which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

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which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:22pm

Now I know that most of us here are die-hards, but I do find myself skipping certain songs over and over again when I listen to the cd's.

I skip Liasons from Night music OBC
and One last kiss most of the time from the Follies concert

oh, and the Dog section right before "Finishing the Hat" from Sunday.

There's not many others, but sometimes they aren't very listenable to me.

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#2

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:24pm

I almost always bypass "The Right Girl" when I listen to Follies.

#3

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:27pm

The entire score of Passion and Pacific Overtures.

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#4

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:40pm

The Right Girl - Why is Buddy dancing like a mad man?

There Won't be Trumpets - just don't think it is all that great a song.

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#5

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:44pm

Edited, because I need to learn how to read. :)

Updated On: 12/20/07 at 03:44 PM

#6

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:46pm

ummmmmm...........

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#7

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:47pm

Pretty Women... (forgive me) I hate the whistling
That dog song from Sunday In The Park... Mandy.. yikes

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#8

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:54pm

Parlour Songs, totally. When I'm listening to the OBC of Sunday, "The Day Off" goes every time, though I like it on the London recording.

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#9

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:55pm

Another Hundred People-Company.
A few OBC Sweeney Todd songs..
I LOVE SONDHEIM, it just depends on my mood, if I skip any songs at all.

#10

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:59pm

also a bit of the beginning of Sweeney, mostly some "Barber and His Wife" and "Poor Thing" and stuff. I like it, but I kinda OD'd on Sweeney so now I'm a bit sick of those songs.

Same thing happened with Caroline, or Change. Always skip the first scene.

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#11

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:24pm

the dog part in sunday, a little priest, pretty women, a lot of pacific overtures... and maybe some others depending on the mood

#12

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:25pm

the Judge's Johanna

#13

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Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:30pm

"Sorry-Grateful" on the Company revival recording. I don't know why. I liked it live.

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#14

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:35pm

- Judge Turpin's "Johanna"
- The dialogue parts on the Assassins Broadway Recording

#15

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:36pm

"The Ladies Who Lunch" - Company revival

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#16

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:42pm

A friend of mine once said, "A little Sondheim goes a long way." I agree with this statement, and I think it has to do with the power of his music and the amount of energy and processing it takes to enjoy his gifts.

#17

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:57pm

"Company" from the OBC, because Strich is SOOOO flat in that second "we loooooooove you". I can't help it, it's gotten to be a knee-jerk reaction. I hear the song start and I leap for the "skip" button.

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#18

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:57pm

Most of SATURDAY NIGHT - not a fan

ANYONE CAN WHISTLE
The Cookie Chase
With So Little to Be Sure Of

Most of FOLLIES - not a fan

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
In Praise of Women
It Would Have Been Wonderful

PACIFIC OVERTURES
There Is No Other Way
Poems
Welcome to Kanagawa

SWEENEY TODD
Ah, Miss
Wait
Ladies In Their Sensitivities
The Letter

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
Old Friends
It's a Hit!

INTO THE WOODS
Moments in the Woods

BOUNCE
What's Your Rush?
The Game
The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened
The Game (Act II Opener)

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Updated On: 12/20/07 at 04:57 PM

#19

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 5:26pm

Something Just Broke from the revival recording of Assassins. I love that entire recording (I could do without the dialogue, but it's nice on occasional listen), but that song completely breaks the tone of the entire show. I know, people related to it but it just does not fit in.

And Another Hundred People on the 2006 revival of Company usually gets skipped because really, I just want the song, not 3 minutes of dialogue with it.

#20

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 5:49pm

barcelona

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#21

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 7:41pm

Something Just Broke
Barcelona
Sorry/Grateful
Ah, Miss
Anthony's Johanna

#22

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Posted: 12/20/07 at 7:44pm

"Another American Anthem" from Assassins

#23

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Posted: 12/20/07 at 8:28pm

The Miller's Son

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#24

re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 8:58pm

Our Little World.

Any of the non-70s sounding songs on "Company"

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re: which Sondheim songs do you frequently skip on cd's?

Posted: 12/20/07 at 9:04pm

With So Little to Be Sure Of
Unworthy of Your Love
Ah, Paris!
A Bowler Hat
By the Sea
All of Forum
All of Bounce

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