query: who wrote the lyrics for west side story

pos: West Side Story based loosely on "West Side Story" and adapting parts of the musical's music and lyrics, was performed a total of more than 500 times in Miami Beach, Florida, Stockholm, Gran Canaria and Los Angeles. The show lampoons the musical's tragic love story, and also lip-synching and drag shows. West Side Story West Side Story is a musical with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It was inspired by William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". The story is set in the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City in the mid 1950s, an

pos: Jerome Robbins Side Story". "West Side Story" is a contemporary version of "Romeo and Juliet", set in Hell's Kitchen. The show, with music by Leonard Bernstein, marked the first collaboration between Robbins and Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the lyrics, as well as Arthur Laurents, who wrote the book. Because book, music, and dance were envisioned as an organic whole, the cast, in a Broadway first, had to be equally skilled as actors, singers, and dancers. To help the young cast grow into their roles, Robbins did not allow those playing members of opposite gangs (Jets and Sharks) to mix during the rehearsal

pos: America (West Side Story song) using the film version of the song, while a high school would normally use the stage version. In 2003, the song was used in advertisements for Admiral Insurance though with different lyrics. In 1994, the song was also the unofficial anthem at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States and was sung by the 3 Tenors (Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti) at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles to an estimated global TV audience of 1.3 billion viewers. America (West Side Story song) “America” is a song from the musical "West Side Story". Stephen Sondheim wrote the

pos: Cool (West Side Story song) The Goodfeathers. The song is also parodied in the Flight of the Conchords episode The Tough Brets with the song "Stay Cool, Bret". The "Castle" episode "Cool Boys" has Richard Castle and Detective Slaughter sing it to distract some criminals hold them at gunpoint. British sketch show Horrible Histories parodied this song as a song about the English Civil War. Cool (West Side Story song) "Cool" is a song from the musical "West Side Story". Leonard Bernstein composed the music and Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics. This song is known for its fugal treatment of a jazz figure, described by

pos: Cool (West Side Story song) Cool (West Side Story song) "Cool" is a song from the musical "West Side Story". Leonard Bernstein composed the music and Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics. This song is known for its fugal treatment of a jazz figure, described by one writer as "possibly the most complex instrumental music heard on Broadway to date". In 2011, actor Harry Shum Jr. performed the song, as his character Mike Chang from TV series "Glee", in the third episode of season 3, "Asian F" (aired on October 4). An episode of "Animaniacs" features a parody version as "Coo Bird" sung by Bobby of

pos: America (West Side Story song) America (West Side Story song) “America” is a song from the musical "West Side Story". Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics and Leonard Bernstein composed the music. In the original stage version, Anita – the most important female character after Maria and the girlfriend of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks – praises America while a fellow Puerto Rican immigrant, Rosalia, supports Puerto Rico. This version of the song deprecates the island and highlights the positive qualities of American life ("I’ll drive a Buick through San Juan/If there’s a road you can drive on"). The irony of this supposedly pro-American number,

pos: West Side Story based loosely on "West Side Story" and adapting parts of the musical's music and lyrics, was performed a total of more than 500 times in Miami Beach, Florida, Stockholm, Gran Canaria and Los Angeles. The show lampoons the musical's tragic love story, and also lip-synching and drag shows. West Side Story West Side Story is a musical with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It was inspired by William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". The story is set in the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City in the mid 1950s, an

pos: Tonight Quintet Tonight Quintet The "Tonight Quintet" is a number from the musical "West Side Story" (1957), with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Carol J. Oja has written that, "with the 'Tonight' quintet, Bernstein once again created a masterpiece of ensemble, one that rivals the best of such moments in European opera." Her remark echoes the earlier view of Will Crutchfield. In his review of the 1984 studio performance of "West Side Story", which was conducted by Bernstein himself, Crutchfield wrote that the release of the recording "is above all an occasion for celebrating one of the great

pos: Tonight Quintet from the dream sequence and says that's not the rumble he had in mind. Tonight Quintet The "Tonight Quintet" is a number from the musical "West Side Story" (1957), with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Carol J. Oja has written that, "with the 'Tonight' quintet, Bernstein once again created a masterpiece of ensemble, one that rivals the best of such moments in European opera." Her remark echoes the earlier view of Will Crutchfield. In his review of the 1984 studio performance of "West Side Story", which was conducted by Bernstein himself, Crutchfield wrote that the release

pos: West Side Story (soundtrack) the song now called "Tonight". Although it was not industry standard at the time, Nixon arranged to receive a small percentage of the royalties for sales of the soundtrack, which, as she did not receive credit for her performance on the album, she indicates helped "salve any wounds". All music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Vocal performers listed parenthetically after song title. West Side Story (soundtrack) West Side Story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film "West Side Story". Released in 1961, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's album charts, giving it the

pos: West Side Story West Side Story West Side Story is a musical with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It was inspired by William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". The story is set in the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City in the mid 1950s, an ethnic, blue-collar neighborhood (in the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood was cleared in an urban renewal project for Lincoln Center, which changed the neighborhood's character). The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The members of

pos: Music from West Side Story four-plus decades later." Music from West Side Story Music from West Side Story is a 1986 compilation album by Dave Brubeck and his quartet of music from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical "West Side Story", with other tracks taken from Brubeck's albums "Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein" (1960) and "" (1966) and "My Favorite Things" (1965). The album was reviewed by Bruce Eder at Allmusic who wrote that it was "one of the more often overlooked albums" in Brubeck's Columbia and described it as "a lot of fun and well worth hearing...[the whole record] swings in some unexpected directions

pos: Music from West Side Story Music from West Side Story Music from West Side Story is a 1986 compilation album by Dave Brubeck and his quartet of music from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical "West Side Story", with other tracks taken from Brubeck's albums "Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein" (1960) and "" (1966) and "My Favorite Things" (1965). The album was reviewed by Bruce Eder at Allmusic who wrote that it was "one of the more often overlooked albums" in Brubeck's Columbia and described it as "a lot of fun and well worth hearing...[the whole record] swings in some unexpected directions that still delight

pos: West Side Story Suite Ballet. West Side Story Suite West Side Story Suite is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster Jerome Robbins to the 1957 music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim and extracted from the eponymous musical which he had choreographed, with scenery by Oliver Smith, costumes by Irene Sharaff and lighting by Jennifer Tipton. The premiere took place at New York State Theater on Thursday, May 18, 1995. Nikolaj Hübbe and Jock Soto, both members of the original cast, as well as Peter Boal all chose to include "West Side Story Suite" in their farewell performances at

pos: West Side Story Suite West Side Story Suite West Side Story Suite is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster Jerome Robbins to the 1957 music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim and extracted from the eponymous musical which he had choreographed, with scenery by Oliver Smith, costumes by Irene Sharaff and lighting by Jennifer Tipton. The premiere took place at New York State Theater on Thursday, May 18, 1995. Nikolaj Hübbe and Jock Soto, both members of the original cast, as well as Peter Boal all chose to include "West Side Story Suite" in their farewell performances at City

pos: Maria (West Side Story song) Maria (West Side Story song) "Maria" is a song from the Broadway musical "West Side Story", sung by the lead character Tony. The music was written by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The song was published in 1956. "Maria" is sung by the male lead Tony when he learns the name of the girl he's fallen in love with is "Maria". The name "Maria" is spoken or sung in the song 29 times. It begins in B major and then modulates to E-flat major. The song is widely known for its use of the melodic interval of a

pos: Maria (West Side Story song) tritone in the main theme. The song is an example of the use of Lydian mode, which is the same as the major scale but with a raised 4th, giving the tritone characteristic of this piece. It was also sampled in the song Almost Like Praying by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Maria (West Side Story song) "Maria" is a song from the Broadway musical "West Side Story", sung by the lead character Tony. The music was written by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The song was published in 1956. "Maria" is sung by the male lead Tony when he learns

pos: Musical theatre day New York City and converted the feuding Montague and Capulet families into opposing ethnic gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. The book was adapted by Arthur Laurents, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by newcomer Stephen Sondheim. It was embraced by the critics, but failed to be a popular choice for the "blue-haired matinee ladies", who preferred the small town River City, Iowa of Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" to the alleys of Manhattan's Upper West Side. Apparently Tony Award voters were of a similar mind, since they favored the former over the latter. "West Side Story" had

pos: Lin-Manuel Miranda regular performances. Miranda created other work for the stage during this period. He wrote Spanish language dialogue and worked with Stephen Sondheim to translate into Spanish song lyrics for the 2009 Broadway revival of "West Side Story". In 2008, he was invited by composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz to contribute two new songs to a revised version of Schwartz and Nina Faso's 1978 musical "Working", which opened in May 2008 at the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida. Miranda also did work for film and television. In 2007, he made a guest appearance on the television series "The Sopranos" in the episode

pos: Somewhere (song) uses elements of another "West Side Story" song, "I Feel Pretty", and the album version uses elements of "One Hand, One Heart" spoken by Chris Lowe. Somewhere (song) "Somewhere", sometimes referred to as "Somewhere (There's a Place for Us)" or simply "There's a Place for Us", is a song from the 1957 Broadway musical "West Side Story" that was made into a film in 1961. The music is composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and takes a phrase from the slow movement of Beethoven's 'Emperor' Piano Concerto, which forms the start of the melody,(actually is a quote

pos: Something's Coming (song) Something's Coming (song) "Something's Coming" is a song from the 1957 musical "West Side Story". It was composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and is sung solo in a tenor voice by the male lead character 'Tony'. In his work "Leonard Bernstein", Humphrey Burton explained: "When it was decided to add Tony’s first-act song "Something’s Coming," Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim the scene-setting page in Arthur Laurents’s outline. "something’s coming," Laurents had written: "it may be around the corner, whistling down the river, twitching at the dance – who knows?" The lines were incorporated in the lyrics. "We

pos: West Side Story (film) Wise's dazzling direction, Leonard Bernstein's score, and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics, "West Side Story" remains perhaps the most iconic of all the Shakespeare adaptations to visit the big screen." The film earned $19,645,000 in North American rentals. Because of profit participation, United Artists earned a profit of $2.5 million on the film. Its ten Academy Awards make it the musical film with the most Academy wins, including Best Picture. Three other films ("Ben-Hur", "Titanic" and "") won 11 Oscars, but they were not musical films. Awards American Film Institute lists: The film's cast appeared and was honored at the 50th anniversary

pos: Gypsy (musical) approached Arthur Laurents to write the book. As he relates, Laurents initially was not interested until he saw that the story was one of parents living their children's lives. Composers Irving Berlin and Cole Porter declined the project. Finally, Robbins asked Stephen Sondheim, who agreed to do it. Sondheim had worked with Robbins and Laurents on the musical "West Side Story". However, Merman did not want an unknown composer, and wanted Jule Styne to write the music. Although Sondheim initially refused to write only the lyrics, he was persuaded by Oscar Hammerstein to accept the job. Rose and her two

pos: West Side Story composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim auditioned by playing the score for "Saturday Night", his musical that was scheduled to open in the fall. Laurents liked the lyrics but was not impressed with the music. Sondheim did not care for Laurents' opinion. "Serenade" ultimately was shelved. Laurents was soon hired to write the screenplay for a remake of the 1934 Greta Garbo film "The Painted Veil" for Ava Gardner. While in Hollywood, he contacted Bernstein, who was in town conducting at the Hollywood Bowl. The two met at The Beverly Hills Hotel, and the conversation turned to juvenile delinquent gangs, a fairly

pos: Finishing the Hat for films, plays and further deleted works. It was published on October 29, 2010 by Alfred A. Knopf, and is 444 pages. Finishing the Hat "For the Desperate Housewives episode, see Finishing the Hat (Desperate Housewives)." Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954–1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes is a book by American musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. The book contains Sondheim's lyrics from his first professionally staged show, "Saturday Night" (1954) through "West Side Story", "", "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", "Anyone Can Whistle", "Do I Hear a Waltz?",

pos: Gee, Officer Krupke fight. In a later interview, Russ Tamblyn (who played Riff in the film) remarked that the move was a smart idea. Gee, Officer Krupke "Gee, Officer Krupke" is a comedy number from the musical "West Side Story". The song was composed by Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) and Leonard Bernstein (music), and was featured in both the Broadway musical and subsequent 1961 motion picture. The song is sung by members of the street gang the Jets, who poke fun at the gruff Police Sergeant Krupke by singing about the societal forces that led them to join a gang. Following a theme used

pos: Finishing the Hat Finishing the Hat "For the Desperate Housewives episode, see Finishing the Hat (Desperate Housewives)." Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954–1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes is a book by American musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. The book contains Sondheim's lyrics from his first professionally staged show, "Saturday Night" (1954) through "West Side Story", "", "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", "Anyone Can Whistle", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Company", "Follies", "A Little Night Music", "The Frogs", "Pacific Overtures", "", and ending with "Merrily We Roll Along" (1981), stopping just short

pos: Walter Kerr of the authors who had revised the tale of "Sweeney Todd" over the years, had put the plot into the story. Nevertheless, in 1977, he wrote of Sondheim "I needn't tell you that Stephen Sondheim is, both musically and lyrically, the most sophisticated composer now working for the Broadway theater." In reviewing Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story" he focused on the dancing: "the most savage, restless, electrifying dance patterns we've been exposed to in a dozen seasons... The dancing is it. Don't look for laughter or—for that matter—tears." In his review of the original 1956 Broadway production of "Candide", he

pos: West Side Story Bossa Nova featuring Thomas and Barron swapping solos, and wrapping with an unusually upbeat treatment of the normally low-key ballad "Somewhere." " All compositions by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim Note West Side Story Bossa Nova West Side Story Bossa Nova is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron fearturing bossa nova versions of tunes from the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical "West Side Story" which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntlesss label. In his review on Allmusic, Ken Dryden states "The tenor saxophonist's orchestra is actually only a septet, but it's a potent group who puts out

pos: West Side Story Bossa Nova West Side Story Bossa Nova West Side Story Bossa Nova is an album by saxophonist Bill Barron fearturing bossa nova versions of tunes from the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical "West Side Story" which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntlesss label. In his review on Allmusic, Ken Dryden states "The tenor saxophonist's orchestra is actually only a septet, but it's a potent group who puts out a big sound ... Barron's arrangements are brief (all under four minutes each), but very enjoyable, with snappy takes of "Cool" and "America" as well as a brief "Maria,"

pos: Gee, Officer Krupke Gee, Officer Krupke "Gee, Officer Krupke" is a comedy number from the musical "West Side Story". The song was composed by Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) and Leonard Bernstein (music), and was featured in both the Broadway musical and subsequent 1961 motion picture. The song is sung by members of the street gang the Jets, who poke fun at the gruff Police Sergeant Krupke by singing about the societal forces that led them to join a gang. Following a theme used throughout the musical, the song begins with a tritone on the word ""Dear"," in this case held longer to signify its

neg: Stephen Sondheim In 1957, "West Side Story" opened; directed by Jerome Robbins, it ran for 732 performances. Sondheim has expressed dissatisfaction with his lyrics, saying that they do not always fit the characters and are sometimes too consciously poetic. While Bernstein was working on "Candide", Sondheim reportedly wrote some of "West Side Story"s music; Bernstein's co-lyricist credit disappeared from "West Side Story" during its tryout, possibly as a trade-off. Sondheim insisted that Bernstein told the producers to list him as the sole lyricist. He described the division of the royalties, saying that Bernstein received three percent and he received one percent. Bernstein

neg: I Feel Pretty I Feel Pretty "I Feel Pretty" is a song from the 1957 musical "West Side Story". "The New York Times" explained that "Mr. Sondheim…has said he was never particularly fond of his lyrics in 'West Side Story,' especially 'I Feel Pretty, later expressing that "The idea of the song is so simple". The original stage version of the lyrics were altered in the making of the movie version of West Side Story due to a change in the scenes occurrence. Making 'I feel pretty and witty and bright/And I pity/Any girl who isn't me tonight' into 'I feel pretty, and

neg: Arthur Laurents and for which he wrote the book, but it proved to be an infamous flop. He later had success with the musicals "Hallelujah, Baby!" (written for Lena Horne but ultimately starring Leslie Uggams) and "La Cage Aux Folles" (1983), which he directed, however "Nick & Nora" was not successful. In 2008, Laurents directed a Broadway revival of "Gypsy" starring Patti LuPone, and in 2009, he tackled a bilingual revival of "West Side Story", with Spanish translations of some dialogue and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. While preparing "West Side Story", he noted, "The musical theatre and cultural conventions of 1957 made

neg: West Side Story co-author of the lyrics, although Sondheim was uncertain he wanted to receive sole credit for what he considered to be overly florid contributions by Bernstein. Robbins demanded and received a "Conceived by" credit, and used it to justify his making major decisions regarding changes in the show without consulting the others. As a result, by opening night on Broadway, none of his collaborators were talking to him. It has been rumored that while Bernstein was off trying to fix the musical "Candide", Sondheim wrote some of the music for "West Side Story", and that Bernstein's co-lyricist billing mysteriously disappeared from

neg: Genesis (band) fantastical and more complicated story involving Rael, a Puerto Rican youth living in New York City who embarks on a spiritual quest to establish his freedom and identity while meeting several bizarre characters on the way. Gabriel wrote the story with influences from "West Side Story", "a kind of punk" twist to "Pilgrim's Progress", author Carl Jung, and the film "El Topo" by Alejandro Jodorowsky. Most of the album's lyrics were written by Gabriel, leaving much of its music to the rest of the group. His absence from a considerable amount of writing sessions due to difficulties with his wife's

neg: Stephen Sondheim lyricist include "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (1962), "Company" (1970), "Follies" (1971), "A Little Night Music" (1973), "Pacific Overtures" (1976), "" (1979), "Merrily We Roll Along" (1981), "Sunday in the Park with George" (1984), "Into the Woods" (1987), "Assassins" (1990), and "Passion" (1994). He also wrote the lyrics for "West Side Story" (1957) and "Gypsy" (1959). Sondheim has written film music, contributing "Goodbye for Now" for Warren Beatty's 1981 "Reds". He wrote five songs for 1990's "Dick Tracy", including "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)" by Madonna, which won the Academy Award for

neg: Maialino! respective instrumentals; however, despite being touted as a double a-side, only "Maialino!" contained a music video. "Maialino!" was composed by AKIRASTAR, with lyrics written by Toshio-chan. AKIRASTAR had previously worked with misono for her song "Watashi Iro" and for the medley (track #1) on her album "Cover Album." AKIRASTAR also composed the music for "「...。」 no Tsuzuki ~Eien Nante Nai... Itsuka Owari ga Arukedo~," while misono wrote the lyrics and performed the piece. The music video for "Maialino!" carried the story of the piglet named Maialino, who was wandering alone. They were found by a small child, who took them

neg: Farhan Akhtar wrote, in his positive review: "Young Farhan Akhtar, proves yet again that he is one of the finest directors Bollywood has to date. He has paid full attention to the script and the technical aspects, giving rise to a polished product". Meanwhile, Akhtar wrote the English lyrics of Gurinder Chadha's Hollywood film "Bride and Prejudice" (2004), along with his sister, Zoya Akhtar, after being recommended by his father. The music for the film was composed by Anu Malik and consisted of a mixture of "Hindi songs", "West side story", "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Grease". In 2006, Akhtar directed, produced

neg: Michael Jackson Jackson sings about an obsessive fan who alleges he has fathered a child of hers. In "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" he argues against gossip and the media. "Beat It" decried gang violence in an homage to "West Side Story", and was Jackson's first successful rock cross-over piece, according to Huey. He also observed that the title track "Thriller" began Jackson's interest with the theme of the supernatural, a topic he revisited in subsequent years. In 1985, Jackson co-wrote the charity anthem "We Are the World"; humanitarian themes later became a recurring theme in his lyrics and public persona. In "Bad",

neg: Rebel Heart (song) past with the lyrics. He listed instances like Madonna's strained relationship with her father, to the singer's narcissistic image in the media. Sawdey also believed that instead of being "self-referential", the lyrics rather portrayed a more humane side of the singer. "Rebel Heart" received positive reviews from music critics. Pettifer wrote: "The last song on the album feels like the first to properly spring into aural life in an unapologetically major key [...] The song relates the story of its singer — who she was and how she became who she is – which is really the record's underlying conceit".

neg: Martin Charnin Martin Charnin Martin Charnin (born November 24, 1934) is an American lyricist, writer, and theatre director. Charnin's best-known work is as conceiver, director and lyricist of the musical "Annie". Born in New York City, Charnin graduated from The High School of Music & Art and then from The Cooper Union, where he earned a BFA. Charnin began his theatrical career as a performer, appearing as "Big Deal", one of the Jets in the original production of "West Side Story". He played the role for 1000 performances on Broadway and on the road. He wrote music and lyrics for numerous Off-Broadway

neg: I Feel Pretty and Julie Andrews. Little Richard covered the song as part of the 1996 RCA Victor tribute album "The Songs of West Side Story". The song was mashed up with the song "Unpretty" by TLC in a "Glee" episode to create "I Feel Pretty/Unpretty", a duet that attempts to show the irony in people feeling pretty on the outside but unpretty on the inside. I Feel Pretty "I Feel Pretty" is a song from the 1957 musical "West Side Story". "The New York Times" explained that "Mr. Sondheim…has said he was never particularly fond of his lyrics in 'West Side Story,'

neg: Karen Bishko execution... Overall, the show is quick, hilarious, and affecting. Single is a riot with a heart of gold. Bishko is currently living in New York and wrote five songs for a new musical, "Shadows", directed and co-created by the award-winning choreographer, Joey McKneely ("West Side Story"). She is now further developing "Single" at The American Theater Group (ATG) in New Jersey, where Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked") serves as Artistic Advisor. Karen Bishko Karen Bishko is a British singer/songwriter best known for developing the concept, music, and lyrics for the musical "Single", which was presented at the New York Musical Festival. Her

neg: Up on the Roof (song) New York City Brill Building writers: The instrumentalists for The Drifters' recording were: Gerry Goffin would cite "Up on the Roof" as his all-time favorite of the lyrics he'd written. After Carole King suggested that he write lyrics for the tune which had occurred to her while she was out driving, with King suggesting "My Secret Place" as the title, Goffin kept King's suggested focus of a haven, modifying it with his enthusiasm for the movie musical "West Side Story" which contained several striking scenes set on the rooftops of Upper West Side highrises. The 1980 "Rolling Stone Illustrated History

neg: My Side of the Mountain (film) his autobiography, "Theo," "What was unusual about this production ("My Side of the Mountain") was that they asked me not only to sing and play, but to write the songs as well. With the exception of one French-Canadian tune, 'Un Canadien Errant,' for which I wrote the English lyrics, for all the others I wrote the words and music." My Side of the Mountain (film) My Side of the Mountain is a 1969 film adaptation of the 1959 novel of the same name, by Jean Craighead George. It was directed by James B. Clark. The story revolves around twelve-year-old Sam

neg: Romeo Is Bleeding (song) myth of Tom Waits," describes "Romeo is Bleeding" as depicting "a guy who sticks a shiv into the local sheriff [and] is fatally shot in the chest — a familiar Waits image, with echoes of "West Side Story"". Waits had more overtly referenced "West Side Story" earlier on the "Blue Valentine" album, with "Somewhere" as the opening track. According to Waits, the song is based on a real incident in Los Angeles, and concerns "a Mexican gang leader who was shot and died in a movie house in downtown L.A." Music critic Adrian Denning wrote that "one song that would,

neg: Stephen Sondheim finding a real synthesis. A good deal of pop music has interesting lyrics, but they are not theater lyrics". A musical-theatre composer "must have a sense of what is theatrical, of how you use music to tell a story, as opposed to writing a song. Jonathan understood that instinctively." Around 2008, Sondheim approached Lin-Manuel Miranda to work with him translating "West Side Story" lyrics into Spanish for an upcoming Broadway revival. Miranda then approached Sondheim with his new project "Hamilton", then called "The Hamilton Mixtape", which Sondheim gave notes on. Sondheim was originally wary of the project saying he was

neg: West Side Story added to the second act. He was outvoted on other issues: he felt the lyrics to "America" and "I Feel Pretty" were too witty for the characters singing them, but they stayed in the score and proved to be audience favorites. Another song, "Kid Stuff", was added and quickly removed during the Washington, D.C. tryout when Laurents convinced the others it was helping tip the balance of the show into typical musical comedy. Bernstein composed "West Side Story" and "Candide" concurrently, which led to some switches of material between the two works. Tony and Maria's duet, "One Hand, One Heart",

neg: West Side Story wrote revisions on their manuscript (the original, heavily annotated by Ramin, Kostal and Bernstein himself is in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library at Columbia University). Ramin, Kostal, and Bernstein are billed as orchestrators for the show. The orchestra consisted of 31 players: a large Broadway pit orchestra enhanced to include 5 percussionists, a guitarist and a piano/celesta player. In 1961, Bernstein prepared a suite of orchestral music from the show, titled "Symphonic Dances from West Side Story": Recordings of "West Side Story" include the following: The 1961 film adaptation of the musical received praise from critics and the public,

neg: West Side Story note." He directed a pre-Broadway production of "West Side Story" at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. that ran from December 15, 2008, through January 17, 2009. The Broadway revival began previews at the Palace Theatre on February 23, 2009, and opened on March 19, 2009. The production wove Spanish lyrics and dialogue into the English libretto. The translations are by Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda. Laurents stated, "The musical theatre and cultural conventions of 1957 made it next to impossible for the characters to have authenticity. Every member of both gangs was always a potential killer even then. Now

neg: West Side Story was mounted with talent from New York. The Director/Choreographers for that production were Jay Norman and Lee Theodore, veterans of the original Broadway cast. The Japanese Takarazuka Revue has performed the show twice. It was produced by the Moon Troupe in 1998 and again in 1999 by the Star Troupe. A Hong Kong production was produced in 2000 with Cantonese lyrics, featuring Hong Kong rock star Paul Wong as Tony. It was staged at the outdoor plaza of Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival performed West Side Story in 1999, starring Tyley Ross as Tony and Ma-Anne Dionisio

neg: The Last Waltz been the production designer on such musical films as "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music". With Bill Graham's assistance, the set from the San Francisco Opera's production of "La traviata" was rented as a backdrop for the stage. Crystal chandeliers were also hung over the stage. John Simon, who ran the rehearsals for the show, would give Scorsese details as to who sang what and who soloed when for each song. Scorsese meticulously storyboarded the songs, setting up lighting and camera cues to fit the lyrics of the songs. But despite his planning, in the rigors of the

neg: 59th Tony Awards a tribute to musical theater songs about dancing. Jackman received his second prime time Emmy nomination for his performance. “I Won’t Dance” from Roberta (1935), music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields “Never Gonna Dance” from Swing Time (1936), music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields “You’re Just in Love” from Call Me Madam (1950), music and lyrics by Irving Berlin “Never Gonna Dance” (see above) “Broadway Melody Ballet” from Singin’ in the Rain (1952), music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed “I Feel Pretty” from West Side Story (1957), music by Leonard

neg: 19th Golden Globe Awards Guns of Navarone" – Dimitri Tiomkin "Town Without Pity" - Town Without Pity (Dimitri Tiomkin - music, Ned Washington - lyrics) A Majority of One "' George Chakiris – "West Side Story" "' Rita Moreno – "West Side Story" Warren Beatty Richard Beymer Bobby Darin Ann-Margret Jane Fonda Christine Kaufmann Charlton Heston Marilyn Monroe "Only winners announced" Bob Newhart Pauline Frederick "' "What's My Line?" "' "My Three Sons" Army Archerd ("Daily Variety") Mike Connolly ("The Hollywood Reporter") Samuel Bronston - El Cid Judy Garland Winners 19th Golden Globe Awards The 19th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film

neg: Lee Hall (playwright) English coal mining community during a strike, and similarly tells the story of a miner's son who goes against the grain. The character Billy was also partly inspired by the renowned baritone Sir Thomas Allen who came from a similar background, having been born in the North East's County Durham. Initially a 1999 film directed by Stephen Daldry, for which Hall wrote the screenplay, and for which he received an Academy Award nomination, "Billy Elliot" was later turned into a stage musical, with music by Elton John and lyrics by Hall. It is enjoying a long run in the West

neg: West Side Story the credits of "West Side Story" during the tryout, presumably as a trade-off. However, Suskin writes in "Show Tunes" that "As the writing progressed and the extent of Bernstein's lyric contributions became less, the composer agreed to rescind his credit...Contrary to rumor, Sondheim did not write music for the show; his only contribution came on "Something's Coming", where he developed the main strain of the chorus from music Bernstein wrote for the verse.) Two rival teenage gangs, the Jets (White Americans) and the Sharks (Puerto Rican Americans), struggle for control of their neighborhood on the Upper West Side of New

neg: (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story published the music for Paramount felt that the track heard over the opening and closing credits, which was titled "Theme from Love Story", needed lyrics. Michael Sigman, son of lyricist Carl Sigman, recalled that his father was asked to provide the words and received "a synopsis of the script and the lead sheet of the music. The story was schmaltzy, but the music inspired words that expressed the sadness beneath the schmaltz." The initial set of lyrics his father wrote mirrored the storyline of the film from the prospective of the male protagonist, who describes a woman who enters his

neg: Angels We Have Heard on High popular in the West Country, where it was described as "Cornish" by R.R. Chope, and featured in Pickard-Cambridge's Collection of Dorset Carols. Chadwick's lyrics differ from the original French version, including a new song title, and are deemed an original work attributable solely to him. Chadwick did not directly translate the lyrics but wrote a new set of lyrics that closely followed the story theme of the original French song. The lyrics of "Angels We Have Heard on High" were written to fit with the music of "Les Anges dans nos campagnes". Chadwick's lyrics are clearly inspired but are not

neg: Getz/Gilberto side A, and Gilberto, by himself, on side B. In spite of the tension in the studio Gilberto would continue to collaborate with Getz. Ten years after the release of "Getz/Gilberto" the pair reunited at the Keystone Korner club, in San Francisco for a six-day engagement promoting their new album, "The Best of Two Worlds". Gene Lees wrote the English lyrics for "Corcovado". Norman Gimbel, who wrote the English lyrics for "Garota de Ipanema", felt that the reference to "Ipanema" wouldn't mean anything to Americans but Jobim insisted on keeping the reference to the beach. Producer Taylor shelved the project

neg: Kazoku no Hi/Aburazemi Mesu a double a-side, only "Kazoku no Hi" received a music video on the corresponding DVD. A live version for "Aburazemi♀" was later released on her third studio album "Me." "Kazoku no Hi" was written by George Tokoro, a Japanese comedian and songwriter, who is best known as the voice actor for Buzz Lightyear in Japan's release of the film "Toy Story." The piece was performed by lyricist and sound producer Inoue Shinjiro. Inoue has also worked with misono's older sister, Kumi Koda, and famous South Korean group TVXQ. misono wrote the lyrics to "Kazoku no Hi" in tribute to her

neg: Nagelfar album's lyrics dealt with mythology and the depths of the human soul. According to "Legacy" journalist Johannes Paul Köhler, the second album, "Srontgorrth", dealt with the total solar eclipse in 1999, while Meilenwald explained it as the fictional story of an individual freed from the prison of the unconscious and striving to reclaim his past, understand the present and look into the future. While Köhler wrote that with vocalist Zingultus, the band moved away from the Pagan lyrics, Meilenwald wrote that the mythological aspects had almost completely disappeared on "Srontgorrth" and were more important to "Virus West" again. The third

neg: Princess Ida of "Princess Ida". He also retained Tennyson's blank verse style and the basic story line about a heroic princess who runs a women's college and the prince who loves her. He and his two friends infiltrate the college disguised as female students. Gilbert wrote entirely new lyrics for "Princess Ida", since the lyrics to his 1870 farce were written to previously existing music by Offenbach, Rossini and others. Tennyson's poem was written, in part, in response to the founding of Queen's College, London, the first college of women's higher education, in 1847. When Gilbert wrote "The Princess" in 1870, women's

neg: Manoj Muntashir meaning diffused or scattered. He has written lyrics for Bollywood films and TV shows. He also wrote lyrics for the song "Galliyan" from "Ek Villain" with music by Ankit Tiwari. He also wrote the lyrics for Himesh Reshammiya's album "Aap Se Mausiiquii". In 2015, while working on Baahubali, he was narrating the story in Hindi, impressed by his language depth, the film director, S S Rajamouli, asked to write the dialogues and lyrics for the songs for the Hindi version of the film "". He also wrote Hindi dialogues for the Hollywood blockbuster "Black Panther". He is married to Neelam

neg: The Other Side of Time that type of record. "Paolo" was written in 1997, one of the first songs she'd composed, and is considered by Fahl to be the most autobiographical of her repertoire. "The Dawning of the Day" was written for the film adaptation of "The Guys" in honor of the firefighters who died in the September 11 attacks. The film's director, Jim Simpson, stipulated that the song sound like it was written 300 years ago. Fahl wrote the lyrics within the two-day deadline. Fahl admits to being moved to tears while writing the lyrics. Fahl wrote her lyrics to "The Dawning of the

neg: Jane Eyre (musical) Lowood Institution, is not in the stage musical. The "Talkin Broadway" reviewer wrote: "A successful dramatic interpretation of the ever-popular novel by Charlotte Bronte, Jane is also blessed with a luxuriant score, haunting and memorable music, and crisp, intelligent lyrics which speak from the very heart of this tragic and romantic story. John Caird, who wrote the book, and Paul Gordon, who wrote the music and lyrics, have come up with a major contender come Spring’s award time...With Jane Eyre, Marla Schaffel joins that small group of great stars of the American musical theatre - Angela Lansbury, Julie Andrews, and

neg: Mussanjemaatu love forms the rest of the story. V. Sridhar composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, who also wrote the lyrics for three tracks; Kaviraj, Revanna, V. Manohar, Bhaskar Gubbi and Ram Narayan wrote lyrics for one track each. The soundtrack album consists of eight tracks. 56th Filmfare Awards South :- Mussanje Maatu has been remade in Bengali with the name Achena Prem which was released on 8 July 2011. The director, producer,music director and lyricist all are different. Surprisingly the fact that it is a remake of the Kannada movie has not been mentioned either on

neg: Amanda Dehnert production. Some of the shows she staged for Trinity Rep were "West Side Story", "A Moon for the Misbegotten", "The Skin of Our Teeth", "Peter Pan", "Noises Off", "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", "My Fair Lady", "Othello" and "Saint Joan". Iris Fanger wrote that "Audiences have applauded [Dehnert's] ingenuity in setting George Bernard Shaw's "St. Joan" in a neighborhood garage and the entire "West Side Story" in the high school gym, mixing up the Jets and the Sharks to emphasize their commonalities." In 1999, Dehnert became associate artistic director of the company. In 2003, working for Trinity Rep, Dehnert directed

neg: West Side Story they actually will be. Only Tony and Maria try to live in a different world". In August 2009, some of the lyrics for "A Boy Like That" ("Un Hombre Asi") and "I Feel Pretty" ("Me Siento Hermosa"), which were previously sung in Spanish in the revival, were changed back to the original English. However, the Spanish lyrics sung by the Sharks in the "Tonight" (Quintet) remained in Spanish. The cast featured Matt Cavenaugh as Tony, Josefina Scaglione as Maria and Karen Olivo as Anita. Olivo won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress, while Scaglione was nominated for the award

neg: Real (IU EP) of a first love. IU also tried out a new music genre, electronic, in this album ("This Is Not What I Thought"). Other songs in this album includes "The Night of the First Breakup" (), a story about the day of a panicking girl who just broke up with her boyfriend; "Alone in the Room" (), lets you feel a mature side of IU and is filled with the emotions of an 18-year-old girl as IU co-wrote the lyrics to this song; "The Thing I Do Slowly" (), a ballad that describes a girl trying to forget her love after

neg: Stephen Sondheim lyrics for a musical version of "The Exception and the Rule"; according to Robbins, Bernstein would not work without Sondheim. When Sondheim agreed, Guare asked: "Why haven't you all worked together since "West Side Story"?" Sondheim answered, "You'll see". Guare said that working with Sondheim was like being with an old college roommate, and he depended on him to "decode and decipher their crazy way of working"; Bernstein worked only after midnight, and Robbins only in the early morning. Bernstein's score, which was supposed to be light, was influenced by his need to make a musical statement. Stuart Ostrow, who

neg: Love Story (musical) night. Amsterdam daily "Het Parool" wrote: "A wonderful, subdued 'Love Story'. No superficial pathos, wonderful melodies by Howard Goodall... A little, surprisingly enchanting version of this well known story". Love Story (musical) Love Story is a musical written by Stephen Clark with music by Howard Goodall and lyrics by Stephen Clark and Goodall. It is inspired by Erich Segal’s best-selling novel of the same name. "Love Story" transferred to the Duchess Theatre in the West End in December 2010 following a critically acclaimed sell-out season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. At Jenny's funeral, her family and friends flashback ("What can

neg: Stephen Sondheim August 2003, Sondheim expressed interest in the idea of a creating a musical adaption of the 1993 comedy film "Groundhog Day". However, in a 2008 live chat, he said that "to make a musical of "Groundhog Day" would be to gild the lily. It cannot be improved." The musical was later created and premiered in 2016 with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and book by Danny Rubin (screenwriter of the film) with Sondheim's blessing. Sondheim's 2010 "Finishing the Hat" annotates his lyrics "from productions dating 1954–1981. In addition to published and unpublished lyrics from "West Side Story", "Follies" and

neg: Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass those songs became hits. A case in point is the song "Jaalilo Jimkhaanaa, Dolilo Kumkaanaa" from the film Amara Deepam. None of the words had any meaning but the song was a hit. In all he wrote 532 lyrics in 83 films, wrote screenplay and dialogues for 25 films and wrote story for 10 films between 1950 and 1963. He produced a film titled "Lalithangi" with M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. As per the story the main character is a religiously devoted young man. He created a scene with a song praising God. But M. G. R. who

neg: Do I Hear a Waltz? Laurents and Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers' daughter, to write the lyrics. Even so, Rodgers felt that the original play did not lend itself to musicalization; Sondheim agreed. According to Peter Filichia, "Sondheim didn’t want to do the musical in the first place, but given that Laurents sought him – and had recommended him for 'West Side Story' when he was a novice — he accepted. Also a factor was that his now-deceased mentor Oscar Hammerstein had recommended that he succeed him as Rodgers’ lyricist." Rodgers, who was producing the Broadway production, rejected Martin as too old for Leona. Franco Zeffirelli

neg: Diana! Diana! Diana! is the first solo television special of American singer Diana Ross and aired on ABC on April 18, 1971. The special was choreographed by David Winters of "West Side Story" fame, who at that time choreographed all of Ross' stage and television shows. The special featured performances by The Jackson 5, and also included Jackson 5 lead singer Michael Jackson's solo debut. Michael Jackson performed Frank Sinatra's "It Was a Very Good Year", which drew laughter as its adult-themed lyrics were changed to fit his age. Other guests included Danny Thomas and Bill Cosby, who would be featured

neg: On the Waterfront for his deed. DeVincenzo sued and settled, many years after, with Columbia Pictures over the appropriation of what he considered his story. DeVincenzo claimed to have recounted his story to screenwriter Budd Schulberg during a month-long session of waterfront barroom meetings. Schulberg attended DeVincenzo's waterfront commission testimony every day during the hearing. The character of Father Barry was based on the real-life "waterfront priest" Father John M. Corridan, a Jesuit priest and graduate of Regis High School who operated a Roman Catholic labor school on the west side of Manhattan. Father Corridan was interviewed extensively by Schulberg, who also wrote

neg: The Story of Your Life this album was necessary for tackling the difficult, personal topics." Jesus Freak Hideout's Samantha Schaumberg wrote that ""The Story Of Your Life", presents an introspective collection of songs of redemption and hope. West has successfully taken stories of parenting, divorce, adoption, and abuse and given them lyrics and music that lead nearly every track to be distinctive and memorable. Most tracks stay true to West's signature pop/rock sound." Additionally, Schaumberg finished with stating ""The Story of Your Life" is another solid addition to Matthew West's work and explores a wide variety of issues that are sure to relate to countless

neg: Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and lyrics forPonni (1953) and Madadhipathi Magal (1962). He worked as assistant director and wrote lyrics for Or Iravu (1951) and Gomathiyin Kaadhalan (1955). He wrote story and lyrics for Velaikaran (1952) He penned his first lyrics for Or Iravu. The song "Puvi Mael Maanamudan Uyir Vaazha Vazhiyedhum Illaiye" was tuned by R. Sudarsanam. He always writes his lyrics with correct grammar. Most of his songs have left an indelible memory in Tamil Film Music (TFM) lovers' minds. He was a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council. He also functioned as the Secretary of the Tamil Nadu State Literary

neg: Maria (West Side Story) Maria (West Side Story) Maria is the leading female character in the film "West Side Story". Maria is in her late teens when she arrives on the US mainland. Her older brother Bernardo is the leader of the Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks. He has a girlfriend, Anita, who Maria is friends with and looks up to. Maria is eager to start a new life in New York, but Bernardo is protective and keeps a close eye on her. He intends for Maria to marry his friend Chino, but Maria is uninterested. She meets Tony who used to be part

neg: Pinkerton (album) included "Playboy" and "Diving into the Wreck" (after a poem by Adrienne Rich). Like "Madama Butterfly", "Pinkerton" views Japanese culture from the perspective of an outsider who considers Japan fragile and sensual; the Japanese allusions are infused with the narrator's romantic disappointments and sexual frustration. Cuomo wrote that "Pinkerton" "is really the clash of East vs West. My hindu, zen, kyokushin, self-denial, self-abnegation, no-emotion, cool-faced side versus my Italian-American heavy metal side." The songs are mostly sequenced in the order in which he wrote them, and so "the album kind of tells the story of my struggle with my inner

neg: One of Our Submarines on his personal Facebook page: In 1981 I wrote a song called 'One Of Our Submarines.' It was the B-side to the single 'She Blinded Me With Science', and the two songs were included on a reissue of my debut album "The Golden Age of Wireless". In interviews I often told the story of my uncle, Stephen Spring-Rice, who was 2nd in command of a British Navy WW2 submarine P48 when it sank, with the loss of all hands. In the song lyrics, his submarine 'ran aground on maneuvers.' I imagined this took place off the coast of England in

neg: Sail Away (musical) Sail Away (musical) Sail Away is a musical with a book, music and lyrics by Noël Coward. The show was the last musical for which Coward wrote both the book and music, although he wrote the music for one last "book" musical in 1963. The story centres on brash, bold American divorcee Mimi Paragon, working as a hostess on a British cruise ship. The musical ran on Broadway (1961) and in the West End (1962) and has been revived since. Elaine Stritch started in the show in a "relatively minor role and was only promoted over the title and given

neg: Story Op.1 You" first played on "Blue Night" on July 8, 2014. The song is based off a story submitted by a male listener who describes being in love with someone but hasn't properly confessed. Jonghyun wrote the song from the listener's perspective, guessing the feelings of the person he likes. "I'm Sorry" was broadcast on July 10, 2014. The song is based off a story submitted by a woman who describes feeling uneasy after being unable to reply to an e-mail from her ex-boyfriend. Jonghyun wrote the lyrics based on the woman's feelings, as he felt the listener "has these feelings

neg: Absolution Calling suggested having a story similar to Quadrophenia. The director for "Absolution Calling" expanded Boyd's interpretation by saying the music video also had elements of West Side Story and The Lost Boys. A lyric video was released as well. "Absolution Calling" received both praise and criticism by reviewers. When reviewing the band's performance, The Buffalo News applauded Boyd for his "exhilarating and inspiring" performance. Similarly, PPCorn believed that Boyd's vocals were strengthened by the "powerful questions and references being asked" in the lyrics of "Absolution Calling". Nevertheless, Naomi Jones of Renowned for Sound said the band almost muffled Boyd's vocals with

neg: West Side Story Tribune" on September 27, 1957: The other reviews generally joined in speculation about how the new work would influence the course of musical theater. Typical was John Chapman's review in the "New York Daily News" on September 27, 1957, headed: "West Side Story a Splendid and Super-Modern Musical Drama". "Time" magazine found the dance and gang warfare more compelling than the love story and noted that the show's "putting choreography foremost, may prove a milestone in musical-drama history ..." The score for "West Side Story" was orchestrated by Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal following detailed instructions from Bernstein, who then

neg: Sister Ray Sister Ray "Sister Ray" is a song by the Velvet Underground that closes side two of their 1968 album "White Light/White Heat". The lyrics are by Lou Reed, with music composed by John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker and Reed. The song concerns drug use, violence, homosexuality, and transvestism. Reed said of the lyrics: "'Sister Ray' was done as a joke—no, not as a joke, but it has eight characters in it and this guy gets killed and nobody does anything. It was built around this story that I wrote about this scene of total debauchery and decay. I like

neg: Arnold Perl Arnold Perl Arnold Perl (April 14, 1914 – December 11, 1971) was an American playwright, screenwriter, television producer and television writer. Perl briefly attended Cornell University, but did not graduate. He had written for the television series "The Big Story", "Naked City", "The Doctors and the Nurses", "East Side/West Side" and "N.Y.P.D.", which he created with David Susskind. Perl also co-wrote the screenplay for "Cotton Comes to Harlem" (1970), actor Ossie Davis' film directing debut. Perl also wrote the play "Tevye and his Daughters". Perl also wrote and directed the documentary film "Malcolm X" (1972). Perl died in 1971. He

neg: Manoj Muntashir Muntashir and they have one child. Manoj Muntashir Manoj Shukla, known professionally as, Manoj Muntashir (born 27 February 1976 as Manoj Shukla) is an Indian lyricist, TV script and screenwriter. He wrote the lyrics to the song "Galliyan" from the film "Ek Villain". He wrote the lyrics of the song "Tere Sang Yaara" from the film "Rustom". He wrote the lyrics of much acclaimed song "Kaun Tujhe" from the film "M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story". He also wrote the lyrics of the song "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga", with over 250 million views on YouTube. Muntashir was born in Amethi, Uttar

neg: Manoj Muntashir Manoj Muntashir Manoj Shukla, known professionally as, Manoj Muntashir (born 27 February 1976 as Manoj Shukla) is an Indian lyricist, TV script and screenwriter. He wrote the lyrics to the song "Galliyan" from the film "Ek Villain". He wrote the lyrics of the song "Tere Sang Yaara" from the film "Rustom". He wrote the lyrics of much acclaimed song "Kaun Tujhe" from the film "M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story". He also wrote the lyrics of the song "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga", with over 250 million views on YouTube. Muntashir was born in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India. His pen name "Muntashir"

neg: West Side Story in touch with Bernstein, who had returned to New York. When the producer of "The Painted Veil" replaced Gardner with Eleanor Parker and asked Laurents to revise his script with her in mind, he backed out of the film, freeing him to devote all his time to the stage musical. In New York City, Laurents went to the opening night party for a new play by Ugo Betti, and there he met Sondheim, who had heard that "East Side Story", now retitled "West Side Story", was back on track. Bernstein had decided he needed to concentrate solely on the music,

neg: Paul Henning Bob Cummings Show", where he first met many of the actors who appeared in his later series. Another series produced by Henning was "The Ray Bolger Show". He also wrote or co-wrote feature films such as "Lover Come Back" (1961), for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing (Original Screenplay), and he wrote for "Bedtime Story" (1964). In 1962, Henning created the CBS series "The Beverly Hillbillies"; a sitcom based on his past experiences while camping in the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri. He also wrote the music and lyrics for the popular theme song "The Ballad of

neg: Herbert Kretzmer a closing song by singers including Barbra Streisand. Kretzmer wrote the book and lyrics of the West End musical, "Our Man Crichton", composed by David Lee and based on J M Barrie’s satirical play "The Admirable Crichton". The musical starred Kenneth More and Millicent Martin. Kretzmer later wrote (with composer Laurie Johnson) the lyrics for a large-scale comedy spoof, "The Four Musketeers", which ran for more than a year at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, starring Harry Secombe as the swordsman d'Artagnan. In 1985, Kretzmer’s songs for Aznavour came to the attention of producer Cameron Mackintosh, who invited him to

neg: Aurora (Susumu Hirasawa album) data from his own songs, irreversibly turning its patterns and variations into "Hirasawa" style ones. "Aurora" was created to appeal to the instinctual side of the listener as opposed to the logical, in likeness to tales and myths, emphasizing vocals and melody. The songs were written so that the album would lack any inherent story or concept, inviting the listener to create their own reading. However, as he wrote the lyrics out, seven of the album's ten songs ended up having to do with , which accidentally created undertones of a story about two people. Hirasawa wanted to avoid that

neg: West Side Story (soundtrack) West Side Story (soundtrack) West Side Story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film "West Side Story". Released in 1961, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's album charts, giving it the longest run at No. 1 of any album in history, although some lists instead credit Michael Jackson's "Thriller", on the grounds that "West Side Story" was listed on a chart for stereo albums only at a time when many albums were recorded in mono. In 1962, it won a Grammy award for "Best Sound Track Album – Original Cast" and Johnny Richards orchestrations of the

neg: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" is the finale song of Act 2 of the musical "Hamilton", based on the life of Alexander Hamilton, which premiered on Broadway in 2015. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote both the music and lyrics to the song. After the death of Alexander Hamilton, the already deceased George Washington comes forward and repeats a line from his earlier song, "History Has Its Eyes on You": "Let me tell you what I wish I'd known/When I was young and dreamed of glory/You have no control", then the rest

neg: Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far to or inspired by the story immediately preceding or following the lyrics. There are no songs from any of Grant's first three albums. However, the book contains lyrics to four songs which Grant has yet to record. In the book's opening section, Grant explains her reluctance to write a book and the path that led to her writing and makes a series of acknowledgments. Additionally, this section contains the lyrics to a song that Grant wrote but never recorded (it was recorded by Faith Hill for the "Mad About You" soundtrack instead): "Who I Am". Named after "Every Road" from

neg: West of the West obvious appreciation for the artists who wrote them." West of the West West of the West is an album by American artist Dave Alvin, released in 2004. The album pays tribute to California songwriters. It reached number 35 on the Top Independent Albums chart. Writing for Allmusic, music critic Mark Deming wrote of the album "While in many respects Alvin is still best described as a songwriter who sings, he knows how to tell a story, and he's picked some great ones for this album." Dan MacIntosh of PopMatters wrote "Downsides are difficult to find with this new work, because

neg: Systematic Chaos Dream Theater's most popular video since "Pull Me Under" in 1992. Petrucci wrote the lyrics to "The Dark Eternal Night" about a pharaoh who has returned after dormancy as a monster to haunt a town. The lyrics are heavily influenced by the short story Nyarlathotep by American horror fiction writer H.P. Lovecraft, even borrowing a lot of specific phrases from this story. The song contains an improvised continuum solo, performed by Rudess while the drum tracks were being recorded; the band members liked the solo enough to keep in the final recording. In the October 2010 issue of Total Guitar

neg: Sukiyaki (song) Sukiyaki (song) "Ue o Muite Arukō" was written by lyricist Rokusuke Ei and composer Hachidai Nakamura. Ei wrote the lyrics while walking home from a Japanese student demonstration protesting against a continued US Army presence, expressing his frustration at the failed efforts. The lyrics tell the story of a man who looks up and whistles while he is walking so that his tears will not fall. The verses of the song describe his memories and feelings. Rokusuke Ei wrote this song while coming back from a protest against the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and

neg: Kinare Kinare while Nayaya Sharma wrote the lyrics. On the album, film critic Suresh Kohli of "The Hindu" called the composition "brilliant". Kohli wrote that the film was "a lame duck." He criticised Chetan Anand's performance, noting "he not only fails miserably but in an attempt to give himself more than necessary footage ruins whatever little impact the story, dialogue and lyrics could have." Kinare Kinare Kinare Kinare () is a 1963 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Chetan Anand, who also plays a pivotal role. The film featured Dev Anand and Meena Kumari in the lead roles. Kamal (Dev Anand), a fugitive