Songs like "Gimme Gimme"

[Inigomontoya]

Songs like "Gimme Gimme"#1

Posted: 4/24/10 at 4:50pm

Iv'e been listening to TMM lately, and my favorite song there by far is Gimme Gimme, it has something special that I really like, and it builds itself brilliantly as the songs progresses.

I started to look for songs that are alike to this one , and thought I could ask you for some advice.

Thanks!

[blaxx]

Songs like 'Gimme Gimme'#2

Posted: 4/24/10 at 5:20pm

Meadowlark - The Baker's Wife

Unexpected Song - Song & Dance

Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

[lull89]

Songs like 'Gimme Gimme'#2

Posted: 4/24/10 at 5:33pm

"Writing on the Wall" from Mystery of Edwin Drood has a similar build, I think.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Songs like 'Gimme Gimme'#3

Posted: 4/24/10 at 5:53pm

I like Jeanine Tesori's work alot,
but GIMME GIMME, to me, is not a song,
just a vamp that keeps changing key.

[theaterkid1015]

Songs like 'Gimme Gimme'#4

Posted: 4/24/10 at 6:00pm

You mean like "New York, New York" and "World Goes Round," CPD?

Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.

[MCfan2]

Songs like 'Gimme Gimme'#5

Posted: 4/24/10 at 6:15pm

"just a vamp that keeps changing key."

That's how I'd describe "The American Dream" from "Miss Saigon." Funny, you came up with the perfect wording to describe that for me. But I don't think "Gimme Gimme" is like that at all. I really like that one.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Songs like 'Gimme Gimme'#6

Posted: 4/24/10 at 9:13pm

Sort of theatrekid, A lot of Kander and Ebb is vamp-based, like Razzle Dazzle, but they also have some melody thrown in.

MCfan2, I know many prople like GIMME GIMME, becuase it's infectous and Sutton knocks it out of the park.
But where is the melody?
And I agree AMERICAN DREAM is in that same vein.

[SporkGoddess]

Songs like 'Gimme Gimme'#7

Posted: 4/24/10 at 9:58pm

Pretty much all of Jason Robert Brown's songs have that build-up.

Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!

[theaterkid1015]

Songs like 'Gimme Gimme'#8

Posted: 4/24/10 at 10:45pm

I don't know, CPD, I'd say "Gimme Gimme" has a melody. Like you said, it just keeps repeating and modulating.

Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.