Leigh Zimmerman in Julien MacDonald dress at Oliviers
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'Let's Do It': Saucy Song Lyrics That Rocked Oliviers

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 an overview of the Oliviers & other awards in Features, click here

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