DOLITTLE THE DAY THAT I BECAME A VET'RINARIAN, I HAD A SUDDEN OVERWHELMING WISH TO BE A PURE AND SIMPLE VEGETARIAN - AND GIVE UP EATING ALL THAT MEAT AND FISH. TOMMY I think that's marvellous! MATTHEW Meat's very unhealthy for you! DOLITTLE Yes...... SO NOW I LIVE ON HEALTHY FOOD INSTEAD! - LIKE APPLE CORES AND PARSNIP JUICE - AND CHUNKS OF PLAIN BROWN BREAD! WHEN I SEE MY FELLOW MEN CONSUMING SIRLOIN STEAK - AND I FIND MYSELF ENJOYING TEA AND DUNDEE CAKE - THERE IS REALLY ONLY ONE CONCLUSION I CAN MAKE - I'M A DEVOTED VEGETARIAN! No, you don't, you little pig! You've had yours! Oh all right, then - but only a little! You see what I mean? This is his tenth meal today! WHEN MY HOST AT DINNER OFFERS SUCCULENT ROAST BEEF PROUDLY I REFUSE IT. PEOPLE STARE IN DISBELIEF, LOST IN ADMIRATION AS I NIBBLE ON A LEAF A VERY NOTED VEGETARIAN! I don't even eat horseradish, in case I upset the horses! I STAY AWAY FROM DEVILLED HAM ON PRINCIPLE! - I WOULDN'T EAT ROAST DUCKLING IF I COULD! WILL POWER HAS MADE ME INVINCIBLE!... MY WORD, THOSE SAUSAGES DO LOOK GOOD! TURNIP PIE AND PEANUTS - THAT'S THE SORT OF FILTH I EAT! ANY SORT OF RUBBISH THAT IS WHOLESOME AND DISCREET! WHY DON'T I ADMIT THAT MY HYPOCRISY'S COMPLETE? IF I SHOULD LIVE TO BE A CENTENARIAN - BECOME OUR MOST ADORED HUMANITARIAN - I'LL NEVER MAKE A DECENT VEGETARIAN! - I'M A CHEAT! I LOVE MEAT I'M A CHEAT YES, I AM! I LOVE RED-BLOODED JUICY CHUNKS OF MEAT!- LEGS OF LAMB! SIDES OF BEEF 'N' CHOPS 'N' STEAK 'N' VEAL! AND PORK, OF COURSE! - MY FAVOURITE MEAL! AND THEN I HEAR POOR GUB-GUB SQUEAL! OH ME! OH MY! - A RELUCTANT BUT SINCERE VEGETARIAN AM I! Rex Harrison singing "The Vegetarian" in Dr Dolittle
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'Leslie Bricusse wrote the songs and the screenplay for the movie musical adaptation of the stories of Hugh Lofting about the fictional Dr. John Dolittle, a 19th century British veterinarian who could, as one of Bricusse 's songs put it, "Talk to the Animals." ' Source: Yahoo search