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Portobello Road (song)

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"Portobello Road" by Robert & Richard Sherman 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–

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, [[Australians|Australian]] soldiers and Indians dance to the song's theme played in various styles.

Chorus

Portobello road, Portobello road
Street where the riches of ages are stowed.
Anything and everything a chap can unload
Is sold off the barrow in Portobello road.
You’ll find what you want in the Portobello road.

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Trivia

The whole musical number set up is very simmilar to the "Consider Yourself" number from Oliver!

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