I have been converted
I have been converted
#0I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:56pmYesterday, I went to Barnes and Noble and bought TABOO. Ok, I was really trying to talk myself out of it, because it was a muscial by Boy George (and I like Boy George.....but I also like ABBA but HATE HATE Mamma Mia). But, I gave in and bought it. I popped it into my cd player and haven't taken it out since. It is SOOOOOOO good. Euan Morton has a great voice and Raul Esparza........we all know he rocks. My favorite song on the recording is "Stranger in This World." What a GORGEOUS song, huh? I also think the fast songs are not as good as the slow ones, but they all rock my socks. But, yes. I am now a TABOO convert. Just wanted to let everyone know.
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#1re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:59pm
YAY! Welcome to the World of Taboo!!! TABOO is absolutely amazing. I haven't listened to anything else in months!! The music is beautiful, and so.... WOW!
So glad you liked it!
I have my books and my poetry to protect me...
#2re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:00pmCool! The cast recording has gotten such good reviews, I think I'm gonna buy it too. But could you discern the storyline from the recording, or is it just a collection of good music?
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#3re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:02pmUm....you kind of can tell what it is about, but it is basically just a bunch of songs (great songs though)
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
Ruffian
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/16/04
#5re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:14pmglad to be a "freak." It is fun.
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#6re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:21pmEveryone should have this CD in their possession. I. LOVE. IT.
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
#7re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:23pmIs it just me, or when "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" starts.........do you want to start singing the Folgers coffee commercial? lol
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#8re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:23pmNow you've made me want to go check!
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
aspiringguy715
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/04
#9re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:24pm
I love this recording, the songs are so funny/moving.
Favorites:
Love is a Question Mark
Petrified (Raul can do no wrong.)
Stranger in This World
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Come In From the Outside
Updated On: 8/27/04 at 07:24 PM
#10re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:28pmSpider, yes it does make me want to sing the Folgers song and you are a loser for noticing that! LOL
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
#11re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:29pm
I did the exact same thing!
My friends were talking about Taboo and how the music was so great, so I bought it on a whim.
I think it's simply wonderful. I wish I had seen it when I was in NYC.
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#12re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:29pm
Ok, while "Stranger in this World" is my ULTIMATE fav. in the show, I also love:
"Safe in the City"
"Petrified"
"Talk Amongst Yourselves"
"Pretty Lies"
"Guttersnipe"
"Love is a Question Mark"
"Sexual Confusion"
and evalmost every other song in the show. I don't really like the songs Boy George sings. Oh well!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
Updated On: 8/27/04 at 07:29 PM
#13re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:30pm
My biggest regret is not having seen it.
But, as someone said in the "Taboo vocal selection" thread, it might be coming back in 5 years.
I have my books and my poetry to protect me...
#14re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:33pmOh, I know I am a loser........no secret there. lol. Also, "Sexual Confusion" has kind of a "Tear Me Down" from Hedwig feel to it as well.
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
aspiringguy715
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/04
#15re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:35pm
"Sexual Confusion" is good, and "I'll Have Them All" is HILARIOUS!
"Ode to an Attention Seeker/Freak" is the greatest.
#16re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:36pm
I'll name my favorites too:
Stranger in This World
Dress to Kill (this song is SOOOOO cool to me!)
Genocide Peroxide
Sexual Confusion
Guttersnipe
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Petrified (SQUEAL!!!)
Out Of Fashion
So basically the whole CD. God.
"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."
#17re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:36pmIs this music all original (except for Karma Chameleon) or is it all Boy George's old music?
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#18re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:00pm
Ok, which is better
TABOO Original Broadway Recording
OR
TABOO Original London Recording?????
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
Derek2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/10/04
#19re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:00pmHahaha, I love the title of this topic. I must say, when I first read it this is not what I was expecting. I thought it had to do with sexuality. Maybe my mind is just in the gutter lol. Anyway, yeah I love Taboo. Spider, i love ur icon!
#20re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:02pmDon't you though. It is like Catherine is begging you to give her a sponge bath. lol. And get your mind out of that gutter......or wait till I get there.
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
aspiringguy715
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/04
#21re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:03pm
If we're all jumping into the gutter, might as well count me in!
*jumps into gutter*
Derek2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/10/04
#22re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:05pm
hahaha, see its people like you (Spider) that make these boards a safer place 
#23re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:06pmWell, I try. And I just tried to jump in the gutter myself but tripped in the process and bruised my legs. I am so accident prone. Here, let me try again. *jumps in*
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
SammyGal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/04
#24re: I have been converted
Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:07pm
Spider you just ROCKED my world
I love converted Taboo freaks!!!!!!
look at my icon. SEXXXY Euan<33
His voice is so soothing to me. Takes all my bad moods away!
Taboo OBCR is better in my mind.
:)
"Karma Chameleon/Church of the Poison Mind" and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" are original Culture Club songs, everything else was written by Georgieeee and Kevan Frost.
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On a clear day I can see myself for miles ~Taboo
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