IT´S SO NICE TO HAVE A MAN
AROUND THE HOUSE
(Including
the complete dialogue between Ray Conniff and Rica Moorre)
Ray: “Now,
Rica’s gonna’ tell you ‘bout how nice it is to a have man around the house”
It’s so
nice to have a man around the house
Who will
put his arms around you
And his
kisses just astound you, so nice (da-da)
Oh, a
house is just a house without a man
‘Cause
he’s that necessary evil in your plan
Though
it’s just a constant game of cat and mouse (u-a-da)
Still,
it’s nice to have a man around the house (du-du-du)
Rica: “Many
people don’t know this but (hmm) Ray loves to sing. He naturally knows all of the music
and he warms up with the singers.
I think maybe sometime he’s waiting for one of them to
step down so he can jump in and sing too.”
“I tell
you what, why don’t I sort of surprise him tonight and see if I can get him up
here to sing, Okay? Oh, wait a
minute, he’s, he’s no Tiny Tim or anything, but let’s see what we can do. Okay? Oh, Ray, oh, Ray, Ray.”
Ray: “What´s
goin’ on?
You know, you’d think with all this great
sound system that I could hear what you’re saying, but all the speakers are
pointed out.
I heard my name. What’s up?”
Rica: “Uh, I was
just telling all these lovely people out here that, you’re going to sing for
them.”
Ray: “Oh,
Rica, you shouldn’t have done that.”
Rica: “Why not?”
Ray: “I
can’t sing.”
Rica: “You can
too.”
Ray: “No, I
can’t.”
Rica: “Sure you
can. Come on.”
Ray: “I’m
no Tiny Tim or like that, you know.”
Rica: “You were
listening.”
Ray: “Besides,
I don’t know the words to this song anyway so I’m goin’ back and work with the
group.
I’ll see you later.” . . . “I thought
you were gonna’ let me go there for a minute.”
Rica: “No, I
didn’t, I didn´t want to smudge the material. No, I was afraid that you might try to
do something like that and so I have here prepared a small, typed idiot card.”
Ray: “Boy,
that is small.
I don’t know. I don’t have my cheaters with me.
Well,
I’ll tell you, I’ll be a sport, but you’ll have to help me out. Okay?”
Rica: “Okay.”
Ray: “Who
starts?”
Rica: “I’ll
start.”
Ray: “Okay.”
Rica: “Alright’”
Ray: “5, 4,
3, 2, 1, ready, go.”
Rica: It’s so
nice to have a man around the house.
Ray: For
me. Yes, it’s nice to have a man
around the house.
Rica: Just a guy
in pipe and slippers who will share your breakfast kippers.
Ray: And
will help you zip your zippers, it’s so nice. (da da)
Rica: But he’s
that necessary evil in your plan.
Ray: (My
turn) Someone kind who knows you’ll
treasure every simple little pleasure.
Rica: Like a
full length mink to cover last year’s blouse.
Ray: That’s
expensive! (da da)
Ray and
Rica: It’s so nice to have a man around the house!
Ray: Ba-dam-bam. Bam, ba-dam, ba-dam, ba-dam, ba-dam
Ray and Rica: Ba-dum, ba-dum
Ray: “I’ll
tell you what, I got an idea.
I’ve got some words of my own on this. I’ll start the next one out and
you follow along.
Okay? And here we go, 4, 3, 2, 1.”
Rica: Yes, it’s
nice to have a man around the house.
Ray: Just a
hero, bold and vicious who’ll
insist he gets his wishes.
Rica: Oh, but
first he’ll do the dishes, it’s so nice. (that’s
not nice) (da da)
Rica: But he’s
that necessary evil in your plan.
Ray: There
are many things about him you just cannot do without him.
Rica: But it’s
10 to 1 you’ll wind up with a louse
(wow-wow-wow-wow)
Ray and
Rica: It’s so nice to have a man around the house
Da, da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da.