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| It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 07:14 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: Kamala Harris Quotes the Title of a Broadway Musical to Describe . . . - BroadwayTonyJ 07:27 pm EDT 07/01/20 | |
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| Sorry about that! I didn't intend to mislead anyone. Call me dumb or naïve, but I actually didn't know that "something's afoot" was a common phrase in the U.S. -- I thought it was the sort of quaint exclamation that a British fictional character like Miss Marple might utter. Yesterday when I heard Kamala Harris say it to Nicolle Wallace, I thought she was being tongue in cheek. I thought it was funny that she would make a remark in jest that was the title of an obscure Broadway musical. I should have made that clearer in my original post. | |
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| re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 01:43 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - BroadwayTonyJ 07:14 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| I think it is a general type of phrase that you might expect to read or hear in a British murder mystery. I wouldn't say it was an especially common phrase in the U.S. (or anywhere), and I probably overstated it a bit in my reply further down, but I really don't think Harris was referencing the musical. But I suppose it's possible she saw a production of it somewhere at some point, and the phrase stuck in her head. Anyway, here's a little-known fact about "It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage!": Playbills for the original production and the original tour listed it as "It's a Scandal! It's an Outrage!" except opening week at the St. James when a typo made it ""It's a Scandal! It's n Outrage!" Mavens of musicals will correct you if you say or type "It's a Scandal! It's an Outrage!", and the lyric is "It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage!", but apparently Hammerstein either never noticed that it said "an" in the playbills or didn't care or wanted it that way. |
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| re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Posted by: huskyital (huskyital@yahoo.com) 10:15 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - BroadwayTonyJ 07:14 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| I saw SOMETHING"S AFOOT in previews....LOVED IT....I thought it would be a big hit.....wasn't Tessie Oshea in it? | |
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| re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Posted by: mermaniac 12:04 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - huskyital 10:15 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| Indeed she was, and the show was great. Get the new CD and watch the Jean Stapleton production on you tube. | |
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| re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Posted by: Pokernight 11:10 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - huskyital 10:15 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| I saw a delightful production with Mary Jo Catlett. | |
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| re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 08:25 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - BroadwayTonyJ 07:14 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| It is not a "common phrase" in the US. It is a quaint exclamation that we would associate with British mystery story. (Often attributed to the character of Sherlock Holmes.) She was referencing British mystery stories. However, a few weeks ago when Trump had a rally in Tulsa, every newscaster suddenly filled their broadcasts with references to the title of an R&H musical. It was uncanny. |
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| re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 03:47 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - whereismikeyfl 08:25 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| However, a few weeks ago when Trump had a rally in Tulsa, every newscaster suddenly filled their broadcasts with references to the title of an R&H musical. It was uncanny. Well, it was certainly proven that filling the BOK center and beyond was a Pipe Dream...:-) |
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| re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 07:49 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - Chromolume 03:47 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| Well, me and Juliet was there! But I guess we won't be hearing the sound of Tom Petty music anymore. | |
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| re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 05:22 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - Chromolume 03:47 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| Not the title of an R&H show, but newscasters lately keep mentioning one of the duo’s songs (From SOUTH PACIFIC) a lot, every time the president and politicians keep spinning pleasant yarns in the face of rising pandemic numbers. Laura |
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| re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Last Edit: MockingbirdGirl 09:20 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 09:19 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - whereismikeyfl 08:25 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| The Holmsian expression is not "something's afoot" but rather "the game is afoot" (though of course, he's really quoting Henry IV, Part 1). | |
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| re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 08:52 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - whereismikeyfl 08:25 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| "She was referencing British mystery stories." That little light bulb just went off in my head. Of course that's it, but I never thought of that. I should point out that I recently purchased the studio cast CD of the Broadway musical Something's Afoot, a show that surprisingly has been done twice in the Chicago area in the last 9 years and is scheduled to be staged again locally early next year. In addition, I can't recall ever hearing the phrase itself being used in any sort of typical conversation. When Harris said it yesterday, the only thing that came into my head was the (admittedly) not particularly familiar title of the 70's show. With no live theatre to see in person, I was apparently grasping at a straw and figured Harris' remark worthy of a post on ATC. |
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| Aw, you’re too hard on yourself, BroadwayTonyJ | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 10:38 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! -- BroadwayTonyJ Puts Foot in Mouth (AGAIN!) - BroadwayTonyJ 08:52 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| I appreciated the discussion of flop seventies musicals, common or uncommon turns of phrase, and some of the posters’ answers made me laugh. Ya done good. Now go wash your foot. What else can we do around here for fun these days? Laura, still in plumbing limbo |
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| I may have mentioned this before | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 03:00 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: Aw, you’re too hard on yourself, BroadwayTonyJ - showtunetrivia 10:38 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| but you might consider watching (and or maybe writing) a musical version of "Cluny Brown" Ernst Lubitsch (he with the Lubitsch touch)'s charming comedy about a lady plumber starring Jennifer Jones and Charles Boyer. Or maybe that's too much plumbing for you to take. | |
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| re: I may have mentioned this before | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 05:26 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: I may have mentioned this before - PlayWiz 03:00 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| Oh, PlayWiz, I’m long past the grin and bear it stage, and am now flailing in the Pit of Despair. I will file your helpful suggestion for later. Laura, hoping the form she had notarized results in the Magical Necessary Permit |
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| re: Aw, you’re too hard on yourself, BroadwayTonyJ | |
| Posted by: dreambaby 10:46 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: Aw, you’re too hard on yourself, BroadwayTonyJ - showtunetrivia 10:38 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| Agreed. I find it helpful to have some pleasurable, escapist, and (yikes) I admit even, sometimes, nostalgic memories and discussion in ATC in the mix of my otherwise much more sobering and/or challenging online "content engagement." | |
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| re: Aw, you’re too hard on yourself, BroadwayTonyJ | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 11:50 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 11:49 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Aw, you’re too hard on yourself, BroadwayTonyJ - dreambaby 10:46 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| Thanks, showtunetrivia and dreambaby. When I noticed the new comments in response to my original post this morning, I thought it best to get ahead of the curve and make an apology or explanation or clarification to head off further negative reaction to my misleading post. Just to set the record straight, I'm a big fan of Kamala Harris and was delighted by her reference (even if I read too much Broadway into it that wasn't really there). |
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| re: Aw, you’re too hard on yourself, BroadwayTonyJ | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 03:03 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Aw, you’re too hard on yourself, BroadwayTonyJ - BroadwayTonyJ 11:49 am EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| I'm pretty sure I've heard newscasters and others on tv say at certain points "Ya Got Trouble" and maybe even adding "Right here in River City" when talking about some incidents in the news at certain points over the years. When Dolly the sheep was introduced to the world there were lots of "Hello, Dolly!" references, as well as when there was a story about Dolly Parton. Theater fans like us eat that kind of stuff up! | |
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