Question for Shaiman and Wittman
Question for Shaiman and Wittman
cseiler2
Swing Joined: 5/30/14
#1Question for Shaiman and Wittman
Posted: 1/26/19 at 1:52pm
Just curious......
In the song "The Cover is Not the Book" from "Mary Poppins Returns" is the line "the king might be a crook" an intentional (and not very subtle) dig against our current "Dear Leader?" Just asking....
If anyone knows this answer definitively, please let us know. Thank you!
#2Question for Shaiman and Wittman
Posted: 1/26/19 at 2:26pm
What the others said.
Updated On: 1/27/19 at 02:26 PM
RWPrincess
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/18
#3Question for Shaiman and Wittman
Posted: 1/26/19 at 3:54pm
I think King George V was reigning during the time period of this movie so the comment probably alluded to him.
Also, Disney has been working on this for a couple years now so it's very possible these songs were written before the 2016 election.
#4Question for Shaiman and Wittman
Posted: 1/27/19 at 3:39am
You could check whether Mr. Shaiman still has a Facebook account.
I once had a question about a lyric in a Judy Garland song and asked Seth Rudetsky via his FB account. Rudetsky referred me to Shaiman at the latter's page and he graciously solved the mystery for me. Very nice guy (who may not want me telling people he is accessible via FB).
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