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"No Way to Stop It" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was written for the 1959 musical The Sound of Music, but not included in the later film version The Sound of Music (1965).

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The Captain, Georg Ritter von Trapp, has been hearing word that the Anschluss is aprroaching, and is formulating a method of evading the grasp of the Nazis. During this song, the Baroness and Max Detweiler are explaining to him that there is nothing he can do. They think he should be flexible and make the Nazis think that he is on their side. This song is a turning point in the musical for the Captain, marking the point where he breaks off his relationship with Elsa (the Baroness), leaving him free to pursue Maria.

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-'''"No Way to Stop It"''' is a song from the ''[[Sound of Music]]''.  It was not included in the film version (''[[The Sound of Music (film)|The Sound of Music]]'').
+'''"No Way to Stop It"''' is a popular song composed by [[Richard Rodgers]], with lyrics written by [[Oscar Hammerstein II]].  It was written for the 1959 musical ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', but not included in the later film version ''[[The Sound of Music (film)|The Sound of Music]]'' (1965).
+==Context==
-The Captain, [[Georg Ritter von Trapp]], has been hearing word that the [[Nazis]] are invading [[Austria]] in the [[Anschluss]], and is formulating a method of evading their grasp. During this song, the Baroness and Max Detweiler are explaining to him that there is nothing he can do.  They think he should be flexible and make the Nazis think that he is on their side. This song is a turning point in the musical for the Captain, marking the point where he breaks off his relationship with Elsa (the Baroness), leaving him free to pursue Maria.
+The Captain, [[Georg Ritter von Trapp]], has been hearing word that the [[Anschluss]] is aprroaching, and is formulating a method of evading the grasp of the [[Nazis]]. During this song, the Baroness and Max Detweiler are explaining to him that there is nothing he can do. They think he should be flexible and make the Nazis think that he is on their side. This song is a turning point in the musical for the Captain, marking the point where he breaks off his relationship with Elsa (the Baroness), leaving him free to pursue Maria.
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-[[Category:Performing Arts]]
 [[Category:Songs from The Sound of Music]]
 [[Category:Songs with music by Richard Rodgers]]
 [[Category:Songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II]]
+[[Category:1959 songs]]
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