My Fair Lady - Songs

Composer: Frederick Loewe

Lyricist: Alan Jay Lerner

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"My Fair Lady" has wonderful songs that people still sing 52 years after they were written for the original Broadway play. The most beautiful and most popular one, "On the Street Where You Live," was sung by Bill Shirley in the film, but Jeremy Brett, the actor who played Freddie, was credited. Marni Nixon sang for Audrey Hepburn but she, too, did not get listed in the film's credits.


On the Street Where you Live

Freddy is in love with Eliza and he walks "On the Street Where You Live."

"On the Street Where You Live" has been recorded many times, but the most popular version was by Vic Damone in 1956. HIs recording hit the number four spot on Billboard's charts. Other singers who have recorded "On the Street Where You Live" include Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole and Harry Connick, Jr.

I Could Have Danced All Night

Eliza comes back from the ball and she says "I Could Have Danced All Night."

"I Could Have Danced All Night" has been recorded by popular artists, such as Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore. The song was featured in the movie "The Birdcage."

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

Henry says that he misses Eliza when she leaves him because "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face."

"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" has been recorded by many different types of singers, including pop artists, such as Nat King Cole, jazz musicians, such as Count Basie and rock singers, such as Rod Stewart.

The Rain in Spain

Eliza finally learns to say "The Rain in Spain" in proper English.

According to Gabriel Pascal's wife, he was the original author of the lyrics to "The Rain in Spain," but some of the lines come from the play "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw.

Why Can't the English

Henry Higgins is distraught when he hears Eliza's use of the English language and he asks "Why Can't the English" teach their children how to speak.

Wouldn't It Be Loverly

Eliza thinks how it would be if she had money and she says "Wouldn't It Be Loverly."

I'm an Ordinary Man

Higgins explains that "I'm an Ordinary Man" whose life would be ruined if he let a woman in his life.

With a Little Bit of Luck

Eliza's father says that "With a Little Bit of Luck" his life will be better.

Just You Wait

Eliza, fed up with Higgins' rough treatment of her, tells him "Just You Wait" and one day you'll be sorry about the way you have treated me.

You Did It

Pickering congratulates Higgins on his accomplishments with Eliza and says "You Did It."

Show Me

Eliza tells Freddy to stop talking about love and "Show Me" instead.

Get Me to the Church on Time

Eliza's father is getting married and he tells his friends to "Get Me to the Church on Time."

A Hymn to Him

Without You

Eliza walks out on Higgins and tells him that she will be just fine "Without You."