Vitality 1951 'Gay's The Word' Ivor Novello

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 18 Jul 2003

Hetty King, Ella Shields,
Duggie Byng, Gracie Fields,
each of them possess
the secret of success.
Cyril Maude, Maisie Gay,
Florrie Forde, Edna May
names that never die,
and here's the reason why.
They new exactly what the public like,
they didn't stand there
wilting at the mike,
they punched the stuff across,
and ev'ry word
amazing tho' it seems,
was clearly heard.
They had, you see,
an attribute we lack,
not only on the stage today, attack!

Vitality - it matters more than personality
originality or topicality
for it's Vitality
that made all those top liners Tops!
Vitality
They each had individuality but in reality
their speciality was a vitality
enough to make hits out of flops;
they could knock you for six
they had vigour and drive
they'd no microphone tricks
they were live, live, live, Vitality
The stars who gain'd their immortality
knew with finality the practicality
of something that's lacking with us.
They all had vitality plus!

Vitality - it matters more than personality
originality or topicality
for it's Vitality
that made all those top liners Tops!
Vitality
They each had individuality but in reality
their speciality was a vitality
enough to make hits out of flops;
they could knock you for six
they had vigour and drive
they'd no microphone tricks
they were live, live, live, Vitality
The stars who gain'd their immortality
knew with finality the practicality
of something that's lacking with us.
They all had vitality plus!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Vitality 1951 Ivor Novello
from "Gay's The Word"
Music by Ivor Novello
Lyrics by Alan Melville
copyright 1951 by Chappell and Co.Ltd.
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Friday 18 July 2003 at 09.21
in association with Doug Grierson
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