1. |
Pollywood Confidential
03:57
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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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2. |
You're Not Every Woman
03:35
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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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3. |
Moisturize!
01:51
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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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4. |
That Look You Love
01:37
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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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5. |
If I Didn't Know Now
03:04
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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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6. |
Moderation
02:03
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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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7. |
Oil of the Turtle
02:43
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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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8. |
All That Glitters
02:37
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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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9. |
I'm Gonna Love Myself
02:48
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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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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
to date. New recordings are added regularly.
"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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