Much of my dislike of modern musicals is that the songs aren't universal, that if you pull them out of the show they make no sense (or, worse, have no real melody). I didn't think that was the case with "Take Me or Leave Me." I just assumed it wasn't originally meant as a duet.
They're doing it backwards; walking up the down slide.
River ,'Ariel'
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megan walker - Feb 16, 2011 5:50:56 am PST #3655 of 8624
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Hil R. - Feb 16, 2011 6:01:06 am PST #3656 of 8624
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
"Take Me or Leave Me" is a duet, but not the way they did it -- they skipped around the verses a bunch, and most of what both of them sang was Maureen's part, with just a few lines of Joanne's part here and there. This is the original cast at a tenth-anniversary concert performance: [link]
megan walker - Feb 16, 2011 6:13:46 am PST #3657 of 8624
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Wow, I guess I've been successful in blocking Rent out of my mind. Forgot that song entirely.
I don't know, the entire first half of that song is one person singing, so I don't really see that it's much different from what they've done with other songs that make even less sense in the context of the show. And, again, I think a good musical song can be transformed to fit many different situations. Otherwise, it's pretty uninteresting to me.
Hil R. - Feb 16, 2011 6:18:23 am PST #3658 of 8624
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Now I'm clicking around Rent videos, and I just have to say, OMG Jesse L. Martin. [link]
Vortex - Feb 16, 2011 6:24:06 am PST #3659 of 8624
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yeah, that's the hottness right there. Apparently, when he used to be on Law & Order with Jerry Orbach, he and Jerry would break into song on set.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 16, 2011 6:39:05 am PST #3660 of 8624
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Apparently, when he used to be on Law & Order with Jerry Orbach, he and Jerry would break into song on set.
Somebody should have filmed that for posterity.
erikaj - Feb 16, 2011 7:37:08 am PST #3661 of 8624
Always Anti-fascist!
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Rayne - Feb 16, 2011 10:03:29 am PST #3662 of 8624
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I love Nicole Scherzinger and Tracie Thoms doing Take Me or Leave Me.
Jesse - Feb 16, 2011 2:21:23 pm PST #3663 of 8624
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Apparently, when he used to be on Law & Order with Jerry Orbach, he and Jerry would break into song on set.
It was always my dream to stumble across that in New York!!
Another dream is to find a boy to marry who would have "I'll Cover You" as Our Song, because damn.
Jon B. - Feb 17, 2011 2:35:44 pm PST #3664 of 8624
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Did you all know that there's some sort of a live Glee tour in May/June? [link]