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I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

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"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"
Song
Published1956 (1956) by Chappell & Co.
GenreShow tune
Composer(s)Frederick Loewe
Lyricist(s)Alan Jay Lerner

"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a song from the 1956 musical My Fair Lady, with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.[1] It was originally performed by Rex Harrison[1] as Professor Henry Higgins [2] who also performed it in the 1964 film version.[3]

Background

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The song expresses Professor Henry Higgins's sentimental and wistful sadness for his pupil Eliza Doolittle who has chosen to walk out of his life, a sudden realization of how much he will miss her, and, in passing, his scorn for her life in a chosen marriage.

Recorded versions

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References

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