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Various Artists
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Sunset Blvd. Cd 1
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The Lady's Paying
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Norma:Hurry up, the birthday boy is on his way.
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This is a surprise celbration
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I hope you've remembered everything I said
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I want to see a total transformation.
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Joe:what's all this?
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Norma:Happy birthday, darling. Did you think we'd forgotten?
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Joe:Well, thanks I...
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Norma:These people are from the best men shops in town. I had them
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close it
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down for the day.
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Joe: Norma, now listen...
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Norma:I'll leave you boys to it..
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Manfred:Happy birthday, welcome to your
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Shopathon!
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Joe:What's going on?
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Manfred:Help yourself, it's all been taken care of.
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Anyone who's anyone is dressed by me
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Joe:Well, golly gee.
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Manfred:Pick out anything you'd like a pair of
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You just point, I'll do the rest
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I've brought nothing but the best
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You're a very lucky writer
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Come along now, get undressed
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Unless I'm much mistaken
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That's a 42-inch chest
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Joe:I don't understand a word you're saying.
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Manfred:well, all you need to know's the lady's paying.
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It's nice to get your just reward this time of
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Year.
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Joe:get outa here!
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Manfred:And all my merchandise is strictly kosher.
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When you've thrown away all your old
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Worn-out stuff.
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Joe:Hey, that's enough
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Manfred:perhaps you'd like to model for my
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Brochure.
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I have just the thing for you.
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Chalk-stripe suits
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1st s/man:In black
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2nd s/man:Or blue
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3rd s/man:Green plaid trousers
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4th s/man:Cashmere sweaters
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5th s/man:Bathing shorts for Malibu
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6th s/man:Here's a patent leather lace-up
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it's a virtuoso shoe.
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Manfred:And a simply marvelous coat made of
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Vicuna.
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Joe:You know what you can do with your
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Vicuna.
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Norma:Come on Joe, you haven't even started yet.
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Joe:You wanna bet?
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Norma:I thought by know you'd look the height of
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Fashion.
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He always take forever making up his mind.
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(To Joe)Don't be unkind
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I thought you writers knew about
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Compassion.
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I love flannel on a man
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Manfred:This will compliment his tan.
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Norma:we'll take two of these and four of those
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Manfred:I'm still your greatest fan!
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Very soon i'll will have stopped him
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Looking Like an also-ran
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Joe:you're going to make me sorry that I'm
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Staying.
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Norma:well, all right, I'll choose, after all, I'm
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Paying.
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Manfred:Evening clothes?
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Norma:I want to see your most deluxe
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Joe:won't wear a tux
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Norma:of course not, dear, tuxedos are for
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Waiters.
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Manfred:What we need are tails, a white tie and top
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Hat
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Joe:I can't wear that.
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Norma:Joe, second rate clothes are for second-
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Raters
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I'm sick to death of that
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Same old station filling shirt
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And that boring baggy jacket
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Stained with yesterday's dessert
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Joe:I don't have to go to premiers
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I'm never on display.
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You seem to forget that I'm a writer
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Who cares what you wear when you're a
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Writer?
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Norma:I care, Joe, and please don't be so mean
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To me.
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Joe:O.K. all right
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Norma:you'll be prince charming at my new year's
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Party.
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Joe:I've been invited somewhere else on new
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Year's eve.
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Norma:But that's our night.
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Joe:I always see the new year in with Artie.
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Norma:I can't do without you, Joe, I need you
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I sent out every single invitation.
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Joe:All right, Norma, I give in
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Norma:of course you do.
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And when they've dressed you, you'll cause
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A sensation.
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Salesmen:We equip the chosen few of movieland.
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Manfred:(The latest cut)
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Salesmen:we dress every movie star and crooner.
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From their shiny toecaps to your hatband
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Manfred:(Conceal your gut)
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You won't regret selecting the Vicuna.
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Salesmen:If you need a hand to shake
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If there's a girl you want to make
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If there's a soul you're out to capture
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Or a heart you want to break
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If you want the world to love you
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Manfred:You'll have to learn to take
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Samlesmen:You must decide what part you are
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Portraying.
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Manfred:And certain parts are worth the lady
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Paying.
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Salesmen:And why not have it all, the lady's paying?
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