Apr. 30th, 2012 04:32 pm
001. "Sleeping", Once
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{Take the 100 Things challenge!}
I figure this should be a pretty dependable way to get me posting more often, right?
So my chosen subject is 100 Favorite Tracks From Cast Albums! (I'm taking a fairly broad view of the term 'cast album', admittedly, and there will probably be a few tracks from demo and concept albums mixed in with standard cast recordings.) Each entry will include a copy of the track in question + my favorite lyric from the track + ramblings about why I love it. If you like it, buy it. :)
Starting things off on the right foot with the song I haven't been able to quit listening to since I bought this album, "Sleeping" from the Broadway production of Once, as sung by Steve Kazee.
And how am I supposed to live without you?
A wrong word said in anger and you were gone
And how am I supposed to live without anyone?
Total disclosure: I was predisposed to fall in love with this show before it actually existed. The movie Once is one of my favorite films, and I love all the music of Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, The Swell Season, and The Frames. When I heard about the NYTW production, I jumped around the room in glee, and when it moved to Broadway, I cheered.
"Sleeping" is a Swell Season song that was not part of the original movie. I'm fond of the original song, but the Broadway version blew me off my feet. It's haunting, evocative, and perfectly placed in the narrative. Kazee suits it perfectly, particularly on the lines I quoted above. Listen to this song and tell me he doesn't rip your heart out of your chest.
(Tony nominations get announced tomorrow morning. In case anyone had any doubts, I am massively rooting for Once to get nominations in every category it's eligible for. Sadly, score is not included in that -- but if it were, I bet it would win.)
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