I was just on the politics thread and reading that name here filled me with so much rage and terror
― brigadier pudding (DJP), Tuesday, 29 October 2019 14:40 (four years ago) link
I was just watching a long interview with Steve Vai (don't ask) and he said the two most formative musical experiences of his youth were getting introduced to Led Zeppelin and the "West Side Story" soundtrack around the same time.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 29 October 2019 14:42 (four years ago) link
The highest google search result for best Broadway musicals (that isn't a shitty user-generated list): https://www.chriscaggiano.com/the-100-best-musicals-of-all-time.html
I'm mystified at those who rank Gypsy above all else.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Tuesday, 29 October 2019 14:42 (four years ago) link
well, that's got one of the best books, and psychological terror
plus "Have an Eggroll, Mr Goldstone"
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 October 2019 14:44 (four years ago) link
But, like, maybe 3 memorable songs if memory serves?
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Tuesday, 29 October 2019 14:45 (four years ago) link
gypsy does that thing musicals do where the first half seems to think it has all the time in the world to indulge in affectionate vaudeville pastiche and then when you come back from intermission it's like SHIT IS THAT THE TIME? I HAD A BUNCH OF PLOT ACTUALLY
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 29 October 2019 14:54 (four years ago) link
Together, Wherever We Go (which i knew as a kid from Tony Randall singing it on The Odd Couple)Everything's Coming Up RosesSome PeopleLet Me Entertain Youaforementioned GoldstoneRose's Turn (not exactly a song, ok)
a number of these were staples of TV variety shows in my childhood, so...
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 October 2019 14:55 (four years ago) link
also the station mgr of WFMU regularly plays "You Gotta Have a Gimmick" amongst Rammstein and Japanese recordings of Jesus Christ Superstar on his freeform show
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 October 2019 14:56 (four years ago) link
Was gonna say...Everything’s coming up rosesLet me entertain youBump it with a trumpet
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Tuesday, 29 October 2019 15:12 (four years ago) link
I know my “are the songs memorable?” firewall on what musicals I consider great allows in The Sound of Music, but so be it.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Tuesday, 29 October 2019 15:13 (four years ago) link
Gypsy is pretty great; I'd never seen it until recently when I went to a local production starring a friend (who killed, btw)
I'm still all about WSS though
― brigadier pudding (DJP), Tuesday, 29 October 2019 15:14 (four years ago) link