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| Posted by: showtunetrivia 12:26 am EDT 09/04/21 | |
| In reply to: Best Story songs suggestions - bobby2 10:06 pm EDT 09/03/21 | |
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| “I’ll Be Here” ORDINARY DAYS “Meeskite” CABARET “The Barber and His Wife” SWEENEY TODD “My Mother’s Wedding Day” BRIGADOON “Meadowlark” THE BAKER’S WIFE “Penny in My Pocket” HELLO, DOLLY! “The Miller’s Son” A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC “Nothing” A CHORUS LINE “Me and the Sky” COME FROM AWAY “A Trip to the Library” SHE LOVES ME “The Night That Goldman Spoke in Union Square” RAGTIME “Melisande” 110 IN THE SHADE “Race You To the Top of the Morning” THE SECRET GARDEN “Guenevere” CAMELOT And many of the songs on ELEGIES, MYTHS AND HYMNS, CLOSER THAN EVER, and JACQUES BREL. Laura |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Posted by: bobby2 12:01 am EDT 09/06/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - showtunetrivia 12:26 am EDT 09/04/21 | |
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| Funny I was in Brigadoon once. I don't remember My Mother's Wedding Day at all. Is it often cut or was I just offstage during that number! Thanks for the great list. |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Posted by: keikekaze 07:11 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - showtunetrivia 12:26 am EDT 09/04/21 | |
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| Though "The Barber and His Wife" is correct, don't we get more of the back-story in Sweeney from "Poor Thing"? | |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:17 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - keikekaze 07:11 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
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| I would actually argue that "The Barber And His Wife" isn't really a song - or certainly a very unfinished one if anything. More of a fragment that becomes one of the musical/textual themes in the show. Indeed, "Poor Thing" (with its intro which is a repeat of the "Barber/Wife" theme) seems more like a true complete story song. |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Posted by: keikekaze 04:59 pm EDT 09/05/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - Chromolume 07:17 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
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| I agree. No doubt Laura just forgot "Poor Thing," but it seemed odd to me that somebody could remember "The Barber and His Wife" from the same show and forget "Poor Thing"! | |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 05:03 pm EDT 09/05/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - keikekaze 04:59 pm EDT 09/05/21 | |
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| I meant “Poor Thing.” What can I say? It was late, and I was trying to come up with story songs. As, er, Judge Turpin says, “Mea culpa.” Laura, who clearly should be more careful when posting before bed |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Posted by: keikekaze 10:06 pm EDT 09/05/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - showtunetrivia 05:03 pm EDT 09/05/21 | |
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| It's what I figured, Laura! No apologies necessary. As I said, "The Barber and His Wife" wasn't wrong. | |
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| IBDB does list "The Barber and His Wife" as a song | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 10:19 pm EDT 09/05/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - keikekaze 10:06 pm EDT 09/05/21 | |
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| Just saying. ATC poster showtunetrivia's answer is not wrong. | |
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| re: IBDB does list "The Barber and His Wife" as a song | |
| Posted by: bobby2 12:09 am EDT 09/06/21 | |
| In reply to: IBDB does list "The Barber and His Wife" as a song - BroadwayTonyJ 10:19 pm EDT 09/05/21 | |
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| Looking over the song list from Sweeney I never realized how few solos he gets. Mrs. Lovett gets four. She's clearly the lead of the show I guess. (sort of) I wonder if it was written that way since they had a big star as Nellie. | |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 04:53 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - showtunetrivia 12:26 am EDT 09/04/21 | |
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| “Meadowlark” THE BAKER’S WIFE Which is actually a story within a story. Brilliant song. |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Last Edit: monty4rudy 01:38 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
| Posted by: monty4rudy 01:36 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - showtunetrivia 12:26 am EDT 09/04/21 | |
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| Definitely concur about Closer than Ever, especially, quite literally, “Life Story.” I learned every word on road trips, singing along with Lynne Wintersteller, the OCR blasting on my cassette deck. Was happy to see she’s still attending the tale. | |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 05:55 am EDT 09/04/21 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 05:45 am EDT 09/04/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - showtunetrivia 12:26 am EDT 09/04/21 | |
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| Great list, Laura! Here are 3 more songs: "The Love of My Life" from Brigadoon "My Girl Back Home" from the 2008 revival of South Pacific (cut from the original '49 production, introduced in the '58 film version) "Soliloquy" from Carousel |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Posted by: Dale 08:43 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - BroadwayTonyJ 05:45 am EDT 09/04/21 | |
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| "On The S.S. Bernard Cohn": ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER "Welcome To The Rock": COME FROM AWAY "Ragtime": RAGTIME |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Posted by: peter3053 06:06 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - BroadwayTonyJ 05:45 am EDT 09/04/21 | |
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| "Ring Them Bells" by Kander and Ebb | |
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| re: Best Story songs suggestions | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:20 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Best Story songs suggestions - peter3053 06:06 pm EDT 09/04/21 | |
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| Any number of songs by JRB, who like a lot of contemporary writers, seem to be drawn to narrative song forms quite a bit. | |
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