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Listen to Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1991 London Cast Recording) [2005 Remaster] by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performer
"Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" 1991 London Cast
"Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" 1991 London Cast
Performer
Linzi Hateley
Linzi Hateley
Performer
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Performer
Aubrey Woods
Aubrey Woods
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composer
Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Producer
Nigel Wright
Nigel Wright
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Way, way back, many centuries ago
Not long after the Bible began
Jacob lived in the land of Canaan
A fine example of a family man
[Verse 2]
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Depended on farmin' to earn their keep
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Spent all of his days in the field with sheep
[Verse 3]
Jacob was the founder of a whole new nation
Thanks to the number of children he had
He was also known as Israel, but of the time
His sons and his wives used to call him dad
[Verse 4]
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Men of the soil, of the sheath and crook
Jacob, Jacob and sons
A remarkable family in anyones book
[Verse 5]
Reuben was the eldest of the children of Israel
With Simeon and Levi the next in line
Naphtali and  Issachar and Asher and  Dan
Zebulun and Gad took the total to nine
[Verse 6]
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Benjamin and Judah, which leaves only one
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Joseph, Jacob's favorite son
[Verse 7]
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Jacob, Jacob and sons
Jacob, Jacob, Jacob, Jacob and sons
[Verse 8]
Joseph's mother, she was quite my favorite wife
I never really loved another all my life
And Joseph was my my joy because
He reminded me of her
[Verse 9]
Through young Joseph, Jacob lived his youth again
Loved him, praised him, gave him all he could but then
It made the rest feel second best
And even if they were
[Verse 10]
Bein' told we're also rats
Does not make us Joseph fans
But where they had really missed the boat is
We're great guys but no one seems to notice
[Verse 11]
Joseph's charm and winning smile
Failed to slay them in the isle
And his father couldn't see the danger
He could not imagine any danger
He  just saw in Joseph all his dreams come true
[Verse 12]
Jacob wanted to show the world he loved his sons
To make it clear that Joseph was the special one
So Jacob bought his son a coat
A multi-colored coat to wear
[Verse 13]
Joseph's coat was elegant and comfortable
The tasteful style was the ultimate in good design
And this is why it caught the eye
A king would stop and stare
[Verse 14]
And when Joseph tried it on
He knew his sheepskin days were gone
Such a dazzling coat of many colors
How he loved his coat of many colors
In a class above the rest
It even went well with his vest
Such a stunnin' coat of many colors
How he loved his coat of many colors
It was red and yellow and green and brown and blue
[Verse 15]
Joseph's brothers weren't too pleased with what they saw
We have never liked him all that much before
And now this coat has got our goat
We feel life is unfair
[Verse 16]
And when Joseph graced the scene
His brothers turned a shade of green
His astounding clothing took the biscuit
Quite the smoothest person in the district
[Verse 17]
I look handsome, I look smart
I am a walkin' work of art
Such a dazzling coat of many colors
How I love my coat of many colors
[Verse 18]
It was red and yellow and green and brown
And scarlet and black and ochre and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
(I look handsome, I look smart)
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
(I am a walkin' work of art)
And cream and crimson and silver and gold
(Such a dazzling coat of many colors)
And azure and lemon russet and gray
(How I love my coat of many colors)
And purple and white and pink and orange and red
[Verse 19]
It was red and yellow and green and brown
And scarlet and black and ochre and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
And cream and crimson and silver and rose
And azure and lemon russet and gray
And purple and white and pink and orange and blue
Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice

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