I had another of my vivid dreams last night. A female Army soldier approached and asked that I return a VHS of the JAG TV series, which ran on CBS for ten seasons. Later, a male soldier rode up on a bike and asked the same thing. I’ve never seen the show, despite its long run. Now that I think of it, it must have something to do with selling tapes and DVDs at the floating book shop. Freud believed dreams are wish fulfillment. If that’s the case here, it probably means I hope I come across more movies and TV shows to sell. Dream interpreted.
What to do on a rainy day after the dusting and vacuuming are done, and you've finished the book you've been reading? Today was music download day. Each Christmas I burn CDs as secondary gifts for my four nieces, stocking stuffers, if you will. This year's is titled Showstoppers, culled from Broadway musicals, in a few cases the movie version. Here are the twelve I chose:
From Oklahoma: the rousing title track and Oh, What a Beautiful Morning, which actually came from a revival by England's Royal National Theater. It was broadcast on PBS and I scoffed when I saw Hugh Jackman in the lead, thinking: "Okay, pretty boy, let's see what you can do." The dude is unbelievably talented.
From Bye, Bye, Birdie: the infectious Telephone Hour and irresistible A Lot of Livin' To Do, from the film version, featuring Bobby Rydell, Ann Margaret and Jesse Pierson. Whatever happened to Pierson? He was great as the Elvis knockoff.
From Guys and Dolls: the title track and Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat, both of which feature Stubby Kaye, also from the celluloid take, which starred Marlon Brando, whose vocals left a lot to be desired, although he gets an A for having had the pits to put himself in such a position on the big screen. It was a box office hit, but in retrospect it was a crime that Frank Sinatra, who played Nathan Detroit, wasn't the lead and Dean Martin in the latter role.
From the Rocky Horror Picture Show: Time Warp -- rollicking great fun.
From On the Town: New York, New York -- "...the Bronx is up and the Battery is down. The people ride in a hole in the ground... It's a wonderful town!"
From Sweet Charity: Hey, Big Spender -- sleazy, saucy fun. "I don't pop my cork just for any guy."
From Hair: The Flesh Failures, better known as Let the Sunshine In. The hippies day in the sun.
From Kiss Me Kate: Too Darn Hot -- Smokin'! "...According to the Kinsey report ev'ry average man you know much prefers to court his lovey-dovey when the temperature is low..."
From Fiddler on the Roof: Tradition -- "I have five daughters!" To my delight, the track begins with that unforgettable violin riff.
I can't wait to listen to it in the car.
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