Our final post of the evening, possibly of 2010. More lovely toooooons, we find it so hard to choose and our favourites change with our mood. So here are some more for your delectation.
'Tell me on a Sunday' from Song & Dance
From the Marvellous 'Song and Dance' by our favourite composer, ALW. One of those songs that takes you off to the land of love and loss, and has had us sobbing big blobby tears. But it's beautiful and a stroke of purest genius, with great lyrics and everything. Much loved. Though think we need something more up beat next...
Dare you not to get teary eyed....
"If you were gay" Avenue Q
"If you were gay- that'd be OK!".....the best rhyme in musical theatre history, followed closely by ..."If you were queer......I`d still be here!" Oh this song is deep. And love it we do. And it's message of acceptance for all. Right on.
Puppets rule.....
"Defying Gravity" Wicked
We suppose this song had to come in there somewhere. Wicked is popular for a reason. It has some cracking songs. The story might be shaky, it might draw in a crowd of angsty teenage girls and appeals to the community Avenue Q (and we!) support, but there is no denying this song needs to be experienced to be believed. It is grand, powerful, and mind blowing when done properly. The performance featured here is not that performance, but we couldn't find another. Regardless, and you have to trust us, 'Defying Gravity' is a belter. Please sing along to it for maximum effect.
It's good to be green.
"Til I hear you sing" Love Never Dies
Ok, Ok... we are a tiny bit partial to Love Never Dies, and the golden voice of Mr Karimloo, but as it is our newest, favouritest song it had to be included in our shiny new list. "Til I hear you sing" has us in 2 minds when we see the show now.....WE LOVE the fact that it opens the show, as it is so utterly fantastic, but it also saddens us when its over so soon. Thank goodness for the reprises, of which there are MANY. Our hearts break a little more each day as we get closer to March 5th and the impending emmigration of the dimpled genius. Sad times. Til we hear him sing once more.
Couldn`t help ourselves.
"All That Jazz" Chicago
Who hasn't wanted to be Roxy? Or Velma? We aren't proud. we've wanted to be both of them. We also wish we could sing and dance like Catherine Zeta Jones. Why do some people get the talent as well as the pretties? It's not fair!!!! But we comfort ourselves with the fact that we think we're NICE PEOPLE. Not that we're saying she isn't. She probably is, but we hate her. Love the song though.
Rouge those knees!!!
"Waltz for Eva and Che" Evita
The moment we started listening to this we both, magically, burst into song and gave a word-perfect rendition of this amazing tune. So we don't really rate Madonna. No reason to go on about it, the song is magificent. 'Evita' is magnificent, and we find it quite difficult to limit ourselves to just one tune from this wonderful musical.This list could soon turn into an homage to the genius that is Lord ALW. We love him.
A musical row...
"Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" Les Miserables
THIS is how a song is sung. The wonder that is Michael Ball is the original and the best. No one comes close to his rendition of this song. No one. This song needs a set. An empty set. Or at least an empty chair. This was the only part of the tour staging we hated - not a chair or table in sight. Not good. And we are not suckers for realistic theatre, but seriously, come on........
Oh my friends......watch and cry.
The marvellous Mr Ball (again)
"Send in the Clowns" A Little Night music
On the whole we aren't huge fans on Stephen Sondheim. Not because we don't think he's a clever composer, not at all. We just think that HE might think he's a clever composer, and thats what we don't care for much. No one likes a clever clogs. This song, from 'A little night music' is heart breaking. Judi Dench might not be the greatest singer in the world, but this performance packs an emotional punch that floors you. There is nothing like a Dame.
Not exactly funny ha-ha, despite the title...
"I Know Where I've Been" Hairspray
Gosh, that took some thinking. This song is an anthem, and sounds at it`s best live (preferably sung by Sandra Marvin) but this was the best we could do.... and we still wish we were big, blonde and beautiful with a voice like hers.
Do you know where you`ve been?
"A Piece of Sky" Yentl
This song is so appropriate for New Years Eve. It leaves you feeling you can achieve anything. You can do anything. You can be whatever you want to be and the sky is the limit. Sometimes it's good to be reminded of these things and Auntie Barbra in 'Yentl' does it with aplomb. That last note is to die for. Not everyones' cup of tea, this musical, we know. But it leaves our hearts soaring and ready to face head on whatever we need to tackle. Like the washing up, for instance. Seriously though, what a beauty.
We're flying...
So there you go. A new extended remixed list. We're sure it won't be the last. Until next year musical chums....
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