(C or D)/(S and D): musicals

I have a soft spot for On the Town, especially the tribal part in the museum of natural history.

I have a soft spot for musicals because they remind me of my childhood, when I was captivated by such things as the West Side Story soundtrack and Sound Of Music. There are many very well-written songs for musicals, and I've always respected that. I've often wished I knew more about musicals than I do, at least to the point that I could hear something and identify which production it came from.

I derive a squirmy kind of enjoyment from my "West Side Story" film soundtrack when I play it, maybe once a year. And I get a kick out of Norman Jewison's Jesus Christ Superstar,, just because the film's so nutty. (All those gleefully obvious anachronisms!) Mary Magdalene's and Judas Iscariot's songs are my favourites. Caiaphas' and the Pharisees' headgear has to be seen to be believed. The choreography's so silly and dated that it's irresistable. And, on occasion, it even rocks!