JPG: Photos: "Sing For Your Supper by Rodgers & Hart" by Jan Hoffman

Sing For Your Supper by Rodgers & Hart

Submitted to Inspired by a Song

by Jan Hoffman

Uploaded 7 Dec 2008 — 14 favorites

This song debuted in the 1938 musical "the Boys of Syracuse". This song has been interpreted by numerous performers, including Cher.
LYRICS:
Sing for your supper,
And you'll get breakfast.
Songbirds always eat
If their song is sweet to hear.
Sing for your luncheon,
And you'll get dinner.
Dine with wine of choice,
If romance is in your voice.
I heard from a wise canary
Trilling makes a fellow willing,
So, little swallow, swallow now.
Now is the time to
Sing for your supper,
And you'll get breakfast.
Songbirds are not dumb,
They don't buy a crumb
Of bread,
It's said.
So sing and you'll be fed.

After vigorous dancing at his retirement party, my friend Austin decided to sing for his supper.
Happy retirement to you!

20 responses

Paolo Pizzimenti gave props (7 Dec 2008):
Great! Light, contrast, expression. A masterpiece, on my personal opinion
Jüri Vissak gave props (8 Dec 2008):
Wonderful portrait! Well done.
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (8 Dec 2008):
What a wonderful capture, he really looks as if he is putting everything he has into singing for his supper; I bet he has a beautiful voice
Brenda Woodham gave props (15 Dec 2008):
Great photo. I love everything you captured in this.
Christopher Long gave props (16 Dec 2008):
Great capture!
Lynn H gave props (16 Dec 2008):
What an awesome shot!
Rhio9 (Rhio Hirsch) said (18 Dec 2008):
very intimate and strong. your admiration for your friend also comes thru very clearly. well done portrait, lots of energy.
Loree McComb gave props (20 Dec 2008):
Fabulous capture -
Coreesi said (21 Dec 2008):
Awesome
LAM KHIN THET said (21 Dec 2008):
Well capture.
elfriede fulda gave props (23 Dec 2008):
Love ths, the intensity is great...happy retirement to your friend...
nema' etebar said (17 Jan 2009):
love it.. great shot jan..
Loree McComb gave props (13 Feb 2009):
Fantastic capture - well done
Alexandru Valen Iedu gave props (16 Mar 2009):
FULL OF PASSION FOR HIS WORK !!!
petey whitelaw gave props (3 Apr 2009):
timeless.
PINAKI SARKAR gave props (6 Jun 2009):
brilliant shot
Kathleen Mercado said (15 Aug 2009):
A wonderful portrait! Love it!
Mohammed Ali AlQahtani gave props (25 Aug 2009):
Awesome ,like it.
Yasmina Baggili gave props (25 Nov 2009):
Wow, amazing shot and great song
Maura Wolfson-Foster gave props (25 Nov 2009):
How perfectly wonderful Jan....!!! :)