Post by albion on Nov 16, 2013 4:11:47 GMT
Hey, this is from the musical "pippin". Art imitates life imitates art. Supposedly there was a "Manson trio" part in it that was taken out? The original script was supposed to be much more edgy and disturbing, from what I have read. I wonder if Woofy was familiar with this Bob Fosse musical?
THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, PIPPIN
THINK ABOUT THE DREAMS YOU PLANNED
THINK ABOUT THE MOMENT
THAT'S SO CLOSE AT HAND
WHEN THE POWER AND THE GLORY
ARE THERE AT YOUR COMMAND
PIPPIN
THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE
THINK ABOUT THE SUN, PIPPIN
THINK ABOUT HER GOLDEN GLANCE
HOW SHE LIGHTS THE WORLD UP
WELL, NOW IT'S YOUR CHANCE
WITH THE GUARDIANS OF SPLENDOR
INVITING YOU TO DANCE
PIPPIN
THINK ABOUT THE SUN
Los Angeles (2009)[edit]
The show was produced in Los Angeles at the Mark Taper Forum, from January 15, 2009, through March 15, 2009, in a radically different form. The play's setting was changed to reflect a modern tone and was subtly modified to include deaf actors using American Sign Language. The production was choreographed and directed by Jeff Calhoun for actors from both the Deaf West Theatre Company and the Center Theatre Group. The title character was played by Tyrone Giordano, who was voiced by actor Michael Arden.,[10] The New York Times noted that the duality was required by the situation, but effectively showcased the character's "lack of a fixed self" in an exciting new fashion.[11][12]
www.centertheatregroup.org/about/directors/
Look at the members of the board.
This seems to be an excellent analysis of the musical. I wouldn't compare it to Glee.
www.newlinetheatre.com/pippinchapter.html
This sequence involves many subtextual implications. First of all, if this is all happening in Pippin's imagination, then he is actually trying to convince himself to commit this fiery suicide. The finale is symbolic of Pippin's interior struggle over whether or not to kill himself. It seems logical to assume from Leading Player's rage and surprise over Pippin's reticence that the players have done the show many times before (earlier, Catherine says in the original version that “they” don't usually touch her hand, indicating that other men have done this show in Pippin's place) but no one has ever refused to do the finale until now. If that's true, then they have never needed to sing this song before—it is, in fact, being made up on the spot. The song's structure is consistent with this interpretation—Leading Player sings the verse first alone, then Fastrada joins, then the rest of the company joins (it's helpful to keep this is mind while choreographing the finale). Fosse told the original cast that the Players wanted Pippin to kill himself in order to achieve a kind of group orgasm, a final realization of their desires. In the original production, the Players all started masturbating themselves as they convinced Pippin to get in the fire box, rubbing themselves, sucking their fingers, literally miming masturbation in some cases. Like the bulk of the show, sex was a barely concealed subtext to everything that happened.
IMO, its awesome to imagine gsk driving around in his VW Vanagon listening to the 8track of this musical, or the carpenters, or both sides now or freebird or the man in black or Leaning on a Lamppost. That one would be the best. Were there ever any reports of him carrying an ukulele? I guess I am getting carried away.
THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, PIPPIN
THINK ABOUT THE DREAMS YOU PLANNED
THINK ABOUT THE MOMENT
THAT'S SO CLOSE AT HAND
WHEN THE POWER AND THE GLORY
ARE THERE AT YOUR COMMAND
PIPPIN
THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE
THINK ABOUT THE SUN, PIPPIN
THINK ABOUT HER GOLDEN GLANCE
HOW SHE LIGHTS THE WORLD UP
WELL, NOW IT'S YOUR CHANCE
WITH THE GUARDIANS OF SPLENDOR
INVITING YOU TO DANCE
PIPPIN
THINK ABOUT THE SUN
Los Angeles (2009)[edit]
The show was produced in Los Angeles at the Mark Taper Forum, from January 15, 2009, through March 15, 2009, in a radically different form. The play's setting was changed to reflect a modern tone and was subtly modified to include deaf actors using American Sign Language. The production was choreographed and directed by Jeff Calhoun for actors from both the Deaf West Theatre Company and the Center Theatre Group. The title character was played by Tyrone Giordano, who was voiced by actor Michael Arden.,[10] The New York Times noted that the duality was required by the situation, but effectively showcased the character's "lack of a fixed self" in an exciting new fashion.[11][12]
www.centertheatregroup.org/about/directors/
Look at the members of the board.
This seems to be an excellent analysis of the musical. I wouldn't compare it to Glee.
www.newlinetheatre.com/pippinchapter.html
This sequence involves many subtextual implications. First of all, if this is all happening in Pippin's imagination, then he is actually trying to convince himself to commit this fiery suicide. The finale is symbolic of Pippin's interior struggle over whether or not to kill himself. It seems logical to assume from Leading Player's rage and surprise over Pippin's reticence that the players have done the show many times before (earlier, Catherine says in the original version that “they” don't usually touch her hand, indicating that other men have done this show in Pippin's place) but no one has ever refused to do the finale until now. If that's true, then they have never needed to sing this song before—it is, in fact, being made up on the spot. The song's structure is consistent with this interpretation—Leading Player sings the verse first alone, then Fastrada joins, then the rest of the company joins (it's helpful to keep this is mind while choreographing the finale). Fosse told the original cast that the Players wanted Pippin to kill himself in order to achieve a kind of group orgasm, a final realization of their desires. In the original production, the Players all started masturbating themselves as they convinced Pippin to get in the fire box, rubbing themselves, sucking their fingers, literally miming masturbation in some cases. Like the bulk of the show, sex was a barely concealed subtext to everything that happened.
IMO, its awesome to imagine gsk driving around in his VW Vanagon listening to the 8track of this musical, or the carpenters, or both sides now or freebird or the man in black or Leaning on a Lamppost. That one would be the best. Were there ever any reports of him carrying an ukulele? I guess I am getting carried away.