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#26

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 6:00pm

This isn't a song and I'm not sure of the actor's name.
but in the video recording of Into The Woods the Character Jack delivers one line with this weird upward inflection in his voice.

I believe the line is
"Let's go Milky White, there ^are^ spirits here."
It just sounds weird.

Going to a musical late in its run is like going to a prostitute late in her shift.

#27

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 6:01pm

in wicked... i dont' like how they pronounce dr. dillamond (this is more in the dialogue then singing)... they pronounce it dillamind (like in and out, not mind)... i always thought it should dillamond... (like off and ON)....

#28

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 6:08pm

I hate how in The First Noel "looked" has to be two syllables to fit the music.

"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert

#29

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 6:37pm

POTO recording
Sarah Brightman says "The phantom of the operer is there" right before All I Ask of You.

#30

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 7:45pm

I some sondheim lyrics that need to be pronounced a certain way inorder to work... one that comes to mind: "in our cozy retreat kept all neat and tidy/ We'll have chums over every friday"

What a night! I was in more laps than a napkin!

#31

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 7:51pm

Amy Spanger's inability to properly pronouce "can't" in the song "Why Can't You Behave" on the KISS ME KATE revival recording.

#32

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 7:52pm

This is all quite interesting to me, as I'm fascinated with accents, speech pathology and linguistics... I'll have to listen to my OBC recordings a little more closely!

#33

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 8:06pm

A lot of it has to do with lyric writers who dont know how to write for the human voice.

Opera librettists are usually much more in tune to that thing and you'll see better text setting for those reasons.

Vowel modification is just something singers have to do in order to get the sound out and still remain healthy, remember these singers are usually doing 8 shows a week, or at least 6, so anything to make it easier.

Conversely, opera singers don't often have to perform the same role week after week. An opera singer who has his/her druthers and performs often will often peform a heavy role (like Verdi or Wanger) and then lighter roles (Mozart) in between, it keeps your technique fresh and keeps your voice healthy.

Musical theater singers dont often get that luxury, so they need all the help they can get.

Cut em some slack guys.

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#34

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 8:24pm

I just saw Jennifer Holliday's pre-Oscar performance yesterday, and apparently Hugh, and Huey, and Jew are going to love May. Is this some kind of blind item?

And no one grew into anything new, we just became the worst of what we were."

#35

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 8:44pm

Charlotte's "Music and the Mirror" has that horrible "threeeeeeeeewwwww" for "through." Haha.

Updated On: 2/26/07 at 08:44 PM

#36

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:12pm

The word Cane in The Producers

I wana be a producer
sport a top hate and ca-ya-ane

#37

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:26pm

"I just saw Jennifer Holliday's pre-Oscar performance yesterday, and apparently Hugh, and Huey, and Jew are going to love May."

This made me snort a little orange juice out of my nose.

Hear the words I sing: war's a horrid thing. So, I sing sing sing... Ding a ling a ling.

#38

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:36pm

Jennifer Hudson pronounces "and" like "ahnd" and it makes me giggle. I think it's really cute.

"Who says you can't bend over backwards and eat bugs if you want to? I guess the bugs would probably say you can't do that that, but assuming that they are willing and consenting bugs, then there's no problem. Let's wig out eating bugs." -RuPaul

#39

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:37pm

Four words:

Antonio Banderas in Evita

all those "double o" words
book -byoookuh
through -threuuuu
you- yuuuuh

god he's pronunciations of them make me laugh

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#40

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:41pm

Another Sunset unusual pronunciations.

"We taught the world new ways to dreeeeeeeeAAAAAAAAAAM"

Theatre is a safe place to do the unsafe things that need to be done. -John Patrick Shanley

#41

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:44pm

Two of my all-time favorite unusual pronunciations are on the OBC of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in the names of the whores - Eloise (E-loyze) and Beatrice (Bee-A-trice).

And no one grew into anything new, we just became the worst of what we were."

#42

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:50pm

Corn-eee-uu-copia
-Follies, though I guess with the placement it's kind of unavoidable.

Theatre is a safe place to do the unsafe things that need to be done. -John Patrick Shanley

#43

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:54pm

I always hate when actors/actresses/singers say/sing "chew" instead of "-t you".

Example.
RENT - "Withouchew. The grass.."
The Scarlet Pimpernel - "When I Look atchu..."

#44

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:56pm

Let's not forget the "op'ra' in POTO.

The meat is always leaner on somebody else's dinner plate!

#45

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 9:59pm

Oh, my favorite POTO moment was Sarah Brightman singing Music Of The Night at a televised ALW celebration and singing, "Let your soul take you where you long to BAAAAAAAAAA!"

Sheep everywhere rejoiced.

And no one grew into anything new, we just became the worst of what we were."

Updated On: 2/27/07 at 09:59 PM

#46

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 10:29pm

It's very hard to sing dipthongs (like tje word I) since theyre combinations of two sounds. I was trained to hold the first part and then at the end right before you cut off ad the second part.
Example:
The wizard and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

Megan Mullally as Karen Walker on Will and Grace: "Tell me more. Tell me more. Like does he have a car?"

#47

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 10:44pm

The pronunciation of "don Juan" as "dawn Jew-ahn" in LES MIZ.

You talk of battles to be won
And here he comes like don Juan

Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia

#48

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/26/07 at 11:42pm

I really like when Jennifer Hudson says:

You ain't nothin' but common

it sounds like she say scummin

#49

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/27/07 at 11:48am

"I wana be a producer
sport a top hate and ca-ya-ane"

It's stylized. Like vaudeville. Brooks talks about it in THE PRODUCERS book.

#50

re: Unusual pronunciations of words in songs

Posted: 2/27/07 at 12:07pm

He filled my days with endLESS wonder.

Instead of pronouncing like ENDliss.

p.s. This is not just a DRV thing.

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