Joker's Song from Batman: The Musical — Page 3

Hahaha! Me too!

Of course it's weird, bizzare and over-the-top... come on, it's the Joker we're talking about! Of course they're would be other songs that would emphasize his darker side... but this song is supposed to be light; anyone who has seen Tim Burton's Batman would know that... the line "Where does he get all those wonderful toys?" is from the museum scene where him and his thugs show up blaring music and he's running around, destroying everything, DANCING... this song fits that bit incredibly well.

And hi, Ryan.

Updated On: 7/10/06 at 02:29 AM

Awful song. It doesn't make sense. What's the point of the song?

I love Jim Steinman as a composer, but this is just an awful introduction to the possibility of a Batman musical.

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Y'know... maybe people think it sucks because they don't "get it"... they're not 'into' Batman. (Just guessing here)

It's SUPPOSED to be insane.

Stop over-reacting. (is that one word or two?)

lol, this is cool. the internet is great isn't it.

I'm a huge Batman fan.

I still hate the song.

It's repetitive, the melody is awful, the lyrics suck, and if that's the funniest thing you've ever heard...then I'm sad for you.

You can argue with me if you like but I really don't care. So rockfenris, if you're done trying to convert people to Steinmanism, why don't you start working on that bridge.

Updated On: 7/11/06 at 07:00 PM

Wow, thats one bad song.
Lestat anyone?

I think the demo is not trying to be anything more than it is-a DEMO. I'm sure the final stage version would have gone (maybe still yet) through some great orchestrations. Imagine adding some electric guitar riffs to this...Same goes for the lyrics, I'm sure it would go through rewrites until they had something concrete...

The song is crazy yes, but catchy and fun. I admit the first time I listened to it, I was unimpressed, yet I constantly find myself playing it over and over and humming the tune. I'm excited for the other demos-I am a big Jim Steinman AND Batman Movie fan...so maybe that's why I think it works? Regardless, I hope to see more of Batman the Musical in the future...

That was um . . . . different!

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Erm...no. It's not a good song...but it doesn't make me judge the wole project. Some nice parts to it (music wise). I think it would be better in the context of the show.

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That "Get a load of me" part melody is in everything he does, it seems.

The song was quite different and the lyrics aren't...good. But there's no denying it is totally Steinman and could probably work for the Joker.

DOTVMIKE:

Now, Rockfenris, have you heard anything about this still in the possibility of being produced because I thought it got a put on hold (canned) a while back?

RFENRIS2005:

The last I heard it was cancelled during D.O.T.V's run (probably because of the failure of D.O.T.V.) That was in January 2003.

Gregg Maday, president of Warner Bros. Theater Ventures, mentioned something about it while promoting Lestat

DOTVMIKE:

And also, You said something about Jim Steinman releasing a demo CD of Batman...

RFENRIS2005:

Jim is talking to Steve Rinkoff, his partner / associate producer, about releasing the demos to the fans. People involved with these were: Rob Evan, Karine Hannah, Elaine Caswell and Steinman himself (probably others, but I haven't heard anything)

DOTVMIKE: Anything more about it like, how many songs? what charachters are covered?

RFENRIS2005:

I'm not sure. But I know of *these* songs connected to the musical:

In The Land Of The Pigs The Butcher Is King (Gotham City anthem)
Wonderful Toys (The Joker's Song) (what we've just heard)
Not Allowed To Love (Bruce Wayne / Batman and Selena Kyle / Catwoman duet) &
I Need All The Love I Can Get (a Catwoman song)

DOTVMIKE:

Where do you go to get one? and about when will they be available?

RFENRIS2005:

Jim released "Wonderful Toys" to his fans at the Multimedia section of jimsteinman.com

I'm presuming that's where it will be made available. The reason he's probably doing this is because the show was cancelled. I don't see why he would make them available otherwise. He is very private

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Updated On: 7/12/06 at 11:21 PM

It's bad because it makes no sense. Yes, the Joker is crazy and insane, but he has to have a good enough grasp on reality and the situation that he can sing a song that makes sense in the context of a musical. If he's so crazy that he makes literally no sense, how does he find his henchmen and carry out his plans? There seems to be no reason for him to start singing, and the song has no reason for being there.

I really enjoyed the end of the song. All the random ramblings seem to establish that he's psycho. Shouldn't the song push the plot? Nothing happens.

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