"I Feel Pretty" is a song from the 1957 musical West Side Story.
Production
The New York Times explained that "Mr. Sondheim...has said he was never particularly fond of his lyrics in “West Side Story,” especially “I Feel Pretty”", later expressing that “The idea of the song is so simple”.
Synopsis
in the musical, Maria is not yet aware that her love, Tony, has just killed her brother Bernardo, while in the film version, the song occurs before Bernardo's death. In the bridal shop where she works, Maria sings about being happy and feeling beautiful because she is "loved by a pretty wonderful boy", while her coworkers tease her about her silly behavior. Robert Cummings of AllMusic comments that the song "features one of Bernstein's more memorable melodies: its first four notes, deliciously rhythmic in their rising contour, repeat, then are reduced to three, then to two. ... Bernstein's instrumentation colors the music with a Latin character ... and so does the girls' chorus that enters midway through. Stephen Sondheim's lyrics deftly capture Maria's bliss and newfound sense of confidence".
Maria's Bedroom - 9:15 p.m. MARIA (who is getting dressed up to meet Tony): I feel pretty, Oh, so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and bright, And I pity Any girl who isn't me tonight. I feel charming, Oh, so charming - It's alarming how charming I feel, And so pretty That I hardly can believe I'm real. See the pretty girl in that mirror there: Who can that attractive girl be? Such a pretty face, Such pretty dress, Such a pretty smile. Such s pretty me! I feel stunning And entrancing. Feel like running and dancing for joy. For I'm loved By a pretty wonderful boy! GIRLS: Have you met my good friend Maria. The craziest girl on the block? You'll know her the minute you see her, She's the one who is in an advanced state of shock. She thinks she's in love, She thinks she's in Spain, She isn't in love, She's merely insane! It must be the heat, Or some rare disease Or too much to eat Or maybe it's fleas Keep away from her. Send for Chino! This is not the Maria we know Modest and pure. Polite and refined. Well-bred and mature And out of her mind! MARIA: I feel pretty. Oh, so pretty! That the city should give me its key A committee Should be organized to honor me! GIRLS: La, la, la, la... MARIA: I feel dizzy, I feel sunny, I feel dizzy and funny and fine And so pretty, Miss America can just resign! GIRLS: La, la, la, la... MARIA: See the pretty girl in that mirror there: GIRLS: What mirror, where? MARIA: Who can that attractive girl be? GIRLS: Which? What? Where? Whom? Such a pretty face, Such pretty dress, Such a pretty smile. Such s pretty me! GIRLS: Whom-mmm? Such s pretty me! ALL: I feel stunning And entrancing. Feel like running and dancing for joy. For I'm loved By a pretty wonderful boy! (Chino enters and tells Maria that Tony has killed Bernardo; he finds a gun and goes out looking for Tony. As Maria kneels in prayer, Tony appears. He explains what has happened and asks her to forgive him. They declare their love again in an embrace.)
My peace lily was looking pretty crispy and upset by the time I brought it here ... I was feeling pretty exasperated by that point ... It’s been pretty helpful in my experience so far—but only if it’s in my line of sight ... That was a pretty satisfying feeling.
On Wednesday, the day after the surgery, she posted a more bright-eyed selfie video and declared she was 'Feeling pretty dang good this morning!' ... she was 'Feeling pretty dang good this morning!'.
On Wednesday, the day after the surgery, she posted a more bright-eyed selfie video and declared she was 'Feeling pretty dang good this morning!' ... she was 'Feeling pretty dang good this morning!'.
'It is a pretty amazing feeling as an athlete, the people that dislike you or hate you, pay your bills. 'It is a really rewarding feeling to be out here and it is a really ...
“You feel like they’re going to give you a chance to win. It’s not that you’re OK with making mistakes or giving up chances, but just to have that extra safety net is a pretty nice feeling.”.
For as great as Allen has been, and how much Bills fans believe he’s the MVP, Jackson’s season was better per the numbers, and him being selected first-team All-Pro is a clear indication of how the voters feel because many of them vote for MVP, too.
“When he’s driving the basketball and taking it into the paint and things, I think he’s usually feeling pretty decent ... driving the ball and feeling pretty good and all that kind of stuff.
“My expectations for him, even in my conversations with him, is, and this is going to be kind of a broad statement, but you got to feel him out there,” Donovan said on Wednesday ... He’s shot the ball pretty well.
'I have problems with a lot of different foods and when I eat them I don't feel so good so I try to stick to exactly what I'm supposed to eat so that I don't feel sick and then I just stay in shape because everything's pretty healthy.'.
“We could evoke the feeling that you were touching something, but it was mostly just an on/off signal, and often it was pretty weak and difficult to tell where on the hand contact occurred,” said Greenspon.
The way I play is pretty athletic, I use my body a lot. “I was feeling it a little bit but I’m glad I have a little bit of time to recover before my next match ... .
'I have problems with a lot of different foods and when I eat them I don't feel so good so I try to stick to exactly what I'm supposed to eat so that I don't feel sick and then I just stay in shape because everything's pretty healthy.'.
Extreme freestyle kayaking world champion Zack Mutton said going over Huka Falls was always “a pretty fun ride” ... “It’s pretty unique having sometimes a couple of hundred people watching ... “Huka’s pretty special.
“It’s about how I’m moving and feeling and like I said before, I was feeling well in the first few games and still going to be a moving progress.” ... “I thought he did that tonight and he looked pretty good.”.
I was depressed – why was I feeling so low given that I was no longer drinking and drugging myself into oblivion? It was at that clinic, that I learnt that sometimes, feeling bad is a sign that you're doing pretty well.
The Morning Call
16 Jan 2025
The Morning Call
16 Jan 2025