Songs That Give Me The Feels: #2

Hello everyone!

Today I have another "Songs That Give Me The Feels" post! This is where I post a song recommendation, and say why it gives me the feels. Make sense? Good!

(If you missed my previous post in this series, you can read it here!)

I thought that my recommendation today would be from the Musical Theatre genre, as musicals were pretty much all I listened to growing up! Nowadays, I'm open to listening to anything and everything, but one genre that has stuck with me throughout the years has always been a good theatrical soundtrack!

Now, you're probably expecting to read some kind of story behind why I love this chosen song so much, but to be honest, there really isn't one. In future posts, there will be story upon story behind why my chosen songs mean a lot to me, but today's song has been chosen purely because of how stunning it is.

If there's something that you should know about me, it's that I am a major classical musical fan. Sure, I love all the new musicals out there such as Heathers The Musical, Ghost The Musical, even jukebox musicals like Rock of Ages! But there's just something about Rodgers & Hammerstein's work that just makes me feel all tingly inside. Carousel was actually the first musical that I ever performed in at age 5, playing the youngest of the Snow Children; since then, the work of Rodgers & Hammerstein have been an absolute favourite of mine.

Any child born in the 90's would have probably seen the VHS Movie version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella", starring Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother and Brandy as Cinderella. Growing up, this video tape was constantly on repeat in my house, as I loved the music, the costumes, the dance routines: all of it!

Still, to this day, I absolutely love it! But the most recent Broadway revival of the original R&H Cinderella in 2012 has taken over my love for the Brandy video version. First of all, Laura Osnes as Cinderella is literally one of the best casting choices to ever occur on Broadway! She was absolutely perfect in the role, and is literally a Disney Princess on her own. Also, Santino Fontana (who the majority of you will know is the voice of Prince Hans in Frozen!) has the voice of a God, and is wonderfully charming as Prince Topher, and together with Osnes, they are a dream.

Being the naughty musicals lover that I am, I was able to watch the entire show on YouTube a couple of years ago, and since then, the obsession has grown. Laura Osnes' series, "The Princess Diary" with Broadway.com's YouTube channel was the only thing I watched daily, as she took you behind the scenes with her and the hilarious cast of the Broadway revival. And I give many thanks to the lovely person who uploaded the entire soundtrack to YouTube, as I can now share with you the one song on the soundtrack that gives me all the feels.

As you've read above, I adore this show, so obviously I love every song on the soundtrack. However, the song "Loneliness of Evening", sung by Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes is by far my favourite. It's romantic, it's magical, the melody is just beautiful and it sounds as if it should of come straight off of a Disney soundtrack (and y'all know how much I love my Disney!). I'm also a massive fan of a big orchestra, which I believe is what the majority of new musicals are lacking. Hence why I adore R&H's work so much!

(If the video doesn't work, you can listen to this song and the rest of  the gorgeous soundtrack right here!)

And that's it! Hope you guys liked this post, and if you're a musicals fan, let me know what your favourite musical is down in the comments! And I will see you guys in my next post!

Fawce xoxo.

Songs That Give Me The Feels: #1

Hey guys, a bit of a random post today, but one that I think you all will enjoy.

Music is a big part of our lives, whether it's what gets you pumped up, or what mellows you out; music can give us feelings that we didn't even realise existed. Such as remorse, joy, excitement, or in my case for this song I'm about to mention...ALL THE FEELS.

As music is a big part of my life, I wanted to introduce a new post series on my blog that includes music recommendations. I'll only mention one song per post, and it'll be from any genre and each song will have special significance to it. Today's song is all about feeling wistful, light, and remembering our childhood.

HOLD ON, HOLD ON, DON'T CLICK OFF JUST YET!

I wanted to make a post on my blog for a long time about childhood, and how different my childhood was when I was, well, a child, compared to children today; it involved a lot less iPads. I don't want to sound like one of those people who suggest that technology has ruined our lives, and that children nowadays are having a mediocre childhood compared to us old folk, I merely want to express my love for my own childhood. Back when I would stay up till 3AM on Christmas Eve to see Father Christmas, back when I would deliberately try to pull my own teeth out just to see the Tooth Fairy, back when I would spend more time outside playing games with my friends, using my imagination to it's fullest and feeling that I was wild and untamed (until my mum would call for me to come back inside the house).

Baby Georgia (age 3!)

About a year ago, I watched one of the most wonderful films that I had seen in a long time, called Rise Of The Guardians. If you've seen the film yourself, you will know exactly why I think it's so wonderful. For those of you who have no clue what the film is, or what it's about, it's basically all about children and their beliefs in things they cannot see. The film itself centers around the illusive figure of Jack Frost, a young spirit known for causing trouble with his icy powers, who is unseen by the children of the world as they don't believe in him. Along with the magical creatures and figures we loved when we were children, such as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman, they protect the children of the world and their beliefs from the haunting and malicious Pitch Black, who wants the children of the world to believe in him, and only him. When trouble strikes, the Guardians enlist Jack Frost to join their team of guardians and once and for all, defeat the evil Pitch Black.

I hope that makes sense, no spoilers here!

There are many reasons as to why I loved this film so much, for one the animation is astounding, and the voice acting is superb by Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman and Jude Law (to name a few!). The film is also based on the wonderful books written by William Joyce. And here's a little fact about me you probably didn't know, and that is that I am OBSESSED with film scores. I love them, and Alexandre Desplat (the score composer of this film) is one of my favourite composers of all time. The music for this film is mesmerizing, captivating, and certainly will make you feel all the feels.

As much as I love the soundtrack, there was one song on it that really made me, well, tear up...a lot...OK I BALLED MY EYES OUT! It's the only song on the soundtrack with lyrics, sung by the astonishing Renee Fleming, and the entire song is just breathtaking. It's called "Still Dream", and was written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Alexandre Desplat.

The song conjured up many emotions within me, ranging from joy to complete heartache over my lost childhood. The song also inspired hope within me, to stay positive and to remember the little things in life. And it is, without a doubt, one of my all time favourite songs. My inner choreographer is just dying to create a dance piece to it! It's just beautiful, and I really recommend you guys give it a listen.

(If the video clip inserted doesn't work, you can listen to it here!)

And that is my first song recommendation! Do let me know if you think this is a good idea or not, I just felt like trying something different! And comment down below a song that makes you feel all the feels! I will see you next time!

Fawce xoxo.