With Lempicka, Harmony, and Merrily -- that's three shows with very similar theming and lyrics. I swear there are more shows with similar numbers that I can't remember at the moment. I don't have the Lempicka lyrics, but...
Harmony "This Is Our Time"
This is our time, Mary This is our time Bad times, so what else is new? Where I grew up the people threw a pogrom every month or two You wanna know what happiness is? Trust me, that ain't it
But this is our time Could it be a good time I know, wouldn't that be strange? Somehow, when I'm not reeling I find myself feeling That everything's ready to change
Merrily We Roll Along "Our Time"
Something is stirring Shifting ground It's just begun Edges are blurring All around And yesterday is done
Feel the flow Hear what's happening: We're what's happening Don't you know? We're the movers and we're the shapers We're the names in tomorrow's papers Up to us, man, to show 'em
It's our time, breathe it in: Worlds to change and worlds to win Our turn coming through Me and you, man Me and you!
The lyrics et al are generic enough in their own rights, but the melodies are where I start to get curious. And don't get me started on finales about "Stars" lol
GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "With Lempicka, Harmony, and Merrily -- that's three shows with very similar theming and lyrics. I swear there are more shows with similar numbers that I can't remember at the moment. I don't have the Lempicka lyrics, but...
Harmony "This Is Our Time"
This is our time, Mary This is our time Bad times, so what else is new? Where I grew up the people threw a pogrom every month or two You wanna know what happiness is? Trust me, that ain't it
But this is our time Could it be a good time I know, wouldn't that be strange? Somehow, when I'm not reeling I find myself feeling That everything's ready to change
Merrily We Roll Along "Our Time"
Something is stirring Shifting ground It's just begun Edges are blurring All around And yesterday is done
Feel the flow Hear what's happening: We're what's happening Don't you know? We're the movers and we're the shapers We're the names in tomorrow's papers Up to us, man, to show 'em
It's our time, breathe it in: Worlds to change and worlds to win Our turn coming through Me and you, man Me and you!
The lyrics et al are generic enough in their own rights, but the melodies are where I start to get curious. And don't get me started on finales about "Stars" lol"
GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "With Lempicka, Harmony, and Merrily -- that's three shows with very similar theming and lyrics. I swear there are more shows with similar numbers that I can't remember at the moment. I don't have the Lempicka lyrics, but...
The lyrics et al are generic enough in their own rights, but the melodies are where I start to get curious. And don't get me started on finales about "Stars" lol"
If you think the lyrics of Our Time are "generic", then you're truly a hopeless cause...
My personal preference is to steer clear of “our time” if you’re a musical theatre composer. The issue with using it in Lempicka is it comes very soon and we don’t really know who the OUR is in the song, yet. As of now it’s strangers on stage singing it and there is no emotional connection to who and why they’re singing it. Sondheim smartly used Our Time at the end of the show which resonates with tons of subtext.