...I have just watched "The History Boys" for second time, after a long time... ...such a good film... ...so deep... ...so touching... ...history, as a collection of fucking things... ...isn't that true??? ...and Rufus Wainwright singing this theme... ...never thought I could find it, but here it is...
i know they say uni years are some of the best of your life, but this song will always make me nostalgic for my year 12 english class; sixth form wasnt bad either :)
Apparently this has been around for a while (2008), but I missed it. Rufus Wainwright performs an exquisite rendering of this great song. I also enjoyed this movie The History Boys, a number of times. Thanks for uploading this recording.
it is IMPOSSIBLE(!!!) to find an mp3 of this song! i need to listen to it at least 5 times a day because it is one of the most beautiful renditions of this song i have ever heard.
Fantastic version. I'm so glad I didn't give up on the film before the credits or I may never have heard it. Words could have been written for Rufus or by Rufus Those guys could really write songs.
The full name of this song is "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and was written by Rodgers and Hart for their musical PAL JOEY. Great rendition by Rufus. Thanks for posting!
you know for the longest time I thought this was a song for homosexual men although I loved it to death ever since I heard it on the closing credits of history boys. Only recently did I realize that Ella Fitzgerald sang it first. Anyways I absolutely adore this version of the song something about the way he sings it like he's out of breath or something like that.
Excellent song - Actually nemzeti9 - thirty years ago men in the U.S. rarely used the word "pants" for men's clothing, "trousers" was the word used by men. One of the few advantages of being older is experiencing how language changes over time.
I love you I love you I love you! Do you know how long I've been waiting for someone to post this?!?! I finally got the soundtrack last week but then I couldn't figure out how to put the song up here! Did I mention yet that I love you? :) :) :)
Haha thanks for the feedback. The Ella Fitzgerald version is good too but wasn't the version I was looking for at the time (I actually just uploaded this to link to my bf originally - and somehow it became my most popular video)
+Mounty Mo I think this is only available on The History Boys soundtrack. You should be able to pick up a copy of the soundtrack on amazon or a reputable second hand music retailer of your choice!
June Christy's is still the standout version - check it out. The lyrics are ALWAYS butchered (presumably the censor had something to do with it) Hart originally wrote ...wouldn't sleep/until I could sleep where I shouldn't sleep. And nobody ever sings the great 3rd verse, the one that closes the musical.
Hey, I love this song so much, but I can't find it to download anywhere at all. Could you find it in your heart to send me the mp3 please? If yes i'll send you a message or something with my email address. xx
am I the only one that thinks this song just doesn't fit his voice? it is also such a shame they didn't have Samuel Barnett sing this song, he just makes it sound more genuine
