Hobbayne Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Its just taken me 40 years to realise that this is the same tune as Dont Cry For Me Argentina with different words! I must get out more. Edited August 11, 2017 by Hobbayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Words? It has words? I was just listening to Mo Foster's bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1502441980' post='3351427'] Its just taken me 40 years to realise that this is the same tune as Dont Cry For Me Argentina with different words! I must get out more. [/quote] If you look at the original promo video, it's not David Essex, it's actually Peter Sutcliffe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Isn't it from the same show? So it's kind of a reprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Groove Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Yeah both from Evita & written by Rice n Webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1502448000' post='3351491'] Isn't it from the same show? So it's kind of a reprise. [/quote] Yep, same tune, known as a 'Contrafactum'. (I only know that word, 'cause I was playing on one of Webber's shows in Dublin, and I asked him ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1502464083' post='3351696'] Yep, same tune, known as a 'Contrafactum'. (I only know that word, 'cause I was playing on one of Webber's shows in Dublin, and I asked him ). [/quote] and THAT, boys and girls, is how you name-drop without sounding conceited or crass you must have some more stories to tell of this period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Does he really look that much like the offspring of a frog and a bag of rusty spanners in real life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 (edited) [quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1502518577' post='3351913'] and THAT, boys and girls, is how you name-drop without sounding conceited or crass [/quote] Unfortunately, Lloyd Webber devalued his credibility value somewhat when he did that song with Timmy Mallett. Mind you, it did get to number one in the singles chart so what do I know? Edited August 13, 2017 by darkandrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 all Lloyd Webber songs sound the same to me, can't stand musicals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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