We’ve posted this song before, but it is high time Eydie Gorme made her debut on MotD. They don’t make them like this anymore. From the musical Oliver (1960), written by Lionel Bart. This 1969 performance features a key change at 2:16.
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My Bathroom (from “Bathtubs Over Broadway”)
The documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway included this tune, “My Bathroom,” from a 1969 industrial musical entitled The Bathrooms are Coming. There’s a key change at 1:26. For more on what an industrial musical is, check out https://www.industrialmusicals.com.
Jeremy Jordan + Laura Osnes | The Next Ten Minutes Ago (from “R+H Goes Pop!”)
From the Rodgers & Hammerstein Goes Pop! series, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan sing a mash-up of “Ten Minutes Ago” from R&H’s Cinderella with “The Next Ten Minutes” from Jason Robert Brown‘s The Last Five Years. There are a few key changes, but the big one is at 3:48. The track starts at 0:25.
Beck, Robyn + The Lonely Island | Super Cool (from “Lego Movie 2”)
The closing credit sequence for Lego Movie 2 (2019) has something for everyone, including a smile or two for the parents in the audience for its unapologetic “pro-credits = pro-reading” stance. Beck, Robyn, and The Lonely Island collaborated on this funk/pop/hiphop track. The tune starts in A major, drops a rollercoaster instrumental mini-bridge at 2:28, and lands in B major at 2:32.
The Monkees | Theme from “The Monkees” TV Show
A boy band before the term was even coined, The Monkees were assembled by TV professionals to cast a music-centric sitcom (1966-1968) “about an imaginary band… that wanted to be the Beatles,” according Monkee Mickey Dolenz. Eventually, the actors learned to play their instruments for real, continuing as a band until 1971 and producing several huge hits. The brief theme song from the TV show manages to pack in two direct modulations at 0:26 and 0:36.
Monster (from “Frozen”)
Here’s “Monster” from Frozen (2018): an epic key change at 3:07.
With You (from “Ghost”)
“With You” from the musical Ghost (2011) was based on the 1990 film of the same name. It features a rare downward modulation at 3:37.
Let Me Be Your Star (from “Smash”)
“Let Me Be Your Star” from the TV series Smash (2013), performed by Katharine McPhee, is today’s feature. The composer for the series were Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, and Chris Bacon. Key change at 2:11.
Make Them Hear You (from “Ragtime”)
Today we feature “Make Them Hear You” from Ragtime (1996), with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and book by Terrence McNally. The musical is based on the novel of the same name by E.L. Doctorow. The performance is by Brian Stokes Mitchell; the key change is at 1:27.
Carol Channing | Hello, Dolly
The musical theatre world lost a legend today with the passing of Carol Channing at age 97. In honor of her more than 5,000 performances in the role of Dolly Levi, we say good-bye, Dolly. RIP. Key changes at 2:17, 3:13, 4:42, 5:41, and 6:19.
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