The Sweetest Sounds: Obamas Present U.K. Monarch with iPod of Broadway Musicals
By Adam Hetrick
02 Apr 2009
The Queen of England was treated to the sound of music this week when U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama presented the monarch with an iPod of Broadway show tunes.
President Obama, who is currently in London for the G-20 economic summit, met with Queen Elizabeth II in a private reception at Buckingham Palace on April 1. People Magazine reports that the President and First Lady presented the queen with an iPod loaded with the 40-song "Ultimate Broadway" album collection, representing hits from the Golden Age of Broadway musicals through "Rent."
Songs on Her Majesty's iPod include "Oklahoma!," "If I Loved You," "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," "Maria," "Camelot," "People," "Aquarius," "Send in the Clowns," "All That Jazz," "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going," "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and "Seasons of Love." The popular digital gadget is also loaded with video footage and photographs from Queen Elizabeth's visits to the United States.
In addition to the iPod, the Obamas bestowed the Queen with a copy of a 1951 hard-bound printing of the 243-page "Rodgers and Hart Song Book," signed by the late Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Richard Rodgers.
I frickin' frickin' love it!
Amazing. I could never in a million years imagine George W Bush doing anything so classy.
Posted by: winer | April 04, 2009 at 05:00 PM
"The Queen of England" indeed.
Anyway, you might like to know that Her Majesty The Queen is already at least passingly au fait with showtunes.
Andrew once attended an investiture at Buckingham Palace and the military orchestra was playing songs from the shows.
True story.
Posted by: West End Whingers | April 21, 2009 at 08:26 AM