Jack Feldman - Newsies
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Artist: Jack FeldmanComposer: J.A.C. Redford
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2001-01-30
Music Label: Walt Disney Records
Soundtracks:
- Prologue
- Carrying the Banner
- Santa Fe
- My Lovey-Dovey Baby
- Fightin' Irish: Strike Action
- The World Will Know
- Escape from Snyder
- Seize the Day
- King of New York
- High Times, Hard Times
- Seize the Day (Chorale)
- Santa Fe (Reprise)
- Rooftop
- Once and for All
- The World Will Know (Reprise)
- Carrying the Banner (Finale)
Free Music Notes for Newsies
Free Music Review: A Must Have!
Hit: 5 Stars
The first thing I ever heard from "Newsies" was the Song SEIZE THE DAY on the Classic Disney 5 CD Box. I became curious and when I found the soundtrack on amazon, I spontaneously decided to purchase it. Good decision! I kept hearing the songs for weeks without knowing what this movie was about and I liked them anyway. Now I finally have seen the movie. I was a little surprised that there was so much dancing - I thought it would be more authentic and with some acting or whatever instead of the dancing - but now I'm a real die-hard fan. And as I found out on the Internet, Newsies has become a real Cult. For this movie wasn't a box office success, the huge and always grwoing amount of fans keeps itself a little "underground". If you're interested, you'll find much about the Newsies Cult on the Net. Well, if you listen to the Soundtrack with its uplifting songs of various styles, you'll have one reason why Newsies became a Cult. Now that I know the movie I enjoy the Soundtrack even more than before. 'But I must admit: I always envy those young teenagers having such a great dancing or singing talent! *Sigh* Well, now at last my track-by-track commentary:
PROLOGUE: The first appearance of the movie's main musical theme. It's a spoken prologue by "Racetrack" who sums up what the movie - and the actual events it is based upon - is about.
CARRYING THE BANNER: The absolute Newsie hit. Full of energy, the one song that'll always cheer you up. Great singing. Hilarious: The NY accents! And it's got a passage in it that is more quiet - there you can also hear the main theme. It always breaks my heart when Patrick's mom sings and then you hear Mush (Aaron Lohr *sigh*) sing "I gotta find an angle!" *Sigh again*
SANTA FE: The big solo ballad of the soundtrack, sung by Christian Bale himself. There is no dubbing on the whole CD. I appreaciate that, it makes the whole soundtrack more authentic and funny! Well, this number proves that Alan Menken is really good at writing in different styles. The theme of Santa Fe isn't a big theme of the movie, but as this song it really adds to the depth of the movie.
MY LOVES-DOVEY BABY: One of my favorites! A slightly sexy, smooth and funny Vaudeville-song sung by Medda (Ann-Margret) - who has only two short appearances in the movie. But nontheless, she's my favorit non-newsie character and this song's lyrics are so sweet and funny!
FIGHTIN' IRISH: One of the three score pieces on the CD. They are nice but among the singing-songs they aren't good to memorize. I will take this as a representative for the other two orchestra pieces and just say: Nice melodies and great orchestra. A good contrast to the rest of the CD.
THE WORLD WILL KNOW: The first song when the Newsies actually begin to act. Very dramatic and full of determination - great one!
SEIZE THE DAY: A song that the newsies sing to hold on. Nice chorals, it reminds me a bit of gospel. For this is the first contact I ever had with "Newsies", I just love it!
KING OF NEW YORK: A change of pace and mood. This song is just funny and cool and captures a part of the spirit of the movie and the real Newsies very well. It'w hen they had their first success during the strike and think of the things they'll do or buy now that they're "famous". It's the only song that includes Bill Pullman actually singing.
HIGH TIMES, HARD TIMES: Meddas' second song. First time I heard it, it was kind of weird but know it's among my favorites. A waltz to cheer the newsies up. You'll find yourself singing along when you heard it often enough - Trust me!
SEIZE THE DAY CHORALE: A chorale version of seize the day. It starts with a choir unaccompanied by the orchestra, then there are some steel drums and finally a short orchestra passage. Beautiful.
SANTA FE REPRISE: A heartbreaking Reprise of Santa Fe with slightly different lyrics. Again nice job by Christian.
ONCE AND FOR ALL: The most dramatic song on the soundtrack guiding to the climax of tension in the movie. Sarah, the most unnecassary character in the whole movie, sings one line here - and hey, that's not so bad! To all Newsie fans out there: Why don't just imagine it is Patricks mom singing this line who is still outside deciding to search for her son? Or whatever.. I think that one line is tolerable! ;-)Great song!
THE WORLD WILL KNOW REPRISE: It fits really good right behind the dramatic climax of ONCE AND FOR ALL. It starts quietly and pretty sweetly sung by the cute Les Jacobs (Luke Edwards), and then you hear the work kids from all of NY coming to support the Newsies and they sing a big chorale finale "When you got a million voices singing, who can hear a lousy whistle blow?", while the orchestra reprises SEIZE THE DAY. Definately one of the best songs!
FINALE: A beautifully sung Reprise of Carrying the Banner with a long and nice score passage, but ending with a loud and big finale, just as the movie deserves it!
So, if you're interested by now in becoming one of the insider Newsies fans, buy the movie, buy the soundtrack - you won't regret it!!!
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