Barack Obama Gives Queen Elizabeth The Gift Of Jerry Orbach

noah | April 2, 2009 11:30 am
The late Law & Order star’s version of “Try To Remember” from The Fantasticks was one of 40 songs from American musicals that were pre-loaded onto the iPod given to Queen Elizabeth by President Barack Obama on the occasion of his visit to Buckingham Palace yesterday. The playlist also included Ethel Merman’s “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “One” from A Chorus Line, and Judy Collins’ performance of “Send In The Clowns.” I have to say, though, that putting that song about 525,600 minutes being in a year from Rent instead of something from Bye Bye Birdie? A very major gaffe. Full playlist after the jump.

“Oklahoma!” “If I Loved You,” Jan Clayton, “Carousel” “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” Jan Clayton, “Carousel” “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” Ethel Merman, “Annie Get Your Gun” “Once in Love with Amy (Where’s Charley?),” Ray Bolger “Some Enchanted Evening,” “South Pacific” “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” Carol Channing, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” “Getting to Know You,” Gertrude Lawrence, “The King and I” “Shall We Dance?” Gertrude Lawrence, “The King and I” “I Could Have Danced All Night,” Julie Andrews, “My Fair Lady” “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face,” Rex Harrison, “My Fair Lady” “The Party’s Over (Bells Are Ringing),” Judy Holliday “Maria,” “West Side Story” “Tonight,” “West Side Story” “Seventy Six Trombones,” “The Music Man” “Everything’s Coming up Roses,” Ethel Merman, “Gypsy” “The Sound of Music” “Try to Remember,” Jerry Orbach, “The Fantasticks” “Camelot,” Richard Burton “If Ever I Would Leave You,” Robert Goulet, “Camelot” “Hello, Dolly!” Carol Channing “If I Were a Rich Man,” Zero Mostel, “Fiddler on the Roof” “People,” Barbra Streisand, “Funny Girl” “On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever),” John Cullum “The Impossible Dream,” Richard Kiley, “Man of La Mancha” “Mame,” Charles Braswell “Cabaret,” Liza Minnelli “Aquarius, Ronald Dyson, “Hair’ “Send in the Clowns,” Judy Collins, “A Little Night Music” “All That Jazz,” Chita Rivera, “Chicago” “One,” “A Chorus Line” “Tomorrow,” Andrea McArdle, “Annie” “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” Patti LuPone, “Evita” “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” Jennifer Holliday, “Dreamgirls” “Memory,” Elaine Paige, “Cats” “The Best of Times,” George Hearn, “La Cage Aux Folles” “I Dreamed a Dream,” Aretha Franklin, “Les Miserables” “The Music of the Night,” Michael Crawford, “The Phantom of the Opera” “As If We Never Said Goodbye,” Elaine Paige, “Sunset Blvd.” “Seasons of Love,” “Rent”

Jerry Orbach sings “Try to Remember” from The Fantasticks [YouTube] Obama’s iPod gift includes 40 Broadway show tunes [AP]