Grovel, Grovel - Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman | Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

“Grovel, Grovel” performed by Donny Osmond as Joseph, and Maria Friedman as the Narrator . From the 1999 film version of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ with Lyrics by Tim Rice & Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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Lyrics
I dreamed that in the fields one day
The corn gave me sign
Your eleven sheaves of corn
All turned and bowed to mine

I dreamed I saw eleven stars
The sun, the moon and sky
Bowing down before my star
And now I realise why

How do I know where you came from?
You could be spies
Telling me that you are hungry
That could be lies

How do I know who you are?
Why do you think I should help you?
Would you help me? (Yes!)
Why on earth should I believe you?
I've no guarantee!

Grovel, grovel
Cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship
Beg, kneel, sponge, crawl
Grovel, grovel (grovel, grovel)
Cringe, bow, stoop, fall (grovel, grovel)
Worship, worship (grovel, grovel)
Beg, kneel, sponge, crawl (grovel, grovel)

We are just eleven brothers
Good men and true
Though we know we count for nothing
When up next to you

Honesty's our middle name
Life is slowly ebbing from us
Hope's almost gone
It's getting very hard to see us
From sideways on

Grovel, grovel (grovel, grovel)
Cringe, bow, stoop, fall (grovel, grovel)
Worship, worship (grovel, grovel)
Beg, kneel, sponge, crawl (grovel, grovel)

I rather like the way you're talking
Astute and sincere
Suddenly your tragic story
It gets me right here

This is what we hoped he'd say

All this tugging at my heartstrings
Seems quite justified
I shall give you what you came for
And lots more beside

Grovel, grovel (thank you, thank you)
Grovel, grovel (cringe, bow, stoop, fall)
Grovel, grovel (worship, worship)
Grovel, grovel (beg, kneel, sponge, crawl)
Thank you, thank you (grovel, grovel)
Cringe, bow, stoop, fall (grovel, grovel)
Worship, worship (grovel, grovel)
Beg, kneel, sponge (grovel)
Crawl…

Joseph handed them sack-loads of food
And they grovelled with base gratitude

Then, unseen, Joseph nipped (yum, yum, yum)
Out around the back (yum, yum, yum, yum)
And planted a cup in (yum, yum, yum, yum)
Young Benjamin's sack (yum, yum, yum)

When the brothers were ready to go
Joseph turned to them all
With a terrible stare and said
No!
No!
No! No! No!

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In the summer of 1967, Andrew Lloyd Webber was asked by Alan Doggett, head of the Music Department at Colet court, St Paul’s Junior School who taught his younger brother, Julian, to write a ‘pop cantata’ for the school choir to sing at their Easter end of term concert.
Andrew immediately approached his friend Tim Rice to ask if he would write lyrics for the project. After toying with ideas about spies, 007′s and the like, Tim suggested the story of Joseph.

The first performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was on a cold winter afternoon on 1st March 1968 at the Old Assembly Hall, Colet Court, Hammersmith.
Accompanied by the School orchestra and conducted by Alan Doggett, the performance was only 15 minutes long.

It was such a success that a second performance was arranged on 12th May 1968 at Central Hall, Westminster, where Andrew’s father was the organist. Julian Lloyd Webber gave a classical recital in the first half, along with Bill Lloyd Webber. The audience of approximately 2,500 consisted mainly of parents of the Colet Court boys. To Andrew and Tim’s surprise, Derek Jewell, Jazz and Pop Critic for The Sunday Times, saw the show and wrote a favourable review of Joseph, which appeared on 19th May 1968. A third performance took place on 9th November 1968 at St Paul’s Cathedral, where Joseph was expanded to include songs such as ‘Potiphar’ for the first time.

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[epicrapfan]

I always thought "Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall, worship, worship, beg,  kneel, sponge, crawl" sounded like "We three kings of Orient are bearing gifts we traveled so far"!

[evelynheckman]

i have a theory the narrator is Josephs mother watching after him from heaven so all the face expressions shes doing are just so perfect like "yeah you tired to kill my son grovel b****"

[jessicaburton]

When you’re part of the choir for the show and can’t get this out of your head 😂

[veesvoyages]

Donny's tone is dreamy and his theatrics are perfect <3

[Nick_C]

I love how when the brothers call themselves 'Good men and true', the narrator just scoffs

[subornakarim]

1:15 look closely at Judah... Anyways love this song and gonna do JTATD as well for production. Playing narrator!

[blueturtle]

I really love Joseph's walk in this scene, the way he carries his arm and doesn't look down. It highlights his humility too, because it is just for this one scene as opposed to him being an arrogant dick all the time.

[s_vlog]

Lol I’m trying to listen to the songs and feel the characters emotions and I’m seeing all these comments and I’m laughing 😂

[verkaforever]

Joseph's having the time of his life here. It is literally a dream come true.

[s_vlog]

Omg I’m obsessed with Donnys fit body in this. He is amazing and he was fantastic on the masked singer yesterday. Love you donny xx 😘

[rosierennie]

"It's getting very hard to see us from sideways on" 😂😂😂😂

[nwcrazy]

This is really helping me because I am Joseph in my school musical so thank you and I will let you guys know how it went when it finishes (September)

[squareme]

When I was younger I thought the narrator was saying bravo rather than grovel

As a child I was still confused

[alexuzice]

I'm Asher (brother) in the play in my school

[JackMellor]

Brothers, I wouldn’t eat those if I were you.
They’re probably radioactive.

[LiZu]

Ah memories, we did a Joseph play in comprehensive school and it was amazing

[zissler]

No one gonna mention when they say “we are getting hard to see sidewise on.” The fat brother turns to his side and sucks in his gut?

[kayleigh-maybarkworth]

I'm Benjamin in the end of year production of Joshp

[julietmtada]

Joseph/Kira
I dreamed that in the fields one day
The corn gave me a sign
Your eleven sheaves of corn
All turned and bowed to mine
I dreamed I saw eleven stars
The sun the moon and sky
Bowing down before my star,
And now I realize why
How do I know where you come from?
You could be spies
Telling me that you are hungry.
That could be lies
How do I know who you are?
Why do you think I should help you?
Would you help me?
Why on earth should I believe you?
I've no guarantee

Brothers & Narrator
Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl

Brothers
We are just eleven brothers
Good men and true
Though we know we count for nothing
When up next to you
Honesty's our middle name
Life is slowly ebbing from us
Hope's almost gone
It's getting very hard to see us
From sideways on

Brothers & Narrator
Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl

Joseph/Kira
I rather like the way you're talking
Astute and sincere
Suddenly your tragic story
It gets me right here

Brothers
This is what we hoped he'd say

Joseph/Kira
All this tugging at my heartstrings
Seems quite justified
I shall give you what you came for
And lots more beside

Brothers & Narrator
Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl

Brothers
Thank you, thank you, cringe, bow, stoop, fall
Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl

Year 11 Narrator/Sarah:
Joseph handed them sackloads of food
And they grovelled in base gratitude

Female Ensemble
Then unseen, Joseph nipped out around the back
And planted a cup in young Benjamin's sack

Year 11 Narrator/Sarah:
When the brothers were ready to go
Joseph turned to them all
With a terrible stare and said

Joseph & Joseph Staff
No!
No!
No!
No!
No!!!

[SaszaDerRoyt]

Fun costume fact! The very revealing net dresses worn by some of the Egyptian women are based on actual historical garments that are attested in both art and the archaeological record