West Shore Cafe, Lake Tahoe, California, USA
For Vanessa: 'To Life, to life, l'chaim', from groom Lin Manuel and extended family - 2010
uploaded to YouTube September 2010
FATHER OF BRIDE: I want to thank all of you for being here, all our friends and family, and you know Lin, you're not expecting this but I think you can help me toast all our friends and family, so please come up and join me.
C'mon don't be shy, you've been here before.
Ah, how should I start. Well we all want money so -- here's to our prosperity.
LIN: To our health and happiness ...
And most importantly ...
'TO LIFE' FROM FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (ORIGINAL LYRICS BELOW: NAMES HAVE BEEN PERSONALISED)
(Tevye)
"Here's to our prosperity. Our good health and happiness. And most important,"
To life, to life, l'chaim
(Tevye & Lazar)
L'chaim, l'chaim, to life
(Tevye)
Here's to the father I've tried to be
(Lazar)
Here's to my bride to be
(Both)
Drink, l'chaim, to life, to life, l'chaim
L'chaim, l'chaim, to life
(Tevye)
Life has a way of confusing us
(Lazar)
Blessing and bruising us
(Both)
Drink, l'chaim, to life
(Tevye)
God would like us to be joyful
Even when our hearts lie panting on the floor
(Lazar)
How much more can we be joyful
When there's really something
To be joyful for
(Both)
To life, to life, l'chaim
(Tevye)
To Tzeitel, my daughter
(Lazar)
My wife
It gives you something to think about
(Tevye)
Something to drink about
(Both)
Drink, l'chaim, to life
(Lazar - spoken)
"Reb Mordcha."
(Mordcha - spoken)
"Yes, Lazar Wolf."
(Lazar - spoken)
"Drinks for everybody."
(Mendel - spoken)
"What's the occasion?"
(Lazar - spoken)
"I'm taking myself a bride."
(All - spoken)
"Who? ... Who?"
(Lazar - spoken)
"Tevye's eldest, Tzeitel."
(All - spoken)
"Mazeltove... wonderful... congratulations."
(All - sung)
To Lazar Wolf
(Tevye)
To Tevye
(All)
To Tzeitel, your daughter
(Lazar)
My wife
(All)
May all your futures be pleasant ones
Not like our present ones
Drink, l'chaim, to life
To life, l'chaim
L'chaim, l'chaim, to life
It takes a wedding to make us say
Let's live another day
Drink, l'chaim, to life
We'll raise a glass and sip a drop of schnapps
In honor of the great good luck
That favored you
We know that
When good fortune favors two such men
It stands to reason we deserve it too
To us and our good fortune
Be happy, be healthy, long life
And if our good fortune never comes
Here's to whatever comes
Drink, l'chaim, to life
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai-dai
(Russian)
Zachava zdarovia
Heaven bless you both nazdrovia
To your health and may we live together in peace
Zachava zdarovia
Heaven bless you both nazdrovia
To your health and may we live together in peace
May you both be favored with the future of your choice
May you live to see a thousand reasons to rejoice
(Other Russians)
Zachava zdarovia
Heaven bless you both nazdrovia
To your health and may we live together in peace
(There is an instrumental bridge here wherein the choreography encompasses the "bottle dance" featured in this number that
is performed by the "Russian" characters.)
We'll raise a glass and sip a drop of schnapps
In honor of the great good luck
That favored you
We know that
When good fortune favors two such men
It stands to reason we deserve it too
To us and our good fortune
Be happy, be healthy, long life
And if our good fortune never comes
Here's to whatever comes
Drink, l'chaim, to life
(Tevye)
To life!
Matt O'Boyle: 'He saw her in Supermacs one cold night' song for brother Sean & Caroline - 2015
8 June 2015, Cabra Castle, Kingscourt, Co Cavan, Ireland
Here's a song written by me,
Of how these two came to be together,
Stuck together forever,
From kissing in class to I love you,
From kickin' his arse to saying I do,
Sean & Caroline,
This ones for you.
Let's go from the start way back when
These two met in NUIM Kildare,
Where all the magic happens,
He saw her in Supermacs one cold night,
He said Jesus you're one's a bit of alright,
I'll give her a go,
And what do you know,
They shared a class, Mathematics,
It's just as well, 'cause they're a pair of thicks,
She said, Help me Sean I'm gonna fail this thing,
He said, Not to worry, my dad's the maths king,
So off they went on study dates with Dad,
(It wasn't that weird --ok, maybe a tad),
Who didn't Caroline, she could've been a drug dealer,
She wanted to go somewhere romantic and fair,
Don't worry Babe, we'll go to Ingar,
It's totes romantic,
We're right beside the cinema,
(Five euro deals on Wednesdays).
Her heart was full -- she'd never fall for another,
Apart for maybe the sexy younger brother,
Who knows?
But I'm relieved to be here on their wedding day,
'Cause I honestly thought Sean may have been gay,
Hear me out,
You might think, No. Not him,
But you haven't seen how he looks at Jim.
You've caught her now,
Thank God you didn't miss her,
I'd like to say thanks for the cool new sister,
This is the end of my speech and song,
I hope it didn't drag on for all that long,
So we'll raise a glass to Him and Her,
And wish them the best for their future,
Congratulations guys.
Tom Fletcher: 'I've married this girl, who's out of this world', Tom & Giovanna - 2012
5 December, 2012, One Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
So um, Giovanna can tell you that the only nerves and anxiety I’ve had about the wedding has been about giving this speech. I absolutely hate public speaking. Me and public speaking are just not compatible, we don’t go together very well. I think mainly because I don’t have any idea how to write a good speech, but I do know how to write a song ... so I hope this isn’t cheating my way out of this too much.
Recently i've been
Having a wedding
I've married this girl
Who's out of this world
Believe me
We are so grateful
To so many people
But we're saying thank you
To only a few
I'm sorry
So if i don't thank you
It means i problaby just forgot you
But obviously, that doesn't mean
We are not grateful
Sorry if your name's not in this song
Here we go
I hope i don't get this wrong
Hey, i'm saying thanks to my ushers
My managers and gi's brother
There's so much i could say
But i haven't got all day
So mario thanks for making
The suits us guys are wearing
We're looking fine and that is why
I wrote this song to say
Thank you
Thank you for being my ushers
Thank you
Fletch you're awesome, the coolest guy
Thank you
Thank you for being my ushers
Guys, i gotta tell you
You couldn't be better ushers
Unless you were usher
Bridemaids
I can't stop thanking you
You look amazing
Wish i could marry you too
You all are so special to my new wife gi
And you mean so much to me
'cause you truly are
The best bridemaids that's ever been
Oh, yeah
So thank you's not good enough
For katie and savanna
You've been there when times are rough
So please, don't go changing
So thank you's not good enough
For laura and kara
You've put up with so much stuff
So thank you's not good enough
Giorgina
You're now my sister in law
But giorgina
You were like a sister before
You are truly a friend
And that means a lot
'cause it's pretty cool that
My sister-in-law is so hot
So thank you's not good enough
Carrie you've done so much
I can't believe you're so grown up
So please, don't go changing
Thank you's not good enough
For singing as we tied the knot
So carrie and georgina
Thank you's not good enough
Thanks to my bestmen
You are the best friends
That i know i'll ever have
You're more like brothers
And sometimes lovers
But we won't tell'em about that
We've been together
For what feels like forever
But i'd do it all again and again
But we're only getting started
And i know mcfly will never end
So lets start with harry
You've been there for me
For all the good times and the bad
Dougie without you
Don't know what i'd do
But i know my life would be sad
Thank you danny
For making me happy
By thinking eggs are vegetables
'cause things like that remind me
How lost i'd be without you all
Thanks to my mum
Thanks to my dad
You've both been the best
Mum and dad i could have
I won't say too much
'cause i know you'll start crying
You gave me everything
From music to flying
I'd be nothing without you
So i hope i've made you proud
You've given me an amazing life
And the groom never lies
Thanks to gi's mum
Thanks to gi's dad
Kim's profitoroles
Are the best that i've had
I hope one day
We'll have a son or a daughter
'cause gi will be a great mum
With the things you've taught her
So kim thanks for being
The best mum-in-law in town
And just look into my eyes
'cause the groom never lies
Mario
Mario
You've made me part of your family
You deserve a medallion
Because i know only
How to swear in italian
But i love your daughter
And you let me make her my wife
So i'll love her for i'll my life
And the groom never lies (he cries, though)
Yesterday you asked me something i though you'd knew
But today you made me smile
By saying i do
Then i whispered in your ear and i said thank you
You have made my life worthwhile
By saying i do
And i would answer all your wishes
Don't need to ask me to
And if you deny me one of your kisses
I won't divorce you
So here's my speech
Or really, it's just a song or two
And this one should make you smile
It's all about you
It's all about you, it's all about you baby
And i would wash up all the dishes
If you asked me to
And i'd even dry and put them away
'cause that's what husbands do
So hold me close
And say three words like you used to do
Dancing on the kitchen tiles
Yes, you make my life worthwhile
So i told you with a smile
And i would answer all your wishes
If you asked me too
But if you deny me one of your kisses
Don't know what i'd do
So here's a toast
Please raise your glasses and champagne flutes
It's to my beautiful wife
From today for all my life
Especially on our wedding night
It's all about you
It's all about you, it's all about you baby
It's all about... you
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Courtney Blair: 'If anyone can turn him, Jen it’s you', For Rob and Jen - 2010
2010, Shaw Hill Golf and country Club, Lancashire
To be honest, I am a little surprised that he is getting married to a lady today, because there was always rumours going around the family that, y’know, that Rob might not be ... well we thought he might be gay. So I was trying to sum up some of the stories, but instead I put it into a bit of a song, so if you just bear with me.
What’s up Rob? It’s only a bloody song.
Think you’re outdoing me, pal?
So I’ve done it to the tune of ‘Matchstalk Men, and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs’. I know it’s a favourite of some people here, so we’ll er, we’ll go with it.
So here we are, it’s 2010
A beautiful bride by the name of Jen,
Fantastic day so far’s been had by all,
I hate to be the one to say,
I always thought, that Rob was gay
Did no one read the warning signs at all?
Well it started sat on Santa’s knee,
I was six, our Rob was three
An action man was my polite request.
Then Rob sat down with his list in hand
On Santa’s lap, in this wonderland
And said, ‘I’d like a Barbie doll the best’
So here’s to Rob and Jen, on your wedding day
You were made for each other in every way
Well Rob you’ve got a beautiful wife
And I wish you a happy life
But I still believe that our Rob could be gay.
Well I was flabbergasted, struck with shock,
I couldn’t believe that Rob liked ... [laugh]
Frocks.
But I was a modern brother of the day.
There’s nothing wrong wearing comfy shoes
And meeting men in public loos,
But he’s our kid and we’ll love him anyway.
So here’s to Rob and Jen, on your wedding day
You were made for each other in every way.
Well you know you’ve got more friends than most
Raise your glasses to a toast,
To Rob and Jen, on their wedding day.
Well over twenty years have been and gone,
And here he is saying Jen’s the one,
If anyone can turn him, Jen it’s you,
He’ll steal your products to his hair,
And prance around in your underwear,
But at least he leaves the seat down on the loo.
So here’s to Rob and Jen, on your wedding day,
You were made for each other in every way,
Well Rob you’ve got a beautiful wife,
And I wish you both a happy life,
But in the laws want grand kids by the end of May.
So here’s to Rob and Jen, on your wedding day,
You were made for each other in every way.
Well charge your glasses to a toast ...
To Rob and Jen, on your wedding day.
Daniel Buccheri: 'They're stuck together for life', for brother Adrian and Sarah - 2015
29 March, 2015, Melbourne, Australia
Guess it’s true, what they say
When you become a man
When you find the one and take her hand
Luckily for you, it all went to plan
And she didn’t say no, ‘cause that’d be sad.
Now you’re here with me,
I’m singing my best man’s speech.
For my brother and his wife
Now they’re stuck together for life.
When we were kids, trying to get to sleep
You’d say to me, ‘be quiet please, I’m trying to get to sleep’
But every breath you took,
Used to sound like this [snooore!]
So when you moved out of home, I thought, 'Thank the Lord
I won’t be missing you.'
And then you hook up, with a special girl,
Thought you were dead!
Never saw you again,
Then she found the ignition,
Let you sleep in the kitchen
Had you feeding the dogs,
Doing the laundry and dishes
Your independence is gone,
No more fun on your own,
Except for your bucks last weekend,
When we were having some fun
And although you met, on the internet
I know this love is true
It’s enough, to let the dogs on your expensive rug
And not keep them outside
And hey my new sister
From anther mister
You look so great on your wedding day
I hope it’s been the perfect day
And hey my new sister
Thanks for making him so
Happy all the time
Because his loneliness had never been a friend of his
So he searched and searched for you
Then one day in the craziness you came along
He couldn’t get you out of his head
It was Sarah this, it was Sarah that,
And Sarah this
Oh I knew that he loved you,
Sarah this, and Sarah that
And Sarah this
Oh I knew that he loved you
[musical interlude]
Adrian now, you’ve become a man,
We’re not the kids, we used to be
Though we’d scream and fight, as children
Now I really like it, when we two meet
I’m so proud of you,
All you’ve done for me,
Do you realise or not,
I’ve always looked up to you,
It’s okay, if it gets you emotional,
It’s the same way, I feel for you,
All the time that's gone,
Where have the years gone,
Adrian, I’ve got so much love for you.
So won’t you raise your glass,
[raise your glasses]
For these, these special two
Wish you nothing but the best
For your lives and all the rest
This is love, it’s clear to see,
Oh this is love, it’s clear to see,
So won’t you raise your glasses with me
This is love, it’s clear to see,
I wish you joy and happiness
For eternity
Thank you guys, have an amazing life, I love you both.