January 04, 2004
The want song
It all started with Little Shop Of Horrors - Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's musical comedy rather than Roger Corman's original - that age old tale about about a man and his carnivorous alien plant intent on world domination. The song was "Somewhere that's Green". Ashman christened it "The Want Song", since quite simply it's a song about what someone wants in life, the things they believe will bring them happiness in life. Ashman and Menken later went on to pen songs for Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast and Aladdin, before Howard Ashmans untimely death. Each contained their own variation on the want song, although Aladdin was eventually drastically restructured and the song never made it into the final film.
Everyone should have a want song. It's an idea I'm really rather fond of - it would make understanding people easier, not to mention making life a little more interesting.
If only I could sing...
Thought iMark at January 4, 2004 11:59 PM | TrackBackI see a small problem ... as is so succinctly put in Steven Sondheim's 'Into the Woods' - do you know what you wish? Are you sure what you wish is what you want?
Who among us really knows what they want? Apart from the Brabus Mercedes or being able to fit into a size 10, or whatever (both being wishes I abandoned years ago incidentally). I think since Mark introduced this subject, he should go first .....
Posted by: Foots at January 5, 2004 08:06 PMWell, I've decided that rAdam's theme song is "If I Only Had a Brain", since he wanders around all the time humming it. Does that count as a want song?
Posted by: Mija at January 6, 2004 04:09 AM