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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 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|
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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 the 1940s).  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 in Portobello Road}}
-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.
+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.
-==Chorus==
-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 find what you want in the Portobello road.
+==References==
-==Literary Sources==
 * [[Sherman, Robert B.]] ''[[Walt's Time: from before to beyond]]''. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.
+* {{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–}}
+{{Authority control}}
-==Trivia==
-The whole 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.
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 [[Category:1971 songs]]
 [[Category:Songs about London]]
-[[Category:Songs about streets and roads]]
+[[Category:Songs about roads]]
 [[Category:Songs written by the Sherman Brothers]]