A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court: Thou Swell

[@gilliamben]

What a wonderful interpretation-Douglas Sills and Rebecca Luker were such a fun pairing for this. Thanks for posting and also Thank you @princeandrey for the beautiful poem and its bittersweet tribute to Rebecca Luker- a true talent.

[@tlw1950]

I’ve always loved this song ever since I saw June Allyson sing it in Words and Music from That’s Entertainment.

[@dianaaljadeff2983]

She was an excellent musical soprano.Rip marveleus Rebecca Luker (1961-2020)

[@princeandrey]

Rebecca Luker was talented and beautiful and I find her to be fairly enchanting here. One day--a few years ago--I decided to Google her and to my sorrow found out that she had just recently died. Such a lovely life spirit was hers! To her, I dedicate this poem by Edna S Vincent Millay: Dirge Without Music BY EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground. So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind: Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned. Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you. Be one with the dull, the indiscriminate dust. A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew, A formula, a phrase remains,-but the best is lost. The answers quick and keen, the honest look, the laughter, the love,- They are gone. They are gone to feed the roses. Elegant and curled Is the blossom. Fragrant is the blossom. I know. But I do not approve. More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world. Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave. I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.

[@StephenAKatz]

I love it when two people are singing a duet, and the camera shows them individually. It's so wonderful to chop a duet in pieces.

[@leaheliza]

I love this! I heard her do "To keep my love Alive" when she came back to Alabama! She is one of my college's most distinguished alumnae! :)

[@princeandrey]

I love her, really, and I've never seen her "live"! Too bad, 'cause I live in NYC. I missed out. She radiates charm and beauty!!

[@mcrohof]

Spectacularly good, this! First time for me to hear it in its original form.

[@Hoofer26]

ugh I could marry the both of them.... LOVE IT!

[@kittybirg]

What I wouldn't give for a recorded version of this. 8D

[@songkona]

Ah, to be in Rebecca Luker's shoes!!

[@Glinkaism1]

Better yet, her pants.

[@songkona]

Yes she is, but I was referring to her close proximity to Douglas... lol

[@belianis]

@belianis brianknight15 posted it, for which I'm very grateful.

[@WSenator1]

Good Job with the song! Who are the singers?

[@dianaaljadeff2983]

The unforgettable Rebecca Luker

[@WSenator1]

@@dianaaljadeff2983 And the gentleman?

[@andrewbetzten]

@@WSenator1 I think Douglas Sills

[@WSenator1]

@@andrewbetzten Thanks for the info! Have a good day.

[@snaaptaker]

This is a great song. I don't know why they left it out of the movie.

[@jackatherton0111]

If you mean Bing’s, they had different songwriters. But would have been great.

[@Dickola100]

I love Rebecca! Who is the guy. I enjoyed his singing and his interaction with Rebecca.

[@Dickola100]

Oops, forgot to type a question mark.

[@RobtinOH]

Douglas Sills.

[@ChaseOnMars]

Thanks for posting. FYI "Thou Swell" is Rodgers & HART, not Rodgers and Hamm. )

[@maxiesthree8590]

The least you could do is name the performers and the setting.

[@rickmiller462]

She is a cute lady

[@alexkije]

She is an OK singer by musical comedy standards.

[@wordgoog]

Oh,don't gentlemen prefer....!?

[@belianis]

Could you post June Allyson performing this song in WORDS AND MUSIC?

[@WSenator1]

No need to - it's already on YT, posted by englishlit.

[@belianis]

This is an adaptation of M Twain's A CONNECTICUT YANKEE, right? What part does this song play in that musical?

[@alexkije]

I think the gal is marvelous. The guy should have come down a bit from the high tenor.

[@christopherlyons5900]

Her I like (in the celestial choir now, alas). Smarmy isn't the right tone here (if it ever is). And the tempo is too fast.

[@kittybirg]

Careful, there, pal. You'll run out of adjectives.

[@DesB26]

@princeandrey ...... >_> truuuuu...?

[@44032]

Both are good but I bet she wished he'd shaved.

[@kerryincolumbus]

Good thing he's so incredibly good looking because he cannot match her vocal superiority, he really SUCKS bad vocally!

[@alexkije]

He would be more pleasant to list to if he had come down a step from his fruity tenor.

[@darylfn]

@@alexkije "Fruity tenor"? wtf?

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

@@darylfn He's clearly gay... not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's very pronounced in his singing.

[@princeandrey]

@@Nunofurdambiznez Actually not gay. Straight & married. He's just a good actor and can play it a bit fey and not afraid to do so! I think they're both great here!

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

@@princeandrey Nope, you're wrong, he's VERY gay - look it up - wikipedia!