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"Food, Glorious Food" is the opening number, and is based on the famous scene in the book where a half-starved Oliver Twist has the temerity to ask for more gruel. Sung as a chorus, it is an obviously whimsical homage to fine cuisine, something that was just as obviously in short supply for workhouse boys in Victorian England.
Food, Glorious Food", written by Lionel Bart, is the opening song from the 1960s West End and Broadway musical (and 1968 film) Oliver! Musical theme. The song is sung from the point of view of the children of a workhouse for orphans where they are forced to work to “earn their keep”, and deprived of proper nutrition while the administrators ...
Feb 18, 2024 · The lyrics paint a vivid picture of their desires, mentioning hot sausage and mustard, cold jelly and custard, and peas, pudding, and saveloys. The boys yearn for indulgent delicacies, dreaming of piled pies and cans of cream stacked six feet high. The song embodies their hunger for sustenance, both physically and metaphorically.
- Oliver! (Soundtrack)
- Soundtrack
- Oliver (Musical Cast Recording)
- Lionel Bart
Pease pudding and saveloys! What next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it, boys -- In-di-gestion! Food, glorious food! We're anxious to try it. Three banquets a day -- Our favourite diet! Just picture a great big steak -- Fried, roasted or stewed. Oh, food, Wonderful food, Marvellous food, Glorous food. Food, glorious food!