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The_wolf_with_the_red_roses 02:37 am UTC 12/24/10 |
| In reply to: | A Gotham City Love Story - Scaramouche 07:49 pm UTC 12/23/10 |
| Dude, how your not making money (as far I know) from writing songs is something I'll never understand as you are awesome. A few people have said that Meat should record your stuff if Jim wont work with him again, and if he sang this with Patti he'd sureley get a Number 1. I love the female vocalist, she has a real traggic passion about her, whats her name? Ultimateley, another awesome tune, as a filmmaker I must say I would love to work with you some time in the future dude, keep up the good work Mr Smith. Cant wait to hear more of your stuff as and when we get it. > As promised ages ago, a new 'Batman' song before the end > of the year...'How Much More In Love Could Anybody Be?' > > Please note this is a very rough (and rushed) 'first > draft' demo and you will probably hear that some of the > vocals are not (quite) hitting the spot. However, I > thought I'd post it as a work in progress. Merry Christmas > Gothamites and hope you enjoy. > > As per usual, a (brief) scene description... > > A short (piano/vocal only) version of this song is first > sung early in Act 1. In the previous scene, Joker carries > out a vicious robbery at a Halloween charity ball and in > the resulting hullabaloo, Bruce Wayne saves Selina Kyle's > life. Their eyes meet and a spark ignites, before she > flees into the night. > > Cut to the next scene...Bruce returns to Wayne Manor as a > storm starts (hence effects) and is greeted by Alfred > (dialogue here). He retires alone to his library (stage > left) and in front of a roaring fire, staring out at the > lightning storm, he sings the first verse only, 'nobodies > ever made me feel like this...' As the verse ends, stage > left is dimmed and stage right is slowly lit to reveal > Selina Kyle with umbrella, under a street lamp somewhere > in Gotham. She sings verse 3 only, 'there was a time when > I felt nothing at all...' As her verse ends, both stage > left and right are lit and they duet one chorus only. They > stare off in different directions and do not look at each > other (they are in different locations). Stage then goes > dark. > > Towards the end of act 4 (my version has specific acts 1 & > 2, interval, then acts 3 & 4), a longer version of the > song is reprised by Batman & Catwoman (verses 1 & 3 are > swapped). High above Gotham on a gargoyled rooftop, they > have now discovered each others true identities and > knowing a final battle with Joker, and possible death for > both of them, is imminent, they sing from the > heart...During the solo they embrace and slowly 'spiral > down' in each others arms to street level. > > As the song ends, a long lingering kiss is bathed in > glorious moonlight, before stage is engulfed in a dark > evil rouge. Shrieks and howls then echo from all > directions, 'demons' emerge from 'shadows', and a final > confrontation slowly starts to revv.... > > Catwoman > Nobody’s ever made me feel like this > Nobody’s ever made my heartbeat miss > Nobody’s ever made me want them so much > My body’s yearning for the heat of your touch > Nobody’s ever took my breath away, until you > > I never thought I’d ever dance in the rain > I never thought that I could laugh at the pain > I never thought I’d feel the urge to explore > My inhibitions don’t exist anymore > I never thought my heart would ever submit, until you > > How much more in love could anybody be? > How much more in love than me? > How much more in love could anybody be? > How much more in love than me? > > Batman > There was a time when I felt nothing at all > There was a time when I did nothing but crawl > There was a time when I was so damn alone > So numb and empty, lost, in a world of my own > There was a time when there was nothing but dark, until > you > > (An) I never dreamt the darkness would ever end > I never dreamt I’d feel my pulse race again > I never dreamt there could be life after death > So many nightmares since my parent’s last breath > I never dreamt that there were answers to prayers, until > you > > How much more in love could anybody be? > How much more in love than me? > How much more in love could anybody be? > How much more in love than me? > > Both > Nobody’s ever looked at me the way > Nobody’s ever looked at me the way > Nobody’s ever looked at me the way > You’re looking at me now > > (An) How much more in love > Could anybody be? > How much more in love than me? > > How much more in love could anybody be? > How much more in love than me? > (An) How much more in love could anybody be? > How much more in love > How much more in love > How much more in love, than me? > | |
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