People Magazine: First Listen to MEAN GIRLS cast album

[jacobsnchz14]

http://people.com/music/mean-girls-broadway-musical-cast-recording-first-listen-stream/

[greenifyme2]

Thanks for sharing this! I was excited to listen, but it had been so long since I had seen the show (first preview), I had forgotten how lackluster the music is. It feels like the show has an identity crisis not knowing what era it's in. It doesn't sound fresh. Sigh.

[lilac3]

I know most people seem not to like the music in this show but I actually really like the soundtrack! Although some of the lyrics are a bit... hmmm.

[Fordham2015]

The only song I really like is Apex Predator. Where Do You Belong was great in performance, but Grey Henson's mugging and audience patter don't translate well to a recording.

[ethan231h]

My favorite song from the show is Id Rather Be Me hands down, it actually has great lyrics and good tune. Everything else is just eh, worse the heathers, maybe a LITTLE better then legally blonde. 

[CATSNYrevival]

I enjoyed Legally Blonde much more than this. I agree the best song is “I’d Rather Be Me.” I’ll never understand what’s so entertaining about kids being mean to each other.

[hurahaw]

I will love and defend this score until the day I die. 

[MrsSallyAdams]

Damien, Karen and Janice's songs were the highlights in the theater. Janice still works on the album but "Sexy" and "Where do you belong?" got a lot of their humor from the costumes and staging.

I appreciate Regina's numbers more on the album. I couldn't make out the lyrics over the reverb and character voice in the theater. 

Cady and Aaron are still dull though I see what they're trying to go for with numbers like "More" and "Do This Thing."

[ethan231h]

MrsSallyAdams said: "Damien, Karen and Janice's songs were the highlights in the theater. Janice still works on the album but "Sexy" and "Where do you belong?" got a lot of their humor from the costumes and staging.

I appreciate Regina's numbers more on the album. I couldn't make out the lyrics over the reverb and character voice in the theater.

Cady and Aaron arestill dull though I see what they're trying to go for with numbers like "More" and "Do This Thing.""



Agreed, I do love Sexy, I think its pretty funny when you see it in person. Kate Rockwell is fantastic.

In all honesty these are the songs I can actually remember: Apex Predator, Sexy, Revenge Party, Whos House is this (Hate the song, but the tune is easy to remember), World Burn, Id rather be me, and Do this thing. 

But we really shouldnt be going too crazy when critiquing the music, its no bands visit. this is mean girls.

[MrsSallyAdams]

No Band's Visit but it's easy to compare to Heathers and Legally Blonde . As I mentioned in another thread those scores had clunkers but gave their leading ladies some great songs. In Mean Girls the leading ladies bland material unbalances the show.

[greenifyme2]

ethan231h said:

But we really shouldnt be going too crazy when critiquing the music, its no bands visit. this is mean girls."

No one expects it to be. But it should be fun, catchy, and clever. There are simply too many throwaway songs with uninteresting lyrics and forgettable melodies. 

[DeepVSexyWitch2]

I didn't like the score at first but it;s definitely grown on me and is a lot better than I gave it credit for. 

[GeorgeandDot]

It really stands out on recording how awful these lyrics are. Ya'll are praising I'd Rather Be Me, but there are some bad lyrics in that song like "if you treat me bad, I'll say your bad." Apex Predator and Revenge Party are fun, though.

[Alex M]

This cast album sounds very Auto-tuned. 

[Elegance101]

I guess I understand why (maybe), but it also sounds like they're singing much quieter than in the show. Like they aren't fully belting what they normally do? Overall, the sound is a little off. I do think the score is more enjoyable live (especially when not under close scrutiny). Interestingly, I think the lyrics are the weak link here. The music is fine, nothing too special but nothing too painful, but some of the lyrics are pure laziness. 

[Robbie2]

ethan231h said: "My favorite song from the show is Id Rather Be Me hands down, it actually has great lyrics and good tune. Everything else is just eh, worse the heathers, maybe a LITTLE better then legally blonde."

Legally Blonde is far more better. I feel the cast album is terrible and not going to be part of my cast albums listening cycle.

[Rainah]

The lyrics are still awful. Legally Blonde imo was clever and fun. This is not clever.

[Elegance101]

Also, why did they censor so much? I'm pretty sure they even changed a part where Cady normally says "Damn it?" I find it so ridiculous. Does it have something to do with Atlantic Records?

Overall, I'm a fan of the show, but disappointed in the album.

[HamilHansen]

lilac3 said: "I know most people seem not to like the music in this show but I actually really like the soundtrack! Although some of the lyrics are a bit... hmmm."

My thoughts exactly. Where Do You Belong, Apex Predator, Stop, I See Stars, and I'd Rather Be Me being my favorites. 

[GlindatheGood22]

I actually like this better than Legally Blonde, though I haven't seen it live yet. I agree that Janis and Damien's songs are most definitely the best.

Lyrics are occasionally yiiiiiiikes - the chihuahua one in particular. But I do think there are some tiny gems - "This is modern feminism talkin'/I expect to run the world in shoes I cannot walk in!"

[BalconyClub]

lilac3 said: "... I actually really like the soundtrack!"

This recording is literally a cast album, not a soundtrack.

[IdinaBellFoster]

After hearing all the complaints about the score on here, I was expecting this to be awful. I think it's great, with a few standout numbers. I think LEGALLY BLONDE actually a fantastic score, but Elle is naturally lends herself to song more than Cady. The Cady songs are the ones that aren't memorable. Luckily Louderman, Henson, Weed, Rockwell & Park have great material and sound amazing. 

[lilac3]

BalconyClub said:
"This recording is literally a cast album, not a soundtrack."

Ok well I enjoyed it

[seanmcdonagh121]

My reaction the the Mean Girls OBC album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvyclBpr7vw

[Elegance101]

^ The thirst.