Topic: THE COMING WEE (Read 17210 times)

bk · « **on:** April 04, 2009, 12:11:48 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were wee, and now it is time for you to post until the wee cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2009, 12:12:20 AM »

And the word of the day is: MOUE!

Michael · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2009, 03:24:25 AM »

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Michael · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2009, 03:31:39 AM »

So where are the usual early morning posters?

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Michael · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2009, 03:43:54 AM »

MOVIE SEQUEL ANNOUNCED

Michael · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2009, 04:26:23 AM »

Good Morning Ben

Jrand73 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2009, 04:46:28 AM »

Saturday.....auditioning playing vibes for DR JOSE.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2009, 04:46:50 AM »

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm interesting TOD......hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

Perhaps I will think of something while I am working today.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2009, 04:47:45 AM »

Quote from: Michael S on April 04, 2009, 03:31:39 AM

So where are the usual early morning posters??

Saturday, I guess.

FJL · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2009, 05:07:21 AM »

Someone on youtube made one of those really nice fan videos to "Hollywood Town," an old favorite song from the late 1970's. I remember "Hollywood Town" with great affection in a different version (the version that's best known was sung by Manfred Mann, this version is sung by its wonderful songwriter Harriet Schock, whom i've met cyber-ly and telephonically as a result of my doing a youtube parody of what i guess is her biggest hit, the Helen reddy hit "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady")

Here is Harriet doing "Hollywood Town," with a video assembled by one of her dear fans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT51L-R71Wk

The youtube user who made the video seems to have a fascination with David Boreanaz; i don't think Mr. Boreanaz had anything to do with the song, as far as I know, but it is a lovely video tribute to a catchy-as-hell song.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2009, 05:21:53 AM »

Very nice, DR FJL!!

Off to work....

FJL · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2009, 05:24:13 AM »

In my parody lyric of "Ain't No Way to treat a Lady," entitled "Ain't No Way to Treat Ed Liddy" - a/ka/a The AIG CEO Song, I oh-so-subtly

paid tribute to Ms. Schock by starting with "I guess that I'm in shock about Ed Liddy." (She did say she enjoyed the parody, thought it was very funny and well-done, praised Skip's work on the way the music sounded, but didn't mention the use of the word "shock" in the first line as a tribute to her - perhaps it was too subtle! )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csk7kBuBbsA

One of the main joys of doing the Helen-Reddy-oeuvre parodies on youtube has been being in touch with a few of the original songwriters, which started as a matter of being appropriate, just letting the writers know -sometimes through their representatives or publishers - that their work was being parodied. In addition to Harriet Schock, I've heard back from Paul Williams about the parody of "You And Me Against the World" and from Ray Burton, who wrote the music for "I Am Woman" - Ray Burton even shared with me a very funny parody he wrote.

Druxy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2009, 05:25:20 AM »

What would I like to have done (professionally) that I haven't done?

Since the operative phrase here is "have done," my answer would have to be: nothing.

I've written and directed for both stage and film, which is all I ever wanted to do. I've also done some teaching, which I enjoy.

On the other hand, it would be nice to be involved in some projects where I had more control (e.g. better budgets, final cut).

There are also certain scripts that I've written that I would like to see in production, and it would be nice to see a full staging of my musical. There are also some books that I want to start and/or finish.

But, as far as "doing the professional jobs I've always wanted to do," I've been very lucky.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2009, 05:25:49 AM »

Good morning, all! After I got in last night, I took care of a few emails and watched Anderson Cooper. I am allcaught up on the Obamas' European jaunt. I dragged out my score for THE BEGGAR'S OPERA and looked through it for a bit before turning out the lights.

This morning I have a jaunt to Toyland to pick up two books on the Iroquois Theatre Fire and to use the office piano. At 11, I'm meeting a John Vogel who is now the executor for Mr John McGlinn. Mr Vogel initially, before McGlinn's death, contacted me about working for his foundation in musical theatre restoration, and I was reticent for two reasons: I'm was way too busy with BABES IN TOYLAND and I get a lot of peculiar letters about my work, and this man was writing me about working with or contacting two living men I wasn't fond of: the late McGlinn and a slimeball conductor who's a rather evil, amoral bisexual pig. So, suddenly, McGlinn's relatives contacted me because Mr Vogel had approached them about being John's executor and he claimed to know me. I gave them my thoughts on his communications with me and advised them that, since Paige O'Hara wanted to sign off as executor and I'd turned down the executor offer twice, I would be happy to work closely with Mr Vogel to protect the family's and John's wishes. So, today I meet Mr Vogel, and I look forward to discovering what makes this man tick.

I'm listening to Sigmubd Romberg's THE GIRL IN PINK TIGHTS. Oy!

Jennifer · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2009, 05:30:36 AM »

Here's a question for DR MattH or anyone else that knows. Is LIFE over for this season? OR are there any more episodes. NBC is really hard to figure out for that. And the episode guide list i check out does not have any more episodes listed. Thanks!

FJL · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2009, 05:35:59 AM »

Time to think about getting ready to get into the tax office on this windy Saturday!

Jennifer · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2009, 05:58:54 AM »

Last night I was telling my niece about Passover coming up. And I was telling her about the sedar and asking her if she'd like to hide some matzah. I told her the kids hide it and then the bubbie and the zaida give you money (or a treat).

So she turned to me and said, "can i hide two pieces of matzah?"

FJL · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2009, 06:08:41 AM »

My favorite part of the Passover seder is the dish with the blend of honey and assorted nuts; at my house, this is called the neurosis.

FJL · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2009, 06:09:40 AM »

For the non-Passover-celebrating, it's actually called the haroses or charoses.

The reason that's funny is...

FJL · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2009, 06:12:12 AM »

Here's a charoses recipe.

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1930,150181-229198,00.html

I had forgotten about the whine. Passover is not complete at our seders unless there's a little whine in the neurosis.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2009, 06:18:41 AM »

Quote from: bk on April 04, 2009, 12:12:20 AM

And the word of the day is: MOUE!

And The Song Of The Day Is: I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN

DAW · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:05:57 AM »

At first I thought that THE COMING WEE was a continuation of yesterday... that it was the song the chorus boys sang before lifting Ms Channing aloft.

DAW · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:06:43 AM »

I'm going to try to be productive today.

Wind advisories in the NYC area...

Ginny · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:06:48 AM »

Saturday morning greetings! I feel so much better today, after a good night's sleep on our TempurPedic mattress. At the conference, I'd slept on a sofa bed that wasn't very comfortable.

Jeanne · « **Reply #24 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:11:36 AM »

Good morning, everyone.

Jeanne · « **Reply #25 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:13:43 AM »

TOD:

I would have loved to be able to sing well, but there was one minor problem: my pitch. Well, there were probably other problems as well, but my lousy pitch (I typed "itch") sort of torpedoed that idea.

Jeanne · « **Reply #26 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:23:43 AM »

I'd like to be doing some drawing and painting again. I used to do figure drawing.

Jeanne · « **Reply #27 on:** April 04, 2009, 07:25:40 AM »

Quote from: JRand58 on April 04, 2009, 04:46:50 AM

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm interesting TOD......hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

Perhaps I will think of something while I am working today.

Whaaatt? No unfulfilled dreams?? I can understand, though, those one doesn't wish to make public!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #28 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:26:28 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I really should know by now that I can't - and should not - "party" like I used to. It's not the alcohol that affects, but rather the food, the junk food. Live and learn.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #29 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:27:50 AM »

Anyhoo...

I believe I'm going to go ahead and make my way downtown in a few minutes. I don't have to be there until 1:00, but with the inevitable traffic from this morning's bridge run, I'd rather get down there early and have some time to walk around rather than sitting in a traffic minutes before I'm supposed to start playing.

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