Glee

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

For my money, "Home" (with "A House is Not a Home," "One Less Bell to Answer," and "Beautiful") and "Dream On" (with "Dream On," "Safety Dance" and "I Dreamed a Dream") have been by far the best episodes recently.

Agree completely. Madonna episode being #3. I like some story and character development with my singing, and I like it when they weave song into their daily lives and not just in Glee Club practice...but I like musicals, too. I've noticed that kids/teens seem to like the modern music/most of the action happens in the school/lots of Finn and Rachel episodes, whereas 30-somethings and up seem to like the deeper storylines and meaningful songs by multiple characters in different scenarios. I can't stand Finn's singing, and I wish they had LESS of him. And as much as I love Rachel's voice, her neurotic character is really grating on me.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Ah well, everyone has different tastes. I thought all of the performances in that episode were great. What did you think was butchered? (And if it's by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, which many of the songs in that episode were, does it qualify as a soul classic?)

I am more familiar with the version of A House Is Not A Home by Luther Vandross who probably has made it "the most popular" more recently.

Also while there are those that worship at the altar of KC, I found her version of "Home" to be... well...I had to turn of the TV. She just seemed to be hacking her way through it, but I'm sure she gave a brave effort. I normally can sit through her songs.
I always cry at the end of "The Wiz". Diana Ross. Done.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

I am more familiar with the version of A House Is Not A Home by Luther Vandross who probably has made it "the most popular" more recently.

I do really like his version, but Dionne Warwick's is always the first that comes to mind for me. I guess I'm old enough (a child of the 60s and the early 70s) that I remember lots of versions of it.

Also while there are those that worship at the alter of KC, I found her version of "Home" to be... well...I had to turn of the TV.

Again -- I'm one of them who worships at that altar.

I always cry at the end of "The Wiz". Diana Ross. Done.

See, I hate, hate, hate with a red hot passion the movie of "The Wiz." I was so disappointed in that movie. And I couldn't stand Diana Ross in it at all -- way too old to be Dorothy.

"The Wiz" was the first show I ever saw on Broadway. Stephanie Mills gave me chills at the end when she sang "Home" -- still does when I listen to the CD. (And the arrangement that KC did on Glee is, except for the choral back-up, almost exactly the same arrangement as Stephanie Mills' from the show.) I thought the movie absolutely butchered the show. So I guess we've both got issues with butchering.

But it's all good. It'd be a boring world if we all liked the same things.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

See, I hate, hate, hate with a red hot passion the movie of "The Wiz." I was so disappointed in that movie. And I couldn't stand Diana Ross in it at all -- way too old to be Dorothy.

"The Wiz" was the first show I ever saw on Broadway. Stephanie Mills gave me chills at the end when she sang "Home" -- still does when I listen to the CD. (And the arrangement that KC did on Glee is, except for the choral back-up, almost exactly the same arrangement as Stephanie Mills' from the show.) I thought the movie absolutely butchered the show. So I guess we've both got issues with butchering.

Diana Ross was a horrible Dorothy. Although, IMO, the only GOOD Diana Ross is the one in the Supremes.

They should have had Stephanie Mills in the movie

ETA: MysticCat I'm not from your generation but Dionne Warwick FTW.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

But it's all good. It'd be a boring world if we all liked the same things.

!!!!

This is not how you argue on the internet!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by agzg

Although, IMO, the only GOOD Diana Ross is the one in the Supremes.

That's pretty much how I feel about it.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

!!!!

This is not how you argue on the internet!

It's a holiday weekend. I left my lawyer hat at work.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

!!!!

This is not how you argue on the internet!

LOL- I'm definitely not arguing w/ MysticCat. He's very nice. I certainly hope he didn't think I was. We're just sharing opinions.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

See, I hate, hate, hate with a red hot passion the movie of "The Wiz." I was so disappointed in that movie. And I couldn't stand Diana Ross in it at all -- way too old to be Dorothy.

"The Wiz" was the first show I ever saw on Broadway. Stephanie Mills gave me chills at the end when she sang "Home" -- still does when I listen to the CD. (And the arrangement that KC did on Glee is, except for the choral back-up, almost exactly the same arrangement as Stephanie Mills' from the show.) I thought the movie absolutely butchered the show. So I guess we've both got issues with butchering.

But it's all good. It'd be a boring world if we all liked the same things.

AGREED!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

LOL- I'm definitely not arguing w/ MysticCat. He's very nice. I certainly hope he didn't think I was. We're just sharing opinions.

Oh I'm just teasing him for being so congenial.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

LOL- I'm definitely not arguing w/ MysticCat. He's very nice. I certainly hope he didn't think I was. We're just sharing opinions.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Oh I'm just teasing him for being so congenial.

Just trying to stir up trouble, aren't you.

[SydneyK]

[hijack] Yeah, I'm loving this derailment. Just sayin'. [/hijack]

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by agzg

ETA: MysticCat I'm not from your generation but Dionne Warwick FTW.

Why do I somehow feel just a little older than I did before reading this?

[agzg]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Why do I somehow feel just a little older than I did before reading this?

Sorry.

If it makes you feel better I probably have more gray hair than you.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Just trying to stir up trouble, aren't you.

Who me!?

Originally Posted by SydneyK

[hijack] Yeah, I'm loving this derailment. Just sayin'. [/hijack]

Hey the season's over we gotta do something!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by agzg

If it makes you feel better I probably have more gray hair than you.

If only I thought that might really be true.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Hey the season's over we gotta do something!

Two more episodes.