Parisian Pierrot-Noel Coward and Orchestra

[ti:Parisian Pierrot] [ar:Noel Coward and Orchestra] [al:Centenary Celebration: 24 Finest Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Parisian Pierrot - Noel Coward and Orchestra [00:08.18]Fantasy in olden days [00:10.30]In varying and different ways [00:12.40]Was very much in vogue [00:15.02] [00:16.85]Columbine and pantaloon [00:18.71]A wistful pierrot 'neath the moon [00:20.86]And harlequin a rogue [00:23.93] [00:25.03]Nowadays parisians of leisure [00:28.67] [00:29.20]Wake the echo of an old refrain [00:33.16]Each some ragged effigy will treasure [00:35.83]For his pleasure [00:37.17] [00:37.83]Till the shadows of their story live again [00:42.88]Parisian pierrot [00:46.89] [00:47.84]Society's hero [00:51.08] [00:51.69]The Lord of the day [00:53.73]The rue de la paix [00:55.67]Is under your sway [00:59.21]The world may flatter [01:02.65] [01:03.40]But what does that matter [01:06.68] [01:07.25]They'll never shatter [01:10.75] [01:11.36]Your gloom profound [01:14.85] [01:15.49]Parisian pierrot [01:19.51]Your spirit's at zero [01:23.53]Divinely forlorn [01:25.67]With exquisite scorn [01:27.57]From sunset to dawn [01:31.34]The limbo is calling [01:35.36] [01:35.91]Your star will be falling [01:39.67] [01:40.30]As soon as the clock [01:42.13] [01:44.12]Goes round [01:48.99] [01:51.99]Mournfulness has always been [01:53.86]The keynote of a pierrot scene [01:56.01]When passion plays a part [01:58.25] [02:00.25]Pierrot in a tragic pose [02:02.01]Will kiss a faded silver rose [02:04.26]And crush it to his heart [02:07.60] [02:08.73]Someday soon hell leave his tears behind him [02:12.87] [02:13.65]Comedy comes laughing down the street [02:17.23] [02:18.19]Columbine will fly to him [02:20.35]Admiring and desiring [02:23.00]Laying love and adoration at his feet [02:27.59] [02:28.29]Parisian pierrot [02:31.05] [02:33.01]Society's hero [02:36.76]The lord of the day [02:38.63]The rue de la paix [02:40.56]Is under your sway [02:44.30]The world may flatter [02:47.89] [02:48.49]But what does that matter [02:51.86] [02:52.41]They'll never shatter [02:55.95] [02:56.54]Your gloom profound [02:59.98] [03:00.66]Parisian pierrot [03:04.64]Your spirit's at zero [03:08.12] [03:08.66]Divinely forlorn [03:10.64]With exquisite scorn [03:12.80]From sunset to dawn [03:16.33]The limbo is calling [03:20.53] [03:21.10]Your star will be falling [03:25.48]As soon as the clock [03:27.81] [03:29.84]Goes round