New song lyrics by Gerard Vanderleun. It helps to know the original. Actually, I think the Age of Hysteria may have dawned quite some time ago. But that’s a minor quibble. Also, let me add that I think it’s cold … Continue reading →
I’m a big “High Noon” fan, and one of the best things about the movie is the music. It runs throughout the entire film, sometimes as a ballad with lyrics, sometimes as the wordless theme on which many variations are … Continue reading →
He prayed for the moon to give him light He had many a mile to go that night Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o, Many a mile to go that night Before he reached the town. Or to be … Continue reading →
Doris Day died yesterday at the age of 97. Day was all sunshine, and her singing voice was velvet. She was mocked by some for being so all-fired wholesome, but she was a great entertainer in several genres and made … Continue reading →
A while back we had a Great Musicals Debate here in which commenter Richard Saunders wrote, in response to my saying that I much prefer the original stage version of “Guys and Dolls” to the Brando/Sinatra film version: Neo — … Continue reading →
Amateurs, doing what they love, having fun for the love of it. Apparently they learned that in four hours. Oh heck, I’ll throw this in too. Very schmaltzy, but good schmaltzy (the backstory is worth watching, but if you want … Continue reading →
Commenter “AesopFan” and some others have called my attention to this song parodist, Don Caron. Funny stuff. Unfortunately, it will take more than the Mueller report to drive a stake through collusion’s heart, and the obstruction vampire is alive and … Continue reading →
I ordinarily have no particular fondness for ventriloquists, but this kid’s got mad skills:
Continue reading →The number “Killer Queen” was a somewhat unusual offering from the band Queen when the song first came out in 1974. It’s catchy and has a musical theater rather than hard-rock vibe: Freddie Mercury [said]: “People are used to hard … Continue reading →
Some interesting background on the history of Brexit: It was at 6:22 a.m. on June 24, 2016 — 59 minutes before the official tally was unveiled — that the European Council sent its first “lines to take” to the national … Continue reading →
Of all the marvelous songs in the marvelous “West Side Story,” perhaps the most famous is “Maria.” Although it’s a great great song, it’s not my absolute favorite from the show, although I’d be hard-pressed to name my favorite because … Continue reading →
In this recent thread, there was an interesting discussion regarding popular music about finding your soulmate (or thinking you’ve found your soulmate). But no one mentioned the song that immediately came to my mind: “I’ll Know” from “Guys and Dolls.” … Continue reading →