Saw this on Reddit, news to me....
Did you know that "It´s a Hard Life" is based on the aria "Vesti la giubba" from the opera "Pagliacci"? Neither did I, until I watched "The Untouchables" again...
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Marknow
*goodco*
Freddie sure was WAY ahead of his time (three years to be exact). Such a time traveler he was.
More likely he was influenced by Otis B. Driftwood
http://www.marx-brothers.org/marxology/opera.htm
Or.......
the things you learn: According to the Guinness Book of Records, the aria 'Vesti la giubba',,sung by Enrico Caruso, first recorded in November 1902, was the first million-selling record in history
More likely he was influenced by Otis B. Driftwood
http://www.marx-brothers.org/marxology/opera.htm
Or.......
the things you learn: According to the Guinness Book of Records, the aria 'Vesti la giubba',,sung by Enrico Caruso, first recorded in November 1902, was the first million-selling record in history
pittrek
I knew it's taken form Pagliacci, but didn't know the name
kosimodo
Yes, i did.