I'm listening to Wicked... — Page 4

Schmerg... I was clearly NOT referring to the real world.

I was referring to the fake world people have created, for themselves, on a damn message board.

The "points" comment was regarding THIS board. Not life. But I guess if this your life. Then so be it. I guess. Yeesh.

Oh, TheCharleston, you can't possibly think I was being serious, can you? I just thought the phrase sounded kind of funny taken out of context.

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tell that to George Bush

I think there are three sides to this argument, and I am on two of them.

The sides are:

- "I'MA CALL IT A SOUNDTRACK AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME."
- "OMG YOU'RE SO FREAKIN' STUPID IT'S A CAST RECORDING!"
- "FFS THERE'S NO NEED TO BE SO DAMN RUDE HE DIDN'T KNOW!"

Obviously I know the difference between a cast recording and a soundtrack, you may have noticed I'm generally on the side of the people who feel those without that knowledge may need a brief education, but I'm also on the side of the people who say being a snarky fothermucker isn't necessary. I know I can be quite brusque sometimes, but I'm pretty sure I've never made an obnoxious "OMG THEY TURNED IT INTO A MOVIE ALREADY LOLOLOL" post.

In summary: we should all learn the difference between a cast recording and a soundtrack, and we should all try to be nice about it. :P

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There are some cases where there must be a distinction made if you say the Sound of Music soundtrack you better be talking about Julie Andrews and not Mary Martin. But if there is only one recording like Wicked everyone knows what your talking about becasue there IS no Wicked movie (yet). When there is a Wicked movie then it might make a difference but untill then it doesnt'. Like recently with Hairspray there was only the cast recording unless you were talking about the soundtrack from the first Hairpray movie then it was a soundtrack and not a cast recording, but who knew about the Hairspray soundtrack unitll the movie of the musical came out. Then it mattered.

I'd say you're the stubborn one here, buddy boy.

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Many consider it snobbery to be "picky" about the use of the term. I consider it more snobbish to refuse to recognize the correct term based on how your local music store keeps their music.

Charlie, I thought you were calling ME stubborn. I really don't care either way anymore - I use the correct terminology, but I don't care if others don't.

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So I guess saying halftime instead of intermission or practice instead of rehearsal really pushes your buttons.

B3TA07, I agree.

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"So I guess saying halftime instead of intermission or practice instead of rehearsal really pushes your buttons. "


the cast recording/soundtrack debate I can deal with, and I sometimes refer to rehearsal as practice, because that's what it is, but using the word halftime in reference to theatre is just ignorance.

in the superbowl, it's not called the "Intermission show" for a reason.

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Updated On: 1/25/09 at 07:43 PM

I don't have a problem with 'play practice' instead of 'rehearsal', though. It's catchy, and it's specific as to what you're rehearsing so people won't say, "ooh, are you in band?" (Which is what I usually get when I say rehearsal.)

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Once you get into high school, you should probably learn to capitalize and punctuate your sentences, too, but I don't really mind for now.

TheCharleston, don't take this as a personal affront; I don't mean to bash you. I'm just pointing out that we don't all always do what's entirely correct.

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