Commie Newspapers Lyrics – Chess in Concert
Commie Newspapers Lyrics
Florence:
Well we can't complain
that you've been ignored by the press.
Freddie:
What'd they say? What'd they say?
Florence:
They're not too polite...
Freddie:
They say I'm a shit?
Florence:
Well, yes. They pulled you to pieces...
In five different languages,
The Times: "You thrive on unpleasantness."
FLORENCE: (In French)
"Le Monde: Freddie Trumper, La Honte des ?cheques."
FREDDIE:
I can't believe that they don't see my game.
I'm like that tennis player, what's his name?
They love to hate me and for us,
That's dollars!
FLORENCE: (In German)
FREDDIE:
Hey look here's some piece that
Some idiot's written on you.
"Florence Vassey: petite, Hungarian-born personal assistant."
"His gentle companion..."
Ha! If they only knew.
FLORENCE:
What do you mean? I'm always gentle with you, Freddie!
FREDDIE AND FLORENCE:
"She stands
By her champion."
FREDDIE:
I like this!
FREDDIE AND FLORENCE:
"Whose demands
Are so infantile."
FREDDIE:
I don't like this.
FLORENCE:
If you don't like it then it's up to you.
They like the Russian they could like you too.
FREDDIE:
Commie newspapers!
Of course the bastards all support
the Russian.
FLORENCE:
But Sergievsky seems a sweet opponent.
So why do you abuse him all the time?
Freddie, I love you very much but please,
just for once, don't go on about the Russians at the press conference, okay?
Well we can't complain
that you've been ignored by the press.
Freddie:
What'd they say? What'd they say?
Florence:
They're not too polite...
Freddie:
They say I'm a shit?
Florence:
Well, yes. They pulled you to pieces...
In five different languages,
The Times: "You thrive on unpleasantness."
FLORENCE: (In French)
"Le Monde: Freddie Trumper, La Honte des ?cheques."
FREDDIE:
I can't believe that they don't see my game.
I'm like that tennis player, what's his name?
They love to hate me and for us,
That's dollars!
FLORENCE: (In German)
FREDDIE:
Hey look here's some piece that
Some idiot's written on you.
"Florence Vassey: petite, Hungarian-born personal assistant."
"His gentle companion..."
Ha! If they only knew.
FLORENCE:
What do you mean? I'm always gentle with you, Freddie!
FREDDIE AND FLORENCE:
"She stands
By her champion."
FREDDIE:
I like this!
FREDDIE AND FLORENCE:
"Whose demands
Are so infantile."
FREDDIE:
I don't like this.
FLORENCE:
If you don't like it then it's up to you.
They like the Russian they could like you too.
FREDDIE:
Commie newspapers!
Of course the bastards all support
the Russian.
FLORENCE:
But Sergievsky seems a sweet opponent.
So why do you abuse him all the time?
Freddie, I love you very much but please,
just for once, don't go on about the Russians at the press conference, okay?
Music video
Chess in Concert Lyrics: Song List
- Act 1
- Prologue
- The Story Of Chess
- Merano/What A Scene! What A Joy!
- Commie Newspapers
- Press Conference
- Molokov And Anatoly
- Where I Want To Be
- Difficult And Dangerous Times
- The Arbiter
- Hymn To Chess
- The Merchandisers
- Global TV Fanfare
- Chess Game 1
- The Arbiter (Reprise)
- Quartet (A Model Of Decorum And Tranquility)
- Florence And Molokov
- 1956 - Budapest Is Rising
- Nobody's Side
- Mountain Duet
- Chess Game 2
- Florence Quits
- Pity The Child 1
- Embassy Lament
- Heaven Help My Heart
- Anatoly And The Press
- Anthem
- Act 2
- Golden Bangkok
- One Night In Bangkok
- One More Opponent
- You And I
- The Soviet Machine
- The Interview
- Someone Else's Story
- The Deal (No Deal)
- Pity The Child 2
- I Know Him So Well
- Talking Chess
- Endgame 1
- Endgame 2
- Endgame 3/Chess Game 3
- You And I (Reprise)
- Walter And Florence
- Anthem (Reprise)