My, that sounds familiar
My, that sounds familiar
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#1My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/27/12 at 11:57pm
What are some musical theatre songs that sound like another musical theatre song, especially from a different composer? It's too easy to say "Love Never Dies" and "Our Kind of Love".
Every time I hear "There's a Small Hotel", the beginning of the chorus reminds me of "Why God Why?"
Updated On: 4/28/12 at 11:57 PM
#2My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 12:17am
"It's too easy to say "Love Never Dies" and 'Our Kind of Love'."
Don't forget "The Heart is Slow to Learn."
I've always thought sections of "The Worst Pies in London" kinda sounded like "Tomorrow."
I know why nobody cares to take them
I should know
I make them
But good? No
Tomorrow, tomorrow
I love ya tomorrow
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
Owen22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/11
#2My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 12:24am
Oh, so many...
Let's do one Sondheim and one Lloyd-Webber.
"No One Is Alone" from "Into the Woods mimics "Candyman" from "Willy Wonka"
and
"Every Movie's a Circus" from "Sunset Boulevard" has music from "What A Waste" from "Wonderful Town".
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#3My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 12:28amI wonder how much of Lloyd Webber's music is genuinely original. It's bad enough how similar the POTO overture sounds to a Pink Floyd song.
#4My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 12:35am..What part of "No One is Alone" mimics "Candyman"?
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#5My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 12:41am
There may be more examples, but the first lines are very similar
Mother cannot guide you..
with
Who can take a sunrise...
Updated On: 4/28/12 at 12:41 AM
#6My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 6:26amNow that's funny. "Every Movie's a Circus" is my go-to example of a soundalike song. The first time I heard "What a Waste" (after I'd heard "Every Movie...") I couldn't believe it. Lloyd-Webber's not too original.
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#8My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 9:56am
I propose an experiment.
Take a 33 rpm lp of CAMELOT and play it at 78 rpm.
I hypothesize "Follow Me" will sound almost exactly like "Come Back to Me" from ON A CLEAR DAY as sung by The Chipmunks.
While the lyricist is the same (Lerner), the composers are different (Loewe and Lane).
Updated On: 4/28/12 at 09:56 AM
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#9My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 1:12pm
The Worst Pies/Tomorrow thing was intentioonal. Anniei was the biggest hit on Broadway when he waas writing Sweeney Todd.
Now, compare these four note phrases:
"I Want it All" (BABY)
"It's Not Too Late" (ROMANCE ROMANCE)
"A Bit of Earth" (SECRET GARDEN)
"This is the Mo..." (JECKYL & HYDE)
Owen22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/11
#10My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 1:37pm
Kad:
"Mother isn't here now/Now you're on your own."
"Who can take a sunrise/Dip it in a dream?"
#11My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 1:45pmSame composer but "The Wizard and I" and "Spark of Creation." "Spark of Creation" was written first but there are several sections in "Wizard and I" that are almost identical.
#12My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 2:00pmJon, I can't hear it on "A Bit of Earth" - the other three, yeah, but I'm not sure that song works.
#13My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/28/12 at 2:13pmEvery time I hear the intro to "Seize the Day" I want sing "Follow the Fold" from Guys and Dolls.
#14My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/30/12 at 9:43am
2 songs being sung on Broadway these days in separate theaters:
"Rose...mary!" from HOW TO SUCCEED...
"Jesus Christ..." from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
#15My, that sounds familiar
Posted: 4/30/12 at 9:52amWouldn't it be fun if they swapped them one night?
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