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Sounds on Screen #8 (2016 Emmy-Nominated Songs)

9/23/2016

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This week, we will look back once more at the Emmys to listen to the songs that got nominated for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:

1. "Settle for Me" from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - This piece of music is a nice Broadway-style solo.  It has a good amount of class with just a bit of drums in the background and an accompaniment by symphonic string instruments.  It's got the exact tone of a jazzy big-city standard that makes you want to roam around on the streets in a tuxedo.

2. "Good People" from Empire - This song is a smooth R&B hit, with a constant drum beat and a straining male voice.  Empire revolves around a record company, so most of the music is very well-written and smooth.  "Good People" possesses a modernized style of class with a lot of soul behind it.

3. "A New Season" from Galavant - Hilariously written and reminiscent of Monty Python comedies, "A New Season" mocks its own renewal.  I have no idea what Galavant is about, but this song makes me really want to watch the show.  One of the highlights of this song is the music writer, Alan Menken.  If that name sounds familiar to you, it should because he composed for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, and a lot of other films. 

4. "Frozen Lullaby" from Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to Be Special - A few years ago, I won free tickets to see Garfunkel and Oates at The Neptune in Seattle.  The experience was uncomfortable, but quite interesting with their feministic music writing.  This song is a lot like their other writings, edgy and full of references to ovaries.  I respect that they are clever and fighting to help women through music.

The Emmy went to:
5. "Til it Happens to You" from The Hunting Ground - I'm not sure exactly how this was nominated for an Emmy considering it is a film, but I must approve the win because of the power that this song has.  Lady Gaga brought the audience at the Oscars to tears with her message against rape and colleges hiding cases.  The song places the listener in the shoes of a rape victim, but also reminds us that we have no idea what it is like.  Overall, the piece of music is brilliant with a glorious build-up to create strength.  Then, it closes with a stripped-down chorus to create an echoing presence that haunts the listener and leaves a definitive impact.

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