B BARRY MANILOW AND BRUCE SUSSMAN'S "HARMONY" Based on the lives of the Comedian Harmonists "THIS WAS OUR TIME" |
| It's the story of 6 young men who rose from being unemployed street musicians to world wide fame in the late 1920's and early 1930's in PRE-WAR GERMANY. They combined physical comedy and singing, along with their own personal differences. Some were Jewish, some were Gentile and in the time of the rise of the NAZI REGIME that was a very dangerous combination to have, or if you were even just the least bit different. The Comdian Harmonists have been described as a cross between the MARX BROTHERS and our modern-day MANHATTAN TRANSFER. They've been said to be the "FIRST BOY BAND" of their time. Much like our "BACKSTREET BOYS". At the height of their fame they sold millions of records, and starred in numerous films and performed in the most prestigious concert venues around the world, and worked with the greats of their time. And now the world is being re-introduced to the brillance of their work, through the release of their songs on CD, DOCUMENTARY FILMS, and now this orignal new musical by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman. To read more about the story of the HARMONISTS, please take a moment and follow the numerous links provided. |
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| HARMONY Music - Barry Manilow Book and Lyrics - Bruce Sussman HARMONY Unforgettable Harmony HARMONY First there was harmony And there was rhyme This was our time Harmony Did we have harmony And that's just about all we had! Suddenly A little harmony And the poverty's not so bad Thin, we were Poor as sin in Berlin, we were! Patches on our pants Mercifully, when you're in harmony You're in a trance Others went marching Not us, we'd dance No one in Grodnogubernia Ever learned to dance like this! [Spoken] (Believe it or not I was a rabbi before all this started! In Grodnogubernia yet!) If you're in Grodnogubernia Tell em' this you shouldn't miss! Harmony All arm in arm were we Well, except when the punches flew Squabbles, sure But squabbles don't endure When there's harmony in the brew Then did we Oh, so splendidly blend, did we Like a spell had come It was clear My pals and I could hear A different drum Outside they hollered! But we had....harmony! In this joint All encounters with counterpoint End in harmony And it's clear No man's a solo here Not even me No solo mio! No we've got harmony! When we've got harmony Then just maybe we've got a chance Harmony, the best is harmony! And the rest is a song and dance! Where you find You're in harmony There you find Shelter in a storm Every note A button on the coat That keeps you warm Stars have the heavens But we've got harmony! Harmony! Harmony! Harmony! Troubles disappear And what you feel is what you hear Not what you see! Yes! First there was HARMONY! |
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| THE ORIGINAL COMEDIAN HARMONISTS |