This is a song from one of my favorite musicals, A New Brain, with music by one of my favorite musical theater composers, William Finn. I hope you appreciate that I spent a good half hour searching around YouTube for a performance of this that I liked, wasn't poor sound quality, and wasn't just the track from the cast recording! I think this is a really nicely crafted song. The lyric and melody are straightforward, direct and simple, while the pop-style piano accompaniment is immediately appealing. The chords and the texture help the song build to a nice climax, and the final thought always leaves me feeling a little mushy-in-a-good-way on the inside. I also really like this singer's voice. Finn's other musicals include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and he's currently working on a musical version of the movie Little Miss Sunshine, which I can't wait to see!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
"Sailing" from A New Brain
This is a song from one of my favorite musicals, A New Brain, with music by one of my favorite musical theater composers, William Finn. I hope you appreciate that I spent a good half hour searching around YouTube for a performance of this that I liked, wasn't poor sound quality, and wasn't just the track from the cast recording! I think this is a really nicely crafted song. The lyric and melody are straightforward, direct and simple, while the pop-style piano accompaniment is immediately appealing. The chords and the texture help the song build to a nice climax, and the final thought always leaves me feeling a little mushy-in-a-good-way on the inside. I also really like this singer's voice. Finn's other musicals include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and he's currently working on a musical version of the movie Little Miss Sunshine, which I can't wait to see!
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