As I was saying about a half a dozen awards ago,
[laughter]
that – I must tell you, now, wait a minute – Ah!
I was telling you that Frank Loesser's "Guys and Dolls" is arguably the best musical comedy ever written.
No show... [applause] ...
No show so distinctly epitomizes the greatness of New York City
and its return from this season— for this season has literally set the town on its ear.
Here now, we join Nathan Lane as Nathan Detroit
as he urges Walter Bobbie, playing Nicely Nicely Johnson,
to sing out at the Save-A-Soul Mission.
The Tony-nominated "Guys and Dolls!"
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I would like to welcome you gentlemen to the Save-A-Soul Mission!
The meeting will be conducted by the head of our organization, General Cartwright.
[applause, whistles]
Shh! We will now hear testimony from... uh... Brother Nicely Nicely Johnson!
Brother Nicely Nicely Johnson!
Ah, well, uh, it happened to me kinda funny. Like a dream.
A dream?
That's it, a dream!
Tell us in your own words.
I dreamed last night I got on the boat to heaven
And by some chance I had brought my dice along
And there I stood, and I hollered, "Someone fade me!"
But the passengers, they knew right from wrong
For the people all said, "Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat"
The people all said, "Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat"
"And the devil will drag you under by the sharp lapel of your checkered coat
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down..."
"Sit down you're rocking the boat!"
I sailed away on that little boat to heaven
And by some chance found a bottle in my fist
And there I stood, nicely passin' out the whiskey
But the passengers were bound to resist
For the people all said, "Beware: you're on a heavenly trip."
The people all said "Beware! Beware, you'll scuttle the ship."
"And the devil will drag you under by the fancy tie 'round your wicked throat
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down Sit down you're rockin' the boat"
Down!
And as I laughed at those passengers to heaven
A-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
A great big wave came and washed me overboard
And as I sank, and I hollered, "Someone save me"
That's the moment I woke up, thank the Lord
Thank the Lord, thank the Lord!
And I said to myself, "Sit down, sit down you're rocking the boat."
Said to myself, "Sit down, sit down you're rocking the boat."
"And the devil will drag you under with a soul so heavy you'd never float.
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down Sit down, you're rockin' the boat!"
Sit down, you're rockin', rockin' the boat!
Sit down, you're rockin', Sit down, sit down sit down, you're rockin' the boat!
Ah!!!
Sit down, you're rockin', Sit down, sit down sit down, you're rockin' the boat!
Sit down,
You're rockin'
the boat!
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Sit down, you're rockin', Sit down, sit down sit down, you're rockin' the boat!
Sit down,
You're rockin'
the boat!
[applause]
[music]
When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky
You can bet that he's doing it for some doll
When you spot a John waiting out in the rain,
chances are he's insane as only a John can be for a Jane
When you meet a gent paying all kinds of rent
for a flat that could flatten the Taj Mahal
Call it sad, call it funny
But it's better than even money
That the guys only doing it for some doll!
Some doll, some doll...
The guy's only doing it for some doll!
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