Belle & Sebastion should write music for a musical.

[MarkRascati]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 7:10pm

I was listening to their latest album, and realized that a lot of it sounds like it could be decent theater music with some theatrically accessible lyrics. I think someone should write a letter.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 7:30pm

I've only heard "Funny Little Frog."


...that's Belle & Sebastion, right?

[mll85]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 7:39pm

Yeah, "Funny Little Frog" is by Belle & Sebastian.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 7:40pm

I agree. Broadway needs some more "original" type musicals with a different sound. I can't wait for the Flaming Lips musical.

[Jon]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 7:50pm

I'm really out of the loop when it comes to contemporary music. I read "Belle and Sebastian" and I think of the girl from Beauty & the Beast and the crab from The Little Mermaid.

[emg_sound]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 7:51pm

As the entire Indie-Rock scene has a much clearer sense of text and through-line (Especially as we are very much in a resurgance of the Concept Album), Belle and Sebastian would be one of myriad bands who could make a complete theatrical experience, I would also look towards Cursive, Stars, The Polyphonic Spree, or Rufus Wainwright to write a fantastic musical theatre piece.

In other news... What's up with David Byrne's Imelda Marcos project (Here Lies Love)?

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 7:54pm

Oh, man, Cursive on B'way would be insane! Also, Wainwright could write something very beautiful and lush. I'd also like to hear a nice acoustic score by Pedro the Lion.

[MarkRascati]

Posted: 6/20/07 at 10:49pm

And "Stars" would be pretty nice as well.

[little_sally]

Posted: 6/20/07 at 10:53pm

Cursive would be insane, but not totally absurd. They have a story-telling-like quality to their music. But as far as which indie-rocker I'd like to see write a musical, it would be Patrick Wolf. A lot of his music already seems theatrical to me, and he is just fantastic.

Updated On: 6/20/07 at 10:53 PM

[MarkRascati]

Posted: 6/20/07 at 10:56pm

And I totally forgot about the Yoshimi musical. Has their been any news on that lately?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/20/07 at 11:12pm

I thought this thread was about Belle from BEAUTY & THE BEAST and Sebastian from THE LITTLE MERMAID.

Oy!

[*brina-doll*]

Posted: 6/20/07 at 11:37pm

About a month ago I would have thought the same thing Fosse; but my friend bought me a CD of Belle and Sebastion's, I absolutely LOVE IT. If were throwing out idea's for who should right music for musicals I recommend Fiona Apple or Snow Patrol; that could be really interesting.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 6/20/07 at 11:48pm

Snow Patrol's musical would be SO BORING.

[Calvin]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 12:01am

Belle & Sebastian did get their names from cartoon characters, but not Disney characters. It was a French cartoon about a little boy and his huge white dog that aired on Nickelodeon in the mid-80s. Now I feel old. Or young, depending.

eta: Oops, the Nick version was anime, not French. But the source material is French, as was the original series.

Anyway, I'd be interested to see what they could produce musical-wise, as I like -- although not necessarily love -- their music.

Updated On: 6/21/07 at 12:01 AM

[diorrnottwarr]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 12:06am

They'd certainly come up with some interesting stuff. The New Pornographers have some stuff that seem like they could be some nice/eclectic musical theatre pieces. I agree that Stars could probably put out some cool stuff too.

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 12:16am

I'm really out of the loop when it comes to contemporary music. I read "Belle and Sebastian" and I think of the girl from Beauty & the Beast and the crab from The Little Mermaid.

I thought the same thing. I guess I'm pretty out of touch, too. :/

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 12:19am

they're fantastic.

i was jsut thinking about how Wrapped Up in Books would be a fantastic company dance number set in a library, sorta like Marian the Librarian...

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 12:33am

You know, I could actually see Belle and Sebastian scoring a musical. As other people have said, there's definitely a storytelling quality to their music. Man, this reminds me that I haven't listened to Tigermillk and If You're Feeling Sinister in too long.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 9:58am

im with all the people on the disney kick.

[little_sally]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 12:36pm

I agree, Snow Patrol's musical would be so dull.

[ICEcreamAssassin]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 12:39pm

i'm waiting for the tori amos and neil gaiman musical.. belle and sebastian.. meh!