Monday 23 May 2016

Musical Monday #105

634-5789 from Blues Brothers 2000
Performed by Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett and Jonny Lang, among others
Written by Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd

Monday 16 May 2016

Musical Monday #104

This is a great movie.

Can't Take My Eyes Off You from Drop Dead Gorgeous
Performed by Denise Richards 
Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio

Monday 9 May 2016

Musical Monday #103

Today is a pick-your-favourite musical number!  Personally, I'm surprised by how annoying all three are, considering it's quite a good song.  Well, 'song' may be a stretch as it's mostly just two words repeated over and over.

Easy Street
Written by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin

from Annie (1982)
Performed by Carol Burnett, Tim Curry and Bernadette Peters
from Annie (1999)
Performed by Kathy Bates, Alan Cumming and Kristin Chenoweth
from Annie (2014)
Performed by Cameron Diaz and Bobby Cannavale 


I think I'd go with the middle one, even if it is so stagey you're afraid they might fall into the orchestra pit.

Which one do you like best?

Monday 2 May 2016

Musical Monday #102

I've never really thought about how extremely weird this one is before:

Chu-Chi Face from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Performed by Gert  and Anna Quayle
Written by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman