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Julie Andrews/Dick Van Dyke/The Pearlie Chorus Lyrics
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Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Because I was afraid to speak
When I was just a lad
My father gave me nose a tweak
And told me I was bad
But then one day I learned a word
That saved me aching nose
The biggest word you ever heard
And this is how it goes
Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
He traveled all around the world and everywhere he went
He'd use his word and all would say there goes a clever gent
When dukes of Maharaja pass the time of day with me
I say my special word and then they ask me out to tea
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Now you can say it backwards which is
Dociousaliexpisticfragicalirupus
But that's going a bit to far don't you think
Indubitable
So when the cat has got your tongue
There's no need for dismay
Just summon up this word
And then you've got a lot to say
But better use it carefully
Or it can change your life
For example
Yes?
One night I said it to me girl and now me girls my wife
Oh! And a lovely thing she is too he he he
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
The song "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from the movie Mary Poppins was popularized by the characters Bert (played by Dick Van Dyke) and Mary Poppins (played by Julie Andrews) with the Pearlie Chorus. The word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is used as a way of describing something that is extraordinary, but the sound of the word itself is quite atrocious. The lyrics indicate that if one says it loud enough, they are bound to sound precocious. The song goes on to explain that when the singer was young, he was afraid to speak, and his father would give his nose a tweak and tell him he was bad when he didn't speak up. But he learned the biggest word he could think of that "saved him his aching nose," and that word was "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
Line by Line Meaning
It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
This thing is extremely impressive and unique!
Even though the sound of it
Despite the fact that it's not pleasant to the ear
Is something quite atrocious
it causes distress on the ears when heard
If you say it loud enough
If it's spoken with a strong enough voice
You'll always sound precocious
You'll impress people with your sophisticated sounding word
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Nonsensical interlude
Because I was afraid to speak
I had a fear of speaking
When I was just a lad
When I was still young and inexperienced
My father gave me nose a tweak
My Dad gave me an affectionate pinch on the nose
And told me I was bad
And made a playful remark about me being naughty
But then one day I learned a word
But then I learned an enormous word
That saved me aching nose
That made my nose feel better
The biggest word you ever heard
The most enormous word ever spoken
And this is how it goes
This is what it sounds like when it is spoken
He traveled all around the world and everywhere he went
He explored many different places in the world
He'd use his word and all would say there goes a clever gent
He would use this special word of his, and people around him would think he's quite astute
When dukes of Maharaja pass the time of day with me
When important people come to talk to me
I say my special word and then they ask me out to tea
I say this unique word I know, and they're so taken with my intelligence they invite me to tea
Now you can say it backwards which is
If you'd like, you can give it a reverse try
Dociousaliexpisticfragicalirupus
It would sound like this
But that's going a bit to far don't you think
It's maybe a little over the top, isn't it?
Indubitable
Undoubtedly
So when the cat has got your tongue
So when you can't think of anything to say
There's no need for dismay
Don't worry about it too much
Just summon up this word
Just say this word you know
And then you've got a lot to say
And you'll have a lot to talk about
But better use it carefully
However, be mindful of when you use it
Or it can change your life
It's sometimes so powerful that it can make a huge impact on your life
For example
Let me tell you
One night I said it to me girl and now me girls my wife
One time I said this word to my girlfriend, and now she's my wife
Oh! And a lovely thing she is too he he he
She's fantastic!
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: ANTHONY KENWARD DREWE, KENWARD DREWE ANTHONY, RICHARD M. SHERMAN, ROBERT B. SHERMAN, GEORGE WILLIAM STILES, WILLIAM STILES GEORGE
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@rainy_dxys
It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Because I was afraid to speak
When I was just a lad
Me father gave me nose a tweak
And told me I was bad
But then one day I learned a word
That saved me aching nose
The biggest word you ever heard
And this is how it goes
Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
He traveled all around the world and everywhere he went
He'd use his word and all would say there goes a clever gent
When dukes of Maharajah pass the time of day with me
I say me special word and then they ask me out to tea (woo)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Now you can say it backwards which is
Dociousaliexpisticfragicalirupus
But that's going a bit too far, don't you think?
Indubitably
So when the cat has got your tongue
There's no need for dismay (oui, oui)
Just summon up this word
And then you've got a lot to say
But better use it carefully
Or it can change your life
For example
Yes?
One night I said it to me girl and now me girl's me wife
Oh, and a lovely thing she is, too, ha ha ha
She's
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Yw!!! <3
@tntd
T's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
Because I was afraid to speak
When I was just a lad
My father gave me nose a tweak
And told me I was bad
But then one day I learned a word
That saved me achin' nose
The biggest word I ever heard
And this is how it goes, oh
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
He traveled all around the world
And everywhere he went
He'd use his word and all would say
There goes a clever gent
When Dukes and Maharajahs
Pass the time of day with me
I say me special word
And then they ask me out to tea
Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough, you'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
Um diddle, diddle diddle, um diddle ay
No, you can say it backwards, which is dociousaliexpilisticfragicalirupus
But that's going a bit too far, don't you think?
So when the cat has got your tongue
There's no need for dismay
Just summon up this word
And then you've got a lot to say
But better use it carefully
Or it could change your life
For example, yes, one night I said it to me girl
And now me girl's my wife, oh, and a lovely thing she's too
She's, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
@barbarahayden7590
It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Because I was afraid to speak
When I was just a lad
Me father gave me nose a tweak
And told me I was bad
But then one day I learned a word
That saved me aching nose
The biggest word you ever heard
And this is how it goes
Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
He traveled all around the world and everywhere he went
He'd use his word and all would say there goes a clever gent
When dukes of Maharajah pass the time of day with me
I say me special word and then they ask me out to tea (woo)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Now you can say it backwards which is
Dociousaliexpisticfragicalirupus
But that's going a bit too far, don't you think?
Indubitably
So when the cat has got your tongue
There's no need for dismay (oui, oui)
Just summon up this word
And then you've got a lot to say
But better use it carefully
Or it can change your life
For example
Yes?
One night I said it to me girl and now me girl's me wife
Oh, and a lovely thing she is, too, ha ha ha
She's
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
@waltermanfred826
Revisited this after the Dick Van Dyke reveal in the Masked Singer! He still has it ... LEGEND!!
@melbaelba5706
Me too!
@chloeb1788
Oh I have always loved her dress. She is simply beautiful in it too
@josephmayotte8879
Julie Andrews has a lovely singing voice.
@thegrumpyhorticulturist
I think Mary Poppins returns was alright. But!
None shall ever replace these two ♡
@JoshSamimi2024
The original has to be the best Van Dyke and Andrews are fantastic better than Emily Blunt and Lin Manuel Miranda
@SGood54
Damn that's good.
Dick Van Dyke. What talent.
@gabrielabarros3739
She is so beautiful, i mean her face is perfect
@joeykonyha2414
Two legends singing a legendary song.
@asok2siam911
Julie Andrews: Singing voice of the century.