I made it to day 30 of my blog posts about music! But you didn't think you were gonna escape this entire month without being subjected to one of my amazing song parodies did you? Good! Because you're not! So in honor of the project that has ruled my life for the past two weeks and for my grand finale, I give you this:
Our Laundry Room sung in the style of You're Beautiful by James Blunt...
(sorry I flubbed that last line, but seriously, it took almost an hour to get this right. One day I will post the outtakes of the version I did with Luke on my lap and his desire to talk in the middle of my song)
Hopefully everytime you hear this song from now on, you will think of me and my laundry. I know I will. Which might be preferable to the actual song, which I have heard over one zillion and thirty one times. I keep an actual count :)
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Ask and ye shall receive
I woke up this morning and thought, I wish someone or something would inspire me for today's blog post. And when I opened my email, voila! an email from my dad entitled "10 Songs That Make Men Cry". And since there is only more day of musical blogging left after today and I know that is making you cry, this topic seems very appropriate.
According to the British tabloid The Daily Sun (which is kinda like my blogging Bible when it comes to sources) here are the Top 10 Songs That Make Men Cry:
1. Everybody Hurts - REM
2. Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
3. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
4. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
5. With or Without You - U2
6. Drugs Don't Work - The Verve
7. Candle In The Wind - Elton John
8. Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
9. Unchained Melody - Todd Duncan
10. Angels - Robbie Williams
I don't know if it is because I am not a man or not British, but these do nothing for me. (But I love the idea of a song called Drugs Don't Work, don't you?) I actually don't have a lot of songs that physically make me cry and produce tears. There are a lot of songs that are sad or that are poingnant or really make me think, but as far as turning on the waterworks, these are my select few:
You're Gonna Miss This by Trace Adkins
Let Them Be Little by Billy Dean
It won't be like this for long by Darius Rucker
The Little Girl by John Michael Montgomery
Streets of Heaven by Sherrie Austin
God Be With You Till We Meet Again (church hymn)
If You're Reading This by Tim McGraw
Honorable mentions: Who You'd Be Today by Kenny Chesney, Just a Dream by Carrie Underwood, Broken by Lifehouse, My Immortal by Evanesence
If you're noticing a pattern, yes, country music to me is the most emotional. No other music genre tells stories like they do. And coincidentally, the two songs my dad told me that make him cry are both country songs as well. So nanner, nanner!
(Where were you when the world stopped turning? by Alan Jackson and Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis)
So what songs make you cry? And I mean, actually cry. No deep thoughts or almost tears; I want bona fide, real tearjerkers, people!
(no video, just the song)
Okay, I just listened to this song while I posted it and it destroyed me! But I still love it. And if you have kids and are not 50% robot, you will too.
According to the British tabloid The Daily Sun (which is kinda like my blogging Bible when it comes to sources) here are the Top 10 Songs That Make Men Cry:
1. Everybody Hurts - REM
2. Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
3. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
4. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
5. With or Without You - U2
6. Drugs Don't Work - The Verve
7. Candle In The Wind - Elton John
8. Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
9. Unchained Melody - Todd Duncan
10. Angels - Robbie Williams
I don't know if it is because I am not a man or not British, but these do nothing for me. (But I love the idea of a song called Drugs Don't Work, don't you?) I actually don't have a lot of songs that physically make me cry and produce tears. There are a lot of songs that are sad or that are poingnant or really make me think, but as far as turning on the waterworks, these are my select few:
You're Gonna Miss This by Trace Adkins
Let Them Be Little by Billy Dean
It won't be like this for long by Darius Rucker
The Little Girl by John Michael Montgomery
Streets of Heaven by Sherrie Austin
God Be With You Till We Meet Again (church hymn)
If You're Reading This by Tim McGraw
Honorable mentions: Who You'd Be Today by Kenny Chesney, Just a Dream by Carrie Underwood, Broken by Lifehouse, My Immortal by Evanesence
If you're noticing a pattern, yes, country music to me is the most emotional. No other music genre tells stories like they do. And coincidentally, the two songs my dad told me that make him cry are both country songs as well. So nanner, nanner!
(Where were you when the world stopped turning? by Alan Jackson and Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis)
So what songs make you cry? And I mean, actually cry. No deep thoughts or almost tears; I want bona fide, real tearjerkers, people!
(no video, just the song)
Okay, I just listened to this song while I posted it and it destroyed me! But I still love it. And if you have kids and are not 50% robot, you will too.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
And many more
Today is September 28th, and in addition to being the last day of Sukkot (go ahead and mouse over that giant 28 over there and this fact will be verified. Yes, apparently I have put some sort of Jewish calendar on my blog...) it is also the birthday of two of my most loyal readers and friends.
And in honor of this momentous day, I have delved into the history of the Happy Birthday song. After a few different searches I have this to share with you:
Happy Birthday is the number 1 most popular song in all of the English speaking world. (Supposedly the next 2 most popular songs are Auld Lang Syne or He's a Jolly Good Fellow. I find that incredibly hard to believe, because there is not one human soul on the planet that knows the correct words to Auld Lang Syne. Not one. I dare you to find them. Actually I don't, because they don't exist and you would be wasting an enormous amount of time and energy.) But I digress...
The melody of Happy Birthday was written by two southern Kindergarten teachers in 1893. When exactly the words and melody came together is a fact no one really knows. But by 1924 they appeared in a song book and by the 1930's the song was becoming a standard tune at birthday celebrations.
Happy Birthday is actually a copyrighted song until at least the year 2030. No royalties due when singing in your house, but commercial usage does require that you pay a fee. Happy Birthday makes about $2 million a year in royalties.
It was also the first song performed in space. It was sung on the Apollo 9 mission in 1969. Marilyn Monroe's performance of Happy Birthday to President Kennedy in 1962 is considered to be the most famous rendition of the song.
AND did you know that the 6 note song of Happy Birthday is actually the chorus to a whole song? Apparently, this is the first verse of Happy Birthday:
So today is your birthday
That's what I've been told
What a wonderful birthday
Now you're one more year old
On your cake there'll be candles
All lighted, it's true
While the whole world is singing
Happy Birthday to you ....
(Happy Birthday chorus)
I have no idea of the melody, but who in the heck knew there were more words??!
And finally, in order to appropriately say Happy Birthday to my friends today, I have found three bizarre musical renditions of this tune. Vote for your favorite:
Cats: good Violins: even better
Monkeys with human mouths: comic goldmine
Giant birthday cat wearing a tie in a tiny armchair: best moment of my life so far
Happy Birthday to Karin and Christina!
And in honor of this momentous day, I have delved into the history of the Happy Birthday song. After a few different searches I have this to share with you:
Happy Birthday is the number 1 most popular song in all of the English speaking world. (Supposedly the next 2 most popular songs are Auld Lang Syne or He's a Jolly Good Fellow. I find that incredibly hard to believe, because there is not one human soul on the planet that knows the correct words to Auld Lang Syne. Not one. I dare you to find them. Actually I don't, because they don't exist and you would be wasting an enormous amount of time and energy.) But I digress...
The melody of Happy Birthday was written by two southern Kindergarten teachers in 1893. When exactly the words and melody came together is a fact no one really knows. But by 1924 they appeared in a song book and by the 1930's the song was becoming a standard tune at birthday celebrations.
Happy Birthday is actually a copyrighted song until at least the year 2030. No royalties due when singing in your house, but commercial usage does require that you pay a fee. Happy Birthday makes about $2 million a year in royalties.
It was also the first song performed in space. It was sung on the Apollo 9 mission in 1969. Marilyn Monroe's performance of Happy Birthday to President Kennedy in 1962 is considered to be the most famous rendition of the song.
AND did you know that the 6 note song of Happy Birthday is actually the chorus to a whole song? Apparently, this is the first verse of Happy Birthday:
So today is your birthday
That's what I've been told
What a wonderful birthday
Now you're one more year old
On your cake there'll be candles
All lighted, it's true
While the whole world is singing
Happy Birthday to you ....
(Happy Birthday chorus)
I have no idea of the melody, but who in the heck knew there were more words??!
And finally, in order to appropriately say Happy Birthday to my friends today, I have found three bizarre musical renditions of this tune. Vote for your favorite:
Cats: good Violins: even better
Monkeys with human mouths: comic goldmine
Giant birthday cat wearing a tie in a tiny armchair: best moment of my life so far
Monday, September 27, 2010
My evening fell apart
And that is why I didn't get to my musical post today :( However, against overwhelming odds Cindy's homework is done, we did not eat out for dinner, all my primary kids have their cookies they did not get on Sunday, Luke is the proud owner of a real life Iron Man Halloween costume (many pictures to appear soon) AND I FINALLY RETURNED MY DANG DVD (Iron Man cartoon) BACK TO REDBOX!!!! Ever had one of those rentals that is like crazy glue and you just can't seem to get it back to the kiosk day after day after day? I rented it Friday and finally got it back tonight. Interesting story of the day: (this one is for you, Toad) There was a giant dead, ant-infested falcon-like bird in front of the kiosk outside Walgreens. It was kinda fun to watch each person walk up and get completely taken off guard by it. And even more fun to watch the 4 Walgreens employees decide how to remove it. Hey, isn't that a joke? How many Walgreens employees does it take to remove a dead falcon from in front of a Redbox kiosk? Well, maybe not. (Coincidentally the answer is 4- three goth girls to be totally grossed out by it and one nerdy looking boy to just put it in a plastic bag and roll his eyes at his pansy co-workers.) Join me tomorrow, when I will surely redeem myself :)
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
I almost forgot
Okay, so the other day I named my top 5 musicals. However, there is one other movie that I need to mention on here that isn't quite a musical but is the best movie about music I have ever seen. It's a Bingham family classic and one of the more quoted movies amongst us. Behold: That Thing You Do!
If you haven't seen this movie, you really owe it to yourself to check it out. In fact, this would be my official movie recommendation for someone to add to their "Movies I Need To See" list.
And if you have seen this movie, here is some interesting That Thing You Do! trivia I just found out via the wonderworld that is imdb.com:
The exterior shots for Erie, Pennsylvania, the hometown of the band, were actually filmed in Orange, California.
According to Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron was the first actress to audition for her part and the first person to be cast in the movie.
The waitress character played by Rita Wilson is named Marguerite. Wilson's birth name is Marguerita Ibrahimoff.
The scene where The Wonders perform live on The Hollywood Television Showcase was filmed at the Bob Barker Studio (Studio 33) at CBS Television City in Hollywood, California where the long-running hit game show "The Price Is Right" (1956) is taped.
Tom Hanks is an Oakland Raiders fan and named the pizza place (out by the airport) where the band is the house band "Villapianos" after former Raider linebacker Phil Villapiano.
Throughout the entire movie, no one ever says the bass player's name. Even in the credits, he is listed as "T.B. Player."
Tom Hanks named the beach band (Capn' Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters) after two seafood restaurants near Beaufort, SC, where many scenes in Forrest Gump (1994) were filmed. Capt. Geech's was on Lady's Island but is now closed. The Shrimp Shack is still open for business on St. Helena Island.
During the scene where the members of the Oneders hear their song on the radio for the first time inside the Patterson's Appliances, the same couple walks in front of the store at the beginning of the scene and then again at the end of the scene.
When the Oneders are playing at Boss Vic Koss' show in Pittsburgh one of the other band names on the theater marquee is "Marilyn Lovell & The Geminis". This is a tribute to the wife of Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell (played by Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 (1995)) and the NASA space program.
Fascinating, right??? Okay, don't answer that....but go ahead and watch the trailer. You know you want to :)
That Thing You Do! (1996)
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If you haven't seen this movie, you really owe it to yourself to check it out. In fact, this would be my official movie recommendation for someone to add to their "Movies I Need To See" list. And if you have seen this movie, here is some interesting That Thing You Do! trivia I just found out via the wonderworld that is imdb.com:
The exterior shots for Erie, Pennsylvania, the hometown of the band, were actually filmed in Orange, California.
According to Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron was the first actress to audition for her part and the first person to be cast in the movie.
The waitress character played by Rita Wilson is named Marguerite. Wilson's birth name is Marguerita Ibrahimoff.
The scene where The Wonders perform live on The Hollywood Television Showcase was filmed at the Bob Barker Studio (Studio 33) at CBS Television City in Hollywood, California where the long-running hit game show "The Price Is Right" (1956) is taped.
Tom Hanks is an Oakland Raiders fan and named the pizza place (out by the airport) where the band is the house band "Villapianos" after former Raider linebacker Phil Villapiano.
Throughout the entire movie, no one ever says the bass player's name. Even in the credits, he is listed as "T.B. Player."
Tom Hanks named the beach band (Capn' Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters) after two seafood restaurants near Beaufort, SC, where many scenes in Forrest Gump (1994) were filmed. Capt. Geech's was on Lady's Island but is now closed. The Shrimp Shack is still open for business on St. Helena Island.
During the scene where the members of the Oneders hear their song on the radio for the first time inside the Patterson's Appliances, the same couple walks in front of the store at the beginning of the scene and then again at the end of the scene.
When the Oneders are playing at Boss Vic Koss' show in Pittsburgh one of the other band names on the theater marquee is "Marilyn Lovell & The Geminis". This is a tribute to the wife of Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell (played by Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 (1995)) and the NASA space program.
Fascinating, right??? Okay, don't answer that....but go ahead and watch the trailer. You know you want to :)
That Thing You Do! (1996)
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Friday, September 24, 2010
It's Friday, I'm In Love!
As I perused Facebook this morning (at about 6:30am, no I am not addicted), I saw that my dear friend Amy (former BYU roomie and modest Barbie clothes-maker extraordinaire) asked in her status update to name some songs that can lift you up when you are down. She wants to make a playlist of those songs, and so I immediately thought, Sweeneyville to the rescue! Well, I am a DJ, and making playlists is kinda my professional duty. And I just so happen to have a playlist on my computer called Optimism. What a coincidence! And now I will reveal that playlist to you. I have to clarify that these songs aren't just based on lyrics. They are songs that just make me happy when I hear them. Amy, this is for you! And if you click on the links to the songs or videos on YouTube, the 80s videos are just epically bad. But that is half the fun, I suppose.
The Official Optimism Playlist of Sweeneyville
It's Friday, I'm in Love by The Cure
Everybody Have Fun Tonight by Wang Chung
Dream Lover by Mariah Carey
Streetcorner Symphony by Rob Thomas
Summertime by The Sundays
Good Day Sunshine by The Beatles
Feelin' So Good by Jennifer Lopez
Something Beautiful by Newsboys
Free and Easy Down the Road I Go by Dierks Bentley
Who Wouldn't Want to Be Me? by Keith Urban
Free by Zac Brown Band
Blessed by Martina McBride
Beautiful Day by U2
Grace Kelly by MIKA
Magic by B.o.B (Sorry, I can't stay away from this song!)
Break my Stride by Mathew Wilder (Most of the reason this song makes me happy is because of how much Jacob likes it when it comes on :)
Because of You by 98 Degrees
Stronger by Britney Spears
Only in my dreams by Debbie Gibson
Holiday by Madonna
I want to break Free by Queen
One Fine Day by The Chiffons
Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys
Groove is in the Heart by Dee-Lite
Dangerous by Roxette (I know that's random, but I admit it, I love the Roxette)
Some of these songs might seem a little cliche, but they can't be denied. Plus almost any song mixed with some running or good hard work usually lifts my mood right quick! What did I forget? You will have to let me know :)
In case you haven't heard these songs, you can take a quick listen:
This song is actually done by a Christian band and someone put this picture montage together for it on YouTube. It doesn't really fit for me because I exercise to this song, but the pictures are really pretty anyway. Crank it up!
Wow, 80s music videos are so WEIRD!!!!!
This one is a little weird too, but I still like the song...
The Official Optimism Playlist of Sweeneyville
It's Friday, I'm in Love by The Cure
Everybody Have Fun Tonight by Wang Chung
Dream Lover by Mariah Carey
Streetcorner Symphony by Rob Thomas
Summertime by The Sundays
Good Day Sunshine by The Beatles
Feelin' So Good by Jennifer Lopez
Something Beautiful by Newsboys
Free and Easy Down the Road I Go by Dierks Bentley
Who Wouldn't Want to Be Me? by Keith Urban
Free by Zac Brown Band
Blessed by Martina McBride
Beautiful Day by U2
Grace Kelly by MIKA
Magic by B.o.B (Sorry, I can't stay away from this song!)
Break my Stride by Mathew Wilder (Most of the reason this song makes me happy is because of how much Jacob likes it when it comes on :)
Because of You by 98 Degrees
Stronger by Britney Spears
Only in my dreams by Debbie Gibson
Holiday by Madonna
I want to break Free by Queen
One Fine Day by The Chiffons
Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys
Groove is in the Heart by Dee-Lite
Dangerous by Roxette (I know that's random, but I admit it, I love the Roxette)
Some of these songs might seem a little cliche, but they can't be denied. Plus almost any song mixed with some running or good hard work usually lifts my mood right quick! What did I forget? You will have to let me know :)
In case you haven't heard these songs, you can take a quick listen:
This song is actually done by a Christian band and someone put this picture montage together for it on YouTube. It doesn't really fit for me because I exercise to this song, but the pictures are really pretty anyway. Crank it up!
Wow, 80s music videos are so WEIRD!!!!!
This one is a little weird too, but I still like the song...
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Winning Combinations
Yes, this video is over 6 minutes long. No, I don't really expect you to watch the whole thing, but you really should listen to at least some of this video. We all know my secret burning desire is to play the violin or cello. Yeah, I'm working on that. And this video perfectly brings together the violin and some amazing mixing by the DJ in the back. It has over 4.6 million views on YouTube and I think it's been around awhile, but I still love hearing this. If you go to 4:16 into this video you can hear his rendition of Crazy by Gnarls Barkley that is very cool.
If you want to hear another combination of two things that are awesome, here is John Schmidt, piano man extraordinaire, doing a mix of Taylor Swift's Love Story and Coldplay's Viva La Vida. Also been around a while, but still as good as it ever was.
And finally, a video that completely cancels out every shred of magnificense you just witnessed above. Here we have two things that are good separate but terrible together. Leonard Nimoy: Good. Lord of the Rings: Great. Leonard Nimoy singing the Ballad of Bilbo Baggins: Unexplainable torture.
How did I find this? A friend of mine put it on her Facebook page and I saw it. I've unfriended her. Which you might do to me after watching it AND having the song stuck in your head.
If you want to hear another combination of two things that are awesome, here is John Schmidt, piano man extraordinaire, doing a mix of Taylor Swift's Love Story and Coldplay's Viva La Vida. Also been around a while, but still as good as it ever was.
And finally, a video that completely cancels out every shred of magnificense you just witnessed above. Here we have two things that are good separate but terrible together. Leonard Nimoy: Good. Lord of the Rings: Great. Leonard Nimoy singing the Ballad of Bilbo Baggins: Unexplainable torture.
How did I find this? A friend of mine put it on her Facebook page and I saw it. I've unfriended her. Which you might do to me after watching it AND having the song stuck in your head.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
There's a Flair for that
If you are not hip to Facebook, dude, then you might not know about Flair. Flair are virtual buttons on Facebook that are created by members and then sent to each other so we can collect them and put them on our virtual corkboard wall. They can be about anything- movies, pictures, quotes, lyrics, symbols; the sky's the limit. Anyway, I went into the world of Facebook flair and came out with these music-related treasures.
And I expect to see these on your bulletin board by tomorrow...
And I expect to see these on your bulletin board by tomorrow...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
My Top 5 Musicals
You know, show tunes always seem to get a bad rap, but the fact of the matter is that musicals really do make the best movies. Let's just admit it, okay? Like a lot of people, I didn't always appreciate musicals. We all have those moments when watching them where we think things are getting a little ridiculous and over the top. I mean, who spontaneously breaks out into song right when they have something really important to say? Well, okay, who besides Ellen Foley? Not many of us. But now I can say I love a good musical. And these five aren't just good, they're golden.
5. Barbie as Princess and the Pauper. Did that surprise you? We own all the Barbie movies in this house. ALL OF THEM. And most of them are pretty silly and take the mind of child to appreciate. But this Barbie movie is actually a very well done musical. After seeing it through the first time, I thought, Wow, that actually wasn't terrible! In fact, it was cute and catchy! Martin Short provides the voice of the villain in the movie and the songs have great lyrics and harmonies that are fun to sing. Best Part of this movie: "I am a Girl Like You" duet with Erica and Annalise. One day Cindy and I will sing this for a ward talent show. "One day" is not to be confused with "this year", FYI.
4. Mary Poppins. Julie Andrews is just flat-out amazingly talented. She can sing, she can act, she can do magic, she tames birds, she can make play clothes out of drapes- wow, I love her. We finally bought this movie on DVD a few months ago and the kids are glued to it when it goes in. And if you also don't like Dick Van Dyke, well, I don't think we can be friends anymore. He is an American treasure. Best Part of this movie: I would have to say Uncle Albert's Tea Party on the Ceiling or Dick Van Dyke dancing with the penguins.
3. The Wizard of Oz- I think it would be a new Guinness World Record if there was a person alive that could watch this movie and not find themselves singing at least some part of the songs. With songs like If I Only Had a Brain, Ding Dong the Witch is Dead, We're Off to See the Wizard, I am convinced it is physically impossible. And who at one point or another has not wanted to dress up like Dorothy for Halloween, huh? Okay, Dad, maybe not you, but Brian was all over it. Best part of this movie: When the Cowardly Lion sings, "What makes a muskrat guard his musk?" COURAGE!
2. Sound of Music- I actually used to HATE this movie when I was younger. It always came on TV on a certain Sunday and took like 9 hours to watch. I didn't understand anything about Nazis or Germany either, so the whole movie was really confusing. But as I grew older I realized how truly good this movie is. Having said that, we still need to go back in time and eliminate the scene where the old nun sings "Climb Every Mountain." It kills me. Best part of this movie: Tie between when "Climb Every Mountain" is over and the part when the crowd waves and sings "Goodbye" back to the children at the end of "So Long, Farewell"- I chuckle at that every time.
1. Singin' in the Rain. There is just no possible way on planet earth that anyone can not like this movie. Not only does it have singing, it has tap dancing (by Gene Kelly, no less) AND genuine wit and humor. I really think it could possibly be the most perfect movie Hollywood has ever made. Best part of this movie: Well, it's a toss-up, but this scene wins out for me just because of the tap dancing. But "Make 'em Laugh" is a reeeeally close second :) (I tried to get the video right on here from YouTube, but dang those copyright laws!)
Honorable Mentions: Thoroughly Modern Millie, High School Musical, Annie, & Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
So what do you like? Some of you may be offended at the omission of Wicked or Les Mis or Phantom of the Opera and the like, however, I can't like what I have never seen. Yes, you read that correctly :)
5. Barbie as Princess and the Pauper. Did that surprise you? We own all the Barbie movies in this house. ALL OF THEM. And most of them are pretty silly and take the mind of child to appreciate. But this Barbie movie is actually a very well done musical. After seeing it through the first time, I thought, Wow, that actually wasn't terrible! In fact, it was cute and catchy! Martin Short provides the voice of the villain in the movie and the songs have great lyrics and harmonies that are fun to sing. Best Part of this movie: "I am a Girl Like You" duet with Erica and Annalise. One day Cindy and I will sing this for a ward talent show. "One day" is not to be confused with "this year", FYI.
4. Mary Poppins. Julie Andrews is just flat-out amazingly talented. She can sing, she can act, she can do magic, she tames birds, she can make play clothes out of drapes- wow, I love her. We finally bought this movie on DVD a few months ago and the kids are glued to it when it goes in. And if you also don't like Dick Van Dyke, well, I don't think we can be friends anymore. He is an American treasure. Best Part of this movie: I would have to say Uncle Albert's Tea Party on the Ceiling or Dick Van Dyke dancing with the penguins.
3. The Wizard of Oz- I think it would be a new Guinness World Record if there was a person alive that could watch this movie and not find themselves singing at least some part of the songs. With songs like If I Only Had a Brain, Ding Dong the Witch is Dead, We're Off to See the Wizard, I am convinced it is physically impossible. And who at one point or another has not wanted to dress up like Dorothy for Halloween, huh? Okay, Dad, maybe not you, but Brian was all over it. Best part of this movie: When the Cowardly Lion sings, "What makes a muskrat guard his musk?" COURAGE! 
2. Sound of Music- I actually used to HATE this movie when I was younger. It always came on TV on a certain Sunday and took like 9 hours to watch. I didn't understand anything about Nazis or Germany either, so the whole movie was really confusing. But as I grew older I realized how truly good this movie is. Having said that, we still need to go back in time and eliminate the scene where the old nun sings "Climb Every Mountain." It kills me. Best part of this movie: Tie between when "Climb Every Mountain" is over and the part when the crowd waves and sings "Goodbye" back to the children at the end of "So Long, Farewell"- I chuckle at that every time.
1. Singin' in the Rain. There is just no possible way on planet earth that anyone can not like this movie. Not only does it have singing, it has tap dancing (by Gene Kelly, no less) AND genuine wit and humor. I really think it could possibly be the most perfect movie Hollywood has ever made. Best part of this movie: Well, it's a toss-up, but this scene wins out for me just because of the tap dancing. But "Make 'em Laugh" is a reeeeally close second :) (I tried to get the video right on here from YouTube, but dang those copyright laws!)Honorable Mentions: Thoroughly Modern Millie, High School Musical, Annie, & Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
So what do you like? Some of you may be offended at the omission of Wicked or Les Mis or Phantom of the Opera and the like, however, I can't like what I have never seen. Yes, you read that correctly :)
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