West Texas | > To commemorate her birthday , actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made > > a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall > > for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed > > was 'My Favorite Things' from the legendary movie 'Sound Of Music'. > > Here are the lyrics she used: > > (Sing It!) - If you sing it, it's especially hysterical!!! > > Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting, > Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings, > Bundles of magazines tied up in string, > These are a few of my favorite things. > > Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses, > Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses, > > Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings, > These are a few of my favorite things. > > When the pipes leak, When the bones creak, > When the knees go bad, > I simply remember my favorite things, > And then I don't feel so bad. > > Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions, > No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions, > Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,These are a few of my favorite things. > > Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin', > Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin', > And we won't mention our short shrunken frames, > When we remember our favorite things. > > When the joints ache, When the hips break, > When the eyes grow dim, > Then I remember the great life I've had, > And then I don't feel so bad. > > > (Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores > |