Baby, it's cold outside, some lyrics or dialogues written in 1944 and was interpreted many times through the performances of many different actors and actresses. The most famous performance was featured in a film in 1949.
I was not alive when all of the above happened but I am a creative person and I enjoy reading so I believe it is safe to say that when one reads, they put their own interpretation into the reading.
Recently, there has been talks that this set of lyrics or dialogues should not be broadcast.
A director is someone who directs actors and actresses to act the way they want them to act.
Putting on the head of a director, I will now use what was written and put a different spin on what was performed in 1949. Hopefully, any actors/actresses will understand my written instructions.
Director's note: The female lead just walked in the door. The male lead is sitting by a couch behind a coffee table.
Female: I really can't stay. (this line is delivered in a troublesome tone)
Male: But baby it's cold out there. (Said in a face reality tone)
Female: I've got to go away (sound desperate)
Male: But baby it's cold out there. (Same serious monotone)
Director's note: it's really a blizzard outside and it's only getting worse. The female and male are stuck with the predicament of being stuck under one roof for the evening or try to travel in extremely bad weather condition. Keep in mind that cars back in the days are not as well equipped. The male and female are now delivering the dialogues as if they are each talking to themselves and not really listening to one another so they interrupt each other from time to time.
Female: This evening has been (she had a tough time just getting to his place alone because of the bad weather)
Male: Been hoping you will drop in (sarcastic tone)
Female: so very nice (also sarcastic, the weather was horrible and now she has to put up with this guy)
Male: I'd hold your hands, they are just like ice. (He did not and would not because she had always acted like ice around him, he's been friendzoned too many times and know he is staying there)
Female: My mother will start to worry
Male: beautiful, what's your hurry
Female: My father will be pacing the floor
Male: listen to the fireplace roar
Director's note: she is really worried that her parents will be worried that she is stuck outside in the blizzard and wondering when she will be home. He is comforting her saying it's safe and warm here. I don't know why neither of them thought about making a phone call. Perhaps he could not afford a phone and mobile phone did not exist back then.
Female: So really I better scurry
Male: Beautiful, please don't hurry
Female: But maybe just half a drink more (finally approaching the coffee table where a drink has been situated the entire time)
Male: Put some records on while I pour
Female: (head over to put records on before heading back for the drink as poured by the male and delivered this line as she walks toward the drink and the coffee table) The neighbours might think
Male: (interrupts and completed her thought) baby, it's bad out there
Director's note: The two of them are finally talking.
Female: (finally reaches the drink, just looked and smell) say, what's in this drink?
Director's note: the girl may have never had a drink before. Anyhow the guy still talking about what the neighbours might think.
Male: no cabs to be head out there.
Female: I wish I knew how
Male: Your eyes are like starlight now (his observation of how tired she is from the blizzard)
Female: to break this spell (talking about the weather)
Director's note: they are still separated by a coffee table.
Male: I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell. (He gestures to ask her to give him her hat)
Female: I ought to say no, no, no, no sir (she is polite and really worried about worrying her parents and neighbours)
Male: mind if I moved a little closer (took her hat off)
Female: at least I am going to say that I tried (directors' completion of her thought - to get home and only made it half way)
Male: what's the sense in hurtin my pride? (He's joking, guys like to joke when their pride is hurt)
Female: I really can't stay
Male: oh baby, don't hold out (still joking)
Female: "but baby, it's cold outside" (now she is saying what he should be saying). I simply must go.
Male: but baby, it's cold outside (he listens)
Female: the answer is no
Male: but baby, it's cold outside
Female: your welcome had been
Male: HOW LUCKY THAT YOU DROPPED IN
Director's note: remember how unwelcoming he was at the beginning?
Female: (smiles) so nice and warm.
Male: look out the window at this dawn. (Crazy blizzard dawn outside, something they've never seen before)
Director's note:. By this time, they have established that it is too unsafe to try to get her home. The blizzard is so bad that maybe even the telephone lines are not working. The girl is still worry about what her family may think while the guy is getting bored and annoyed.
Female: my sister will be suspicious
Male: gosh your lips look delicious
Female: my brother will be there at the door
Male: waves upon the tropical shore
Female: my maiden mind aunt is vicious
Male: gosh your lips look delicious
Female: but maybe just a cigarette more
Male: never such a blizzard before (where he is stuck with a woman under one roof)
Female: I've gotta get home
Male: but baby, you'd freeze out there (matter of factly again)
Female: say lend me a coat
Male: it's up to your knees out there
Female: you've really been grand (as in he's been a gentleman, she says this line as she is about to leave)
Male: I thrill when you touch my hand (he would be delighted if he can touch her hand)
Female: but don't you see?
Male: how can you do this to me? (If she leaves and he stays, he too will be worried like her family and neighbours)
Female: there bound to be talks tomorrow (about her spending the night at his or her traveling in the blizzard)
Male: think of my lifelong sorrow (the talk about him would be how he failed to convince her to stay or how nothing happened even though she spend the entire evening at his or how he could let w girl travel alone in such bad weather)
Female: at least there are plenty implied
Male: if you got pneumonia and died.
Female: I really can't stay
Male: get over that old out
Female: Baby, it's cold out there! Baby, it's cold out there! (Said in a he should be saying this instead)
- end -
You see, the two of them spend the entire evening playing with why she should stay and not go until the blizzard and Storm has finally passed and they can finally leave the house. They had no choice. Nothing happened.
Another way to start this sequence is that the two of them just entered the door. The guy looking exhausted, head to rest at the couch and immediately take a small drink. Before the phones went out, the girls parents got in touch with him asking if he seen her and he went out looking for her and found her in the blizzard and took her home. It was a miracle that they managed to get to his place in one piece and now she is demanding that he delivers her home after a short break.
Anyhow, I hope the text I am working from is the original that was written. I saw at least two performances and I am not sure which one came first so I think there are many ways to interpret and perform what was written. It would be a fun activity for people to read it and/or act it out without looking at or listening to someone else's interpretation or performance.
