Think Vulgar
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"Think Vulgar" is a song created especially for the stage musical production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman in 2001 and premiered at the London Palladium
on April 16, 2002. It was subsequently replaced by "Act English
" a year later. The song is sung in a private moment when the Vulgaria
n spies determine their strategy of deceit by which they will obtain possession of Caractacus Potts
' invention, the car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
.
and director Adrian Noble
who felt that "Think Vulgar" was not moving the story along at a quick enough pace. Although there were creative differences among the parties, the parties remained friendly.
London Palladium
The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. From the roster of stars who have played there and many televised performances, it is arguably the most famous theatre in London and the United Kingdom, especially for musical variety...
on April 16, 2002. It was subsequently replaced by "Act English
Act English
"Act English" is a song created especially for the stage musical production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman in 2003 as a replacement song for "Think Vulgar". The song was first premiered at the London Palladium on March 15, 2003. It is an expositional...
" a year later. The song is sung in a private moment when the Vulgaria
Vulgaria
Vulgaria is a fictional European barony visited by the Potts family and Truly Scrumptious in their flying car, in the 1968 children's film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the 2002 stage adaptation.-About Vulgaria:...
n spies determine their strategy of deceit by which they will obtain possession of Caractacus Potts
Caractacus Potts
Caractacus Potts is one of the main characters in the family film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He is an eccentric inventor who lives with his twin eight-year-old children, Jeremy & Jemima, and Grandpa Potts, on the Potts' hilltop farm...
' invention, the car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (car)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is the vintage racing car which features in the book, musical film and stage production of the same name. Writer Ian Fleming took his inspiration for the car from a series of aero-engined racing cars built by Count Louis Zborowski in the early 1920s, christened "Chitty Bang...
.
About the song
- After March 15, 2003 "Think Vulgar" was not performed any more; however, the song can still be found on the Original London Cast Album which was recorded in June 2002.
- Songwriter, Robert ShermanRobert B. ShermanRobert Bernard Sherman is an American songwriter who specializes in musical films with his brother Richard Morton Sherman...
agreed to write the replacement song, "Act EnglishAct English"Act English" is a song created especially for the stage musical production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman in 2003 as a replacement song for "Think Vulgar". The song was first premiered at the London Palladium on March 15, 2003. It is an expositional...
", but only under protest. He felt that "Think Vulgar" better suited the VulgariaVulgariaVulgaria is a fictional European barony visited by the Potts family and Truly Scrumptious in their flying car, in the 1968 children's film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the 2002 stage adaptation.-About Vulgaria:...
n Spies' personalities. Also, Sherman believed that "Act English" would not be immediately accessible to American audiences.
Why the song was replaced
The concept for "Act English" was conceived by book writer Jeremy SamsJeremy Sams
Jeremy Sams is a British film director, writer, translator, orchestrator, musical director, film composer, and lyricist....
and director Adrian Noble
Adrian Noble
Adrian Keith Noble is a theatre director, and was also the artistic director and chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2003.-Education and career:...
who felt that "Think Vulgar" was not moving the story along at a quick enough pace. Although there were creative differences among the parties, the parties remained friendly.