Sondheim - "The Songs I Wish I Had Written"

[leomaxfrank]

Sondheim - "The Songs I Wish I Had Written"#0

Posted: 6/10/05 at 1:21pm

Does anyone have a copy or a link to this list of songs that Sondheim wishes he has written? I have heard a number of the songs that are listed, but I would like to see the entire list.

But I won't live alone in a house of regret.

[lamentingenvelope]

re: Sondheim - 'The Songs I Wish I Had Written'#1

Posted: 6/10/05 at 1:25pm

www.google.com

[nmartin]

re: Sondheim - 'The Songs I Wish I Had Written'#2

Posted: 6/10/05 at 1:37pm

Are you talking about the list that was in NY Times magazine with Sondheim on the cover? I think I kept that. For some reason, the only song I remember listed was Home from 70,Girls,70. If you want, I'll try to find it and post.

[lamentingenvelope]

re: Sondheim - 'The Songs I Wish I Had Written'#3

Posted: 6/10/05 at 1:41pm

http://www.sjsondheim.com/songs.html

[nmartin]

re: Sondheim - 'The Songs I Wish I Had Written'#4

Posted: 6/10/05 at 1:51pm

thanks Lament. That's easier than me rambling around the basement.

[leomaxfrank]

re: Sondheim - 'The Songs I Wish I Had Written'#5

Posted: 6/10/05 at 1:53pm

Yes - thanks a lot!

But I won't live alone in a house of regret.

[My Fair Lady]

re: Sondheim - 'The Songs I Wish I Had Written'#6

Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:11pm

It appears Sondheim likes a lot of flop songs.

[Ourtime992]

re: Sondheim - 'The Songs I Wish I Had Written'#7

Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:12pm

I really recommend burning a CD with as many of those as you can. Though their sources are too varied for most CD collectors to have all of them, they really make for an interesting afternoon of listening.

[nmartin]

re: Sondheim - 'The Songs I Wish I Had Written'#8

Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:15pm

OurTime, They sure do. How often does one listen to Hard Hearted Hannah? I wish I had a recording of that by Bea Arthur. She sang it on one of the episodes of Golden Girls.

[MargoChanning]

re: Sondheim - 'The Songs I Wish I Had Written'#9

Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:29pm

The best version I ever heard of Hard Hearted Hannah was by Dorothy Loudon on a talk show back in the late 70s or so. It was showstopping.

And My Fair Lady --

Those are ALL great songs, but some of them are from flop shows.

"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

Updated On: 6/10/05 at 02:29 PM

[nmartin]

re: Sondheim - 'The Songs I Wish I Had Written'#10

Posted: 6/10/05 at 2:33pm

Margo, I would kill for a recording of Loudon doing that. Why did she not include it on her Saloon recording?