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re: Which songs from WDTW has been entirely written by Jim in your opinion?

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Danny 11:42 am UTC 08/13/12
In reply to: re: Which songs from WDTW has been entirely written by Jim in your opinion? - Vin 01:01 am UTC 08/13/12

Yeah, I'm pretty sure A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste has a heavy musical contribution by Jim. I seem to recall it was the very first song they wrote together to see if their styles would match and it was originally called (or subtitled?) 'One Night on a Motorcycle'.

I hear a lot of Jim in the intro and verses, and a lot of Andrew on the chorus. I believe someone said that the Tire Tracks part was, musically, reminiscent of a song from another ALW musical (Song and Dance?)

Obviously they're not going to say Music by ALW and lyrics by Jim Steinman... except this track, that track, and the other.

I think the new middle 8 in Tyre Tracks "Those good girls never know what they're missing..." is probably Jim's addition. Also wonder about "Off-Ramp Exit to Paradise", maybe?

- Danny.



> This is so hard. As a fan, I want Jim to have written all
> of everything he's touched or tasted. I mean, I credit
> him with pretty much all of "Holding Out for a Hero."
> There's nothing there that doesn't sound like Jim, ya
> know? I believe Jim had a hand in, if not his whole cock
> out, the music of the Whistle version of AKIATTTW. And I
> think Annie Christmas is all his. Ater that? Who knows?
> I love Nature of the Beast, therefore I want Jim to have
> written the music as well as the words. But obviously ALW
> has his talents and I suppose he must have written most of
> the music if that's what the credits say.
>
> > This was a hot topic back on the Jim list in the late 90s,
> > and I was always a staunch supporter that the music is
> > mostly ALW's.
> >
> > It's impossible to think that Jim had no influence on the
> > music, but I think it's more a matter of him influencing
> > orchestration and production than the melody
> >
> > EdD
> >
> > > Lyrics apart... which songs do you think have the
> > > stein-touch in the music?
> > > I don't think Webber composed all of the music of the
> > > show, and you?
> > > Piano intro from "A kiss is a terrible thing to waste" is
> > > a clear example of what I'm talking about.
> > > I would like to know your opinion about the songs!
> > >
> > > P.S. Scaramouche, any news about new songs from you?


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