I've seen romances bloom, *while they faced me their doom
Every night some new sight to behold
Yet I find as I wait on my tables
And serve them their baskets of bread
I can't help but think as they pick out a drink
Of what I would order instead
I'd order love, delicious, well-seasoned and rare
I'd order love, a big enough portion to share
Bring me all of the heartache, a small side of woe
That flavor of longing that I long to know
I don't need a menu, just someone to care for my heart
Yes I'd order love, there's no better dish to start
I'd order love, that spicy and steamy and hot
Oh I'd order love, so juicy it just hits the spot (jazz yell)
A great night's full of passion, of drizzled with lust
Breakfast in bed is an absolute must
Then bring on the marriage but don't top it off with divorce
Yes I'd order love, it's the very best second course
I'm tired of always observing, loving couples all dreamy and sweet
For years I've been patiently waiting, when's it gonna be my time to eat?
This lack of attention's unnerving, I fear that I'm losing my grip
If Cupid keeps up this substandard service, I'm screwing him out of his tip
He don't get no tip!
Big finish!
I'd order love, appetizer, main course and dessert
I'd order love, even if it was peppered with hurt
'Cause at least I could savor the way that it feels
To not eat alone for each one of my meals
There's a lot on the menu, I'd have something else if I could
But I'd order love 'cause there's nothing else on earth that tastes so good
Hmmm, it tastes so good
Oh so very good
So good, so good...
After I finally got my hands on First Date the Musical Broadway Cast Recording, I played it over and over again. Sadly, I couldn't sing along because of the lack of song lyrics on the internet, so I decided to take on the problem within my palms.
First Date the Musical is a one-act musical comedy featuring Zachary Levi (Chuck, Tangled) in his Broadway debut and Krysta Rodriguez (Smash, The Addams Family). With music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner and book by Austin Winsberg, First Date tells the story of Aaron and Casey in their first meeting and the fears they must overcome during their first date.
P.S. I wrote them via listening so this is not very precise. Vague lyrics part are marked with (*). Kindly comment if you have any corrections. Thank you.
I never knew what love was like until I saw your face
And suddenly I felt a love that time cannot erase
Your eyes so sweet and piercing, your manner kind yet strong
A kind of girl I could love forever, we'd spend the rest of our lives together
And in my life I don't think I've ever...
Been so fuckin' wrong!
You're a bitch with no heart, you're a liar, you are Satan
And I hate the way you snore at night
All your quirks piss me off and I don't think I'm misstatin'
Your compulsive need to always be right
You're bossy and judgemental, kinda tactless, boring too
And I really can't believe I ever fell in love with you
Ohhhhh...
I know that all seems kinda harsh, but thing weren't always bad
In fact I think sometimes we shared the best that I've ever had
Like our roadtrip that one summer or those steamy nights in Spain
You always melted when I would praise you, with my stupid jokes, they would never phase you
But they don't mean shit next to all the ways you drove me so insane
You're a cock-freaking-tease-girl, you never stop your talking
And at times you got a double chin
They may say it's good fun but your racist rants are shocking
And your lips don't need more collagen
All you care about is how much someone makes and what they do
Not a man in his right mind would ever fall in love with you
You always criticized the clothes that I would wear
And found a way of pointing out my thinning hair, really nice
You turned me vegan which I totally despise
And I'm pretty sure you laughed that time I said "let's compromise!"
If you were shot or beaten, ran over by a truck
I guess that I'd be sad but then again... It wouldn't suck
It wouldn't suck!
So goodbye, hit the road, as a girlfriend you are fired
Find some other chums that you can please
Years from now when you're old and you finally expired
Girl I hope that you don't rest in peace
Never met someone so selfish, half the time my balls were blue
After all that I've endured now, you can safely rest assured now
That your ex is up and cured now
Yes I'm so done being in love... In love with you
Ohhhhh we're through... yeah! Yeah!
Ohhhhh we're so done, Alison
Honeybun, it's like over
It was on, now it's gone
And I've regained my composure
So God bless, you're a mess
And that's what you call closure
So done being in love with you!
After I finally got my hands on First Date the Musical Broadway Cast Recording, I played it over and over again. Sadly, I couldn't sing along because of the lack of song lyrics on the internet, so I decided to take on the problem within my palms.
First Date the Musical is a one-act musical comedy featuring Zachary Levi (Chuck, Tangled) in his Broadway debut and Krysta Rodriguez (Smash, The Addams Family). With music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner and book by Austin Winsberg, First Date tells the story of Aaron and Casey in their first meeting and the fears they must overcome during their first date.
P.S. I wrote them via listening so this is not very precise. Vague lyrics part are marked with (*). Kindly comment if you have any corrections. Thank you.
Think I overcome them then turn, they're still there
Wish that I was different, I'd like to let go
But when I try to change there's my past saying no
Maybe it's 'cause of dad, his new kids, his new wife
Or why not just blame mom who's been nuts my whole life
When you've felt so alone since the moment of birth
And you struggled to find your own true sense of worth
When it seems there is no one across this whole earth
To depend upon, you carry on
Just like you always do
'Cause it's safer to rely on you
Oh it's safer to rely on you
Seen a million movies all selling true love
Fantasies I'm not sure that I'm worthy of
Caution to the wind, my heart's been on display
Still the end result is it's not gone my way
So when I date some new guy who's a deadbeat or jerk
At least I'm not so crushed when it all doesn't work
When you once unafraid wore your heart on your sleeve
And the ones that you love chose to just turn and leave
Everyday it gets harder to somehow believe
You will survive so you strive
Just to keep up your guard
'Cause it's safer to hold every card
Oh it's safer to hold every card
I feel out of control, I feel safe on the ground
I go building up walls yet I wish to be found
A true contradiction to which I am bound
As I keep on spinning around and around
And I look at the people who've worked it all out
And I wonder why I'm still a bundle of doubt
And sometimes I wanna just stand up and shout
Just commit and deal with it
Before your life flies by, don't let your life fly by
But is it safer? Maybe it's safer
If I don't try...
After I finally got my hands on First Date the Musical Broadway Cast Recording, I played it over and over again. Sadly, I couldn't sing along because of the lack of song lyrics on the internet, so I decided to take on the problem within my palms.
First Date the Musical is a one-act musical comedy featuring Zachary Levi (Chuck, Tangled) in his Broadway debut and Krysta Rodriguez (Smash, The Addams Family). With music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner and book by Austin Winsberg, First Date tells the story of Aaron and Casey in their first meeting and the fears they must overcome during their first date.
P.S. I wrote them via listening so this is not very precise. Vague lyrics part are marked with (*). Kindly comment if you have any corrections. Thank you.
I
think it’s very obvious that one of my favorite American(since I’m Filipino) television series is How I Met Your Mother, apart from Modern Family, Breaking Bad,
Smash and Once Upon A Time. I started watching the show when I was in third
year high school (when the eighth season is still being conceptualized) and
ever since I’ve been hooked to it and to the gang (Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky,
Marshall Eriksen, Lily Aldrin and of course Barney Stinson).
How
I Met Your Mother is a CBS sitcom which is considered a gemstone in moderntelevision industry. Currently, it’s in its ninth and final season. It’s true, the show
was slowly declining in ratings and reception since the last four seasons, but
I continued to be faithful to the show. Now that it’s coming to an end, I felt
like a part of me is also ending. That’s why I want to make this post, to show
how much I would miss the show.
So,
without further ado, I’d like to introduce my top 20 most memorable moments of
the show (not necessarily in order).
*BTW all images are from internet, I don't take ownership of them whatsoever (no copyright infringement intended)*
#1 The
Playbook and the Bro Code
Needless
to say, the Playbook and the Bro Code are the two awesome books embodying
Barney Stinson. The Bro Code is, well, a set of rules bros must follow; meanwhile,
the Playbook is a book authored by Barney that contains a collection of scams
he uses for picking up women. (I have an audiobook for the Bro Code but I'm still searching for a published Playbook)
#2 Telepathic
Conversations
All
members of the group know each other so well that they can each communicate
telepathically with one another. However, not all these conversations are
successful, since one can easily misunderstand what the other is saying, which
of course leads to a hilarious aftermath.
#3 Doppelgangers
The
doppelgangers are the five look-alikes of each group member that the gang have
come across during the series. Who would forget Lesbian Robin, Moustache
Marshall, Stripper Lily, Mexican Wrestler Ted, and Fertility Doctor Barney?
#4 “Nobody
asked you, Patrice!”
Patrice
might be one of the show’s funniest minor characters. For those who don’t
remember her (which is unlikely to happen), she’s one of Robin’s co-worker at
World Wide News. Patrice likes Robin a lot, but Robin considers Patrice her
archenemy. She is so nice that it annoys Robin so much. Watch the video
compilation below of the moments Robin screamed (hilariously) at Patrice and
try not to laugh out loud.
#5 Robin
Sparkles
Robin
Sparkles might be the best thing that happened on How I Met Your Mother. I
mean, who’d think the rough tough Robin Scherbatsky was a teenage pop star in
Canada? It was first discovered when the gang discovered an embarrassing video
of Robin (which Barney thought was porn) and it turns out it was her music
video of the song “Let’s Go to the Mall”. Robin Sparkles has a lot of
successful single in Canada, such as “Two Beavers are Better than One” and “P.S.
I Love You”, but I think her best and most hilarious songs are “Let’s Go to the
Mall” and “Sandcastles in the Sand” (when Barney slept with Robin for the first
time, and thus began their exhausting love-hate relationship).
#6 You’re
Dead To Me Look
The “You’re
Dead To Me” look is a look Lily invented to use on people she hates or despised
a lot. It involves her looking at them with burning eyes, flying hair and intense
glare, followed by them exploding like a bubble, making these people invisible
in Lily’s life.
#7 Interventions
Whenever
the gang hosts an intervention for one of their fellow members, they use an
intervention banner and they stand side by side while waiting for the one who
will be intervened. I found interventions to be one of the show’s most
hilarious recurring gags. My top 5 interventions would be: Barney’s frequent magic
tricks (specifically those involving fire), Lily’s use of fake British accent,
Marshall’s constant use of charts, Marshall’s stupid hat, and the gang’s hosting of
too many interventions (called the “Intervention” intervention).
#8 The
Musical Numbers
Aside
from Robin Sparkle’s hilarious musical numbers “Let’s Go to the Mall” and “Sandcastles
in the Sand”, the rest of the cast are proven to be comically and musically
talented. Don’t tell me you forgot Ted’s gooey and romantic song “Superdate”,
Marshall’s painful ballad “You Just Got Slapped”, the mother’s heartbreaking
rendition of “La Vie En Rose”, and of course, the awesomest, Barney’s
showstopper performance in “Nothing Suits Me Like A Suit”.
#9 The Slap
Bet
The
show’s best recurring element would be this, the Slap Bet. The bet allows
Marshall to slap Barney at any time between the conception of the bet to
eternity. Every slap Marshall would give to Barney is special and pre-planned,
resulting in hilarious moments.
#10 The
Legen—wait for it—dary Proposals!
Marshall
proposed to Lily on the Pilot Episode in their apartment kitchen (and had sex
afterwards); Ted proposed to Stella by giving her a stuffed toy since he couldn’t
get the diamond ring in an arcade; Barney proposed to Quinn in a series of
complicated and yet cheesy magic tricks; Robin got engaged to Barney in Barney’s
biggest and most romantic play in the Playbook; and Ted proposed to the mother
in the lighthouse. Now tell me if you don’t find these moments awe-inspiring and
romantic and I gladly will find a mental hospital for you. I DARE YOU!!!
Now
those are the most unforgettable moments in HIMYM for me. The whole show was
memorable, but these moments in my list are those times when my fandom for the
show reached its peak.
How
I Met Your Mother is about to end in a matter of hours, and as much as it pains
me, the show must take a bow. I would like to thank How I Met Your Mother for giving me
something that makes saying goodbye so hard. The show will always be in our
hearts.
An overused movie poster idea (Photo courtesy by imgur.com)
In movies, several cinematographic ideas and technique can be used to move a plot point or character development forward. These recurring ideas might seem convenient in filmmaking, but once overused, it just gets annoying and the story would be predictable; thus, these ideas are known as "movie clichés". These are just some of the funniest and most overused movie clichés: #1 If good guy is being attacked by a group of bad guys, they never attack all at once. Instead they attack one by one thinking that it would do the trick. #2 Womenalone in their house will investigate strange noises in their most revealing underwear. #3 Movie characters never make typing errors. #4 Every shopping bag has either a stick of celery or French bread in it. #5 If a characteris pregnant from the beginning of the film, she will deliver before the movie ends. #6 Every laptophas the ability to hack into any system of satellite or surveillance cameras, and contain detailed information of any criminals. #7 You're very likely to survive any battle in any war, given that you didn't show a picture of your lover/family back home. #8 If a character dies in a battle, his beloved ones will wake up from a nightmare of him dying at the exact moment. #9 School bully always pick on you. Bully's girl is secretly in love with you. #10 Alien conversation: Speaks English. #11 Full moon can occur for several nights in a row. #12 Heroes be like "I saved the world! And by world, I mean New York City!" #13 Every dog apparently can sense evil presence and only barks at the bad guys. #14 Upon hearing a bad news, protagonist will wash his face with tap water followed by a long anxious stare at the washroom mirror. #15 Dear hero, I'll kill you immediately after I catch you. Sincerely, no villain ever.
#16 Armageddon in form of searing boulders shooting from the sky can be dodged by hiding under tables and letting the end of the world pass you by. #17 All New York stalkers have binoculars. #18 Following an explosion, characters walk away without looking at it, miraculously avoiding flying debris or not even coughing from smoke. #19 A person shot at heart can always live long enough to reveal an important message that he should've told before he was dying. #20 Striking someone with blunt object will make him unconscious all the time; despite this, no permanent damage would actually be done. #21 Books are always opened at the middle, and pages are always turned to the right.
#22 If someone is shot by the villain with a gun fitted with a silencer, he/she will totally cooperate by dying quietly. #23 Breakfasts/dinners in movies are never finished. #24 FBI always arrive in a helicopter, regardless the place where they came from. #25 Jobless/middle-class peoplein New York can afford big apartments and such. #26 Cats always appear out of nowhere when girl is investigating for sinister presence at home. #27 Parked cars are always fully-fueled and unlocked, unless it's night and they're trying to escape from a psychopath. #28 Every desert shows a cow skull; apparently the rest of the skeletons always mysteriously disappears. #29 90% of Asians knows Kung Fu. #30 When you wake up from a nightmare, it is necessary that you sit bolt upright, rather than just suddenly opening your eyes. #31 Answering machines always have two messages for the protagonist: a casual one from a friend or loved ones, always followed by a dark, creepy message from the villain. #32 Pregnant women delivers in a matter of seconds, giving birth to three-year old infants. #33 Bad guy at home/somewhere dark calls good guy on the phone, announcing plans/deals and such while cutting something with a knife. #34 Terrorists are considerate enough to create bombs with LED timer and have them detonate after at least an hour, instead of actually blowing a place/people into chunks on-the-spot. #35 If you're running from bad guys in a hospital, it is necessary that you knock over a huge tray of noisy metal instruments. #36 Once defeated, a villain pleads for mercy from the hero, which is granted. Seconds later, the villain once again tries to kill the hero but somehow gets himself killed in the process. #37 The main antagonist usually kills his henchmen for failing; nevertheless, he never seems to run out of loyal henchmen. #38 All bad guys' machine guns are designed to hit walls and cabbage crates but never the protagonist. #39 When a fight breaks out in a bar, everyone around you will also start fighting.
#40 You enter your house, dark and cold, as if a burglar broke into your house. But upon turning the lights on, "TA DA!" It's a surprise party! #41 No character pays for drinks in bars, ever!
#42 If a woman vomits, she is 100% pregnant. #43 All 6-round revolvers have unlimited ammos, well unless the hero is in grave danger. #44 All locked doors can be opened instantly by kicking it thrice. #45 I’ve had a phone connection cut out and found myself repeating “hello” to a dial tone. #46 You can start singing and dancing on the street and expect anyone to know the song and the steps already. #47 Any apartments in Paris will have a view of the Eiffel Tower. #48 Most medieval horses are arrow-proof.
#49 Hot girls with big boobs could be nuclear engineers who can save the world. #50 Villains lurk in the dark until their whole presence is revealed by a lightning flash.
So yeah, I just recently discovered a musical version of Alexandre Dumas' famous novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" (which I've been trying to read for ages) and it was awesome, and by awesome I mean SUPER AWESOME!! \o/
The songs are composed by the great Frank Wildhorn (known for great musicals who didn't make much appeal to Broadway critics like Jekyll and Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Bonnie and Clyde) with lyrics by Jack Murphy... so yeah, there's no doubting how great these songs were...
Anyways, I decided to make this post because I already searched the internet looking for the lyrics of the songs, but sadly there are only a few...
BTW, I wrote the lyrics for I Will Be There, All This Time and The Man I Used To Be. There are videos at the end of the lyrics if you're unfamiliar with the song. If I feel like it, I would post the other song lyrics some other time :)
P.S. Writing the lyrics via listening is a pain in the a*s, but I managed to make it through. There are some parts in my lyrics that I thought were vague, marked with (*). If you saw an incorrect word or phrase in the lyrics, just put your comments and I will think it through :)
I WILL BE THERE
EDMOND:
In the light that falls at moonrise
In the rhythm of the rain
In the miracle of ordinary days
In the hush of night I will be in the whispers of lover
Everywhere, you will find me there
In the rustle of a curtain
In the bustle of the world
In a thousand little unexpected ways
When you lift your gaze I will be like the shimmer of one small star
Out there, shining everywhere
I will be there beside you through the lonely nights that fall
So close your eyes, remember my embrace
I will be there like mercy, I will find you through it all
This do I swear, I will be there
MERCEDES:
In a language never spoken
Live the promises we've made
In the endless love that owned me heart and soul
In the certainty I will always be true and as near
As my next prayer, you will find me there
In the echo of the ocean
In the hunting of the wind
In mysterious extraordinary ways
Through the darkest sky I will be like the shimmer of one small star
Out there, shining everywhere
I will be there beside you through the lonely nights that fall
So close your eyes, remember my embrace
I will be there like freedom; I will find you through it all
This do I swear, I will be there
In the harbor quarter
EDMOND:
In the stone and mortar
BOTH:
In the star that we both share
MERCEDES:
In the sound of laughter
EDMOND:
Now and ever after
BOTH:
Look for me, I will be there
I will be there beside you through the lonely nights that fall
So close your eyes
EDMOND:
Remember my embrace
I will be there
MERCEDES:
Remember my embrace
We'll be there
BOTH:
like justice; I will find you through it all
EDMOND:
This do I swear, I will be there
MERCEDES:
This do I swear, I will be there
BOTH:
This do I swear, I will be there
Arguably the most wonderful song in the show; this beautiful duet is sung by the leads Edmond Dantes and Mercedes upon reminiscing each other. Very wonderful!
ALL THIS TIME
Can a sky be so indifferent
Can what once was true be true no more
Can this life be an illusion
Just an illusion my broken heart can't ignore?
He was gone but not forgotten
In each ocean breeze, he lived again
Can his heart, distant and clever
Be lost forever, be lost forever?
When all this time
All these years
All those nights
Of looking for the star we share
Remembering all of our plans and dreams
Now it seems
It's me that's been a fool for all this time
Tell me no
Say that it's all a lie
And let me go
Back to the *hope I yearn--
For all this time
All these years
All those nights
Of looking for the star we share
Remembering our love's first kiss
But more than this
Give me what's been mine for all this time!
This song is sung by Brandi Burkhardt (at the Concept Album) on the role of Mercedes, the prima donna of the show. One of my favorites :). BTW, you should check Brandi on Google, she's gorgeous ;)
*(hope) I'm pretty sure she said hope, but "home" makes much more sense
THE MAN I USED TO BE
I've seen a thousand wonders
I've lived a hundred lifetimes
But not until this moment
Have miracles seemed real
As fleeting as a shadow
The time goes by unnoticed
The hate that drove me forward
Is gone and I am face to face with...
The man I used to be
Dreams I dared to dream
When love was all
The innocence of youth
Like memories of truth return
To learn forgiveness
The man I used to be
Cannot be outrun
*Our past still lives
Whatever else I've done
Forever in his eyes, he'll see
The man that I used to be
And all the years will melt away
And lights will fall much softer now
For all the pain is gone
Hope is what moves on
I will be there
As near as her next prayer
As merciful as sweet redemption
Once blind, now I see
Once a slave and free
Give me a star
To home would guide my heart
To resurrect *a part of me
The man who I used to be
This one is sung by Thomas Borchert, who is a talented and renowned performer at Germany, in the eponymous role of The Count of Monte Cristo. I like this one because it has a dark and melancholic tune in it.
*(upon a be) Okay, this line doesn't make sense at all, but it's the closest one that I could figure
