1963 Broadway The Girl Who Came to Supper the Musical - Curt, Clear and Concise Lyrics
Music and lyrics by Noël Coward.
REGENT: Curt, Clear and Concise Is the way that a lady should be. I am not a perfectionist who seeks the sublime, All I ask is a woman who won't waste my time. I'm frankly sick to death of females who procrastinate, Who guard their virtue like a sort of holy grail, I much prefer the type who's willing to co-operate, Concentrate, Smack on the nose, Band on the nail. Coy maidens who shed Bitter tears at the thought that they might be misled And who faint dead away at the sight of a bed Soon find out that my parting advice Can be curt, clear and concise.
You must forgive me, Northbrook, If I should philosophize, At moments such as these I find myself at ease, In matters of the heart I'm sure our points of view indubitably harmonize, You're quite a connoisseur.
NORTHBROOK: You're flattering me, Sir.
REGENT: I feel that really You look on sex clearly And factually Which saves you quite a lot of time and tears, You have an air, Libertine debonair.
NORTHBROOK: Well, Sir actually I've been engaged for nearly seven years.
REGENT: You must excuse me, Northbrook, If I seem to minimize The prevalent idea That sex should be austere, I've always had a notion Sensual emotion Was a cracking bore And as I mentioned before,
Curt, Clear and Concise Is the way that a lady should be, She should not sentimentalize the physical act And believe she can dodge biological fact, I think it is behaving really indefensibly To take exception to an amorous advance, Give me the kind of girl who mutters comprehensibly, Sensibly, Off with the lights. On with the dance. Though moralists say That it's better to honour and love and obey I have found that a casual roll in the hay Without bridesmaids, confetti or rice Is more curt, clear and concise.
Review: The Girl Who Came to Supper the Musical Lyrics
The Girl Who Came to Supper the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS Long Live the King (If He Can) I've Been Invited to a Party I've Been Invited to a Party (Reprise) When Foreign Princes Come to Visit Us Sir or Ma'am Soliloquies London is a Little Bit of All Right What Ho, Mrs. Brisket Don't Take Our Charlie for the Army Saturday Night at the Rose and Crown Here and Now Coronation Chorale Curt, Clear and Concise Welcome to Pootzie Van Doyle The Coconut Girl Paddy MacNeill and His Automobile Six Lillies of the Valley The Walla Walla Boola This Time It's True Love I'll Remember Her
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