(no subject)

[lincolnkw]

I thank all of you who have wished me a happy 35th. Sadly the family has kept quite. Eh. Birthdays were never a big thing inthe family past the age of 18 anyhow.

Got cake at work. Nice.


And this was a nice gift as yanked from ianmcduff's LJ for ma birfday. This is ameme I can get behind.

Assume that, at the behest of the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress, and gladly accepted by the artists, at scale, as a benefit (and a way to get some critical respect for a change), BSB, ’N Sync, Christina, and Brit have all agreed to participate in an American Songbook project.

Pick one to three or so (five, hell, I don’t care) songs, preferably from the wayback machine, for each of the bands, each of the members, and each of the gals to cover.

Sadly, as my knowledge of the American Songbook type music is lacking, and I am a huge mondo showtune ho (*waves at BG*), I chose to go for a retrospective of Stage Musicals (for the most part) as my benefit. I think a Pop Goes Porter or Sondheim or Hammerstein or etc show would be a fantastic draw.

I also added more girls (Beyonce and Pink), since I'm also all about the divas



The Kander & Ebb Cycle
When You're Good To Mamma: Christina (Chicago)
Mr Cellophane: Chris (Chicago)
Maybe This Time: Britney (Cabaret)

The Rogers & Hammerstein Cycle
I Enjoy Being A Girl: Beyonce (Flower Drum Song) *
We Kiss In A Shadow: Kevin & Beyonce (King & I)
I Cain't Say No: Britney (Oklahoma)
If I Loved You: Lance (Carousel)
You'll Never Walk Alone: Brian (Carousel)
Hello, Young Lovers: Joey (King & I)
No Other Love: JC (Me and Juliet)

The Gershwin Cycle
Somebody Loves Me: Britney (George White's Scandals of 1924)
I Got Plenty O' Nuthin': AJ (Porgy and Bess)
Embraceable You: Christina (Girl Crazy)
But Not For Me: Justin (Girl Crazy)
Someone To Watch Over Me: Howie (Oh, Kay!)
Some Rain Must Fall: Pink (A Dangerous Maid)
'S Wonderful: Nick (Funy Face)
How Long Has this Been Going On?: Howie (Rosalie)
Love Is Here To Stay: ensemble (The Goldwyn Follies)

intermission

The Sondheim Cycle
Good Thing Going: Beyonce (Merrily We Roll Along)
Losing My Mind: Justin (Follies)
Not While I'm Around: Kevin (Sweeny Todd)
Children Will Listen: Chris (Into The Woods)
Send In The Clowns: Britney (A Little Night Music)
Anyone Can Whistle: AJ (Anyone Can Whistle)

Miscellaneous Shows
Life On The Wicked Stage: Pink (Jerome Kern - Show Boat)
Makin' Whoopee: Justin (Eddie Cantor - Whoopee)
Luck Be A Lady: Kevin (Guys and Dolls)
Artificial Flowers: Joey (Jerry Bock - Tenderloin)
If My Friends Could See Me Now: Chris (Cy Coleman - Sweet Charity)
Whatever Lola Wants: Beyonce (Richard Adler - Damn Yankees)
I Am What I Am: Nick (Jerry Herman - La Cage Aux Folles)
The Music of The Night: Lance (Andrew Lloyd Webber - Phantom of the Opera)
I Won't Send Roses: Christina (Jerry Herman - Mack and Mabel)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: AJ (Kurt Weill - can't remember the show)
Mack the Knife: Kevin (Kurt Weill - yep, the same)
C'est Moi: Justin (Lerner & Loewe - Camelot)
Take Care of This House: Howie (Lerner & Loewe - 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue)
Twenty Four Hours of Lovin': JC (Carol Hall - Best Little Whorehouse In Texas)
Old Friend: Brian (Gretchen Cryer - I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road)
Winter's On The Wing: Joey (Norman & Simon - Secret Garden)
Henchmen Are Forgotten: Chris, Howie & Pink (Stock & Birkenhead - Triumph of Love)
I'd Rather Be Sailing: Nick (William Finn - A New Brain)
Mean to Me: Pink (Alhert & Turk - Ain't Misbehavin')
Corner of the Sky: Lance (Stephen Schwartz - Pippin)
Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye: - ensemble (Cole Porter - The Seven Lively Arts)

Damn that would be along show! And I didn'teven get Porter or Schwartz in there more than once. That wouldbe whole OTHER show!
Fun.

Comments

Oh. Wow.

[ianmcduff.livejournal.com]

Your birthday, and you give US presents.

Mmmmm. Nice choices.

May I suggest a few additions, on behalf of us lower register types?

'Molasses to Rum,' Edwards, 1776, Lance.
'My Object All Sublime,' G&S, The Mikado, Kevin.
'Sh'poopi,' Willson, The Music Man, Joey.

Now come on and give us the next show (Kiss Me, Kate, I trust, will figure in it).

Re: Oh. Wow.

[lincolnkw.livejournal.com]

Hee. I'm ging to eat then do the next one. Stephen n Schwartz, Cole Porter that Webber guy and a few other choices.

I was tryingto think of congs for the lower voiced but washaving a harder time, the next batch have some good ones though.

Strangley I'v eonly ever seen/heard Pirates by G&S. Weird.

Joey. Sh'Poopie. hee. And I can see all the girls doing Pick A Little. With Howie and Chris.

[patchworkdragon.livejournal.com]

I'm not as much of a broadway geek, some of the shows I don't even recognize. but Lance singing Pippin? I think I would fall over dead. What an amazing idea.

[lincolnkw.livejournal.com]

I want him to sing that song and see him perform the "frolicing" scene.

Yowza.

A good half of those shows were from the 30s/40s and only exist on CD compilations anymore. Damn good songs those.

[patchworkdragon.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes.

And can we have all the other SDB's as the frolickees?

I'll be over in this corner

[Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('<strikedrooling</strike>') in entry. Owner must fix manually. Raw contents below.]

Oh, yes.

And can we have all the other SDB's as the frolickees?

I'll be over in this corner <strikedrooling</strike> coming up with costume designs.

[mroctober.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday, Hon!!!

What present should I get you? Write you an original story?

[lincolnkw.livejournal.com]

lordy, that's not necessary!

Just have fun!

And thanks very much for the wishes.

[bachelor-girl.livejournal.com]

and I am a huge mondo showtune ho (*waves at BG*)

::waves back::

::flashes some skin::

And, now we have my completely unsocilited color commentary.

When You're Good To Mamma: Christina (Chicago)
Oh, yes please.

You'll Never Walk Alone: Brian (Carousel)
I have a first born child for whomever can make this happen.

Someone To Watch Over Me: Howie (Oh, Kay!)
This, too.

How Long Has this Been Going On?: Howie (Rosalie)
Well, maybe I just want Howie to do a Gershwin album.

And. Amen to the whole Sondheim cycle. Chris! Children Will Listen! Yes.

Whatever Lola Wants: Beyonce (Richard Adler - Damn Yankees)
Wow. Yes, please.

I'm a Stranger Here Myself: AJ (Kurt Weill - can't remember the show)
The show is "One Touch of Venus" I believe.

I'd Rather Be Sailing: Nick (William Finn - A New Brain)
Have I mentioned lately that I love you? Though I would love to hear Brian or JC sing it, it is such a Nick song.

Mean to Me: Pink (Alhert & Turk - Ain't Misbehavin')
Heh. I'd never woulda thunk that one. Intriguing.

Corner of the Sky: Lance (Stephen Schwartz - Pippin)
See... now, I was going to have Brian or Joey sing that one.

Okay.... I am *so* gacking this meme tomorrow. After I sleep.

And, I even have an appropriate icon. :-)Á

[lincolnkw.livejournal.com]

whee!

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

[jerseyguy.livejournal.com]

I'm soooo sorry for not sending or posting you a Birthday wish. I blame rinsong for distracting me. :slaps Rinsong's ahnd away. Hee!

Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! ::toots horn::

Hope you had a good time.

[lincolnkw.livejournal.com]

hey, hey, hey

LET the man distract you in as many ways as possible! Be creative.