I sang in a production of
The Sound of Music. I wasn't a main character or anything. I was a nun. A postulant to be quite precise. I had a walk-on scene where i had to bring something (the wedding rings?)
on a satin cushion onto the stage, with another postulant, and walk off. haha.
i learned all the songs though. impossible not to really with all the practices. plus of course choral stuff, including some hefty pieces in Latin, because those were the nun parts.
i don't remember all the songs 100% now. i still remember the theme song.
it is funny to find this post here about
The Sound of Music, because, thinking about this thread yesterday (you're not the only one who can't get it out of your head apparently, Mari
), i was thinking about the song
My Favourite Things (Brit. spelling obligatory here!) ... and thinking about posting it... lol. i sang bits of it to myself on the bus... enough to realize i was starting to get the lyrics mixed up
but the refrain at least i recall:
When the dog bites,
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favourite things
And then i don't feeeeeeeeeeeeel
Sooooo baaaaad.
(ironically this song is one of my favorite things and i couldn't remember it
) Another cool one was
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria.
But one i was thinking of on the bus... following from
My Favourite Things, because i was thinking in terms of feeling better when not in good state, is actually from
The King and I. It is not about sadness but fear:
Whenever I feel afraid,
I hold my head erect
And whistle a happy tune
So no-one will suspect
I'm afraid...
While shivering in my shoes,
i strike a careless pose
And whistle a happy tune
So no-one ever knows
I'm afraid!
Make believe you're brave
And the trick will take you far
You may be as brave
As you make believe you are
[repeat tune whistling]
You may be as braaaaaaaave
As you make belieeeeve you are!
Seeing
Born Free in Kenya.... wowwww... that is something!!!
I love elephants.
Aww heck, i'm just a sucker for animals.
~ waves ~