Lyrics: Be My Guest
Album: Just For The Record…
Artist: Barbra Streisand
 

With judy garland and ethel merman
Written by mel torme

Voice:

>from television city in hollywood, the judy garland show!

Judy

(speaking)

Good evening! we got a very exciting show planned for you tonight, i, we’ve

Marvellous people…

(singing)

We’ve got barbra streisand

I think she’s nice and

She has such voice and

She got such elegance

It’s a joy to have her on my show!

(applause)

Barbra

Judy! it’s great to be with you.

Judy

Be my guest, be my guest

Barbra

You know, i’ve been a fan of yours since i was two.

Judy

Be my guest, be my guest

Barbra

Well if i really am your guest

I have a small request

Judy

Anything you wanna do

Barbra

Anything?

Judy

Anything!

Barbra

Can i replace you?

Judy

Be my guest, be my guest

(applause because ethel merman is entering the studio)

Ethel

Hi, what a team! watch the team!

Judy

I’m just so surprised to see … you look marvellous

Ethel

I feel pretty good. i was uhm…

Judy

You know me fellas

Ethel

Yeah, how about that, i, i was across the, i am across the hall here i was

Taping a red scelton show and … gee…

Judy

What did you do belting?

Ethel

I was belting? i heard you two belting! i heard the noise and that’s why i

Came in here. i just came in to say hello, that’s all.

Judy

And how about this barbra? what about …

Ethel

Yeah, isn’t it great, the new belter!

Yeah, what’s the next thing now after this… the next big thing? that you

…

Barbra

It’s called funny girl it’s about fanny brice you know,

Ethel

Wonderfull! have a good…

Barbra

Based on her romance with nicky arnstein.

Ethel

You have a good composer?

Barbra

Jule styne

Ethel

Oh, jule styne, he wrote, he wrote gipsy, oh my goodness she couldn’t

Have… oh, you’re in good hands girl!