Glee Series Songs I'm Most Gladly Listen To

among the ones I've heard original (except four of them)
but find these Glee versions quite as good or even better


from volumes 1, 2, 3, 7 (and christmas 2)


1

MAYBE THIS TIME
on Cabaret

by Rachel Berry & April Rhodes


2

SOMEBODY TO LOVE
on Queen

by Glee Club New Directions


3

DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'
on Journey

by Glee Club New Directions


4

LEAVING ON A JET PLANE
on Peter, Paul and Mary

by Will Shuester


5

I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
on Burt Bacharach (Aretha Franklin)

by Quinn Fabray, Santana Lopez & Brittany Pierce


6

LIKE A VIRGIN
on Madonna

by Berry & St James, Hudson & Lopez, Shuester & Pillsbury


7

DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME // YOUNG GIRL
on Police // Gary Puckett

by Will Shuester (for Rachel while Emma's also listening)


8

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
on Bonnie Tyler

by Rachel Berry with three boys


9

ALONE
on Heart

by Will Shuester & April Rhodes


10

UPTOWN GIRL
on Billy Joel

by The Warblers


11

ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER // A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME
on Burt Bacharach (Barbra Streisand)

by Will Shuester & April Rhodes


12

SANTA BABY
on Eartha Kitt

by Santana Lopez


13

SWEET CAROLINE
on Neil Diamond

by Puck & New Directions


14

POKER FACE
on Lady Gaga

by Rachel Berry & Shelby Corcoran


15

THE LADY IS A TRAMP
on Sammy Davis Jr

by Mercedes Jones & Puck


16

RUMOUR HAS IT
on Adele

by Brittany Pierce, Santana Lopez & Mercedes Jones


17

SMILE
on Lily Allen

by Rachel Berry & Finn Hudson


18

CHRISTMAS WRAPPING
on The Waitresses

by Brittany Pierce


19

I KISSED A GIRL
on Katy Perry

by Rachel Berry & Santana Lopez


20

TRUE COLORS
on Cyndi Lauper

by Tina Cohen-Chang & New Directions


21

DANCING WITH MYSELF
on Billy Idol

by Artie Abrams


22

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
on Mariah Carey

by Mercedes Jones


23

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
on Rolling Stones

by Glee Club New Directions











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Triangle Drama # 18 : Famous 80's Movies of Dancing or Fighting

that I hadn't seen until now




FLASHDANCE
with Jennifer Beals
by Adrian Lyne -83


+2 Acting
+3 Scenography

+1 Thrill
0 Humour

-1 Fantasy
+2 Reality

+3 Whole Composition

= +10






FAME
first Fame-movie (the series came later)
by Alan Parker -80


+3 Acting
0 Scenography

+1 Thrill
+2 Humour

-1 Fantasy
+2 Reality

+1 Whole Composition

= +8






ROCKY part III
with Sylvester Stallone, Mr T, Hulk Hogan

by Sylvester Stallone -82


+2 Acting
+2 Scenography

+2 Thrill
-1 Humour

-2 Fantasy
+2 Reality

0 Whole Composition

= +5






I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics



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Swedish Movies with relationships a bit "too free"

Triangle Drama # 23





NATTLEK
= NIGHT GAMES

with Ingrid Thulin, Lissi Alandh, Monica Zetterlund and many more

by Mai Zetterling -66


+2 Acting
+2 Scenography

+1 Thrill
0 Humour

+2 Fantasy
-1 Reality

0 Whole Composition

= +6






SWING IT, FRÖKEN!
= a later follow-up to "Swing it, Scoolmaster!" where the positively provocative pupil has become teacher herself

with Alice Babs, Ingvar Kjellson, Gösta Ekman, Hjördis Pettersson

by Stig Olin -56


+2 Acting
+1 Scenography

0 Thrill
+1 Humour

-1 Fantasy
+1 Reality

+1 Whole Composition

= +5






HAMNSTAD
= PORT OF CALL

with Nine-Christine Jönsson
and other actors that Bergman never re-used
like the locations of Gothenburg

by Ingmar Bergman -48


+2 Acting
+1 Scenography

+1 Thrill
-2 Humour

-2 Fantasy
+2 Reality

+1 Whole Composition

= +3






I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics



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Triangle Drama # 24 : Scandinavian Trolls

Scandinavian "scary comedy" movies where mythological creatures is stepping into our human world - or if it's we who are stepping into their world - making fiction real...


I've just learned the first one is a mockumentary:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mockumentary
which seems to be a genre with enormous potentials



TROLLJEGEREN
[TROLL HUNTER]
by Andre Ovredal
Norway -10


+2 Acting
+2 Scenography

+3 Thrill
+3 Humour

+3 Fantasy
+1 Reality

+3 Whole Composition

= +17







OTTO ER ET NAESEHORN
[OTTO IS A RHINO]
based on Ole Lund Kirkegaard

by Rumle Hammerich
Denmark -83


-1 Acting
+1 Scenography

-3 Thrill
0 Humour

+1 Fantasy
-3 Reality

-3 Whole Composition

= -8






RYMDINVASION I LAPPLAND
"Space Invasion in Northern Sweden"
[HORROR IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN]

by Virgil W Vogel
Sweden (USA) -59

(including bonus short "The Girl in The Glacier")


-3 Acting
0 Scenography

-2 Thrill
-1 Humour

0 Fantasy
-2 Reality

-3 Whole Composition

= -11






I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics



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Last 12 Albums I'm Returning to Before 2011 is Over

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1

COLD ON THE SHOULDER
Gordon Lightfoot -75


2

BEE GEES' FIRST
Bee Gees -67


3

GLEE : THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM volume 2
Glee club New Directions -11


4

THE NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS
The Byrds -68


5

BEGGARS BANQUET
Rolling Stones -68


6

A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU FROM PHIL SPECTOR
The Crystals, The Ronettes and more -63


7

CRYSTAL ILLUSIONS
Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 -69


8

DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM
Caroline Wennergren
(sings Ella Fitzgerald) -11


9

BRIGADE
Heart -90


10

KITE
Kirsty MacColl -89


11

A WOMAN AND A MAN
Belinda Carlisle -96


12

WE TOO ARE ONE
Eurythmics -89











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Triangle Drama # 19 : Action Heroes around thirty years ago

hat I didn't watch as a child, actually not seen them until now




ROCKY
by John G Avildsen and Sylvester Stallone -76

first Rocky-movie
with Sylvester Stallone


+2 Acting
+2 Scenography

-1 Thrill
-1 Humour

+1 Fantasy
+2 Reality

0 Whole Composition

= +5






INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC
by Steven Spielberg -81

first Indiana Jones-movie
with Harrison Ford


0 Acting
+1 Scenography

+1 Thrill
0 Humour

-2 Fantasy
+1 Reality

0 Whole Composition

= +1






RAMBO : FIRST BLOOD part 2
by George P Cosmatos -85

second Rambo-movie
with Sylvester Stallone


+1 Acting
-1 Scenography

0 Thrill
-2 Humour

-3 Fantasy
0 Reality

-3 Whole Composition

= -8






I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics



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kindness of Kandi von Kane

I saw her doing a little burlesque performance in an ordinary, original swedish club (all for a sharity project, giving girls good chances to go to school - even if it ain't so easy as just sending money):

Older Swedish Movies about a bit forbidden love

Triangle Drama # 15 (containing blindness as well as nudity)




MUSIK I MÖRKER
[MUSIC IN DARKNESS]
by Ingmar Bergman -48

with Birger Malmsten & Mai Zetterling


+3 Acting
+2 Scenography

0 Thrill
0 Humour

+2 Fantasy
+2 Reality

+3 Whole Composition

= +12






ÄLSKANDE PAR
[LOVING COUPLES]

based on Agnes von Krusenstjerna (1930's)
by Mai Zetterling -64

with Harriet Andersson, Anita Björk, Gunnar Björnstrand, Gio Petré


+2 Acting
+2 Scenography

-1 Thrill
-1 Humour

+2 Fantasy
+2 Reality

0 Whole Composition

= +6






DEN STÅNDAKTIGE KYRKOHERDEN ["THE STEADFAST VICAR"]
by Torgny Wickman -70

with Jarl Borssén, Solveig Andersson, Kim Anderzon, Cornelis Vreeswijk


0 Acting
+1 Scenography

+1 Thrill
-1 Humour

0 Fantasy
-3 Reality

-1 Whole Composition

= -3






I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics






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Christmas Carols I've felt most deeply for

= favourites during my life so far



0

SOLEADO = WHEN A CHILD IS BORN

spanish original written by Ciro Dammico (1972)
english lyrics by Fred Jay

spanish version "Todo el Tiempo del Mundo" with Manolo Otero (197?)
or
american version with Johnny Mathis (1976)



1

(OH, HOLY NIGHT) = CANTIQUE DE NOËL

music by Adolphe Adam (1847)
lyrics by Placide Cappeau

french version with italian Enrico Caruso (1916)
or
french version with american Joan Baez (1966)



2

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR??
written by Glora Shayne Baker & Noël Regney (1962)

scotch version with Susan Boyle (2010)



3

JINGLE BELLS
written by James Pierpont (1850)

italian version with Adriano Celentano (1972)



4

A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR HEART MAKES
written by Al Hoffman, Mack David, Jerry Livingston (1948)

original film version with Ilene Woods & the mice choir (1948)



5

(I GOT) CHRISTMAS ON MY MIND
written by Berry Bjärehög and Benny Andersson?? (1967)

english version with swedish Hep Stars (1967)



6

I SAW MUMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
written by Tommie Connor (1952)

swedish version with Linda Ulvaeus & Agnetha Fältskog (1981)



7

BETLEHEMS STJÄRNA = GLÄNS ÖVER SJÖ OCH STRAND
music by Alice Tegnér (1893)
lyrics by Victor Rydberg

swedish version with Sofia Källgren (1990)



8

(Wish I had a) RIVER
written by Joni Mitchell (1971)

american version with Lea Michelle (of Glee, 2011)



9

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
written by Johnny Marks (1949)

american version with The Crystals, produced by Phil Spector (1963)



10

HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
written by John Lennon (1970)

english version with John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1970)



11

SANTA BRING MY BABY BACK
written by Aaron Schroeder & Claude Demetrius (1957)

version with Elvis Presley (1957)


12

SANTA BABY
written by Joan Javits & Philip Springer (1953)

version with Eartha Kitt (1953)




...maybe to be continued...







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Triangle Drama # 13 : 3 Terrific Animations

made last decade, about:

Monsters working in a factory with scaring children, until one day a girl becomes scary for them

Animals with all sorts of human brain abilities (or lack thereof) robbing human factories

Humans manufacturing dream sessions with maybe themselves as robots in






MONSTERS INC.
a Pixar production -01
by Pete Docter


+2 Characters
+3 Scenography

0 Thrill
+1 Humour

+3 Fantasy
0 Reality

+3 Whole Composition

= +12






FANTASTIC MR FOX
USA -09
by Wes Anderson
on Roald Dahl


+2 Characters
+3 Scenography

+1 Thrill
+3 Humour

+2 Fantasy
-2 Reality

+3 Whole Composition

= +12






PAPRIKA
by Satoshi Kon
Japan -06


+2 Characters
+3 Scenography

-1 Thrill
0 Humour

+3 Fantasy
+2 Reality

+3 Whole Composition

= +12






I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics






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Bossanova Samba Songs maybe Best

pieces I have begun to return to
(among the quite few brazilian songs I know, so far...)



1

UPA, NEGUINHO
by Gianfrancesco Guarnieri & Edu Lobo

with Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 -68


2

GUANABARA
by Luiz Bonfa & Maria Toledo

with Luiz Bonfa & Maria Toledo -65


3

TEREZA MY LOVE
by Antonio Carlos Jobim

with Antonio Carlos Jobim -70


4

CASA FORTE
by Edu Lobo

with Elis Regina -69


5

DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSÉ?
by Burt Bacharach

with Dionne Warwick -68


6

CRYSTAL ILLUSIONS [MEMORIAS DE MARTA SARE]
by Gianfrancesco Guarnieri & Edu Lobo

with Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 -69


7

SYLVIAS SAMBA
by Baden Powell, Vinicius de Moraes [transl. Bengt Haslum]

with Sylvia Vrethammar -69


8

BOINK!
[cover of SAUDADE DA BAHIA]
by Dorival Caymmi

with Lill Lindfors -67


9

VOCÊ
by Roberto Menescal, Ray Gilbert, Ronaldo Boscoli

with Elis Regina -69


10

DINDI
by Aloysio Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto

with Astrud Gilberto -65


11

SAMBA DE DUAS NOTAS (TWO NOTE SAMBA)
by Luiz Bonfa

with Luiz Bonfa & Stan Getz -63


12

GOING OUT OF MY HEAD
by Teddy Randazzo & Bob Weinstein

with Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 -66






Bonus

BEATLES BOSSA NOVA ("I want a Beatles for christmas present")
in swedish with Anita Lindblom -64

[cover of Girl From Ipanema]
by Antonio Carlos Jobim



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