The song Oklahoma!, from R&H's musical of the same title, in which Curly (Gordon MacRae) and Laurey (Shirley Jones) look forward to their new adventures as husband and wife.
Imagine being a professional singer and given this song to perform for the first time. They must have thought they'd died and gone to Heaven. Rodgers and Hamerstein's brilliance. What a wonderful legacy they left. Why can't they write songs like this today?
To be fair this is musical theater which tends to sound different from whatever's playing on the radio and pretty much always has been at least somewhat different. Since musicals don't get as famous as often now we don't hear songs like this very often
I can see why this is the favourite of Queen Elizabeth. It opened in the spring of 1943, when the war in Europe was at its lowest ebb, and it was like a well needed ray of sunshine. Since it was such an immense hit, Rodgers and Hammerstein always donated a block of seats to the American soldiers on their way to Europe to remind them of what they were fighting for: "We know we belong to the land/ And the land we belong to is grand!"
Rick Astley yes, film, and a bloody brilliant film that I loved watching with my mum, Calamity Jane and the rest that I watched with my own children who are are still in there 20’s but still love those films.
I'm the only Oklahoma City Thunder fan in Toronto, and this song has given me the superpowered ability to annoy Raptors fans at sports bars. I'm sure this is exactly what Rogers and Hammerstein intended when they wrote this song.
Lol, the reason for me being a Canadian fan of the OKC Thunder is that I'm originally from Vancouver, and grew up watching the Seattle Supersonics on TV, and just followed the team after it moved.
I grew up in NW Oklahoma, and I was surprised at all the praise for a dry, dusty state with nothing but oil, cows, and convenience stores and lots of red dirt! I never thought it was ever that great. Others may differ; just my experience.
I am from India. THis song still gives me goosebumps. My father and his crazy disciple , both of them no more now, would play songs like this in their guitars.I get memories of them each time I hear songs like these.
@@terryklaus8533 THank you for the comment. I have not been even out of India. My father and his disciple were guitarists who would play all English songs like "Come September" , "Berlin melodies: "Do re Me fa " from The sound of music and this one. THey would play almost all the melodies of the sixties on their Guitars. Having listened to such music in what was once a small village in a remote corner of India and now speaking about it to someone who is from that place itself is a good feeling. I wonder if Oklahama is still full of "barley and plenty of room for the June bugs to roam". Hope to visit it one day. Thank you for the memories.
i am glad you have happy memories of your father and his funny friend....and you are right....a good song about happy people is pleasant whatever country we are from!
@@suresh8966 Suresh, my Great Great Uncle lived in Barielly, India for more than 40 years......this was more than 100 years ago. he started a religious school there, and had many happy memories of India and the people he knew there.
The musical is set before Oklahoma became the 46th state, which happened on November 16, 1907. That's why they say that they'll soon be living in a brand-new state. :)
Thanks. even though I talk trash to Texans especially me being a big Oklahoma Fan don’t worry it’s almost like a brotherly rilvary Just to me I think of Oklahoma and Texas as frenemies.
Let me say sorry to people from Colorado for clogging up your ski slopes, we aren’t all shit at skiing, at least I’m not and my dad isn’t, we follow the law of the mountain
My school is doing Oklahoma, and tonight is our last show, I play the guy who says “Gonna give ya barley, carrots, and Potaters!” His actual name is Fred, and I’ve had a lot of fun with it, and I’m gonna miss it
*Bride tosses bouquet* *Guests get excited* *Groom cuts the excitement over the bouquet toss and upstages the bride immediately with 'Ohhhhhhhh-klahoma'* Competition is starting early in this marriage.
I saw Oklahoma on stage at a local college with my dad when I was about 7/8ish, and let me tell you, it’s one of the best musicals I’ve ever seen, I’m now 17, been raised on the classic musicals, but Oklahoma will always hold a special place in my heart❤️
I grew up hearing this. I was born in Oklahoma and lived there until a month ago because I moved😭 I'm a damn proud Oklahoma. And this song makes me cry
+bunny lover My family came from Oklahoma. My grandfather was a mining engineer working for the oil companies back in the early 1900's in Oklahoma and my Father is a Oklahoma native. I am damn proud of my family heritage! Oklahoma is one of the few remaining free states left in America.
One of my favorite musicals of all time. I remember singing to this soundtrack in my Grandparents' minivan with my siblings on our way to spend our Summers with them. ❤️
I remember first hearing this song when I was just a little kid and immature. Hahaha, I thought it was bland. Then I remember hearing it again, after I'd grown up in Oklahoma, spent my childhood there, made all my best lifelong friends there, and had an amazing time in high school there. It was at a play in a real-life theater that my class got to see our senior year. When I heard that song then, I didn't make fun of it. All my buddies and I stood up and it was one of the best moments of my life. This song really means a lot to us Okies. It may seem bland, but it just represents our way of life and all the great people there. I will always stand for this song, and remember the great times I had with the crew.
My favorite bad movie was made in Oklahoma. It's called either Party Crasher or Happy Birthday to Me, and it was filmed in East Tulsa on no budget (apparently). It's one of the best worst movies ever.
Wow. I had the same experience with this song when I was forced to learn it but even now as a middle schooler, I can appreciate this song and so can my friends. I hope I can be able to reconnect with my crew soon.
@@somethingcreativeprobably5160Ooh someone's triggered. i didn't just say only THESE American films! I watch quite a variety of things from around the world. Even though I don't know the languages it's the Content that count
Natalee Riggins reminds me of my childhood, I've lived my whole in OK and honestly, everything considered, I wouldn't want to ever live anywhere else in any other time. This song encapsulates my love for my home state.
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I worked in theater for 30 plus years constructing sets and prop. The last 25 at a university, trying to show the younger folks about being a stage carpenter. Oklahoma was the last large musical I worked on before I was retired. This was also the last show my Mom saw when I took her to a performance. Seeing this and listening to it really makes me teary eyed. Memories! 😢
When this came out in1943, people the world over were experiencing more horror than we could imagine today. The message is still the same, golden rule, help each other out and be thankful!
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We had to learn this song in pre-k (because I'm from Oklahoma) and I've thought the lyric was "Oklahoma every night, my honey lemon eye" for my entire life until this point
i grew up in ardmore oklahoma, and for all the five years of elementary school, every monday morning my school would all gather in the gym and we would sing this, sing the star spangled banner, say the national pledge, and the state pledge. and the rest of the week, someone would come over the intercom and make us say the national and state pledges. lord have mercy.
Little known fact...By the time Oklahoma was made Gordon and Shirley Jones had performed together a lot and despite both being married, were deeply in love. In the scene at 2:30, she loses it and tears up with the emotion, and had to look away. But being the pro she was, and with Gordon holding her chin to steady her trembling lips, they finished the number. It was so moving that the cast insisted that the scene was not redone. Shirley Jones has said this was the most important scene of her career.
What an interesting piece of trivia regarding this particular scene, which I thought was such a romantic gesture between two newlyweds, not realizing it was real-life emotions between Shirley Jones and Gordon MaRrae. Their beautiful chemistry was later reunited in "Carousel".
For what it’s worth (I know this comment is two years old, but…) it is not entirely true. Shirley didn’t marry her first husband until 1956, and this movie was made in 1955. Gordon was married to his wife, Sheila, but Shirley was not married. Doesn’t mean the rest of the comment isn’t true-they could very well have been in love and she was upset about it all ending, just that she was not married at the time. That all being said, I have literally wondered my whole life about that little moment, because it did not look scripted and that little nod her gives her seemed like such a private moment between them, so I would not be at all shocked to learn that their unrequited love was the reason for such a moment happening in the film.
It makes me want to visit too. I’ve been a fan of Rogers and Hammerstein since Brandy was Cinderella. I also love State Fair and Cinderella. But the Sound of Music movie I make a semi holiday tradition to watch.
+Joey Jamison A song written on the Upper West Side of Manhattan by two Jewish guys who would probably be lynched by the hillbillies in Oklahoma. Just like the Bible thumpers would be shocked to find out that two of their favorite Christian songs (White Christmas and Easter Parade) were written by a Jewish guy from the Lower East Side of Manhattan. lol
+itsjust me The funniest part is that it's true! (actually Oscar Hammerstein was a Christian, but I think he converted. It's still great music, no matter who wrote it.)
itsjust me Oscar Greely Clendenning Hammerstein II was an Episcopalian and he raised his kids in that religion. Richard Rodgers was an atheist. But in any case, it's pretty fucking narrow minded to just assume that everyone in Oklahoma was a raging anti-Semite dying to lynch every Jew they could get their hands on. In fact Jews have been part of Oklahoma history from the beginning of its territorial days. A number of early Jewish settlers married Native American women. Jew have been active in local and state politics, and many of the oldest oil fortunes in Oklahoma were made by Jews. They also have a long history of philanthropy in the state. Anti-Semitism is everywhere, so I don't doubt that there were Jews who weren't always welcomed with open arms, but there is not a single recorded case of a Jew being lynched in Oklahoma. Blacks, Indians & white people accused of crimes? Yes. Jews ? No.
We did this for my school musical back in 2017 and it is just one of my favourite memories because we all grew real close. The teachers did great work with us and our director was really great. Especially with pointers. The backstage crew had to watch the whole musical 50 times over while we practiced in the other room.
Nope. This is my favorite R&H musical. Seen it on stage many times. I do prefer Gordon as Billy in Carousel. In the 1980s I saw John Raitt one year in this the following year in Carousel. The best two performances ever. Made me love musicals. I still recall The Solilquey to this day,
My pop Warner team would just keep chanting the part where they say "Oklahoma" before we would do Oklahoma Drills. When I was younger that chant scared be to death. It was my biggest fear. Six years later I'm still playing football and one of the best on my high school team. That chant and hearing it on here, still sends chills and a little fear down my spine...
Sung this in 2nd grade with my class for a show, I’m now in 8th grade and just found this....brings back memories my line was “plenty of room to swing a rope”
I lived in Oklahoma for a little bit when I was a baby and now I'm in ny 40s never been there again but i don't know why i hope one day to live there again. Amazing song. The Broadway revival a few years ago was excellent.
Classic R&H…an older woman “mentors” a younger woman who is trying to find love (or is someone who expresses an ideal…”Bali Hai” in South Pacific; “You’ll Never Walk Alone” in Carousel). Aunt Eller doesn’t have her own song, but she leads things off here and has plenty of “solid lines” like “…plenty of heart and plenty of hope”. “Carousel” was on the other day and I agree with all the commenters on McRae’s voice. Just an incredible strong baritone and an excellent actor. My early career started in Oklahoma. I heard this sung plenty (it’s shortened as “the state song” but everyone still spells it out at the end)
Most people don't know that the original name of this musical was, "Green Grow the Lilacs." But just before showtime, they decided to shorten it to "Oklahoma!," adding the exclamation point for extra emphasis. And how many people know that O&H, realizing that they needed a new song to go with the new title, that they actually wrote this song in only 45-minutes!! They gave the cast 24-hours to learn it, and the rest, as they say, is history.
I do remember when you walked down a street in NYC people smiled and I remember when public people would join in a song like "When the Saints Go Marching In."
Lyrics from Oklahoma Oklahoma Just try to listen to this song without toe-tapping along to the beat! As you align with the vibration and harmony of the song, you cannot help but putting yourself in Oklahoma sitting on the front porch and looking up at the hawk soaring in the sky! It reminds me of Alabama’s song, Dixieland Delight! Why not listen and pick up your vibration? Napoleon Hill stated that industrial plants, schools, correctional institutions and even our homes could benefit from efficiency engineers that knew the value and purpose of the influence of music on a person’s performance. Here’s your assignment - listen daily and as the music teacher knows, you will feel in top shape for your performance in no time flat! ~Judy Williamson There's never been a better time to start in life- It ain't too early and it aint too late! Starting as a farmer with a brand new wife- Soon be livin' in a brand new state! Brand new state - gonna treat you great! Gonna bring you barley, carrots and pertaters, Pasture for the cattle, spinich and termaters, Flowers on the prarie where the June bugs zoom, Plen'y of air and plen'y of room, Plen'y of room to swing a rope! Plen'y of heart and plen'y of hope. OOOOk-lahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet, When the wind comes right behind the rain, OOOOk-lahoma, Ev'ry night my honey lamb and I, Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk makin' lazy circles in the sky. We know we belong to the land (yo-ho) And the land we belong to is grand! And when we say Yeeow! Aye-yip-aye-yo-ee-ay! We're only sayin' You're doin' fine, Oklahoma! Oklahoma O.K.! Ooook-lahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet When the wind comes right behind the rain. Oklahoma, Ev'ry night my honey lamb and I Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk Makin' lazy circles in the sky. We know we belong to the land And the land we belong to is grand! And when we say Yeeow! Ayipioeeay! We're only sayin' You're doin' fine, Oklahoma! Oklahoma O.K. Okla-okla-Okla-Okla-Okla-Okla Okla-okla-Okla-Okla-Okla-Okla... We know we belong to the land And the land we belong to is grand! And when we say Yeeow! Aye-yip-aye-yo-ee-ay! We're only sayin' You're doin' fine, Oklahoma! Oklahoma O.K. L - A - H - O - M - A OKLAHOMA! Yeeow!
Imagine being a professional singer and given this song to perform for the first time. They must have thought they'd died and gone to Heaven. Rodgers and Hamerstein's brilliance. What a wonderful legacy they left. Why can't they write songs like this today?
To be fair this is musical theater which tends to sound different from whatever's playing on the radio and pretty much always has been at least somewhat different. Since musicals don't get as famous as often now we don't hear songs like this very often
This musical is an American icon.A masterpiece of Rogers and Hammerstein.
Gage Stermensky This is my favorite of their work along with State Fair and the original Cinderella
Much as I love Porgy and Bess, I have to say that Oklahoma is the best and most authentic American Folk Opera.
When I first heard this I was ten years old. This is when I fell in love with musicals!!
Bull Honky!!! It’s garbage and you know it!
it is a snapshot of everything that is GREAT about REAL America and REAL Americans
I don't know why, but I love the strong crescendo->decrescendo when the men say "sk-y-y-Y-Y-y-y" at 2:12.
Hhahah my music teacher like that as welll！
I can’t stop doing it myself! XD
Me tooo
Yes- it is thrilling! 🌬💨🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🏡🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌦🌧🌧
SAME
I can see why this is the favourite of Queen Elizabeth. It opened in the spring of 1943, when the war in Europe was at its lowest ebb, and it was like a well needed ray of sunshine. Since it was such an immense hit, Rodgers and Hammerstein always donated a block of seats to the American soldiers on their way to Europe to remind them of what they were fighting for: "We know we belong to the land/ And the land we belong to is grand!"
I wish everyday was Oklahoma. We need this Joy again, more than ever. Genius of Rogers and Hammerstein.
I'm at work and it just put a huge smile on my face
Amen
Gordon MacRae hitting the high A at the end. What a beast.
Hello from London, apparently this is our queens favourite film. God bless everyone
Well welcome!
I could swear than in one interview the queen said her absolute favorite song was Cop Killer.
@@davejones5747 he said film not song
Rick Astley yes, film, and a bloody brilliant film that I loved watching with my mum, Calamity Jane and the rest that I watched with my own children who are are still in there 20’s but still love those films.
God save the Queen!
Gordon McRae had such a wonderful voice.
Ain't that the truth!
Gordon MacRae...what a fabulous voice and presence!
LPD15ponce I’ve also seen him in those two movies he did with Doris Day
Miss this kind of music. Beautiful.
As a native Oklahoman, it brings me joy that this is what we had to learn as our state song in school
Was that before or after we took it from the real natives?
I always thought our state was the most boring compared to others, bit I've realized now I'm so wrong. This is one of the best states in the US!
O. H. I. O
Only. Happens In Oklahoma
@@obi-donkenobi1703 shut up
Really? That is AWESOME!!!!
Gordon MacRae's voice was so powerful - I could listen to him all day! I love watching this musical.
OKLAHOMA is one of the very best musical ever!
omg the harmonies when the chorus sings "sky" is just perfect
Yes, the harmonies are fabulous! I have a sister named Maia, a rare but beautiful name!
Perfection
I know I love it!
I didn't notice it the first many times I heard it but yes the part with the ladies singing the high harmony is amazing.
Anyone actually from Oklahoma? Listening to this? I am! And damn proud!!!
Me too
me too
ME
Me
Same
I'm the only Oklahoma City Thunder fan in Toronto, and this song has given me the superpowered ability to annoy Raptors fans at sports bars. I'm sure this is exactly what Rogers and Hammerstein intended when they wrote this song.
This was actually filmed in Arizona. Maybe you should cheer for the Suns!
Hell yessssss, brother you are an automatic Oklahoman now Okie pride
Lol, the reason for me being a Canadian fan of the OKC Thunder is that I'm originally from Vancouver, and grew up watching the Seattle Supersonics on TV, and just followed the team after it moved.
The very best musical in the history of everything
Only Rogers and Hammerstein could make Oklahoma look this good
I grew up in NW Oklahoma, and I was surprised at all the praise for a dry, dusty state with nothing but oil, cows, and convenience stores and lots of red dirt! I never thought it was ever that great. Others may differ; just my experience.
Preach!! Feel the same way even here in the Tulsa metro ...
A whole lot of talent in these old musicals.
I am from India. THis song still gives me goosebumps. My father and his crazy disciple , both of them no more now, would play songs like this in their guitars.I get memories of them each time I hear songs like these.
I am from Oklahoma and when I was in glee club back in school we would end our performances with this song!
@@terryklaus8533 THank you for the comment. I have not been even out of India. My father and his disciple were guitarists who would play all English songs like "Come September" , "Berlin melodies: "Do re Me fa " from The sound of music and this one.
THey would play almost all the melodies of the sixties on their Guitars.
Having listened to such music in what was once a small village in a remote corner of India and now speaking about it to someone who is from that place itself is a good feeling.
I wonder if Oklahama is still full of "barley and plenty of room for the June bugs to roam". Hope to visit it one day.
Thank you for the memories.
@@suresh8966 it is I live there too, just lots of tornadoes
i am glad you have happy memories of your father and his funny friend....and you are right....a good song about happy people is pleasant whatever country we are from!
@@suresh8966 Suresh, my Great Great Uncle lived in Barielly, India for more than 40 years......this was more than 100 years ago. he started a religious school there, and had many happy memories of India and the people he knew there.
The harmonies lift me up ❤
those voices are beautiful
This is the Queen of England's favourite song of all time.
It's true. Look it up.
That's cool
liamations that's neat to know
Your comment probably took longer to write out than it took to look this up on the internet...
old tamil movie
fuck the queen she is a paracite living off the poor of england wales scotland
We had this played at my Mom’s funeral in 2017, that was her request!
Aww I'm so sorry
Sorry about your loss I sure your mom was smiling happy when she heard this song.
My condolences, sweetie! Hope you're doing well!
I used to borrow random film DVDs from the library and the beauty of this song's melody and vocals in the menu always stuck with me.
The musical is set before Oklahoma became the 46th state, which happened on November 16, 1907. That's why they say that they'll soon be living in a brand-new state. :)
Thanks for clarifying! I live in Australia I didn’t know this!
God, his voice. One of the best from his time period. And handsome as hell.
I'm a Texan and as your southern neighbor, this song is awesome!
Leave it to the power of music to bring Texans and Okies together.
Thanks. even though I talk trash to Texans especially me being a big Oklahoma Fan don’t worry it’s almost like a brotherly rilvary
Just to me I think of Oklahoma and Texas as frenemies.
Thanks, we love you Texans, a great state!!!!!
Well I'm a Coloradan, and as the your Northern neighbor, this song is awsome
Let me say sorry to people from Colorado for clogging up your ski slopes, we aren’t all shit at skiing, at least I’m not and my dad isn’t, we follow the law of the mountain
Anybody else from Oklahoma forced to learn this song in elementary school?!?!?
my kids could sing it at age 5
And Boomer Sooner
Yes.
I am from India and see what i am hearing😊😊😊😊,this is the first and best american folk song ever
Thank you!
Such gorgeous harmony and composition.
I'm 56, grew up in Oklahoma and this is the FIRST time I've ever seen this. The harmonies are amazing!
There used to be a production of this at Discoveryland. good performance
I performed this song in school 12 years ago
I'm 24 I just found this while picking at Amazon, dear jeziz
This was played on the movie twister. He was listening while driving to the tornado. Lol
I'm 35 and new this since I was probably 1 lol it's one of my mom's favorite movies.
This was an incredible experience AS A CHILD I WAS IN THIS PRODUCTION YEARS AGO
My school is doing Oklahoma, and tonight is our last show, I play the guy who says “Gonna give ya barley, carrots, and Potaters!” His actual name is Fred, and I’ve had a lot of fun with it, and I’m gonna miss it
If you haven't graduated yet you should use that line as your high school yearbook quote. Lol!
Jackson Gray my school is doing Oklahoma... tomorrow is opening night
Really. I played that very same part at my local theater back in '07. I also sang "plenty of room to swing a rope".
I also play Fred! In a high school production, too. My first production, I'm having so much fun
My school is doing it right now
*Bride tosses bouquet*
*Guests get excited*
*Groom cuts the excitement over the bouquet toss and upstages the bride immediately with 'Ohhhhhhhh-klahoma'*
Competition is starting early in this marriage.
No kidding.
Dandylion I was still stuck on the potaters and tomaters line.
Swingin' a rope put me in mind of a lynchin'... not a pretty thought!
Lmao
@@scowell Do you get triggered whenever "rope" is mentioned at all?
Anyone from Oklahoma? I was born and still live in Oklahoma. 🌾
Me
Me I still live here !
+Nathan M Me.
+Nathan M Born and raised
+Nathan M Born and raised
I saw Oklahoma on stage at a local college with my dad when I was about 7/8ish, and let me tell you, it’s one of the best musicals I’ve ever seen, I’m now 17, been raised on the classic musicals, but Oklahoma will always hold a special place in my heart❤️
Love this musical....Gordon McCrea and Shirley Jones have wonderful chemistry together along with phenomenal voices!
I'm not a huge fan of musicals, but I always loved this song.
Marchant2 I’m a much bigger fan of stage musicals than film musicals
I grew up hearing this. I was born in Oklahoma and lived there until a month ago because I moved😭 I'm a damn proud Oklahoma. And this song makes me cry
it really is a good song
Your home will always be there!
+bunny lover My family came from Oklahoma. My grandfather was a mining engineer working for the oil companies back in the early 1900's in Oklahoma and my Father is a Oklahoma native. I am damn proud of my family heritage! Oklahoma is one of the few remaining free states left in America.
+newalm is Texas a free state? Please reply.
bunny lover I am from broken arrow oklahoma! (Close to tulsa)
I know a chaplain, who made the day of his Hospice patient by playing this song!! 🥂🎶🎶 👏👏👏
Love Gordon MacRaes voice.
Gordon McRae had a great voice, was a handsome fella’ too. LUV the music here.
The BEST musical in the history of everything . No argument
One of my favorite musicals of all time.
I remember singing to this soundtrack in my Grandparents' minivan with my siblings on our way to spend our Summers with them. ❤️
I remember first hearing this song when I was just a little kid and immature. Hahaha, I thought it was bland. Then I remember hearing it again, after I'd grown up in Oklahoma, spent my childhood there, made all my best lifelong friends there, and had an amazing time in high school there. It was at a play in a real-life theater that my class got to see our senior year. When I heard that song then, I didn't make fun of it. All my buddies and I stood up and it was one of the best moments of my life. This song really means a lot to us Okies. It may seem bland, but it just represents our way of life and all the great people there. I will always stand for this song, and remember the great times I had with the crew.
My favorite bad movie was made in Oklahoma. It's called either Party Crasher or Happy Birthday to Me, and it was filmed in East Tulsa on no budget (apparently). It's one of the best worst movies ever.
Wow. I had the same experience with this song when I was forced to learn it but even now as a middle schooler, I can appreciate this song and so can my friends. I hope I can be able to reconnect with my crew soon.
@@thewafflrman5326 amen, good luck and hope you succeed, too
@@davejones5747 lol that’s also a classic, I just looked it up, it’s goofy
Hell YES my home State!
Same broski
Yes, I completely agree! We're kindred spirits - I've been in love with Gordon MacRae as Curly my entire life! His voice is gorgeous!
I love this musical!!!
And especially Shirley Jones!!
Proud to be an Okie and proud to sing along with this great tune. :-)
SAME!!! :-}
I live in Michigan. But this song isn't just about Oklahoma. It's about America! The U.S. , that is. Thanks, Oklahoma! O. K.!
I'm an Australian, I'm in love with this. Respect to our allies.
Why are these not made now?
It should be mandatory watching in ALL Schools worldwide
I showed it annually in my speech and drama classes
Worldwide, huh? Did you know people outside US have their own culture?
@@somethingcreativeprobably5160Ooh someone's triggered.
i didn't just say only THESE American films! I watch quite a variety of things from around the world.
Even though I don't know the languages it's the Content that count
This song is so cheery. It gives hope for the future.
Natalee Riggins reminds me of my childhood, I've lived my whole in OK and honestly, everything considered, I wouldn't want to ever live anywhere else in any other time. This song encapsulates my love for my home state.
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The future of OK is turmoil:
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I worked in theater for 30 plus years constructing sets and prop. The last 25 at a university, trying to show the younger folks about being a stage carpenter. Oklahoma was the last large musical I worked on before I was retired. This was also the last show my Mom saw when I took her to a performance. Seeing this and listening to it really makes me teary eyed. Memories! 😢
When this came out in1943, people the world over were experiencing more horror than we could imagine today. The message is still the same, golden rule, help each other out and be thankful!
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the film was made in 1955
love this movie! remember watching this with mom!
Yep Caroline me too!
We had to learn this song in pre-k (because I'm from Oklahoma) and I've thought the lyric was "Oklahoma every night, my honey lemon eye" for my entire life until this point
Coming from Massachusetts, this song is so majestic and grand as I envision the Midwest
This is one of my most favorite state songs ever!
I guess the New Jersey one didn't quite cut the mustard, huh?
John Updike New Jersey one?
The New Jersey state song.
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i grew up in ardmore oklahoma, and for all the five years of elementary school, every monday morning my school would all gather in the gym and we would sing this, sing the star spangled banner, say the national pledge, and the state pledge. and the rest of the week, someone would come over the intercom and make us say the national and state pledges. lord have mercy.
Did you go to Plainview? I lived in Ardmore too and remember doing exactly this. We called it Rise&Shine.
I also grew up in ardmore
Not much to do in Ardmore apparently.
Little known fact...By the time Oklahoma was made Gordon and Shirley Jones had performed together a lot and despite both being married, were deeply in love. In the scene at 2:30, she loses it and tears up with the emotion, and had to look away. But being the pro she was, and with Gordon holding her chin to steady her trembling lips, they finished the number. It was so moving that the cast insisted that the scene was not redone. Shirley Jones has said this was the most important scene of her career.
What an interesting piece of trivia regarding this particular scene, which I thought was such a romantic gesture between two newlyweds, not realizing it was real-life emotions between Shirley Jones and Gordon MaRrae. Their beautiful chemistry was later reunited in "Carousel".
Brilliant fact, fantastic.
For what it’s worth (I know this comment is two years old, but…) it is not entirely true. Shirley didn’t marry her first husband until 1956, and this movie was made in 1955. Gordon was married to his wife, Sheila, but Shirley was not married. Doesn’t mean the rest of the comment isn’t true-they could very well have been in love and she was upset about it all ending, just that she was not married at the time. That all being said, I have literally wondered my whole life about that little moment, because it did not look scripted and that little nod her gives her seemed like such a private moment between them, so I would not be at all shocked to learn that their unrequited love was the reason for such a moment happening in the film.
This is easily my favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein song.
This whole movie makes me want to visit Oklahoma. Still my favorite from R&H 😍😍 all of them are amazing though.
It makes me want to visit too. I’ve been a fan of Rogers and Hammerstein since Brandy was Cinderella. I also love State Fair and Cinderella. But the Sound of Music movie I make a semi holiday tradition to watch.
I'm from Texas and I sing Oklahoma all the time.Great musical and great state.
It's the only place in the US where Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote the official state song!
+Joey Jamison A song written on the Upper West Side of Manhattan by two Jewish guys who would probably be lynched by the hillbillies in Oklahoma. Just like the Bible thumpers would be shocked to find out that two of their favorite Christian songs (White Christmas and Easter Parade) were written by a Jewish guy from the Lower East Side of Manhattan. lol
+itsjust me The funniest part is that it's true! (actually Oscar Hammerstein was a Christian, but I think he converted. It's still great music, no matter who wrote it.)
He was raised Episcopalian. I don't think he converted, but his father was Jewish.
itsjust me
Oscar Greely Clendenning Hammerstein II was an Episcopalian and he raised his kids in that religion. Richard Rodgers was an atheist. But in any case, it's pretty fucking narrow minded to just assume that everyone in Oklahoma was a raging anti-Semite dying to lynch every Jew they could get their hands on. In fact Jews have been part of Oklahoma history from the beginning of its territorial days. A number of early Jewish settlers married Native American women. Jew have been active in local and state politics, and many of the oldest oil fortunes in Oklahoma were made by Jews. They also have a long history of philanthropy in the state. Anti-Semitism is everywhere, so I don't doubt that there were Jews who weren't always welcomed with open arms, but there is not a single recorded case of a Jew being lynched in Oklahoma. Blacks, Indians & white people accused of crimes? Yes. Jews ? No.
Joey Jamison And only state song originated from a Broadway show
The good time of beautiful musicals, and the songs? The fantastic songs sung by really great voices
Next time I get off the plane in Oklahoma, I'll break out singing the chorus! No regrets!
We did this for my school musical back in 2017 and it is just one of my favourite memories because we all grew real close. The teachers did great work with us and our director was really great. Especially with pointers. The backstage crew had to watch the whole musical 50 times over while we practiced in the other room.
We did this musical in my Junior high school choir way back in the 60's and I was proud to do it.
Love it! These old musicals will never go out of style.
R L Dahl I do tend to have my own balance of appreciation for musical works both classic and contemporary.
Nope. This is my favorite R&H musical. Seen it on stage many times. I do prefer Gordon as Billy in Carousel. In the 1980s I saw John Raitt one year in this the following year in Carousel. The best two performances ever. Made me love musicals. I still recall The Solilquey to this day,
Singing show tunes is part of my shelter in place sanity. Oklahoma! is a good one to belt out.
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I loved all the American musicals. As a kid growing up in Scotland used to watch a movie every Saturday afternoon.
My pop Warner team would just keep chanting the part where they say "Oklahoma" before we would do Oklahoma Drills. When I was younger that chant scared be to death. It was my biggest fear. Six years later I'm still playing football and one of the best on my high school team. That chant and hearing it on here, still sends chills and a little fear down my spine...
Gordan M had a lovely strong outstanding voice. Thanks 🙏
I don’t live there now but I lived there for my first 17 years. I’m proud!
Sung this in 2nd grade with my class for a show, I’m now in 8th grade and just found this....brings back memories my line was “plenty of room to swing a rope”
No Trail Of Tears here!
I love this song!
I lived in Oklahoma for a little bit when I was a baby and now I'm in ny 40s never been there again but i don't know why i hope one day to live there again. Amazing song. The Broadway revival a few years ago was excellent.
Classic R&H…an older woman “mentors” a younger woman who is trying to find love (or is someone who expresses an ideal…”Bali Hai” in South Pacific; “You’ll Never Walk Alone” in Carousel). Aunt Eller doesn’t have her own song, but she leads things off here and has plenty of “solid lines” like “…plenty of heart and plenty of hope”. “Carousel” was on the other day and I agree with all the commenters on McRae’s voice. Just an incredible strong baritone and an excellent actor.
My early career started in Oklahoma. I heard this sung plenty (it’s shortened as “the state song” but everyone still spells it out at the end)
What an incredible production of this number
Most people don't know that the original name of this musical was, "Green Grow the Lilacs." But just before showtime, they decided to shorten it to "Oklahoma!," adding the exclamation point for extra emphasis. And how many people know that O&H, realizing that they needed a new song to go with the new title, that they actually wrote this song in only 45-minutes!! They gave the cast 24-hours to learn it, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Going through Oklahoma right now so had to play that song Suresh sure hope you get to.come here someday it is beautiful
This was one of the best plays I've seen. And I've seen a lot of them.
Isaac the PSI Tactician it is Rodgers and Hammerstein after all
Isaac the PSI Tactician My other favorites are Grease, Memphis, Mama Mia, A Chorus Line, Motown, Newsies, and White Christmas
Wunderschön, beschwingt und heiter! Das gibt's heute nicht mehr!
Legend are watching after 10 years
He had a great voice. Makes the hairs stand as soon as he starts singing.
I do remember when you walked down a street in
NYC people smiled and I remember when public people would join in a song like "When the Saints Go Marching In."
chandler likes this musical
I love this song and it the queens favorite song!
my teacher in 4th grade made us watch this so much that i can still hear this at night in the back of my head
One of my favorite musical movie of all time❤
Ya' gotta love the musical and the state.
Agreed one of the most beautiful state songs ever
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I am from Oklahoma and I’m proud of this song😁😁
One of the best movies ever made/ Thanks for posting it.
I'm from the Big Apple, but I still sing along!
it's magical
One of the best Classical Movie/Musical ever!. BTW: Who is chiming in, in 2020?
My Maternal Grandmother was born in Indian Territory and my Maternal Grandfather was born seven months later in the State of Oklahoma.
Thank you Rags for making me want to find this song
Wonderful movie, fantastic song!
One of the finest talent show I ever seen
I love this song!!!! I remember singing this song for a school 5th grade concert.
Lyrics from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Just try to listen to this song without toe-tapping along to the beat! As you align with the vibration and harmony of the song, you cannot help but putting yourself in Oklahoma sitting on the front porch and looking up at the hawk soaring in the sky! It reminds me of Alabama’s song, Dixieland Delight! Why not listen and pick up your vibration? Napoleon Hill stated that industrial plants, schools, correctional institutions and even our homes could benefit from efficiency engineers that knew the value and purpose of the influence of music on a person’s performance. Here’s your assignment - listen daily and as the music teacher knows, you will feel in top shape for your performance in no time flat! ~Judy Williamson
There's never been a better time to start in life-
It ain't too early and it aint too late!
Starting as a farmer with a brand new wife-
Soon be livin' in a brand new state!
Brand new state - gonna treat you great!
Gonna bring you barley, carrots and pertaters,
Pasture for the cattle, spinich and termaters,
Flowers on the prarie where the June bugs zoom,
Plen'y of air and plen'y of room,
Plen'y of room to swing a rope!
Plen'y of heart and plen'y of hope.
OOOOk-lahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain,
And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet,
When the wind comes right behind the rain,
OOOOk-lahoma, Ev'ry night my honey lamb and I,
Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk makin' lazy circles in the sky.
We know we belong to the land (yo-ho)
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say
Yeeow! Aye-yip-aye-yo-ee-ay!
We're only sayin'
You're doin' fine, Oklahoma!
Oklahoma O.K.!
Ooook-lahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain
And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain.
Oklahoma, Ev'ry night my honey lamb and I
Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk
Makin' lazy circles in the sky.
We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say
Yeeow! Ayipioeeay!
We're only sayin'
You're doin' fine, Oklahoma!
Oklahoma O.K.
Okla-okla-Okla-Okla-Okla-Okla
Okla-okla-Okla-Okla-Okla-Okla...
We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say
Yeeow! Aye-yip-aye-yo-ee-ay!
We're only sayin'
You're doin' fine, Oklahoma!
Oklahoma
O.K. L - A - H - O - M - A
OKLAHOMA!
Yeeow!
Best state song in the country!!
+256320ful Georgia on my mind could give this a run for its money, though I love both.
I remember being in a school choir called Nickelodeons and every year we had to sing this song and God Bless The USA.