Megan Hilty's (Ivy) Don't Forget Me — Page 2

I know what you mean about the lyrics but I thought they were actually good "Marilyn-isms"--ways she might refer to "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" or "Happy Birthday, Mr, President."

But mostly I can't get the sound of Megan Hilty doing the key change out of my head.

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No, I had no idea, thanks for pointing that out in such a kind way, it's not like I've watched and rewatched every single episode of the series. Regardless, my comment had nothing to do with the song being upbeat or not, my point was that Hilty knows how to emote and find subtlety in the lyrics, whereas McPhee made the lyrics seem weak.
PalJoey, I will say that Hilty made the lyrics seem a lot less contrived, and the staging with the men around her made a lot more sense, it contextualized the song/lyrics.

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"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

I loved everything about Megan's performance in this. Makes me wish that Bombshell was an actual musical on Broadway.

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I know what you mean about the lyrics but I thought they were actually good "Marilyn-isms"--ways she might refer to "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" or "Happy Birthday, Mr, President."

And I know you what you mean about the Marilyn-isms, but they are pretty much the most obvious and laziest Marilyn-isms that could have been chosen (not to mention how clumsily they are shoe-horned into the song). And for a tv show that tells us so many times about that this show is giving us the true essence of Marilyn via the Bombshell we never get to see, I think it's a huge problem.

"Don't Forget Me" at the end of "Bombshell" reaches the silliness level of "I Will Never Leave You" at the end of "Side Show" (a show I do love). Yeah, duh, of course you're not going anywhere. It's the same with Marilyn. Of course you're not going to be forgotten. We all know that, and we don't need to sing happy birthday or covet diamonds to remember her - she's ubiquitous. Imagine if instead they'd written a song in which Marilyn implores everyone to forget her, because of the tragedy of her life or whatever. I'm not saying it's a golden idea, and it requires writing a level of irony that I don't think Smash is capable of, but I still think just about anything would make more sense than this song.

Updated On: 4/25/13 at 02:22 PM

Perhaps I'd warm up to the song more if I saw this magical, well-made play-like book that I've heard so much about.

So maybe the lyrics should have been "...Or see diamonds you wish were your friend..." but WTF could have rhymed in the next phrase with "friend"?

I picture the song appealing to a young woman looking in the windows of Tiffany or Cartier's or Harry Winston's and seeing all the diamonds she'll never have--and then suddenly she remember the forgotten Marilyn.

Because (agreeing with RobbieJ), at that low point in her life, Marilyn had no idea she would be remembered and become iconic the way she has since her murder.

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I just think they should have been different lyrics period.

OMG, PJ is a Marilyn Truther!!!!

>> "Marilyn had no idea she would be remembered and become iconic the way she has since her murder."

I see what you did there...

But on another note:
"if you see someone's hurt
And in need of a hand
Don't forget me"

I should remember Marilyn because she was known for her Mother Theresa-like goodwill?

"Or hear a melody crying from some baby grand
You don't forget me"

Because she was known for her torch songs?

"When you sing happy birthday to someone you love
Or see diamonds you wish were all free
Please say that you won't;
I pray that you don't forget me"

The "happy birthday" reference makes sense, but nothing else in the refrain would ever cause me to recall Marilyn Monroe - even if she's begging me to remember her. That's where I agree with the laziness and "shoe-horning".

Updated On: 4/25/13 at 03:10 PM

I don't care what anyone says, "For a kiss they paid a thousand.
Yet they paid fifty cents for my soul" is a beautiful lyric.

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SonofRobbieJ, you're doing just fine. I enjoy reading your posts.

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Were you there? Did you see a second shooter on the mossy bank?

Oh God...I just made myself nauseous.

LOL They said "Bombshell."