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'Let's Do It': Saucy Song Lyrics That Rocked OliviersDate: 22 February 2005
As previously reported (See News, 21 Feb 2004), The Producers blonde bombshell and Best Actress in a Musical nominee Leigh Zimmerman - wearing a stunning fuchsia dress designed by fellow Olivier nominee Julien MacDonald (pictured) - rocked Sunday’s 29th annual Laurence Olivier Awards ceremony with a biting new version of Cole Porter’s “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love”.
As promised, the full lyrics of the new version – written by Zimmerman’s actor-singer husband Domenick Allen as a West End send-up – are now published below. See what you think about the ditty that got the industry audience at the London Hilton chortling.
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
1
LEO AND ULLA, I’VE HEARD, DO IT
AND THEY SAY FRANZ LEIBKIND, AND HIS BIRD, DO IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
FLAT ON HER BACK, KIM CATTRALL, DOES IT
AND WITH STYLE WE KNOW SIR PETER HALL, DOES IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
IN MAMMA MIA THE GIRLS DO IT,
AND THEY TAKE TEN CURTAIN CALLS,
ACORN ANTIQUES EVEN DO IT
FOR SIXTY POUNDS IN THE STALLS
THE WOMEN IN WHITE EVERY NIGHT, DO IT
IF MICHAEL BALL CAN TRAIN THAT RAT …THEY MIGHT DO IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
2
THE HISTORY BOYS, THEY PROFESS, DO IT
STILES & DREW, WITH MUSICAL SUCCESS, DO IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
JONATHAN PRYCE, WITH A GOAT, DOES IT
AND THE PHANTOM IN THAT FREAKIN’ BOAT, STILL DOES IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
AT JERRY SPRINGER WHEN THEY DID IT
SOME THOUGHT IT WAS OBSCENE,
THE BAND AT THE STRAND DO IT
WITH FRANK AND SAMMY AND DEAN
LORNA LUFT, ALL ALONE, TRIED IT
KEVIN SPACEY ON HIS MOBILE PHONE…DENIED IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
3
THE WHAT’S ON STAGE GOSSIP PAGE, DOES IT (!)
KING LEAR IN A SHAKESPEAR-EAN RAGE, DOES IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
THANK GOD DAME JUDI DENCH, DOES IT
AT JOURNEY’S END EACH SOLDIER IN THE TRENCH, DOES IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
AT WE WILL ROCK YOU, WHEN THEY DO IT
BRIAN MAY PLAYS GUITAR,
OSCAR WILDE FOR ONE DAY, STRUGGLED THROUGH IT,
THEN HE SAID “AU REVOIR”
LORD WEBBER AND CAMERON MAC, DO IT,
SHOWS THAT HAVE THEIR ORCHESTRAS ON TRACK, DO IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
4
IN ROUND THE HORNE, ALL IN JEST, DO IT
CHRISTIAN SLATER, AND HIS CUCKOO’S NEST, FLEW IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
THOSE WEARING MAKE-UP BY MAC, DO IT
RICHARD DREYFUSS, WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK…BLEW IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
BILLY ELLIOT WILL SURE DO IT
WHEN IT OPENS IN JUNE,
GUYS AND DOLLS WILL ENDURE THROUGH IT,
IF EWAN CAN SING IN TUNE
MARY POPPINS, WITH A SUGAR DOSE, DOES IT
NATHAN LANE, FOR MORE THAN HALF THE GROSS, DOES IT
LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE
AT RADA ACTORS WITH SWORDS, DO IT
AND FOLKS AT THE OLIVIER AWARDS, CAN DO IT
SO LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL…
IN LOVE…
© Domenick Allen, 2005
For the full list of 2005 Olivier winners & first photos, click here For additional photos from the night, click here For analysis of the judges’ decisions, click here For reporting on the entertainment & acceptance remarks, click here For additional titbits from the night in The Goss, click here For an overview of the Oliviers & other awards in Features, click here
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