Comments on: Singin’ In Vain - My Top 10 Movie Songs http://blogs2.moviemail-online.co.uk/confetti/2007/12/04/singin-in-vain-my-top-10-movie-songs/ Milo Wakelin showers you with film-related detritus... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Elizabeth Hawker http://blogs2.moviemail-online.co.uk/confetti/2007/12/04/singin-in-vain-my-top-10-movie-songs/#comment-2002 Elizabeth Hawker Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:44:32 +0000 http://blogs2.moviemail-online.co.uk/confetti/2007/12/04/singin-in-vain-my-top-10-movie-songs/#comment-2002 Your list reminds me of the time when you wanted to pen a musical about Dodi and Di. (If my memory serves me correctly, you thought it may be possible to poach the tune from "the Boxer" because of the "di, di, di,di,di,di,di,di,di,di....etc bit had a certain catchiness to it.) It has a certain kitchiness about it - not that's a problem I hasten to add. Kitsch is very good. I think I would have taken out the Wiz- that whole "breeze" or was it "groove on down the road" was just a bit ugh and puts you the rest of the film - even dear Lena. (Rather like eating kipper for breakfast - somehow you just can't face your marmelade toast afterwards.....). In its place I would of added the "Lonely Goad Herd" from the Sound of Music - I love a good yodel. Also, I would have considered "Keep it Gay" from the remake of The Producers" - yes, the film isn't as good as the oringal but this is quite witty.Perhaps t his one is for the " see also pile". Finally, I just can't take " Bright Eyes". It scares me. I would added " Blue Velvet" - never has such rubbish singing sounded so good and anyway, Dave is OK and deserves a second entry. Your list reminds me of the time when you wanted to pen a musical about Dodi and Di. (If my memory serves me correctly, you thought it may be possible to poach the tune from “the Boxer” because of the “di, di, di,di,di,di,di,di,di,di….etc bit had a certain catchiness to it.) It has a certain kitchiness about it - not that’s a problem I hasten to add. Kitsch is very good.

I think I would have taken out the Wiz- that whole “breeze” or was it “groove on down the road” was just a bit ugh and puts you the rest of the film - even dear Lena. (Rather like eating kipper for breakfast - somehow you just can’t face your marmelade toast afterwards…..). In its place I would of added the “Lonely Goad Herd” from the Sound of Music - I love a good yodel.

Also, I would have considered “Keep it Gay” from the remake of The Producers” - yes, the film isn’t as good as the oringal but this is quite witty.Perhaps t his one is for the ” see also pile”.

Finally, I just can’t take ” Bright Eyes”. It scares me. I would added ” Blue Velvet” - never has such rubbish singing sounded so good and anyway, Dave is OK and deserves a second entry.

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