It's delightful, it's delicious, it's dlevy!
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The adaptation of the film “Little Miss Sunshine” is to begin previews at Second Stage in October.
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Happy Birthday, William Finn!
In his honor, enjoy this Spotify playlist of some of his best songs.
Don’t give in.
Quitting is the specialty of jerks.
Don’t give in.
Simply keep your focus on what lies ahead.
Don’t play games.
Don’t play dead.
Begin.
Those who are marking time, wake up.
Life is a cause that you have to take up.
Don’t give in.
I am unreasonably delighted to discover A New Brain performed in German, as I imagine William Finn must have been as well. This is a live recording (commercially released) from the 2007 production.
Infinite Joy | Mister, Make Me a Song
William Finn on the live off-Broadway cast recording
Music and Lyrics: William Finn
You’ve probably noticed I’ve been in a William Finn mood of late.
I dream pornographically explicit.
I dream I’m a horse which is probably a penis, but is it?
Is it?
I don’t know.
Things that I think mean one thing
Sometimes do,
Sometimes don’t.
The world is a confusing place to live in.
But what I mean is we get by.
In my dreams I’m always up and walking.
Self-assured.
Self-deceived.
Not about to die.
But when I wake, it’s gone,
And then I carry on.
Lynn Ahrens sings “Your Daddy’s Son” and that’s lovely but then Will Finn sings “I’d Rather Be Sailing” and it might be the best thing ever. You’ll pardon the expression, but it’s like he’s taking an effortful shit to get the song out, but it’s totally captivating and charming and amazing.
“My Chance to Survive the Night” by request of mychancetosurvivethenight.
I found a word;
it was a queer little thing
with lots of regret.
I had a way with words, and yet
I’m through with words.
That’s it for words.
Here’s my chance to survive—
To survive the night.
Of course, I am incredibly frustrated that there is no recording of “I’m Breaking Down” on Spotify.
Will Finn playlist.
I’m a little embarrassed that some of the songs are probably not in chronological order because I am too lazy to go into the other room to look at the liner notes from some of these albums. (Feel free to let me know what should get moved around.)
