Once again monty python have delivered a true classic in the form of spamalot. The musical is amazing. You cant stop laughing the whole way through. The actors are fantastic and the music and lyrics are exceptionally well developed throughout the show.
The soundtrack is brilliant to listen ... Read review
Tuning Overture Historian's Introduction to Act I Finland/Fisch Schlapping Dance Monks ... more
Chant / He Is Not Dead Yet Come With Me Laker Girls Cheer The Song That Goes Like This He Is Not Dead Yet - Play Off All For One Knights of the Round Table/The Song ...
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Advantages: Fantastic music humor and music creations Disadvantages: Misses out lots from the production but is still worth buying
Once again monty python have delivered a true classic in the form of spamalot. The musical is amazing. You cant stop laughing the whole way through. The actors are fantastic and the music and lyrics are exceptionally well developed throughout the show.
The soundtrack is brilliant to listen to. It is exceptionally humorus and very witty and the music is brilliant to listen to. Songs such as THe song that go's like this are brilliant ... ...humor it also has a lot of truth in it, when you get to down to the bare lyrics. Other classic python songs are brilliantly encorperated and new ones like you wont succeed on broadway if you dont have any jews are masterful. the whitty humor and skill of the the music and lyrics makes it a pleasure to listen to.
Even if you have seen it on stage the soundtrack is well worth having. Its not as good as the real thing as it misses out ... more
Once again monty python have delivered a true classic in the form of spamalot. The musical is amazing. You cant stop laughing the whole way through. The actors are fantastic and the music and lyrics are exceptionally well developed throughout the show.
The soundtrack is brilliant to listen to. It is exceptionally humorus and very witty and the music is brilliant to listen to. Songs such as THe song that go's like this are brilliant worked and have poet meaning within the lyrics. ALthough sparking humor it also has a lot of truth in it, when you get to down to the bare lyrics. Other classic python songs are brilliantly encorperated and new ones like you wont succeed on broadway if you dont have any jews are masterful. the whitty humor and skill of the the music and lyrics makes it a pleasure to listen to.
Even if you have seen it on stage the soundtrack is well worth having. Its not as good as the real thing as it misses out lots of jokes and parts of the storyline and only has the songs but it is stil brilliant and soemthing that will put a smile to your face whenever you watch it.
Advantages: Humorous lyrics delivered with real panache Disadvantages: You might prefer to have seen the stage show first
What to say about this cast album? I think I should start by saying that it's probably better once you've seen the show so you get the full effect of the songs in their place within the story, although I had heard snippets of the songs prior to seeing the show and they made me want to see the show even more.
The CD is from the Broadway production of Spamalot "lovingly ripped off" from the film MontyPython and the Holy Grail, featuring Tim Curry, Hank Azaria and David Hyde-Pierce but the same songs are featured in the current West End production. Each song contains some wonderfully dire rhyming and very funny lines. Apart from the songs featured in previous MontyPython works, the lyrics and music are by Eric Idle and John Du Prez so they are still in keeping with the Python style.
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1. Tuning - as it says
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Product Information for "Monty Python's Spamalot - Original Broadway Cast" »
Product details
Title
Monty Python's Spamalot
Performer
Original Broadway Cast
Genre
Soundtracks
Sub Genre
Show
Release Date
16/05/2005
Recomended Retail Price
16.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2005
Label / Distributor
Decca / Universal Music
Engineer
Frank Filipetti; Bryan Pugh
Producer
John Du Prez; Eric Idle; Todd Ellis
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
602498802533
Catalogue Number
9880253
Additional notes
Album Notes
Composer: John Du Prez. Composer/Lyricist: Eric Idle. Original Broadway Cast: David Hyde Pierce, Hank Azaria, Tim Curry, Christopher Sieber, Michael McGrath, Steve Rosen, Christian Borle. Recording information: Right Track Studios, New York, New York. Silliness abounds on the Broadway cast recording of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, a loose adaptation of the revered (and much-quoted) film MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL. Penned by Python member Eric Idle (along with his musical collaborator John Du Prez), SPAMALOT follows the absurd adventures of King Arthur (Tim Curry) and his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Robin (David Hyde Pierce) and Sir Lancelot (Hank Azaria). While the production plays into the conventions of the musical, with plenty of over-the-top singing, it also subverts those cliches, most notably on the hilarious "The Song That Goes Like This," which skewers the Broadway standard of sugary-sweet romantic duets (where a couple can "overact like hell"). Throughout SPAMALOT, cheeky Python-esque humor is always on hand, so much so that the production even includes "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life," the classic sing-along number from another favorite Python movie, LIFE OF BRIAN.
Album Reviews
Rolling Stone (No. 975, p.76) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[D]avid Hyde Pierce, Tim Curry and others [belt out] spoofy and ridiculously clever tunes that don't need to be seen to be believed or enjoyed."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Tuning
2.
Overture
3.
Historian's Introduction To Act I
4.
Finland/Fisch Schlapping Dance
5.
Monks Chant/He Is Not Dead Yet
6.
Come With Me
7.
Laker Girls Cheer
8.
Song That Goes Like This
9.
He Is Not Dead Yet (playoff)
10.
All For One
11.
Knights Of The Round Table/The Song That Goes Like This (reprise)
12.
Find Your Grail
13.
Run Away
14.
Intermission
15.
Historian's Introduction To Act II
16.
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
17.
Brave Sir Robin
18.
You Won't Suceed On Broadway
19.
Diva's Lament (Whatever Happened To My Part)
20.
Where Are You
21.
His Name Is Lancelot
22.
I'm All Alone
23.
Twice In Every Show
24.
Act II Finale
25.
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life (company bow)
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