Wouldn't It Be Lovely
Julie Andrews & Rex Harrison Lyrics

It's rather dull in town,
I think I'll take me to Paree.
Mmmmmm.
The mistress wants to open up
The castle in Capri.
Me doctor recommends a quiet summer by the sea!
Mmmm, Mmmm, wouldn't it be loverly?

All I want is a room somewhere,
Far away from the cold night air.

With one enormous chair,
Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?
Lots of choc'lates for me to eat,
Lots of coal makin' lots of 'eat.
Warm face, warm 'ands, warm feet,
Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?
Aow, so loverly sittin' abso-bloomin'-lutely still.
I would never budge 'till spring
Crept over me windowsill.
Someone's 'ead restin' on my knee,
Warm an' tender as 'e can be.
'ho takes good care of me,
Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?
Loverly, loverly, loverly, loverly

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS

Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, RICHARD RODGERS

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Dave Glo

5y↑1.6K

She is charm personified. And she just popped out that song as if it was no trouble at all.

Chocolate Souljah

5y↑33

Yes, it was magical. I was simultaneously grinning from ear to ear AND tearing up. I'm happy to say that I teach youth musical theatre and all of my 4th, 5th & 6th grade students love her, know her and respect her technique! A parent expressed gratitude to me when they sent me a text message saying "My (11 year old) kid is singing "Wouldn't it be Loverly in the Shower." Thank You! Many children's fave singer is Beyonce or Taylor Swift. Many of my students will say Julie Andrews.

Shara

Dave Glo practice

zyxwut321

5y↑6

It was no trouble at all. For her.

Dave Glo

3y↑5

@Anastasia Chiqvinidze I watched it — you have a good talent. Don’t be afraid of the higher notes — place them in the roof of your mouth and let them resonate behind your nose and teeth. Then they’ll pop out! I am almost 65, and my high notes still pop with almost no effort!

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Starbuck2015

5y↑1.3K

She's a great sport here. She hasn't had time to warm up her vocal chords. She just wings it but is pitch perfect. She's so beautiful.

Jordan Sainte-Marie

5y↑22

Starbuck2015 it was pre planned and rehearsed.

freakstate

5y↑35

Producers would have absolutely given her heads up and prepped her

stormcloudsabound

5y↑5

Starbuck2015 you aren’t too bright, are you.

Starbuck2015

5y↑14

@stormcloudsabound I guess not genius. By the way your sentence should end with a question mark not a period.

Hey Hey Hey

5y↑11

Well, did you hear when he said that she performed this on Broadway? That means during that time, at least twice and sometimes three times a day. She was trying to be modest. But I’m sure she knows this better than the back of her hand.

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Michelle Allen

5y↑532

She transforms us in her pure vocals. She bestows the magic that has been her trademark from the start. Sensational talent and grace.

Emilie Rapport Munro

5y↑366

She is absolutely insurmountable. No one else in the world could possibly exude that amount of grace and elegance.

Eric Lind

3y↑1

Audrey Hepburn did even more so cause of her iconic fashion style.

Umberto

@Eric Lind yes, but she couldn’t sing, you see: it could be a problem in a musical. That’s why she was dubbed by Marni Nixon.

Eric Lind

2y↑1

@Umberto sure but the question at hand was about grace and elegance, not singing.

Devi Wolf

3y↑53

Amazing how she gives a concert-worthy rendition just sitting there casually with her legs and arms crossed. What a joy she is.

operasanger

4y↑475

Breathe support: perfect. Pitch: Perfect. Intonation: Perfect. Interpretation & Phrasing: Perfect. After speaking for several minutes, not even a drink of water or a beverage to clear her throat, seated with arm's crossed in front of her diaphragm. And all in one-take, like only a real theatre artist could. This is a a damn, ridiculously effortless master class!! So good. Truly flawless.

8484terry

3y↑9

Yes, I noticed the arms crossed as well, she is a machine, like a light switch how she just turned on that beautiful perfect voice, like an angel really.

Eliza Carrie

I have to wonder if that’s why she didn’t get the role in the movie. She was up for the role in the movie and they didn’t go with her. I listened to this video (always wondered how her “bad English” would sound) and her incorrect English still somehow sounds flawless, they probably needed her to sound worse

Brontec

2y↑5

@Eliza Carrie i know it’s a long time after, but no that’s not why she didn’t get the part. Producers said she didn’t have a “movie face” (of course Rex Harrison being a man didn’t need that “movie face”…) and that she wasn’t well known enough to bring enough audience, so they went with Audrey Hepburn. Funny enough, she ended up with her first big role that year with Mary Poppins and won the Oscar opposite to Hepburn being nominated for My Fair Lady as well the same year

frankinsane and myrrh

2y↑7

I think you mean, Practically Perfect in Every Way!

Pietro B

Breath support.

Andreina Garban

5y↑831

OMG! Look at the amount of adorableness that is Julie Andrews! Such a precious thing! And that voice! Holy gosh... and sitting with arms crossed and still, that crystal clear voice! What an instrument!

mckavitt13

5y↑14

And legs crossed too!! Not easy.

Andreina Garban

5y↑9

@mckavitt13 Hahaha! Yes! And still... the voice comes out effortlessly! Isn't that awesome???

mckavitt13

5y↑3

@Andreina Garban Yes! For me, Andreina, hers was, for two generations (to include the paradoxically ephemeral infinity:), the best voice (& diction!) both sides of the Atlantic... at least in her genre, in our language.

Andreina Garban

5y↑5

@mckavitt13 And still, she's in the list of the best ones! Her diction is almost impossible to match! :-) (LOL! Practically perfect indeed); also, her voice is so distinctive in a very beautiful way.

mckavitt13

5y↑1

@Andreina Garban And guess what? I figured out how she does it! (Her diction:) What a lady, what a woman, what a Dame! PS. Marni Nixon had a similar voice & diction. So, she must have figured it out too. PPS. Do you have her album Don't Go in the Lion's Cage Tonight? So very, very good. And what a gorgeous album photo!

GraceWithoutTears

5y↑120

I’ll never tire of hearing Julie Andrews. Everything she does is golden!!

Alex Diaz

3y↑3

Yeah she's indeed wonderful...how are you doing today?

rick holt

3y↑95

Julie just positively radiates light and beauty , add to that the fact that even winging it, she has perfect pitch, perfect diction, and a pure ringing tone.

301rs

3y↑94

Julie Andrews has a voice of an angel. The best singing voice in the world!

Yofran Fereaud

5y↑257

Julie Andrews has always been so beautiful and super talented !

SaRosa85

3y↑30

When you're so gifted that you can perform perfectly while being completely relaxed 👏👏👏👏👏

Motherfucker Jones

5y↑316

That was one of the most beautiful performances I’ve ever heard. I have tears in my eyes.

John and Judy Schuh

5y↑4

Share my napkin.

mlccH

5y↑4

me too, she is a treasure.

Wilhelmina Magdalena Kapatowski-Armstrong

5y↑2

Me too!

Carolyn Worthington

3y↑1

Goosebumps!

June Asiimwe

3y↑2

I started tearing up as well. Her voice is remarkable.

SugarRay2

4y↑38

Does anyone still sing like this nowadays? It sounds so nice and makes so much sense.

kevinsbott

5y↑299

Pure class meets pure talent.

Mari Bel

5y↑147

shivers She opens her mouth to sing and everything just feels right with the world. <3

Neurodiverse_queen

5y↑49

God she’s so talented! She has one of the softest warmest voices ever. She exudes motherly gentleness

Daniel LaChance

5y↑62

It has long been considered that she has one of the best, most smooth and effortless voices in recorded history.

Chi Eg

3y↑7

The glorious beauty of THAT voice! She sang that 8 shows a week with no microphones, no amplification. It projects so beautifully with such purity. Wow!!!!

Fern19671

3y↑3

What a lady..what a Dame. What timeless talent! ❤️

my busy life

5y↑357

Well, she told us. Mary Poppins: practically perfect in every way.

Misheila Johnson

3y↑4

I loooooove her!!!! WOW she just sang like she was speaking yet it was sooo heartfelt!!! I absolutely love love love the singers from that era...repeat!!

Introspective Dreamer

3y↑2

Awesome lady, charming, beautiful person, that rendition of the song without any vocal warm up. The most classy lady ever. Sheer beauty of soul.

decowoman89

3y↑3

This is one of my absolute favourite videos of her. She seems so kind,down to earth and just plain wonderful!

C. A. G.

3y↑62

Julie Andrews losing her voice was like the Statue of Liberty collapsing, or Niagara Falls drying up (or the Old Man of Mountain falling down): a natural catastrophe. No one has ever lit up a room like Julie launching into song, as she does here, transfiguring everything around her.

Shams

3y↑7

such a clear, crisp and clean voice...nothing else needed! SIngers these days cant sing as well anymore and oooh that diction. Makes you want to hold onto every word she sings...

Greg Martin

5y↑6

Her voice was so comforting as a small child in the 60's.

Chelsea Hill

5y↑1

Greg Martin 90s baby’s too

jacque coar

5y↑3

Julie Andrews will always be a great inspiration all around the world she has dedicated a lot of her life doing the best musicals that have ever been put out and even with the operation on her vocal cords she still has great inspiration for everybody in her singing and acting ability

Bradley M

3y↑5

This basically brings tears to my eyes. She is such an amazing singer, so effortlessly talented and so beautiful too. Even how she finished the final note staring at Cavett with a gorgeous smile on her face

Roger H Werner

5y↑100

I've loved this woman for a half century. I've seen every film she's made, and many of her TV shows. Talented, beautify, funny, damn near perfect!

Hank Austin

5y↑5

why, she's practically perfect in every way, so she is!

Roger H Werner

@Hank Austin I know of only one person other than Ms. Andrews able to be Mary Poppins

mlccH

5y↑1

my only Mary Poppins & my only Fair Lady

Roger H Werner

@mlccH you didn't know my wife.

mckavitt13

Me too. ❤

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Deadrift89

5y↑27

The voice of an angel. She is just such a beautiful person and if more people were like her, the world would be a much better place.

Also, just popping that song off, while sitting, is nothing short of impressive.

Men And Women Are From Earth

5y↑172

I can't get over how beautiful she is — the class just adds to it.

Lorena Ferreira Pimentel

5y↑12

I love the way she smiles at Blake before she starts singing 💖 Love, love, love her

ThinWhiteAxe

3y↑2

It's the sweetest thing 😳

Katie M

3y↑3

She is so charming. I never tire of hearing her sing.

Man Of Beard

4y↑3

Man she’s such a naturally beautiful lady. Still as beautiful today as she was back then. So called stars of stage and screen could only dream of having Julies sublime talent.

Curly Sue

4y↑2

I loved her voice.♥️♥️♥️

Jerry

4y↑4

I’m jealous of those who got to sit that close and hear her sing 🎤

Keith Howard

3y↑8

Thank goodness for Julie Andrews ! She had a profound effect on my children from Sound of Music to Mary Poppins and countless other movies .They now live in Austria and are classical professional musicians ...and I put it down to her singing and influence . Just amazing .

Jamie

2y↑5

Absolute magic being able to hear her live… purest voice. God bless her!

Rob

3y↑3

Amazing! I got chills listening to her sing as beautifully as if she were ready to go on stage that day!

Lisa Underhill

5y↑19

Such a beautifully trained voice, you can tell she had opera training but so clear and casual and beautiful!

Alex Diaz

Yeah she have a nice voice...how are you doing today?

rosarino845

3y↑3

She is one of a kind. Just lovely and charming, and that voice! Effortlessly beautiful and memorable.

V

3y↑4

Absolutely loverly ! Can’t believe that she just belted that out without even shifting her position on her chair. I wish they had used her voice in the movie song

Rachel Aspögård

5y↑46

Julie Andrews is one of the best singers ever!

pj moseley

she is the best Irish singer around and she can sing in an English accent when she wants too

GreaterBayArea Hero

3y↑3

Julie Andrews just has a charm about her. All the guys would fall in love with her when she sings.

Everett01

3y↑7

Dick is a fascinating host because he's the opposite of modern talk show hosts. Modern hosts try to make themselves part of the entertainment, and their outgoingness often makes the guest more shy. Dick was shy himself, but that actually made the guests feel more comfortable and come out of their shells more, so he often got to see sides of people's personalities that you wouldn't see elsewhere. There's a guy named Graham Bensinger who has a Youtube channel that is the same way.

A. Bookmonkey

5y↑36

I often feel that I’ve gotten a bit numb to good singers after listening to so many, but she enchants me every time

John Largan

5y↑49

Wow! Just amazing to hear Julie Andrews singing. Chills.

Jack Warren

5y↑84

Simply an stunningly beautiful, awesome iconic voice

Uroshman

3y↑2

What an elegant and beautiful lady Julie is! Not to mention her singing that is out of this world! Pure magic!!! 🌈🌟🎶 People still adore you, Ms. Andrews!!! 💝💌💖

Eamonn Brereton

4y↑6

Sat down with arms folded and hitting those notes, amazing 👏

Flying Lap Productions

5y↑8

Julie was so lovely in every way. A really solid actress and a great singer. A true performer.

K Eki

Flying Lap Productions
She is still lovely!!

Natalie de La Grandière

1y↑1

What a wonderful person is Julie Andrews! And so gifted.
That was a good interview.

Holland VanDieren

3y↑1

Such charm, natural grace, beauty and talent. Miss Julie Andrews, forever ♾️

𝚂𝚒𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚎🌈💜

5y↑3

I love it when she sings, but I also love it when she smiles. So bright and cheery, it makes my heart warm. Thank you Ms. Julie Andrews!

captiongeeza

2y↑2

Incredible talent to be able to sing like that with no warning or warmup 👍

Nic A

2y↑1

Julie is extraordinary 😍. This is wonderful to watch. Her voice is sublime. And such a great sport to see on the spot like that. A song she hasn’t sung for so long and then to do to perfection. Amazing 😍

Haidi Cheng

4y↑12

Arms crossed, legs crossed and didn’t even warm up or rehearsed. What a legend 🙏🏻👏🏼🥰

Vlad Sicoe

4y↑2

She charmed us in Cinderella, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music and The Princess Diaries. She’s so precious.

Lisa Marie

3y↑2

What an angelic voice. And she is so angelic and humble herself!!

Jesse Tamez

5y↑7

There is and can only be one Julie Andrews. A treasure beyond worth!

Jabes

3y↑1

Been put on the spot yet still delivers the song marvelously

Beth Whitney

2y↑1

So fun! She is delightful, ladylike, and unbelievably talented. Pure joy to watch.

Pablo Paul

She played it on Broadway for years and still knows incredible notes

Christopher S

5y↑463

She should have been in the movie.

Veronica Heuzenroeder

5y↑39

@Charles Kincaid She doesn't sign in the movie- she was dubbed by a professional singer. But yes her own voice was not fantastic. She was an amazing dancer though!

Nightshade

5y↑81

If she had she wouldn't have been in mary poppins! Fate came out good.

Kirsten Easdale

5y↑40

Veronica Heuzenroeder It was Marnie Nixon Who sang Audrey Hepburn’s part. Nixon also appeared in the Sound of Music as one of the nuns.

William Watson

5y↑37

She was SUPPOSED to be in the movie. She starred several productions playing the part in England along with Rex Harrison. It was a huge snub to her to not ask her to play the part when she pretty much made it.

Instead, she went and starred in Mary Poppins and won several awards for it. And Audrey Hepburn did not get nominated for anything for the role as a political whiplash to her doing the part.

Juliana Ioannou

5y↑12

@wren briar Audrey Hepburn was not nominated for an Oscar for 'My fair lady'.

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ShingToMe

5y↑8

WOW, that performance was absolutely stunning!! All the pitches were perfect!

bennjenn929

3y↑2

My absolute favorite actress of all time. I was mesmerized the first time I saw her in ‘Mary Poppins’ as a little tyke. Her voice, her elegance, her beauty...

beeleo

1y↑1

At the time, I was old enough to know who Julie Andrews was but way to young to appreciate what a artistic treasure she was.

Alexandria

5y↑57

I want one of the new "talents" of today to sing live during an interview like Julie did here. Yes, LIVE! Not many if any could - ya basic!
Love you Julie, there will never be another like you❤❤❤

Liam Braithewaite

5y↑8

Lady Gaga probably comes the closest to real talent like that

Veer Seth

5y↑1

The good place reference

bozo

4y↑2

Ms. Lea Salonga can and with class too like Ms. Julie

Alexandria

@bozo I hear that!

BabyBoomerChannel

5y↑29

What a treasure she is to this world.

whiteribbonman1

4y↑1

Blake and her are a great example of a perfect married couple. They compliment each other.

KC Nwokoye

5y↑7

Wow perfect pitch...thank God we got to witness her magic.........

silvermanemilard

3y↑1

How amazing it must have been to see her do this on Broadway.

Lourdes Gonzalez

2y↑1

Wow! Julie Andrews voice is angelic 🙏🙏🥹🥹💕💕😇😇She is so pretty and elegant!

Sophia Davenport

4y↑3

Julie Andrews is an icon I love the sound of music.💕

Edwin Setlik

51w

What a gorgeous woman with a glorious singing voice! I know every generation feels this way but I don't think there is talent like Julie's in today's landscape. I absolutely loved watching this clip and it brought back terrific memories.

Tim acoata

3y↑1

Julie- absolutely beautiful in every way, soul, heart, voice, talent and gorgeous!

postscript67

5y↑19

Here I am, 48 years later, just in from the pub, finding this recommended to me, with tears running down my face at such wonderful talent.

Alison Christodoulou

3y↑2

She's beautiful, talented and absolutely Amazing!!! Just love her. ❤

strangerxmarvel

2y↑2

Such a class act. I love her so much!

Keller

5y↑25

I think Julie Andrews is one of the most sincere and likable ppl in all of Hollywood. Very classy. Very sweet. Literally haven’t heard a foul thing about this wonderful lady. And talented and GORGEOUS to boot! 🥰

mlccH

5y↑1

I agree. Julie is singular, unmatchable.

Barry Langford

cubomania3 I totally agree. Julie obviously adored her husband, but personally l feel her professional association with Blake Edwards did not serve her well. Star! flopped but showcased her talents in a way that Darling Lili did not, and l think it was Lili that brought a premature end to her days as the world's number one film star.

Brett Davies

3y↑3

She is utter perfection. Just love her so 🥰

pelori90

3y↑1

I had instant tears listening to her sing. Julie Andrews <3

pedro lozano gomez

5y↑77

Pitch perfect. Absolutely stuning

Kymmberly

3y↑1

Good grief that woman is SUCH a talent.. ❤️

easy56wedge

5y↑6

Amazing. Brings a tear to my eyes. So many memories listening to her with my mom and dad. Thank you.

Savannah Ogren

5y↑2

I could listen to her all day! What a beautiful voice!

Júlia Maria F. Queiroz

5y↑1

Que voz maravilhosa!!!!

Eleanor Every

It's voices like hers which are such a gift, & songs like this which are transporting, that humble me like I'm hearing music for the first time & make me see how wonderful it is, to hear music. The combination is like a warm hug. All the stresses & complications of existence simply fade away & the loveliness of listening to her in my home with a bed there to sleep is a purpose enough & a lovely enough thing to send me feeling contented & full of spirit & warmth💓 What a beautiful rare thing to feel...& what a beautiful rare women she is and was and will always be in our memory forever 💗 & what a song!

Kayla Allison

5y↑10

This is one of my favorite songs from Julie Andrews 😊😊

Julie Wu

5y↑5

She absolutely glows everywhere she goes

Heriberto Mendoza

4y↑1

Her Voice Is From The Heavens....God Bless Her Always.

Jeanette Strand

5y↑6

Effortless, just as I always remembered! She’s so talented!

edward Siu

3y↑1

She is a national treasure.

ricardo ernesto mendoza quintero

2y↑1

One of the most talented and beautiful artists from Britain 👏👏👏👏👏👏🎄

Sulu

5y↑11

Just wonderful. Nothing but pure class, thank you for posting this.

pacerguy01

5y↑2

That voice... indescribable! 😁

Shinnen Y

5y↑1

Julie Andrews is a true talent. Legendary even.

Enrique Vial

This brings back memories from my early childhood. My parents went to see the musical My Fair Lady in Chicago, in 1958 while visiting the United States. Later, bought the record and played it home endlessly. The songs and music therefore are deeply engrained within. And I just loved them (as much as I love Julie Andrews.)