Blame Canada

[Corine2]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:27pm

I feel so silly. I had no idea Mr Shaiman wrote it.
That song cracks me up.
You guys really are clever.
But i refuse to kiss your butt.

[CJR]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:34pm

I <3 South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut

[POLisPOL]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 5:37pm

First time I saw the movie, I haven't discovered the tv series yet, and was a big surprise.
I recommend the spanish (castillian) version of the movie too, the lyrics are even harder than in english!

[Corine2]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 6:03pm

I saw the movie and did not look at the credits.
The Blame Canada song is one of my favorites.
But Hairspray is one of my favorite shows.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 6:04pm

I LOVE 'Blame Canada'.

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 10:27pm

Kyle's Mom is a Bitch takes the cake
and let's not also forget those clever ditties Billy Crystal sang at the Oscars were written by none other than our beloved Mr.Shaiman

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 7/5/04 at 10:49pm

Oh, and Uncle F**KA is a classic.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 12:42am

Wait I though the two South Park creaters wrote the music in that movie.

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 12:50am

From IMDB:

Original Music by
James Hetfield
Trey Parker (songs)
MARC SHAIMAN (also songs)
Matt Stone (songs) (uncredited)

[judy_in_disguise]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 12:52am

BUT WHAT DOES HE HAVE AGAINST ANNE MURRAY?!?

[Marc Shaiman]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 12:57am

ah, students...

SOUTH PARK was and is created by Trey Parker & Matt Stone

Trey Parker wrote the music and lyrics for the South Park movie

Marc Shaiman (that's me!) wrote additional music and lyrics

I also then scored the film

what this means is that Trey wrote a song and then handed it over to me to finish, fluff, add my own sickness to, etc

some songs were almost totally complete when I got them, others I am all over...then I got to arrange and orchestrate them into a tizzy

so...both Trey and I wrote both music & lyrics, and neither Matt Stone nor Scott Wittman co-wrote songs for the South Park movie, though "reporters" seem to never be able to get this right in articles...

p.s. Trey Parker is a ***ing genius who writes the scripts, music, lyric, drew the original animation, does most of the voices, plays piano and despite his wicked sense of humor is one of the sweetest guys I ever met...and shockingly for one so super talented, he is outrageously open to collaboration, thus giving me the best experience of my movie career...

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 2:21am

Thanks for the post Marc! It's always great to have you around. ;-D

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 3:54am

I say we balme Cheno and give Canada a break...

[ckeaton]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 12:52pm

You know... I've always wondered the level of Marc's involvement in that delightful movie. I'm so glad that he humors us with answers to our questions.

I hear the most of his hand in "Up There", along with the orchestration of the existing tune "Kyle's Mom is a Bitch". Let us not forget the "La Resistance" Medley...

The CD was part of my car's playlist throughout senior year of college. It wore out.

[sean martin]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 1:11pm

No doubt it's been mentioned before, but one Parker/Stone opus that really warrants a stage version is CANNIBAL: THE MUSICAL.

And Marc: whichever combination of you wrote WHAT WOULD BRYAN BOITANO DO deserved a heartful standing ovation. :)

[POLisPOL]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 4:23pm

Cannibal alreay have a stage version!!!!!
if you have the dvd you can see some clips of the off-off-broadway show!
I can remember the listing of the show in the timeout mag a few years ago.

[mominator]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 4:52pm

Marc, just to let you know my kids think you are a flippin' genius! I also happen to kind you quite witty.
B

[sean martin]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 5:40pm

>> if you have the dvd you can see some clips of the off-off-broadway show!

I have it, and it does mention something on the wrapper about clips from a stage version, but I'll be darned if I can anything in the extras. I always thought it was one those "yeah, we're gonna do it, so we better mention it on the DVD" and then somehow they just never got around to it.

[POLisPOL]

Posted: 7/6/04 at 5:55pm

The clips are there... Later I can check the dvd and tell you where are. But they are in the dvd for real.

Updated On: 7/7/04 at 05:55 PM

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/7/04 at 12:17am

I think this is one of the funniest movies ever made. The music is amazing. Its so clever and even though its a parody, it has some really good songs in it. La Resistance and the song Satan sings are songs that could of come from a Broadway show. I wish there was some way this movie could work on stage but I think it would loose a lot of its charm and appeal if its not animated.

[sean martin]

Posted: 7/7/04 at 2:37am

Thanks, POL -- much appreciated.

[TorontoBoy]

Posted: 7/7/04 at 9:40am

The movie was extremely clever and the songs were brilliant.
I remember everyone walking out of the theatre and singing....Blame Canada......lol. I think most Canadians liked that :)

[ckeaton]

Posted: 7/7/04 at 10:08am

La Resistance is a direct parody the Les Mis act one finale.
I also loved that I was the only one in the movie theatre who got it.

[POLisPOL]

Posted: 7/7/04 at 10:18am

or the quintet from west side story...

[ckeaton]

Posted: 7/7/04 at 10:26am

Yes! That too!