Discover the story of the song > Why Can’t the English? – original broadway cast of my fair lady

The song is about a man named Higgins who criticizes the way some people speak English, including the protagonist Eliza. He believes that people who don't speak properly are not fit for society and that the English should teach their children how to speak well. He also suggests that other countries like Norway and Greece do a better job of teaching their own language than the English do with English. The song is a satire of English language and class distinctions.