Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Album: Mary Poppins Soundtrack (1964)
Charted: 66
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  • It's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious
    If you say it loud enough you'll always sound precocious
    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
    Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
    Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
    Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I

    Because I was afraid to speak when I was just a lad
    Me father gave me nose a tweak, told me I was bad
    But then one day I learned a word that saved me achin' nose
    The biggest word you ever heard and this is how it goes

    Oh, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious
    If you say it loud enough you'll always sound precocious
    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
    Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
    Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
    Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I

    He traveled all around the world and everywhere he went
    He'd use his word and all would say there goes a clever gent
    When dukes or Maharajas pass the time of day with me
    I say me special word and then they ask me out to tea (woo)

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious
    If you say it loud enough you'll always sound precocious
    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
    Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I

    You know you can say it backwards which is
    Dociousaliexpisticfragicalirupus
    But that's going a bit too far, don't you think?
    Indubitably

    So when the cat has got your tongue there's no need for dismay (here-ye)
    Just summon up this word and then you've got a lot to say
    But better use it carefully or it could change your life

    For example
    Yes?
    One night, I said it to me girl and now me girl's me wife
    Oh, and a lovely thing she is, too
    She's

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Writer/s: Anthony Kenward Drewe, George William Stiles, Kenward Drewe Anthony, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, William Stiles George
    Publisher: Walt Disney Music Company
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 9

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn August 27th 1964, the Disney movie 'Mary Poppins' had its world premiere at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and two days later opened in theaters across the U.S.A. and Canada...
    Eight months later on April 18th, 1965 "Super-Cali-Fragil-Istic-Expi-Ali-Docious" by Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke and the Pearlies entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #87; and on May 16th, 1965 it peaked at #66 {for 1 week} and spent 5 weeks on the Top 100...
    One other song from the movie made the Top 100 chart; a covered version of "Chim, Chim Cheree" by the New Christy Minstrels, it reached #81 on the chart and it debut on the Top 100 the same day as "Super-Cali-Fragil-Istic-Expi-Ali-Docious".
  • Jane from Austin, TxI like this song but my personal favorite song and part in the movie is "Step in time" where Mary is spinning real fast. it's hilarious.
  • Cyberpope from Richmond, Canadait's in the dictionary meaning "good"
  • Caitlin from Upper Township, Njsupercalifragilisticexpialidocious its perfect! my theater camp did mary poppins one year
  • Rhiannon from Rhayader, WalesSupercalafragilisticexpialadocious, even though the sound of it something quite atrocious...

    Awesome. Just awesome.
  • Howard from St. Louis Park, MnA classic Disney song from a classic Disney movie.
  • Kari from Rochester, Nyof course you can say it backwards which is dociousaliexpiisticfragilcalarups, but that's going a bit too far don't you think?
  • Crazy from Charlotte, NcDominant song! I won a spelling Bee b/c i knew how to spell this song title!!
  • Kimberly from Kettering, Ohi love this song because it is fun and mary poppins is just really cool. once my school band had to preform this song. i thought it was awesome.
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