I WANNA BE RICH

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Song Title
I WANNA BE RICH
Writers
Newley, Bricusse
Publisher
LUDLOW MUSIC, INC. (BMI)
Co-Publisher
TRO Affiliate
% Publisher Controls
50%
Territory Controlled
USA
Themes/Keywords
Broadway, Money, Rich, Snobs, Tax, Theater
Lyrics
Original show lyrics
I wanna be rich with money to burn,
A thousand a week, say, would do me a turn,
I’d keep it in oncers in case of a slump,
I’d have stacks and stacks and the income tax
Could take a running jump.
I’d have all my suits made - a dozen a time,
I’d buy all the best shares provided they climb;
Give me half a chance and a small advance, my fingers itch
To make me dirty rotten filthy stinking rich.

I wanna be rich and mix with the nobs,
And sit in the best seats with all of the snobs,
I may go to Ascot to take in the scene,
In me grey top ‘at and me spats and that,
I’d be comp’ny for the Queen,
I wanna go trav’lling to Cannes and Capri,
The French Riviera is my cup of tea;
Give me half a chance in the south of France
To make my pitch and I’ll be dirty rotten filthy stinking,
I can hear the lolly clinking, lots of birds and lots of drinking,
That’s if I know what you’re thinking,
Dirty, rotten, filthy, stinking rich.

1978 production lyrics
I wanna be rich with money to burn,
About ten grand a week, say, is what I oughta earn,
I’d keep it in bundles in case of a slump,
I would spread largesse and the I.R.S.
Could take a running jump.
I’d have all my suits made – a dozen a time,
I’d buy all the best shares providing they climb,
Give me half a chance and a small advance, my fingers itch
To make me dirty rotten filthy stinking rich.

I wanna be rich and live in L.A.,
Go crazy at nighttime and sleep in the day,
An Italian car as long as the street,
And the local broads will arrive in hordes,
It’ll knock ‘em off their feet.
I wanna be famous and be in the news,
And date a t.v. star whenever I choose,
Give me half a chance to lead a dance and make my pitch
And I’ll be dirty rotten filth stinking rich.

I wanna be rich and mix with the nobs,
And sit in the best seats with all of the snobs,
I may go to Ascot to take in the scene,
In my grey top hat and my spats and that,
I’d be comp’ny for the Queen,
I wanna go trav’ling to Cannes and Capri,
The French Riviera is my cup of tea;
Give me half a chance in the south of France
With some rich bitch and I’ll be dirty rotten filthy stinking,
Hear the silver dollars clinking, lots of broads and lots of drinking,
I can guess what you’re all thinking,
Dirty rotten filthy stinking rich.

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
ANTHONY NEWLEY Pop Cheerful, Fun, Hopeful, Positive Drums, Horns, Vocal 1960's Buy >

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