mary poppins

Come vi dicevo, la visione del nuovo film della Disney Saving Mr. Banks mi ha fatto scattare una voglia matta di guardare e riguardare Mary Poppins, di cui il film appunto parla.

La secondo canzone che vi propongo, dopo Let’s fly a kite, è la superfamosa A spoonful of sugar (basta un poco di zucchero e la pillola va giù!).

La canzone è stata scritta da Richard M. Sherman e Robert B. Sherman ed è un successo assicurato con i marmocchi (ma anche con gli adulti, direi).

Ecco a voi testo e video.

In ev’ry job that must be done

There is an element of fun

you find the fun and snap!

The job’s a game

 

Nad ev’ry task you undertake

Becomes a piece of cake

A lark!  Aspree!

It’s very clear to me

 

That a…

Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

The medicine go down-wown

The medicine go down

Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

In a most delightful way

 

A robin feathering his nest

Has very little time to rest

While gathering his

Bits of twine and twig

 

Though quite intent in his pursuit

He has a merry tune to toot

He knows a song

Will move the job along

 

For a…

Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

The medicine go down-wown

The medicine go down

Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

In a most delightful way

Foto: screenshot dal video su youtube