The OTHER Jekyll & Hyde Musical (with Kirk Douglas) Song 4

Song 4: Rules, Rules



Comments
Again, through comparing the songs of Edward Hyde from this musical and the broadway musical, you can see the differences between the two, and why one achieved fame and one did not. The Broadway Musical's song for Hyde was dark and passionate and dramatic, piercing to the heart of the character. This song isn't bad, per se, but like the other songs in this movie it's silly, and it may be sort of fun but it isn't really gripping.

This song also contains several words and phrases which sap any drama it might have had out completely and utterly - Bo Peep, Peach-Pelting, and Jam and Molasses. Don't these things just make you think Jekyll and Hyde?

Lyrics

Edward Hyde (spoken)

Rules, rules: damn the Rules!

(singing)

Rules
were made to be broken.
Rules
we're meant to discard.
Rules,
none of use need 'em
they limit our freedom
as a rule, rules
ought to be barred

Marchilles of Queensbury rules
were made to be broken.
Sport
is never for fun.
Games are always a contest,
struggle for conquest
as a rule, games -
ought to be won!

Love!
Was meant to be lusty
down with little Bo Peep!
Love -
like jam and molasses -
was made for the masses;
as a public service,
love
ought to be cheap

Parliamentary rules
were made to be broken
fools should never be heard
bores,
once pelted with peaches,
will shorten their speeches
fearing fruit,
fools will weigh every word

Rules! Rules! Rules!

Judge:

Overruled.

Jekyll:

Rules
were meant to be lived by.
Rules,
like them or not.

Rules,
all of us need 'em
they safeguard our freedom
in this life, rules
are all that we've got.