I'm thinking of buying the Zanna, Dont! original off broadway cast recording, but im not sure if it's worth it. worth it? or forget it?
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I bought it a few months ago. I think it's decent and it's worth having but it (probably) isn't something you'll listen to on a daily basis. It's certainly worth adding to your collection though so I'd say get it.
I've got to say I really love this one, too. Some of those songs are too cute for words.
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."
When it comes to buying the Zanna Don't! CD....DON'T. It is pretty bad. Totally tuneless, with the exception of 'Fast'. Give it a miss. There are still plans to do this show on Broadway this season,I guess some people have more money than good sense.
I love ZANNA! Probably mostly because I love Jai, but it is a really fun CD with some very cute songs. No, not my favorite music, but the story is fun and Jai's voice is amazing. Hope that helps :)
I like "Zanna, Don't!" a lot. It puts you in a good mood, and I think it's worth buying just for "Be A Man." But then I just enjoy shouting along to "Somebody say HO! (HO!) Somebody say MO! (MO!) HO! (HO!) MO (MO!)! HOMO!!"
"... Still a little bit of your taste in my mouth.
Still a little bit of you laced with my doubt. Still a little hard to say what's going on..." Damien Rice
If you were only judging the CD as a recording, it is good ~ not great, but good. However, the CD is alot more enjoyable if you've seen the show and know the context & meaning of the songs. Personally, I LOVED the show ~ very cute, quirky, and original, and I enjoy the CD alot more for having seen the production.