Richard Coeur de Lion (play) Richard Coeur de Lion (play) Richard Coeur de Lion: An historical romance is a 1786 semi-opera with an English text by John Burgoyne set to music by Thomas Linley the Elder. It was first staged at Drury Lane Theatre in October 1786. It was a translation of Michel-Jean Sedaine's opera "Richard Coeur-de-lion" about the life of the English Monarch Richard I with the ending significantly changed. The work was a major success and ran for 43 performances and was revived seven times before the end of the century. By contrast a rival version staged at the Covent Garden Theatre at
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. It was released as the B-side of "William, It Was Really Nothing" in 1984 and later featured on the compilation albums "Hatful of Hollow" and "Louder Than Bombs". It has become one of the most well-known songs of the Smiths and has been covered by numerous other artists. The Dream Academy covered "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" in 1985. This version peaked at #83 in the UK Singles