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| BILLY ELLIOT and AIDA -- the Scores | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 07:13 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 07:11 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
| In reply to: I listen to BE more than many musicals - dramedy 11:32 am EDT 07/04/20 | |
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| I agree. I think Billy Elliot is his best score, a true theatre score where the songs tell the story and illuminate the characters. Songs like "Solidarity", "Electricity", "The Stars Look Down", "Expressing Yourself", "Born to Boogie" are beautifully composed and written. I love Aida's score as well -- my favorite song is "The Gods Love Nubia", but others like "My Strongest Suit", "A Step too Far", and "Written in the Stars" are incredibly catchy and in the best tradition of John's pop-flavored compositions. |
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| re: BILLY ELLIOT and AIDA -- the Scores | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:08 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
| In reply to: BILLY ELLIOT and AIDA -- the Scores - BroadwayTonyJ 07:11 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
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| Taste is so subjective. I caught ''Billy Elliot'' 3 times, to see all the original Billys, and the songs just never made any impression on me. On the other hand, my favorite tunes from ''Aida'' are ''My Strongest Suit,'' ''Elaborate Lives'' and the heartbreaking ''I Know the Truth.'' |
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| Link | Sherie Rene Scott sings ''I Know the Truth'' (from the cast album of ''Aida'') |
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| re: BILLY ELLIOT and AIDA -- the Scores | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 07:32 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 07:29 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
| In reply to: re: BILLY ELLIOT and AIDA -- the Scores - WaymanWong 01:08 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
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| I agree with you that taste is very subjective. My partner and I agree much of the time about the shows we see, but not all of the time. During a recent trip to New York together, on one particular day (out of 9), he stood in a rush line for Tootsie and I did the on-line rush for The Great Society, but afterward we did go out together for a bite to eat. I do like all the songs from Aida that you list as your favorites. |
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| AIDA | |
| Last Edit: LynnO 02:19 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
| Posted by: LynnO 02:18 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
| In reply to: re: BILLY ELLIOT and AIDA -- the Scores - WaymanWong 01:08 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
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| *Almost* ditto what Wayman said... my personal favorite songs from AIDA are "Elaborate Lives" and "I Know the Truth." I would also add "Written in the Stars" depending on my mood.... :-) (I've also seen BILLY several times, and the songs are great and make me weep at the time, but I have never felt the need to buy the cast recording.) |
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| re: AIDA | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 06:57 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
| In reply to: AIDA - LynnO 02:18 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
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| I agree with your assessment of the 2 shows and their scores. Aida is a lot more fun, although the show itself has a lot of tragedy in it. The writers wisely included a framing device that kind of gives the story a happier, more hopeful ending. John's songs are immensely entertaining in the show, but also are very enjoyable as a listening experience on disc. The Elliot score is very book specific -- it's an incredibly powerful, emotion packed story. However, the listening experience on disc is not as much fun as listening to Aida. Nevertheless, as a hopeless theatre geek, the Elliot recording does bring back happy memories to me of the show and that's why I bought it. I don't listen to it as often as I listen to both the concept and OBC recordings of Aida. |
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