"I sing because I'm happy...

#1

"I sing because I'm happy...

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:07pm

I sing because I'm free. His eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me."

What keeps you going when times are tough? Today its a mustard seed for me. "If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed you can say to this mountain move, and nothing shall be impossible."

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"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!" Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!

#2

re: 'I sing because I'm happy...

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:10pm

people always get mad at me because i sing 24/7,that annoys me

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"While some feel it is a film related question, I seem to think it may be a 'I am thinking of losing my winkie' sort of question."
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#3

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:10pm

You are so cute and optimistic, tinny! I just want to give you a hug.






And then taint you...

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#4

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:13pm

I sing because I'm freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! (I wish)

The best rendition of this is from the Original Broadway Cast by Carolyn Bird. The London cast is much more complete (2cds) but I enjoy the vocals of Vivian Reed, Josephine Premise and Carolyn Bird much more.

ps: I was just listening to this last night!

Updated On: 8/24/05 at 03:13 PM

#5

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:14pm

sorry,my post was kinda totally off topic,hehe

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"While some feel it is a film related question, I seem to think it may be a 'I am thinking of losing my winkie' sort of question."
-cheezedoodle

#6

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:15pm

wait - it's from a show? I thought it was an OLD gospel song, or spiritual of some sort - my mother is 78 and it's always been one of her favorite songs - what show is it from?

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"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!" Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!

#7

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:16pm

Oh - and sorrygrateful - thanks for that - and don't think for a moment that I'm not completely tainted in my own twisted way - but I do try to remain positive always!

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"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!" Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!

#8

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:16pm

It's an old song. But it was incorporated into Bubbling Brown Sugar.

Updated On: 8/24/05 at 03:16 PM

#9

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:23pm

I was inspired to start this thread because of a wonderful old book my mom sent me in the mail this week - it's called Move Ahead with Possibility Thinking and it's very well written, but probably wouldn't be appreciated by anyone who dislikes the occasional biblical quote.

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"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!" Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!

#10

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:37pm

19 years ago my mother sent me a book called Dianetics. I was having some problems and well...I read it up until the part where it said homosexuality went against human nature or something to that effect. I put it down, called my mom , thanked her for the book and never picked it up again.

My point is, no matter what, mothers are just trying to look out for their kids.

#11

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:44pm

You're right about that - my mom knows I've been going through some rough times lately and she's a person of very strong faith - something I'm trying to strengthen within myself also - and since I've been wrestling with it, I find the quote about the mustard seed to be very helpful indeed.

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"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!" Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!

#12

re: 'I sing because I'm happy...

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:47pm

Well, try to find a faith that doesn't condemn your essence. My GOD does not make mistakes.

#13

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:59pm

Oh, I'm not talking about any particular religion - I'm talking about Faith in general - the faith that there's definitely a higher power out there watching over me and taking care of me. Sometimes I have it and sometimes I don't (today, I DO). I want the kind of strength my mom has - never doubting or questioning for a moment. It has nothing at all to do with religion. It has to do with Belief.

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"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!" Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!

#14

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 4:45pm

I thought it was from "I Sing!" -- the lyrics to the opening song are VERY similar....

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#15

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 5:00pm

His Eye is on the Sparrow was a hymn written in 1905.

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#16

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 5:13pm

i sing because i'm good at it...and i like showing off.



haha i'm such a b****

#17

re: 'I sing because I'm happy...

Posted: 8/24/05 at 5:17pm

hey "the paper holds all the words you want to put on it."

Updated On: 8/24/05 at 05:17 PM

#18

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Posted: 8/24/05 at 9:01pm

and let's not forget that ETHEL WATERS sang HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW in MEMBER OF THE WEDDING. such a wonderful play and movie.

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#19

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Posted: 8/25/05 at 2:52am

Wow, for those on here who know me pretty well, what a perfect thread for me!(I'm known to randomly break into happy song at any point...walking down the streets of the city, Lincoln Center Plaza, parking garages...no clue why my friends think I'm so crazy...)

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#20

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Posted: 8/25/05 at 2:58am

Marc Shaiman (I believe) made a beautiful arrangement of it with Lauryn Hill and Tanya Blount on the Sister Act 2 soundtrack.

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"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive. "Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot." "No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one." Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.

Updated On: 8/25/05 at 02:58 AM

#21

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Posted: 8/25/05 at 5:33pm

cturtle - love that play and Ethel.
And Justice - is the rest of that CD worth listening to? I don't even remember seeing the film, so I have no recollection - but it sounds interesting.

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"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!" Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!

#22

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Posted: 8/25/05 at 6:16pm

redhot...I don't know. Oh Happy Day and Sparrow are two of my fave songs on that cd. I kinda like Joyful Joyful and Ain't No Mountain...but I'm not fond of the rest.

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"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive. "Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot." "No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one." Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.

#23

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Posted: 8/25/05 at 6:18pm

yea i'm right with ya wickedrentq

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"While some feel it is a film related question, I seem to think it may be a 'I am thinking of losing my winkie' sort of question."
-cheezedoodle

#24

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Posted: 8/25/05 at 6:29pm

i knew i'd heard it somewhere! Sister act 2... amazing song!

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#25

re: 'I sing because I'm happy...

Posted: 8/25/05 at 7:52pm

Here's a quote from somewhere or other:

"I don't sing because I'm happy, I'm happy because I sing."

So I'm happy all the time because I'm ALWAYS singing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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