"The Ugly Duckling" (Danish: Den grimme ælling) is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875). The story tells of a homely little bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from the others around him until, much to his delight (and to the surprise of others), he matures into a beautiful swan, the most beautiful bird of all. The story is beloved around the world as a tale about personal transformation for the better. “The Ugly Duckling” was first published 11 November 1843, with three other tales by Andersen in Copenhagen, Denmark to great critical acclaim. The tale has been adapted to various media including opera, musical, and animated film. The tale is completely Andersen's invention and owes no debt to fairy tales or folklore.
Ugly Duckling is the name of the show produced by the East West Theatre Company from Sarajevo in 2009. The play was based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Ugly Duckling and references ubiquitous problem of non-acceptance of those who are “different” during the most vulnerable period in their development, that is, during the childhood. The show is aimed at children aged four to nine years and is directed by a director Elma Islamovic. The original cast involves the following actors: Maja Zećo, Emir Fejzić, Sanela Krsmanović, Amila Terzimehić, Adi Hrustemović, Enes Salković and a producer Nermin Hamzagić.
Ugly Duckling is an American hip hop group that formed around 1993 in Long Beach, California. Ugly Duckling's members include Dizzy Dustin (Dustin McFarland), Young Einstein (Rodney Pleasant Jr.) and Andy Cat (Andy Cooper). They took the name Ugly Duckling because they felt like outcasts on the Southern California hip hop scene of the mid-1990s. According to the book How to Rap: the Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, it is one of the most prominent underground hip hop groups.
Each of the members of the group is from Long Beach, California. Dizzy was raised on the north side of Long Beach and attended Jordan High School (whose alumni include rapper Warren G and Gilligan's Island actor Bob Denver). Einstein grew up in the Wrigley area of Long Beach and attended Wilson High School. Andy Cooper was raised in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood and attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, where he was on the varsity basketball squad. Notable Poly alumni include Snoop Dogg and actor Carl Weathers. The members of Ugly Duckling met through mutual friends and began listening to and eventually creating and performing music together.
What's the place where you see more girls
that you'd like to pick up, than any other place?
Honey was offended by the pick up line
Honey was offended by the pick up line
Honey was offended by the pick up line
Honey was offended by the pick up line
If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me?
Can I buy you a drink? Your glass is empty
What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?
Anyway, you come here often? Is this seat taken miss?
America? No? Well you should be a model I'm
New in town so could you show me around?
Can I call you sometime?
I'd like to get to knowin
Your place or mine? I love your eyes, hey where you goin?
Now, honey didn't do what everyone else does
She stood out without making a scene because she was
The hottest but the most modest in a long plaid skirt
And a shirt with a little picture of Ernie & Bert
Now, she played no sports except scholastic sorts
An academic epidemic during book reports
The starlet of a play, not a harlot to lay
So all the school ?? mad that she wouldn't give it away
See,
[CHORUS 1]
Honey was offended by the pick up line
Honey was offended by the pick up line
When Joe the superhoe said, "Baby what's your sign?"
Honey was offended by the pick up line
Cut my bangs so they don't hang, then shampoo the doo
Get the hair out of my eye so I can look into
Of you master and capture the flag
In a '65 rag with brand new tags
She's for real, I feel *chills, they're multiplyin*
*it's so electrifyin, it's so electrifyin*
No denyin that I'm tryin to undress her
With that phony rap, you wouldn't even get near it
She wouldn't go for sugar-coated lyrics
So other girls would say, "She must be gay"
And call her a Lenny Dykstra
But soo what? They really wanted to just like her
Jealous, I won't offend her, I'll treat her tender
Defend her and send her letters and such
But there's no rush and there's no
Baby you're so fine I wanna make you mine
'cause honey simply ignored the pick-up line
[CHORUS 1]
[CHORUS 2]
Honey was offended by the pick up line
Honey was offended by the pick up line
There's no "Baby you're fine I wanna make you mine"
'cause Honey was offended by the pick up line
Well excuse me (x4)
Y'all step up to this
Now the main dude who wooed women tried to make his move
On her, so we all watched to see what she would do
He moved in: "Hey baby doll.. what's up with us?"
And honey was like, "Excuse me, but I'm gonna be late for my bus"
So I stepped up to her and said here's what I'm about
Long walks, deep thoughts, I I'd take you out, I won't
Play games or try to take the truth and bend it
I just wanna talk, and she wasn't offended
[CHORUS 1]
[CHORUS 2]
The pickup line, the pick up line
Honey was offended by the pick up line
Honey was offended by the pick up line
When the R&B; singer said let's bump n grind
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