{"product_id":"afw-00324128","title":"The Mel Brooks Songbook","description":"The great comedy filmmaker Mel Brooks wrote a song for his first movie, \u003ci\u003eThe Producers\u003c\/i\u003e (1967). “It was the first real song I had ever written and I did it in a day.” He would continue to write songs for \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Chairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlazing Saddles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigh Anxiety\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Be or Not to Be\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe History of the World Part 1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpaceballs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRobin Hood: Men in Tights\u003c\/i\u003e. More songs were written for the Broadway musical versions of \u003ci\u003eThe Producers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYoung Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe composer\/lyricist personally chose the songs for \u003ci\u003eThe Mel Brooks Songbook\u003c\/i\u003e, which includes several photo stills from movies. It marks the first time several songs have ever been published, including “The French Mistake” (\u003ci\u003eBlazing Saddles\u003c\/i\u003e), “I'm Tired” (\u003ci\u003eBlazing Saddles\u003c\/i\u003e), “The Inquisition” (\u003ci\u003eThe History of the World Part 1\u003c\/i\u003e), and “Men in Tights” (\u003ci\u003eRobin Hood: Men in Tights\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen making \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Chairs\u003c\/i\u003e Mel Brooks realized, “it needed a title song for the opening credits sequence. I confessed to my wife, Anne Bancroft, that it was big stuff–a grand emotional song that would capture the insanity, furor, and heartbreak of the film! I thought it was probably beyond me. 'Nonsense!' she yelled, 'Go up to the attic and write the title song and don't come back till you have it.' I dutifully went to the attic, sat down, and was blessed with 'Hope for the Best, Expect the Worst.' In my not-so-humble opinion, maybe the best lyrics I've ever written.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 23 songs in this collection have been arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames.","brand":"Hal Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50537575874639,"sku":"AFW-00324128","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/1271\/8671\/files\/AFW-00324128.jpg?v=1790609733","url":"https:\/\/amadeussheetmusic.com\/products\/afw-00324128","provider":"Amadeus Sheet Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}