Well, it's official opening is at the end of April, like WEDDING SINGER, so it should come out in late May/early June (like the Wedding Singer's recording). It won't be late April, most shows don't record until it's opening (with the exception of the Chorus Line revival).
I remember hearing they might be recording on their break between when they come back from San Fran and when they can start rehearsing in New York. Ithought it was weird, but it could happen.
Jacob, once again, I knwo you want lyrics and as I get time, i will do them. The more you ask, the more I just don't want to do them. You've posted about it five times in a day!
"Less Of A Marilyn, More Of A Jackie"
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ELLE Wait a sec! This is the kind of girl Warner wants! Someone serious! Someone lawyer-ly! Someone who wears black when no one’s dead! Girls, I have a completely brand new plan.
What you want, Warner, what you want is me But you need to see me in a new domain But it’s plain, Warner, in a different setting, You will see you’re getting all of this plus a brain!
I’ll meet you there at Harvard with a book in my hand Big sturdy book, big wordy book, and full of words I’ll understand And right there is where you’ll see it too Warner, what you want is right in front of you.
CHORUS GIRLS What you want (Me, it’s clear!) What you want (Right here!) What you want is right in front of you, front of you!
What you want (It’s clear) What you want (Right here) What you want is right in front of you, front of you!
ELLE Step One: He’s off to Harvard Law, Will I get in there, too? Step Two: ???? recess, Impress him with my high IQ. Step Three: We’ll throw a great big wedding And invite all Delta Nu!
GIRL Wait! Nice plan! But did we think this through? Harvard Law School?
ELLE I have a 4.0 average.
GIRL Yeah, in fashion merchandising, what makes you think you can do this?
ELLE Love! I’m doing this for love! And love has seen me through! With love on my side, I can’t lose! And Harvard can’t refuse A love so pure and true Do lawyers feel love, too?
GIRL Even if they do, What you want, sweetheart, is no easy thing, If you’re going to swing it, It’ll wreck your senior spring And it’s true, first you’ll need an LSAT score Of more than 174 So no more parties for you You’ll need a killer essay or do not even hope, And lovely letters from your betters, Any chance you know the Pope?
ELLE Nope!
GIRL Too bad, ‘cause that would be our cous! Then you’ve got a lot of work in front of you!
CHORUS GIRLS What you want (Yes I know) What you want (Even so) What you want is right in front of you, front of you!
What you want (Girl, you go!) What you want (No, really, go!) What you want is right in front of you, front of you!
MR. WOODS Law school?
ELLE Yes, Daddy, law school!
MR. WOODS Good God, why? Law school is for boring ugly serious people, and you, button, are none of those things.
What you want, button, Hey, just say the word, But what you want’s absurd And cost a whole lot of swag And now why, button, When you can stay right here, Pursue a film career?
ELLE How ‘bout a nice perfume bag?
MR. WOODS Yes! The east coast is foreign, There’s no film studios. It’s cold and dark, No valet parking All the girls have different noses, Christ! Honey, it’s like the damn frontier!
MR. AND MRS. WOODS Tell me, what’s out there that you can’t get right here?
ELLE Guys, love! I’m going there for love! A love I have to win! I can live without sun and valet I can’t just walk away Betray what might have been
MR. WOODS I don’t care, I’ll pay your way if you get in!
CHORUS GIRLS What you want What you want What you want is right in front of you
[DIALOGUE]
ELLE Love I’m doing this for love And that’s how I’ll survive Here you go I said no! Right here is where I’ll stay Until that happy day That day I’ll hear them say
GIRL 175!
ELLE 175!
CHORUS 175!
[Cut to Harvard Admissions Office]
Dialogue, dialogue, dialogue…
MAN Gentlemen, please, get a hold of yourselves! This is Harvard Law School, not Match.com. Oh, look at that, what a shame, she didn’t bother sending in a personal essay!
PILAR How’s this for a personal essay?
CHORUS What you want (Could this be!?) What you want (Security!) What you want is right in
MAN Who are you?
ELLE I’m what you want! Harvard, I’m the girl for you And to prove it’s true
CHORUS GIRLS We all flew here on Jet Blue
ELLE Thank you!
CHORUS GIRLS This is what Elle Woods inspires Everyone admires her Harvard should, too.
MAN This is not a personal essay!
CHORUS An essay’s so boring and so much does not fit So we’re appearing live right here Making clear you must admit that Elle Woods, she’s one of the chosen few! Harvard, what you want is right in front of you!
[DANCE BREAK!!!!!]
MAN Now, see here, Ms. Woods, you can’t just barge in here with singing and dancing and ethnic movement! Satisfying presentation, but I still don’t see one reason to admit you.
ELLE How about… love? Have you ever been in love? Cause if you have, you’ll know That love never accepts a defeat No challenge it can’t beat No place it cannot go Don’t say no to love, honey, Love! Don’t act when I say love! Don’t think that I’m naïve Because even a person who’s smart Can listen to their heart Can listen and believe So believe in what love can achieve Do you believe?
MAN I do!
ELLE Do you believe?
MAN Me, too!
CHORUS Yes we believe in love How ‘bout you?
MAN Welcome to Harvard!
[Cheers]
CHORUS What you want What you want What you want is right in front of you, front of you
What you want What you want What you want is right in front of you, front of you
What you want What you want What you want What you want!
I heard it, but I couldn't make it out, hehe; but quite frankly, I actually think that it takes away from the song. I think it detracts from the song's pacing a little bit -- it's still my favorite song, though!
I enjoy the rap, but I am a big Andy Karl fan and it brings back memories of him as Luke in Altar Boyz. I really like when him and Laura are singin together over each other, it sounds pretty.
"Less Of A Marilyn, More Of A Jackie"
www.richardhblake.com
Wow! Thanks!!! How did you get those lyrics?? Is there a demo on it like "Omigod..." (because oyu put demo at the top.) I can't wait to hear/read more!
"I remember hearing they might be recording on their break between when they come back from San Fran and when they can start rehearsing in New York. Ithought it was weird, but it could happen. "
Successful as this show is bound to be thanks to it's good writing and Broadway.com's publicity stunt, I can pretty much guarantee they'll record over the break and have it out ASAP.
Love... You're lost without your love Your heart is on the floor I can help you I've been there before
When I need to relax I just put on some tracks From this CD I bought from the store
Dialogue: Isn't that relaxing? It's called "Celtic Moods"
When I'm lonely and feeling dejected I play this and it never fails I pretend like I'm in Ireland With Enya and the whales
If my telephone gets disconnected Or I spend every night alone I pretend like I'm in Ireland Where the Irish bagpipes drone
Smell the grass as the rainstorm is ending People smile while I stroll past their farms With my red-headed sailor named Brendan And we dance without moving our arms
In a bar once, I met this guy Dewey And he bought me, like, fourteen beers And he told me that he was from Ireland So I lived with him ten years
If I squinted he looked like my sailor Through my boozy delusional fog But he dumped me for some slut named Kayla Took my trailer and took my dog
In Ireland they know how to love you, You embrace in the misty Irish breeze And if your Irish boy tires of you You're allowed to shoot him in the knees
Say, you look like that poster for Ireland Long blonde hair, and that sweet, sunny face Oh no, wait. That's the poster for Sweden Oh, screw it, I'll never see either place
But a girl sweet as you has the future You have hope, as each new day dawns Girls like you always get to see Ireland Give my love to the leprechauns
[reprise]
The Irish, they're nothing if [...?] They keeping fighting 'til everyone's dead I'm not sure where this metaphor's going I just felt that it had to be said
There's a guy at that party who loves you Most of us never know how that feels You go out there and you get some Ireland And make sure you wear four-inch heels!