Musical Lyrics Quiz - Answers!

These are the answers to the Musical Lyrics Quiz from last week. Thanks for playing!

Song titles are linked to YouTube videos so you can see/hear the songs! Enjoy! :)

Bonus Photo Question: Can you guess which musical this photo is from?
Answer: An American In Paris

Musical Lyrics

#1

They never did return their plunder

The victor gets all the loot.

They carried them home, by thunder,

To rotundas small but cute.

And you've never seens so,

They tell me, such downright domesticity.

With a Roman baby on each knee

Named "Claudius" and "Brute"

Song: Sobbin' Women
Musical: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers

~*~

#2

Small boy...

Rather pale...

From lack of sleep.

Feed him gruel dinners.

Stop him getting stout.

Song: Boy For Sale
Musical: Oliver!

~*~

#3

Some people claim that you are to blame as much as I

Why do you take the trouble to bake my fav'rite pie?

Grantin' your wish I carved our initials on that tree,

Just keep a slice of all the advice you give so free.

Don't praise my charm too much

Don't look so vain with me

Don't stand in the rain with me

People will say we're in love.

Song: People Will Say We're In Love

Musical: Oklahoma!

~*~

#4

What words of wisdom can I give them,

How can I help to ease their way?

Now they must learn from one another,

Day by day.

Song: Sunrise Sunset

Musical: Fiddler On The Roof

~*~

#5

All the curses have been ended,

The reverses wiped away.

All is tenderness and laughter

For forever after! 

Happy now and happy hence

And happy ever after! 

Song: Ever After 

Musical: Into The Woods

~*~

#6

Someone to smile once in awhile with;

whenever you're lonesome

I've a happy lot,

considering what I've got.

But, I couldn't do more

Than you do for your poor Father.

Things go asunder

and I wonder why you bother.

Could be, we three get along so famously

'cause

we two have you, 

and I have --- ---

too.

Song: You Two

Musical: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

~*~

#7

When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky 

You can bet that he's doing it for some doll. 

When you spot a John waiting out in the rain 

Chances are he's insane as only a John can be for a Jane. 

When you meet a gent paying all kinds of rent 

For a flat that could flatten the Taj Mahal. 

Call it sad, call it funny. 

But it's better than even money 

That the guy's only doing it for some doll. 

Song: Guys and Dolls

Musical: Guys and Dolls

~*~

#8

I sailed up the Skagerrak 

And sailed down the Kattegat 

Through the harbor and up to the quay 

And there she stands waiting for me 

With a welcome so warm and so gay 

Wonderful, wonderful Copenhaegan,
Wonderful, wonderful Copenhaegan,

Friendly old girl of a town 

'Neath her tavern light 

On this merry night 

Let us clink and drink one down

Song: Wonderful Copenhaegan

Musical: Hans Christian Andersen

~*~

#9

It only takes a moment

For your eyes to meet and then

Your heart knows in a moment

You will never be alone again

I held her for an instant

But my arms felt sure and strong

It only takes a moment

To be loved a whole life long...

Song: It only Takes A Moment

Musical: Hello Dolly!

~*~

#10

And were there more 

Than twenty-four hours a day,

They'd be spent in sweet content

Dreamin' away

When skies are gray

When skies are blue

Morning, noon and nighttime too

All I do the whole day through
Is drem of you.

Song: All I Do Is Dream Of You

Musical: Singin' In The Rain

~*~

#11

Every morning you greet me

Small and white clean and bright 

You look happy to meet me

Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow 

Bloom and grow forever.

Song: Edelweiss

Musical: Sound Of Music

~*~

#12

From the table in the corner

They could see a world reborn

And they rose with voices ringing

I can hear them now!

Song: Empty Chairs At Empty Tables

Musical: Les Miserables

~*~

#13

There's a place for us, 

A time and place for us. 

Hold my hand and we're halfway there. 

Hold my hand and I'll take you there 

Song: Somewhere

Musical: West Side Story

~*~

#14

I wake in the loneliness of sunrise

when the deep purple heaven turns blue

And start to pray, as I pray each day, that I'll hear some word from you.

I lie in the l--------- o- e------ looking out on a silver flaked sea

And ask the moon, how soon, how soon, will my love appear to me? 

Will my love appear to me?

Song: Loneliess Of Evening

Musical: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

~*~

#15

There were bells on the hill

But I never heard them ringing,

No, I never heard them at all

---- ----- --- ---.

There were birds in the sky

But I never saw them winging

No, I never saw them at all

---- ----- --- ---.

Song: Till There Was You

Musical: The Music Man

~*~

#16
If dreams came true I might have been a better man. 
If dreams came true you might have have set me free. 
But God is kind, for you He had a better plan 
And saved you from the pain of loving me.
And even if I'd not surrendered long ago
All you can ever do for me you've done.
You've been the finest dream a man could ever know:
That this abandoned fight might have been won.
Old voices I had thought long since dead
Whisper of another life I might have led.

Song: If Dreams Came True

Musical: A Tale of Two Cities: The Musical

~*~

Player's Scores:
Jenny - 35 points

Rhoswen Faerie Wrose - 28 points
Hamlette - 26 points
Anne-girl - 20 points
Kiri Liz - 19 points
Meredith - 17 points
Kate - 14 points
Langsather Letters - 14 points
Rose P - 14 points
Ginger Girls - 13 points
Les V. - 13 points

Melody - 9 points

Musical Lyrics Quiz

Bonus Photo Question: Can you guess which musical this photo is from?

To Play: Read the lyrics below and try to guess the song title and which musical each selection comes from. Also guess which musical  Leave your guesses in a comment and I'll reply with your score. Guess as many times as you wish. Answers will be posted next Saturday.

Scoring: One point will be awarded for each correctly guessed song title and musical title. Also three bonus points will be awarded for correctly guessing the musical for the Bonus Photo Question above. Highest possible score is 35 points. 

Musical Lyrics

#1

They never did return their plunder

The victor gets all the loot.

They carried them home, by thunder,

To rotundas small but cute.

And you've never seens so,

They tell me, such downright domesticity.

With a Roman baby on each knee

Named "Claudius" and "Brute"

#2

Small boy...

Rather pale...

From lack of sleep.

Feed him gruel dinners.

Stop him getting stout.

#3

Some people claim that you are to blame as much as I

Why do you take the trouble to bake my fav'rite pie?

Grantin' your wish I carved our initials on that tree,

Just keep a slice of all the advice you give so free.

Don't praise my charm too much

Don't look so vain with me

Don't stand in the rain with me

----- ---- --- ---- -- ---.

#4

What words of wisdom can I give them,

How can I help to ease their way?

Now they must learn from one another,

Day by day.

#5

All the curses have been ended,

The reverses wiped away.

All is tenderness and laughter

For forever after! 

Happy now and happy hence

And happy ever after! 

#6

Someone to smile once in awhile with;

whenever you're lonesome

I've a happy lot,

considering what I've got.

But, I couldn't do more

Than you do for your poor Father.

Things go asunder

and I wonder why you bother.

Could be, we three get along so famously

'cause

we two have you, 

and I have --- ---

too.

#7

When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky 

You can bet that he's doing it for some doll. 

When you spot a John waiting out in the rain 

Chances are he's insane as only a John can be for a Jane. 

When you meet a gent paying all kinds of rent 

For a flat that could flatten the Taj Mahal. 

Call it sad, call it funny. 

But it's better than even money 

That the guy's only doing it for some doll. 

#8

I sailed up the Skagerrak 

And sailed down the Kattegat 

Through the harbor and up to the quay 

And there she stands waiting for me 

With a welcome so warm and so gay 

W--------, w-------- C--------- 

W--------, w-------- C--------- 

Friendly old girl of a town 

'Neath her tavern light 

On this merry night 

Let us clink and drink one down

#9

-- ---- ----- - ------

For your eyes to meet and then

Your heart knows in a moment

You will never be alone again

I held her for an instant

But my arms felt sure and strong

-- ---- ----- - ------

To be loved a whole life long...

#10

And were there more 

Than twenty-four hours a day,

They'd be spent in sweet content

Dreamin' away

When skies are gray

When skies are blue

Morning, noon and nighttime too

All I do the whole day through
Is ----- -- ---.

#11

Every morning you greet me

Small and white clean and bright 

You look happy to meet me

Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow 

Bloom and grow forever

#12

From the table in the corner

They could see a world reborn

And they rose with voices ringing

I can hear them now!

#13

There's a place for us, 

A time and place for us. 

Hold my hand and we're halfway there. 

Hold my hand and I'll take you there 

#14

I wake in the loneliness of sunrise

when the deep purple heaven turns blue

And start to pray, as I pray each day, that I'll hear some word from you.

I lie in the l--------- o- e------ looking out on a silver flaked sea

And ask the moon, how soon, how soon, will my love appear to me? 

Will my love appear to me?

#15

There were bells on the hill

But I never heard them ringing,

No, I never heard them at all

---- ----- --- ---.

There were birds in the sky

But I never saw them winging

No, I never saw them at all

---- ----- --- ---.

#16
If dreams came true I might have been a better man. 
If dreams came true you might have have set me free. 
But God is kind, for you He had a better plan 
And saved you from the pain of loving me.
And even if I'd not surrendered long ago
All you can ever do for me you've done.
You've been the finest dream a man could ever know:
That this abandoned fight might have been won.
Old voices I had thought long since dead
Whisper of another life I might have led.

Happy Guessing!

Celebrate Musicals Week Tag

My dear friend Miss Amy Dashwood is hosting a delightful Celebrate Musicals Week over at Yet Another Period Drama Blog. As I am a huge musical theatre fan I couldn't resist taking my share of the conversation and answering the tag questions she's put together. I might do more posts about musicals before the event is over but not sure right now.

1.  What musical did you pick to "spotlight" this week and why?
I chose Oklahoma! because it's always been a favorite of mine and I recently got to see a small theater company preform it in a small production (one of my former co-workers was in the cast).

Laurey & Curly from the production I went to.

2.  How did you discover the musical you picked (hereinafter referred to as "your musical")?
I probably watched it with my mama who is also a huge fan of musicals. She introduced me to most all of the musicals I've seen to date. But I know my dad had sung songs from it before that, he often sings songs when phrases from them come up in conversation.

1999 stage version

3.  If you had to pick three favorite songs from your musical, which ones would they be?
There's so many lovely tunes in Oklahoma!, I was reminded of that when hearing the Overture played by the orchestra at the production I went to.
'Oh What A Beautiful Morning' - it's just beautiful, fun to sing and how can you beat a singing cowboy?
'The Surrey With The Fringe On Top' - such a fun song and really lovely music!
'All Er Nothing' - this final song between Will and Ado Annie might be my favorite song in Oklahoma! because of the comedic effect and it is sweet.
There's others I've really started to appreciate more like 'Many A New Day', 'People Will Say We're In Love' and 'Out Of My Dreams'. Also 'Kansas City', 'The Farmer and The Cowman' and 'Oklahoma!' are such fun songs! Even 'Pore Jud Is Daid' although sad has lovely harmonies and the sound of Curly and Jud singing together at the end of the song is very powerful.

Will Parker & Ado Annie - All Er Nothin'

4.  What's your least favorite song from your musical?
It should probably be 'I Caint Say No' because it's rather fickle but my least favorite would be 'The Dream Ballet' because it's just so long and boring, the whole scene is quite unnecessary.

Gene Nelson as Will Parker (1955)

5.  Who are your favorite characters (choose up to three)?
Will Parker is probably my favorite character in Oklahoma! He does have his vices but overall he's a very nice chap indeed and Ado Annie really doesn't deserve him.
Curly would be my next favorite character, he's a bit headstrong and a tease at times but he's quite lovely (especially when played by Hugh Jackman and let's not forget the charming Gordon McCrae!).
My third favorite character might be Aunt Eller because I almost like her better than Laurey who always seemed quite fickle and stubborn to me. Aunt Eller also has some fun lines!

Hugh Jackman as Curly

6.  Which versions of your musical have you seen/listened to, and which is your favorite?
I have seen the 1955 film version starring Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, also the 1999 filmed stage version starring Hugh Jackman and Josefina Gabrielle. And as stated above in August I saw a small theater company in Cincinnati do a performance of it and that was extra fun seeing it live!
It's hard to choose a favorite version because I like each film version for different reasons. I might choose the Hugh Jackman version though I haven't seen it in a while.

Hugh Jackman in Les Miserables 2012

7.   Is this your favorite musical of all time?  If not, what is?
No it's not my favorite musical. I love so many musicals that it's hard to choose just one. I used to say Seven Brides For Seven Brothers or Cinderella but now I might just say Les Miserables. ;)

8.   Which cast album/musical soundtrack in your collection do you listen to the most?
Probably Les Miserables but only because I was new to it in 2012 and became rather obsessed (so easy to do!). Others I listen to a lot would be Phantom Of The Opera (movie soundtrack), Into The Woods (original Broadway cast), West Side Story (50th anniversary recording) and selections from Sense and Sensibility: The Musical.

9.   What is your favorite costume from your musical?
Not quite sure, but Shirley Jones wears some lovely dresses in the 1955 film. Her checked gingham dress for example is very lovely.

"Pore Jud is daid, a candle lights his haid..."

10.  If you could change anything about your musical, what would you change?
While I'd definitely love to give Jud a different ending, a happier one and more redeeming qualities, I'd say the one thing I'd really like to change would be Curly's actions and words toward Jud. We all know Jud is a total creep but if you really listen to the words of 'Pore Jud Is Daid' it actually seems quite out of character for Curly to actually be suggesting that Jud kill himself because everyone would love him more if he was dead! Jud's part of the story is creepy and sad if you think about it too long, the townsfolks really do help to cover up any guilt Curly might have had in Jud's death.

Cinderella (1965)

11.  Which role(s) would you most like to play in any musical, if you had the opportunity to do so on stage?
Cinderella in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella would be great fun, I love all the songs! Or one of her stepsisters, maybe the one who keeps batting her eyes, haha! I can't really see myself in a musical though.

Emmet Cahill

12.  If you could choose one performer to play any part in your musical, who would you choose and which part would you have them play?
Hmm...Maybe my favorite singer Emmet Cahill as Marius in Les Miserables, but just to hear him sing 'Empty Chairs At Empty Tables' (I've also for some reasons been wanting to hear Josh Groban sing that).

13.  Do you consider yourself a musical theatre fan in general or do you just like a few musicals?
I didn't really consider myself a "musical theatre fan" until fairly recently when I realized how many musicals I love and how much I've always enjoyed the genre in general. It might have something to do with the fact that up until a couple years ago I'd only seen movie adaptations of musicals and recently I've seen more filmed stage versions and realizing more how much I love theatre productions in general.

14.  Are you tired of the word "musical" yet?
Sort of but not really. The word makes me think of the phrase "Are you musical?"

15.  Turn your music playing device on shuffle (or utilize Pandora if you don't have one) and tell us the names of the first three show tunes that come up-- no cheating!  How do these rank on your favorites/most-listened-to list?
'All Er Nothin' from Oklahoma! - yes this did really come up! Maybe my favorite song in Oklahoma!
'One Hand, One Heart' from West Side Story - I couldn't tell you what it's about honestly, not really a favorite.
'I Could Have Danced All Night' from My Fair Lady - A perfectly lovely song though my favorite from My Fair Lady is 'On The Street Where You Live'.


Thanks for this fun tag Amy!

Musical: Into The Woods (1991)

When one of my co-workers mentioned this was his favorite musical my interest was immediately piqued. Finding this 1991 filmed stage version on Netflix I started to watch with fairly low expectations but soon found that it was much more entertaining than I could have thought!

Into The Woods is a cleverly written musical that intertwines the stories of several fairytale characters into a hilariously fun but twisted story. Now the songs are stuck in my head and it's definitely one of my favorite musicals too.

This review is particularly about the 1991 film recording of the of the Original Broadway Cast but since many of you probably haven't heard of this musical it will focus on the musical in general. I also have a few words to say about casting news for an exciting new movie version planned for 2014.

The Witch visits the Baker and His Wife.

Story: A baker and his wife journey into the woods in search of a cow, a red cape, a pair of golden slippers and hair the color of corn to lift a curse that has kept them childless. In the woods they meet up with characters from Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk. Each character wishes for something but soon finds that their wishes coming true might not be what they really wanted.

Cinderella sings about Prince Charming.

Costumes: In this production the costumes are very fairytale-like, a mixture of Medieval through to Victorian styles. Cinderella and her stepsisters have some lovely dresses. My favorite costume was actually the dress that the Baker's Wife wears, it has lovely flow to it and I like her hat/hairpiece. Costume changes by a few of the characters were very quickly accomplished. There are a few quite low cut gowns on a few of the ladies but nothing too bad.

Jack, his mother, magic harp and Milky White.

Sets: They suggest the fairytale setting very simply but are easily moved and changed. The props were also simple and easily moved, even the cow was easy to run away with! Hehe :)

Rapunzel's Prince.

Music: Lyrics and music were composed by Stephen Sondheim (lyrics for West Side Story, lyrics for Gypsy, A Little Night Music, and Sweeney Todd) in 1987. In 1988 it won a Tony Award for Best Musical Score. Most of the music is light and fun but there are some sweeter and more serious songs toward the end of the musical. There are some hilariously funny lines spoken and sung. The tunes themselves get stuck in your head and it's hard to get them out. :)

Cinderella's happily ever after.

Favorite Songs: At first I didn't like all of the songs but now I have so many favorites! Here's a bit about some of the best...

"Hello Little Girl" - The wolf delays Little Red Riding Hood on her way to grandmother's house and fantasizes about eating her. Red is such a funny character, probably my favorite!
*Watch Song On YouTube

"Hello, little girl, What's your rush? You're missing all the flowers. The sun won't set for hours, Take your time."


"A Very Nice Prince" - In the woods Cinderella meets the Baker's Wife and tells her about attending the balls at the King's Festival and about meeting the Prince.
*Watch Song On YouTube

-He has charm for a Prince, I guess...
~Guess?
-I don't meet a wide range.


"Giants In The Sky" - This is probably my favorite song now! Jack tells about climbing the beanstalk and meeting giants. A fairly simple melody but a strong voice is needed to do the song justice!
*Watch Song On YouTube

"A big tall terrible Giant at the door, A big tall terrible lady Giant sweeping the floor."


"Agony" - Brother princes meet in the woods and talk about the frustrations of wooing Cinderella and Rapunzel. Definitely quite hilarious!
*Watch Song On YouTube

-Am I not sensitive, Clever, Well-mannered, Considerate, Passionate, Charming, As kind as I'm handsome And heir to a throne?
~You are everything maidens could wish for!
-Then why no-?
~Do I know?
-The girl must be mad!



"It Takes Two" - A very sweet song sung by the Bake and his Wife as they finally decide to work together to get the items the Witch demands.
*Watch Song On YouTube

"You've changed. You're daring. You're different in the woods. More sure. More sharing. You're getting us through the woods. If you could see- You're not the man who started, And much more openhearted Than I knew You to be."

Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf.

Characters:

• Tom Aldredge as The Narrator - He starts out the story with the ever famous words "One Upon A Time" and helps move the story along. There is a hilarious moment when the story characters realize he's there and take him captive! "Some of us don't like the way you've been telling it." Yes, the story does get a bit crazy!  
• Bernadette Peters as The Witch - One of the main characters, the Witch appears all evil but there is more to her than first meets the eye (literally!). Bernadette Peters adds so much to the Witch including amazing humor, and makes her one of my favorite characters. Her voice is quite amazing too, "Last Midnight" is just amazing! "A giant, a giant's just like us only bigger. Much much bigger. So big!" 
• Chip Zien as The Baker - He's sort of the moral compass of the story, always doing what is right even though he'd really like to steal the items he needs. He does have some funny moments but overall is very sweet. Chip Zien's voice is very smooth and perfect for the character.
• Joanna Gleason as The Baker's Wife - An interesting character who does have quite a few humorous lines. Joanna Gleason is perfect in the role, such light and movement, warmth and smarts. Her voice is strong and blends perfectly with each character she sings with. It's no wonder she won a Tony award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical  for this role!
• Kim Crosby as Cinderella - The perfect fairytale heroine she is sweetness itself, talks to birds, has her wishes granted and cares for everyone. In an interesting twist she attends a series of balls at the King's festival and though she dances with the Prince each time she runs away from him uncertain whether she really wants to be pursued by him. Kim Crosby's voice is gorgeous and she's usually quite graceful but she does have amazingly funny pray falls that get the audience giggling at her.
• Danielle Ferland as Little Red Riding Hood - Probably my favorite character from Into The Woods! Red is greedy and comically stuffs her face at every chance, she is also very matter-of-fact and says whatever comes to mind whether it's nice or not! "You can talk to birds?!?" Danielle Ferland was amazing in this role, her song "I Know Things Now" is pure genius!
• Ben Wright as Jack - Young and devoted to his mother and his cow but easily led astray. Played by an older actor but he captures the youthfulness of the character. 
• Barbara Bryne as Jack's Mother - Very concerned about providing for herself and her son, she sends Jack through the woods and on to the market to sell their cow Milky White. Although she's slightly annoying she also has her funny moments brought to life amazingly by Barbara Bryne. 
• Robert Westenberg as The Wolf - A bit creepy and very greedy but he too has his funny moments. Only one song but long enough for us to realize that the guy under the wolf suit also plays Cinderella's Prince, a similarly greedy character. The costume they have him wear is a bit odd.
• Tom Aldredge as The Mysterious Man - With his funny introductions and mysterious appearances he helps the story along but without making much sense until toward the end of the first act. 
• Robert Westenberg as Cinderella's Prince - "I was raised to be charming, not sincere." This quote just about sums up both princes. He is bold in his pursuit of the maiden and rescuing her but not very heroic when it comes to his kingdom. Robert's voice is very rich and suits the character perfectly. An interesting fact is that in real life the Cinderella and Prince Charming characters met and married through this production!
• Pamela Winslow as Rapunzel - Very young and a little dim witted. She sings constantly and isn't very interesting although her story is made interesting by being part of the Witch's story. Her screeching scenes toward the end of the production is pretty funny.
• Chuck Wagner as Rapunzel's Prince - I rather like him more than Cinderella's Prince but his character is very similar. The duets he does with his brother prince are brilliantly done and some of my favorite songs! "Dwarfs are very upsetting!"
• Lauren Mitchell & Kay McClelland as Lucinda & Florinda - Cinderella's stepsisters who are both very mean and have endings they deserve. Small characters but well done. 
• Edmund Lyndeck as Cinderella's Father - Another small part but he's a bit like a Mr. Bennet character and has a few witty lines.
• Joy Franz as Cinderella's Stepmother - A very mean character she leads her daughter is absurdities to try to get the Prince's attention. The way Joy Franz speaks sometimes was odd but she did a good job.
• Merle Louise as Red's Grandmother & Cinderella's Mother - Small parts but necessary to the story. 
• Philip Hoffman as King's Steward - Another small part but he moves the story along helping with the search for Cinderella and has a few funny lines.

Rapunzel in the tower.

My Recommendation: This production is fairly family friendly. There are a couple low cut gowns worn by a few of the ladies, the Witch's curse on the Baker is a physical one so he acts like she's struck him between the legs a couple times. The after happily ever after second act gets very tangled up and includes a bit of adulterous behavior that doesn't get graphic here and there's also some death. I don't altogether like the mess that's made of the fairytales but it is interesting and cleverly done. "This is ridiculous, What am I doing here? I'm in the wrong story!"
The ending songs make up for all the messes and the cast is given a well deserved standing ovation. I highly recommend Into The Woods (1991) if you love musicals and fairytales like I do.

Into The Woods (2014) - A film adaptation of Into The Woods has been in the works for quite a while now and it seems close to being made and released! It seems Disney may have a hand in the production and that James Lapine who wrote the original story/book has written the screenplay for it but there's rumors that some of the characters have been cut. There's a lot of rumors going around about cast but here's what IMDb is currently listing and I like them very much in the roles! James Corden as The Baker, Emily Blunt as The Baker's Wife, Meryl Streep as The Witch, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Chris Pine as Cinderella's Prince, Johnny Depp as The Wolf, Daniel Huddlestone as Jack (Gavroche!!!!), Christine Baranski as Cinderella's Stepmother, Lucy Punch as Lucinda, Tammy Blanchard as Florinda, Mackenzie Mauzy as Rapunzel, Billy Magnussen as Rapunzel's Prince, Tracey Ullman as Jack Mother and Sophia Grace Brownlee as Little Red Riding Hood. Traditionally the roles of Jack and Red have been played by older actors so having actual children in those roles could be great, especially having Gavroche in another film! Meryl Streep will make a great Witch but I'll miss the original Witch Bernadette Peters. James Corden could be hilarious as could Emily Blunt and Johnny Depp. Anna Kendrick will be a perfect Cinderella! Looking forward to more news about this film!

"Wishes may bring problems,
Such that you regret them.
Better that, though,
Than to never get them..."

Have you heard of Into The Woods or ever seen this or another stage production of it?

Did you watch the film clips? Which was your favorite?

Period Musical Lyrics Game Answers!

Bonus Question: What musical does this photo come from?
Answer: State Fair (1954)

Here are the answers for the Period Musical Lyrics Game from last week. I'm linking each of the song titles to YouTube videos that include the song (most are movie clips) for your enjoyment.
It was great to see how many of these musicals y'all recognized! :)

Musical Song Lyrics Answers:

Song #1

There's a sad sort of clanging

From the clock in the hall

And the bells in the steeple, too

And up in the nursery

An absurd little bird

Is popping out to say coo-coo

Answer: So Long, Farewell from The Sound of Music

~*~

Song #2

We never said our love was evergreen,

or as unchanging as the sea -

but if you can still remember,

stop and Think of Me

Answer: Think Of Me from The Phantom of the Opera

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Song #3

I dreamed last night I got on the boat to Heaven

And by some chance I had brought my dice along

And there I stood and I hollered, "Someone fade me"

But the passengers, they knew right from wrong

Answer: Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat from Guys and Dolls

Note: I was almost seventeen before I even knew where this song came from because my mom used to have this song (and Bushel and a Peck) on an old record album we used to listen to all the time when I was a little girl.

~*~

Song #4

Are you the sweet invention

Of a lover's dream

Or are you really as

Beautiful as you seem

Answer: Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful? from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

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Song #5

Who cares what they're wearing

On main street or Seville row

It's what you wear from ear to ear

And not from head to toe that matters

Answer: You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile from Annie

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Song #6

Toot sweets sound like what they are

So do lollys in a lollypop jar

Gingerbread men have a gingerbread sound, we've found

Sugar plum cinnamon and lemon tart tell you what they are right from the 

start

And your name does the same for you

By coincidence, Truly Scrumptious

You're truly Truly Scrumptious

Scrumptious as a cherry peach parfait

Answer: Truly Scrumptious from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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Song #7

While shivering in my shoes

I strike a careless pose

And Whistle A Happy Tune

And no one ever knows

I'm afraid.

The result of this deception

Is very strange to tell

For when I fool the people

I fear I fool myself as well!

Answer: I Whistle A Happy Tune from The King and I

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Song #8

Someone use to cradle them and kiss them when the cried

Did you see them lying side by side?

Who will wake them?

No one ever will

Answer: Turning, Turning from Les Miserables

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Song #9

My dad said "Be an actor, my son

But be a comical one

They'll be standing in lines

For those old honky tonk monkeyshines"

Now you could study Shakespeare and be quite elite

And you can charm the critics and have nothin' to eat

Just slip on a banana peel

The world's at your feet

Answer: Make 'Em Laugh from Singin' In the Rain

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Song #10

There's a bright golden haze in the meadow

There's a bright golden haze in the meadow

The corn is as high as an elephants side

And it looks like its climbin' clear up to the sky

Answer: Oh What A Beautiful Mornin' from Oklahoma!

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Song #11

Still, Half a Sixpence

Is better than half a penny

Is better than half a farthing

Is better than none

It’s a token of

Our eternal love

When you’re far away

Touch it everyday

And, though, that Half a Sixpence

Can only mean half a romance

Remember that half a romance

Is better than none

Answer: Half A Sixpence from Half A Sixpence

Note: I've only seen this musical once and although the story is a bit odd I greatly enjoyed seeing Tommy Steele (The Happiest Millionaire, Finnian's Rainbow) in another musical!

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Song #12

When the rhythm pounds

And the harmony sounds

And the melody rolls around

"Prest-o Change-o!"

We're Ten Feet Off the Ground

And when the rhythm pounds

And the harmony sounds

And the melody rolls around

Right from the down beat,

We can be found

Ten Feet Off the Ground

Answer: Ten Feet Off The Ground from The One And Only Genuine Family Band

Note: I've only seen this once and while it's excellent I always forget this song is in that film because I grew up hearing Michael Fienstein singing on his children's album Pure Imagination.

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Players Scores:

Elizabeth Grace Foley - 110 points

E. Kate - 105 points

Idsjaneite - 105 points

beastsbelle - 100 points

Miss Dashwood - 100 points

Rhoswen Faerie Wrose - 100 points

Hamlette - 85 points

Kiri Liz - 70 points

Meredith - 65 points

Robyn Hoode - 55 points

Eva - 50 points

Emma Jane - 45 points

Katelyn - 30 points

Melody - 30 points

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