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Favorite R & H song

Posted: 12/30/07 at 8:33pm

OK, in honor of Sound of Music being on network TV now, what's your favorite Rodger's & Hammerstein song?

Mine: People Will Say We're in Love

Close 2nd: You'll Never Walk Alone

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 8:37pm

I Have Dreamed

I still get chills.

....but the world goes 'round

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 8:42pm

How Can Love Survive?

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 8:44pm

If I Loved You

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 8:44pm

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Updated On: 12/30/07 at 08:44 PM

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 8:45pm

"Ten Minutes Ago". I don't know why...

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 8:47pm

This Nearly Was Mine

Cheyenne Jackson tickled me. AFTER ordering SoMMS a drink but NOT tickling him, and hanging out with Girly in his dressing room (where he DIDN'T tickle her) but BEFORE we got married. To others. And then he tweeted Boobs. He also tweeted he's good friends with some chick on "The Voice" who just happens to be good friends with Tink's ex. And I'm still married. Oh, and this just in: "Pettiness, spite, malice ....Such ugly emotions... So sad." - After Eight, talking about MEEEEEEEE!!! I'm so honored! :-)

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 8:53pm

I Have Dreamed from The King and I

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 8:58pm

For me, the best R&H number is "The Carousel Waltz," truly one of the greatest works of American composition (sorry Oscar) and here's to Oscar for the chilling "You've Got To Be Carefully Taught" which is one of the most moving poems about intolerance ever penned (and a great melody, too).

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 8:59pm

#11

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 9:07pm

I second allofmylife. RR must certainly be commended for the brilliant "waltz" that opens CAROUSEL.

But I think I might just love "My Lord and Master" second to it!

#12

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 9:13pm

I never met a Richard Rodgers tune I didn't like. If I had to chose just one, with Hammerstein, it would be When the Children Are Asleep.

#13

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 9:21pm

Something Wonderful
What's the Use of Wonderin'

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#14

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 9:46pm

I know it's not R&H, it's well, R&the other H:

ANYTHING from "On Your Toes." ESPECIALLY "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue."

#15

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 9:55pm

Tough one, but I think "If I loved you" Such a beautiful song..

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#16

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 10:05pm

"Stepsisters' Lament"

I'm weird like that.

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#17

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 10:17pm

I love Something Wonderful.

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#18

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 11:02pm

Edelweiss.

Their last.

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#19

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Posted: 12/30/07 at 11:27pm

"Shall We Dance?" (has to be one of the most romantic/erotic moments in musical theater--if not the most)
"Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?"
"You've Got to Be Carefully Taught"

"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

#20

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Posted: 12/31/07 at 3:04am

You've Got to Be Carefully Taught

I second this. I don't know, there is something that I just LOVE about this song!

#21

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Posted: 12/31/07 at 3:07am

Hammerstein or Hart? :P

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#22

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Posted: 12/31/07 at 4:27am

Gosh, this is hard because they wrote so many memorable songs together. I'll try to narrow it down to a top 5.

1. The Gentleman is a Dope
2. People Will Say We're in Lobe
3. In My Own Little Corner
4. Kiss in a Shadow
5. Younger than Springtime

As for Rodgers and Hart:

1. Bewitched
2. I Could Write a Book
3. Blue Moon
4. Ten Cents a Dance
5. Little Girl Blue

Does anyone have any of the "Musicality" CDs put out by Jay Records? I have both the Rodgers & Hart and Rodgers and Hammerstein CDs among others. There are some great performances on these albums!

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Updated On: 12/31/07 at 04:27 AM

#23

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Posted: 12/31/07 at 5:30am

Soliloquy
People will Say We're in Love

Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life.- Bette Davis

#24

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Posted: 12/31/07 at 5:42am

Certainly agreed with The Carousel Waltz, Carefully Taught, and especially My Lord an Master which I think is just beautiful.

But I'd have to say my favorite is "A Wonderful Guy" from South Pacific. A perfect expression of sheer joy. To the point and eminently charming.

But I LOVE Rodgers and Hammerstein. All of South Pacific and sound of Music, and so many gems from their other works.

"...and in a bed."

#25

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Posted: 12/31/07 at 6:05am

South Pacific - This Nearly Was Mine, Carefully Taught

Sound of Music - Edelweiss, An Ordinary Couple

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