLYWOOD! POLLYWOOD! POLLYWOOD! POLLYWOOD! ANNOUNCER Polly’s Principles. Polly Bergen tells you how you can FEEL and LOOK as YOUNG as SHE does. POLLYWOOD! ********

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DEMO RECORDING
Inspired and based on the book POLLY'S PRINCIPLES, Ms. Bergen and I were working on this show two years before she passed away. This is the demo recording. It was never produced. There are additional songs from the score that do not appear on the demo. This project was a tribute and a labor of love and admiration. Ms Bergen approved each song and kept asking for more songs and less chat.

The premise is that a book signing turns into a spontaneous night club act.Chapter topics and memories inspire musical numbers.
Two back-up singer/dancers provide a touch of vegas to the this book signing. I called this a "Beautography".
It was our intention to have an actress play Polly circa 1974 and then for Polly to enter in the finale to answer questions.

Copyright 2013

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released January 31, 2019

POLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL
A Musical Book Signing

Music & Lyrics by Michael Ogborn
Book adapted by Polly Bergen & Michael Ogborn

Based on the book: POLLY'S PRINCIPLES:
POLLY BERGEN TELL YOU HOW TO LOOK AND
FEEL AS YOUNG AS SHE DOES.

VOCALS
Tracie Higgins : Polly Bergen
Ricky Paul: Gregory Craig
Michael Ogborn: Craig Gregory, Mike Douglas, Dean Martin
David McGinley: Announcer

Keyboards and Arrangements: Michael Ogborn
Drums: Todd Mecaughey
Engineered and Mastered by Todd Mecaughey
Recorded at Cambridge Sound Studio, Philadelphia, PA
(c) 2013
Leydensong Music Co.
BMI

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Michael Ogborn New York, New York

This site is a platform for the work of American Musical Theatre Composer/playwright Michael Ogborn. Currently living in Philadelphia and working in New York City, Ogborn has had over 25 musicals and pantos produced
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"Enjoy the variety and please visit my website at www.michaelogborn.com for archival photos and show information.Thank you very much!"
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