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Dec 18, 2014 - 12:18 PM
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Reeve
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How many of us members here truly appreciate the Henry Mancini score to "Santa Claus: The Movie"? What I mean by “truly appreciate” is that we love it as much as - say... John Williams Star Wars for example – because that is how rich and melodic this score truly is! I truly adore this score. It tops Superman in some ways, (probably because I know the Superman scores back-the-front so to speak) – but having said that – I asked some of you members last year – if you would be able to help me out with the complete lyrics to “Making Toys”? I didn't get much a response from anyone here. It seems to me then, that people are not interested in the lyrics. (Probably only the film version, and they skip the rest). Well I am! I am extremely obsessed about this composition! I studied the lyrics myself, and found out the complete lyrics to both versions on my own. So people – please enjoy the complete “CORRECT” lyrics to both versions of “Making Toys” – The “MENS” Choir – and – The “CHILDRENS” Choir – although they are 95% similar – they do have different lyrics in some of the phrases. Merry Christmas to all! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Making Toys - Lyrics By Leslie Bricusse ----- MEN’S CHOIR VERSION STANZA 1: Making toys, when you’re an elf, better be good And you must also use quality wood Quality must come first; that as an elf, matter of pride Which ev’ry Yuletide we provide We’re all master artists when we paint We’ve never had one complaint Colorful work improves; start it with green, yellow and blue Happily making toys for you (Instrumental Pause) STANZA 2: Making toys, tons of toys, for a zillion girls and boys All the toys ev’ry girl and boy enjoys From animals and sailing boats To dolls with shiny shoes and coats And toys for boys who like a lot of noise Sweets and treats for your tums Made with thousand-gallon drums It becomes one of life’s great joys We are here to make your Christmas better ev’ry year We really love making toys (Instrumental Break) STANZA 3: Making toys, there’s not a thing that we ignore Santa will carry them right to your door We’re at it all year long As soon as one Christmas is done Christmas of next year has begun We work all the day and night time, too Cause Christmas is all we do Happy to tell you now, knowing the skill that it employs There is no thrill like making toys STANZA 4: Making toys all the year is a very fine career And we work in a happy atmosphere We carve and weave and paint and sew So many different things you know The Children’s wants is never very clear Though we say so ourselves We are very clever elves And our shelves show our perfect poise Elves are seldom done, to sleep, when Christmas time is near Let’s hear it for making toys FINALE: Making toys, that is the best job that there is And ev’ry toy we make --- simply a breeze Ev-er-y Christmas Eve, we have a big party to make Keeping it making toys Happily making toys again! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Making Toys - Lyrics By Leslie Bricusse ----- CHILDREN’S CHOIR VERSION STANZA 1: Making toys, when you’re an elf, better be good And you must always use quality wood Quality must come first; that as an elf, matter of pride Which ev’ry Yuletide they provide They’re all master artists when they paint They’ve never had one complaint Colorful work improves; start with some green, yellow and blue Happily making toys for you (Instrumental Pause) STANZA 2: Making toys, tons of toys, for a zillion girls and boys All the toys ev’ry girl and boy enjoys From animals and sailing boats To dolls with shiny shoes and coats And toys for boys who like a lot of noise Sweets and treats for your tums Made with thousand-gallon drums It becomes one of life’s great joys Elves are here to make your Christmas better ev’ry year They really love making toys (Instrumental Break) STANZA 3: Making toys, this is the thing that they adore Santa will carry them right to your door They’re at it all year long As soon as one Christmas is done Christmas of next year has begun They work all the day and night time, too Cause Christmas is all they do Happy to tell you now, knowing the skill that it employs There is no thrill like making toys STANZA 4: Making toys all the year is a very fine career And they work in a happy atmosphere They carve and weave and paint and sew So many different things you know The Children’s wants is never very clear Though they say so themselves They are very clever elves And their shelves show their perfect poise Elves are seldom done, to sleep, when Christmas time is near Let’s hear it for making toys FINALE: Making toys, that is the best job that there is And ev’ry toy they make --- simply a breeze Ev-er-y Christmas Eve, they have a big party to make Keeping it making toys Happily making toys again!
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I have nothing but love for this score and I would probably put it as my favorite Mancini score. Thanks for the work on the lyrics, will print it out and put it with my booklet. LOVE love love the instrumental of this and so glad Quartet gave us so many instrumentals of the few songs.
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