Master Of The House
Les Miserables - Original Broadway Cast Lyrics
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My dirty jokes, my always pissed as newts
My sons of whores spend their lives in my inn
Homing pigeons homing in
They fly through my doors,
And they crawl out on all fours
Welcome, Monsieur, sit yourself down
As for the rest, all of 'em crooks
Rooking their guests and crooking the books
Seldom do you see
Honest men like me
A gent of good intent
Who's content to be
Master of the house, doling out the charm
Ready with a handshake and an open palm
Tells a saucy tale, makes a little stir
Customers appreciate a bon-viveur
Glad to do a friend a favor
Doesn't cost me to be nice
But nothing gets you nothing
Everything has got a little price
Master of the house, keeper of the zoo
Ready to relieve 'em of a sou or two
Watering the wine, making up the weight
Pickin' up their knick-knacks when they can't see straight
Everybody loves a landlord
Everybody's bosom friend
I do whatever pleases
Jesus! Won't I bleed 'em in the end!
Master of the house, quick to catch yer eye
Never wants a passerby to pass him by
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate!
Everybody's boon companion
Everybody's chaperone
But lock up your valises
Jesus! Won't I skin you to the bone!
Food beyond compare. Food beyond belief
Mix it in a mincer and pretend it's beef
Kidney of a horse, liver of a cat
Filling up the sausages with this and that
Residents are more than welcome
Bridal suite is occupied
Reasonable charges
Plus some little extras on the side!
(Oh Santa!)
Charge 'em for the lice, extra for the mice
Two percent for looking in the mirror twice
Here a little slice, there a little cut
Three percent for sleeping with the window shut
When it comes to fixing prices
There are a lot of tricks I knows
How it all increases, all them bits and pieces
Jesus! It's amazing how it grows!
(Oh, sorry love
Let's get something done about that)
I used to dream that I would meet a prince
But God Almighty, have you seen what's happened since?
Master of the house? Isn't worth my spit!
Comforter, philosopher' and lifelong shit!
Cunning little brain, regular Voltaire
Thinks he's quite a lover but there's not much there
What a cruel trick of nature landed me with such a louse
God knows how I've lasted living with this bastard in the house!
Master of the house!
Master and a half!
Comforter, philosopher
Don't make me laugh!
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
Hypocrite and toady and inebriate!
Everybody bless the landlord!
Everybody bless his spouse!
Everybody raise a glass
Raise it up the master's arse
Everybody raise a glass to the Master of the House!
"Master of the House" is a lively and humorous song from the musical Les Miserables. It introduces the character of Thénardier, the owner of an inn, who proudly presents himself as the "Master of the House." The lyrics depict Thénardier as a cunning, but morally corrupt individual who takes advantage of his customers. He boasts about his ability to manipulate people, extract extra charges, and deceive others for his own gain. However, despite his questionable actions, Thénardier is portrayed as a charismatic and entertaining character who is always ready to put on a show and please his guests.
The song serves as a comedic interlude in the midst of the broader tale of revolution, poverty, and love. It provides a moment of levity and showcases the complexity of the show's characters. Thénardier embodies the theme of self-interest and survival in a harsh world.
Overall, "Master of the House" is a satirical and entertaining number that underscores the contrasting personalities and motivations of the characters in the musical.
Line by Line Meaning
My band of soaks, my den of dissolute's
The people in my establishment are heavy drinkers and morally corrupt individuals
My dirty jokes, my always pissed as newts
We engage in lewd humor and are always drunk
My sons of whores spend their lives in my inn
My employees, who are immoral like their mothers, work and live in my inn
Homing pigeons homing in
They return to my inn after their escapades
They fly through my doors, And they crawl out on all fours
They enter my inn and leave in a drunken and debased state
Welcome, Monsieur, sit yourself down
Greetings, Sir, please take a seat
And meet the best innkeeper in town
You are about to meet the most exceptional innkeeper in this area
As for the rest, all of 'em crooks
Regarding the other innkeepers, they are all deceitful individuals
Rooking their guests and crooking the books
They cheat their customers and manipulate their financial records
Seldom do you see
Rarely will you find
Honest men like me
Men of integrity such as myself
A gent of good intent
A well-meaning gentleman
Who's content to be
Who is satisfied being
Master of the house, doling out the charm
I am the master of this establishment, using my charm to captivate others
Ready with a handshake and an open palm
Always prepared to greet with a handshake and an open hand for payment
Tells a saucy tale, makes a little stir
I entertain with suggestive stories that create a minor commotion
Customers appreciate a bon-viveur
Patrons enjoy someone who knows how to live life to the fullest
Glad to do a friend a favor
Happy to do a favor for a friend
Doesn't cost me to be nice
Being pleasant doesn't require any expense from me
But nothing gets you nothing
In this world, you must give to receive
Everything has got a little price
Everything comes at a cost, no matter how small
Master of the house, keeper of the zoo
I am not only the innkeeper but also someone who manages a chaotic environment
Ready to relieve 'em of a sou or two
Always prepared to take a small amount of money from them
Watering the wine, making up the weight
Diluting the wine and adding extra substances to increase the quantity
Pickin' up their knick-knacks when they can't see straight
Taking their belongings when they are too intoxicated to notice
Everybody loves a landlord
Everyone has a fondness for a landlord
Everybody's bosom friend
Everyone considers me a close friend
I do whatever pleases
I do whatever brings me satisfaction
Jesus! Won't I bleed 'em in the end!
I will surely exploit them for all their worth eventually!
Master of the house, quick to catch yer eye
As the master of the house, I quickly grab your attention
Never wants a passerby to pass him by
I never want anyone to ignore or overlook me
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
I serve the less fortunate and cater to the upper class
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate!
I provide comfort, wisdom, and companionship throughout one's life!
Everybody's boon companion
I am everyone's trusted friend
Everybody's chaperone
I am the guardian and escort for everyone
But lock up your valises
Be cautious and secure your belongings
Jesus! Won't I skin you to the bone!
I will cunningly exploit you and leave you with nothing!
Food beyond compare. Food beyond belief
The cuisine here is unparalleled. It surpasses all expectations
Mix it in a mincer and pretend it's beef
I blend various ingredients together and pass it off as beef
Kidney of a horse, liver of a cat
Including the organs of a horse's kidney and a cat's liver
Filling up the sausages with this and that
Stuffing the sausages with various questionable substances
Residents are more than welcome
The guests who stay here are highly desired
Bridal suite is occupied
The honeymoon suite is currently in use
Reasonable charges
The prices are fairly set
Plus some little extras on the side!
And there are additional hidden charges!
Charge 'em for the lice, extra for the mice
I make them pay for the presence of lice and charge extra for mice
Two percent for looking in the mirror twice
I even make them pay for self-reflection in the mirror
Here a little slice, there a little cut
I take a small amount here and a bit there
Three percent for sleeping with the window shut
I charge an extra fee if they prefer to sleep with the window closed
When it comes to fixing prices
When it comes to determining the costs
There are a lot of tricks I knows
I am well-versed in various deceitful tactics
How it all increases, all them bits and pieces
I skillfully raise the prices bit by bit, exploiting every detail
Jesus! It's amazing how it grows!
It's astonishing how the profits continue to accumulate!
(Oh, sorry love
Let's get something done about that)
(Oh, apologies, my dear
Let's take care of that issue)
I used to dream that I would meet a prince
In the past, I fantasized about meeting a wealthy and noble man
But God Almighty, have you seen what's happened since?
But goodness, have you seen the woeful reality I am stuck with?
Master of the house? Isn't worth my spit!
Master of the house? He is not even worth my disdain!
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong shit!
He pretends to provide comfort, wisdom, but he's nothing more than a despicable person!
Cunning little brain, regular Voltaire
He thinks he is clever, akin to the renowned philosopher Voltaire
Thinks he's quite a lover but there's not much there
He believes himself to be a great seducer, but there's not much substance
What a cruel trick of nature landed me with such a louse
It's an unfortunate twist of fate that I ended up with such a worthless man
God knows how I've lasted living with this bastard in the house!
Only God knows how I have endured living with this despicable man in my home!
Master of the house!
Supposed master of this establishment!
Master and a half!
Not even half the master he claims to be!
Comforter, philosopher
False source of comfort and shallow philosopher
Don't make me laugh!
He's not even worth my amusement!
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
He serves the less fortunate but caters to the wealthy
Hypocrite and toady and inebriate!
A hypocritical flatterer and drunken fool!
Everybody bless the landlord!
Everyone praises the landlord!
Everybody bless his spouse!
Everyone lauds his spouse!
Everybody raise a glass
Everyone, let's raise our glasses
Raise it up the master's arse
But let's raise it as a mocking gesture towards the supposed master
Everybody raise a glass to the Master of the House!
Let's mockingly toast to the inept Master of the House!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alain Albert Boublil, Claude Michel Schonberg, Herbert Kretzmer, Jean Marc Natel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maddieadaddy
[THENARDIER (greeting a new customer)]
Welcome, Monsieur, sit yourself down
And meet the best innkeeper in town
As for the rest, all of 'em crooks
Rooking their guests and cooking the books
Seldom do you see
Honest men like me
A gent of good intent
Who's content to be
Master of the house, doling out the charm
Ready with a handshake and an open palm
Tells a saucy tale, makes a little stir
Customers appreciate a bon-viveur
Glad to do a friend a favor, doesn't cost me to be nice
But nothing gets you nothing, everything has got a little price!
Master of the house, keeper of the zoo
Ready to relieve 'em of a sou or two
Watering the wine, making up the weight
Pickin' up their knick-knacks when they can't see straight
Everybody loves a landlord
Everybody's bosom friend
I do whatever pleases
Jesus! Won't I bleed 'em in the end!
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Master of the house, quick to catch your eye
Never wants a passerby to pass him by
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate!
Everybody's boon companion
Everybody's chaperone
[THENARDIER]
But lock up your valises
Jesus! Won't I skin you to the bone!
[Thenardier greets another customer and takes his bag.]
Enter Monsieur, lay down your load
Unlace your boots, rest from the road
This weighs a ton, travel's a curse
But here we strive to lighten your purse
Here the goose is cooked
Here the fat is fried
And nothing's overlooked
Till I'm satisfied
Food beyond compare, food beyond belief
Mix it in a mincer and pretend it's beef
Kidney of a horse, liver of a cat
Filling up the sausages with this and that
Residents are more than welcome, bridal suite is occupied
Reasonable charges plus some little extras on the side
Charge 'em for the lice, extra for the mice
Two percent for looking in the mirror twice
Here a little slice, there a little cut
Three percent for sleeping with the window shut
When it comes to fixing prices
There are a lot of tricks he knows
How it all increases
All those bits and pieces
Jesus, It's amazing how it grows
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Master of the house, quick to catch your eye
Never wants a passerby to pass him by
Servant to the poor butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate
Everybody's boon companion
Gives 'em everything he's got
[THENARDIER]
Dirty bunch of geezers
Jesus, what a sorry little lot
[MADAME THENARDIER]
I used to dream that I would meet a prince
But God Almighty, have you seen what's happened since?
Master of the house? Isn't worth me spit!
'Comforter, philosopher,' and lifelong shit
Cunning little brain, regular Voltaire
Thinks he's quite a lover, but there's not much there
What a cruel trick of nature
Landed me with such a louse
God knows how I've lasted
Living with this bastard in the house
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Master of the house
[MADAME THENARDIER]
Master and a half
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Comforter, philosopher
[MADAME THENARDIER]
Don't make me laugh
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
[MADAME THENARDIER]
Hypocrite and toady and inebriate
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Everybody bless the landlord
Everybody bless his spouse
[THENARDIER]
Everybody raise a glass
[MADAME THENARDIER]
Raise it up the master's ass
[ALL]
Everybody raise a glass to the master of the house
@celsocosta3047
Welcome, Monsieur, sit yourself down
And meet the best innkeeper in town
As for the rest, all of 'em crooks:
Rooking their guests and cooking the books
Seldom do you see
Honest men like me
A gent of good intent
Who's content to be
Master of the house, doling out the charm
Ready with a handshake and an open palm
Tells a saucy tale, makes a little stir
Customers appreciate a bon-viveur
Glad to do a friend a favor
Doesn't cost me to be nice
But nothing gets you nothing
Everything has got a little price!
Master of the house, keeper of the zoo
Ready to relieve 'em of a sou or two
Watering the wine, making up the weight
Pickin' up their knick-knacks when they can't see straight
Everybody loves a landlord
Everybody's bosom friend
I do whatever pleases
Jesus! Won't I bleed 'em in the end!
Master of the house, quick to catch yer eye
Never wants a passerby to pass him by
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate!
Everybody's boon companion
Everybody's chaperone
But lock up your valises
Jesus! Won't I skin you to the bone!
Food beyond compare. Food beyond belief
Mix it in a mincer and pretend it's beef
Kidney of a horse, liver of a cat
Filling up the sausages with this and that
Residents are more than welcome
Bridal suite is occupied
Reasonable charges
Plus some little extras on the side!
(Oh Santa!)
Charge 'em for the lice, extra for the mice
Two percent for looking in the mirror twice
Here a little slice, there a little cut
Three percent for sleeping with the window shut
When it comes to fixing prices
There are a lot of tricks I knows
How it all increases, all them bits and pieces
Jesus! It's amazing how it grows!
(Oh, sorry love
Let's get something done about that)
I used to dream that I would meet a prince
But God Almighty, have you seen what's happened since?
Master of the house? Isn't worth my spit!
Comforter, philosopher' and lifelong shit!
Cunning little brain, regular Voltaire
Thinks he's quite a lover but there's not much there
What a cruel trick of nature landed me with such a louse
God knows how I've lasted living with this bastard in the house!
Master of the house!
Master and a half!
Comforter, philosopher
Don't make me laugh!
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
Hypocrite and toady and inebriate!
Everybody bless the landlord!
Everybody bless his spouse!
Everybody raise a glass
Raise it up the master's arse
Everybody raise a glass to the Master of the House!
Meu bando de embriagados, meu covil de dissolutos
Minhas piadas sujas, meus bêbados tão estúpidos
Meus filhos de prostitutas que passam a vida em minha pousada
Pombos-correios guiados para casa
Eles voam através das minhas portas
E eles rastejam nos quatro membros
Bem-vindo, Senhor, sente-se
E satisfaça o melhor hospedeiro da cidade
Quanto ao resto, todos eles trapaceiros
Roubando seus hóspedes e fraudando a contabilidade
Raramente você vê
Homens honestos como eu
Um senhor de boas intenções
Que se contenta em ser
O dono da casa, distribuindo charme
Pronto com um aperto de mão e a palma aberta
Conta um conto picante, cria um pouco de agitação
Os clientes apreciam um bon vivant
Fico feliz em fazer um favor a um amigo
Não me custa nada ser bom
Mas nada que te faz é nada
Tudo tem um pequeno preço!
O dono da casa, o guardião do zoológico
Pronto para aliviar deles um vintém ou dois
Aguando o vinho, suprimindo o peso
Pegando as suas bugigangas quando não estão olhando direito
Todo mundo adora um senhorio
Amigo do peito de todos
Eu faço o que quer que agrade
Jesus! Não vou sangrá-los, por fim!
O dono da casa, ligeiro para chamar sua atenção
Nunca quer que um transeunte passe por ele
Servo para o pobre, mordomo para o rico
Consolador, filósofo e companheiro para toda a vida!
Companheiro de todos os benefícios
Acompanhante de todos
Mas tranquem suas valises
Jesus! Não vou te esfolar até os ossos
Comida além da comparação. Comida além da crença.
Misture no triturador e finja que é carne
O rim de um cavalo, o fígado de um gato
Enchendo as salsichas com isso e aquilo
Moradores são mais do que bem-vindos
A suíte nupcial está ocupada
Taxas razoáveis
Além de alguns extras à margem
(Oh, Papai Noel!)
Um custo pelos piolhos, um extra pelos ratos
Dois por cento para se olhar duas vezes no espelho
Aqui uma pequena fatia, lá um pequeno corte
Três por cento para dormir com a janela fechada
Quando se trata de fixar preços
Há um monte de truques que eu conheço
Como tudo aumenta, todas as tralhas deles
Jesus! É incrível como isto cresce!
(Oh, desculpe amor
Vamos fazer algo a respeito)
Eu costumava sonhar que iria conhecer um príncipe.
Mas Deus Todo Poderoso, viu o que aconteceu desde então?
O dono da casa? Não vale meu cuspe!
Consolador, filósofo e um merda para toda vida!
Pequeno cérebro de astúcia, um Voltaire comum
Pensa que é um grande amante, mas não tem muita coisa lá...
Que cruel brincadeira da natureza me enterrar com este piolho
Deus sabe como é duro viver com este bastardo dentro de casa!
O dono da casa!
Dono e meio!
Consolador, filósofo
Não me faça rir!
Um servo para o pobres, um mordomo para os ricos
Hipócrita e bajulador e embriagado
Todos abençoam o senhorio!
Todos abençoam sua esposa!
Tudo mundo erga um copo
Erga para a bunda do dono
Todos ergam um copo do dono da casa
@millicentgarciameiring9713
Thenardier:
Welcome, Monsieur, sit yourself down
And meet the best innkeeper in town
As for the rest, all of 'em crooks:
Rooking their guests and crooking the books
Seldom do you see
Honest men like me
A gent of good intent
Who's content to be
Master of the house, doling out the charm
Ready with a handshake and an open palm
Tells a saucy tale, makes a little stir
Customers appreciate a bon-viveur
Glad to do a friend a favor
Doesn't cost me to be nice
But nothing gets you nothing
Everything has got a little price!
Master of the house, keeper of the zoo
Ready to relieve 'em of a sou or two
Watering the wine, making up the weight
Pickin' up their knick-knacks when they can't see straight
Everybody loves a landlord
Everybody's bosom friend
I do whatever pleases
Jesus! Won't I bleed 'em in the end!
Thenardier & Drinkers:
Master of the house, quick to catch yer eye
Never wants a passerby to pass him by
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate!
Everybody's boon companion
Everybody's chaperone
Thenardier
But lock up your valises
Jesus! Won't I skin you to the bone!
Enter Monsieur, lay down your load
Unlace your boots, rest from the road
This weighs a ton, travel's a curse
But here we strive to lighten your purse
Here the goose is cooked
Here the fat is fried
And nothing's overlooked
Till I'm satisfied
Food beyond compare. Food beyond belief
Mix it in a mincer and pretend it's beef
Kidney of a horse, liver of a cat
Filling up the sausages with this and that
Residents are more than welcome
Bridal suite is occupied
Reasonable charges
Plus some little extras on the side!
Charge 'em for the lice, extra for the mice
Two percent for looking in the mirror twice
Here a little slice, there a little cut
Three percent for sleeping with the window shut
When it comes to fixing prices
There are a lot of tricks he knows
How it all increases, all them bits and pieces
Jesus! It's amazing how it grows!
Thenardier & Chorus:
Master of the house, quick to catch yer eye
Never wants a passerby to pass him by
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate!
Everybody's boon companion
Gives 'em everything he's got
Thenardier:
Dirty bunch of geezers
Jesus! What a sorry little lot!
Mme. Thenardier:
I used to dream that I would meet a prince
But God Almighty, have you seen what's happened since?
Master of the house? Isn't worth me spit!
`Comforter, philosopher' and lifelong sh*t!
Cunning little brain, regular Voltaire
Thinks he's quite a lover but there's not much there
What a cruel trick of nature landed me with such a louse
God knows how I've lasted living with this bastard in the house!
Thenardier & Drinkers:
Master of the house!
Mme. Thenardier:
Master and a half!
Thenardier & Drinkers:
Comforter, philosopher
Mme. Thenardier:
Ah, don't make me laugh!
Thenardier & Drinkers:
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
Mme. Thenardier:
Hypocrite and toady and inebriate!
Thenardier & Drinkers:
Everybody bless the landlord!
Everybody bless his spouse!
Thenardier:
Everybody raise a glass
Mme. Thenardier:
Raise it up the master's arse
All
Everybody raise a glass to the Master of the House!
@cookie_pixel
DRINKERS/DINERS]
Come on you old pest
Fetch a bottle of your best
What's the nectar of the day
[THENARDIER]
Here, try this lot
Guaranteed to hit the spot
Or I'm not Thenardier
[DRINKERS/DINERS]
Gissa glass a' rum
Landlord, over here!
[THENARDIER (to himself, then out loud)]
Right away, you scum
Right away, m'sieur
[DRINKERS/DINERS]
God this place has gone to hell
So you tell me every year
Mine host Thenardier
He was there so they say
At the field of Waterloo
Got there, it's true
When the fight was all through
But he knew just what to do
Crawling through the mud, so I've heard it said
Picking through the pockets of the English dead
He made a tidy score
From the spoils of war
[THENARDIER]
My band of soaks
My den of dissolutes
My dirty jokes
My always pissed-as-newts
My sons of whores
Spend their lives in my inn
Homing pigeons homing in
They fly through my doors
And their money's good as yours
[DRINKERS/DINERS]
Ain't got a clue
What he put in this stew
Must have scraped it off the street
God, what a wine!
Chateau Neuf de Turpentine
Must have pressed it with his feet
Landlord, over here
Where's the bloody man
One more for the road
One more slug o' gin
Just one more
Or my old man is gonna do me in
[THENARDIER (greeting a new customer)]
Welcome, Monsieur, sit yourself down
And meet the best innkeeper in town
As for the rest, all of 'em crooks
Rooking their guests and cooking the books
Seldom do you see
Honest men like me
A gent of good intent
Who's content to be
Master of the house, doling out the charm
Ready with a handshake and an open palm
Tells a saucy tale, makes a little stir
Customers appreciate a bon-viveur
Glad to do a friend a favor, doesn't cost me to be nice
But nothing gets you nothing, everything has got a little price!
Master of the house, keeper of the zoo
Ready to relieve 'em of a sou or two
Watering the wine, making up the weight
Pickin' up their knick-knacks when they can't see straight
Everybody loves a landlord
Everybody's bosom friend
I do whatever pleases
Jesus! Won't I bleed 'em in the end!
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Master of the house, quick to catch your eye
Never wants a passerby to pass him by
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate!
Everybody's boon companion
Everybody's chaperone
[THENARDIER]
But lock up your valises
Jesus! Won't I skin you to the bone!
[Thenardier greets another customer and takes his bag.]
Enter Monsieur, lay down your load
Unlace your boots, rest from the road
This weighs a ton, travel's a curse
But here we strive to lighten your purse
Here the goose is cooked
Here the fat is fried
And nothing's overlooked
Till I'm satisfied
Food beyond compare, food beyond belief
Mix it in a mincer and pretend it's beef
Kidney of a horse, liver of a cat
Filling up the sausages with this and that
Residents are more than welcome, bridal suite is occupied
Reasonable charges plus some little extras on the side
Charge 'em for the lice, extra for the mice
Two percent for looking in the mirror twice
Here a little slice, there a little cut
Three percent for sleeping with the window shut
When it comes to fixing prices
There are a lot of tricks he knows
How it all increases
All those bits and pieces
Jesus, It's amazing how it grows
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Master of the house, quick to catch your eye
Never wants a passerby to pass him by
Servant to the poor butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate
Everybody's boon companion
Gives 'em everything he's got
[THENARDIER]
Dirty bunch of geezers
Jesus, what a sorry little lot
[MADAME THENARDIER]
I used to dream that I would meet a prince
But God Almighty, have you seen what's happened since?
Master of the house? Isn't worth me spit!
'Comforter, philosopher,' and lifelong shit
Cunning little brain, regular Voltaire
Thinks he's quite a lover, but there's not much there
What a cruel trick of nature
Landed me with such a louse
God knows how I've lasted
Living with this bastard in the house
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Master of the house
[MADAME THENARDIER]
Master and a half
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Comforter, philosopher
[MADAME THENARDIER]
Don't make me laugh
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
[MADAME THENARDIER]
Hypocrite and toady and inebriate
[DRINKERS/DINERS/THENARDIER]
Everybody bless the landlord
Everybody bless his spouse
[THENARDIER]
Everybody raise a glass
[MADAME THENARDIER]
Raise it up the master's ass
[ALL]
Everybody raise a glass to the master of the house
@Indego84
Its interesting that highest point in the play is a song about an unhappy marriage and ripping people off in absurd ways. :D
@lindatolle126
hence, les miserables.
@JaneDoe-kn5sd
I love this version, it's so sleazy sounding.
@narutardourannote
I feel that it exemplifies the characters so well. They're supposed to be this sketchy and gross xD
@trinitymplayers
Wish the movie version was as good. I thought it was such a letdown.
@flipflopzthreeonethree1873
That's exactly the word I would use! I love a sleazy clarinet backing (on further reflection, I think it's actually soprano sax)
@Koogz406
This is the only way Las miserables should sound....perfect match
@luongvunam3528
@Hugh S i think Tom Hooper wants to make them less funnier ,which is fine because they aren't funny but EVIL in the novel
@avidarois5505
"EVERYBODY RAISE A GLASS-"
[Hamilton fans screeching in the background]
@fuckthisshitimout6892
squeals 😍😍😍 YASSSSSSS