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Post by n1david on May 2, 2024 8:06:23 GMT
I understood that it was switched for the revivals because of the cost of the Barry White sample/extract from "You're my First, my Last, my Everything" - that song's writers, Barry White, Peter Radcliffe and Tony Sepe get a co-writing credit for 'Positive Role Model',
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Post by Deal J on May 2, 2024 8:23:02 GMT
Very interesting, thanks n1david. I presume that means the same will happen for this production... at least I've been warned in advance now, that would have been quite the disappointment on the night!
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Post by distantcousin on May 2, 2024 10:25:36 GMT
[...] I loved Positive Role Model and was surprised that they swapped it out for Vocal, but I must admit that the lyrics of Vocal do work better in the show. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? They swapped out Positive Role Model? But I want a Positive Role Model!That song is so EPIC! What a finale!
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Post by max on May 2, 2024 10:55:46 GMT
I've found my original Billie Trix promo which gives more of an idea of Billie's era; it's her fictional single Run Girl Run listed as the "original 1971 single version" and "1981 post-apocalyptic nightmare mix". It even comes with a fictional potted history: That's a great find Deal J. I saw the original production at the Arts Theatre, and it didn't quite gel yet; particularly the integration of Billie Trix. The sense of time period felt off, but perhaps that will matter less now. So interesting to see they had such a well worked out back story for her. Perhaps they had Marianne Faithful in mind to degree, whose voice certainly gained a new much-admired distinctiveness with age and tough life experiences (something they attribute to Billie Trix in that potted history). Plus their own promotion of a Dusty Springfield revival after a long period in the wilderness for her. The early 70s was an odd one for British female pop singers - Cilla Black sang with Marc Bolan (cool) and did light entertainment shows for BBC1 (not so cool); Lulu was admired by Bowie for a while (they nearly recorded an album together) but did Eurovision in one of the periods when it was pretty naff. From memory only Suzi Quatro stood apart (American, but British based), but a rocker first more than the chanteuse that Billie Trix seems to be.
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Post by QueerTheatre on May 2, 2024 11:03:28 GMT
What are the chances of discounts on this? I refuse to pay £40+ for something in this dinky theatre when we all know it'll be done on a mega budget....
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