Free Streaming of Book of Mormon Cast Album- Page 3

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 1:23pm

Finally listened to the whole CD- it's phenomenal. I know the score has come under some criticism, but I think it's a ton of fun and really great to listen to. And naturally, the lyrics are all pretty brilliant. I have to say, it's really a testament to the recording when I honestly don't know if I could pick a favorite song.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 2:44pm

I think by now im on my 12th listen to "Joseph Smith American Moses" and i cannot stop laughing! Easily my favorite moment in this show.

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 2:58pm

This is going to be the most-played CD on my iPod for a while. I'm glad I ended up not having to wait a month for this!

[ReggieonBway]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 3:01pm

Awww, I love this. The music isn't particularly original, but the nod to Wicked in You and Me (But Mostly Me) is hilarious. I was half asleep when I saw the show (jet lag) and I totally missed this song.

I still don't get why people like Turn It Off though.

[quizking101]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 6:37pm

"I can't believe Jesus called me a dick!"

WINNING!

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 6:54pm

Is the reprise of Hasa Diga Eebowai still in the show and they decided not to record it or did they cut it?

[Bellichka]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 7:05pm

Yes! It's SO good!

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 8:24pm

I'm just disappointed Rema Webb's "Circle of Life" isn't on the recording.

[CromTO]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 8:45pm

I've been listening to a couple of songs (because I'm going to see it and don't want to ruin the whole thing for myself) ever since 1am this morning, and CANNOT stop. I'm so glad that I pre-ordered this! I agree with IdinaBellFoster, when Nikki M. James reprises
the 'Sal Tlay Ka Siti' melody in 'Man Up' I just get so pumped. I've been singing that, 'Hasa Diga Eebowa' and 'Hello' all day long. The songs just get better and better.

[Kad]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 8:48pm

"Is the reprise of Hasa Diga Eebowai still in the show and they decided not to record it or did they cut it?"

It's still in the show. They just didn't record it- or any of the few other little reprises of songs in the show.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 9:10pm

Thank you!

Also, who's the character who sings, "I slaughtered the Chinese" in Spooky Mormon Hell Dream?

Updated On: 5/9/11 at 09:10 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 9:16pm

Genghis Khan.

[shrekster224]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 10:41pm

Which actors play which ensemble Elders? I can't tell from the voices during Hello. And who sings the "Hell-OHHHH!" near the end? So excited to see this soon.
Updated On: 5/9/11 at 10:41 PM

[Astrid2]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 11:19pm

Edited because I totally misread the above question. Updated On: 5/9/11 at 11:19 PM

[GIZMO2]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 11:26pm

This is a freakin Christmas miracle.

EVERY. F*CKING. SONG.

I haven't listened to a musical score as good as this since . . . and I'm not kidding here . . . Les Mis?

How can anyone, on any level, not want to listen this over and over and over again?

[April Saul]

Posted: 5/9/11 at 11:32pm

Funny, because I love BOM and have seen it twice, but I didn't fully appreciate the score until just now, hearing it all again! Wonderful...can't wait to play it in my car and sing along, especially on an otherwise bad day!

[ace33]

Posted: 5/10/11 at 12:10am

Besides Price and Cunningham (and McKinley), the names of the ensemble elders aren't meant to be characters throughout the show.

But here is what i remember:
Elder Price - Andrew Rannels
Elder Cunningham - Josh Gad
Elder Green/McKinley - Rory O'malley
Elder Grant
Elder Young
Elder Weis
Elder Smith

Benjamin Schrader or Brian Sears sings the big HELLO! (they look alike so i dont remember who! :))
Updated On: 5/10/11 at 12:10 AM

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 5/10/11 at 12:28am

Aside from the language in Hasa Diga Eebowai, Joseph Smith American Moses, and (to a lesser extent) Making Things Up Again, I'm surprised by how tame the lyrics actually are. And I say that as a Mormon who went on a mission myself (just like Will Swenson!). The parts that made me blush had nothing to do with anti-religious statementsl they were the parts with the shocking language. You know the parts I mean.

Having not seen the show, I did note some inconsistencies which I'm sure are there for dramatic effect. For example, LDS missionaries receive the locations of their missions months before attending the Missionary Training Center; pairs of missionaries are referred to as companions, not brothers; they rotate to new companions every few months rather than serving together for the full two years.

But aside from that nit-picking, I'm really impressed with the quality of the score. The music is fantastic. I can't believe so many critics dismissed it as a bit of a weak link in the show. I can't help but wonder if that's just because the book is so funny - not unlike the dismissals of Sondheim's score for Forum. I've only listened through it once, but the melodies are definitely staying with me.

[JP2]

Posted: 5/10/11 at 12:30am

They're called mission companions in the show.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 5/10/11 at 12:34am

Thanks for clarifying. On the cast album I heard the - was it the mission president? - say "your missionary brother." Other than that, though, they really dug deep and nailed some beliefs a lot of Mormons don't even know they "believe."

[Brywal88]

Posted: 5/10/11 at 2:22am

Is anyone else obsessed with "I Believe"?

[philly03]

Posted: 5/10/11 at 2:49am

I wanted to not like it (because of Wonderland...whoops), but this is too good!

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 5/10/11 at 3:05am

Me, Byywal88 me! I want the sheet music now!

[mpd4165]

Posted: 5/10/11 at 9:15am

Byywal88 - YES!!! Not only do I love the music, but the fact Jackson County, Missouri is mentioned will have me cheering in the theatre on Saturday (Kansas Citian ya know).

[best12bars]

Posted: 5/10/11 at 9:37am

I'm still cracking up over You and Me (But Mostly Me)

... aka The Wizard and I (But Mostly I)