Portobello Road (song)
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"Portobello Road" by Robert & Richard Sherman is a song about the actual Portobello Road in London, England. It was written for the 1971, Walt Disney musical film production Bedknobs and Broomsticks. It is sung by David Tomlinson about a street where, to this day–
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Anything and everything a chap can unload |
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[edit] Browne's Cynicism
Sung by Professor Emelius Browne, his perspective represents the antagonistic theme of cynicism. It is precisely because of his self doubt that he is unable to manifest anything positive in his life. He sees Portobello Road as a place where "the trinkets of London can be sold 'on the cheap', if the huckster is skilled enough to make the sale."
[edit] Literary Sources
- Sherman, Robert B. Walt's Time: from before to beyond. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.
