Happy Talk is a show tune from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1949 musical South Pacific. In the song Bloody Mary tries to persuade Lt. Joe Cable to marry her daughter Liat, describing the happy life the couple could have, and is performed by Bloody Mary with Liat in the original Broadway production. The original Broadway cast recording from 1949 features Juanita Hall as Bloody Mary. The piece is a classic show tune from the musical theatre genre. Notable covers include Ella Fitzgerald’s 1955 recording for her Miss Ella Fitzgerald & Mr Gordon Jenkins Invite You to Listen and Relax album, and Captain Sensible’s 1982 synthpop version from the album Women and Captains First, which reached number 1 in the UK. The song has appeared in film and media, such as The Wrong Trousers and Green Book, and it opens the 2014 film Welcome to Me.
