Raggedy Ann Soundtrack

Currently Playing: Raggedy Ann - Rag Dolly

Full show: https://youtu.be/nKPIhcrHb9Q This footage was found within the New York State Archives. Their site claims that no copyright restrictions apply. Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure (aka Rag Dolly) is a dark fantasy musical with a book by William Gibson and music and lyrics by Joe Raposo. It's based on the children's stories by Johnny Gruelle and is loosely related to the 1977 feature film Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure, which included variations of a few songs. The story centers on Marcella, a dying young girl whose toys come to life and take her on a magical adventure to meet The Doll Doctor, in hopes that he can mend her broken heart. The show created a controversy in Albany, it was a renowned sensation in Moscow, a notorious flop on Broadway, and it went on to develop a cult following through bootleg recordings. (source: Wikipedia) R.A.R.E. (Raggedy Ann Revival Effort) is a group of volunteer lost media enthusiasts and theater fans dedicated to preserving and reviving the Raggedy Ann musical. Want to join us or learn more about the show? Check out our Tumblr for more information and the link to our discord server: https://raggedyannrevivaleffort.tumblr.com Lyrics - [RAGGEDY ANN] FIRST CAME THE LIGHT IN THE NURSERY LIFE SEEMED AS PLEASANT AS IT COULD BE LITTLE GIRL'S LAUGH LOVE I RECALL NOW I'M NOT SURE OF WHERE I AM AT ALL-- I'M JUST A RAG DOLLY, HAPPY AND SMILING ALL DAY A LITTLE RAG DOLLY, KEEPIN' IT SIMPLE THAT WAY I STOP AND SAY GOLLY HOW COULD IT HAPPEN TO YOU COULD ONE POOR RAG DOLLY PLAIN AS CAN BE REALLY MAKE SOMEONE'S WISHES COME TRUE? I'M JUST A RAG DOLLY, LIGHTING A LITTLE GIRL'S DAY A LITTLE RAG DOLLY WISHIN' HER WORRIES AWAY TO ME IT'S REAL FOLLY COULD I EVER MAKE EVERYTHING RIGHT WHEN I'M A RAG DOLLY, LOST AS CAN BE WOND'RIN' HOW I CAN GET THROUGH THE NIGHT. WE'RE WANDERING WAY TOO FAR FROM WHERE WE SHOULD BE AND HOW WE'LL EVER GET THERE'S A MYSTERY. CAN'T YOU SEE? I'M JUST A RAG DOLLY WANTIN' FOR TIMES TO BE GLAD A LITTLE RAG DOLLY STARTIN' TO SLIDE INTO SAD WISH I COULD BE JOLLY CAREFREE WHEREVER I ROAM BUT I'M A RAG DOLLY WAY DOWN INSIDE AND MY HEART SAYS I WANNA GO HOME.