Standing on the Corner

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"Standing on the Corner" is a popular show tune from the 1956 Frank Loesser musical *The Most Happy Fella*, known for its humorous portrayal of men admiring women passing by.

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Standing on the Corner canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf show tune
song
associatedWith Frank Loesser
The Most Happy Fella
surface form: The Most Happy Fella (musical)
basedOnWork The Most Happy Fella
surface form: The Most Happy Fella (book and score)
composer Frank Loesser
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfOrigin 1950s
firstPerformanceIn The Most Happy Fella
genre musical theatre
show tune
hasForm ensemble number
hasStyle American musical theatre
hasTheme male camaraderie
men admiring women passing by
hasTone humorous
light-hearted
includedIn cast recordings of The Most Happy Fella
language English
lyricist Frank Loesser
lyricsBy Frank Loesser
musicBy Frank Loesser
notableFor catchy, repetitive chorus
comic portrayal of men watching women
originalContext sung by male characters observing women on the street
originalMedium stage musical
partOf The Most Happy Fella
musical theatre repertoire
performedIn Broadway theater
surface form: Broadway theatres
publicationYear 1956
usedIn The Most Happy Fella
surface form: The Most Happy Fella (original Broadway production)
writtenFor male ensemble

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The Most Happy Fella notableSong Standing on the Corner
The Four Lads notableWork Standing on the Corner
Frank Loesser notableWork Standing on the Corner