hi,

Yes, he hits the wife at one stage. I can remeber watching Carousel when I was pretty young.... I've always loved musicals. (Thought Gordon McCrae was a bit of a spunk too ..... especially in the "Desert song.)The only bit that upset me as a kid was when "Billy" died. Still it had to happen or we wouldn't have got to sing "You'll never walk alone."

Dire Straits used the 'Carousel Waltz" as the introduction for their song "Tunnel of love," but it was purely instrumental. I have never heard any words to the tune itself.

Slainte

alison