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"My Favorite Things" is a Song from the Musical , '' The Sound Of Music ''. The music was written by Richard Rodgers , and the lyrics were written by Oscar Hammerstein II . The song has become a Jazz Standard , and has been performed by artists as diverse as John Coltrane , Me First And The Gimme Gimmes , Outkast and Björk . Coltrane's homonymous Album has been a landmark in the history of jazz for numerous reasons, not least for the rediscovery of soprano sax. In the musical, the lyrics to the song are a litany of things that Maria likes. The wintertime imagery of some of the lyrics has also made "My Favorite Things" a popular song during the Christmas season, and it often appears on holiday-themed albums and compilations. |
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