A Little Music

**A Little Music** is a song from the Raggedy Ann Broadway musical. In it, Marcella and the dolls attempt to sing General D. and his minions to sleep, so that they may steal his all-seeing ring and use it to find their way. The Camel, who has always wanted to be an opera singer, gives it a try and is so filled with the joy of music that he floats up into the air on the wings of song.

## Lyrics

**Marcella:**

Would you like a little music?

**General D:**

Music?

**Marcella:**

Would you like a little tune?

**General D:**

No.

**Raggedy Ann:**

Would you like a little lullaby,

To rest your eyes

‘neath the sleepy moon?

**Panda:**

Would you like a little hum-dee-dum?

**Baby Doll:**

Di-dee-di!

**Raggedy Andy:**

Like mommy used to croon!

**Raggedy Ann:**

Would you like a little music?

**Dolls:**

Would you like a little tune?

**General D:**

I hate music!

**Marcella:**

Says no

**Raggedy Ann:**

To cheer you up! He likes you

**Marcella:**

To cheer me up, please?

**General D:**

Is it, your last request?

**Marcella:**

Uh huh

**General D:**

Let there be music!

**The Camel:**

I’ll try!

**General D:**

What a bore

**Raggedy Ann:**

Just sing your heart out

**The Camel:**

Opera puts people to sleep

(simultaneous)

**Dolls (Camel):**

Would you like a little music? (operatic singing)

Would you like a little song? (operatic singing)

Would you like a little melody, (operatic singing)

So pretty you want to sing along? (operatic singing)

**The Camel:**

Ah - ah ah ah ah - ah

**Raggedy Ann:**

Ah - ah ah ah ah - ah

**The Camel:**

Ah - ah ah ah ah - ah

**Raggedy Ann:**

Ah - ah ah ah ah - ah

**Raggedy Ann, Camel:**

Ah - ah ah ah ah - ah ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,

**General D:**

(snoring)

**The Camel:**

Look! I did it!

**Raggedy Ann:**

You’re not so useless

**The Camel:**

Invaluable

Aaaaaaaahhhhh!

**Raggedy Ann:**

Get the ring, get the ring!

He’s snoring, now!

What’s in there, sugar?

**Marcella:**

Look! The road to the doll hospital!

**Raggedy Ann:**

Here. Keep it safe

**Baby Doll:**

Look!

**Marcella:**

It’s gone!

**Panda:**

Adios amigos!

**Raggedy Andy:**

Oy, down the ladder. Tiptoe.

**The Camel:**

Tiptoe! Me? I’m soaring on the wings of song! On the wings of song! On the wings of-

**Dolls:**

Hum-dee-dum! Di-dee-di!

Like my mommy used to croon

Yes, we like a little music!

Yes, we like a little tune!

## History

### ESIPA Workshop 1984

* The original version features Camel much more, and ends with a hummed verse instead of opera duet.

**Marcella:**

Would you like a little music?

**General D:**

Music?

**Marcella:**

Would you like a little tune?

**General D:**

No.

**The Camel:**

Would you like a little lullaby,

To rest your eyes

‘neath the sleepy moon?

**General D:**

Ah, the moon.

**The Camel:**

Would you like a little

**Panda:**

Hum-dee-dum?

**The Camel:**

Di-dee-di!

**Baby Doll:**

Like mommy used to croon!

**The Camel:**

Would you like a little music?

Would you like a little tune?

*[Dialogue Sequence]*

**General D:**

Let there be music! What a bore

*[The Dolls hum along to the next verse, same melody as before]*

**Raggedy Ann:**

Get the ring, get the ring!

He’s snoring, now!

What’s in there, sugar?

**Marcella:**

The road to- to- the doll hospital!

**Raggedy Ann:**

Here. Keep it safe

**Baby Doll:**

Look!

**Marcella:**

It’s gone!

**Panda:**

Adios amigos!

**Raggedy Andy:**

Oy, down the ladder. Tiptoe.

**The Camel:**

Tiptoe! Me? I’m soaring on the wings of song! On the wings of song! On the wings of-

Hum-dee-dum! Di-dee-di!

Like mommy used to croon

**Dolls:**

Yes, we like a little music!

Yes, we like a little tune!

### ESIPA 3/1/1985 Script

* The first verse is changed to resemble the Broadway now, except for the last three lines:

**Baby Doll, Panda, & Raggedy Ann:**

Like mommy used to croon!

**Marcella:**

Would you like a little music?

**Raggedy Ann:**

Would you like a little tune?

* The second verse is no longer hummed, but sung through by The Camel:

**The Camel:**

Would you like a little music?

Would you like a little song?

Would you like a little melody,

So pretty you want to sing along?

Would you like a bit of la-de-dah

Dum-dee-dee

Just to hum when things go wrong?

Would you like a little music?

Would you like a little song?

* And ends the same way as the previous edition.

### Broadway Previews 1986

* During the previews, it was changed to the opera ending we see on Broadway.

## Videos

Raggedy Ann - A Little MusicRaggedy Ann Broadway Demo - A Little MusicRaggedy Ann 1986 Broadway - A Little Music