But I Don't Want to Talk About Her-I Love You Because, Original Off-Broadway Recording

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  • Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
  • Colin Hanlon and Farah Alvin perform "...But I Don't Want to Talk About Her" from the original Off-Broadway production of "I Love You Because".
    Music by Joshua Salzman, Book and Lyrics by Ryan Cunningham
    Directed by Daniel Kutner
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  • @oliverprice7228
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    AUSTEN
    I write poetry
    Romance, usually
    I`m very romantic
    (laughs)
    Wait, I`m tough too
    A romantic, tough guy
    Yeah, sorta like Rock Hudson`
    But straight.
    This one time, I wrote a poem for my ex-girlfriend
    She said
    That`s the best thing I`ve ever read
    And she reads poets, yet
    Yates, Cummings, you name it
    She`s got all these guys bouncing round her head
    MARCIE
    She sounds great
    AUSTEN
    She has an insight that could win a Pulitzer Prize
    There`s in genius in her mind that truly sparkles through her eyes
    She`s so smart, to be near make`s your intelligence rise`
    But, I don`t want to talk about her
    So, uh, what do you do`
    MARCIE
    I`m a photographer.
    AUSTEN
    Wow, okay. What kind of stuff do you do`
    MARCIE
    I try to capture the beauty of the human spirit.
    AUSTEN
    Speaking of beauty, that reminds me of my ex-girlfriend
    Oh, she was gorgeous, but she never really knew it
    She had this smile, I swear to God
    You were blessed if you had one chance to view it
    She had a look that could inspire symphonies
    Or cause the most stubborn men to have epiphanies
    She was as enchanting as Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany`s`
    But I don`t want to talk about her
    MARCIE
    So, you have an ex-girlfriend`
    AUSTEN
    Ugh, I don`t want to talk about her.
    MARCIE
    Oh, right, sorry. There`s some things I don`t want to talk about either.
    AUSTEN
    Like what`
    MARCIE
    I don`t want to talk about the fact that I
    Can`t seem to find a single guy
    Who meets all my desires
    AUSTEN
    That`s fine. Maybe we could talk about`
    MARCIE
    I don`t want to talk about how many men
    Have claimed that they would be the one
    And it turns out they`re all liars
    AUSTEN
    Now, Marcie`
    MARCIE
    I don`t want to talk about the day when I
    Experimented with my girlfriend
    And I almost came out
    AUSTEN
    We can talk about that if you really want to.
    MARCIE
    But there`s always something missing
    Now matter where I search
    But, that`s not what I want to talk about
    AUSTEN
    Oh, man` you`re kind of a whiner.
    MARCIE
    I`m sorry, but wasn`t it you who spent the first half of this conversation talking about your ex-girlfriend`
    AUSTEN
    How dare you bring up the topic of my ex-girlfriend`!
    MARCIE
    Yeah, but you were the`. WHAT`!
    AUSTEN
    Who is gorgeous and brilliant, by the way.
    MARCIE
    Yeah, I heard.
    AUSTEN
    You know, I`m trying not to think about it and you throw it in my face`!
    MARCIE
    Throw it`!
    AUSTEN
    Now I`m all upset, and it`s the fifteenth time today
    MARCIE
    Less than I would`ve guessed.
    AUSTEN
    I`m not the type who runs or hides
    MARCIE
    I see.
    AUSTEN
    I follow my plan
    Follow my guides
    MARCIE
    No matter how misguided they may be
    AUSTEN
    You`re wrong.
    I know we`ll be together
    Forever
    Besides
    I don`t want to talk about her
    MARCIE
    Obviously.