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About Hair

"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" is a song from the musical South Pacific, sung by Nellie Forbush, the female lead, originally played by Mary Martin in the 1949 Broadway production. Her character, fed up with a man (Emile De Becque) and singing energetically in the shower, claims that she will forget about him. The song was written by Rodgers and Hammerstein in response to Martin's request. She had starred on Broadway for years and Martin suggested that she wash her hair on stage during the performance. "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" was adapted for a commercial jingle for Clairol hair coloring in the 1970s. PJ Harvey referenced the song in her 1992 single "Sheela-Na-Gig" with the repeated lyric "gonna wash that man right outa my hair". 50 Foot Wave's song "Bone China" also references this song in the lyric, "Gonna wash that man right out of my head / and soap him into my eyes". The song was used in a 1996 UK TV advert for Guinness entitled Fish on a Bicycle. The song was covered in the 2004 film Connie and Carla by the title characters (portrayed by Nia Vardalos & Toni Collette) and performed memorably by Reba McEntire in the 2005 Carnegie Hall concert version of South Pacific . more »

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1992

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Samson
The strength
That's in
Your arms
Oh, to be
Your stunning 
Bride

Samson
Your hair
Glistening
Like sun
Oh, would
That it
Were mine

Samson
Your hair
That's in
My hands
I'll keep
It safe
You're mine
You're mine

He said "wait"
Said "wait"
"Delilah, my babe"
"Delilah, my babe"
Said "wait"
Said "wait"
"Delilah my babe"
"Delilah my babe"
Said "wait"
Said "wait"
"Delilah my babe"
"You lied in my face"
"You cut off my hair"
"You lied in my bed"

Samson
You'll stay
With your 'lilah
I hold you in
My hands
Yeah
Your hairy strength
My man
My man

He said "wait"
Said "wait"
"Delilah my babe"
"Delilah my babe"
Said "wait"
Said "wait"
"Delilah my babe"
"Delilah my babe"
He said "wait"
Said "wait"
"Delilah my babe"
"Delilah my babe"
Said "wait"
Said "wait"
"Delilah my babe"
"You lied in my face"
"You cut off my hair"
"You lied in my bed"

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PJ Harvey

Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, harmonica, and most recently, the autoharp. more »

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