The Mel Brooks Songbook
23 Songs from Movies and Shows with a preface by Mel Brooks Sheet Music Book
By Mel Brooks

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Instrument:

Piano, Vocal, Guitar

Voice

Guitar

Format:

Collection / Songbook

Publisher:

Hal Leonard

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Piano/Vocal/Guitar
23 Songs from Movies and Shows with a preface by Mel Brooks. By Mel Brooks. By Mel Brooks. P/V/G Composer Collection. Broadway, Movies. Softcover. 152 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.324128).

Item Number: HL.324128

ISBN 9781540072412. 9.0x12.0x0.417 inches. Preface by Mel Brooks.

The great comedy filmmaker Mel Brooks wrote a song for his first movie, The Producers (1967). "It was the first real song I had ever written and I did it in a day." He would continue to write songs for The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, To Be or Not to Be, The History of the World Part 1, Spaceballs, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. More songs were written for the Broadway musical versions of The Producers and Young Frankenstein. The composer/lyricist personally chose the songs for The Mel Brooks Songbook, which includes several photo stills from movies. It marks the first time several songs have ever been published, including "The French Mistake" (Blazing Saddles), "I'm Tired" (Blazing Saddles), "The Inquisition" (The History of the World Part 1), and "Men in Tights" (Robin Hood: Men in Tights). When making The Twelve Chairs Mel Brooks realized, "it needed a title song for the opening credits sequence. I confessed to my wife, Anne Bancroft, that it was big stuff-a grand emotional song that would capture the insanity, furor, and heartbreak of the film! I thought it was probably beyond me. 'Nonsense!' she yelled, 'Go up to the attic and write the title song and don't come back till you have it.' I dutifully went to the attic, sat down, and was blessed with 'Hope for the Best, Expect the Worst.' In my not-so-humble opinion, maybe the best lyrics I've ever written." The 23 songs in this collection have been arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames.

Song List

Alone Performed by Bee Gees,Bullet For My Valentine,Celine Dion,Glee Cast,Heart,Jesse Cook,Kenny G,Melissa Manchester;Composed by Adrienne Anderson,Barry Gibb,Billy Steinberg,Don Gilmore,Jason James,Jesse Cook,Kenny G,Matthew Tuck,Maurice Gibb,Mel Brooks,Melissa Manchester,Michael Paget,Michael Thomas,Robin Gibb,Tom Kelly;Lyrics by Adrienne Anderson,Barry Gibb,Billy Steinberg,Don Gilmore,Jason James,Matthew Tuck,Maurice Gibb,Mel Brooks,Melissa Manchester,Michael Paget,Michael Thomas,Robin Gibb,Tom Kelly
I'm Tired Composed by A.R. Peddy,John Jacobson,Mac Huff,Mel Brooks,Melvin Tillis,Ray Price;Lyrics by A.R. Peddy,John Jacobson,Mac Huff,Mel Brooks,Melvin Tillis,Ray Price
I Wanna Be A Producer Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Keep It Gay Composed by Mel Brooks,Richard Rodgers;Lyrics by Mel Brooks,Oscar Hammerstein
When You Got It, Flaunt It Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
That Face Performed by Barbra Streisand;Composed by Alan Bergman,Lew Spence,Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Alan Bergman,Lew Spence,Mel Brooks
Springtime For Hitler Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
'Til Him Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Theme From Blazing Saddles Composed by John Morris;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
There's Nothing Like A Show On Broadway Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
High Anxiety (Main Title) Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Men In Tights Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Listen To Your Heart Performed by Alicia Keys,D.H.T.,Roxette;Composed by Alec Wilder,Alicia Keys,John Legend,Mats Persson,Mel Brooks,Per Gessle;Lyrics by Alicia Keys,John Legend,Mats Persson,Mel Brooks,Per Gessle,William Engvick
Deep Love Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Frederick's Soliloquy Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Spaceballs (The Animated Series Theme) Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Hope For The Best, Expect The Worst Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
It Could Work Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Ladies Composed by Mel Brooks,Ronny Graham;Lyrics by Mel Brooks,Ronny Graham
Marian Composed by Hummie Mann,Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Hummie Mann,Mel Brooks
The French Mistake Composed by Mel Brooks;Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Retreat Composed by Mel Brooks,Ronny Graham;Lyrics by Mel Brooks,Ronny Graham
The Inquisition Composed by Mel Brooks,Ronny Graham;Lyrics by Mel Brooks,Ronny Graham