Oliver!
Oliver! is an English musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
It premiered in the West End in 1960, enjoying a long run, and successful long runs on Broadway, tours and revivals, after being brought to the US by producer David Merrick in 1963. It was made into a musical film in 1968. Major London revivals played from 1977–80, 1994–98, 2008–11 and on tour in the UK from 2011-13.
Background
Oliver! was the first musical adaptation of a famous Charles Dickens work to become a stage hit. There had been two previous Dickens musicals in the 1950s, both of them television adaptations of A Christmas Carol. The plot of Dickens' original novel is considerably simplified for the purposes of the musical, with Fagin being represented more as a comic character than as a villain, and large portions of the latter part of the story being completely left out. (It may well be that Bart based his musical on David Lean's film, rather than Dickens' book.) Although Dickens' novel has been called antisemitic in its portrayal of the Jew Fagin as evil, the production by Bart (himself a Jew) was more sympathetic and featured many Jewish actors in leading roles: Ron Moody (Ronald Moodnik), Georgia Brown (Lilian Klot), and Martin Horsey.
Oliver
Oliver is a given name. It is also used as a surname (see Oliver (surname)), in particular of a Scottish sept (see Oliver (Scottish surname)).
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Oliver! (song)
Oliver! is the title song from the 1960s original West End and Broadway musical Oliver! and the 1968 film of the same name.
Background
The song begins with the workhouse boys and Mr. Bumble praying for the food they will receive and for a blessing of thankfulness. However, Oliver asks for more gruel and that makes Mr. Bumble and the Widow Corney very angry at him and they think of ways to punish him for his ingratitude and ask who he is. The punishment that Oliver is to receive, as stated in the song is that he is to be sent down a stairway without a bannister and to be fed cockroaches served in a canister or they would push Oliver up a chimney full of soot. Even the Board of Governors is stunned by Oliver's ingratitude and join in the song (but only in the West End productions). The punishment that the Board of Governors suggest is that Oliver should be imprisoned and put up for sale for apprenticeship, though their lyrics are cut from the Broadway version.
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- Vinyl Raritäten 17 released: 2004
- Vinyl Raritäten 02 released: 2004
Vinyl Raritäten 17
Released 2004- Aus jedem Land ein Souvenir
- Bleib nie allein in der Südsee
- Die Nina, die Pinta, die Santa maria
- Wenn du mich lieb hast
- Frühlingsrauschen
- Die Skiffle Band
- Am Missouri
- Lollipop
- Pepe
- Die Senoritas von San Salvador
- Schön scheint der Mond
- Cincinetti, Ohio
- Bam-Schi-Bam
- Schiff Ahoi
- Hooten Trumpet
- Von New York nach Las Vegas
- Sowie beim allerersten Mal
- Tschio mio
- Eine Insel aus Träumen gebore
- Gey 90's Rock
- Dich gibt's nur einmal
- Oh, Susanna
- Weil es die Liebe so will
- My Heidelberg Baby
- Glockengießer Fox
- Zehn ganze Kerle
- Me
- Schick mir einen Gruss
- Wie war es in Pittsburg
- Little Donkey
Vinyl Raritäten 02
Released 2004- So fängt Liebe an
- Wind, Wind, Wind
- Venus Walzer
- Boob, Deedy Boom
- Tante Anna
- Ich kann dir nicht trauen
- Dream Girl
- Mandolinen und Mondschein
- Melancholi
- Amigo Mio
- Ich bin zu dick
- Hoch auf dem gelben Wagen
- Ich hab' kein Geld
- Oh mio mei
- Tequila
- Fremdes Mädchen
- Drei rote Rosen
- Das ging noch mal gut
- Ein Herz das kann man nicht kaufen
- Fräulein Unbekannt
- Dein gefährlicher Blick
- Daisy Darling
- Ich träum' von einem kleinen Haus
- Happy Valentino
- Junge Liebe
- Im Tal des Rio Grande
- Musikant aus Napoli
- Das find ich nicht schön
- So süß wie Susi
- A La Salud
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- Music of Your Life released: 2012
- The Old Hall Manuscript released: 1991
Music of Your Life
Released 2012- Beyond the Sea
- It's Now or Never
- Can't Get Used to Losing You
- Al Di La'
- It's Impossible
- Canadian Sunset
- The Last Farewell
- Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head
- Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
- Everything is Beautiful
- Last Night I Didn't Get to Sleep at All
- Everybody's Talkin'
- Jamaica Farewell
- Some Enchanted Evening
- Try to Remember
The Old Hall Manuscript
Released 1991- Gloria
- Pia mater
- Nesciens mater
- Nesciens mater
- Beata Dei genitrix
- Gloria
- Credo
- En katerine solennia
- Credo
- Beata progenies
- Beata progenies
- Sanctus
- Ave regina
- Ave regina
- Sanctus
- Agnus Dei
- Qualis est dilectus
- Agnus Dei
- Alma redemptoris mater
- Ascendit Christus
- Agnus Dei
- Are post libamina
- Stella celi
- Salve porta paradisi
- Post missarum solennia
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- Playing Around: Made to Play released: 2008
Playing Around: Made to Play
Released 2008- K-Rizzle
- Can You Feel
- Should It? (original mix)
- Hotflash
- Block Party
- Heavy What? (Our version)
- Wake Up
- Me Mobile (Duckbeats instrumental Pass)
- Heavy What? (Honky version)
- Morning (Deadset Play Hip)
- Would It? (Minimal mix)
- Movin' In (Riton Rerub - Jesse's Made to Play edit)
- Scanning for Viruses (Claude Vonstroke's Coffee on Your Motherboard mix)
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- Het Beste Van Junior Eurosong released:
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- Standing Stone released: 1974
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- Oopperan kummitus released: 1971
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- Light Years Away released: 2014
- Hope released: 2014
- De Maxx Long Player 29 released: 2014
- Zamboni released: 2013
- FIFA 14 Soundtrack released: 2013
- Ministry of Sound: Electro House Sessions 6 released: 2013
- Switch 21 released: 2013
- Mechanical released: 2013
- Tuna Melt released: 2013
- Disco Circus, Volume 3 released: 2012
- The Disco Boys, Volume 13 released: 2012
- Technology EP released: 2012
- Kitsuné America released: 2012
- The Kitsuné Special Edition #2 (Kitsuné Maison 12 + Gildas Kitsuné Club Night Mix #2) released: 2012
- Dirty Talk released: 2012
- Gildas Kitsuné Club Night Mix #2 released: 2011
- Footsteps released: 2011
- In Flight Entertainment released: 2011
FIFA 14 Soundtrack
Released 2013- Hit It
- Get Down
- Ratchet
- T.U.B.E.
- We Sink
- Love Natural
- Compliment Your Soul
- Runnin
- Down Town
- F for You
- Alive
- My Number (Trophy Wife remix)
- I’m With You
- I Know It’s You
- Funky Futurista
- Marathon
- Love Me Again
- Boa Noite
- Hot
- Você Diz Que O Amor Não Dói
- Don’t Forget Who You Are
- Copy of A
- Am Ende
- Mechanical
- Magic
- Purple Yellow Red and Blue
- Here
- I Am
- Dreaming
- The City
- Miko
- Little Games (St. Lucia remix)
- Hearts Like Ours
- On Our Way
- Worship You
- 24 Hours
- Lived a Lie
Ministry of Sound: Electro House Sessions 6
Released 2013- I Could Be The One (Nicktimdidrick Remix)
- Look Up
- Get Up (Rattle) (Danny Howard Remix)
- Still The Same Man (Original Club Mix)
- Bash!!
- Perfect Replacement (R3hab & Hard Rock Sofa Extended Vocal Mix)
- I Wish
- Fall Into The Sky
- Need U (100%)
- Saved In A Bottle
- Skydrop
- Stealin' Your Soul (Vocal Mix)
- Bad Habits (DJ Bl3nd Remix)
- MYB (Move Your Body)
- Rift
- The Way You Are
- Pressure
- Grid
- Ich R U (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
- Apollo
- Phat Ass Drop (Main Club Mix)
- RAW
- Channel 42 (Original Version)
- Summertime (DubVision Remix)
Disco Circus, Volume 3
Released 2012- Cairo
- Drifting Down the Sidewalk (demo)
- Lesson 1 (The Legendary 1979 Orchestra remix)
- Patty Duke
- Peter Gunn
- Get That Groove In
- Africa Africa
- Ego (Blackstrobe remix)
- Droid (Automatic piano)
- Wherever Forever (vocal)
- Yes Game (Bit Funk remix)
- When Your Dancing (Rac remix)
- Lights & Sparks (Mighty Mouse dub)
- Don’t Stop (Mighty Mouse remix)
- No One Cries for Me (Mighty Mouse remix)
- Out There
- Inverted Snobbery
The Disco Boys, Volume 13
Released 2012- Volume 13 - Introduction From Outer Space
- Life Is Always New (extended mix)
- Everlasting Now (club mix)
- Sparks (instrumental)
- Feed the Dada (original mix)
- The Edge (original mix)
- Losing You (The Disco Boys remix)
- There & Back (original mix)
- Beating of My Heart (Matisse & Sadko remix)
- Punx (original mix)
- Boy (Hardwell remix)
- 20 Russian Models (The Disco Boys remix)
- We Are Same (original mix)
- Eyes Wide Open (Lenno remix)
- Other Side (J Paul Getto remix)
- The Word (club mix)
- Hide (Anthony Atcherley remix)
- Talking to Myself (Maison & Dragen remix)
- Placebo (original mix)
- These Are the Days (original mix)
- Gimme Some Love (Monoloop dub remix)
- Forever (DJ Tonka’s True House mix)
The Kitsuné Special Edition #2 (Kitsuné Maison 12 + Gildas Kitsuné Club Night Mix #2)
Released 2012- True Romance
- Ex Believer
- Goose
- Roman (Oliver remix)
- Record Collection 2012 (Plastic Plates remix)
- Let's Work
- I Don't Know What to Do (Fabian remix Magic edit)
- Excuse Me
- We Are Young
- Milk (Plaintext Kitsuné mix)
- Zimbabwe
- Closet Addicts Anonymous
- Surfacing
- In Your Eyes (radio edit)
- Teenage Teardrops (Pyramid remix)
Gildas Kitsuné Club Night Mix #2
Released 2011- Shuriken
- Get Down (Special Cccrash mixxx)
- I Don't Know What to Do (Erkka remix)
- How Deep Is Your Love? (A-Trak remix)
- Paris (instrumental)
- Chateau (Punks Jump Up remix)
- Que Veux-Tu (Madeon remix)
- Lies
- Kass Limon
- Cairo (Jbag remix)
- Dirty Talk
- We Are Young (Yan Wagner remix)
- Happy Robot
- Record Collection 2012 (Plastic Plates remix)
- True Romance (Cassian remix)
- Gildas Kitsuné Club Night Mix #2 (continuous mix)
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- Good Morning Starshine: The Best of Oliver released: 2005
- Good Morning Starshine released: 1969
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MR. BUMBLE
For what you are about to receive
May the Lord make you truly thankful.
BOYS
Amen!
OLIVER
(spoken) Please, Sir, I want some more.
MR. BUMBLE
(spoken) What?!
OLIVER
(spoken) Please, Sir, I want some... more.
MR. BUMBLE
(spoken) More!?
WIDOW CORNEY
Catch him!
MR. BUMBLE
Snatch him!
WIDOW CORNEY
Hold him!
MR. BUMBLE
Scold him!
WIDOW CORNEY
Pounce him!
Trounce him!
Pick him up and bounce him!
MR. BUMBLE
Wait!
Before we put the lad to task
May I be so curious as to ask
His name?
BOYS (whispering)
O-li-ver.
WIDOW CORNEY AND MR. BUMBLE
Oliver! Oliver!
MR. BUMBLE
Never beofre has a boy wanted more!
MR. BUMBLE AND WIDOW CORNEY
Oliver! Oliver!
WIDOW CORNEY
Won't ask for more when he knows what's in store.
MR. BUMBLE
There's a dark, thin, winding stairway
Without any bannister
Which we'll throw him down, and feed him on
Cockrouches served in a canister
ALL
Oliver! Oliver!
MR. BUMBLE
What will he do when he's turned black and blue?
He will curse the day
Somebody named him
ALL
O-li-ver!
MR. BUMBLE
Oliver! Oliver!
Never before has a boy wanted more!
Oliver! Oliver!
WIDOW CORNEY
Won't ask for more
When he knows what's in store.
MR. BUMBLE
There's a sooty chimney
Long overdue for a sweeping out
Which we'll push him up,
And one day next year with the rats he'll be creeping out.
ALL
Oliver! Oliver!
MR. BUMBLE
What will he do?
In this terrible stew?
He will rue the day somebody named him...
ALL AND WIDOW CORNEY
O-li-ver!
GOVERNORS
Oliver!
Oliver!
Never before has a boy asked for more
Oliver!
Oliver!
CHAIRMAN
Pray some decorum restore, I implore...
Let us face this case, it's
Unprecedented, quite utterly.
GOVERNORS
He's disgraced this place.
LARGE GOVERNOR
And encouraging others to swallow in gluttony.
ALL
Oliver!...Oliver!
Lock him in gaol
And then put him on sale,
For the highest bid
Glad to be rid
Of
O-li-ver!
WIDOW CORNEY
(spoken) Lock him up! Collect his belongings then bring him back to me
when you've done. To bed, all of you!
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