Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Ariel03
Chorus Member Joined: 7/17/03
#0Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 1:43pmHey, I need some ideas for some showtunes (or otherwise) that a show choir might be able to use in a medley of 5 songs with the theme "Heaven & Hell". Possible ideas so far have centered around the 3rd song being the ballad "Vaults of Heaven" from Whistle Down the Wind. He also wants to start with "It's the End of the World" by REM. C'mon, all you creative people. Help me out!
#1re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 2:03pmonly thing I can think of at this moment is "Hellfire" from Disney's Hunchback..but I'm sure if you give it a couple hours, you'll have a lot of responses from this very knowledgable crowd.
"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!"
Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!
Karma76
Broadway Star Joined: 12/12/03
#2re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 2:11pm
kind of generic but, devil went down to georgia (could be very cool all in harmonies and is a crowd pleaser).
Tears in heaven
Angel By madonna
Updated On: 3/9/04 at 02:11 PM
Michelleruth
Stand-by Joined: 7/4/03
#3re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 5:06pm
"Stairway to Heaven"????
You already picked my first thought "Vaults of Heaven"..........
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#4re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 5:17pmHow about Good and Evil from Jekyll and Hyde?
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musicaltheatreman
Broadway Star Joined: 5/22/03
#5re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 5:26pm
the devil you know from side show
heaven help my heart from chess
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#6re: re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 5:33pm"Satans Lil' Lamb" (a Harold Arlen song sung by Natalie Douglas on her 'Not That Different' CD).
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Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#7re: re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 5:36pm
Learn Your Lessons Well from Godspell
All Good Gifts from Godspell
Heaven on their Minds from Jesus Christ Superstar
Pack Up Your Sins and Go To The Devil
Bohemian Rhapsody
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Deena Jones2
Leading Actor Joined: 9/4/03
#8re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 5:38pm"Closer to Heaven" from Closer to Heaven by the Pet Shop Boys. Great song from not so great of a show.
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Posted: 3/9/04 at 6:02pm
TWO LOST SOULS (from "Damn Yankees")
HEAVEN CAN WAIT (Jim Steinman song sung by Meatloaf)
MORE STARS THAN IN HEAVEN (a beautiful song from a little known musical called "Ron & Julie")
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rah
Swing Joined: 5/13/03
#10 Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 7:13pm
MAYBE:
"Those Were the Good Old Days" (from DAMN YANKEES)
"The Good Old Bad Old Days" (from THE GOOD OLD BAD OLD DAYS)
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Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#11re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 7:20pmHeaven on My Mind - Jesus Christ Superstar
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Theatreboy33
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/03
#12re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative geniuses!
Posted: 3/9/04 at 7:40pmlook up any music by jim steinman. he seems to be obsessed with hell-type themes in his music. Look for whistle down the wind and dance of the vampires stuff.
Sally
Broadway Star Joined: 5/12/03
#13re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative gen
Posted: 3/9/04 at 8:05pmFrom Dance of the Vampires, "Eternity" (Isn't all it's cracked up to be) would fit, but as far as I know, none of the music or lyrics are available. I think Steinman sank it several fathoms deep. Try some of his other work.
#14re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative gen
Posted: 3/9/04 at 8:17pmson_of_a_gunn_25 took mine!
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MusicMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#15re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative gen
Posted: 3/9/04 at 9:01pmUh, how about doing the research and using your own creative genius instead of pumping ours? Updated On: 3/9/04 at 09:01 PM
#16re: re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative gen
Posted: 3/10/04 at 1:39amHeaven Hop~ Anything Goes
Ariel03
Chorus Member Joined: 7/17/03
#17re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative gen
Posted: 3/10/04 at 12:49pmOk, I've got some really good ideas for the heaven portion, but any others for hell? How about songs about darkness, evil, the devil, etc..?
Deena Jones2
Leading Actor Joined: 9/4/03
#18re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative gen
Posted: 3/10/04 at 1:14pmHell is for Children by Pat Benetar!
Ariel03
Chorus Member Joined: 7/17/03
#19re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative gen
Posted: 3/10/04 at 2:11pmHow about songs about Fire?
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Posted: 3/10/04 at 6:29pm
"Only the Good Die Young" Billy Joel
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#21re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative gen
Posted: 3/10/04 at 6:43pm
"Burning Down The House"
"Heaven" by the Talking Heads (especially good acoustic on "Stop Making Sense")
"Northern Lights" and "Heaven Tonight" by Hole
"There Must Be An Angel Playing With My Heart"
"Angel"
and "Heaven" by the Eurythmics
"Johnny Angel" by ?
"Fire" Pointer Sisters/Bruce Springsteen
"Devil Inside" by INXS
"I'm On Fire" by Bruce Springsteen
"Ring of Fire" Johnny Cash
"Heaven's On Fire"--Cheesygood heavy metal song by some band I can't remember
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Updated On: 3/10/04 at 06:43 PM
Ariel03
Chorus Member Joined: 7/17/03
#22re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Looking for heaven/hell themed song ideas -- need creative gen
Posted: 3/11/04 at 10:35am
oooo...borstalboy wins the prize. Excellent.
Thanks for everyone's help - we've got a great start.
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