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

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Janine 02:39 am UTC 08/19/12
In reply to: re: Which songs from WDTW has been entirely written by Jim in your opinion? - Danny 11:42 am UTC 08/13/12

The ALW song from Song & Dance (Broadway version) is "English Girls". Here's a short live clip: http://youtu.be/wkhMnOY91Zo

It's also on the Song & Dance Broadway cast album.

The music is similar to Tire Tracks but not identical.


> 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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