Song of the day: "Brotherhood of Man" by Frank Loesser

I was introduced to this song by the recent NBC Super Bowl commercial. It's super-charming, fun, and smart, plus it stars the actors and cast of many NBC shows, including 30 Rock, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Community, Smash, Up All Night, Saturday Night Live, and others. Nice choreography for people who are not dancers. The commercial is almost four minutes long!

The song is "Brotherhood of Man" from the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, which coincidentally starred Daniel Radcliffe and is playing on Broadway right now. Below are the lyrics from the original show (not the altered lyrics in the NBC ad):

FINCH:
Now you may joint the Oak's, my friend,
And may joint the Shriner's.
And other men may carry cards,
As members of the Diner's.

Still others wear a Golden Key,
Or small Greek letter pin.
But I have learn that's one great club,
That all of us are in.

There is a brotherhood of man,
A benevolent brotherhood of man,
A noble tie that binds
All human hearts and minds
Into one brotherhood of man.

Your life long membership is free,
Keep a-giving each brother all you can.
Oh, aren't you proud to be in that fraternity,
The great big brotherhood of man?

So, Wally, before consider firing everybody, remember this:

One man may seem incompetent.
Another not make sense.
Well, others look like quite waste
Of company expense.
They need a brother's leadership.
So, please, don't do them in
Remember mediocrity
Is not a murder sin.

FINCH:
There

MALE ENSEMBLE:
Where?

FINCH:
In

MALE ENSEMBLE:
In

FINCH:
the

MALE ENSEMBLE:
the

COMPANY:
Brotherhood of man.
Dedicated to giving all we can

FINCH:
Oh, aren't you proud to be
In that fraternity.

COMPANY:
The great big brotherhood of man.

WOMPER:
No kidding!
Is there really a brotherhood

MALE ENSEMBLE:
Yes, you're a brother.

WOMPER:
of man.

MALE ENSEMBLE:
You are a brother.

WOMPER:
On the level of brotherhood of man.

MALE ENSEMBLE:
Oh, yes! Oh, yes!
A noble tie that binds
All human hearts and minds

WOMPER:
Into one brotherhood of man.

COMPANY:
Oh, yes! Your life long membership is free,
Keep a-giving each brother all you can.

MALE ENSEMBLE:
Oh, aren't you proud to be,
In that fraternity,
The great big brotherhood
Of man?

MISS JONES:
You, you got me
Me, I got Yooooooooo - yooou

MISS JONES:
Oh, that noble feeling
Feels like bells are pealing
Dong with double jingling
Oh, brother!
You, you got me
Me, I got Yooooooooo - yooou

COMPANY:
Oh, that noble feeling
Feels like bells are pealing
Dong with double jingling
Oh, brother!
You, you got me
Me, I got Yoooooou

MALE ENSEMBLE:
Oh, that noble feeling
Feels like bells are pealing
Dong with double jingling
Oh, brother!

MISS JONES:
Oooooooooooooooooo
Oooooooooooooooooo

COMPANY:
You, you got me
Me, I got Yoooooou

Your life long membership is free,
Keep a-giving each brother all you can.
Oh, aren't you proud to be in that fraternity,
The great big brotherhood of man?