Listening to the new Follies sountrack on NPR's First Listen, I am reminded of my old observation re: Sondheim songs. Once you hear them in context, hearing them played straight, it is hard to take the sentiment seriously. My classic example is "Not While I'm Around" (The only outside-the-show proper use I have ever come up with is a vid about Cordy and Conner), but a number of the love songs in Follies also qualify.
I got stupid. The money was too good.
Jayne ,'Objects In Space'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
DebetEsse - Nov 21, 2011 8:39:37 pm PST #4796 of 6436
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Kathy A - Nov 22, 2011 5:33:15 am PST #4797 of 6436
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The Sondheim review Putting It Together, which had Carol Burnett and John Barrowman, was really quite good, but I was wincing when they made "I Am Unworthy of Your Love" into a straight love song. It was a duet for Squeaky Fromme and John Hinckley! It's a song about destructive, obsessional love, not a romantic one, damnit!
DebetEsse - Nov 22, 2011 6:11:21 am PST #4798 of 6436
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Even without the context, just taking the words at face-value, I find that use disturbing.
Amy - Nov 24, 2011 5:48:52 am PST #4799 of 6436
Because books.
Cobra Starship was in the Macy's Parade just now. That's so ... legit.
smonster - Nov 24, 2011 7:51:02 am PST #4800 of 6436
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
The 610 Stompers are in the Macy's parade, but I don't know if they'll get screen time. I just imagine the rest of the country squinting and being like, WTF? Before they left NOLA, they said they expected to be confused because the parade runs on time and there's no booze. Lemme see if I can find a link.
it's like if Wes Anderson put together a dance crew. >[link]
Amy - Nov 24, 2011 7:54:22 am PST #4801 of 6436
Because books.
They were on! I saw them -- they were adorable.
juliana - Nov 24, 2011 7:57:28 am PST #4802 of 6436
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Awwwww, I missed Cobra and the Stompers. Packers football is a harsh mistress.
smonster - Nov 24, 2011 7:59:10 am PST #4803 of 6436
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
And here's some video. God, I love this town. [link]
DavidS - Nov 25, 2011 9:08:15 pm PST #4804 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Measure of a band:
Tried to make a best-of list for R.E.M.
First pass comes up at 4.5 hours long. And that's skimming maybe one track per album from the last third of their career.
tommyrot - Nov 29, 2011 4:03:14 pm PST #4805 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Jesus and Mary Chain, piano duo
Rather pretty.
Here is a lovely cover of The Jesus & Mary Chain's "Just Like Honey" played on two pianos!