The verses were never performed, as the management thought them too risqué.
The lyrics also make camp humorous reference to the supposed effeminacy of the character, who is likened to the contemporary film actress Myrna Loy, and to his repeated unsuccessful attempts at conversion therapy with his psychiatrist. She said "I've never heard such nonsense in my life!" (Broadway version) The song gained new popularity in 1992 when Dinah Washington's rendition was used in the Levi's television advertisement "Swimmer", directed by Tarsem Singh. It was written to be sung by female characters, although Coward (who was gay) also wrote a version which was never performed, containing references to the then-risqué topic of homosexual love. The song deals with the theme of unrequited love for a film star. It was introduced in the 1932 revue Words and Music by Joyce Barbour, Steffi Duna, Norah Howard and Doris Hare. " Mad About the Boy" is a popular song with words and music by actor and playwright Noël Coward. Song by Joyce Barbour, Steffi Duna, Norah Howard, Doris Hare JSTOR ( September 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "Mad About the Boy" – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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