While I am working on the next batch of posts for Flopsurary I decided to slightly diverge for a valentines day special and talk about one of the shows that is perfect for Valentines Day whether you are single or in a relationship. " The /Band's Visit" is a perfect for the occasion. The plot diverges on some very heavy subjects, but it also mostly revolves around love. Whether it is relationship past or present. The theme of love resonates in every character from the leads to the extra who refuses to step away from the phone hoping to get a phone call from his girlfriend. The show has themes of self worth, identity, and your place in life, but among the other themes, love is woven in thought the performance. If you can not see this wonderful show in person, like myself who is waiting for a tour cast. I highly recommend reading the plot synopsis to get what is going on in the show and seeing where the songs fit in to the story, it does add more trust me. But back to why this album is perfect for Valentines Day, simply the entire album infuses love and relationships so well into it's music and lyrics, it shows relationships from all angles. It shows having a crush, failed relationships, nervous jitters when wanting to step pout in love, the wonders of romance, some of the low points, and hope. This show has at least one song to cover you no matter your relationship status. It infuses heart, drama, and comedy into the music and plot incredibly well. If you have the opportunity to see it before it closes in mid April, but there is an upcoming tour for those like me, who are not close enough to Broadway. I highly recommend at least listening to the cast album, the love songs will set the mood, are relatable, well written with great lyrics, and wonderfully performed. One song that I absolutely love and relate to is " The Beat Of Your Heart", all of us have someone you only saw briefly but never will forget, and can be powerful memories. "Papi Hears The Ocean" is super relatable to anyone who has ever had nerves when wanting to ask someone out, and " Haled's Song About Love" is simply beautiful, there are some songs that are not directly about love also some incredible instrumental pieces for some of the tracks. Even if the song is not directly about love, all of the songs are stil. are simply wonderful and set the stage for the songs that are about the main theme incredibly well, the soundtrack is varied. Here are some of my favorites in the theme of love, but I will say I love the entire soundtrack, these are only about love:
It Is What It Is
The Beat Of You Heart ( L)
Papi Hears The Ocean ( L)
Haled's Song About Love
Something Different
Something Different Reprise
Answer Me
( Songs With An ( L) Marked Next To Them Have Language Or Adult Themes In Case You Have Young One's Around)
That is all for today, maybe check out this album for some Broadway based fun on Valentines Day, speaking of which.... I'll see you again soon ad I hope your day is a showstopper .
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