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My life was wrapped around the circus. Her name was Lydia. I met her at the world's fair in 1900, marked down from 1940. Ah, Lydia. She was the most glorious creature Under the su-un. Guiess. DuBarry. Garbo. Rolled into one. Oooooooh Lydia oh Lydia, say have you met Lydia, Lydia, the Tatooed Lady. She has eyes that folks adore so, And a torso even more so. Lydia oh lydia, that encyclopidia, Oh Lydia the Queen of Tatoo. On her back is the Battle of Waterloo. Beside it the wreck of the Hesperus, too. And proudly above waves the Red, White, and Blue, You can learn a lot from Lydia. La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la When her robe is unfurled, she will show you the world, If you step up and tell her where. For a dime you can see Kankakee or Paris, Or Washington crossing the Delaware. La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la Oh Lydia oh lydia, say have you met Lydia, Oh Lydia the Tatooed Lady When her muscles start relaxin', Up the hill comes Andrew Jackson | Lydia oh Lydia, that encyclopidia, oh Lydia the queen of them all! For two bits she will do a mazurka in jazz, With a view of Niagara that nobody has. And on a clear day you can see Alcatraz. You can learn a lot from Lydia. La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la Come along and see Buff'lo Bill with his lasso. Just a little classic by Mendel Picasso. Here is Captain Spaulding exploring the Amazon. Here's Godiva but with her pajamas on. La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la Here is Grover Whalen unveilin' the Trilon. Over on the West Coast we have Treaure Island. Here's Najinsky a-doin' the rhumba. Here's her social security numba. {whistles}La la la, la la la, la la la, la la la Oh Lydia, oh Lydia that encyclopidia, Oh Lydia the champ of them all. She once swept an Admiral clear off his feet. The ships on her hips made his heart skip a beat. And now the old boy's in command of the fleet, For he went and married Lydia. I said Lydia {He said Lydia} They said said Lydia {We said Lydia} La La! |
As I watched their movies I became more and more curious as to what they were like in life, so I began my research.
Much of the information and pictures on these pages have been taken from several of the other sites which will be named in the "Links" section of my site.
My love for the Marx Brothers was discovered after watching Go West,
Which I only saw the last half, but what was there I laughed till my sides hurt, and of course, since this just happened to be a Marx-Marathon on TCM, so I ended up watching
them the rest of the night. The only Marx movies I have not seen are The Story of Mankind and Humor Risk (which almost no one has seen).
I've completely revamped this website since its opening in 2001, I've always loved the marx brothers, and always will. This website is my testimony to that fact.
The more times I see their movies, the more I want to share them with the world. Back when being in pictures required a talent more than being able to remember lines.
I'd love for everyone to experience the talent and comedy of these five brothers, after all, the Marx brothers have made me laugh untill my sides hurt.
The site, itself, was rather difficult for me to make, initially. For one, because I tend to not stick to subject matter, I love variety,
that being true, my other web sites never were successful, they were all too cluttered, especially before I learned how to succeed in graphics and web design.
The site itself was made as a final project in a college web design class I took in high school. Its grown ever since. I've designed the website myself, using only HTML and Javascript, and I've designed all of the personalized content (Buttons, Headers, etc...).
I've created my own private web design company(Azsunyx Independant Web Design and Graphics), though I don't yet have a business liscense, I do most of my work as a personal favor free of charge.
In the words of Bill Marx: "I shall have an opinion (the establishment of a conclusion when you are too tired to think any further) on many riveting subjects that may be of some interest to some, no interest to many, much interest to none, no interest to me, all of the above or none of the above. I may embrace a popular opinion, or I may have one that goes against the very fabric of mob-mentality popularity. Your are welcome to agree or disagree with my point of view....You are welcome to not care what I think and avoid this page entirely. This could bring great relief and satisfaction to both reader and writer."
(The rest of that intro found at http://marxmemories.com, which sadly no longer exists)