Question about a line from "Hairspray"
Question about a line from "Hairspray"
#0Question about a line from "Hairspray"
Posted: 2/6/05 at 11:02pm
Hey there. I have a question I've been wondering about for a really long time now...I've just forgotten about it b/c I haven't listened to "Hairspray" in so long..or at least, not that song. It resurfaced tonight at the theatre. :-/
Anywhoo, my million-dollar question(Sorry that it's so lame and random):
In the song "It Takes Two," Link is mentioning all of the famous couples and he sings, "Liz, well, she has her dick." Is this just some random person being thrown into the song? There's no Liz in the cast.
Sorry for the uber-random question. There's probably no answer, but it's just something that I've always been curious about. 
TheGaIsSilent
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/25/04
#1re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/6/05 at 11:04pmI THINK that Dick refers to a person. Maybe?
JOHN LITHGOW
I just realized, your last name is Butz! Both "Norbert" AND "Butz" are in your name! You must have gotten picked on a lot as a child!
#2re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/6/05 at 11:06pmthis has been asked before. and Marc explained it I believe... Richard Burton and Liz Taylor.. Updated On: 2/6/05 at 11:06 PM
broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
#3re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/6/05 at 11:06pmELIZabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were the Benifer of our parents' generation
Songs4aNewWorld
Stand-by Joined: 2/4/05
#4re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/6/05 at 11:08pmI love the comparison to Benifer, too bad we are still talking about them
Stand-by Joined: 12/31/69
#5re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/6/05 at 11:09pm
um wow. haha. it definitely refers to someone. through the whole song hes singing about Lancelot, Romeo... none of these are people in the show either! Liz refers Liz Taylor and Dick refers to Richard Burton.
#6re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/6/05 at 11:19pm
Okay, thanks. I was always confused because it went from talking to people to just about that. Let's just say that I took the word 'dick' in a completely different direction ^^;;;
Thanks very much to everyone who responded! 
Now it won't bug me anymore!!
PennyLou
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/03
#7re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/6/05 at 11:19pmnot that anyone cares but that marriage was after 1962.. but they put it in cause it sounded great lol.. kind of the way you took it as.. lol
Grace: My love for you is like this scar (points to elbow) ulgy but permanent!
Updated On: 2/6/05 at 11:19 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#8re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/6/05 at 11:48pm
yes im sure they chose to call him Dick and not Richard on purpose
brdlwyr
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/14/05
#10re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/7/05 at 12:04am
uh...
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton met making the movie CLEOPATRA, which filmed endlessly throughout 1960/1961
the adulterous romance between "Liz & Dick" (as they were called) was a tablolid sensation throughout this period
nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah
Updated On: 2/7/05 at 12:04 AM
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#11re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/7/05 at 12:15am
ahahahaaa!
Im sure the few time period slips that Hairspray has had nothing to do with you, Marc. *kiss kiss kiss*
PennyLou
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/03
#12re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/7/05 at 12:25amsorry, my mistake... I know what I did I got one of the time things in the roots mixed up with my mom telling me every time we saw the show together that they didn't get married till after.. sorry..
Grace: My love for you is like this scar (points to elbow) ulgy but permanent!
Updated On: 2/7/05 at 12:25 AM
TheGaIsSilent
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/25/04
#13re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/7/05 at 12:28amMarc is smart.
JOHN LITHGOW
I just realized, your last name is Butz! Both "Norbert" AND "Butz" are in your name! You must have gotten picked on a lot as a child!
PennyLou
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/03
#14re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/7/05 at 12:32ammy brain has shifter from Hairspray to All Shook Up I guess.. ::runs and hides::
Grace: My love for you is like this scar (points to elbow) ulgy but permanent!
BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#15re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/11/05 at 12:54amI knew that, but I still force myself to make it about Liza Minelli and her countless w/e's
False Titters
Swing Joined: 2/11/05
#16re: Question about a line from 'Hairspray'
Posted: 2/11/05 at 6:59amI knew this. Do I get a gay house point?
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