My name is Natalie, I'm 20 and live in Plymouth. I'm currently at University studying Media with P...
My name is Natalie, I'm 20 and live in Plymouth. I'm currently at University studying Media with Public Relations.
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If you haven't heard of High School Musical by now, then where have you been?! The disney channel made-for-television film is one of the most successful original disney channel films ever. The soundtrack was also one of the most successful albums in 2006. Following on from this success, the sequel High School Musical 2 will premiere on the Disney Channel this summer.
The film itself is about two high school students, Troy, who is captain of the basketball team(Played by Zac Efron) and Gabriella who is a shy student who is brilliant at Maths and science(Played by Vanessa Anne Hudgens), they discover that they can both sing and decide to audition for the lead roles in their high school musical. Along the way they inspire other students to share their secrets about other things they are good at.
The film first premiered in the UK in December 2006 and my sister bought the soundtrack soon afterwards, I have to admit that I have listened to it as well as the songs are just so catchy!
Start Of Something New - This is the first song in the film, it is when Troy and Gabriella first meet and
they forced to sing karaoke together. Although Zac Efron plays the part of Troy, his vocals were provided by an older boy for the soundtrack. However, apparently Zac will be singing on the entire High School Musical 2 soundtrack. This is a really great song, at first it starts off quite slow but then the pace gets faster during the chorus, 'It's the start of something new, it feels so right to be here with you', the song represents the beginning of a new relationship.
Get'cha Head In The Game - This is probably my least favourite of all the songs on the soundtrack. It is Troy who sings this song with the basketball team, it's about him trying to focus on the game and not on the singing and trying to get a part in the musical...but he finds that this is hard to do, 'My head's in the game but my heart's in the song'.
What I've Been Looking For - This song is sang by the rivals, Ryan (Played by Lucas Grabeel) and Sharpay (Played by Ashley Tisdale). This is their audition song for the musical. It's a really fun song and is really catchy. Lucas has quite a strong voice and so does Ashley, although she has quite a high pitched squeaky voice which might get annoying after a while!
What I've Been Looking For (Reprise - This time it is Troy and Gabriella's audition. They sing the song in a much slower pace, and it still sounds really great. This version of the song is quite short, I would have liked to hear a longer version of it.
Stick To The Status Quo - This is definitely one of the best songs in the film. The song takes place in the dining hall with all cast members involved in it. During the song, several students reveal secrets about other things they are good at...however the majority of students say that you should just stick to what you know already as it's not cool to do otherwise, 'No No No, stick to the stuff you know, if you wanna be cool, follow one simple rule, don't mess with the flow, no , no...stick to the status quo'.
When There Was Me And You - This is the only solo number in the soundtrack and it's sang by Gabriella. Its a ballad and is sang after she hears Troy saying that the callbacks and Gabriella mean nothing to him. She starts to lose faith and realises that her dream isn't going to come true, 'I know you're not a fairytale and dreams are meant for sleeping, and wishes on a star just don't come true'. Vanessa really gets the chance to show off her strong voice on this track.
Bop To The Top - This is Ryan and Sharpay's callback song, it's such a fun song! It has a very spanish feel to it with the guitar in the background. The lyrics are also so funny, 'Zip zap zop, pop like a mop'
Breaking Free - Even if you haven't seen the film, chances are you will have heard this song. It's like the anthem of High School Musical. It's Troy and Gabriella's callback song, at first you think the song is going to be a ballad, but the song has a killer chorus that everyone knows, 'We're soaring, flying, theres not a star in heaven that we can't reach...if we're trying, yeah we're breaking free'. The song is about them wanting to break free from their stereotypical roles and how when they work together they give each other the strength to believe. It's probably the best song in the film!
We're All In This Together - This is the last song in the film, it is sang by the entire cast in the gym, it represents that everyone is together and they can do what they like, 'We're all in this together and it shows when we stand hand in hand, make our dreams come true'. This song stands out on the soundtrack and it's a good song to round the film off with.
I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - This song doesn't feature in the actual film, but it does in the credits. The main characters all have solo parts in the song. Again this is a very catchy song although not as strong as the others so I can see why it wasn't included in the film.
Get'cha Head In The Game (Performed by B5) - This is the same song as before although it's sang by B5. It's slightly different, there is a rap in it half way through.
Finally the soundtrack finished with two karaoke instrumentals of Start Of Something New and Breaking Free, all the lyrics are provided in the album booklet, so why not give it a go?!
I really love the songs from this film, they may be cheesy but it is a musical after all! They're a lot of fun and you'll soon be humming all the tunes! I'm sure the film and it's soundtrack will be a classic in the years to come. Bring on High School Musical 2!
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