The #1 song from 50 years ago was Sammy Davis, Jr.’s version of “The Candy Man”, a song originally written for the film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. _______________________ The Candy Man Songwriters: Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

Candy Man, hey Candy Man Alright everybody, gather around The Candy Man is here What kind of candy do you want? Sweet chocolate? Chocolate walnut candy? Gum drops? Anything you want You've come to the right man because I'm the Candy Man

Who can take a sunrise? (Who can take a sunrise?) Sprinkle it with dew (Sprinkle it with dew) Cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two

The Candy Man (the candy man) The Candy Man can (the candy man can) The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good)

Who can take the rainbow? (Who can take the rainbow?) Wrap it in a sigh (Wrap it in a sigh) Soak it in the sun and make a groovy lemon pie

The Candy Man (the candy man) The Candy Man can (the candy man can) The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good)

The Candy Man makes everything he bakes Satisfying and delicious Now, you talk about your childhood wishes You can even eat the dishes

Oh, who can take tomorrow? (Who can take tomorrow?) Dip it in a dream (Dip it in a dream) Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream

The Candy Man (the candy man) The Candy Man can (the candy man can) The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good)

The Candy Man makes everything he bakes Satisfying and delicious Talk about your childhood wishes You can even eat the dishes

Yeah, yeah, yeah, who can take tomorrow? (Who can take tomorrow?) Dip it in a dream (Dip it in a dream) Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream

The Candy Man (the candy man) The Candy Man can (the candy man can) The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good)

Yes, the Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good)

A candy man, a candy man, a candy man Makes the world taste good A candy man, a candy man, a candy man Makes the world taste good A candy man, a candy man

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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All Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1971 songs

1. Candy Man

Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew

Cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two

The candy man, the candy man can

The candy man can ’cause he mixes it with love

And makes the world taste good

Who can take a rainbow, wrap it in a sigh

Soak it in the sun and make a strawberry–lemon pie

The candy man?

The candy man, the candy man can

The candy man can ’cause he mixes it with love

And makes the world taste good

Willy Wonka makes everything he bakes

Satisfying and delicious

Talk about your childhood wishes

You can even eat the dishes

Who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream

Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream

The candy man, Willy Wonka can, the candy man can

The candy man can ’cause he mixes it with love

And makes the world taste good

And the world tastes good

‘Cause the candy man thinks it should

2. I’ve got a Golden Ticket

I never thought my life could be

Anything but catastrophe

But suddenly I begin to see

A bit of good luck for me

‘Cause I’ve got a golden ticket

I’ve got a golden twinkle in my eye

I never had a chance to shine

Never a happy song to sing

But suddenly half the world is mine

What an amazing thing

‘Cause I’ve got a golden ticket

It’s ours, Charlie

I’ve got a golden sun up in the sky

I never thought I’d see the day

When I would face the world and say

Good morning, look at the sun

I never thought that I would be

Slap in the lap of luxury

‘Cause I’d have said it couldn’t be done

But it can be done

I never dreamed that I would climb

Over the moon in ecstasy

But nevertheless, it’s there that I’m

Shortly about to be

‘Cause I’ve got a golden ticket

I’ve got a golden chance to make my way

And with a golden ticket, it’s a golden day

Good morning, look at the sun

‘Cause I’d have said it couldn’t be done

But it can be done

I never dreamed that I would climb

Over the moon in ecstasy

But nevertheless, it’s there that I’m

Shortly about to be

‘Cause I’ve got a golden ticket

‘Cause I’ve got a golden ticket

I’ve got a golden chance to make my way

And with a golden ticket, it’s a golden day

3. Pure Imagination

Come with me and you’ll be

In a world of pure imagination

Take a look and you’ll see

Into your imagination

We’ll begin with a spin

Trav’ling in the world of my creation

What we’ll see will defy

Explanation

{Refrain}

If you want to view paradise

Simply look around and view it

Anything you want to, do it

Want to change the world, there’s nothing to it

There is no life I know

To compare with pure imagination

Living there, you’ll be free

If you truly wish to be

{Refrain}

There is no life I know

To compare with pure imagination

Living there, you’ll be free

If you truly wish to be

4. Augustus Gloop Song

Oompa loompa doompety doo

I’ve got a perfect puzzle for you

Oompa loompa doompety dee

If you are wise you’ll listen to me

What do you get when you guzzle down sweets

Eating as much as an elephant eats

What are you at, getting terribly fat

What do you think will come of that

I don’t like the look of it

Oompa loompa doompety da

If you’re not greedy, you will go far

You will live in happiness too

Like the Oompa Loompa Doompety do

Doompety doo

5. The Rowing Song

Round the world and home again

That’s the sailor’s way

Faster faster, faster faster

There’s no earthly way of knowing

Which direction we are going

There’s no knowing where we’re rowing

Or which way the river’s flowing

Is it raining, is it snowing

Is a hurricane a–blowing

Not a speck of light is showing

So the danger must be growing

Are the fires of Hell a–glowing

Is the grisly reaper mowing

Yes, the danger must be growing

For the rowers keep on rowing

And they’re certainly not showing

Any signs that they are slowing

6. Violet Beauregarde Song

Oompa loompa doompety doo

I’ve got another puzzle for you

Oompa loompa doompeda dee

If you are wise you’ll listen to me

Gum chewing’s fine when it’s once in a while

It stops you from smoking and brightens your smile

But it’s repulsive, revolting and wrong

Chewing and chewing all day long

The way that a cow does

Oompa loompa doompety da

Given good manners you will go far

You will live in happiness too

Like the Oompa Loompa Doompety do

7. I Want it Now

Gooses, geeses

I want my geese to lay gold eggs for Easter

At least a hundred a day

And by the way

I want a feast

I want a bean feast

Cream buns and doughnuts

And fruitcake with no nuts

So good you could go nuts

No, now

I want a ball

I want a party

Pink macaroons

And a million balloons

And performing baboons and

Give it to me now

I want the world

I want the whole world

I want to lock it

All up in my pocket

It’s my bar of chocolate

Give it to me now

I want today

I want tomorrow

I want to wear ’em

Like braids in my hair and

I don’t want to share ’em

I want a party with roomfuls of laughter

Ten thousand tons of ice cream

And if I don’t get the things I am after

I’m going to scream

I want the works

I want the whole works

Presents and prizes

And sweets and surprises

Of all shapes and sizes

And now

Don’t care how, I want it now

Don’t care how, I want it now

8. Veruca Salt Song

Oompa loompa doompety doo

I’ve got another puzzle for you

Oompa loompa doompety dee

If you are wise you’ll listen to me

Who do you blame when your kid is a brat

Pampered and spoiled like a siamese cat

Blaming the kids is a lie and a shame

You know exactly who’s to blame

The mother and the father

Oompa loompa doompety da

If you’re not spoiled then you will go far

You will live in happiness too

Like the Oompa Loompa Doompety do

9. Mike Teevee Song

Oompa loompa doompety doo

I’ve got another puzzle for you

Oompa loompa doompeda dee

If you are wise you’ll listen to me

What do you get from a glut of TV

A pain in the neck and an IQ of three

Why don’t you try simply reading a book

Or could you just not bear to look

You’ll get no

You’ll get no

You’ll get no

You’ll get no

You’ll get no commercials

Oompa loompa doompety da

If you’re not greedy you will go far you will live in happiness to like the oompa loompa doompety doo

Theatre Review: ‘Willy Wonka The Musical’ at Charm City Players

“Who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream, separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream? The Candy Man can.” “Willy Wonka The Musical“ presented by Charm City Players is Roald Dahl’s classic story of an eccentric and strange cynic, Willy Wonka (played by Jeff Baker), who is eyeing retirement and is in […] See original article at: https://mdtheatreguide.com/2019/06/theatre-review-willy-wonka-the-musical-at-charm-city-players/

Paul Williams,Jeanette mucurdy fanfiction

Jeannette Now Stayed With Paul At The Swanage. Swan Says,I'm Going To The Zoey 101 Taping And Taking Skylar With Me. Swan And Skylar Both Go The Zoey 101 Taping Together. Then Paul Says,Want To See My Taping Room. Jeannette Says,Sure. I Love You. Daddy. Paul Says,I Love You Too. They Both Wear Red And Black. Paul Wore The Red And Black Outfit He Stole From Swan's Closet, Jeannette Stole Skylar's Red And Black Dress And Was Wearing It. They Were Sure That Swan And Skylar Wouldn't Mind. We See They Are Making Sure They Are Alone, Paul Opens A Secret Wall In The Red Mirrored Hallways Of The Swanage They Step Behind It And The Red Mirror Mounted On The Door Disappears As The Mirror Slips Into Place Behind Them. As Paul And Jeannette Goes Inside, We Hear Footsteps Walking Down A Hallway. The Dark Hallway Was Filled With Red Dimmed Lights The Red Dimmed Lights Were Shaped In Large Patterns Of Swan, Dead Bird Logo, Swan, Dead Bird Logo, Etc. On A Background Of Black. Paul Says,What Do You Think Of The Hallway With Bird Shaped Red Dimmed Lights. Jeannette Says,It's So...Swanly. Paul Says,No, Actually It's Me! Jeannette Says,I Thought It Was Supposed To Be Swan? Paul Says,Well, It Can Be Either Or Because We Are, You Know, Identical Twins. Jeannette Says,Man, Stop Confusing Me! Paul Says,We Are Here. Paul Stops At A Red Mirrored Door And Says To Jeannette, Do You Have The Card. The Red Card Says In Black Letters Saying The Swanage Hotel. Jeannette Gets A Card From Her Pocket And Gives It To Paul. He Swiped It Down In The Slot. The Red Mirrored Door Opens Up To Reveal A Black Background Taping Room With Red Lighting On The Walls And The Red Mirror Circular Shaped Dimmed Light In The Middle Of The Ceiling. It's A Flattened Oval Object That Is Red With The Appearance Of The Dark And Red Light. Paul Says,What Do You Think Of The Taping Room? Jeannette Says, I Like It. It Is Very Interesting To Look At. Paul Smiled At Jeannette. They Both Enter The Taping Room, Paul Enters The Room Stepping Through A Framed Doorway Labeled "Portrait Of Swan." On The Left Side Of The Taping Room. The Room Is Filled With Racks Of Video Tapes, All Individually Dated, Labeled Paul And Jeannette Going Back Years. Jeannette Comes In After Paul. In The Room, Paul And Jeannette Find Themselves Surrounded By Rack Upon Rack Of Dated Red And Black Video Tape Reel Boxes There Were Red Reel Boxes With Black Bold Letters There Were Black Reel Boxes With Red Bold Letters. Paul Says,What Do You Think Of The Portrait Room? Is It Nicely Organized? Jeannette Says,Yes, Daddy. I Absolutely Love It. Paul Smiled At Her Words. Jeannette Asked, By The Way Why Did You Make The Taping Room And The Portrait Room? I Guess It's Because You Had The Role Of Swan. Paul Says,You Are Not Even Close And Your Nerd Knowledge Of The Phantom Of The Paradise Film Doesn't Help. I Know This Because You Watched It 100 Times And Still Memorize Everything From The Film, The Dialogue And The Songs. Even The Swan Moments You Liked From That Movie. I Do Admit It Was Annoying That You Kept Making Bird Jokes About Me Because I Played Swan. Which Was A Bird. Jeannette Says,Okay, Paulblo, My Favorite Scene From That Film Is The Taping Room Scene, It's Because It Revealed What Made Swan Look So Young In His Old Age And Other Secrets. Paul Says,What Other Scene Did You Like? Jeannette Says,My 2Nd Favorite Scene Is Where The Wedding Scene Happens And You Have A Burnt Face Like Freddy Krueger And Become Evil At That Wedding Scene. Its Because It Shows Where Swan's Bad Side Came From. Paul Says,I Still Have Nightmares About That Scene. Jeannette Says,Imagine You Have Been Freddy Krueger For A Remake, You Have Golden Hair And The Evil Down To A T. You Would Have Made A Very Terrifying Freddy But Short. Paul Says,Are You Implying I Am Not Scary Enough Because I Am Not Tall? Jeannette Says,What Made You Play Swan? Paul Explained,It Was My Original Intent. Jeannette Says,What Do You Mean? Paul Says,I Was Supposed To Be Winslow Because You See I'm A Songwriter And The Character Was A Songwriter. I Didn't Believe That I Wasn't Scary Enough To Play Winslow. But I Believe That I Was Very Dark At My Best At Playing Swan. Why That Is Because I Feel I Know Swan More Than Anyone Therefore I Can Make A Perfect Impression Of Him. Jeannette Says,That Makes Sense. Paul Says,I Remember You Asked Me About The Portrait Room, The Real Reason Why I Made It Because A Nice Place I Can Store Tapes. Jeannette Says,Which Tape? Paul Says,Sam's Death Tape. The First Red Box On The Uppermost Shelf Is Entitled "Sam's Death" Paul Takes The Box Down, Pulls Out The Reel Of Video Tape And Threads It Up On A Large Recorder In The Room. Only For A Brief Second, Paul Catched A Glimpse Of A Strange, Faded Logo Saying Death Records Film Productions On The Recorder, It Looks Like A Red Bird Laying On Its Back On The Black Recorder He Pushes The "Play Button." He Walks Over To His Seat. Then The Camera Pans Over To The Old Recorder And It Starts Spinning Automatically. Then They Both Passes A Panel Of Large Tv Monitors That Recorded Their Every Move. (On One Of Huge Monitor Tv Screens Is A Picture Of Swan And Sam At The Monitor Control Panel.) And Stops Before The Large Video Tape Reel Recorder. He Pushes "Rewire" And The Machine Complies. Then He Pushes Play. Then We Pan Over To See Jeannette And Paul Smile At Each Other Paul Begins To Sing The Candy Man Can From Willy Wonka, Who Can Take A Sunrise (Who Can Take A Sunrise)
Sprinkle It With Dew (Sprinkle It With Dew)
Cover It With Choc'late And A Miracle Or Two
The Candy Man (The Candy Man)
Oh, The Candy Man Can (The Candy Man Can)
The Candy Man Can
'Cause He Mixes It With Love
And Makes The World Taste Good (Makes The World Taste Good) Who Can Take A Rainbow (Who Can Take A Rainbow)
Wrap It In A Sigh (Wrap It In A Sigh)
Soak It In The Sun And Make A Groovy Lemon Pie
The Candy Man (The Candy Man)
The Candy Man Can (The Candy Man Can)
The Candy Man Can
'Cause He Mixes It With Love
And Makes The World Taste Good (Makes The World Taste Good) Paul's Heart Warmed As He Saw Jeannette Smiling At His Singing. (The Candy Man Makes Everything He Bakes)
(Satisfying And Delicious)
Now You Talk About Your Childhood Wishes
You Can Even Eat The Dishes Oh, Who Can Take Tomorrow (Who Can Take Tomorrow)
Dip It In A Dream (Dip It In A Dream)
Separate The Sorrow And Collect Up All The Cream
Paul And Jeanette Sing Together, The Candy Man (The Candy Man)
Oh, The Candy Man Can (The Candy Man Can)
The Candy Man Can
'Cause He Mixes It With Love
And Makes The World Taste Good (Makes The World Taste Good) (The Candy Man Makes Everything He Bakes)
(Satisfying And Delicious)
Talk About Your Childhood Wishes
You Can Even Eat The Dishes
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Who Can Take Tomorrow (Who Can Take Tomorrow)
Dip It In A Dream (Dip It In A Dream)
Separate The Sorrow And Collect Up All The Cream
The Candy Man (The Candy Man)
The Candy Man Can (The Candy Man Can)
The Candy Man Can
'Cause He Mixes It With Love
And Makes The World Taste Good (Makes The World Taste Good) Yes, The Candy Man Can
'Cause He Mixes It With Love
And Makes The World Taste Good (Makes The World Taste Good)
A-Candy Man, A-Candy Man, A-Candy Man
(Makes The World Taste Good)
A-Candy Man, A-Candy Man, A-Candy Man
(Makes The World Taste Good)
A-Candy Man, A-Candy Man Willy Wonka Was One Of The Best Men Paul (Or Anyone) Ever Met. He Made Even The Darkest Situations Seem Lighter With His Sense Of Humor And Charm. He Was A Kind, Selfless Man Who Stood Up Against All Injustices. The World Needs More People Like Willy Wonka. Paul Threads Up The Video Reel Tape. He Puts The Tape Box Back On The Shelf. Paul Plays The Tape And Turns The Lights Off. There Were Black And Red Bird Shaped Chairs, The Head Of The Chairs Would Be Shaped Like The Bird Swan. Paul Sits At The Red Satin Swan Chair With Black Eyes. Jeannette Sits At The Black Satin Swan Chair With Red Eyes. Paul Stands Up And Sits Down And Jeannette Sits On Paul's Lap. Paul Yelled In Pain,Hessarrgk! Paul Hissed Like An Actual Bird Swan At Jeannette Sitting Down On His Lap Hard She Almost Broke His Leg Bones. Jeannette Says,Was That A Swan Like Sound. I Feel Bird Jokes Coming On! Paul Says,Yes! I Was Having A Swan Like Moment. It Is Because I Sounded Just Like...Well, A Swan. Jeannette Smiles At Paul. Paul Says,You Are Too Old To Sit On My Lap But I Will Allow It. It's Because You're My Baby Girl And Always Will Be. Paul Was Giving Jeannette That Sultry Look Swan Gave Winslow In The Makeout Scene Through The Window In Phantom Of The Paradise Film Paul Was In As Swan. Paul Says To Jeannette While Making That Look, In My Mind, You Will Always Be A Child. Jeannette Blushed And Says To Paul,What Do You Mean? Paul Says,It Doesn't Matter Your Age, You Will Always Be My Child. Jeannette Says,Aw, Daddy, That's Sweet! Paul Says,I Love You. Jeannette Says,I Love You Too. And No Matter How Old You Are, You Will Always Be My Daddy. Paul Says,Awe, Sweetie! Jeannette Wrapped Her Arms Around Paul's Shoulder. They Smile At Each Other. Jeannette Says To Paul While Looking At Him, Is That A White Hair On Your Head I See? Paul Blushed And Says,I'm Afraid So. Do You Still Love Me? Jeannette Says,Yes, Of Course. Think Of Them As Wisdom Highlights! Paul Says,Jeannette Turn The Lights Off. Jeannette Turns Them Off And Happily Sits On Paul's Lap. Jeannette Asked,Why Are You Wearing Swan's Red And Black Bird Vest, Satin Black Dress Shirt And Red Satin Ascot Complete With Satin Black Suit Jacket And Black Satin Flared Slim Bellbottoms That Reached To The Floor, Black Gloves, I Guess It Is Because You Are Going To Act In Another Movie Featuring Swan? Paul Says,That Is A Good Guess. No But You're Close. Jeannette Guessed Some More Reasons Why Paul Is Wearing Swan's Outfit,I Came With 5 Reasons Why You Are Wearing It. The First Reason Is You Want Me To Crack Bird Jokes. The Second Reason Is To Confuse People. The Third Reason Is Just To Make Me Question It. The Fourth Reason Is To Pull A Prank And Make People Think It Was Swan. The Fifth Reason Is You Are Entering A Beauty Contest. Paul Faceplamed At Jeannette's Reasons. Paul Explained,The Real Reason Why I Am Wearing It Because I Want To Pretend I Am Swan When Watching His Tapes. Jeannette Says,Oh, I See. They Laced Each Other Fingers While They Held Their Hands. They Smile At Each Other With Huge Grins, Jeannette And Paul Begin To Watch The Sam Death Tape. Paul Could Feel Swan's Feelings And Hear His Thoughts. Jeannette Imagined The Pain Her Beloved Cousin Must Have Been Through, And She Shed A Tear. She Was Sad About What Happened In Her Cousin's Last Moments, But Happy That She Was An Angel In Heaven Today And Will Always Be There And They Will Reunite One Day. As The Tape Ends After Watching Sam's Death Tape, Paul Says, I Hope I Don't Lose You Like Swan Did.. Jeannette Hugged Paul And Says,I Hope Not I Hope You Don't End Up Like Swan. Paul Says,I Won't. Jeannette Says,How Do You Know You Won't? Paul Says,I Have Seen How His Terrible Actions Affected People, Especially Skylar, And I Do Not Want That To Be Me. Jeannette Says About Swan's Strange Behavior Around Skylar, Why Does He Have A Crush On Her? Paul Says,What Do You Mean? Jeannette Says,He Knows Incest Is Wrong, And I Am Not Saying He Committed It, But You Can Sort Of Tell The Temptation Is There. Tell Me Why He Does That? Paul Explained,I Think He Doesn't Know How To Love Appropriately Anymore. Jeannette Listened And She Says,Well, That Is Sad! Paul Says, I Know Right? He Spends Hours In The Bathroom Throwing Up It Makes Me Physically Sick To My Stomach To Think Swan Would Do That To A Poor Little Girl. Jeannette Sees Paul Tearing Up, Jeannette Says,It's Not Your Fault. Paul Says,I Know. I Just Think He Is A Lost Cause. Jeannette Says,Surely Not! How About Using Reverse Psychology For Swan To Help Get Over Her. Paul Thought About It And Says,Yes. But Caution Be Careful What You Say To Him You May Trigger Him Into Cutting Himself. He Is Trying To Change. Paul Suggested A Video For Touch The Song, It Should Be About Swan And Sam Together, I Should Do That For Him. Since You Asked Me About Freddy Krueger A Short Film Based On Nightmare On Elm Street. I Would Play A Pre Burnt Freddy Then Have Swan Do The Burnt Freddy. It's So Dark And Creepy. Jeannette Liked His Suggestions. Paul Says,How Swan Is Like At The Icarly Tapings Do You And Swan Get Along? Jeannette Says,We Sure Do Get Along. He Treats Me Like I'm Sam And Even Refers To Me As Sam Not Just Because That Is My Role. Back What I Was Saying About Swan Getting Along, I Think He Is Getting Delusional. Jeannette Began To Cry And Says Something Sad About Swan, He Thinks If I Just Do This I'll Feel Better And The Thing Makes Him Worse. He Thinks If I Do The Thing Again I'll Feel Better, But It Never Does. Paul Comforts Jeannette And Says Something That Made Her Smile, There Is Hope Even In The Darkest Of Nights. In The Morning When The Dawn Shines Through, It Is Still There Even When Night Falls. They Smile At Each Other. They All Go Out Of The Taping Room

currently skirting through the movie looking for moments to gif. and look, wonka’s double key. two locks. two keys. the keys are connected together in a cranking mechanism that he turns (pictured left). these little details and props are what really make this movie golden. he pulls the big double key mechanism magically out from his coat (pictured middle), by the way.

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So shines a good deed in a weary world.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you. Welcome, my friends. Welcome to my chocolate factory. Would you come forward, please?

Hats, coats, galoshes over here.

willy wonka and the chocolate factory (1971)

↳ wonka and charlie!

mr. salt tugging wonka’s bowtie and wonka tugging his tie in retaliation.

Isn’t she scrumptious? She’s my revolutionary, nonpollutionary mechanical wonder!

BONUS:

I drew a portrait for you Mr. Wonka!!

(For the mun: Hi I love your portrayal of wonka so much. Have some art. I hope u like this pallet. I picked it bc it reminded me of candy. )

My dear Katelynn,

My, my, what a fine likeness, and in such phantasmagoric colors!

Wildest, wonderfulest regards,

Mr. Willy Wonka

my wonka is gender neutral and cool w/ any pronouns but usually goes along with he/him b/c 1. most assume he’s a guy and 2. men have privilege and power in most societies and ofc he’ll use that. but wonka only ~”goes along”~ with society’s traditional gender roles in a very satirical way.

for instance, he uses gendered words like “my dear lady” and “my good sir” a lot (like, a lot a lot) when addressing ppl. it’s very much in an ironic, satire kind of way. like, he’s really hamming it up. using the phrases so often to the point that the words dont sound like theyre real words anymore (you know that feeling?). which aligns w/ his belief that gender isnt real (or, i should say, a construct).

even his outfit is like this. every article of clothing he’s wearing is what a traditional upperclass male would wear: tophat, vest, button up shirt, some kind of tie, etc. but he spins this ~male outfit~ on its head by making it colorful (not boring and black and white like most suit outfits are) and floral and what most conservative ppl might describe as flamboyant.

the point is, wonka only plays along w/ gender roles if he can do it in an ironic/lesson-teaching/satire kind of way.

"My chocolate! My chocolate! My beautiful chocolate!”