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Post by Oksana on Oct 8, 2005 20:37:20 GMT
Wow! I first heard Michael Crawford in POTO, but today I went and downloaded a couple of his songs -- Music of the Night, Papa Can You Hear Me, and Mary Did You Know; and was very, very pleasantly surprised. He has a great voice and puts so much emotion into his songs. Mary Did You Know was completely different vocally from Hayley's version, but very moving.
Is anyone else here a fan?
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Post by roger on Oct 8, 2005 21:26:39 GMT
Hi someone,
I don't think I can claim to be a fan exactly but I do admire him greatly for all sorts of reasons. His was the first version I ever heard of 'Music of the Night' and, as a result, I fell in love with the song. I think his voice is amazing especially when he didn't reckon to be a singer until relatively late in life. I once read that his neighbours used to complain when he sang in the garden!
Roger
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Post by nicola on Oct 9, 2005 9:35:20 GMT
I'm a big fan of Michael Crawford for many reasons. Of course, it was Sarah Brightman that got me into him and I'm sure you can see the connection  I went to see him in 'The Woman In White' in London in February, (ALWs newest musical) but he had taken ill, and he hasn't been back since nor do I think will he be in it at Broadway. Shame really, he made an excellent Count Fosco, I laughed for ages with the soundtrack recording he did. I also bought the whole collection of 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' episodes... Frank Spencer is hilariously funny. Unfortunately, I'm not sure Michael can do another musical - he is getting old and probably can't take the heavy schedule. He has a lovely voice and no one has beaten his phantom yet. He has also done a Disney album if you like Disney music |
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Post by roger on Oct 9, 2005 10:39:08 GMT
....I also bought the whole collection of 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' episodes... Frank Spencer is hilariously funny. .... And he performed all his own stunts in that series some of which were spectacular. When I said I admire him for many reasons, that was one of them. Roger |
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Post by fusilier23 on Oct 10, 2005 11:11:01 GMT
He's also done a Cristmas album with some original stuff and a religious/inspirational album called "On Eagle's Wings." His version of "Now the Day is Over," with phrases from the British bugle call "Last Post" interspersed, just like the British regiments do when they assemble at the end of the working day, is particularly unique.
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Post by nicola on Oct 11, 2005 21:31:44 GMT
Roger, did you see that episode when he was on Rollerskates and went flying out of the rings doors, onto the street, grabbed hold of a bus ("I don't have any change!"), went down a bunch of stairs, dodged underneath a lorry etc etc etc, because man, I laughed so hard my stomach was going to burst lol!
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Post by roger on Oct 11, 2005 22:12:29 GMT
Hi Nic, Yes I did. That scene is one that will stay in my mind forever and I was falling about with laughter as I read your synopisis of it! And, as he as he emerged the other side having skated underneath the lorry, came the immortal line..... "Ooooh! I've been articulated!"  Roger |
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Post by Dave on Oct 11, 2005 22:14:24 GMT
Hehe, that's one of the funniest sketches ever to be shown on TV!!! |
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Post by fusilier23 on Oct 12, 2005 2:16:24 GMT
Hehe, I love British humor, it's so over-the-top to us Americans. Say what you want, but the Brits are not afraid to get down and dirty and use physical humor and rapid-fire sight gags.
John Cleese (picks up a speck from the floor): Pardon me, is this a piece of your brain?
Monty Python (playing a drunk): Oi, mate, wot's brown and sounds like a bell? Dunnnnnnnnnng!
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Post by Joe on Oct 12, 2005 3:15:41 GMT
Michael Crawford's version of 'Mary Did You Know' is wonderful!
BTW I also love British comedies. I have TONS on video...
I've seen 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' recently. I love the episode in which Betty is in hospital while Frank must cope on his own.
My PBS station just bought the rights to air 'Yes, Minister', 'To The Manor Born' and 'One Foot in the Grave'.
Of course my favourites are 'Are You Being Served', 'Last of the Summer Wine' and 'Fawlty Towers'.
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Post by roger on Oct 13, 2005 17:57:45 GMT
At the risk of going too off topic, I have to mention what I consider to be the greatest and the funniest of all comedy series - Dad's Army. There are three episodes from Series 2 which are officially missing (the original tapes are thought to have been wiped). That means 65 episodes remain. I have them all. Roger |
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I went to see him in 'The Woman In White' in London in February, (ALWs newest musical) but he had taken ill, and he hasn't been back since nor do I think will he be in it at Broadway. Shame really, he made an excellent Count Fosco, I laughed for ages with the soundtrack recording he did. I also bought the whole collection of 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' episodes... Frank Spencer is hilariously funny.
