| 词条 | I Enjoy Being a Girl |
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| name = | cover = | alt = | type = Song from Flower Drum Song | written = | published = 1958 | writer = Oscar Hammerstein II | composer = Richard Rodgers | lyricist = }} "I Enjoy Being a Girl" is a show tune from the 1958 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song. It is the showpiece for the character of Linda Low, the lead showgirl. The musical is a comedic love story about growing up Chinese in America, the clash between the traditional values of the old country and the modern ways of America. Though Flower Drum Song was not as successful as other Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, the song "I Enjoy Being a Girl" has remained a popular choice for recording vocalists, including Doris Day, Peggy Lee, Pat Suzuki, Lea Salonga, Florence Henderson, and Phranc. The lyrics praise the traditional values of being a woman who longs to be the object of a man's affection.[1] It is often considered to be "camp" or "kitsch" and has frequently been performed by drag queens. Soundtrack recordingsThe original Broadway cast recording from 1958 includes the version sung by Pat Suzuki, who originated the role of Linda Low.[2] When the musical was rewritten and revived by David Henry Hwang in 2002, Sandra Allen recorded a new version. The version recorded for the 1961 film soundtrack is credited to the character (Linda Low) rather than the actress (Nancy Kwan) as it was sung by B. J. Baker, who is not of Asian descent.[3] Cover versionsThe song has been covered by Sarah Jessica Parker in a Gap commercial in 2005 and went viral as the parody "I Enjoy Being Al Gore" (recorded by the Capitol Steps in 1998).[1] Comedian Roseanne Barr released an album entitled "I Enjoy Being a Girl" in 1990, covering the song as its last track.[1][4] It was also covered in Episode 24 of season 3 of "The Muppet Show", when Cheryl Ladd and Miss Piggy bash a dummy and Kermit is set loose in Ladd's dressing room.[5] Transgender pioneer and activist Christine Jorgensen notably performed the song in nightclubs during the late 1960s.[6] References1. ^1 2 {{cite news |url=http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/10/04/song_strikes_a_chord_for_coakley/ |title=Song strikes a chord for Coakley |author1=Viser, Matt |author2=Levenson, Michael |author3=Estes, Andrea |date=4 October 2009 |newspaper=The Boston Globe |accessdate=20 September 2018}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.masterworksbroadway.com/artist/pat-suzuki/ |title=Pat Suzuki |website=Masterworks Broadway |publisher=Sony Music Entertainment |accessdate=20 September 2018}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Flower-Drum-Song-set-to-different-beats-2635598.php |title='Flower Drum Song' set to different beats |author=Hurwit, Robert |date=8 February 2003 |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |accessdate=20 September 2018}} 4. ^{{Discogs master |master=679706 |name=I Enjoy Being a Girl |type=album}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2013/05/5111978/ |title=5/11/1978 – ‘Cheryl Ladd (MS)’ |author=Henson, Jim |website=Jim Henson's Redbook |date=11 May 1978 |accessdate=20 September 2018}} 6. ^{{cite news |url=https://mashable.com/2015/04/27/christine-jorgensen/ |title=1951: "Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty" |author=Wild, Chris |date=27 April 2015 |work=Mashable |accessdate=20 September 2018}} External links
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