Wednesday, 7 July 2021

Musical Interlude - July:"You know, I used to be in the music business, but now I'm what you might call retired. It's a refined name for bum."

Yes, it's cheesy, it was a flop (but is now a cult favourite), it's from my 'Soundtrack Retrospective' all the way back in 2011 (thanks to ELO's great album), it's 'Xanadu'.

And you really have to wonder how the pitch for this one went, don't you? "OK, it's about ancient Greek myths coming to life and meddling in the lives of mortals. And we've got roller-skating Olivia and...wait for this, it'll blow your mind...Gene Kelly! Great, eh?"

My favourite track is this one: 

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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous7 July 2021 at 12:57

    Wolverhampton singers have a fondness for Greek Gods too

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWOuzYvksRw

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  2. Stonyground7 July 2021 at 14:48

    Mrs. S and myself were just talking about this the other day. We also got onto a cheesy song from the 1960s by Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Titch. Using a bullwhip as a musical instrument was a first.

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  3. Scrobs.8 July 2021 at 04:21

    And who can recall a song (the only one as far as I know), where the word 'eiderdown' comes in?

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  4. Anonymous8 July 2021 at 06:48

    I think the prize should go to Gordon Sumner. sometimes called Sting :

    It's no use, he sees her
    He starts to shake and cough
    Just like the old man in
    That book by Nabokov

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  5. Anonymous8 July 2021 at 09:47

    Scrobs, there are a lot: https://www.lyrics.com/lyrics/eiderdown

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  6. Anonymous8 July 2021 at 11:22

    "Eiderdown" by Sheila Nicholls?
    Penseivat

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  7. Bill Sticker9 July 2021 at 10:54

    Love the soundtrack. The movie is thoroughly cheesy, but like junk food, begs to be re-consumed.

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  8. JuliaM18 July 2021 at 07:48

    "Wolverhampton singers have a fondness for Greek Gods too"

    Heh!

    "We also got onto a cheesy song from the 1960s by Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Titch."

    I've heard some people get the two mixed up!

    "Scrobs, there are a lot"

    Good lord!

    "Love the soundtrack."

    One of the classics...

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