When I read that Robert Sherman, one half of The Sherman Brothers had passed away, I immediately put on "A Man Has Dreams" from my Mary Poppins soundtrack. This double reprise sums up the moral of the story with new lyrics to Mr. Banks main song "The Life I Lead" as well as "A Spoonful Of Sugar." I realize I was four when this movie came out, but I guess I was an old Jewish man even at that age, for the melancholy, the regret, the bittersweet quality of this remarkable few minutes of song made me feel deeply for these characters. The remarkable orchestrations by Irwin Kostal didn't hurt, but that's another tribute. It is the brilliant music and lyrics of The Sherman Brothers that touched me, as millions of others can say.
Marc Shaiman: Robert Sherman: The Scorer Of Our Childhood
Marc Shaiman, Huffington Post: Entertainment
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 8:47am
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