Re: Chris in the UK

sheny 7/21/2013, 3:57 pm

List of songs Chris Colfer picked on Magic Meets

You’re So Vain - Carly Simon
As Long as You Love Me - Backstreet Boys
Voulez-Vous - ABBA
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
Can’t Get You Outta My Head - Kylie Minogue
*Don’t Stop Believin’ - Glee Cast (picked by the host)
Heard it Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
Always - George Michael featuring Mary J. Blige
Defying Gravity - Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth
A Candle in the Wind - Elton John

“Love London! to quote Sweeney Todd ‘There’s no place like London’.”
— Chris Colfer on London

“She’s my favorite philosopher.”
— Chris Colfer on Dolly Parton

“I was cute.. I was adorable!”

“Love love London, love the history, the buildings, the people.”

“People are gonna think I’m a living loser”
— Chris Colfer on the Glee “L" pictures

valkeakuulas 7/21/2013, 4:12 pm

Not so much of Chris talking, but those song choices! I actually squeed a little when Dolly Parton came up. Nine to Five is a very personal favorite.

I love how quirky and pleasantly dated he comes out in this one. My heart-eyes could not be bigger right now. <3

Jellyrolls 7/21/2013, 4:24 pm

I want to know who he was thinking of when he chose "You're So Vain." Wink

sheny 7/21/2013, 4:27 pm

Chris Colfer chooses songs for Magic Meets on the UK’s Magic 105.4 (Audio)

Jellyrolls 7/21/2013, 4:35 pm

I think this needs to be added to the thread for prosperity:

This boy is brilliant!

fantastica 7/21/2013, 6:02 pm

Jellyrolls wrote:I want to know who he was thinking of when he chose "You're So Vain."

only us anti-shippers think this way.

MoviesAreLife 7/21/2013, 6:02 pm

God, I've missed his voice!

Glorfindel 7/21/2013, 6:25 pm

^So have I! neutre

LMAO: 'You're so Vain'. Smile

I sang that song loudly with my hubby and kids in the car just a few days ago: it's a perfectly written song (although I doubt Chris chose it for the reason we're laughing about it, lol).

And also 'Voulez-Vous', 'Defying Gravity', '9 to 5', 'Heard It Through The Grapevine' and 'Candle in the Wind', which are all part of my favorites!
His music choices are so diverse. wub

And lol: I always wanted to have a good long talk with Dolly Parton, as I think she's got a lot of wise things to say. I even visited Dollywood once (I even drove a couple of hours over the mountains for it)! blushh

Jellyrolls 7/21/2013, 6:37 pm

Glorfindel wrote:LMAO: 'You're so Vain'. I sang that song loudly with my hubby and kids in the car just a few days ago: it's a perfectly written song (although I doubt he chose it for the reason we're laughing about it, lol).

Don't crush my thoughts!

MoviesAreLife 7/21/2013, 6:38 pm

"You're So Vain" is so Chris. It's just dripping with deadpan sarcasm. I've always loved that song. I did not expect "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" at all....I freaking love that song!! Chris is a white boy with soul! Wink

Ah, "Candle in the Wind"....that song just takes on a new purpose now....

Glorfindel 7/21/2013, 7:13 pm

Jellyrolls wrote:Don't crush my thoughts!

I wouldn't dare! It's hilarious, if true. tonguue

And Karen: how do you feel about Chris choosing an ABBA song? Smile

(Probably the same way I feel about him choosing a Kylie Minogue song, lol.)

MoviesAreLife wrote:Ah, "Candle in the Wind"....that song just takes on a new purpose now....

I thought about that too.

I actually hope they don't sing that song for Cory's memorial episode. Not after Elton John did it so perfectly for Princess Di.

fantastica 7/21/2013, 7:17 pm

finn is not a weakling and a candle in the wind. he's an unsung hero. i hope they give him a hero's send-off. so that EJ song isn't appropriate, although i do love the song.

MoviesAreLife 7/21/2013, 7:21 pm

Actually, "Candle in the Wind" has been dedicated to many people (public figures) who have died young, mostly by Elton John. He wrote it about Marilyn but sang it to Dianna, Ryan White....and others, I'm sure. Did he sing it to MJ? I can't remember. Anyway, it's beautiful and sad....but it's the cliché "goodbye, *insert celeb name here* song"....

You know a perfect song for Cory's (not Finn, but Cory) situation? "Arms of an Angel". Listen to the lyrics....it's creepy.

Jellyrolls 7/21/2013, 7:29 pm

Glorfindel wrote:
Jellyrolls wrote:Don't crush my thoughts!
I wouldn't dare! It's hilarious, if true.

And Karen: how do you feel about Chris choosing an ABBA song?
(Probably the same way I feel about him choosing a Kylie Minogue song, lol.)

MoviesAreLife wrote:Ah, "Candle in the Wind"....that song just takes on a new purpose now....
I thought about that too.

I actually hope they don't sing that song for Cory's memorial episode. Not after Elton John did it so perfectly for Princess Di.

To answer your question/post:

1. If you look at the lyrics, to "You're So Vain" so many of them fit Blaine. It's brilliant, really.

2. I had to turn down the sound on that one (although I wouldn't have realized it was an abba song if I didn't see the song list first.

3. Candle In the Wind would not be an appropriate song for the Finn/Cory memorial episode. The lyrics for either version of it don't fit, and they should rewrite it to make it fit.

fantastica 7/21/2013, 7:36 pm

^ only if sir elton re-writes it.

bayth 7/21/2013, 7:50 pm

I love have loved "You're So Vain" ever since it came out. For those of you too young to know about it - it was originally written about Warren Beatty. And if you listen closely - you can hear Carly's back up singer: Mick Jagger.

Glorfindel 7/21/2013, 8:00 pm

^Yes, I remember that. You can just see Warren Beaty walking into the room when she sings that. neutre

MoviesAreLife wrote:You know a perfect song for Cory's (not Finn, but Cory) situation? "Arms of an Angel". Listen to the lyrics....it's creepy.

I thought about that song too, it's eerily perfect for Cory. link
"In this cold dark hotel room....."

(I once sang it at a wedding ceremony, to remember the mother of the bride by, who died in a car crash not long before the wedding.)

MoviesAreLife 7/21/2013, 8:28 pm

Glorfindel wrote:
MoviesAreLife wrote:You know a perfect song for Cory's (not Finn, but Cory) situation? "Arms of an Angel". Listen to the lyrics....it's creepy.
I thought about that song too, it's eerily perfect for Cory. link
"In this cold dark hotel room....."

(I once sang it at a wedding ceremony, to remember the mother of the bride by, who died in a car crash not long before the wedding.)

Considering the song is about a heroin OD, I find it strange how it has become the anthem of abused animals in America thanks to those infamous commercials....

ChrisColferFan1 7/21/2013, 8:30 pm

I like most if not all of Chris's choices. Since I am a big fan of 1960s music I especially, like his choice for I heard It Though The Grapevine.

MoviesAreLife 7/21/2013, 8:32 pm

FanofChrisC&MaxA1 wrote:I like most if not all of Chris's choices. Since I am a big fan of 1960s music I especially, like his choice for I heard It Though The Grapevine.

I like the mix of the older classics and the modern ~~crap~~ songs. Wink

fantastica 7/21/2013, 8:36 pm

in my music library there are tons of old classics plus crappy modern songs. Smile

i think i have almost all of his choices.

ChrisColferFan1 7/21/2013, 8:40 pm

MoviesAreLife wrote:
FanofChrisC&MaxA1 wrote:I like most if not all of Chris's choices. Since I am a big fan of 1960s music I especially, like his choice for I heard It Though The Grapevine.

I like the mix of the older classics and the modern ~~crap~~ songs.

Agree.

MoviesAreLife 7/21/2013, 11:28 pm

Oh, I'm being unfair. Not all modern songs are crappy... blushh

arina 7/22/2013, 3:46 am

The interview was exactly what I needed, I really missed hearing Chris and this was such a posititive nice interview. I liked how diverse were his song choices.

Also I realize that forgot to comment how much I loved his Harry Potter essay.

Ireth 7/22/2013, 5:48 am

arina wrote:The interview was exactly what I needed, I really missed hearing Chris and this was such a posititive nice interview. I liked how diverse were his song choices.

Also I realize that forgot to comment how much I loved his Harry Potter essay.

Same here, this was exactly what I needed to cheer me up. Such a cute interview, and it's great to hear his voice again.

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