Time Playlist: Musicals of the 1950s and 1960s
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/retro-potpourri-part-1.html
Playlist
Oliver! - Oliver!
You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two - Oliver!
Hello, Dolly! - Hello, Dolly!
Cabaret - Cabaret
If I Were a Rich Man - Fiddler on the Roof
Sunrise, Sunset - Fiddler on the Roof
Guys and Dolls - Guys and Dolls
Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat - Guys and Dolls
I Whistle a Happy Tune - The King and I
7 1/2 Cents - The Pajama Game
Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets - Damn Yankees
Wouldn't it be Loverly? - My Fair Lady
Seventy-Six Trombones - The Music Man
Marian the Librarian - The Music Man
My Favorite Things - The Sound of Music
Do-Re-Mi - The Sound of Music
Tonight - West Side Story
I Feel Pretty - West Side Story
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/retro-potpourri-part-1.htmlPlaylist
Oliver! - Oliver!
You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two - Oliver!
Hello, Dolly! - Hello, Dolly!
Cabaret - Cabaret
If I Were a Rich Man - Fiddler on the Roof
Sunrise, Sunset - Fiddler on the Roof
Guys and Dolls - Guys and Dolls
Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat - Guys and Dolls
I Whistle a Happy Tune - The King and I
7 1/2 Cents - The Pajama Game
Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets - Damn Yankees
Wouldn't it be Loverly? - My Fair Lady
Seventy-Six Trombones - The Music Man
Marian the Librarian - The Music Man
My Favorite Things - The Sound of Music
Do-Re-Mi - The Sound of Music
Tonight - West Side Story
I Feel Pretty - West Side Story
Oliver!
http://tttcritic.blogspot.com/2009/01/oliver.html
The show starts with Oliver Twist working at an orphanage and after dinner Oliver asks for more and is taken to the undertaker. He then meets the Artful Dodger and meets Fagin and the boys and is taught how to survive on the streets. After Oliver is arrested and proved innocent, an old man takes him home and through multiple other events he finds out who his mother is. Oliver! premiered on Broadway in 1963 and was afterward made into a film.
http://civic.bev.net/sme/Oliver/Oliver_info.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver!
Oliver!
"Oliver!" Lionel Bart, Donald Pippin, Willoughby Goddard, Hope Jackman, Bruce Prochnik, Oliver! RCA Victor, 41132, 1962. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=5877831 (April 6, 2010).
This song begins with the workhouse boys and Mr. Bumble praying for the food they will receive and for a blessing of thankfulness. But Oliver asks for more food which makes Mr. Bumble angry and he begins to think of ways to punish him. He is imprisoned and put up for sale. This is the beginning of the musical and is the theme. It also plays an important role because it is the reason Oliver ends up in so much trouble later in the musical, his trouble now foreshadows into the future. The song begins with what sounds like a mess of instruments and sounds and nothing seems to fit together. The sound is like running and scattering and trying to get away. The music is very fast paced until a man screams to stop. Once Mr. Bumble begins to sing the instruments back up his singing following a similar pattern to what he is singing with flutes and other wind instruments. Many of the instruments mimic what was just sung throughout the song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver!_%28song%29
You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two
"You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" Lionel Bart, Donald Pippin, Clive Revill, Bruce Prochnik, Oliver! RCA Victor, 41132, 1962. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=5877831 (April 6, 2010).
This song is sung in Fagin's lair and is based on the scene in Oliver Twist where Oliver and the rest of the boys are taught how to pick pockets. This way they can steal handkerchiefs, money, etc. without being caught. He hangs handkerchiefs from his pockets while dancing around the room to show how easy it easy to pick one without being caught. This song plays an important role because it is the beginning of Oliver's "new" life. Although he has gotten away from one bad thing in his life he has only been led to another, likely to get him into even more trouble than before. The instruments in this song often mimic what Fagin is singing, with runs in the flutes. The instruments continue to play the chorus of the song while Fagin is showing him how to pick a pocket. There are also some horns, oboes, and percussion throughout the song although they are not as prevalent. At times the flutes seem as though they aren't playing notes, just a loud trill, usually when the boys are running or screaming.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ve_Got_to_Pick_a_Pocket_or_Two
http://tttcritic.blogspot.com/2009/01/oliver.htmlThe show starts with Oliver Twist working at an orphanage and after dinner Oliver asks for more and is taken to the undertaker. He then meets the Artful Dodger and meets Fagin and the boys and is taught how to survive on the streets. After Oliver is arrested and proved innocent, an old man takes him home and through multiple other events he finds out who his mother is. Oliver! premiered on Broadway in 1963 and was afterward made into a film.
http://civic.bev.net/sme/Oliver/Oliver_info.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver!
Oliver!
"Oliver!" Lionel Bart, Donald Pippin, Willoughby Goddard, Hope Jackman, Bruce Prochnik, Oliver! RCA Victor, 41132, 1962. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=5877831 (April 6, 2010).
This song begins with the workhouse boys and Mr. Bumble praying for the food they will receive and for a blessing of thankfulness. But Oliver asks for more food which makes Mr. Bumble angry and he begins to think of ways to punish him. He is imprisoned and put up for sale. This is the beginning of the musical and is the theme. It also plays an important role because it is the reason Oliver ends up in so much trouble later in the musical, his trouble now foreshadows into the future. The song begins with what sounds like a mess of instruments and sounds and nothing seems to fit together. The sound is like running and scattering and trying to get away. The music is very fast paced until a man screams to stop. Once Mr. Bumble begins to sing the instruments back up his singing following a similar pattern to what he is singing with flutes and other wind instruments. Many of the instruments mimic what was just sung throughout the song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver!_%28song%29
You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two
"You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" Lionel Bart, Donald Pippin, Clive Revill, Bruce Prochnik, Oliver! RCA Victor, 41132, 1962. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=5877831 (April 6, 2010).
This song is sung in Fagin's lair and is based on the scene in Oliver Twist where Oliver and the rest of the boys are taught how to pick pockets. This way they can steal handkerchiefs, money, etc. without being caught. He hangs handkerchiefs from his pockets while dancing around the room to show how easy it easy to pick one without being caught. This song plays an important role because it is the beginning of Oliver's "new" life. Although he has gotten away from one bad thing in his life he has only been led to another, likely to get him into even more trouble than before. The instruments in this song often mimic what Fagin is singing, with runs in the flutes. The instruments continue to play the chorus of the song while Fagin is showing him how to pick a pocket. There are also some horns, oboes, and percussion throughout the song although they are not as prevalent. At times the flutes seem as though they aren't playing notes, just a loud trill, usually when the boys are running or screaming.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ve_Got_to_Pick_a_Pocket_or_Two
Hello, Dolly!
http://www.in70mm.com/news/2002/super_movies/index.htm
This is the story of Mrs. Dolly's efforts to marry Horace, a well-known millionaire. She plans to spend his money by circulating among the people like she was taught. She plays matchmaker along the way and eventually gets the man she wants. The musical first came out on Broadway in 1964 winning a total of ten Tony Awards.
http://www.tams-witmark.com/musicals/hellodolly.html#synopsis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello,_Dolly!_%28musical%29
Hello, Dolly!
"Hello, Dolly!" Jerry Herman, Carol Channing, Hello, Dolly! Sony Classics, 51431, 1964. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=5876463 (April 6, 2010).
This is when Dolly makes her return to Harmonia Gardens where Cornelius, Barnaby, and their dates are dining. She is greeted by the waiters in song. She sits down next to Horace, eats and expensive dinner while telling him that no matter what she will not marry him. This plays an important role in the musical because he shows how much "fame" Dolly has but it also shows how her and Horace actually feel about each other, setting the stage for later int he musical. This song has a big opening with trumpets and drums, making her entrance big. The bass line and horns behind her singing are staccato and play on two and four of every bar. The drum beat is simple and sustained throughout most of the song and doesn't have very large changes, the one time it does change it leads into the change in singers and tempo. There are some xylophone hits and string instruments, but they are not sustained throughout the song. The tempo changes a few times although the lyrics don't and the tempo generally goes back to where it started and the change isn't kept for an extended period of time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello,_Dolly!_%28musical%29
http://www.in70mm.com/news/2002/super_movies/index.htmThis is the story of Mrs. Dolly's efforts to marry Horace, a well-known millionaire. She plans to spend his money by circulating among the people like she was taught. She plays matchmaker along the way and eventually gets the man she wants. The musical first came out on Broadway in 1964 winning a total of ten Tony Awards.
http://www.tams-witmark.com/musicals/hellodolly.html#synopsis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello,_Dolly!_%28musical%29
Hello, Dolly!
"Hello, Dolly!" Jerry Herman, Carol Channing, Hello, Dolly! Sony Classics, 51431, 1964. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=5876463 (April 6, 2010).
This is when Dolly makes her return to Harmonia Gardens where Cornelius, Barnaby, and their dates are dining. She is greeted by the waiters in song. She sits down next to Horace, eats and expensive dinner while telling him that no matter what she will not marry him. This plays an important role in the musical because he shows how much "fame" Dolly has but it also shows how her and Horace actually feel about each other, setting the stage for later int he musical. This song has a big opening with trumpets and drums, making her entrance big. The bass line and horns behind her singing are staccato and play on two and four of every bar. The drum beat is simple and sustained throughout most of the song and doesn't have very large changes, the one time it does change it leads into the change in singers and tempo. There are some xylophone hits and string instruments, but they are not sustained throughout the song. The tempo changes a few times although the lyrics don't and the tempo generally goes back to where it started and the change isn't kept for an extended period of time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello,_Dolly!_%28musical%29
Cabaret
http://dearjesus.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/cabaret-and-the-anarchy-of-the-musical/This musical is set in Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power. It focuses on nightlife at a seedy club and revolves around a 19-year old Cabaret dancer. There is also a plot of doomed romance between a German boarding house owner and her Jewish elderly suitor. The show went on Broadway in 1966 and spawned a film based off it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret_%28musical%29
Cabaret
"Cabaret." John Kander, Lotte Lenya, Cabaret. RCA Victor, 63173, 1966. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1249602 (April 6, 2010).
During the musical, Cliff has told Sally he is going to take her back to America with him but she retorts that their life in Berlin is good. They get in a fight and Sally returns to the club. Right afterward, Cliff is given another job and after refusing he is beaten up. Once Sally is introduced at the club she sings "Cabaret" and once the song is finished she breaks down in tears. This song plays a crucial role in the musical because not only is it the theme for the musical but it also talks about how life is a holiday at the "cabaret." This is when Sally realizes the truth of her situation and recognizes that she could have a life that is much better than the one she is currently living. This song has a very jazzy feel to it, with a syncopated rhythm. It also has the instruments of a big band, clarinet, trumpet, piano, and bass. There is a simple bass rhythm throughout the song and the trumpets create the fancy rhythms of the song and spice it up. When the verse changes the music beneath the singer gets much quieter and is played mostly by the clarinet and piano. As the singer's voice rises up the trumpets also rise in dynamics and towards the end of the song the tempo speeds up leading to her final note.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret_%28musical%29
Fiddler on the Roof
http://www.backdoortheatre.org/archive/2005/fiddler.htm
This musical is about Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. They live in Anatevka and this city has its own traditions that each daughter is slowly beginning to break away from. One daughter loves the man that is not picked by the matchmaker. One daughter leaves to be with her love. And one loves a man that is not Jewish. The story tells of this family and the hardships and happiness they face together. The show opened in 1964 and has won nine Tony Awards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddler_on_the_Roof
If I Were a Rich Man
"If I Were a Rich Man." Jerry Bock, Zero Mostel, Milton Greene, Fiddler on the Roof. RCA Victor, 51430, 1964. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=5878569 (April 6, 2010).
In the musical Tevye has had a hard day at work and he is reminiscing about what would happen if he had money and didn't have to work like that. He mentions that he could fix his house, he wouldn't have to work, and the needless luxuries that he could buy. This song is important because money is a large theme throughout the play and comes back time and time again as this family has very little. But he also thanks g-d in this song and that is another important theme as many in this town are highly religious and g-d is their life. This is a traditional Jewish sounding song with the use of clarinet and accordion. When he talks about a staircase going up and down, there is a run going up and down to emphasize this point. Each line has a sound that reminds the listener of what was just said, when a trumpet is mentioned, a trumpet plays. As Tevye gets more excited more instruments come in and play and the music gets louder. This song provides a good example of music that uses instruments to help enhance the song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_I_Were_a_Rich_Man_%28song%29
Sunrise, Sunset
"Sunrise, Sunset." Jerry Bock, Zero Mostel, Milton Greene, Julia Migenes, Bert Convy, Maria Karnilova, Fiddler on the Roof. RCA Victor, 51430, 1964. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=5878569 (April 6, 2010).
This song is played during a wedding ceremony and in this musical it is during the wedding ceremony of the oldest daughter and the tailor. This song fits in the place of the wedding ceremony and the entire community joins in. This song has an important role because it is the first of the daughters to break free from one tradition in the city. It is also a triumph for the daughter as she got to marry the man she loves. This movie has a general theme about love and how traditions can change and still remain no matter who you love and this song plays off of that theme. This song starts with soft chimes and then string instruments playing. The music is very connected and very simple. The ceremony is meant to be beautiful and the music behind it emphasizes this point as it is very flowing and there aren't a lot of breaks in the music. The music moves you almost as if you are there and the connected music symbolizes the connection between life before and after the wedding. The fiddle also comes back in this song, reminding listeners of the Jewish tradition not completely being lost in the new world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddler_on_the_Roof
http://www.fiddlerontour.com/
Guys and Dolls
http://www.dur.ac.uk/trevs.musical/past/guysanddolls/main.htmlDesperate to find money for a crap game, Nathan bets Sky a thousand dollars that Sky will not be able to get a local salvation army girl, Sarah, to go to Cuba with him. Sky is able to convince Sarah to go but at the same time Nathan is fighting with his fiance. Sky ends up falling in love with Sarah and tries to reform his gambling ways. The show premiered on Broadway in 1950 and won the Tony for the best musical.
http://www.stageagent.com/Shows/View/711
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls
Guys and Dolls
"Guys and Dolls." Frank Loesser, Stubby Kaye, Guys and Dolls. Decca Broadway, 159112, 1951. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1142668&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song talks about the power of a woman to get anything she wants from a man. She has the ability to make a man do anything that she wants, putting them in a bad situation. This is when Sky is following Sarah around but getting nowhere and while Nathan is trying to hide his gambling from his fiance. This song plays an important role as it is the theme song for the musical. But this also provides a theme for the musical as a whole. The girls throughout the musical have the ability to control the men, even though they may not realize this. This song the instruments just holding notes while the singers sing over them, running their words together. The trombone hits helps end their sentences and the horns begin to fill in the lyric breaks with runs and fancy rhythms. When there is no singing, the horns are playing in jazzy rhythms with mostly trumpet soloing on top. The drums come in at the end as their voices get louder and the drums and the horns emphasize their words, ending the song forcefully.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls
Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat
"Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat." Frank Loesser, Stubby Kaye, Guys and Dolls. Decca Broadway, 159112, 1951. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1142668&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
During the musical the gamblers shuffle into the church to repent. Nathan forces multiple guys to give testimony and as he is picking who's next a man breaks in saying he will arrest anyone who was gambling last night but Sarah says she has never seen them before in her life, allowing them to continue on. Nicely gives testimony next and makes up a dream which encouraged him to repent and gets the crowd on their feet. This song plays an important role because it is where Sarah realizes Sky does love her and where the men are finally breaking their gambling habits. The chimes begin the "dream scene" and everytime there is a sudden break in the dream the instruments abruptly stop as well. The instruments play a backbone beat in the background and the horns have some hits throughout. The music alternates between the "dream" music and the faster, "rocking" music. The tambourine also plays on the beat between the people's voices, creating a syncopated rhythm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls
The King and I
http://www.teachwithmovies.org/guides/king-and-i.html
This musical is based on the book Anna and the King of Siam and the plot comes from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens. Anna was the school teacher for the children of King Mongkut of Siam. Anna faces the King about not having a house for her and her son and she is taken aback by the King's dominance. Anna learns to love the children and feelings grow throughout. The musical opened on Broadway in 1951 and won a Tony for best musical.
http://www.enotes.com/king
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I
I Whistle a Happy Tune
"I Whistle a Happy Tune." Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Gertrude Lawerence, The King and I. Jay Records, 1276, 1951. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1142666&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song is sung by Anna to her son Louis right in the beginning of act one. She is trying to explain to him that he shouldn't be afraid as they move to Siam to serve the King. If he is afraid he should whistle a happy tune and it will make him feel better. She refuses to be intimidated by him and instead decides to whistle a happy tune. This plays an important part in the musical because it begins to foreshadow the relationship Anna will have with the King as she talks rather harshly to him and speaks her mind. She decides there is no reason to be afraid of him. As the singers voice goes up in the scale the response from the wind instruments also goes up in the scale. There are wind instruments playing behind her as she sings but they are very quiet and hard to hear. The whistling also provides a rhythmic pattern towards the middle and end of the play, in the same pattern she was singing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I
http://www.teachwithmovies.org/guides/king-and-i.html
This musical is based on the book Anna and the King of Siam and the plot comes from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens. Anna was the school teacher for the children of King Mongkut of Siam. Anna faces the King about not having a house for her and her son and she is taken aback by the King's dominance. Anna learns to love the children and feelings grow throughout. The musical opened on Broadway in 1951 and won a Tony for best musical.
http://www.enotes.com/king
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I
I Whistle a Happy Tune
"I Whistle a Happy Tune." Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Gertrude Lawerence, The King and I. Jay Records, 1276, 1951. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1142666&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song is sung by Anna to her son Louis right in the beginning of act one. She is trying to explain to him that he shouldn't be afraid as they move to Siam to serve the King. If he is afraid he should whistle a happy tune and it will make him feel better. She refuses to be intimidated by him and instead decides to whistle a happy tune. This plays an important part in the musical because it begins to foreshadow the relationship Anna will have with the King as she talks rather harshly to him and speaks her mind. She decides there is no reason to be afraid of him. As the singers voice goes up in the scale the response from the wind instruments also goes up in the scale. There are wind instruments playing behind her as she sings but they are very quiet and hard to hear. The whistling also provides a rhythmic pattern towards the middle and end of the play, in the same pattern she was singing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I
The Pajama Game
http://www.hsc.on.ca/alumni-enews/alumni-enews-07-20-2009.html
This musical is based on the book 7 and a half cents by Richard Bissell. The story line deals with with labor in a pajama factory. At this factory the workers demand for a seven-and-a-half cents raise and their demands are going unnoticed. During this battle within the factory a love blossoms between Babe, the grievance committee head, and Sid, the new factory superintendent. The musical originally opened on Broadway in 1954 and won a Tony for best musical.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pajama_Game
7 1/2 Cents
"7 1/2 Cents." Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Janis Paige, Stanley Prager, The Pajama Game. Collectables, 6699, 1957. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1906860 (April 6, 2010).
After the fight through the musical this is the song that Sid announces to the factory that the boss has consented to a seven-and-a-half cent raise. He brings the news to the union rally, which is already in progress. The news of this raise brings peace to the factory and to Babe, the love of his life. After this victory everyone is able to go out and celebrate. This song is important in the musical because it is what the factory workers had been fighting for throughout the musical and they finally won their fight and this is the song of their triumph. This song begins with a lot of noise from the people and then once the music starts the flute mimics the pattern the singer is singing. Most of the song has flutes in the background but there are some horns that also play in lyric breaks. When the rest of the group comes in, the rhythm of the music is almost like a march, especially with their feet stomping along with them. The song gets passed around from character to character and although the song doesn't change the feel of the song changes slightly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pajama_Game
This musical is based on the book 7 and a half cents by Richard Bissell. The story line deals with with labor in a pajama factory. At this factory the workers demand for a seven-and-a-half cents raise and their demands are going unnoticed. During this battle within the factory a love blossoms between Babe, the grievance committee head, and Sid, the new factory superintendent. The musical originally opened on Broadway in 1954 and won a Tony for best musical.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pajama_Game
7 1/2 Cents
"7 1/2 Cents." Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Janis Paige, Stanley Prager, The Pajama Game. Collectables, 6699, 1957. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1906860 (April 6, 2010).
After the fight through the musical this is the song that Sid announces to the factory that the boss has consented to a seven-and-a-half cent raise. He brings the news to the union rally, which is already in progress. The news of this raise brings peace to the factory and to Babe, the love of his life. After this victory everyone is able to go out and celebrate. This song is important in the musical because it is what the factory workers had been fighting for throughout the musical and they finally won their fight and this is the song of their triumph. This song begins with a lot of noise from the people and then once the music starts the flute mimics the pattern the singer is singing. Most of the song has flutes in the background but there are some horns that also play in lyric breaks. When the rest of the group comes in, the rhythm of the music is almost like a march, especially with their feet stomping along with them. The song gets passed around from character to character and although the song doesn't change the feel of the song changes slightly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pajama_Game
Damn Yankees
http://www.mannythemovieguy.com/index.php?m=02&y=09&entry=entry090228-132747
This musical is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington D.C. During this time the New York Yankees were dominating major league baseball. In this musical an aging baseball fan is given the opportunity to lead his beloved Washington Senators to victory by the "devil." Boyd is transformed but has an escape plan so he doesn't have to give up his soul, to keep him from doing this the "devil" sends Lola to seduce him. The show was on Broadway in 1955 and ran for 1,019 performances.
http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Damn_Yankees-V12011/Summary/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damn_Yankees
Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets
"Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets." Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Gwen Verdon, Damn Yankees. RCA, 39482, 1955. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1111145 (April 6, 2010).
This song is the song Lola, a sultry South American dancer, sings to seduce Joe Boyd. But instead of succumbing to to her power, his love for his wife proves too strong. The song is based on Irish born "Spanish dancer" and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria as well as San Francisco's Gold Rush vamp Lola Montez. This song becomes an important part in the musical because it is the first sign of the "devil's" persistence to make sure Joe does not use his loophole. It also recognizes the devotion that Joe has to his wife and how no matter what occurs he will still want to be with her instead of a seductress. This song starts with trombones playing a pattern and then the horns repeating that pattern while the trombones continue to play it underneath the singer. There is a "calypso" drum beat as well in the background. The horns fill in the breaks with blasts, there is also a break which has the melody repeated on a form of a string instrument, most likely a guitar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever_Lola_Wants
http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Damn_Yankees-V12011/Summary/
http://www.mannythemovieguy.com/index.php?m=02&y=09&entry=entry090228-132747This musical is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington D.C. During this time the New York Yankees were dominating major league baseball. In this musical an aging baseball fan is given the opportunity to lead his beloved Washington Senators to victory by the "devil." Boyd is transformed but has an escape plan so he doesn't have to give up his soul, to keep him from doing this the "devil" sends Lola to seduce him. The show was on Broadway in 1955 and ran for 1,019 performances.
http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Damn_Yankees-V12011/Summary/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damn_Yankees
Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets
"Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets." Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Gwen Verdon, Damn Yankees. RCA, 39482, 1955. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1111145 (April 6, 2010).
This song is the song Lola, a sultry South American dancer, sings to seduce Joe Boyd. But instead of succumbing to to her power, his love for his wife proves too strong. The song is based on Irish born "Spanish dancer" and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria as well as San Francisco's Gold Rush vamp Lola Montez. This song becomes an important part in the musical because it is the first sign of the "devil's" persistence to make sure Joe does not use his loophole. It also recognizes the devotion that Joe has to his wife and how no matter what occurs he will still want to be with her instead of a seductress. This song starts with trombones playing a pattern and then the horns repeating that pattern while the trombones continue to play it underneath the singer. There is a "calypso" drum beat as well in the background. The horns fill in the breaks with blasts, there is also a break which has the melody repeated on a form of a string instrument, most likely a guitar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever_Lola_Wants
http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Damn_Yankees-V12011/Summary/
My Fair Lady
http://madmonkeysarebadplaymates.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-fair-lady.html
This story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a flower girl, who takes speech lessons from Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so she can pass as a lady. Another man proclaims his love for her once she has become a lady while Henry is realizing how much she has come to mean to him. This musical premiered in 1956 on Broadway and set a new record for the longest run of any major musical theater production.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Fair_Lady
http://www.theatrehistory.com/american/musical002.html
Wouldn't it be Loverly?
"Wouldn't it be Loverly?" Frederick Loewe, Julie Andrews, Glenn Kezer, James Morris, Reid Shelton, Herb Surface, My Fair Lady. Columbia, 60539, 1958. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1087997&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song is sung by flower girl, Eliza Doolittle and her street friends. This song expresses Eliza's wish for a better life. The pronunciation of "lovely" as "loverly," the lyrics highlight the Cockney accent that Henry Higgins used as part of his experiment. The song occurs after Henry invites Pickering to stay at his home in London and Eliza's mind begins to wander as she thinks about what it would be like to live a proper, comfortable life. This song has an importance because it shows what Eliza is beginning to wish for and how she is going to get that wish, it also shows her first encounter with Henry. This song starts with the men singing the song and then the girl takes over. The singer is really rhythmic with her lyrics by splitting up syllables and connecting when they flow together. There are wind instruments backing up the singer, rising and falling with her dynamic changes. The men create a harmony of voices and pitches behind the female voice and you can hear the flute over top of it all. The whistling also mimics the chorus pattern while there are string instruments playing a different pattern in the background.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wouldn%27t_It_Be_Loverly
http://madmonkeysarebadplaymates.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-fair-lady.htmlThis story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a flower girl, who takes speech lessons from Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so she can pass as a lady. Another man proclaims his love for her once she has become a lady while Henry is realizing how much she has come to mean to him. This musical premiered in 1956 on Broadway and set a new record for the longest run of any major musical theater production.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Fair_Lady
http://www.theatrehistory.com/american/musical002.html
Wouldn't it be Loverly?
"Wouldn't it be Loverly?" Frederick Loewe, Julie Andrews, Glenn Kezer, James Morris, Reid Shelton, Herb Surface, My Fair Lady. Columbia, 60539, 1958. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1087997&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song is sung by flower girl, Eliza Doolittle and her street friends. This song expresses Eliza's wish for a better life. The pronunciation of "lovely" as "loverly," the lyrics highlight the Cockney accent that Henry Higgins used as part of his experiment. The song occurs after Henry invites Pickering to stay at his home in London and Eliza's mind begins to wander as she thinks about what it would be like to live a proper, comfortable life. This song has an importance because it shows what Eliza is beginning to wish for and how she is going to get that wish, it also shows her first encounter with Henry. This song starts with the men singing the song and then the girl takes over. The singer is really rhythmic with her lyrics by splitting up syllables and connecting when they flow together. There are wind instruments backing up the singer, rising and falling with her dynamic changes. The men create a harmony of voices and pitches behind the female voice and you can hear the flute over top of it all. The whistling also mimics the chorus pattern while there are string instruments playing a different pattern in the background.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wouldn%27t_It_Be_Loverly
The Music Man
http://snukes.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/my-life-in-melodrama/
This musical deals with con man Harold Hill who decided to pose as a boy's band organizer and leader. He sells instruments and uniforms to naive town people before he leaves town with the money. When he arrives in River City, Iowa the librarian, Marian, sees right through him. Harold decides to help her younger brother and Marian begins to fall in love with him and in turn he is falling in love with her. The show became a hit on Broadway in 1957 which won five Tony Awards and led to a film adaption.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Music_Man
Seventy-Six Trombones
"Seventy-Six Trombones." Meredith Wilson, Robert Preston, The Music Man. Angel Records, 64663, 1957. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1107131&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This arrangement integrates other popular marches of the time period such as "Stars and Stripes Forever" and "The Washington Post." During this song Harold helps the townspeople visualize their children playing in a marching band. He does this by thinking back to a time when he saw several famous bandleaders' bands in a combined performance, hence the seventy-six trombones. This song is important because it foreshadows onto what will happen with the children in the town. It also shows how he conned people into buying these instruments. The beginning on the song starts with a fast pace and strings and other winds instruments backing up the singer and the horns come out on top in certain moments. The snare drum starts off the typical march with cymbals and horns. Each instrument has its own "solo" moment after they are mentioned, but the horns are predominant, creating a "thundering" sound.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventy-six_Trombones
Marian the Librarian
"Marian the Librarian." Meredith Wilson, Robert Preston, Buffalo Bills, The Music Man. Angel Records, 64663, 1957. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1107131&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song takes place when Harold walks into the library and Marian continues to ignore him. In the library he declares his love for her and leads teenagers in the library in a dance with him. This is a changing point in the music as Harold has declared his love for Marian and won't just throw that aside. This changes the course of action as Harold may stay to keep Marian in his life instead of just taking the money and leaving town. The song starts with the tapping of a snare drum and a trombone to recognize his entrance. The wind instruments play the same rhythm as the lyrics as the horns come out when the singers notes are held out. The steps up the ladder also provide part of the song, almost like a drum. The instruments back up the singer when the lyrics are the most important, especially when his love is talked about, otherwise they play background music that just enhances the music.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Music_Man
This musical deals with con man Harold Hill who decided to pose as a boy's band organizer and leader. He sells instruments and uniforms to naive town people before he leaves town with the money. When he arrives in River City, Iowa the librarian, Marian, sees right through him. Harold decides to help her younger brother and Marian begins to fall in love with him and in turn he is falling in love with her. The show became a hit on Broadway in 1957 which won five Tony Awards and led to a film adaption.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Music_Man
Seventy-Six Trombones
"Seventy-Six Trombones." Meredith Wilson, Robert Preston, The Music Man. Angel Records, 64663, 1957. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1107131&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This arrangement integrates other popular marches of the time period such as "Stars and Stripes Forever" and "The Washington Post." During this song Harold helps the townspeople visualize their children playing in a marching band. He does this by thinking back to a time when he saw several famous bandleaders' bands in a combined performance, hence the seventy-six trombones. This song is important because it foreshadows onto what will happen with the children in the town. It also shows how he conned people into buying these instruments. The beginning on the song starts with a fast pace and strings and other winds instruments backing up the singer and the horns come out on top in certain moments. The snare drum starts off the typical march with cymbals and horns. Each instrument has its own "solo" moment after they are mentioned, but the horns are predominant, creating a "thundering" sound.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventy-six_Trombones
Marian the Librarian
"Marian the Librarian." Meredith Wilson, Robert Preston, Buffalo Bills, The Music Man. Angel Records, 64663, 1957. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1107131&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song takes place when Harold walks into the library and Marian continues to ignore him. In the library he declares his love for her and leads teenagers in the library in a dance with him. This is a changing point in the music as Harold has declared his love for Marian and won't just throw that aside. This changes the course of action as Harold may stay to keep Marian in his life instead of just taking the money and leaving town. The song starts with the tapping of a snare drum and a trombone to recognize his entrance. The wind instruments play the same rhythm as the lyrics as the horns come out when the singers notes are held out. The steps up the ladder also provide part of the song, almost like a drum. The instruments back up the singer when the lyrics are the most important, especially when his love is talked about, otherwise they play background music that just enhances the music.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Music_Man
The Sound of Music
http://thesongoflife.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/yippie-its-raining/
In this musical, Maria who was raised in the mountains, is sent out of the abbey to a governess for the Von Trapp family. Throughout the musical she teaches them how to sing and play, taking them out of their military style lives. Captain Von Trapp plays an important role in World War II but he is slowly growing vary of Hitler, through multiple other events they all flee the country to Switzerland. The musical opened on Broadway in 1959 and has also been made into a movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music
My Favorite Things
"My Favorite Things." Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Mary Martin, Patricia Neway, The Sound of Music. Masterworks, 758661, 1959. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1088003&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song is in reference to all the things Maria likes, such as "raindrops on roses" and "whiskers on kittens." She sings this song to emphasize what she thinks of when things are bad and she wants to feel better. This foreshadows what will happen later in the musical as Maria has to face many moments where things are bad and she has to make herself feel better. The song has the property of only using the notes 1, 2, and 5 (Do, Re, and Sol). After the first melody it was harmonized, using major and minor triads. This song has horns filling in the breaks between verses and a flute behind the singer, also when the singer's voice rises there are instruments to back her up. The tune is upbeat, to rise the spirits of anyone listening with runs and trills. Clarinets and oboes also mimic what the singer has just sang with the same rhythm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Favorite_Things_%28song%29
Do-Re-Mi
"Do-Re-Mi." Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Mary Martin, The Sound of Music. Masterworks, 758661, 1959. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1088003&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This is the song Maria uses to teach the children how to sing the major scale. This song is sang so that each pitch has its own reference sung in the pitch. Some of these are "doe a deer" and "ray a drop of golden sun." In the musical Maria sings this right after she meets the children in the living room of the Von Trapp's house. This song plays an important role because it is the beginning of the children's singing career and when Maria first begins to teach the children how to have fun even though Captain Von Trapp has forbid it. This song has a fast paced upbeat tune, with a tune that sticks in the listener's head. There are horns and other instruments in the background but they are not very upfront, but there are strings and wind instruments keeping a beat in the background. As more people join in the music gets louder and faster. There are also runs being played up and down in the back ground in a major tonality, with some trills to "fluff" them up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do-Re-Mi
http://thesongoflife.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/yippie-its-raining/In this musical, Maria who was raised in the mountains, is sent out of the abbey to a governess for the Von Trapp family. Throughout the musical she teaches them how to sing and play, taking them out of their military style lives. Captain Von Trapp plays an important role in World War II but he is slowly growing vary of Hitler, through multiple other events they all flee the country to Switzerland. The musical opened on Broadway in 1959 and has also been made into a movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music
My Favorite Things
"My Favorite Things." Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Mary Martin, Patricia Neway, The Sound of Music. Masterworks, 758661, 1959. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1088003&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song is in reference to all the things Maria likes, such as "raindrops on roses" and "whiskers on kittens." She sings this song to emphasize what she thinks of when things are bad and she wants to feel better. This foreshadows what will happen later in the musical as Maria has to face many moments where things are bad and she has to make herself feel better. The song has the property of only using the notes 1, 2, and 5 (Do, Re, and Sol). After the first melody it was harmonized, using major and minor triads. This song has horns filling in the breaks between verses and a flute behind the singer, also when the singer's voice rises there are instruments to back her up. The tune is upbeat, to rise the spirits of anyone listening with runs and trills. Clarinets and oboes also mimic what the singer has just sang with the same rhythm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Favorite_Things_%28song%29
Do-Re-Mi
"Do-Re-Mi." Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Mary Martin, The Sound of Music. Masterworks, 758661, 1959. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1088003&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This is the song Maria uses to teach the children how to sing the major scale. This song is sang so that each pitch has its own reference sung in the pitch. Some of these are "doe a deer" and "ray a drop of golden sun." In the musical Maria sings this right after she meets the children in the living room of the Von Trapp's house. This song plays an important role because it is the beginning of the children's singing career and when Maria first begins to teach the children how to have fun even though Captain Von Trapp has forbid it. This song has a fast paced upbeat tune, with a tune that sticks in the listener's head. There are horns and other instruments in the background but they are not very upfront, but there are strings and wind instruments keeping a beat in the background. As more people join in the music gets louder and faster. There are also runs being played up and down in the back ground in a major tonality, with some trills to "fluff" them up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do-Re-Mi
West Side Story
http://www.concordplayers.org/00productions/WestSideStory/WestSideStory.html
West Side Story is set in New York City in the mid 1950s and explores the rivalry between two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets. The Sharks are first generation Americans from Puerto Rico while the Jets are working-class white teenagers. One of the Jets, Tony, falls in love with Maria, a sister of the leader of the Sharks. West Side Story presents the problems they face and the outcome of their love. The musical came out on Broadway in 1957 and won a Tony Award for choreography.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Story
Tonight
"Tonight." Leonard Bernstein, Larry Kert, Carol Lawerence, West Side Story. Sony Classics, 60724, 1957. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1088019&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song plays a role in the musical after Tony and Maria have begun their infatuation with one another after he has serenaded her outside of her bedroom window. They appear together on her fire escape and the song talks about their love for one another. This song plays an important role in the musical because this is when they first realize they love each other and they have said it out loud. Their love for one another changes the outcome of many events in the musical and therefore this is a key moment. This song is notable because it has perfect fourth intervals and starts with a pentatonic scale, which develops into a western key. This song has a clarinet and some strings backing up the singers in the beginning, the strings also play the same rhythmic pattern as the lyrics when there were no lyrics. The song also speeds up after the introduction, there is a lot of rise and fall, especially in the singers which is followed by dynamic change in the instruments. Once the song is beginning to close and they have to leave it begins to slow down again, as if they don't want to have to leave each other at all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonight_%281956_song%29
I Feel Pretty
"I Feel Pretty." Leonard Bernstein, Larry Kert, Carol Lawerence, Reri Grist, Marilyn Cooper, Carmen Guiterrez, Elizabeth Taylor, West Side Story. Sony Classics, 60724, 1957. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1088019&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This is the opening number to the second act of the musical, right after the rumble between the Sharks and the Jets. Maria has not heard about this and she continues to daydream about Tony. Her and her friends are in her bedroom and she is dancing around singing about seeing Tony with the other girls. This moment explains how Tony makes Maria feel, and how happy they are together. But it also emphasizes that one moment can change anything because right after she hears that her brother has been killed, by Tony. In the beginning of the song the instruments play rhythmic figures that show up later in the song. They also use flutes and clarinets when she is singing about being pretty, but during the breaks the horns come out. There is also a dance rhythm to this song, as if someone could "slow dance" to this song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Story
http://www.broadwaywestsidestory.com/
http://www.concordplayers.org/00productions/WestSideStory/WestSideStory.html
West Side Story is set in New York City in the mid 1950s and explores the rivalry between two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets. The Sharks are first generation Americans from Puerto Rico while the Jets are working-class white teenagers. One of the Jets, Tony, falls in love with Maria, a sister of the leader of the Sharks. West Side Story presents the problems they face and the outcome of their love. The musical came out on Broadway in 1957 and won a Tony Award for choreography.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Story
Tonight
"Tonight." Leonard Bernstein, Larry Kert, Carol Lawerence, West Side Story. Sony Classics, 60724, 1957. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1088019&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This song plays a role in the musical after Tony and Maria have begun their infatuation with one another after he has serenaded her outside of her bedroom window. They appear together on her fire escape and the song talks about their love for one another. This song plays an important role in the musical because this is when they first realize they love each other and they have said it out loud. Their love for one another changes the outcome of many events in the musical and therefore this is a key moment. This song is notable because it has perfect fourth intervals and starts with a pentatonic scale, which develops into a western key. This song has a clarinet and some strings backing up the singers in the beginning, the strings also play the same rhythmic pattern as the lyrics when there were no lyrics. The song also speeds up after the introduction, there is a lot of rise and fall, especially in the singers which is followed by dynamic change in the instruments. Once the song is beginning to close and they have to leave it begins to slow down again, as if they don't want to have to leave each other at all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonight_%281956_song%29
I Feel Pretty
"I Feel Pretty." Leonard Bernstein, Larry Kert, Carol Lawerence, Reri Grist, Marilyn Cooper, Carmen Guiterrez, Elizabeth Taylor, West Side Story. Sony Classics, 60724, 1957. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1088019&style=classical (April 6, 2010).
This is the opening number to the second act of the musical, right after the rumble between the Sharks and the Jets. Maria has not heard about this and she continues to daydream about Tony. Her and her friends are in her bedroom and she is dancing around singing about seeing Tony with the other girls. This moment explains how Tony makes Maria feel, and how happy they are together. But it also emphasizes that one moment can change anything because right after she hears that her brother has been killed, by Tony. In the beginning of the song the instruments play rhythmic figures that show up later in the song. They also use flutes and clarinets when she is singing about being pretty, but during the breaks the horns come out. There is also a dance rhythm to this song, as if someone could "slow dance" to this song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Story
http://www.broadwaywestsidestory.com/
