Musical songs outside the stage

[WickedScoundrel]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 6:26pm

I was very amused at the Brewers v. Giants game today. As one of the Brewers players was coming up to bat I heard a familiar tune. I turned to my friend (who actually doesn't know squat about musicals) and asked, "...is that the overture to Les Mis?" It was! I actually had to laugh just because it seemed a little dramatic for a baseball game, but we ended up scoring 2 runs so whatever works I suppose.

Anything like that happen to you folks (e.g. hearing songs at public events)?

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 6:31pm

I heard Walk Like A Man at a baseball game, although it really doesn't count.

[actor]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 7:27pm

That's funny, WickedScoundrel.

[SDav 10495]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 7:31pm

Haha, I've heard of the Phantom overture being used at football games but never Les Mis at a baseball game. That is a little weird. Although as far as hearing showtunes at public events goes, Phantom and Les Mis do seem to be the most popular.

[alliez92092]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 8:08pm

Not sure it fits, but I can't walk through the halls of my school without hearing someone butcher Seasons of Love.

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 8:11pm

Here I Am was playing when I was in the bathroom at the movies. I was like "HOLY SH*T! It's Sherie!" and than I zipped up my fly, washed my hands and friiicked out

[boatsintheghetto]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 8:49pm

Um i was in an Amish store and they had this like music box that played phantom. I heard it from the other side of the store and i like followed the sound all "Is that phantom?!"

Also one time while at a hotel in philadelphia, they had a player piano playing It's a Grand Nigt for singing from State Fair.

[broadwayjavajunkie]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 8:53pm

When I went to see RENT-the-movie, they played Defying Gravity not once but twice.

When I saw Madagascar with my little sister, they played Here I Am (after talking extensively about John Lithgow) and Streetsinger from BKLYN.

It was odd.

[coolphantom919]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 10:00pm

OH MY GOSH! I was seeing a movie and THEY were playing Defy Gravity At The Theatre!

[icantbelive]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 10:21pm

Yeah, they were playing the DRS cast album at the movie. I also heard The Color Purple at the movies too. Its really weird.

[SpamalotDiva]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 10:23pm

I heard his name is lancelot at the movies, and popular, too.

Sammi

[TheaterAddict7652]

Posted: 9/24/06 at 10:26pm

Here I Am was playing when I was in the bathroom at the movies. I was like "HOLY SH*T! It's Sherie!" and than I zipped up my fly, washed my hands and friiicked out

That happened to me too, except I was in the line for tickets. At first I was like, "Is that...is that DRS?" and then I was like, "Oh my god it's 'Here I Am'!" jumped up, and started singing and dancing. My friends were embarassed and everyone else in line was like, "what the hell is wrong with her?"

[She]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 5:10pm

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[alliez92092]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 5:15pm

I have also heard Wicked a thousand times at AMC theatres.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 7:43pm

yup, i have also heard much WICKED and JERSEY BOYS tunes at the movie theaters
and in art class we listened to a CD of a symphony playing ALW songs...

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 7:46pm

Man, I am going to the wrong movie theatres 'cause I never hear this stuff. And that's all my favorite shows too.

[FoscasBohemianDream]

Posted: 9/25/06 at 7:46pm

"Here I Am was playing when I was in the bathroom at the movies. I was like "HOLY SH*T! It's Sherie!" and than I zipped up my fly, washed my hands and friiicked out"

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[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 3:36pm

I can't say anything about showtunes in other venues, but as far as baseball games go, I believe the players each choose the song that plays when they come up to bat. Pay attention sometime and the same song will play every time.

So I don't find it so amazing that Les Mis was blasting through a baseball park as I do that one of the players chose the overture as his theme song over all the other songs in existence. He is officially my favorite pro athlete. :)