Topic: THE RHYTHM OF LIFE (Read 35062 times)

bk · « **on:** January 13, 2004, 12:02:31 AM »

Well, we got rhythm, don't we, so let's post until the cows come home or, at the very least, until the pigs come home.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2004, 12:34:02 AM »

"Firefly", "Witchcraft", "The Best Is Yet to Come", Where Am I Going?", "You're Nothing Withut Me", I've Got Your Number", "Real Live Girl", "With Every Breath I Take" , "Welcome To Holiday Inn" and "Nobody Does It Like Me. That should do for a start. I quite like "The Life" but don't really know it that well. (would need to play it check the songs).

S. Woody White · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2004, 01:39:51 AM »

Dear DR Jose: Right now, der Brucer is sleeping in Long Beach, finishing getting our stuff moved.

Ordinarily, we have two bedrooms, and use both. I've got a nasty habit of tossing about when I sleep, and thus separate beds.

Also ordinarily, Marty and Mikey cuddle with der Brucer, and the pups cuddle with me. (Kelsey is quite happy on the floor, thank-you. At his age, getting up and down from a bed is more than he can handle.) But, since der Brucer is out of town, M & M have moved in for the duration.

I wouldn't be up at this hour, but Kelsey decided to get up, and then fell into the water dish. I didn't know he could still howl like that!

Laura II · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2004, 01:41:37 AM »

Aww, that's a cute story, Uncle Woody! Poor Kelsey.

I'll post my song choices later. Goodnight/morning all!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2004, 01:41:50 AM »

Cy Coleman. "Witchcraft." "Hey, Big Spender." "You Can Always Count On Me." "Real Live Girl."

S. Woody White · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2004, 01:44:34 AM »

Quote from: Laura II on January 13, 2004, 01:41:37 AM

Aww, that's a cute story, Uncle Woody! Poor Kelsey.

Cute? Have you ever tried to dry off an old, wet daschund at four in the morning? $:-\$

Jrand75 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2004, 02:46:45 AM »

Hmmmmmmmmm......"You Can Always Count On Me" and "Hey Look Me Over." To start with.

Jrand75 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2004, 03:55:49 AM »

Congratulations LauraII!

Oh, some Cy Coleman I would like to hear is his music for the play "Compulsion." And he did a LOT of work for Republic Pictures, too, I think.

Michael · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2004, 04:28:43 AM »

Cy Coleman

My Absolute Favorite Song:
Our Private World (On the 20th Century)

Maybe the least known
Hey There In the Back Row (13 Weeks to Broadway)

and all the others in no order
Hey Look Me Over (Wildcat)
My Friend (The Life) See yesterday as well
With Every Breath I Take (City Of Angels)
You're Nothing Without Me (City Angels)
Where Am I Going? (Sweet Charity)
The Rhythm of Life (Sweet Chairty)
There's Got Be Something Better Than This (Sweet Charity)
I'm Way Ahead (Seesaw)
There is a Sucker (Barnum)
Thank God I'm Old (Barnum)
The colors of My Life (Barnum)
Museum Song (Barnum)
Black and White (Barnum)
Join the Circus (Barnum)
Hey There Good Times (I Love My Wife)
Love Revolution (I Love My Wife)
Be a Performer (Little Me)
The Other Side of theTracks (Little Me)

and non book songs
The Best Is Yet To Come
Witchcraft

Film Song
The Heartbreak Kid

Noel · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2004, 04:33:57 AM »

The Rhythm of Life is one of my favorite Colemans, and also:
I Walk a Little Faster
Pass Me By
Real Live Girl
Together
There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This
With Every Breath I Take
Pink Taffeta Sample Size Ten
My Personal Property
A Doodlin' Song
You There In the Back Row
When In Rome, I Do as the Romans Do
I Love My Wife

Oddly, some of his bigger hits contain no songs that I admire: Barnum, Will Rogers Follies, The Life

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2004, 04:51:19 AM »

Some favorite Cy Coleman songs that spring to mind:

My Friend (The Life), Our Private World (On the 20th Century), Where Am I Going? (Sweet Charity), You're Nothing Without Me (City of Angels), I'm Way Ahead (Seesaw) and I've Got Your Number (Little Me). Also: just about any Cy Coleman overture.

Ben · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:03:12 AM »

I am back at work but without phones. We do have the Internet but I won't be around much today since we were closed yesterday and we need to clean up (there was a flood) and also make up for an unexpected day off.

Didn't get to read much of anything yesterday or any of the weekend notes. I've got me quite a bit of readin' to do.

Ben · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:15:47 AM »

Since I seem to have some time to kill (sorry, Time, you never did anything to me, I don't want to kill you, but I have to do it), I will now post the picture of the infamous Spotted Dick!.

If you are squeamish or worried about possible trauma, please do NOT go to the next post! I warn you now. You will see a sight rarely seen in the United States. A sight so different, so unusual, so "British" that it can only be called "Spotted Dick"

Ben · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:18:24 AM »

Here it is (I hope it's big enough to see clearly). Remember, I warned you!

Ben · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:20:01 AM »

BTW (by the way), the Benjy's reference in the picture is actually the name of the restaurant we were in. It has nothing to do with me. It is a very busy and popular place on Earl's Court Road. I would certainly like to be affiliated with it, perhaps it could underwrite a long-term stay in London.

Ben · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:20:41 AM »

Also, the stuff on top is vanilla ice cream (a She Loves Me reference).

Ben · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:21:39 AM »

It was, if you're wondering, quite tasty.

Tomorrow, perhaps, a picture of a full English breakfast. Don't ask. My boyfriend loves to take pictures of food.

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:23:31 AM »

You can make your own spotted dick, but you really need shredded suet.

(Only the British would come up with a dessert that calls for fat off of a beef kidney.)

Ben · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:27:09 AM »

Dan, you're about to become a full member. 101 does it as I remember.

Jrand75 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:27:35 AM »

I have no response to that.

William E. Lurie · « **Reply #20 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:29:35 AM »

My favorite Coleman score is LITTLE ME; my favorite Coleman pop song is "When in Rome".

BK - Is there a link on this here site to the new DVD site? I didn't have a chance to check it out when you originally posted the link and I don't remember which day's notes it was in. A link or the URL would be helpful.

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #21 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:36:00 AM »

Ben, Thanks for the head's up. Maybe I'll celebrate with some spotted dick. Or, as Benjy says, and I wonder why, spotted dick dessert.

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #22 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:39:10 AM »

From Ethel Merman's autobiography:

When I Love My Wife opened, I was approached to record "Everyone Today Is Turning On." I might have done it. It has an attractive melody, but Irving [her accountant] pointed out that it promoted all the permissiveness I'm against."

Jennifer · « **Reply #23 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:55:23 AM »

The link to the DVD Place is:
http://dvds.allaccessworld.com

Jrand75 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 13, 2004, 06:59:49 AM »

DinTO's quote made me think.... Outside of her cast albums, did Ethel Merman have a BIG recording career? I can only think of her "disco" album, but did she record for someone else when she was on Broadway?

Should we look on EBAY for "Ethel Merman Swings Fats Domino" and "Ethel Merman Meets the Beatles"......or maybe her album with Prez Prado.... "Simplemente Ethel."

Jennifer · « **Reply #25 on:** January 13, 2004, 07:07:42 AM »

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Hey Congrats Laura II!!!! [/move]

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #26 on:** January 13, 2004, 07:10:46 AM »

Quote from: JRand53 on January 13, 2004, 06:59:49 AM

DinTO's quote made me think.... Outside of her cast albums, did Ethel Merman have a BIG recording career? I can only think of her "disco" album, but did she record for someone else when she was on Broadway?

Should we look on EBAY for "Ethel Merman Swings Fats Domino" and "Ethel Merman Meets the Beatles"......or maybe her album with Prez Prado.... "Simplemente Ethel."

LOL. Maybe we should ask Irving.

Panni · « **Reply #27 on:** January 13, 2004, 07:37:53 AM »

Good morning. Today's the Yahrzeit (anniversary) of my mother's death in 1992. She always wanted to be an actress and I think I gave her a proper sendoff by making sure that her death was noted in Variety. Of course, she was probably annoyed that it was as "mother of". When I was an actress, whenever anyone would compliment her on my talent in my presence, she'd say, "Yes, she gets it from me. I wanted to be an actress, but my father wouldn't let me. In those days girls from good families didn't become actresses." All said with a thick Hungarian accent and a great deal of panache. I used to resent her saying that (big time) but now that I'm older and slightly mellower, I've come to realize that she was right -- I did get it from her.

Dan-in-Toronto · « **Reply #28 on:** January 13, 2004, 07:38:03 AM »

Quote from: Dan-in-Toronto on January 13, 2004, 06:39:10 AM

From Ethel Merman's autobiography:

When I Love My Wife opened, I was approached to record "Everyone Today Is Turning On." I might have done it. It has an attractive melody, but Irving [her accountant] pointed out that it promoted all the permissiveness I'm against."

(Forgive me for quoting myself.)

I don't know "Everyone Today is Turning On." Is it any worse than "Doin' What Comes Naturally"?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #29 on:** January 13, 2004, 07:39:49 AM »

I'm pretty sure there's a codex somewhere that recommends shunning spotted dick.

It certainly doesn't SOUND appetizing.

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