Mar 16, 2024
From "Waiting for Life" to "Waiting for the Girls Upstairs" -- it's Sondheim time once again. This year, we're focusing on conversation songs, a sub-genre Sondheim may have himself invented. We begin with the aforementioned octet (!) from 1971's Follies and talk about why this song may be the key to understanding the...
Mar 2, 2024
We wrap up our miniseries on "I Wish" songs with "Waiting for
Life" from Once on This Island by Lynn Ahrens and
Stephen Flaherty. Topics include whether being made into a tree is
a good thing, The Little Mermaid, and whether Ahrens
and Flaherty were the right fit for this source material.
DW: This episdoe contains...
Feb 16, 2024
And we're back again with another "I Want" song, but we're still
in the 1970s. This time we're tackling The Wiz and
it's end-of-show I want song, "Home." Topics include Stephanie
Mills, Diana Ross, and why the 80s really, really sucked.
Editor's Note: Yes, this episode sounds different. New computers,
new set-ups,...
Feb 1, 2024
We're just getting started with I Want songs, and we're tackling
another classic. This time, from 1972's Pippin, we're
talking about "Corner of the Sky." We talk Stephen Schwartz, Bob
Fosse, and where cats and children fit. Strap in.
All clips are from the 1972 Original Broadway Cast Recording of
Pippin featuring John...
Jan 27, 2024
We're back! We're starting our 5th year a little late, but as opinionated as ever! We're looking at "I want" songs here in 2024, and we're starting with one of the most famous and beloved examples: "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" from Lerner & Loewe's Golden Age classic My Fair Lady. But is it beloved by your intrepid hosts?...