Posted on 05/15/2025 2:00:56 PM PDT by Borges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fye4uY3pCvo
Memory Eternal to Charlie Strouse, from an Archie Bunker fan!
That’s a different song. The “Those Were the Days” Strouse composed was the “All in the Family” theme.
So much good music.
“Grey skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face...”
Wonderful era of Hollywood musicals.
Oh, no! I was thinking, he at least wrote one really good song!
Annie and By Bye Birdie are filled with good songs.
The Sun’ll come out tomorrow
Oh, you gotta hang on ‘til tomorrow, come what may
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I love ya, Tomorrow
You’re always a day away...
Annie curdles my ears.
Ever see it on stage? The 1982 film made a lot of ill advised changes.
Yes, unfortunately.
The music is memorable. The lyrics less so.
Gershwin and Rodgers were more my cup of tea.
I’d give Bock his due too.
Bock is only remembered for one show sadly. The last living classic era Broadway composer is John Kander. He’s 98.
The music brought out ear-piercing squeals from little girls.
Just brutal.
Well not all the songs in Annie are sung by the orphans. Nor do their songs have to be in other contexts.
Maybe he was related to Johan Strauss the younger aka The Waltz King.
Yes, he was very good.
Sondheim composed a couple of very good songs, though his stock in trade was clever lyrics.
Jonathan Larson made his mark as well.
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