Musical Sunday!

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Since my parents were here this weekend (is it bad to sigh with relief that they're gone? lol, I love them, but they're exhausting and they keep me from doing important things like my homework and working out), I figured it would be appropriate to feature my mom's favorite musical - Camelot.

We went to see it when I was in middle school, at the same playhouse where my middle school drama club used to go for competitions. This is perhaps my first shipping experience, as I firmly believed that Arthur and Guenevere belonged together and Lancelot was a poophead for screwing it all up. (I later read The Once and Future King, and I don't recall my opinion changing much.) I actually used to skip the sappy Guenevere/Lancelot love songs on the CD because I thought they were stupid. Arthur and Guenevere had much more fun songs.

These are my two favorites. First, "I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight." I always loved the way they immediately humanized Arthur by showing that he was scared of his impending marriage ("He's wishing he were in Scotland FISHING tonight!"). Then he meets her and they like each other and it's so cute!

And then there's "Take Me To the Fair." Of course, I love Guenevere manipulating the knights into kicking Lancelot's ass. :) It amuses me how she's all gleeful, hearing how they're going to kill him. I might possibly have danced around with imaginary knights, singing this song as a child, but there's no proof of that. :)

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[alexeia-drae.livejournal.com]

I've only seen the movie, and I still remember the surge of sympathy I felt for Arthur when he started to catch on that Guinevere and Lancelot were having an affair. He was so happy about something and realizing they weren't caught up in his enthusiasm, just the look on his face killed me. Well done Richard Harris!

And I thought Lancelot was way too narcissistic. At least, his opening song didn't do much to endear me to him. May be that's just me, though.

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I've actually never seen the movie version, just have the soundtrack, lol. Maybe I should...

And I thought Lancelot was way too narcissistic. At least, his opening song didn't do much to endear me to him. May be that's just me, though.

WORD.

[kcarolj65.livejournal.com]

I love the Arthurian legend, especially Mary Stewart's take on it, and so I also loved "Camelot" for years.

I'm thoroughly in Arthur's corner when it comes to the Arthur-Guenevere-Lancelot triangle, but not necessarily because I believe they're perfect for each other (not that anyone is). I just found it hard to believe that any woman would even look at another man were she Arthur's wife!

But that's just me, maybe... ;)

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I just found it hard to believe that any woman would even look at another man were she Arthur's wife!

Heh. I don't have much patience for Lancelot.

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

Oh man... I loved that soundtrack when I was a kid! I used to do pretty much what you did... I'd put the record on and dance around the house, singing at the top of my lungs.

Somewhere around here I have a souvenir movie book for "Camelot" -- my mom went to the Honolulu premiere of the movie when she was in high school and they were handing them out to everyone who was there.

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LOL, I pretty much did that for ALL musicals when I was a kid.

And by kid, I mean I still dance around house, singing along with my iPod. :)