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Concordo!
Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 11:05 am EDT 08/17/17
In reply to: one of the more awkward/forced lyrics in Broadway history, I think - Chazwaza 01:22 pm EDT 08/16/17

I couldn't agree more. Unless you were reading the lyrics while listening to the score, you'd have no f'ing clue what she was trying to say.

Not only does no one in Buenos Aires say "Big Apple," -- manzana grande? -- they also don't abbreviate Buenos Aires as BA. They write BsAs.

I think Tim Rice is guilty of awkward lyrics all the fuck over the place. Don't even get me started on CHESS.

- GMB, who has spent so much time in Buenos Aires that he can tell you were to find the city's best empanadas
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Of course,,with Patti...
Posted by: showtunetrivia 12:18 pm EDT 08/17/17
In reply to: Concordo! - GrumpyMorningBoy 11:05 am EDT 08/17/17

...we often need those lyrics or we're f'ing clueless as to what she said. ;)

Laura
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OF COURSE, this warrants the brilliant subtitled performance of Ms. Lupone
Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 12:22 pm EDT 08/17/17
In reply to: Of course,,with Patti... - showtunetrivia 12:18 pm EDT 08/17/17

If you've never seen it, you must.

- GMB
Link Patti LuPone - Buenos Aires (with subtitles)
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I haven't seen that in years!
Posted by: showtunetrivia 03:15 pm EDT 08/17/17
In reply to: OF COURSE, this warrants the brilliant subtitled performance of Ms. Lupone - GrumpyMorningBoy 12:22 pm EDT 08/17/17

My daughter says it had vanished from YouTube. So glad it's back. One of the funniest things ever.

Laura
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re: I haven't seen that in years!
Posted by: PlayWiz 05:37 pm EDT 08/17/17
In reply to: I haven't seen that in years! - showtunetrivia 03:15 pm EDT 08/17/17

It's wonderful and confirmed my impression of Patti when I saw her in the show way back then. Great voice, excellent stage presence, but what the fuck is she saying half the time!
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re: Concordo!
Posted by: Chazwaza 12:14 pm EDT 08/17/17
In reply to: Concordo! - GrumpyMorningBoy 11:05 am EDT 08/17/17

Yes, Tim Rice has MANY MANY offenses in his lyric writing. But he also has done a lot of good work too, so i'm pretty conflicted on him.

But sadly of all the bad lyricists ALW has worked with, and I don't think he's ever worked with a consistently good one, Rice isn't even the worst.. and is maybe the best.
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