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Barbra Streisand If A Girl Isn't Pretty Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.31/10 [16 votes]Album: Funny Girl / Original Release Date: 1968Genre: SoundtrackSong Duration: 2 min 26 sec
BARBRA STREISAND
- If A Girl Isn't Pretty Lyrics / with translationsFUNNY GIRL is the life of vaudeville comedienne Fanny Brice (1891-1951), starting in 1910.
Actually the show starts after she has become a success on stage and flashes back to her
origins. It opens in Fanny's dressing room. She is waiting for her husband, Nick Arnstein,
to return after being in prison. She looks back to when she was a 19-year old hopeful.
Her mother's poker buddies think she's wasting her life trying to break into show business.
Mrs. Strakosh:
Fanny, when people pay good money in the the-ay-ter--
especially the male element--they want something to look at!
If a girl isn't pretty
Like a Miss Atlantic City,
All she gets in life
Is pity and a pat.
Mrs. Brice:
Is a nose with deviation
Such a crime against the nation?
Should I throw her into jail
Or drown the cat?
Mrs. Strakosh, O' Malley and
Meeker:
She must shine in ev'ry detail
Like a ring you're buying retail,
Be a standard size that
Fits a standard dress.
Mrs. Strakosh:
When a girl's incidentals
Are no bigger than two lentils
Mrs. Strakosh, O' Malley and
Meeker:
Then to me that doesn't spell success.
Fanny auditions for Keeney's Music Hall but Keeney kicks her out of the chorus
because she doesn't look like the others.
Eddie Ryan, dance director for Keeney, agrees:
Eddie:
If a girl isn't pretty
Like a Miss Atlantic City,
She should dump the stage
And try another route.
Any guy who pays a quarter
For a seat just feels he oughter
See a figger that his wife can't
Substitute.
Kid, my heart ain't made of marble
But your rhythm's really horr'ble
And that map of yours just ain't no
Valentine.
Everything you got's about right,
But the damn thing don't come out right
So forget it, kid,
And just resign.
Chorus:
If a girl isn't pretty,
If a girl isn't pretty,
If a girl isn't pretty,
If a girl isn't pretty,
If a girl isn't pretty,
She should get a job,
Go get a job--
Get any job
Get a weekly pay,
'Cause if a girl isn't pretty
Like a Miss Atlantic City,
She's a real Miss Nobody, U.S.A.
Actually the show starts after she has become a success on stage and flashes back to her
origins. It opens in Fanny's dressing room. She is waiting for her husband, Nick Arnstein,
to return after being in prison. She looks back to when she was a 19-year old hopeful.
Her mother's poker buddies think she's wasting her life trying to break into show business.
Mrs. Strakosh:
Fanny, when people pay good money in the the-ay-ter--
especially the male element--they want something to look at!
If a girl isn't pretty
Like a Miss Atlantic City,
All she gets in life
Is pity and a pat.
Mrs. Brice:
Is a nose with deviation
Such a crime against the nation?
Should I throw her into jail
Or drown the cat?
Mrs. Strakosh, O' Malley and
Meeker:
She must shine in ev'ry detail
Like a ring you're buying retail,
Be a standard size that
Fits a standard dress.
Mrs. Strakosh:
When a girl's incidentals
Are no bigger than two lentils
Mrs. Strakosh, O' Malley and
Then to me that doesn't spell success.
Fanny auditions for Keeney's Music Hall but Keeney kicks her out of the chorus
because she doesn't look like the others.
Eddie Ryan, dance director for Keeney, agrees:
Eddie:
If a girl isn't pretty
Like a Miss Atlantic City,
She should dump the stage
And try another route.
Any guy who pays a quarter
For a seat just feels he oughter
See a figger that his wife can't
Substitute.
Kid, my heart ain't made of marble
But your rhythm's really horr'ble
And that map of yours just ain't no
Valentine.
Everything you got's about right,
But the damn thing don't come out right
So forget it, kid,
And just resign.
Chorus:
If a girl isn't pretty,
If a girl isn't pretty,
If a girl isn't pretty,
If a girl isn't pretty,
If a girl isn't pretty,
She should get a job,
Go get a job--
Get any job
Get a weekly pay,
'Cause if a girl isn't pretty
Like a Miss Atlantic City,
She's a real Miss Nobody, U.S.A.
Facts about If A Girl Isn't Pretty
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If A Girl Isn't Pretty is written by Jule Styne, Bob Merrill.
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It is first released in 1968 as part of Barbra Streisand's album "Funny Girl" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, the song 'If a Girl Isn't Pretty' by Barbra Streisand criticizes society's obsession with physical appearance and beauty standards, which leads to unfair treatment of people who do not meet these standards. The lyrics show how people judge women through their physical appearance instead of their actual abilities and inner character, which reveals the need to see beyond physical attributes in order to understand someone's true nature. The lyrics of the song If a girl isn't pretty present social commentary together with expressions of anger and inner conflict and self-discovery and empowerment. The song demonstrates how beauty standards through societal judgments and personal accomplishments determine a person's inner value. The lyrics contain themes related to beauty standards and societal expectations, which may not be suitable for younger children. The content includes mild references to physical appearance and judgment, yet it avoids using explicit language and adult material.
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If A Girl Isn't Pretty falls under the genre Soundtrack.
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If A Girl Isn't Pretty song length is 2 minutes and 26 seconds.
Who wrote If A Girl Isn't Pretty lyrics?
If A Girl Isn't Pretty is written by Jule Styne, Bob Merrill.
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When was If A Girl Isn't Pretty released?
It is first released in 1968 as part of Barbra Streisand's album "Funny Girl" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind If A Girl Isn't Pretty lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, the song 'If a Girl Isn't Pretty' by Barbra Streisand criticizes society's obsession with physical appearance and beauty standards, which leads to unfair treatment of people who do not meet these standards. The lyrics show how people judge women through their physical appearance instead of their actual abilities and inner character, which reveals the need to see beyond physical attributes in order to understand someone's true nature. The lyrics of the song If a girl isn't pretty present social commentary together with expressions of anger and inner conflict and self-discovery and empowerment. The song demonstrates how beauty standards through societal judgments and personal accomplishments determine a person's inner value. The lyrics contain themes related to beauty standards and societal expectations, which may not be suitable for younger children. The content includes mild references to physical appearance and judgment, yet it avoids using explicit language and adult material.
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Which genre is If A Girl Isn't Pretty?
If A Girl Isn't Pretty falls under the genre Soundtrack.
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How long is the song If A Girl Isn't Pretty?
If A Girl Isn't Pretty song length is 2 minutes and 26 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Jule Styne, Bob Merrill
Record Label(s): Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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