| 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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