<P> `` Shall We Dance ? '' is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical , The King and I. It is sung by Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam , played by Gertrude Lawrence ( in the original Broadway production ) and Yul Brynner respectively . In addition , it was sung by Valerie Hobson in the original London West End production , and Marni Nixon ( who only voiced - over songs while Deborah Kerr acted ) in the 1956 film of The King and I . The song is about Anna reminiscing over the idea of finding love at an English dance . The song comes about after a conflict of love 's meaning between Anna and the King ; the King believes that love is a `` silly complication of a pleasant simplicity '' and a `` fairy tale '' while Anna believes that love is real and is natural . They sing the song `` The Song of the King '' which expresses predominantly the viewpoint of the King . After the song , Anna is trying to explain the idea of love in a simple way to the King and becomes caught up in her own experience of love at first sight which is told in the song `` Shall We Dance ? '' . </P>
<P> `` Shall We Dance ? '' is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical , The King and I. It is sung by Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam , played by Gertrude Lawrence ( in the original Broadway production ) and Yul Brynner respectively . In addition , it was sung by Valerie Hobson in the original London West End production , and Marni Nixon ( who only voiced - over songs while Deborah Kerr acted ) in the 1956 film of The King and I . The song is about Anna reminiscing over the idea of finding love at an English dance . The song comes about after a conflict of love 's meaning between Anna and the King ; the King believes that love is a `` silly complication of a pleasant simplicity '' and a `` fairy tale '' while Anna believes that love is real and is natural . They sing the song `` The Song of the King '' which expresses predominantly the viewpoint of the King . After the song , Anna is trying to explain the idea of love in a simple way to the King and becomes caught up in her own experience of love at first sight which is told in the song `` Shall We Dance ? '' . </P>
who sang shall we dance in the king and i
who sang shall we dance in the king and i
Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam played by Gertrude Lawrence ( in the original Broadway production ) and Yul Brynner sung by Valerie Hobson in the original London West End production , and Marni Nixon ( who only voiced - over songs while Deborah Kerr acted ) in the 1956 film of The King and I
Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam played by Gertrude Lawrence ( in the original Broadway production ) and Yul Brynner sung by Valerie Hobson in the original London West End production , and Marni Nixon ( who only voiced - over songs while Deborah Kerr acted ) in the 1956 film of The King and I