Wild Party

Hiya!!

Which Wild Party cast recording should I pick up? I was just wondering what the majority of you think. I guess I could pick up both :) but would rather pick up the that is "better".

Thanks,
Waylon

i have both, and enjoy them for their own merits...

I prefer the Lippa version. It's just a personal opinion, but I adore that cd!

See this thread from a few days ago, too...
Wild Party

The LaCuisa WILD PARTY sucks. Everyone likes the Lippa much better.

it really depends. i love lachiusa's stuff but wasn't a fan of his wild party. if you're not familiar with the composers, judge by each cast. if you're into idina and julia murney, go for the lippa version. if you'd rather hear some eartha kitt and tonya pinkins, go for lachuisa. and go from there.

Updated On: 8/18/04 at 06:28 PM

What are the songs you love in each version?

Aww, guys!
I didn't post them because I doubted that you'd care!

In LaChuisa's version, I LOVE "Welcome to My Party" and "Black is a Moocher". But the song that has made my top 15 songs of all time is "People Like Us". That song is heartbreakingly beautiful, and I tear up every time.

I was actually thinking of LaChuisa's version a couple nights ago.
"Ah, the city. So many lights you can actually pretend one of them's shining on you. I always wanted to see the lights of Broadway. I always wanted to hear the traffic roar. I always wanted to be a part of New York City's great big heart. And now I am, I couldn't ask for more..."
I was definitely singing in the hotel room.

In Lippa's version, I am in love with "Make Me Happy". There's this driving force in it that I can feel sinking into my blood when I hear it. It adds so much panic and urgency to the intense and desparate scene. I love it so much, I can't even tell you.

The song I skip over in Lippa's version is "The Juggernaut". My best friend loves that song, for reasons unbeknownst to me. He has a tendency to sing along with the track in a Minnesotan accent, which only serves to intensify my irritation.

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Oh no! I LOVE the juggernaut! "Oh Queenie! Do you think I could have this dance? Queenie darling we've hardly talked. Black, why don't go get a drink? wink wink (insert my quick double hip pulse on the beat with matching arm motion) Such sultry and seductive music at times, and then so upbeat at others. I may like this because I have a major affinity for choreographing in my room to songs that inspire dance.

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Updated On: 8/17/04 at 08:20 PM

the Lippa's PARTY ROCKS all over the board. The other version has a few good songs, but I wish I would have never bought it and then just downloaded a those songs.

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I think she was probably referring to your "Everyone likes the Lippa version much better." comment.

This isn't really an opinion, and if it was meant as one, wasn't written that way.

Anyways, back on topic I like the LaChuisa version better.

Updated On: 8/17/04 at 10:49 PM

yes, yes, but not "Everyone" likes the Lippa version better.

I was not trying to stop you from expressing an opinion, darling. I was merely asking you to not say "everyone" in the future. Please do not misunderstand my intentions, and then post a PM on a thread with a comment about me being a dictator. It's just a tad harsh considering the situation. EVERYONE thinks so.






See how inappropriate it is to assume that the whole world shares your view? If either of us was trying to take away the freedom of opinion from others, it was not me. That is all.

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