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 >>Video: 'Ya Got Trouble' This morning my friend Richard [suckassery] asked me what my reference to 'trouble in River City' meant, and it occurred to me that this famous song from an old broadway musical that my mum used to adore was so old as to be unfamiliar to the vast majority of melo-ers. When I found a youtube video of the song [tinyurl], I thought I would post it. It is a musical lecture on the perils of pool playing by the so-called Professor Harold Hill, a con man extraordinaire. I hope you will give the video a listen. Its setting is around the turn of the last century when people were more innocent and gullible so that a travelling salesman had the ability to whip up a frenzy of fear concerning their young boys developing a degrading POOL ADDICTION! 'The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson. The show is based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with the cash. In River City, Iowa, prim Marian the librarian sees through him, but when Hill helps her younger brother, Marian begins to fall in love with Harold. Harold, in turn falling for Marian, risks being caught to win her. In 1957, the show became a hit on Broadway, winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and running for 1,375 performances. The cast album won the first Grammy Award for "Best Original Cast Album". The show's success led to revivals and a popular 1962 film adaptation. It is still frequently produced by both professional and amateur theater companies.' Wikipedia | ||||||||||
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