Stepsister's Lament (Cinderella)[Piano Accompaniment]

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From the 1957 television musical production Cinderella, starring Julie Andrews
This was performed live, and drew the biggest television audience that America had ever had at that time. The part of Cinderella was written for Julie Andrews, and she rehearsed and then performed in this while playing Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady on Broadway, when she was 21 years old.
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
The Stepsister's Lament is sung by Cinderella's two stepsisters, who were originally played by Kaye Ballard and Alice Ghostley, who are singing in this recording.
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Why should a fellow want a girl like her? A frail and fluffy beauty.
Why can't a fellow ever once prefer a solid girl like me?
She's a frothy little bubble with a flimsy kind of charm
And with very little trouble I could break her little arm.

Oh, oh why would a fellow want a girl like her so obviously unusual?
Why can't a fellow ever once prefer a usual girl like me?
Her cheeks are a pretty shade of pink, but not any pinker than a rose is
Her skin may be delicate and soft, but not any softer than a doe's is
Her neck is no whiter than a swan's, she's only as dainty as a daisy
She's only as graceful as a bird! So why is the fellow going crazy?

Oh why would a fellow want a girl like her, a girl who's merely lovely?
Why can't a fellow ever once prefer a girl who's merely me?
She's a frothy little bubble with a frilly sort of air
And with very little trouble I could pull out all her hair!
Oh why would a fellow want a girl like her, a girl who's merely lovely?
Why can't a fellow ever once prefer a girl who's merely me?
What's the matter with the man, what's the matter with the man,
What's the matter with the man?!!