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"Portobello Road" by the Sherman Brothers is a song, specifically a waltz (3/4) about Portobello Road in London, England (set in 1940). 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–

Anything and everything a chap can unload
Is sold off the barrow in Portobello Road

There is an extensive dance sequence where different groups including Scots, Jamaicans, British Army soldiers, Australian soldiers and Indians dance to the song's theme played in various styles.

The musical number set up is very similar to the "Consider Yourself" number from Oliver! in which butchers, policemen, carnival entertainers and fishmongers all dance in separate segments of the musical number.

References

Sherman, Robert B. Walt's Time: from before to beyond. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.
Thomas S. Hischak; Mark A. Robinson (29 July 2009). The Disney Song Encyclopedia. Scarecrow Press. pp. 161–. ISBN 978-0-8108-6938-7.

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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– {{cquote|
+'''"Portobello Road"''' by the [[Sherman Brothers]] is a song, specifically a [[waltz]] (3/4) about [[Portobello Road]] in [[London, England]] (set in 1940). 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– {{Cquote|
 Anything and everything a chap can unload<br>
-Is sold off the barrow...}}
+Is sold off the barrow in Portobello Road}}
-There is an extensive dance sequence where different groups including Scots, Jamaicans, British Army soldiers, and Indians dance to the song's theme played in various styles.
+There is an extensive dance sequence where different groups including [[Scottish people|Scots]], [[British Jamaican|Jamaicans]], [[British Army]] soldiers, [[Australian people|Australian]] soldiers and [[British Indian|Indians]] dance to the song's theme played in various styles.
+The musical number set up is very similar to the "[[Consider Yourself]]" number from ''[[Oliver! (film)|Oliver!]]'' in which butchers, policemen, carnival entertainers and fishmongers all dance in separate segments of the musical number.
-==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."
-==Lyrics==
+==References==
+* [[Sherman, Robert B.]] ''[[Walt's Time: from before to beyond]]''. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.
-Portobello road, Portobello road <br>
+* {{cite book|author1=Thomas S. Hischak|author2=Mark A. Robinson|title=The Disney Song Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dimhg9t2TrUC&pg=PA161|date=29 July 2009|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-6938-7|pages=161–}}
-Street where the riches of ages are stowed. <br>
-Anything and everything a chap can unload<br>
-Is sold off the barrow in Portobello road.<br>
-You’ll find what you want in the Portobello road.<br>
-<br>
-Rare alabaster? Genuine plaster!<br>
-A filigreed samovar owned by the czars.<br>
-A pen used by Shelley? A new Boticelli?<br>
-The snipper that clipped old King Edward’s cigars?<br>
+{{Authority control}}
-"Made in Hong Kong? Two bob a dozen, would you say?"
-<br>
-Waterford Crystals? Napoleon’s pistols?<br>
-Society heirlooms with genuine gems!<br>
-Rembrandts! El Greco’s! Toulouse-Letrec’os!<br>
-Painted last week on the banks of the Thames!<br>
-<br>
-Portobello road, Portobello road!<br>
-Street where the riches of ages are stowed<br>
-Anything and everything a chap can unload<br>
-Is sold off the barrow in Portobello road.<br>
-You’ll meet all your chums in the Portobello road<br>
-<br>
-There’s pure inspiration in every creation.<br>
-No cheap imitations, not here in me store.<br>
-With garments as such as was owned by a Duchess.<br>
-Just once at some royal occasion of yore.<br>
-<br>
-In Portobello Road, Portobello Road<br>
-The fancies and fineries of ages are showed.<br>
-A lady will always feel dressed a la mode<br>
-In frillies she finds in the Portobello road.<br>
-<br>
-“Burke’s Peerage;” “The Bride Book;” “The Fishmonger’s Guidebook;”<br>
-A Victorian novel, “The Unwanted Son;”<br>
-“The History of Potting”, “The Yearbook of Yachting,”<br>
-The leather bound “Life of Attila the Hun.”<br>
-<br>
-Portobello Road, Portobello Road<br>
-Street where the riches of ages are stowed<br>
-Artifacts to glorify our regal abode<br>
-Are hidden in the flotsam in Portobello Road<br>
-You’ll find what you want in the Portobello Road<br>
-<br>
-Tokens and treasures, yesterday’s pleasures<br>
-Cheap imitations of heirlooms of old<br>
-Dented and tarnished, scarred and unvarnished<br>
-In old Portobello they’re bought and they’re sold<br>
-<br>
-Portobello Road, Portobello Road<br>
-Street where the riches of ages are stowed<br>
-Artifacts to glorify our regal abode<br>
-Are hidden in the flotsam in Portobello road.<br>
-You’ll find what you want in the Portobello Road<br><br>
-==Literary Sources==
-* [[Sherman, Robert B.]] ''[[Walt's Time: from before to beyond]]''. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Portobello Road (song)}}
 [[Category:Songs from Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]
-[[Category:1971 songs|Portobello Road]]
+[[Category:1971 songs]]
+[[Category:Songs about London]]
+[[Category:Songs about roads]]
+[[Category:Songs written by the Sherman Brothers]]