David Foster premieres song from upcoming "Betty Boop" musical

[SomeOtherMe]

"Something to Shout About"

Performed live by Katharine McPhee. Definitely sounds like a big, 11 'o'clock number type song. I can see this being the Act 1 finale. Not sure how a Betty Boop musical would actually be as a full show, but I suppose it could be interesting. Katharine sounds great.

[BJR]

Is this Betty Boop show still kicking around? Hasn't nearly every writing team around been hired and fired from this over the years?

[dramamama611]

This has been "upcoming" since 2003! 

[Valentina3]

The lyrics are so ... blah. She's shouting about wanting something to shout about? Also, this is a literal "I want" song. Unless the show is extremely shallow, I imagine this will be near top of the show.

[SomeOtherMe]

Valentina3 said: "The lyrics are so ... blah. She's shouting about wanting something to shout about?Also, this is a literal "I want" song. Unless the show is extremely shallow, I imagine this will be near top of the show."

Ah, that's a good point that I didn't even realize. I guess because the ending had that dramatic, "show stopping" kind of sound, I just assumed.

[WestEndGal]

I agree about the lyrics making it less likely to be an 11 o’clock number, but I like it, and how it builds! It’s a bit cheesy but I’m all for a bit of MT cheese! And Katharine sounds so good, especially considering this is a live performance! From her insta she sang it at a PBS special so I’m guessing it’s from that?

The Betty Boop musical will probably never see the light but it’s cool to hear songs from it. Imagine how many great MT songs there are out there from other musicals that never happened that we’ll never hear

[SomeOtherMe]

WestEndGal said: "I agree about the lyrics making it less likely to be an 11 o’clock number, but I like it, and how it builds! It’s a bit cheesy but I’m all for a bit of MT cheese! And Katharine sounds so good, especially considering this is a live performance! From her insta she sang it at a PBS special so I’m guessing it’s from that?

Yeah, it's from his upcoming PBS special. And it's absolutely cheesy, but I mean... It IS Betty Boop, after all. So I feel like it fits.

 

[DooWahDiddy]

I still like Jason Robert Brown's take on it; at least it keeps it firmly planted in the original era.

http://jasonrobertbrown.com/2009/10/26/sound-blog-13-title-withheld-on-advice-of-counsel/

[WestEndGal]

SomeOtherMe said: "WestEndGal said: "I agree about the lyrics making it less likely to be an 11 o’clock number, but I like it, and how it builds! It’s a bit cheesy but I’m all for a bit of MT cheese! And Katharine sounds so good, especially considering this is a live performance! From her insta she sang it at a PBS special so I’m guessing it’s from that?

Yeah, it's from his upcoming PBS special. Andit's absolutely cheesy, but I mean... It IS Betty Boop, after all. So I feel like it fits.

"

Ahh okay thanks for confirming! Haha true, it does fit! Imagine singing this every night though on stage .... your voice would be wrecked!

[SomeOtherMe]

"Ahh okay thanks for confirming! Haha true, it does fit! Imagine singing this every night though on stage .... your voice would be wrecked!"

Yeah, this type of score would definitely be hard on a singer, assuming there are more songs like this in the show.

[Scarlet Leigh]

LORD! This musical is still a thing?! I remember when this was new news. Wasn't the plot of this something about like... Betty Boop's demensa suffering grandfather being a big plot point?

 

EDIT: Yeah.... yeah I looked this one up. "Say You Remember It" from a David Foster and Friends 2011 concert. Can we also talk about how this was SO long ago, he introduces Megan Hilty as and "up and comer."

[Globefan]

I forgot about it too 

[SomeOtherMe]

"Yeah.... yeah I looked this one up. "Say You Remember It" from aDavid Foster and Friends 2011 concert. Can we also talk about how this was SO long ago, he introduces Megan Hilty as and "up and comer.""

Oh wow, never saw that before. It's a very pretty song and Megan sounds fantastic! Does anyone know if they've ever done a workshop or even reading of the show?

 

[mtgeek100]

OMG that is so crazy that Megan sang a song from this musical for David all those years ago, and now Katharine is married to the guy and also singing his songs from the same musical!! It’s a sign that Megan and Katharine just need to be in a for real show together already, haha!

They both sound so freaking good on those songs. Love ‘Something To Shout About’. Could see it being an Act 1 curtain closer!

[WestEndGal]

SomeOtherMe said: ""Ahh okay thanks for confirming! Haha true, it does fit! Imagine singing this every night though on stage .... your voice would be wrecked!"

Yeah, this type of score would definitely be hard on a singer, assuming there are more songs like this in the show."

Yeah I could imagine. David Foster is a big melodic power ballad kinda guy! 
 

Katharine posted the video the PBS performance on her insta and Twitter. It’s pretty great <3
 

https://twitter.com/katharinemcphee/status/1196502554630348803?s=20

[SomeOtherMe]

Katharine posted the videothe PBS performance on her insta and Twitter. It’s pretty great <3


https://twitter.com/katharinemcphee/status/1196502554630348803?s=20"

That performance is fantastic. I've always thought she was great but you can tell her voice has gotten even stronger since "Waitress".

[CarlosAlberto]

SomeOtherMe said: "Katharine posted the videothe PBS performance on her insta and Twitter. It’s pretty great <3


https://twitter.com/katharinemcphee/status/1196502554630348803?s=20"

That performance is fantastic. I've always thought she was great but you can tell her voice has gotten even stronger since "Waitress"."

Funny but she doesn’t sound like “Betty Boop”...shouldn’t she be singing this in a pseudo-Mae Questel voice?!?!?! How else would we know it’s from a proposed “Betty Boop” musical? I guess if they ever do get a chance to produce it the it will web performed that way...nice for Mr.Foster to let the “misses” perform the song and get it noticed....