Monday, June 13, 2005
A friend invited me out Friday to see Movin' Out (link requires Flash), which is a vastly entertaining mix of dance and pop music. I enjoyed it for both aspects, although I have to admit that my friend, with more expertise in dance than I, was, by her own words, "blown away" by the dancing.The idea for the show is that it's a musical, and the story is told entirely through dance, which was choreagraphed by Ms. Twyla Tharp, and the lyrics and music. The lyrics and music being that of Billy Joel, one of the great pop musicians of the last couple of decades. Well, certainly one of the most popular pop musicians, at least.
At any rate, as we were leaving the theater, some lady behind us remarked that one of the songs they used in the show ("Shameless") was, *gasp*, a Garth Brooks song. "Not that that made a difference, I mean, it fit in with the show and the story and all that, but why use a Garth Brooks song?"
To that lady, I say: Because when Mr. Brooks did it, it was a cover of a Billy Joel song. Garth recorded it in 1991 on the album "Ropin' the Wind"; Billy recorded it in 1989 on the album "Storm Front".
Sheesh. Some people's kids.
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"Look," one said to the other, "this show is good. But it's not that good."
"I know," dejectedly responded the other.
"It's this one piece here! It's just not working out...."
"We need something big."
"Real big!"
"Yeah. But I hate to admit - it's gotta come from some other songwriter."
"I'm following ya...."
"Okay. Now maybe we could use a song - from a singer/songwriter from outside the rock venue."
"Like Vanilla Ice?"
"Exactly, but classier!"
"But what if someone catches on? What if--"
"No one will notice, man! I'm tellin' ya!"
"That's shameless!"
"Yes! That's it! That's it exactly!"
Big money. Big production. Solid performances. Accolades when showcased in New York. Huge production costs to make a travelling show. And one woman thinks some bastards decided to slip a Garth Brooks song into the mix and claiming all songs are from Billy Joel? She'll be the same one who watches the upcoming 'Bewitched' movie and thinks that would be a great concept for a TV show!
"I know," dejectedly responded the other.
"It's this one piece here! It's just not working out...."
"We need something big."
"Real big!"
"Yeah. But I hate to admit - it's gotta come from some other songwriter."
"I'm following ya...."
"Okay. Now maybe we could use a song - from a singer/songwriter from outside the rock venue."
"Like Vanilla Ice?"
"Exactly, but classier!"
"But what if someone catches on? What if--"
"No one will notice, man! I'm tellin' ya!"
"That's shameless!"
"Yes! That's it! That's it exactly!"
Big money. Big production. Solid performances. Accolades when showcased in New York. Huge production costs to make a travelling show. And one woman thinks some bastards decided to slip a Garth Brooks song into the mix and claiming all songs are from Billy Joel? She'll be the same one who watches the upcoming 'Bewitched' movie and thinks that would be a great concept for a TV show!
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