Johnny Unusual
(He/Him)
Hey Ya'll! I'd usually have a big introduction but I've overbooked myself lately and I just want to get straight to the meat.
Simply put, we are voting on our favourite musical numbers in one-on-one matches that everyone nominated. If you didn't submit some numbers, don't worry, you can still take part. Seriously, the more the better!
Here are our first match ups.
Here's the bracket.
Simply put, we are voting on our favourite musical numbers in one-on-one matches that everyone nominated. If you didn't submit some numbers, don't worry, you can still take part. Seriously, the more the better!
Here are our first match ups.
Here's the bracket.
Prelims!
Match 1
Our first match is outlaw themed! First, @Exposition Owl 's Blues Brothers pick "Think" by Aretha Franklin. That movie has some great numbers but I think this one is my favourite, a powerful number from Franklin showing her power, dynamism and her linguistic dexterity in certain parts. Against it is @WildcatJF 's pick of "Not in Nottingham" by Roger Miller from Robin Hood. Disney made an interesting choice because while the setting is the same, the tone feels heavily in the mode of the sort of Southern united states outlaw mold that I actually associate with the end of the 70s rather than the beginning; Smokey and the Bandit and the Dukes of Hazzard. This is actually one of the film's more sorrowful songs, though, showing the need for Robin.
Match 2
Next is my pick of "Finale: The Magic Store" from The Muppet Movie. Frustratingly, no one has the scene in one video so I'm going with just the music but I really like this one. I always felt like the middle part that bridges the Magic Store with the Rainbow Connection reprise is a bit cheesy but both songs need to go together, in my opinion. Against it is @RT-55J 's pick of the classic musical number "Modern-Major General" from the Pirates of Penzance, a comedy song that in itself has been parodied a number of times. George Rose is portraying the General in this case, a Tony award winning actor who would pass on 5 years after this role.
Finale: The Magic Store
Modern-Major General
Match 1
Our first match is outlaw themed! First, @Exposition Owl 's Blues Brothers pick "Think" by Aretha Franklin. That movie has some great numbers but I think this one is my favourite, a powerful number from Franklin showing her power, dynamism and her linguistic dexterity in certain parts. Against it is @WildcatJF 's pick of "Not in Nottingham" by Roger Miller from Robin Hood. Disney made an interesting choice because while the setting is the same, the tone feels heavily in the mode of the sort of Southern united states outlaw mold that I actually associate with the end of the 70s rather than the beginning; Smokey and the Bandit and the Dukes of Hazzard. This is actually one of the film's more sorrowful songs, though, showing the need for Robin.
Match 2
Next is my pick of "Finale: The Magic Store" from The Muppet Movie. Frustratingly, no one has the scene in one video so I'm going with just the music but I really like this one. I always felt like the middle part that bridges the Magic Store with the Rainbow Connection reprise is a bit cheesy but both songs need to go together, in my opinion. Against it is @RT-55J 's pick of the classic musical number "Modern-Major General" from the Pirates of Penzance, a comedy song that in itself has been parodied a number of times. George Rose is portraying the General in this case, a Tony award winning actor who would pass on 5 years after this role.
Finale: The Magic Store
Modern-Major General
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