Topic: NOW IS THE TIME (Read 14889 times)

bk · « **on:** August 21, 2004, 11:59:09 PM »

Well, you've read the notes, you know that now is the time for all good men and women and also that now is the time to post until the cows come home, so to it, I say.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2004, 12:06:31 AM »

Hope you enjoy the TV series of "Pennies" BK. Potter's work improved so much after this one. "Singing Detective" and "Lipstick On Your Collar" were really wonderful.

Topic for some answers if DR's can help.
"I"d Like To Teach The World to Sing", "I Love A Rainy Night" and "No Matter What Shape Your Stomache's In" all began life as commercial "jingles" before their lives on the pop charts. (I think!). Are there any other such popular hits that had that road to fame?

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2004, 12:14:39 AM »

We've Only Just Begun was a commercial before it became a hit song. It Won't Hurt to Try It was a commercial and had two versions, although neither really hit - wonderful song, though.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2004, 12:27:11 AM »

Thanks BK. Don't know the second song.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2004, 12:45:28 AM »

Hello DR Jane.

Jane · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2004, 12:46:26 AM »

Hi Tom. I'm showing my son HHW.

bk · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2004, 12:47:02 AM »

We need to hear all about the gathering. To it.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2004, 12:51:09 AM »

Quote from: Jane on August 22, 2004, 12:46:26 AM

Hi Tom. I'm showing my son HHW.

Is that legal in Portland?

Jane · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2004, 12:59:00 AM »

I had an absolutely wonderful evening at Jeff's home. It was fun meeting George, Michael (who is even cuter in person than in his avatar) and our gracious host Jeff.

Jeff's wife Betsy is warm & delightful. Then there are their two darling, extremely well behaved boys and the sweet puppy BG. I just had to take a photo of BG for Keith.

I'm going to say goodnight and visit with Bryan who is home from a wedding. He also had a nice evening. Betsy was kind enought to bring me back so Bryan could stay later at the party. Michael would also have brought me home. Thanks anyway Michael.

Bryan is currently eating some of the best jordon almonds in the world.

Jane · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2004, 01:01:33 AM »

Tom can you easily post a photo of the parrots? Bryan loves birds.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2004, 01:04:29 AM »

Cockatoos

Jane · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2004, 01:16:13 AM »

Thanks Tom.

I wish I had the gadgets for my camera with me so Bryan could post them. They came out nice, including the group photo taken by 7 year old Gabe.

I just took some darling photo's of Bryan's Suguar Gliders. They are too cute.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2004, 01:20:18 AM »

Have tried a few more Jane but am not getting anywhere!

Jane · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2004, 01:23:29 AM »

Thanks anyway. I appreciate your efforts.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2004, 01:23:49 AM »

Still trying!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #15 on:** August 22, 2004, 01:25:15 AM »

Again

Jane · « **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2004, 01:33:18 AM »

We have been sitting here enjoying the beautiful pic. Bryan thanks you and would like those in his yard, if he had one.

Goodnight now. It is late for me. I haven't slept much the last two days.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #17 on:** August 22, 2004, 01:46:41 AM »

Good Morning!

It was a good show and a great audience last night. While I was hanging out back stage during intermission, I could hear one woman in the audience talking with her friend. -Let's just say that this woman probably never talks quiet enough for anyone.

Well, she was reading the program to one of her friends, and she was looking for who wrote the parody lyrics. "Well, you know my cousin writes these sorts of things for our family get-togethers. I should tell him to put together a show like this himself. I'm sure everyone would love it!" -Watch out, BK! Competition!

As for "my" show, it went well. I had a few "interesting" moments, but nothing too noticeable -well, except to BK, of course. And, thankfully, the slight headache I had before the show didn't ache too much during the show.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #18 on:** August 22, 2004, 02:04:10 AM »

As DR Jay mentioned, we went to see the new Tom Cruise movie, "Collateral". I did like, but not love it.

I had not really read anything about the movie, just seen some of the interviews with Tom Cruise when the movie opened a few weeks ago, so I wasn't too familiar with the plot. And the only other "information" I had about the movie were some movie stills I saw posted on AOL's front page. Well, courtesy of those still I was able to figure out where the movie was going after the opening five minutes. Ah, well...

But, again, I did like it. I'm not really an action movie fan, and this one really isn't an action movie. In fact, it seems to be trying to be a "serious" action movie. Lots of in-depth character stuff. However, the virtual travelogue of L.A. this movie provides is quite informative.

*Actually, the "spoilers" provided by some of the movie stills I saw remind me of when I went to see "Poltergeist" and "The Hitcher" (the movie with C. Thomas Howell and Rutger Hauer).

The one clip for "Poltergeist" I kept seeing on various TV shows was the one where the mother starts "creeping" up onto the wall of her bedroom. Well, as I'm watching the movie, there's that "false" ended where the little girl comes back, and you think everything is all better. "Hey, wait a minute... I haven't seen that clip they showed on TV?!?!.... Oh...."

And then there was "The Hitcher" - the one clip that was being shown turned out to be from the final ten minutes of the movie!! -Do you think they did on purpose?

*Oh, and one thing I was also reminded of when I was watching "Collateral" was how relatively short Tom Cruise is (at least compared to the classic "tall" leading man). I actually met him when I was in high school right after "Top Gun" had come out, and it was a little "strange" being able to say Hi to him eye-to-eye. And I've happened to see him twice when he's been on David Letterman too - when I've sat in the studio audience - and, boy, does he make Dave look tall!

-Don't know why his height caught my eye - or why I'm even mentioning it... Well, it is free-for-all day.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2004, 02:06:11 AM »

Great pics from the HHW NW Gathering!!! I'm looking forward to seeing more of them! -And to get DR George's "Antique Roadshow" report too!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #20 on:** August 22, 2004, 02:07:17 AM »

DR MBarnum - You're package arrived today! Thank you! And since I have four days off coming up...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #21 on:** August 22, 2004, 02:13:24 AM »

And speaking of days off...

I'm not really sure what I'm going to do with myself over the next few days. Well, I have some ideas, it's just a matter of organizing them - or not organizing them. One thing I know I have to do is to buy some Hollywood postcards and send them back home to my nieces and nephews. They just love getting mail!

Also, Baayork Lee is in town this week auditioning a company of A Chorus Line for an upcoming production at Theatre Under the Stars in Houston. Originally, she was going to be in town to see What If?, but due to some scheduling changes she won't be able to see the show - she gets in tonight, and she leaves Thursday morning. Ah, well... In any case, we'll hopefully be getting together while she's in town.

And on that note - an A-sharp! - Goodnight.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #22 on:** August 22, 2004, 04:45:15 AM »

Good morning Jack. Have a great Sunday.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 22, 2004, 04:51:02 AM »

Welcome to new GOD TOMovOZ!!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 22, 2004, 04:55:54 AM »

As I reminded another new GOD - we are civilized here on the Mount Olympus at HHW....any and all disagreements are settled int he old fashioned way:

Jrand73 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 22, 2004, 04:56:30 AM »

Oh and DRMS - I will keep my numbers - I will just be editing my profile, not deleting it!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 22, 2004, 04:57:25 AM »

And remember, MR BK, they are NOT additions or changes, they are IMPROVEMENTS.

LOL...yes, DRJOSE - but remember what Ethel Merman said about the audience: "If they could do it as good as me, they'd be up here!"

Michael · « **Reply #27 on:** August 22, 2004, 05:19:34 AM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on August 22, 2004, 01:04:29 AM

Cockatoos

Actually there cockaeighteen

Michael · « **Reply #28 on:** August 22, 2004, 05:39:27 AM »

Bruce is this still the line up for the show?

ACT ONE
We'll Do a Revue Company
What If Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields had Written Cats Tammy*
Show Me (the Mary Rodgers song, not the Lerner and Loewe song) Alet
What if Bock and Harnick had written A Chorus Line Company
Times Like This Tammy
Something Paul
At the Same Time Tammy and Ryan
What if Irving Berlin had written West Side Story Company
A Little Lift Susanne
Millions of Men Paul
What if Alan Menken and Howard Ashman had written Phantom of the Opera Company
When You're Waiting For Love Alet
Joshua Noveck Tammy
Parsley Ryan
The Yiddish Sondheim Company

ACT TWO
What if Rodgers and Hammerstein had written Assassins Company
I Don't Need You Ryan
What if Frank Loesser had written The King and I Ryan and Paul
A Slight Neurotic Susanne
Foolin' Ourselves Paul and Ryan
What if Frank Loesser and Jerry Herman had written Sweeney Todd Company
Simply Tammy
Better Susanne
Broadway Coming Attractions Company
Chinese Food in Bed Ryan
If I Can't Take it With Me Alet
What if Stephen Sondheim had written Bye Bye Birdie Company
We'll Do a Revue (reprise) Company

*Replaced What If Stephen Sondheim had written Cats

Jay · « **Reply #29 on:** August 22, 2004, 05:57:31 AM »

Woke up at 4:30 a.m. and decided to stay up and tackle the paper rather than go back to bed.

So let's take a poll:

Are you an early bird or a night owl, Dear Readers?

Me: Obviously, an early bird.

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