I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair
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| "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair" | |
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| Song from South Pacific | |
| Published | 1949 |
| Writer | Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Composer | Richard Rodgers |
"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair" is a song from the musical South Pacific, sung by Nellie Forbush, the female lead, originally played by Mary Martin in the Broadway version, beginning in 1949. Her character, fed up with a man (Emil De Becque) and singing in the shower, claims she will forget about him. Her friends show her support by harmonizing. The song was written by Oscar and Hammerstein in response to Mary Martin's request. She had starred on broadway for years and "had never washed her hair on stage" and said she wanted to give it a try.
"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" was adapted for a commercial jingle for Clairol hair coloring in the 1970s.
[edit] Recordings
- Diana Miller, Arne Domnérus and his orchestra. Recorded in Stockholm on September 22, 1952. It was released on the 78rpm record His Master's Voice X 7829.
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