Greased Lightning (60 Rock & Roll High School Classics) - Various Artists

Advantages: CONTAINS ALL SONGS FROM THE FILM
Disadvantages: WEAK BONUS TRACK

...If you enjoyed the film you'll love the CD. If you haven't seen the film and you're age 5 to 14 you'll probably still love it. It has all the main songs from the film, including both versions of You are the Music in Me by Troy & Gariella and Sharpay. The bonus track is weird but the 10 other songs justified the cost of the CD without worring about the bonus track. Very popular with all the girls at my daughters' primary school but unsure if it is as popular with older children. Despite that i have to admit that it is also very popular with their forty-two year old mother! An ideal Christmas present or stocking filler if they haven't got it already.... Read review

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Advantages: Completely insane, and shouldn't be allowed
Disadvantages: Very short, and not really value for money

.... However, the vocals are louder and less measured, which takes something away from the song. It leads straight into the vocals, rather than having the accapella style intro, and there are some parts where the backing vocals (actually, now I think about it, wasn't the whole song done accapella?) have been replaced by instruments for effect. Not really an improvement, but messing with classic tracks is always dangerous. "Blue moon, you saw me standing alone/Without a dream in my heart/Without a love of my own" "Beauty School Dropout" In the film, this was Frankie Valli singing to the character who had left high school to work in a beauty parlour, with very little success. I can't remember her name. Anyone? Worryingly, I seem to recall that she was one of very few characters who survived to appear in "Grease 2". My memory is starting... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: great songs
Disadvantages: none

...down at the end when she notices sandy there but stil has the little beats at the end. greased lightning - sung by Danny along with the rest of the tee birds. They brag about how great their car is goung to be and how cool it will look. a fast song, great bouncy tune , half way through there is a clapping sequence to the beat of the music and who can forget about the dance that we all automatically do to it. Its raining on prom night - this is in the stage version. Sung by Sandy when everyone else is at the prom. She doesnt go as Danny goes with cha cha. A ballad about how sad she is that she doesnt go. The next few are all songs that are played at the prom for them to dance to. A mixture of ballads and real rock and roll type music to get everyone up dancing.They are blue moon, rock n roll is here to stay, those magic changes... Read review

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