Zombie! The Musical cast recording
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meteordustPrevious posts:
* Zombie! The Musical
* Into Her Brains: How Zombie! The Musical Came To Life
The cast recording is out! So excited that everyone in the world can listen to the songs now.
There's also an album booklet available for download, with synopsis, lyrics, and credits. Which is useful because this isn't a sung-through musical, and plot happens between the songs.
* Cast recording links
My favourite songs:
* Meaty Part - The "I Want" song! Three very different women, fighting against typecasting. Wanting the chance to be the hero, the star, or just remembered.
* Heroes and Monsters - Your head says, "Definitely a villain origin song." Your heart says, "But did Magneto have some valid points?" Definitely shows why that argument is so terribly tempting.
* Ensemble Player - Saving the day through the power of friendship! (Or maybe the power of love. I mean, someone willing to sacrifice themselves, and someone else unwilling to let them? Ships have been built on less.)
I also wanted to mention the songs for each zombie encounter, since they're so different:
* Into Your Brains - My least favourite track to listen to. Not because it's bad, but because it's too real. The creator has said that the zombies are psychological, and they target your weaknesses and anxieties. Felicity's worst fear is being objectified.
* Take After Your Old Man - Pub rock vibes! George's worst fear is being a disappointment to his dad. For a song that's slamming him for being who he is, it's remarkably catchy.
* Carol's Last Dance - So lovely, like a music box. Carol's worst fear is that her glory days are over. The imagery in this is gorgeous.
* Insignificant - Retro flashbacks! (I am forced to admit that the nineties are retro now.) Sam's worst fear is being disliked by everyone and ruining everything she has. Even though she is a total sweetheart.
* Zombie! The Musical
* Into Her Brains: How Zombie! The Musical Came To Life
The cast recording is out! So excited that everyone in the world can listen to the songs now.
There's also an album booklet available for download, with synopsis, lyrics, and credits. Which is useful because this isn't a sung-through musical, and plot happens between the songs.
* Cast recording links
My favourite songs:
* Meaty Part - The "I Want" song! Three very different women, fighting against typecasting. Wanting the chance to be the hero, the star, or just remembered.
* Heroes and Monsters - Your head says, "Definitely a villain origin song." Your heart says, "But did Magneto have some valid points?" Definitely shows why that argument is so terribly tempting.
* Ensemble Player - Saving the day through the power of friendship! (Or maybe the power of love. I mean, someone willing to sacrifice themselves, and someone else unwilling to let them? Ships have been built on less.)
I also wanted to mention the songs for each zombie encounter, since they're so different:
* Into Your Brains - My least favourite track to listen to. Not because it's bad, but because it's too real. The creator has said that the zombies are psychological, and they target your weaknesses and anxieties. Felicity's worst fear is being objectified.
* Take After Your Old Man - Pub rock vibes! George's worst fear is being a disappointment to his dad. For a song that's slamming him for being who he is, it's remarkably catchy.
* Carol's Last Dance - So lovely, like a music box. Carol's worst fear is that her glory days are over. The imagery in this is gorgeous.
* Insignificant - Retro flashbacks! (I am forced to admit that the nineties are retro now.) Sam's worst fear is being disliked by everyone and ruining everything she has. Even though she is a total sweetheart.
