Ron Moody/Fagin - Reviewing the situation. Oliver! (1968)

Ron Moody/Fagin - Reviewing the situation. Oliver! (1968) Charles Dickens’ classic tale of a waif in 19th Century England comes alive brilliantly in this Oscar-winning musical. Fleeing a life of workhouse servitude, Oliver (Mark Lester) arrives in London to seek his fortune. During his adventures, Oliver meets a gallery of unforgettable Dickens low-lifes. © 1968, renewed 1996 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Experience the high-spirited adventures of Oliver Twist in this Oscar®-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale! Young Oliver (Mark Lester) is an orphan who escapes the cheerless life of the workhouse and takes to the streets of 19th-Century London. He’s immediately taken in by a band of street urchins, headed by the lovable villain, Fagin (Ron Moody), his fiendish henchman, Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed), and his loyal apprentice, The Artful Dodger (Jack Wild). Through his education in the fine points of pick-pocketing, Oliver makes away with an unexpected treasure... a home and a family of his own. Set to a heartfelt score that includes such favorites as “Consider Yourself,“ “Where Is Love?“ and “As Long As He Needs Me,“ OLIVER! leads us on a journey in search of love, belonging and honor among thieves. Winner of six Academy Awards® (1968), including Best Picture and Best Score, OLIVER! will steal your heart! A man’s got a heart, hasn’t he? Joking apart - hasn’t he? And tho’ I’d be the first one to say that I wasn’t a saint, I’m finding it hard to be really as black as they paint... I’m reviewing the situation Can a fellow be a villain all his life? All the trials and tribulations! Better settle down and get myself a wife. And a wife would cook and sew for me, And come for me, and go for me, And go for me, and nag at me, The fingers, she would wag at me. The money she would take from me. A misery, she’d make from me... ...I think I’d better think it out again! A wife you can keep, anyway, I’d rather sleep, anyway. Left without anyone in the world, And I’m starting now. So “how to win friends and to influence people“ --So how? I’m reviewing the situation, I must quickly look up everyone I know. Titled people - with a station - Who can help me make a really impressive show! I will own a suite at Claridge’s, And run a fleet of carriages, And wave at all the duchesses With friendliness, as much as is Befitting of my new estate... [Good morrow to you, magistrate!] ...I think I’d better think it out again. So where shall I go - somebody? Who do I know? Nobody! All my dearest companions Have always been villains and thieves... So at my time of life I should start turning over new leaves...? I’m reviewing the situation. If you want to eat - you’ve got to earn a bob! Is it such a humiliation For a robber to perform an honest job? So a job I’m getting, possibly, I wonder who my boss’ll be? I wonder if he’ll talk to me...? What bonuses he’ll make to me...? I’ll start at eight and finish late, At normal rate, and all... but wait! ...I think I’d better think it out again. What happens when I’m seventy? Must come a . When you’re old, and it’s cold And who cares if you live or you die, Your one consolation’s the money You may have put by... I’m reviewing the situation. I’m a bad ’un and a bad ’un I shall stay! You’ll be seeing no transformation, But it’s wrong to be a rogue in every way. I don’t want nobody hurt for me, Or made to do the dirt for me. This rotten life is not for me. It’s getting far too hot for me. There is no in-between for me But who will change the scene for me? Don’t want anyone to rob me. But who will find a job for me? ...I think I’d better think it out again! Hey! ....... Composer: Lionel Bart Lyricist: Lionel Bart