Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an original song first featured in Enter Mr. DiMaggio, the third episode of the first season of Smash. Being an original song, it was written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The version released as a single features Megan Hilty (Ivy Lynn) and Will Chase (Michael Swift) on lead vocals.
In the context of Bombshell, the number occurs when Joe & Marilyn arrive back in America from their honeymoon. Joe does his best to domesticate her with the promise of a simpler life. It was written by Tom Levitt and Julia Houston and was first performed at the New York Marilyn workshop with Ivy Lynn as Marilyn Monroe and Michael Swift as Joe DiMaggio.
A reprise of the song is also featured in Bombshell, sung by Joe DiMaggio at Marilyn's funeral.
Lyrics
Marilyn:
Call the Justice of the Peace
But don't tell him our names
Don't put out a press release
Or mention baseball games
DiMaggio:
Book the nearest bridal suite
One room will suit us fine
For the desk clerk that we meet
The only autograph we'll sign is
Marilyn and DiMaggio:
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Simply the folks next door
DiMaggio:
People without a single clue what
An agent or grip is for
Marilyn:
Yes
Marilyn and DiMaggio:
Nothing can beat the view
When as far as the eye can see, there's
DiMaggio:
No one but Mrs.
Marilyn:
No one but Mr.
Marilyn and DiMaggio:
Smith and me
DiMaggio:
For a home the man provides
That cottage built for two
We'll check the small town classifieds
Variety won't do
Marilyn:
Then we'll move to Main Street, USA
And sign the deed of trust
The mailbox at our hideaway
Will tell the whole wide world that we're just
Marilyn and DiMaggio:
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Merely the folks next door
DiMaggio:
People who use their kitchen each night
Marilyn:
Who've never been in "Toots Shor"
DiMaggio:
Yeah
Marilyn and DiMaggio:
Nothing can beat the view
For as far as the eye can see, there's
DiMaggio:
No one but Mr.
Marilyn:
No one but Mrs.
Marilyn and DiMaggio:
Smith and me
No early calls
No big premieres
No lush romantic theme
We'll spend the nights
Making our own
Little League baseball team
We're no one you've ever seen
Marilyn:
Movie stars don't live anywhere here
Except on the local drive-in screen
Marilyn and DiMaggio:
Yes, I'd gladly disappear
If it might guarantee a view of
DiMaggio:
No one but Mr.
Marilyn:
No one but Mrs.
Marilyn and DiMaggio:
Smith and you
Later Reprisals
- Rebecca Duvall as Marilyn Monroe & Michael Swift as Joe DiMaggio (Previews)
- Karen Cartwright as Marilyn Monroe & Michael Swift as Joe DiMaggio (Bombshell)
Trivia
- All three Marilyn's sang the song
- Michael Swift was in all three performances
- They were all on the stage in someway.
- Ivy's being a fantasy
- Rebecca and Karen's both being at the Boston Previews