The Fortnight of Song Blog Party will officially be ending Sunday (yes, that is one day over the fortnight mark, but hey, who's counting??), so you have three more days to enjoy the festivities with us!!
WooHoo!
Be sure to answer our party's Tag, and play the Game if you have not yet, and there is still time for you all to post a musical song cover!! You know you want to!
Here is a video of Grace and I singing on our front steps last night:
We went really simple and sang acapella.
Hope you enjoy it!
We'll be back on Sunday with the answers to the game, the last huzzahs, and a link up of your posts!
Today marks the halfway point of this here blog party! And since no blog party would be complete without a game, here is one to test your musical song know-how.
Without further ado, I present to you the....
How To Play
There are two lists below: the first, numbered 1-10, are song titles; the second, lettered A-J, are titles of Musicals.
Simply match each song to the correct musical in which they are performed.
You can answer in the comments or on your blog; the prize will be bragging rights on how extensive your musical knowledge is!!
I tried to make it a bit challenging, so put your thinking caps on and let's get to it!
The Songs
1. No Way To Stop It
2. People
3. Ascot Gavotte
4. Vanilla Ice Cream
5. You and I
6. A Woman's Touch
7. Sincere
8. Stars
9. Off to Massachusetts
10. Something Wonderful
The Musicals
A. Funny Girl
B. Little Women
C. She Loves Me
D. The Sound of Music
E. Les Miserables
F. Meet Me In St. Louis
G. The Music Man
H. The King and I
I. Calamity Jane
J. My Fair Lady
How'd you fair? Was it challenging? Easy as pie?
We will be posting the answers near the end of the blog party, so have fun waiting in suspense till then!
We're just dropping in with our tag answers! Hope you enjoy!!
Quick note: Some of the songs listed down below, come from musicals containing material we don't fully stand behind and therefore simply enjoy a portion of their soundtrack.
Katherine's Answers
1.
What are three musicals you really, really, REALLY like?
"She Loves Me" (this is such a sweet, fun love story with such a TALENTED cast - if you'd like more details on the show, check out our review)
"The Sound of Music" (My siblings actually were watching this movie the day I was born while waiting for my Dad to come out and tell them that I had arrived! So this has kind of been "my" birthday movie!)
"Les Miserables" (Come on, it's Les Mis! Need I say more?)
Who is your favorite actor or actress from a musical?
I'm going to pick Zachary Levi and Samantha Barks solely based on the one role that I've seen them in. Samantha Bark's Eponime in the 25th anniversary of "Les Mis" was just so well done! I love her version of "On My Own" so much and her portrayal of Eponime was heart wrenching! Zachary Levi on the other hand did an outstanding job in "She Loves Me". He just became his character so seamlessly, it was just amazing!
4.
Do you have a favorite musical duet or two? Favorite version?
"One Day More" - Les Miserables (25th Anniversary Version)
8.
What musical theatre song (or entire soundtrack!) do you like to belt out around the house?
"Les Miserables", and "The King & I"!
9.
Which underrated musical would you like to tell us all about??
The Count of Monte Cristo!!!
This musical sountrack is just so richly written, oh, it will just give you shivers! The suffering Edmond experienced in the Chateau D'if, the conniving of his enemies, the ever hopeful, undying love Mercedes and Edmond shared for each other....*sniff, sniff* - you need to give this musical a try!
Alright, It's Grace's turn!
Grace's Answers
1. What are three musicals you really, really, REALLY like?
Les Miserables: It's such a classic! Jean Valjean's redemptive story and the students fighting for freedom move me every time!
Phantom of the Opera: It's such a roller coaster of a story that holds a lot of nostalgia for me since my siblings used to play the cd in the car all the time! We used to air play the organ during the overture.
The Pirate Queen: I LOVE the music and characters in this musical and if it ever comes anywhere near me, I'll BE THERE! (See what I did there??!!)
2. Name three of your favorite songs from musicals?
The Impossible Dream- The Man of La Mancha
Katherine and I disagree over which version of this song is the best, but for me it's Brian Stokes Mitchel. He plays the part to perfection and sings with so much emotion.
That's What You Call A Dream- Bonnie and Clyde
So this musical has A LOT of problems, but THIS SONG is near and dear to my heart!!!! It's sung by the wife of Clyde's brother and I connect so much with her desire to simply live a normal, quiet life.
Against My Will- Pride and Prejudice: The Musical
What a way to end Act 1, am I right? Oh, you poor Mr. Darcy!
3. Who is your favorite actor or actress from a musical?
Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser are tied for first place in the actor category. Their voices and abilities to portray emotion and bring their roles to life are incredible! Jeremy Jordan and Zachary Levi also deserve honorable mention.
In the actress category, I adore Sierra Boggess. I never liked nor understood Christine in Phantom of the Opera until I saw Sierra's portrayal! She has such a beautiful voice, has terrific comedic timing, and overall is a very charming, sweet person.
4. Do you have a favorite musical duet or two? Favorite version?
"Lilly's Eyes"- The Secret Garden
"A Girl in the Valley"- The Secret Garden
Both these songs are so sweet and full of emotion, I'm not crying you are!
"More Than I Am"- Little Women
AHHH, why are all my songs sad, you may ask? BECAUSE THAT'S LIFE PEOPLE!!!!
"All I Ask of You"- Phantom of the Opera
These two together are *chefs kiss*
Bonus: "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" is not a duet, but when these guys sing it, it sounds SOOO BEAUTIFUL and HEART WRENCHING!!!!!!!
5. What are your favorite female solos?
"My Man"- Funny Girl
I cried when I first heard this song! Yes, Fanny! You stand with him!
"Happily Ever After"- Once Upon A Mattress
And here we break from the sadness and add in some comedy! I LOVE this one and Carol Burnett is a legend!
"God Help The Outcasts"- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Aaaand we're back to sadness!! But good sadness!
6. What are your favorite male solos?
"Born to the Battle"- The Far Pavilions
I was so excited to find this song after reading the book! And AGAIN! The POWER and EMOTION my man Hadley puts in there! PEOPLE!! THE GUY'S GOT TALENT!!!
"Bring Him Home"- Les Miserables
I love this song as a solo, but these two together make it even better!!
"I Wonder What The King Is Doing Tonight"- Camelot
My friend introduced me to this musical, which I have yet too see (even though I own it), but this opening song is golden!
7. Favorite ensemble songs?
"Sunrise, Sunset"- Fiddler on the Roof
Oh, the nostalgia!! Kill me now!!
"One Day More"- Les Mis
OOOOOHHHH, THE SHIVERS!!!! OOOHHH, THE EPICNESS!!!!!! I SHAN'T SURVIVE!!!!!
"Once And For All"- Newsies
FYI, this whole soundtrack makes wonderful weed pulling/barn cleaning/inspirational music!
8. What musical theatre song (or entire soundtrack!) do you like to belt out around the house?
"Land of Yesterday"- Anastasia
Oh yes, this one is often heard quite loudly!
"My New Philosophy"- You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
This one too! It's so catchy!
"There once was a Man"- The Pajama Game
Katherine and I heard this one last year and again we can't speak to the entire musical, but this song is soo funny!!
9. Which underrated musical would you like to tell us all about??
Titanic: The Musical! Step aboard and give it a chance; it has NOTHING to do with the movie aside from the title and the ship! When you sit down to listen to it, be prepared to be FRUSTRATED because you know what the future holds and the poor innocent passengers do not. Prepare to become EXCITED to get on board a doomed ship. To be AMAZED at all the information they cleverly packed into the songs. To be HEART-BROKEN by the several love stories that blossom onboard. To get your heart RACING and find yourself FRANTICALLY searching for a life vest during the RIVETING second act. And to be SOBBING during the Finale! Is it worth it you ask? YES... YES, IT IS!!!!!
Well, that was horribly hard!! We have found we are terribly indecisive and can not for the life of us pick only one answer!!
Folks, can I have your attention,please? Your attention, please?
Today is the first day of....
*Grace throws confetti while
Katherine releases balloons*
We just can't wait to fill the "blogosphere" with the Sound of Music!
Depending on your weather you might even beSingin' in the Rain!
And if you ask nicely, you might even persuade the Fiddler on the Roof to accompany you...
If any of you, My Fair Ladies, need a refresher course on the rules, whys and wherefores of this party, please refer to this post.
For those of you who would wish to participate in this party, but do not wish to sing, we will have multiple (non-vocal😊) activities throughout the fortnight which we'd love to see you take part in!
We'd like to put a disclaimer here at the beginning of our festivities:
All musicals we mention during the course of this party may include material in them that we do not agree with or stand behind. Depending on the particular instance, we may choose to enjoy only a portion of a musical's soundtrack/production and skip over the "undesirables". This is purely our personal choice and we encourage you to do your own research.
We are so excited this party is finally here and have written a musical parody "in honor of the day" to (hopefully) "spur you on to musicals heights"!
(Lyrics are in the video's description)
Go ahead, tell us how awful it was. Yes, well, ahem, don't let our bumbling debuting abilities discourage you.
-Well, I couldn't really sing, you may say.
-Well, yes you could, we would say, you have a lovely voice!
- Oh, surely not, you may still say.
- Surely yes, we would still say.
- But what would I sing, you would ask?
- And we'd say, EVERYTHING!!
- And you'd say, I tried already! I have scoured the beast of the internet, searching for the "song" of my dreams and have now lost all hope, lying upon my fainting couch in despair....Woe is me...
- *After recovering from your speech, we would find our voices and reply*
Well, never fear! Your friends, the Maidens are here to assist thee!
So, Ladies, below is a list of musicals that
will hopefully inspire you!
(You can click on each title to go and listen to it's soundtrack)
And again as a reminder, please use this list in conjunction with the guidelines in the post linked above.
Are you inspired yet? Just remember to have fun, and don't worry about making your recordings perfection! Just relax and enjoy yourself!
We'll see you back here tomorrow for more fun and as always, we'd love to chat with you in the comments! Parties wouldn't be parties without lots of gabbing!! :) :)
What's new with you this week? Us here have been busy as bees, cleaning and getting all the chametz (yeast) out of the house for Passover this weekend! Through the process, Grace has become quite shocked after seeing the entourage of chips and crumbs hidden underneath the couch cushions, and my little (not so little) cake decorating cabinet has now been put to rights after the mess it was in! Huzzah!
Ok, the reason I've called you all here today, is to ask your opinion on a certain issue that has come across our charts.
......Ok, fine, there are no charts.....But there is an issue!
.....Ok, fine, there's no issue either!
I've just had an idea for months and I'd like to see what you all think.
Are you ready for this?? Alrighty.
I've been nagging Grace...
.....about wanting to host a blog party of our own as it's been so much fun to participate in the ongoing parties that others have hosted (i.e. Cordy's Lovely Blog Party)!
And now after thinking and discussing and hashing out the details with Grace, I'd like to share an idea for a party with you all to see if you would be interested.
I want to host a...........
aKAROKE BLOGATHON!!!
WOOH!!
And what is a Karoke Blogathon, you may ask??
Well, this would be a blog party or blogathon where participants would sing a cover of a song and post a video or the audio of their recording on their blogs for everyone to enjoy!
This particular party would be Musical themed,
because, musicals are just the best!
And as far as rules for this hypothetical party, we would be requiring that all submissions be family-friendly, free of language, innuendo, and anything else of an inappropriate nature. I would post an extensive list of song ideas for inspiration, but basically don't choose a song you wouldn't sing or play in front of your ENTIRE family. I'm talking your
Mom
Dad
Sisters
Brothers
Grandmother
Grandfather
Crazy Uncle
and your little, cute, adorable nieces and nephews who are innocent as the driven snow!
Well.....what do you think?? Any takers??
Come on, everyone! You know you love to sing, whether it's while doing the dishes after supper, or mixing up a batch of cookies...also in the kitchen!
*let's just admit that the kitchen is the place to sing, people - it's probably scientifically proven or something*
Just think, you finally have an excuse to take up that microphone, and sing your heart out on one of your all time favorite songs!
Ok, time for the moment of truth! You've heard my sales pitch .....now what do you think??
Would any of you be interested in participating in a party like this?
Anyone....anyone at all??
And by the way this answer is not allowed:
Alright, enough pressure...
but I will be unfollowing your blog if you say no.
Give me your feedback in the comments and tell me if you are interested in doing a Karoke Blogathon: Musical Edition, or if you know someone who is - a friend, a sibling, all your friends, all your siblings!
SPREAD THE WORD!!
Thanks so much,
Katherine
P.S. Incidentally, have you heard that according to Healthline.com, singing has health benefits???
