Topic: THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG? (Read 17076 times)

bk · « **on:** August 19, 2006, 12:25:01 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, you know that the notes came before either the chicken or the egg, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - the cows definitely came after the notes, before the chicken, and may have arrived with the egg.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2006, 12:28:48 AM »

And the word of the day is: FASTUOUS!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2006, 12:47:10 AM »

I'm watching the video clips of "Simply Sondheim" and it's pretty cool that they're clips of whole songs! Too bad a DVD can't be released.

bk · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2006, 01:05:30 AM »

For those who might have missed it yesterday, and just because I love it so, here's the cover for the new book

Ben · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2006, 04:06:51 AM »

Good Morning Woody.

I'm about to tackle the MacArthur Foundation. Perhaps they will give me a Genius Grant for working on their foundation grant list.

I will be pre-ordering the Simply Sondheim CD as well.

And now, off to work.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2006, 04:08:50 AM »

That cover has sparked a memory.

There was a routine Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews recorded, apparently for the breaks at their Carnegie Hall performance (while costumes and sets were being changed). Apparently, Carol had bought one of those new Living Bras, and was gushing to Julie about how wonderful it was, going on and on about "Living Bra" this and "Living Bra" that, ad nauseum. But finally Carol admitted "There's just one thing that bothers me about this living bra."

"What's that?" Julie asked politely.

"What am I supposed to feed it?"

*ba-dum-dum*

S. Woody White · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2006, 04:10:42 AM »

Quote from: Ben on August 19, 2006, 04:06:51 AM

Good Morning Woody.

I'm about to tackle the MacArthur Foundation....

Strange, you didn't strike me as the football-playing type when we met last year!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2006, 04:21:43 AM »

FASTUOUS...

As Hillary would find OUT, A FUSS in a FASTUOUS manner would be as impressive to US AS TOFU sculpted into the visage of Ann Coulter.

Donna · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2006, 04:41:17 AM »

Some GOOD Brian Donlevy movies ...

The Great McGinty
Beau Geste
Command Decision
Impact (a particular favorite of mine)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2006, 04:56:35 AM »

Good morning, all! I just learned the Region 1 DVD of OH, WHAT A LOVELY WAR! will be released in November, so I am a very happy camper. Now, if we can just get releases of several more films I want, such as THE UNINVITED, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, and Bob Hope's THE CAT AND THE CANARY, I'd be really happy!

And if DR MBarnum would stop spending his money on $1 DVDs and head east, perhaps he and I could shop for a non-regional DVD player.

I have a quiet day planned at the NYPL Theatre Collection and the recording office. Official work on the second volume of the BABES IN TOYLAND score has begun. Volume One, the full score to the 1903 "extravaganza" BABES IN TOYLAND, including all music written for the show between 1903 and 1905, is essentially finished, except for some finishing work in November, a few score edits from Mr Skip Kennon, and some libretto revisions. The vocal score will be completed at the same time.

This second volume will be all the compositions based on the 1903 theatre score, including a concert overture for the Herbert Concert Orchestra, the new songs for the German version SPIELLAND, a 1923 revue sketch, and the stock dance and palm court orchestral arrangements. The "Waltzes from BABES IN TOYLAND" reminds me a lot in shape and design of the waltzes from the Strauss operettas: the "Treasure Waltz" from THE GYPSY BARON, "Lagoon Waltz" from A NIGHT IN VENICE, and "Roses from the South" from THE QUEEN'S LACE HANDKERCHIEF.

And so much for today's music history lesson. I heard a malaprop on JUDGE JOE BROWN yesterday: a lady was being sued by a hotel staff masseuse for canceling payment on a check. The defendant's excuse was that she had been greatly disturbed by the masseuse's profound language during the massage.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2006, 05:03:52 AM »

NYC CD vibes for Mr BK.

Ah yes.....the CURSE OF THE FLY was disappointing from the first frame to the last.... I have only seen it once, on network television and have NO interest in seeing it again.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2006, 05:04:26 AM »

There's that GIRL again!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2006, 05:04:45 AM »

Work today...all day.....thunderstorms predicted. So that's okay.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2006, 05:41:37 AM »

Saturday....alll day.

I like Saturday songs....like Come Saturday Morning....and...uh....what are some more Saturday songs?

I was born on a Saturday more than five decades ago.

Ben · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2006, 06:13:26 AM »

Morning, Tom.

I'm listening to Candy right now.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2006, 06:16:50 AM »

Well, I'm heading to Fourteenth Street, away from the lights of Broadway.

Howdy, DRs Ben and Tomovoz!

Michael · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2006, 07:31:30 AM »

Good morning all. Let's see how long it takes to solve the trivia question this week. Looks like a corker.

Matt H. · « **Reply #17 on:** August 19, 2006, 07:45:48 AM »

Good morning!

Overcast here but not with dark clouds, and I don't expect we'll have any rain. Very muggy out.

Matt H. · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2006, 07:47:40 AM »

After I finish SHERLOCK HOLMES IN WASHINGTON, I'm going to crack open the Warners' FILM NOIR Vol. 3 boxed set. Don't know which one I'll watch because of the five films in the set, I haven't ever seen four of them (Bought it for LADY IN THE LAKE which I'll save for last).

Matt H. · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2006, 07:49:05 AM »

And tonight on HBO-HD is the premiere of TWO FOR THE MONEY with Al Pacino. Don't have high hopes for it, so maybe I'll be surprised.

Matt H. · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2006, 07:50:20 AM »

Archie Bunker's malaprops used to keep me in stitches as Desi Arnaz's in another era. Can't pull any out of my head, however.

Matt H. · « **Reply #21 on:** August 19, 2006, 07:50:57 AM »

I'm very lonely, Abigail . . . .

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:36:55 AM »

Great book cover, BK! Sure you can use it without get copyright issues?

My favourite malapropisms are usually someone botching song lyrics. My favourite is a firend of mine who thought the lyric to Windy by the Association went: "And Windy has storky eyes" instead of "stormy eyes".

FJL · « **Reply #23 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:41:12 AM »

One of my favorite Archie Bunkerisms was when he said he was standing a certain way and couldn't see the scene of an incident, and capped it with "Position is nine-tenths of the law."

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #24 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:50:45 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on August 19, 2006, 07:45:48 AM

Good morning!

Overcast here but not with dark clouds, and I don't expect we'll have any rain. Very muggy out.

Well, then, make sure you don't carry anything valuable when you're outside walking around!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #25 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:53:03 AM »

What a difference a good night's sleep can make!

Feel much better today.

Actually feel like accomplishing something on the home front....one of those tasks that get procrastinated against.

Ben · « **Reply #26 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:54:32 AM »

So, Mr. Landau, any last minute instructions to those of us arriving at your abode tomorrow? Will you be waiting in the lobby like last time or shall we all just troop up, one by one (or two by two in my case) as we arrive?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #27 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:57:07 AM »

Oh, yes....it's another very cool day here...the marine layer has the temps in the low 50s right now.

I had to sleep under a fleece blanket AND a quilted spread.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh................

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #28 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:57:41 AM »

One week until "A Chorus Line".

FJL · « **Reply #29 on:** August 19, 2006, 09:08:21 AM »

Ben and others coming for the get-together tomorrow at 6: We should have a list downstairs at the desk of who's coming, so that the guard wouldn't have to call up. But you will have to check in with the guard at the desk.

List as far as I know (in no particular order):

Ben and Anthony
Tom and Antonia
Larry
Debbie and Vicky
William F Orr

Any special drinking needs besides wine and soft drinks, anybody? Just let us know.

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