Favorite R & H song

[luvcaroline]

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

[tazber]

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

I Have Dreamed

I still get chills.

[neddyfrank2]

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

How Can Love Survive?

[BruceWayne5148]

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

If I Loved You

[BruceWayne5148]

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

whoops double post Updated On: 12/30/07 at 08:44 PM

[CATSNYrevival]

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

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

[D2]

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

This Nearly Was Mine

[COOOOLkid]

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

I Have Dreamed from The King and I

[allofmylife]

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).

[allofmylife]

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

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).

[RoseStopnikCooks]

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!

[JohnBoy2]

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.

[MargoChanning]

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

Something Wonderful
What's the Use of Wonderin'

[allofmylife]

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."

[mc1227]

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

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

[GlindatheGood22]

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

"Stepsisters' Lament"

I'm weird like that.

[nmartin]

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

I love Something Wonderful.

Glinda, love that avatar!

[best12bars]

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

Edelweiss.

Their last.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

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"

[Broadway_Bound_Star]

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!

[B3TA07]

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

Hammerstein or Hart? :P

[Eris0303]

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!



Jay Records

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

[jeniferrenepatricia]

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

Soliloquy
People will Say We're in Love

[sing_dance_love]

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.

[lesmis]

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

South Pacific - This Nearly Was Mine, Carefully Taught

Sound of Music - Edelweiss, An Ordinary Couple