There are precious few musicals after the year 2000 that I have liked. Don’t know what that says about me, or about them. But, before that time, I loved me some musicals. My favorite of All Time is the 1994 Broadway version of Sunset Boulevard (I adore the 1950s film version with Gloria Swanson!) and I have worn that soundtrack out. I had no idea that Glenn Close could sing like that.Β
I really tried to pare down to my one favorite love song from a musical, but I just couldn’t. I couldn’t get past these five no matter how hard I tried. So. This is my entry for Bee‘s February 26 music prompt.
Please enjoy them. π π΅
β’Β “Hopelessly Devoted To You” from Grease (1978 film) β Olivia Newton John. She certainly was, too. Until John Travolta finished the “hand jive” at the school dance with another chick. Haha. π
β’Β “The Perfect Year” from Sunset Boulevard (on Broadway, 1994) β Glenn Close and Alan Campbell. Max loved Norma, Norma loved Joe, Joe loved Betty… but Joe was a struggling writer who needed money. So, Joe sealed his fate. *sigh* You get the drift. Love, tragic love!
β’Β “Do You Love Me?” from Fiddler On The Roof (film) β Chaim Topol and Norma Crane. “It doesn’t change a thing… Even so… after 25 years… it’s nice to know.” I could see my salt-of-the-earth parents in this scene, saying those exact words, singing this exact song, teasing each other and laughing about it, bless their hearts, haha.
β’Β “The Surrey With The Fringe on Top” from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! β Gordon McRae and Shirley Jones. Yes, it’s a song about a horse-drawn rig, but Curly used that song and rig to seduce the skirt off of Laurey big time. Even Aunt Eller knew what he was doing. Ya feel me? π
β’Β “Spring, Spring, Spring” from MGM’s Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Yes, the song’s about a season, but we know what the brides and brothers are really singing about β all of that seeding and mating and loving in autumn coming to fruition in the form of new buds, new animals, and new babies. The circle of life β er, wait a minute… wrong show, LOL.
READ: The Bee Writes, Love Is In Da Blog 26 β My favorite love song from a musical
Manuscript. Head. Drawer. 
Those were all great songs! That one with Glenn Close looks so good, and I’d never heard of it before. I like that gold outfit she was wearing! I liked the Fiddler on the Roof clip a lot, too. π
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Blimey, that’s quite a list but I know exactly what you mean. Glen Close in a musical? Didn’t know that one ππ
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I know what you mean!
My best friend, shoving her CD in my hand: You’ve never heard of Sunset Boulevard? With Glenn Close?
Me: Glenn Close? Miss Fatal Attraction? You mean she can sing?
BF: Just listen to it. Keep it as long as you want.
She didn’t get her CD back for six months, after I’d bought my own, LOL.
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