Saturday 18 April 2009

All the diffferent songs in a musical

A musical consists of many different songs. And these songs are divided into different categories. So here, courtesy of TVTropes are those song types and our

  • Angry Mob Song- The angry mob song is a song which is sung by an angry mob- usually sung right before they decide to chase after the monster.
  • Busby Berkeley Number- a showstopping number with showgirls and the like. It's like an over-the-top homage to Busby Berkeley, most notable example of this song is Be Our Guest from Beauty And The Beast.
  • Cut Song- a song which isn't included in the actual movie but appears in the stage version and the soundtrack. Human Again wasn't included in the original theatricial release of Beauty And The Beast but was in the stage versions after that, the soundtrack and later appeared in the special edition dvd.
  • Crowd Song - this song is usually sung by a big crowd of people. Usually happens at the begining of the film or at the end.
  • Dark Reprise- a rather grim reprise of an earlier song, is usually sung by someone else other than the character who sang the earlier song.
  • Epic Song- this song is the one that makes the film an instant hit. This is a HUGE number that just screams "awesome".
  • Fanfare- this particular kind of song is used to mark the entrance of an extremely important character, usually some kind of nobleman.
  • Final Love Duet- this song is sung by the main character and his/her love interest. This is to express their love for the very last time.
  • I Am Song- this song is song by the main character, it's usually about what he/she is like and what makes him/her so special. It's usually one of the first songs in the film.
  • I Want Song- another song sung by the main character, the main character sings about his/her hopes, dreams and desires and what he/she wants out of life.
  • Medley- a mixture of all the different songs combined. Usually appears at the end of the movie.
  • Movie Bonus Song - a song that never appears in the original theatricial version of the film but appears in the special edition as a "bonus song". Is also featured on the soundtrack.
  • Opening Chorus- this is the big chorus number that is played at the begining of the movie and reprised at the end a little as well.
  • Solo Duet- this song is a duet version of a solo. Usually done by two characters.
  • Villain Love Song- this is one of the two songs sung by the villain of the piece. For this one the villain/villainess sings about his/her obsession over the hero/heroine and how much they want him/her to be theirs.
  • Villain Song- this is the second one and the one villains are famous for. The Villain Song is where the villain sings all about him/herself and what their evil plans are, if it's in a cartoon- expect plenty of pyrotechnics and the like. Notable examples include Gaston, Be Prepared, Toxic Love, In The Dark Of The Night, Don't Make Me Laugh, and Oogie Boogie Song.
  • The Villain Sucks Song- A song sung by another character about how terrible the villain is. The character singing it describes the villain/villainess's villainous personality and other wicked traits for theirs. Notable examples include Hitler Only Has One Ball, You're A Mean One Mr Grinch and Cruella De Vil.

Our good friend Tyrone The Terrible is an expert when it comes to Villain Songs in general. His whole gimick is based on the art of being evil. He's a supervillain, a very hammy but likable supervillain to be precist. In addition to being an evil genius he is also a gifted singer and songwriter. He's a Villain With Good Publicity. He has his own evil lair, it's just three blocks away from our museum/amusement park. It's located in a big spooky looking fortress with a giant T on it. The doorbell plays the song Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears. He has two books out, one of is How To Be A Villain and the other is his autobiography The Life Of An Evil Genius. He has his own evil laugh and his own Villain Song. He has a lot of minions. In his evil lair there are various evil gadgets and weapons, there is also a dungeon where he locks up his enemies in, a torture room, and a pit full of dangerous maneating sharks/pirahnas/crocodiles. His idols include Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Tim Curry. In most of our work he writes the villain songs- he sometimes even sings them himself. One notable example of this is his work in our animated epic Fantastic Portal where he voiced the main villain a cunning spellcaster type named Simon The Evil Overlord who was modelled and based on American Idol judge Simon Cowell- he used his clever Simon Cowell impersonation when doing it, and not only did he write his character's own villain song he also sang it rather well. He also wrote the song Inconcievable a villain song for the character of Vinzini from The Princess Bride as well as numerous other villain songs including I Am Evil Jay from our hit musical Leno. He is a good friend of actor Tim Curry, it was his idea to have Tim Curry be the voice of the evil dropbear Morlock in the rock opera episode of Millitary Koalas and let me tell you it was pure genius. We enjoyed bringing the character of Morlock to life. It was even more enjoyable when we did it for the movie. Like us, Tyrone The Terrible also is an inventor and has made several toys, most of which were made for evil purposes.

2 comments:

  1. This is kind of off-topic, but my computer always freezes up when I play the Gaston Song and Gaston Reprise on Youtube or when I sing them while sitting in front of it. Any ideas why?

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  2. Perhaps your computer is slow or is low on disc space.

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