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Do you know these 10 showtunes? (Application deadline is today!)

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#1Do you know these 10 showtunes? (Application deadline is today!)
Posted: 4/15/09 at 5:24pm

http://stagetime.typepad.com/top100/2009/04/now-accepting-applications-top-100-showtunes-every-musical-fan-needs-to-know.html

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
Updated On: 4/27/09 at 05:24 PM

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#2re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/15/09 at 5:47pm

I love Candle on the Water! I have all of those recordings, but I can't say I know all the songs off the top of my head or anything. I do think it's a little odd they tossed in a couple of songs from films rather than stage musicals.

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#2re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/15/09 at 5:50pm

Apparently, I'm an anti-fan. I don't know a single one of those songs. And...Buffy? Kids, it ain't a showtune if it's not from a show.

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#3re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/15/09 at 6:05pm

Only one I know is the Zanna, Don't one.

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#4re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/15/09 at 7:21pm

I don't know any of the songs. Except "Candle on the Water"

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#5re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/15/09 at 8:13pm

"Don't You Wish We Could Be In Love" is SUCH a good song!

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#6re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/15/09 at 8:39pm

I love candle on the water...I was so excited about 5 months ago when iTunes finally got a digitally remastered version of that song.

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#7re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/15/09 at 10:45pm

"Big and Loud" <--- LOVE that song.

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#8re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/15/09 at 10:48pm

I'm a bit to embarrassed to say that I know "Big and Loud".

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#9re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/15/09 at 11:19pm

That was the stupidest list of show tunes to know that I have ever seen.

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#10re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/15/09 at 11:24pm

Top showtunes????? Yeah, right!

(Why not make it an even dozen, and add GOOSE NEVER BE A PEACOCK and NO GARLIC TONIGHT - songs that live forever!)

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#11re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 2:08am

"Im under your spell"! I'm not gonna lie I love The Buffy musical episode and have it on my Ipod haha.

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#12re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 6:16pm

1) Those ten showtunes are not supposed to be considered in the "top." They are testers. If you know those songs, then it means you probably have a large enough musical repertoire to be a candidate. This is why songs from well-known composers & shows are not listed.

2) And the article states that they are including songs from film and television, not just stage.

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

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#13re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 6:32pm

Yikes, I only know "Big and Loud" and "Candle on the Water." Apparently, not only am I fan of terrible musicals, but I'm also a terrible musical fan.

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#14re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 6:37pm

"Big and Loud"!! I haven't seen CATS DON'T DANCE in years.

I knew five of them.

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#15re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 8:54pm

"We Are Descended" is one of my favorite opening numbers.

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#16re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 10:13pm

Yeah... I'm not sure I agree with this criteria list.

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#17re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 11:25pm

I LOVE Cats Don't Dance! I tried to buy it for myself last year, but ended up having to give it to my sister for Christmas. Long, confusing story.

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#18re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/17/09 at 9:20am

Personals? Why Personals?

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#19re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/17/09 at 10:11am

ha! Prickle Pear Bloom...what a fantastically funny song!

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#20re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/17/09 at 4:48pm

I agree LuPonatic! It's one of my favorites from that album!

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#21re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/17/09 at 6:46pm

Big and loud is one of my favorites.

Big and Loud! Updated On: 4/17/09 at 06:46 PM

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#22re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/17/09 at 9:12pm

Four of them aren't even showtunes. When the creators of this time-waster get serious, they should put out a list of actual songs from shows.

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#23re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/17/09 at 9:31pm

Ok, I know Big and Loud and I know We Are Descended because I love love LOVE the score of Dessa Rose but I don't remember Candle in the Water from Pete's Dragon.

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#24re: Do you know these 10 showtunes?
Posted: 4/23/09 at 10:50pm

The application deadline is Monday.

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

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