Thursday, November 15, 2012

"We Can Do It" from "The Producers"

MAX
Don't you see, Bloom. Darling Bloom, glorious Bloom. It's so simple. Step One: we find the worst play ever written. Step Two: we hire the worst directer in town. Step Three: I raise two million dollars . . .
LEO
Two?
MAX
Yes! One for me, one for you. There's a lot of little old ladies out there. Step Four: We hire the worst actors in New York and open on Broadway. And before you can say Step Five, we close on Broadway, take our two million and go to Rio.
LEO
Rio? Nah, that'd never work.
MAX
Oh ye of little faith.
What did Lewis say to Clark
When everything looked bleak?
What did Sir Edmund say to Tenzing
As they struggled toward Everest's peak?
What did Washington say to his troops
As they crossed the Delaware,
I'm sure you're well aware . . .
LEO
What'd they say?
MAX
We can do it, we can do it,
We can do it, me and you.
We can do it, we can do it,
We can make our dreams come true.
Everything you've ever wanted
Is just waiting to be had.
Beautiful girls, wearing nothing but pearls,
Caressing you, undressing you,
And driving you mad.
We can do it, we can do it,
This is not the time to shirk.
We can do it, you won't rue it,
Say goodbye to petty clerk.
Hi, producer; yes, producer,
I mean you, sir, go berserk!
We can do it, we can do it,
And I know its gonna work!
Whatta ya say, Bloom?
LEO
What do I say,
Finally a chance to be a producer!
What do I say?
Finally a chance to make my dreams come true, sir!
What do I say, what do I say,
Here's what I say to you, sir . . .
I can't do it, I can't do it,
I can't do it, that's not me.
I'm a loser, I'm a coward,
I'm a chicken, don't you see?
When it comes to wooing women,
There's a few things that I lack.
Beautiful girls, wearing nothing but pearls,
Chasing me, embracing me,
I'd have an attack.
MAX
Why, you miserable, cowardly, wetched little caterpillar! Don't you ever want to become a butterfly? Don't you want to spread your wings and flap your way to glory?
MAX (1)
We can do it,
We can do it . . .
We can grab that holy grail!
LEO (1)
Mr. Bialystock,
Please stop the song,
You got me wrong,
I'll say "so long,"
I'm not as strong
A person as you think
MAX (2)
We can do it,
We can do it . . .
Drink champagne
Not ginger ale!
LEO (2)
Mr. Bialystock,
Just take a look,
I'm not a crook,
I'm just a shnook,
The bottom line
Is that I stink!
MAX (3)
Come on, Leo,
Can't you see-o . . .
LEO (3)
I . . . Can't . . . Do . . . It!
LEO
You see Rio I see jail!
MAX
We can do it!
LEO
I can't do it!
MAX
We can do it!
LEO
I cannot, cannot, cannot,
Cannot do it,
'Cause I know it's gonna . . .
Fail.
MAX
We can do it!
MAX (4)
I know it cannot fail.
LEO (4)
It's gonna fail.

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