|
List Song
A list song, also called a laundry list song or a catalog song, is a song based wholly or in part on a list. Unlike topical songs with a narrative and a cast of characters, list songs typically develop by working through a series of information, often comically, articulating their images additively, and sometimes use items of escalating absurdity. The form as a defining feature of an oral tradition dates back to early classical antiquity, where it played an important part of early hexameter poetry for oral bards like Homer and Hesiod. In classical opera, the list song has its own genre, the catalogue aria, that was especially popular in Italian ''opera buffa'' and comic opera in the latter half of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Leporello's aria (), also nicknamed The Catalogue Aria, is a prominent example, and often mentioned as a direct antecedent to the 20th-century musical's list song. The list song is a frequent element of 20th-century popular music and becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classical Antiquity
Classical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, is the period of cultural History of Europe, European history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD comprising the interwoven civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, Rome known together as the Greco-Roman world, centered on the Mediterranean Basin. It is the period during which ancient Greece and Rome flourished and had major influence throughout much of Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. Classical antiquity was succeeded by the period now known as late antiquity. Conventionally, it is often considered to begin with the earliest recorded Homeric Greek, Epic Greek poetry of Homer (8th–7th centuries BC) and end with the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD. Such a wide span of history and territory covers many disparate cultures and periods. ''Classical antiquity'' may also refer to an idealized vision among later people of what was, in Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anything Goes
''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, revised considerably by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London. Billy Crocker is a stowaway in love with heiress Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and Public Enemy Number 13, "Moonface" Martin, aid Billy in his quest to win Hope. Songs introduced that later became pop and jazz standards are " Anything Goes", " You're the Top", " All Through the Night", and " I Get a Kick Out of You". Since its 1934 debut at the Alvin Theatre (now known as the Neil Simon Theatre) on Broadway, the musical has been revived several times in the United States and Britain. It has been adapted for film three times (in 1936, 1956 and a filmed version of a stage production in 2021), and adapted for television al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tally Hall
Tally Hall (sometimes stylized as tallyhall) is an American rock music, rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in December 2002, and publicly active until the conclusion of their Good & Evil (album), ''Good & Evil'' tour in 2011. The band is known for its upbeat melodies, whimsical lyrics, and a dedicated fanbase on social media sites. The members originally described their musical style as "wonky rock", later redefining their sound as "fabloo" ( ), to not let any particular genres define their music after critics began defining the characteristics of "wonky rock". Tally Hall has five members, each of them distinguished by the color of their neckties: guitarist Rob Cantor (yellow), guitarist Joe Hawley (red), drummer Ross Federman (gray), keyboardist Andrew Horowitz (green), and bassist Zubin Sedghi (blue). Touring partner Casey Shea (black) and producer and roadie Bora Karaca (orange) also have their own tie colors. All five members have provided vocals for the band. Once un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Moon-young
Park Moon-young (; born 1952) is a South Korean lyricist, composer, singer, guitarist, producer, music critic and writer. During his career as a lyricist and composer, he used the stage name Park In-ho () and the pen name Moon Young () during his career as a writer. Life Park Moon-young was born in 1952 in Busan, South Korea. Park's father is a carpenter from Wonju, and his mother is from Pyeongchang County. Park Moon-young's parents gave birth to Park Moon-young in 1952 when the Korean War was under way in Busan, a refuge. Park Moon-young moved to Seoul with her family as a child and learned to play the violin since she was in elementary school. He graduated from Daegwang Middle School, Daegwang High School and Seoul National University of Technology, and worked with Kim Eun-kwang as a member of the male duo-member guitar music group "Nondureong Batdureong" () from 1973 to 1978. Park Moon-young was in charge of plant design at Daewoo Engineering for a while after serving in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100 Great People Who Made Korea Shine
"100 Great People Who Made Korea Shine" () is a children's song composed by Park Moon-young and sung by and college choir group Nosasa. The song was released in 1991 in an album of the same name. The song lists 100 historical figures in a rough chronological order, both real and mythical. The song enjoys wide recognition from South Korean public, though some of its list inclusions have been controversial. History Before the song's release, comedian Choi Young-Jun, composer Park Moon-young, and the college choir group Nosasa (short for ) had founded the Children's History Song Club () in December 1990. Continuing their interest in historical children's music, the trio compiled an 12-track album with the name ''100 Great People Who Made Korea Shine''. The album contained five original songs (including the title song and its instrumental edition), and seven re-releases. It was published by Shinsegae Sound (then 신세계음향공업, now 신세계레코드 or SSGG Company) on LP, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Get Your Gun (musical)
''Annie Get Your Gun'' is a 1946 musical with lyrics and music by Irving Berlin and a book by Dorothy Fields and her brother Herbert Fields. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley (1860–1926), a sharpshooter who starred in ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West'', and her romance with sharpshooter Frank E. Butler (1847–1926). The 1946 Broadway production was a hit, and the musical had long runs in both New York (1,147 performances) and London, spawning revivals, a 1950 film version and television versions. Songs that became hits include " There's No Business Like Show Business", " Doin' What Comes Natur'lly", " You Can't Get a Man with a Gun", " They Say It's Wonderful", and " Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)". History and background Dorothy Fields had the idea for a musical about Annie Oakley to star her friend Ethel Merman. Producer Mike Todd turned the project down, so Fields approached a new producing team, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals. Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the light opera works of Jacques Offenbach in France, Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and the works of Edward Harrigan, Harrigan and Tony Hart (theater), Hart in America. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doin' What Comes Natur'lly
"Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" is a song from the 1946 in music, 1946 musical theatre, musical ''Annie Get Your Gun (musical), Annie Get Your Gun'', written by Irving Berlin. The song was introduced by Ethel Merman in the original production of the musical. Other singers to have recorded the song include Betty Hutton, Judy Garland, Bernadette Peters, Suzi Quatro, The DeMarco Sisters, and Dinah Shore. In the song, Annie Oakley, her brother (Little Jake), sisters (Minnie, Jessie, and Nellie), and the owner of the Wilson Hotel (Foster Wilson) sing jokingly about how the Oakley family and their community live happy lives despite their lack of education and, often, money. It was released as a 78 rpm 10-inch record by MGM in the 1950s. References Songs from Annie Get Your Gun Songs written by Irving Berlin 1946 songs 1946 singles Suzi Quatro songs {{show-tune-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Get A Man With A Gun
"You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" is a song from the 1946 musical ''Annie Get Your Gun'', written by Irving Berlin. It was originally performed by Ethel Merman. Background In the song, Annie Oakley sings about how a girl with talent as a sharpshooter nevertheless finds that her abilities do not help her attract men. She introduces herself with: "I'm quick on the trigger/with targets not much bigger/than a pinpoint I'm number one." The song is humorous in that she imagines different scenarios in which shooting a man will not make him fall in love with her, e.g. "A man may be hot/but he's not/when he's shot/oh, you can't get a man with a gun!" and "But you can't shoot a lover,/and use him for a cover/oh, you can't get a man with a gun!" Recordings * Doris Day - for her album ''Annie Get Your Gun'' (1963) * Judy Garland - recorded for the film soundtrack but not used as Garland was subsequently dropped from the film. * Eydie Gormé - for her album ''Gormé Sings Showstoppers'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)
"Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" is a show tune composed by Irving Berlin for the 1946 Broadway musical '' Annie Get Your Gun''. The song is a duet, with one male singer and one female singer attempting to outdo each other in increasingly complex tasks. In the musical, the song sets the scene for the climactic sharpshooting contest between Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. Its most memorable lines are, "Anything you can do, I can do better; I can do anything better than you." The song was first performed in ''Annie Get Your Gun'' by Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton. During the song, they argue playfully about who can, for example, sing softer, sing higher, sing sweeter, and hold a note for longer, and boast of their abilities and accomplishments, such as opening safes and living on bread and cheese, although Annie almost always seems to counter Frank's argument. Neither can "bake a pie," though. Notable versions * Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton from original cast recording ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana Purchase (musical)
''Louisiana Purchase'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and book by Morrie Ryskind based on a story by B. G. DeSylva. Set in New Orleans, the musical lightly satirises Louisiana Governor Huey Long and his control over Louisiana politics.Bordman, Gerald (2001). ''American Musical Theater: A Chronicle.'' 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press. , pg. 573 An honest U.S. senator travels to Louisiana to investigate corruption in the Louisiana Purchase Company; the company's lawyer attempts to divert him via the attentions of two beautiful women, but the senator maintains his integrity and ends up marrying one of them. In 1941 it was adapted for the film ''Louisiana Purchase'' directed by Irving Cummings. The show opened at the Shubert Brothers' Imperial Theatre, New York City on May 28, 1940 and ran for 444 performances. It was produced by Buddy De Sylva, who also wrote the story, and staged by Edgar MacGregor. The musical orchestrations were by Robert Emmet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face The Music (musical)
''Face the Music'' is a musical, the first collaboration between Moss Hart (book) and Irving Berlin (music and lyrics). ''Face the Music'' opened on Broadway in 1932, and has had several subsequent regional and New York stagings. The popular song " Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee" was introduced in the musical by J. Harold Murray. History The musical was written as a political satire, specifically spoofing political and police corruption that the Seabury Commission was investigating. It also satirized show business, showing the far-fetched economies, such as seeing 4 films with a room and bath for 10¢. The musical did not ignore the Depression but rather found humor in it. There were many titles considered, among them ''Nickels and Dimes'', but Berlin came up with the final title. Brown, pp. 77- 79 Synopsis Producer Hal Reisman desperately seeks backers for his Broadway show. Because of the Great Depression, once-rich investors are "Lunching at the Automat". Kit Baker, a for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
