Sondheim Poll
Mon, 17 Nov 2003, 10:49 amGreg Ross8 posts in thread
Sondheim Poll
Mon, 17 Nov 2003, 10:49 amWould it be possible to add one extra option to the Sondheim Poll?
• Nothing, they’re all dreadful
For you see, dear adjudicator, there are luddites such as myself, who think that Sondheim has never written anything melodic, or in tune in his life – rather a series of random notes played off key. I’ve always suspected the bastard escaped from the Hammer Horror studios.
Cheers Â… I mean Arrrrg!
• Nothing, they’re all dreadful
For you see, dear adjudicator, there are luddites such as myself, who think that Sondheim has never written anything melodic, or in tune in his life – rather a series of random notes played off key. I’ve always suspected the bastard escaped from the Hammer Horror studios.
Cheers Â… I mean Arrrrg!
Re: Sondheim Poll
Tue, 18 Nov 2003, 01:14 pmWalter Plinge
Greg Ross wrote:
"God no!! I loath Lloyd Webber. All his shows are based on one tune, although I think he's written approximately two songs with great melodies (two more then Sondheim). And if anybody mentions Gilbert and Sullivan, I'll slip into male menopause and scream.
Greg, I have this theory about Sondheim...
He writes his own words and music.
Some may think that means he's a composer who writes his own lyrics.
I think he's actually a Lyricist who writes his own Music.
This places him in the realm of that other great who never wrote a tuneful bit of music... WAGNER!!!
I love Sondheim because he doesn't write songs.
I love him because his bits of music meld so completely into his dialogue.
"God no!! I loath Lloyd Webber. All his shows are based on one tune, although I think he's written approximately two songs with great melodies (two more then Sondheim). And if anybody mentions Gilbert and Sullivan, I'll slip into male menopause and scream.
Greg, I have this theory about Sondheim...
He writes his own words and music.
Some may think that means he's a composer who writes his own lyrics.
I think he's actually a Lyricist who writes his own Music.
This places him in the realm of that other great who never wrote a tuneful bit of music... WAGNER!!!
I love Sondheim because he doesn't write songs.
I love him because his bits of music meld so completely into his dialogue.
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