Heard this first on a barry manilow cd Broadway in the 90s from the library in North London he duetted with Frank Spencer no Michael Crawford and another guy good version A!🥰
The first time I heard this tune was an ad campaign for Gold Medal flour back in the mid 60s. "Create a chocolate cake. Create a cherry pie. Create a stack of golden biscuits ten feet high. Can do. Can do. With Gold Medal you can do."
"Can do!" never gets old, I worked with Pitka once on a commercial. I told him he directed one of my all time favorite movies, he said, "really? which one, space jam?" I literally responded with, not that crap! "Let It Ride". He didn't believe me until I started quoted lines and sang the opening of 'Fugue for Tinhorns' for the next 3/4 days of the commercial we were darn near attached at the hip.
Let It Ride was a great movie at least for a horse player and I still quote lines from the movie too. Love telling my track buddies "not in your lifetime " when they tell me who they like.
Let It Ride is such and awesome movie. In the first race, the last horse to load is named 'Guys and Dolls'. You can hear the track announcer say it. Nice little Easter egg.
I was singing this song, learned from the opening credits of Let It Ride, and my wife asked what it was. And here it is! However much I have memorized an otherwise forgotten film of the 80's I've still never seen Guys and Dolls :D (My main knowledge of Gs&Ds is from Mark Hamill singing "we're just a bunch of crazy guys and dolls...") Happy to see I am not totally alone. LIR was a really good movie!!
@@gregpadala3167even if you're not into racing, it's a great movie if you're looking for a happy ending. Occasionally it's nice to see a down-on-his-luck shulb's ship finally come in. 😁🤑
@@junkag Yes! You are spot on. Not sure if track announcers are eligible for the thoroughbred hall of fame, but if they are, Trevor Denman should be voted in.
I'm standing here at the grave of Equipoise (1928-1938) although he raced till he was 7 yrs old, and only had 4 crops of foals, he sired a Kentucky Derby winner and was the leading sire in the nation, sadly, he died at the age of 10 while in the prime of life, racing fans in New York nicknamed him "The Chocolate Soldier" & "Eckky", and he is further immortalized in this song from 'Guys and Dolls' 17 years after his death. "I got the horse right here" folks
Our senior class put on a production of Guys and Dolls. I played the same part that Stubby Kaye played (Nicely-Nicely Johnson). Still brings me goose-bumps 50 years later. Thank you Mrs Toni Bell for making this possible at Clermont High!
A NY Broadway producer once told me that “Guys and Dolls” is almost impossible to fuck up its production since it’s so well written. He said if “Guys and Dolls” is screwed up the producer and director are idiots
much like "Breaking Bad" Random dude: "Oh, _______ was such a GREAT ACTOR in that." Me (unless we're talking about Cranston, in which case I agree immediately): "Not really.... The writing was just so great that you or I would seem like outstanding actors too."
you are not alone, I woke up one morning after watching the movie, and when I remembered where I heard it, and found it on youtube, I had to listen to about 30 versions of it, all of which I enjoyed...there is something magical about this song....
@@jonahfalcon1970 Yes, of course. And you're right. This definitely feels more like a stage performance than a movie. I guess I was just comparing it to some contemporary musical/movies where they shoot it 30 times and then stitch it together to make sure you can see all the 'action'.
Ahhh ya' son of a gun! Now I hadda watch it again! LOL That performer nailed that role. He was present during the entire number, but only popped up at the end, with a perfect expression. Even though to me, he was all but invisible, he wasn't. As a background character he did one hell of a job- the opening flourish as the two dolls strutted by, his facial expression was perfect. And how smoooooth he was in pinning up papers. Perfect. Thanks for calling attention to this- you added a dimension to the number that enriched it for me.
Aren't we fortunate to be able to watch this scene and Brotherhorns over and over to catch all the lyrics and the nuances of the performances? People in the audience for either a live show or movie would be lucky if they caught 1/3 of it, even with perfect diction. Thank you JDFensty and RU-vid!!! (and it's still up after all these years and viewings!)
Excellent point. This piece works very well as is, but your point reminds me of a clever parody I saw (from Key and Peele) poking fun at Les Miserables, and the mass of chorus and principals singing different lyrics all at the same time. It's become a trend I think in modern musicals, and sometimes it is just too much at once. In contrast, Gilbert and Sullivan used a pattern where the different characters and their lyrics got to sing solo in succession before coming together and singing all at once. Most of the time, at least. They did many contrapuntal choruses this way too, usually men's and women's voices, or combinations of principals and chorus. That said, there are some amazing pieces with a whole lot going on, even when one needs several listens through to pick it all up.
@Stranded NYer thanks person lol . dont know if u a dude or a chick. Ive never heard of that musical style and row your boat has always been sung in unison in my life. But i do remember hearing it sung like that. I make music and the act of overlapping sounds making an amazing new feeling fascinates me. Thanks again
...in our high school production (soooo long ago!) I was Benny Southstreet... ...nice to have the complete set of lyrics to jog my memory... ... good effort "The LivingAlive"... ...thank you!...
Never gets old. Whenever the Triple Crown looms, I have to listen to this just to get my feel for the track back. Plus there's something timeless about guys squawking about what horse they like for the next race, and why.
Thank you! Frank Loesser was a genius, and was also a mentor of Meredith Willson. Mr. Willson served in the south Pacific, along with Dr. Suess and other great guys, all in the same U.S. Army outfit.
the one song that explains all of life in less than a minute and a half:..... the hero, Paul Revere, falls in love with his Valentine, a hot filly, loses her, then writes his Epitaph, the only sure thing in life.....
Finally got a chance to watch Guys and Dolls for the first time. Loved it. Even my wife, who hates musicals, enjoyed herself. 2½ hours of fun -- with no intermission, so hit the can first! BTW, is it just me, or does Marlon Brando at that age sound a lot like Billy Crystal?
The bane of every minor character in a musical. Lol! As said in 'Not Another Teen Movie', "Isn't it interesting that everyone at this school is a professional dancer?"
I can't get over the fact that there was a random guy in the corner during this song all along! He's not doing anything; he's just minding his own business while these stooges sing about racehorses. He even looks up from time-to-time thinking: "These guys are singing, so I'm going to mind my own business."
[Justin]: I got the horse right here The name is Paul Revere And he's the ghost of the horse that won last year Ghost horse, ghost horse There's no way to beat ghost horse He flies through the air, of course Ghost horse, ghost horse Ghost horse, ghost horse There's no way to beat ghost horse His owner feels no remorse Ghost horse, ghost horse That Paul Revere just might Give you a vampire bite Of course it all depends if he feeds at night Likes blood, likes blood This vampire horse likes blood Yes that means the horse likes blood Likes blood, likes blood I tell you Paul Revere Now this is no bum steer It's from a Yahoo answer that's real sincere Ghost horse, ghost horse, There's no way to beat ghost horse He flies through the air, of course Ghost horse, ghost horse [Travis]: I'm pickin' Valentine, 'cause on the morning line A guy has got him figured at five to nine Unless, unless The horse wants to just run less One hundred percent success Unless, unless It’s Valentine for sure, he’s a demonic blur And he’s a deputized law en-horse-ment officer Horse cop, horse cop This horse is a real horse cop If he says to stop, you stop. Horse cop, horse cop I go for Valentine, 'cause on the morning line The horse has got his own horse that he keeps in line Horse stack, horse stack Two horses, a real horse stack [Griffin]: But look at Epitaph, he's not a horse by half He's got no arms, legs, or face, and he makes me laugh "Torsey" ,"Torsey" His guy calls the horse "Torsey" If he calls the horse "Torsey" Torsey, Torsey And just a minute, Sweets, he’s got the raps and beats He wants a filly in the streets and a freak in the sheets Horse ass, horse ass This Torsey’s about horse ass This Torsey, he’s got more sass Horse ass, horse ass So make it Epitaph, he’s not a horse by half And he communicates by telepathic Telegraph [Griffin]: Epitaph! [Travis]: Valentine! [Justin]: Paul Revere! [All]: I got the horse right here!
I was in Guys and Dolls jr. not to long ago and just after my brother went to see it he couldn't stop singing this song. who else had the same problem?
...but there I stood, and I hollered "someone fade me!"... ...but the passengers they new right from wrong... ...(then the people all said sit down, sit down your rocking the boat!)...
Nicely-Nicely: I got the horse right here, The name is Paul Revere, And here's a guy that says if the weather's clear, Can do, Can do, This guys says the horse can do, If he says the horse can do, Can do, Can do Can do. Can do, Can do, This guy says the horse can do If he says the horse can do, Can do, Can do. For Paul Revere I'll bite, I hear his foot's all right. Of course it all depends if it rained last night. Likes mud, Likes mud, This "x" means the horse likes mud, If that means the horse likes mud, Likes mud, Likes mud. I'll tell you Paul Revere, Now this is no bum steer, It's from a handicapper that's real sincere. This guy says the horse shows class, Can do, Can do, Paul Revere, I got the horse right here. Benny: I'm picking Valentine, Cause on the morning line, This guy has got him figured at five to nine Has chance, Has chance, This guy says the horse has chance, If he says the horse has chance, Has chance, Has chance. I know it's Valentine, The morning works looks fine. Besides the Jockey's brother's a friend of mine. Needs race, Needs race, My friend says the horse needs race. If he says the horse needs race, Needs race, Needs race. I go for Valentine, Cause on the morning line, The guy has got him figured at five to nine. Has chance, Has chance, This guy says the horse has chance. Valentine, I got the horse right here. Rusty: But look at Epitaph, He wins it by a half, According to this here in the Telegraph, Big threat, Big threat, This guy calls the horse big threat. If he calls the horse big threat, Big threat Big threat. And just a minute boys, I've got the feed box noise, It says the great grandfather was Equipoise. Shows class, Shows class, This guy says the horse shows class, If he says the horse shows class, Shows class, Shows class. So make it Epitaph, He wins it by a half, According to this here in the Telegraph. Epitaph I got the horse right here.
I like to imagine what the songwriter felt when the song "came to him " Frank Loesser ( a genius) must have this tune buzzing around in his head. Its infectious and the lyrics are a kick. To put it to music and coreograph it...spectacular.
This musical is not as underrated as you would think. Sometimes when I would ask people if they've heard of Guys and Dolls, they would say. "Oh yeah. That musical brings back memories of high school"
the Life magazine is the June 6, 1955 issue featuring Henry Fonda promoting his film "Mr. Roberts" ; the Look magazine is the 14 June 1955 edition featuring "The Honeymooners" actors Gleason & Carney ; the Time magazine is the 6 June 1955 issue featuring Yugoslavia 's Marshall Tito
