The Roses of Success facts for kids
"The Roses of Success" is a fun song from the famous 1968 movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It's also a popular part of the stage musical versions that came out in 2002 and 2005. This song was created by the amazing Sherman Brothers.
About "The Roses of Success"
In the movie, the song is sung when Grandpa Potts, played by Lionel Jeffries, is in a tough spot. He's caught in a workshop filled with inventors in a place called Vulgaria. He is forced to fix a car that can float, or else face problems. The other inventors who are also stuck there sing this song. They want to cheer up Grandpa, who feels very sad. He does feel better and starts singing along. But in the end, the car he is working on falls apart.
Sometimes, when the 1968 movie is shown on American TV, this song is cut out. This helps the movie fit into a two-hour time slot. Another song that is sometimes cut is "Lovely Lonely Man".
The Sherman Brothers and Their Songs
The Sherman Brothers often wrote songs with the word "Rose" in the title. This might be because their mother's name was Rose. Here are some other songs by them that include "Rose":
- "A Rose In A Bible" from Huckleberry Finn
- "The Slipper and the Rose Waltz" from The Slipper and the Rose
- "A Rose Is Not A Rose" from The Magic of Lassie
Songs with a Message
"The Roses of Success" is one of many "life philosophy songs" written by the Sherman Brothers. These are songs that share a message about how to live or think about life. Some other songs like this include:
- "A Spoonful of Sugar" from Mary Poppins
- "A Man's Gotta Be (What He's Born to Be)" from Tom Sawyer
- "Brass Rings and Daydreams" from The Magic of Lassie
- "Enjoy It!" from In Search of the Castaways
- "Fortuosity" from The Happiest Millionaire
