eta: I'm familiar with the version by Petula Clark.
The original singer was Lulu.
Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.
Host ,'Why We Fight'
Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants
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quester - Jun 09, 2010 9:02:05 am PDT #2711 of 8624
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Jean A. - Jun 09, 2010 9:49:10 am PDT #2712 of 8624
Hi, folks. I briefly delurked in the Delurking thread last fall, and I'm delurking again to add my several cents about the finale. I'm with most of you -- the show is not about the sense-making, but it's just so darn fun that I can't stop watching.
I liked the Journey medley and was glad that it wasn't entirely the Rachel/Finn show (but where was the Kurt solo, hmm?), but was also glad that they didn't win. The Vocal Adrenaline number was slick and overproduced, so it's no wonder they won. LOVED "To Sir, With Love" and "Over the Rainbow." I cried big, salty tears when Quinn had her baby and pretty much whenever anyone sang anything because I too am a sap of monumental proportions. I had no problem with Sue being the savior of the glee club. I liked the way she justified it, too -- very in keeping with her character.
Random thoughts: Kurt needs to sing more and cry less. Love his voice, love his dad, love him, but love him most when he's being his sweetly snarky self. Love Artie's voice most of all -- he needs to sing in every episode (and how cute was he with his slicked-back hair?). Could watch Brittany dance all the time. Glad Mike and Matt are finally getting a few lines. Also -- fastest adoption ever!
megan walker - Jun 09, 2010 10:11:08 am PDT #2713 of 8624
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Could watch Brittany dance all the time.
Seriously. I learned only recently that she danced the Singles Ladies dance on tour with Beyoncé and now it all makes sense.
Also -- fastest adoption ever!
Given the speed of delivery, I'm not surprised.
I'm glad I don't live in Glee time or I'd be dead by now.
Vortex - Jun 09, 2010 10:12:41 am PDT #2714 of 8624
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Seriously. I learned only recently that she danced the Singles Ladies dance on tour with Beyoncé and now it all makes sense.
Yeah, I found that out after she turned it out on Can't Touch This.
Jean A. - Jun 09, 2010 12:47:38 pm PDT #2715 of 8624
Given the speed of delivery, I'm not surprised.
Ha! No kidding. I'm pretty sure her labor only lasted as long as "Bohemian Rhapsody." Now, granted, it's a long song, but ...
I learned only recently that she danced the Singles Ladies dance on tour with Beyoncé and now it all makes sense.
Apparently, she was initially hired because she already knew the dance and could teach it to the others. Then the producer discovered she was hilarious and kept her around.
Fred Pete - Jun 10, 2010 5:01:53 am PDT #2716 of 8624
Ann, that's a ferret.
Got to see the season finale last night:
I'd be a bad celebrity. If I were a singer of popularity judging a glee club contest in which the identity of the judges wasn't known beforehand, I might let one club get away with using the songs of one of the celebrity musical judges -- coincidences happen. I'd probably mark down Aural Intensity for just happening to perform a mash-up of the songs of both celebrity musical judges.
Did anyone else think "Bohemian Rhapsody" was more a solo for Jesse than a group song?
I know there was some criticism of "To Sir With Love," but Rachel owned it. I haven't been watching long, but it seems that she has a great voice but too often is given songs that don't fit her. This song does. (And at the risk of iconoclasm, I'll say that she's miscast in "Don't Stop Believin'.")
Great last scene between Sue and Schu. Note to the writers: Don't let them be friends, and above all, don't let them sleep together. Although I'd like to see them as reluctant allies against a common enemy. Oh, okay, let them sleep together once, but only if each of them realizes it was the biggest mistake of their lives afterward.
Jesse - Jun 10, 2010 5:12:25 am PDT #2717 of 8624
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
but it seems that she has a great voice but too often is given songs that don't fit her.
Definitely. And I think she weakens her sound to try to match better with Finn, too.
erin_obscure - Jun 10, 2010 5:35:33 am PDT #2718 of 8624
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Ok, WTF. I'm all with the hand wavery and all but really, Sue as a former co-director of one of the competing teams being allowed to judge regionals? No f'ing way. All anyone needed to do was point that out and get her booted for clear conflict of interest. I can hand wave Quin giving birth in about three minutes and her baby coming out with eyes wide open. I just can't hand wave Sue being allowed to judge, no matter how useful of a plot device it was. Sheesh.
Jesse - Jun 10, 2010 11:14:00 am PDT #2719 of 8624
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
A nice discussion of the Issues of Glee: [link]
DavidS - Jun 10, 2010 11:52:08 am PDT #2720 of 8624
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
A nice discussion of the Issues of Glee
I don't agree with her assessment of Sue Sylvester. I don't think Sue's character's POV is validated. I do think that the show's own race/gender/queer self-analysis tends to be kind of shallow, but the show is shallow and it's at least nodding at the issues.