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re: The Music Man - Shipoopi
Posted by: Holland 01:09 am EST 01/02/22
In reply to: The Music Man - Shipoopi - dlittle 10:55 pm EST 01/01/22

The Music Man is one of my all time favorite shows, but honestly, I'm not sure Shipoopi belongs anywhere!
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re: The Music Man - Shipoopi
Posted by: dlittle 01:55 am EST 01/02/22
In reply to: re: The Music Man - Shipoopi - Holland 01:09 am EST 01/02/22

Personally…I would agree with this…lol. I LOVE the show and hate this number. BUT, it REALLY bothers me when the number is put in the wrong place…lol.
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re: The Music Man - Shipoopi
Posted by: Chromolume 12:32 pm EST 01/02/22
In reply to: re: The Music Man - Shipoopi - dlittle 01:55 am EST 01/02/22

Speaking as a musician who's done the show several times, the original dance music for "Shipoopi" is among the most fun things in the score. So I can't agree.
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re: The Music Man - Shipoopi
Last Edit: PlayWiz 04:12 pm EST 01/02/22
Posted by: PlayWiz 04:07 pm EST 01/02/22
In reply to: re: The Music Man - Shipoopi - Chromolume 12:32 pm EST 01/02/22

It just goes to show that even back in the time of "The Music Man" there were dance crazes and songs that were just meant to be fun and silly and give people an excuse to let loose. Kind of like their version of "The Monster Mash" or "The Twist". Plus it gives Harold and Marian a chance to dance together and for Harold to bring a bit of "fancy" city-sophistication in his moves to the "plain" small-town folks, already used in a way in the show "Plain and Fancy". I remember loving the song and Buddy Hackett's rendition when my folks played the record when I was a kid. Plus the film has really terrific Onna White choreography, almost as good as the superb "Marian the Librarian" staging. Based on the little clip of the new production available, it looks like the choreographer is taking advantage of that music in "Shipoopi" for Hill and Marian.
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Glad we're in agreement, dlittle! n/m
Posted by: Holland 02:49 am EST 01/02/22
In reply to: re: The Music Man - Shipoopi - dlittle 01:55 am EST 01/02/22

n/m
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