The Song Shuffle Game

[Angel]

Okay, this is something I picked up from another site, and it's quite fun. Here's the deal: take your iPod, mp3 player or general music playing device and set it to play two random songs. Tell us the names of the songs, who sang them, your favourite lyric and why, and why you particularly love/hate/anything in between the songs. I'll go first ... ::clicks Shuffle Songs on iPod and waits with bated breath::

Song #1: 'My Friends' by Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury
Favourite lyric: "At last my arm is complete again!" -- Yeah, it's spoken, not sung, but the image it brings to mind for me is just so chilling and macabre ... an arm holding a razor aloft ::shivers::
I do really like this song, although it always gives me the creeps -- but, I guess that's the point. Yeah, singing to razors is weird, but morbidly cool. Also, the instrumentation is so gorgeous. I particularly like the passage after the line "you'll soon drip precious rubies" ... the violins are so beautiful.

Song #2: 'Ebbene, che fareste, Madama Butterfly' by Renata Tebaldi and Enzo Sordello
Favourite lyric: "Oppur, ... meglio, morire!" ("Or else, ... better, to die!") -- In reference to what she would do if her husband had abandoned her. This line just breaks my heart. The dramatic irony is so horribly clear.
Madama Butterfly was the first opera I ever went to see, and I believe it was around this point that I started crying. There are other arias and sequences that I find nicer to listen to, but the reason I like this sequence is for the almost painful optimism of Butterfly against the despair of Sharpless

Okay, now your turn!

HELLO AGAIN: In case you can't tell, I'm actually really bored, so ... here I go again!

Song #1: 'Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer' by Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman and Steve Barton
Favourite lyric: 'One by one I've watched illusions shattered!" -- I've always liked this line much better than the alternate 'We had such hopes ... etc'. I think it far better shows what the Phantom's promises were to Christine -- illusions, not hopes. Plus, 'illusions' is a cool word.
Honestly, do you need to know why I like this song? It's so wonderfully dramatic and tragic. I love the trio bits especially ... the voices all sound so beautiful together.

Song #2: 'Ladies In Their Sensitivities' by Jack Eric Williams and Edmund Lyndeck (with 'Kiss Me' continuation with Victor Garber and Sarah Rice)
Favourite lyric: 'I know a place, my lord / A barber, my lord, of skill' -- Just for the total 'Oh, sh*t '-ness of it. If there was ever a line that merited facepalming, it's this one. Poor, unsuspecting idiots.
Admittedly, it's not really one of my favourite songs in Sweeney, except for the beadle's High Notes Of Spiffy. That is actually amazing. I do like the second part of 'Kiss Me', though -- it's such a silly and adorable song. But 'Ladies In Their Sensitivities' ... it just doesn't do anything for me. It's kind of funny, but there are much better songs.

[Hi-chan]

You know what...this seems like fun. ^_^ I'm gonna try it.

::pulls out iPod::

Okay, then, I'll give it a try! I have a lot of oldies and movie soundtracks (musicals, Disney, and whatnot) on my iPod, so let's see what crazy combo I get! XD

Song 1: On the Open Road from "A Goofy Movie" (^__^ Heh...toldja!) sung by Bill Farmer (Goofy singing voice), Aaron Lohr (Max singing voice), and various others (chorus)
*Favorite lyric: (Has anyone else seen this movie?) I don't know, I like them all. Mainly the lines Max sings because he is mad at his dad (Goofy) for taking him on this road trip because he wanted to stay at hope with this girl he likes and go to this party to watch this concert. Instead he lies to the girl (Roxanne) and tells her that his dad is taking him to the concert! But in this song, he's mainly mad at Goofy for dragging him away from home during summer break, right after school gets out. I kinda like the line where he says "This [the trip] is worse than dragon breath and acne" XDD lol

Song 2: A Quelle Heure? by Priscilla
*Favorite lyric: I don't know, the lyrics are in French! And I am possibly the most French illiterate person on this site... I only have these songs on here because of my friend (who likes anything French, is crazy about PotO and is an E/C shipper. Ack.)
Granted, it's still a pretty cool song even though I have no freaking clue what she's saying...^.^;; See, this is why I'm taking French I when I start school again (which is tomorrow - 28 August) so I'm not completely clueless!

[LittleLotte394]

Here goes:

1. "Memory (reprise)" by Elaine Paige and Helen Massie
Favorite lyric: "Like a flower as the dawn is breaking, the memory is fading!" -I don't know why I like this line so much. It sounds so pretty, and I love the image it brings to mind.
"Memory" has been one of my favorite songs since I saw Cats. Such a lovely song, and I think it sums up Grizabella's feelings wonderfully- longing for the happy times, sadness at her misfortune, and hope for a new life.

2. "On My Own" by Frances Ruffelle
Favorite lyric: "Without me, his world will go on turning, a world that's full of happiness that I have never known!" -I love this line because of the meaning and emotion. Eponine had attention lavished on her, sure, but she's never really known true happiness.
I apparently have a thing for saddish songs sung by mezzos. "On My Own" was the first Les Mis song I discovered, and while not one of my favorites, it does hold a special place in my heart. I especially like the melody- it reminds me of something out of Beauty and the Beast.

[Angel]

Hi-chan -- I used to love 'On the Open Road', but I haven't heard it since i was about six, maybe. I remember watching the movie, but I have no recollections of anything about it, except for that song ... I seem to remember I used to sing it a lot

And just generally, my iPod is a bit of a weird place. It basically has ton of cast recordings, some Disney (some sung by Michael Crawford that I listen to mainly for amusement purposes), operatic arias, Sarah Brightman and Anthony Warlow. Just in case you care

Here I go again:

Song #1: 'Heaven on Their Minds' by Jon Stevens
Favourite lyric: "Listen, Jesus, to the warning I give / Please remember that I want us to live!" -- I love this song. If I was a guy, my dream role in music theatre would probably be Judas. I find the more sympathetic view of him really intriguing and it's lyrics like this one that show his human-ness and that deep down, he means well.
Like I said before, I love this song. It's such a desperate plea and the fact that it's ignored is really sad. Aside from 'Gethsemane', it's probably my favourite song from JCS.

Song #2: ... Erm, I got 'My Friends' again. See first post for my views. Let's try again.

Song #3: 'The Robbery' Instrumental, but with speaking by James Villiers
Favourite lyric: Well, I've got maybe two or three lines of dialogue to pick from, and neither are really very inspiring, so well, I don't have one.
Okay, this is a sequence from Oliver! which, although has a cool brass section, I probably wouldn't have put on my iPod if I wasn't in the habit of just putting entire cast recordings on at one time (this is from the 1994 revival cast recording). It means more when seen on stage when you can actually see everyone chasing after Oliver, I feel ::shrug::

[LittleLotte394]

Because I'm bored:

Song 1: "Harajuku Girls" by Gwen Stefani
Favorite Lyric: I don't really have one. I like it all- it's a very cool song.
Yes, I know it's pop music. But it's Gwen Stefani, fer cryin' out loud! I adore Gwen Stefani's music- she's about the only pop singer I'll listen to.

Song 2: "Stars" by Terrence Mann
Favorite Lyric: "Stars...In your multitudes, scarce to be counted, filling the darkness with order and light" --This was one of the first lyrics in the song that stood out to me...why, I don't know. It just did.
I like this song because of the total "Hellfire"-and-Frollo-ness of it. Evil, and powerful, and so darn cool. Plus, it's sung by Terrence Mann. Sung by the man who can play Javert and the Rum Tum Tugger and do them both awesomely.

[Hi-chan]

I am going to use the shuffle feature on iTunes 'cause I'm doing my homework and I'm too lazy to reach for my iPod.

So, here it is:

'Kay gang, this first one's another Disney one!

Song 1: True to Your Heart from "Mulan" sung by 98 Degrees and Stevie Wonder.
*Favorite lyric: Uh...I don't know the lyrics that well, so I wouldn't know.
Eh, not that I like 98 Degrees or anything, 'cause I don't! XD I could actually care less. However, I love Stevie Wonder, and that's why I like this song! ;D I like the parts where he plays the harmonica...so tight. Actually, I like EVERY song from "Mulan"; that is one of the best Disney movies/soundtracks ever. ^_^

Song 2: April Come She Will by Simon & Garfunkel
*Favorite lyric: "September, I'll remember...a love once new has now grown old" The last line of the song. In the song, he mentions the months of April through September, hence the name of the song. That last line always sticks with me...
This one of those pretty songs with just vocals and acoustic guitars...^_^
Anyone else like Simon & Garfunkel? I think they rock! ;D

[Jaycee]

Ok here goes

Song 1: All I ask of you by Andrew Lloyd WEbber, sung by Emmy Rossum and Patrick Wilson
Favourite Lyric: "let me be your shelter/let me be your light"...not exactly sure why I love that line...It was hard to pick a favourite line from that song because it's my favourite one in the show. I don't think It's really necessary to say why!

Song 2: Past the Point of No Return by Andrew Lloyd Webber, sung by Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler
Favourite line: "PAst the POint of no return....no backward glances" I like that line because If I were Christine, that would have been the moment where she really realised what the phantom was about to do...
I don't really like this song that much because it's the most EC song in the movie, but I do really like the instrumental part at the end where the fire starts and Mme Giry takes Raoul to find Chrisitne.

I got two PotO songs...go figure.

[LittleLotte394]

One more time:

1. "No Good Deed" by Idina Menzel
Favorite lyric: "Since I cannot succeed, Fiyero, saving you, I promise no good deed wil I attempt to do again...ever again..." -Elphaba's despair is so clear here. The audience can feel how awful she feels, after all those well-meant disasters.
This is one of my favorite Wicked songs, right up there with "For Good" and "Popular." I think Idina Menzel does a fabulous job with this song, and it's perfect for her voice. I also love her "Fiyero!" at the beginning. and the music just before "Let all Oz be agreed..."

2. "Out Tonight" by Rosario Dawson
Favorite lyric: The whole song- it's so fun!
Definitley one of the best RENT songs. Rosario Dawson did a good job, I think, and she does pretty well when it comes to the high notes. And I love Roger's expression during the last bit of the song- it's priceless!

[Angel]

Okay, I'm procrastinating

Song #1: 'Back to Limmeridge' by Oliver Darley, Edward Petherbridge, Martin Crewes, Maria Freidman and Jill Paice
Favourite lyric: "Don't haunt me in this way, brother / I have done your dirty work for far too long!" -- Poor old Frederick Fairlie has too few cool lines. I like that he actually gets to have a little rant about something other than being sick
As this is a scene more than an actual song, I don't really listen to it much. It's good for drama, though, and Sir Percival is creepy cool.

Song #2: 'The Impossible Dream' by Anthony Warlow
Favourite lyric: 'To be willing to march into Hell on a Heavenly cause!' -- Come on. How awesome is that line?
I love this song ... it's a great song and it's sung by my favourite male singer ... ::sigh:: My only gripe is that it's short. Two minutes and nineteen seconds. Pitiful, really But what there is of it: pure perfection.

BOO: Yeah, more procrastination

Song #1: 'Nowadays' by Renee Zellweger
Favourite lyric: 'You can even marry Harry/But mess around with Ike/And that's good, isn't it grand?' -- Yeah, it's just a fun line, I guess
I was obsessed with the Chicago movie for a while back when I was fourteen, although I much prefer Catherine Zeta-Jones to Renee Zellweger. This song ... yeah, it's not bad, but I don't listen to it by choice.

Song #2: 'Ah, Miss' by Victor Garber, Sarah Rice and Merle Louise
Favourite lyric: 'Hey, hoy, sailor boy/Want it snugly harboured?/Open me gate, but dock it straight/I see it lists to starboard!' -- Sondheim writes the best lyrics, and this is just so ... dirty. You've got to admit, it's pretty funny.
I love Anthony's songs in Sweeney Todd, although I tend to forget about this one. It's still great, though. Always makes me smile -->