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re: You read that from me

Posted by:	BroadwayTonyJ 09:18 pm EST 01/19/15
In reply to:	re: You read that from me - perfectlyfrank 10:48 pm EST 01/18/15

There's no pedoplilia suggested in the song, but I believe that the way Chevalier sings it, it is a paean to the way of life he advocates and is rich enough to enjoy. In the dialogue between the verses, Honore says that Paris is made up of 2 kinds of women, the married and unmarried. When he says unmarried, we see 2 women in a carriage who are obviously high-class prostitutes. Honore then singles out Gigi, who he knows is the grand niece of Alicia, a well known retired courtesan. He then continues with the song. This is all done with style and wit -- it's not offensive in the least, but I don't consider it innocent. Honore is charming, but he is also a rake -- he looks at an adolescent Gigi, and knows that she may (or may not) grow up to be his nephew's (or some other rich man's) mistress.

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