As we mentioned in a previous post, Survival
is the theme song of the London Summer Olympics. But I think a more fitting
theme song would be Consider Yourself
from the 1968 British musical Oliver! based
on the Charles Dicken’s classic Oliver
Twist. After all, it’s a song about hospitality. This scene comes at the point in the story when Oliver Twist becomes friends with Jack Dawkins, otherwise known as the Artful Dodger, the leader of a pickpocket gang. The recreation of the 1830’s
London streets is incredible, and the choreography is very entertaining too!
Consider
yourself at home
Consider youself one of the family
We've taken to [1] you so strong
It's clear we're going to get along [2]
Consider yourself well in
Consider yourself part of the furniture
There isn't a lot to spare [3]
Who cares?..What ever we've goin we share!
If it should chance [4] to be
We should see
Some harder days
Empty larder [5] days
Why grouse [6]?
Alsyas [7] a-chance we'll meet
Somebody
To foot the bill [8]
Then the drinks are on the house [9]!
Consider yourself our mate
We don't want to have no fuss [10],
For after some consideration, we can state
Consider yourself
One of us!
Consider youself one of the family
We've taken to [1] you so strong
It's clear we're going to get along [2]
Consider yourself well in
Consider yourself part of the furniture
There isn't a lot to spare [3]
Who cares?..What ever we've goin we share!
If it should chance [4] to be
We should see
Some harder days
Empty larder [5] days
Why grouse [6]?
Alsyas [7] a-chance we'll meet
Somebody
To foot the bill [8]
Then the drinks are on the house [9]!
Consider yourself our mate
We don't want to have no fuss [10],
For after some consideration, we can state
Consider yourself
One of us!
[1] cogido cariño, [2] llevarse
bien, [3] de sobra, [4] por casualidad, [5] dispensa vacía, [6] refunfuñar, [7] "Alls you
has", [8] para pagar
la cuenta, [9] cortesía
de la casa, [10]
alboroto
