《窈窕淑女》是描述一名上校與一名自大的教授-亨利希金斯(Professor Henry Higgins)打賭他是否有能力將一名來自社會低層、渾身髒兮兮的賣花女-伊萊莎(Eliza Doolittle)，訓練成一名氣質高雅、儀態萬千的窈窕淑女，並且足以讓每個人都相信她真的是一名來自上流社會的大家閨秀。雖然希金斯教授的態度惡劣，但他專心教導伊萊莎正確的英語發音，以及淑女紳士禮儀等等。經過長期艱苦教導，伊萊莎「總算」學會了。
希金斯教授之後帶伊萊莎到雅士谷馬場與貴族會面，過程總算順利，除了賽馬時，她因鼓勵馬隻Dover而說了一句”C’mon Dover, move your bloomin’ arse!” ，因而大失儀態。
再經過多番努力，希金斯教授最後真的成功地將伊萊莎從一名醜小鴨轉變成天鵝。上流社會公子哥佛萊迪也因此瘋狂愛上伊萊莎。但是當希金斯教授驕傲的接受各方讚賞，而忽略了伊萊莎的努力時，伊萊莎憤而離開他轉而投入佛萊迪的懷抱。這時希金斯教授才恍然驚覺自己已經離不開伊萊莎可愛的臉龐，伊萊莎最後也回來見教授，兩人互相愛上了對方..
“I Could Have Danced All Night” is a song from the musical My Fair Lady, with music written by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, published in 1956. The song is sung by the musical’s heroine, Eliza Doolittle, expressing her exhilaration and excitement after an impromptu dance with her tutor Henry Higgins.
It was first performed by Julie Andrews in the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady. In the 1964 film adaptation of the musical, the song was sung by Marni Nixon, dubbing the singing voice of Audrey Hepburn, who played Eliza Doolittle.
Hit versions of the song were recorded by Sylvia Syms,DinahShore, Angélica María, Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney and Jamie Cullum. It was featured in The Birdcage sung byNathan Lane, Hank Azaria, Gene Hackman, Robin Williams and Dianne Wiest. Many actresses have also sung the song in the stage version of the musical including Martine McCutcheon, Laura Michelle Kelly, Amy Nuttall and Lisa O’Hare.
Peggy Lee did a Cha-cha-cha version on her 1960 album Latin ala Lee!
Andy Williams covered the song on his 1964 album The Great Songs from My Fair Lady and Other Broadway Hits. Petula Clark recorded a version for her 1968 album The Other Man’s Grass Is Always Greener.
The song was performed by Jane Powell in the 1959 NBC television special Sunday Showcase “Give My Regards to Broadway”, for which a kinescope recording still exists. The song was performed by Jayma Mays on the FOX television show Glee on the episode “Mash-Up”.
I Could Have Danced All Night was performed by young British soprano Hollie Steel during her audition on Britain’s Got Talent. She later recorded the song on her debut album.
The Andrews Sisters were a highly successful close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967 Age 55), soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews (January 3, 1916 – October 21, 1995 Age 79), and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie “Patty” Andrews (bornFebruary 16, 1918Age 94). Throughout their long career, the sisters sold well over 75 million records (the last official count released by MCA Records in the mid-1970s). Their 1941 hit “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” can be considered an early example of rhythm and blues or jump blues.
The Andrews Sisters’ harmonies and songs are still influential today, and have been covered by entertainers such as Bette Midler, the Puppini Sisters and Christina Aguilera. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
By Audrey Hepburn
By Julie Andrews
http://www.youtu.be/watch?v=RMNFSY__2Mg
Another so nice performance by André Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra
Lyrics
| I Could Have Danced All NightEliza: Bed, bed, I couldn’t go to bed, My head’s too light to try to set it down. Sleep, sleep, I couldn’t sleep tonight, Not for all the jewels in the crown. I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night, And still have begged for more. I could have spread my wings And done a thousand things I’ve never done before. I’ll never know what made it so exciting, Why all at once my heart took flight. I only know when he Began to dance with me, I could have danced, danced, danced, All night! Servant 1: It’s after three now. Servant 2: Don’t you agree now, Servant 1 & 2: She ought to be in bed. Eliza (Eliza’s Maids): I could have danced all night, (You’re tired out, you must be dead.) I could have danced all night, (Your face is drawn, your eyes are red.) And still have begged for more. (Now say goodnight. Please turn out the light please.) (It’s really time for you to be in bed.) I could have spread my wings (Do come along, do as you’re told.) And done a thousand things (Or Mrs. Pearce is apt to scold.) I’ve never done before. (You’re up too late. Please, in your state,) (Miss, you’ll catch a cold.) I’ll never know what made it so exciting, Why all at once my heart took flight. I only know when he (Put down your book, the work will keep.) Began to dance with me (Now settle down and go to sleep.) I could have danced, danced, danced, All night! Mrs. Pearce: I understand, dear. It’s all been grand, dear. But now it’s time to sleep. Eliza: I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night, And still have begged for more. I could have spread my wings, And done a thousand things I’ve never done before. I’ll never know What made it so exciting, Why all at once my heart took flight. I only know when he Began to dance with me, I could have danced, danced, danced, All night! | 我可以跳舞整晚跳床阿床阿我不能上床 我的頭輕到無法安枕上 睡覺睡覺今晚我無法睡 皇冠上所有的珠寶都不能睡 我可以跳舞整晚跳 我可以跳舞整晚跳 之後還哀求能繼續跳 我可以張開翅飛翔 而且試試無數新鮮玩意 那些我以前所沒有做過的事 我永遠不會知道是什麼那它如此高昂 為什麼在一瞬間我的心已起飛 我知道當他開始與我共舞 我就可以跳呀跳上 一整晚 |