Hi, does anyone know what the song is that Natalie's character sings in that Pig lounge - in the club where she said she first met her husband? I am assuming it was written solely for this movie. Any info would be greatly apprecated. Thanks!
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Long Live Cool.
Paul Newman
(1925-2008)
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The song is called "The Sun Is Gray." After hearing her sing, it is easy to tell why they got Marni Nixon to do her singing in West Side Story. BTW, the music for Penelope was written by none other than John Williams! Besides the opening credit song (which is really lame), there are actually some very nice musical cues in Penelope, hinting at the genius that was to forthcome in the 70's and later.
shareThe title song, composed by John (then Johnny) Williams with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, wasn't that bad. It was typical middle-of-the-road Sixties pop. You want a BAD movie theme song? Try listening to Frankie Avalon crooning the title tune over the opening credits of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea!
The song Natalie sang, "The Sun is Gray," was written by Gale Garnett.
And I love the Hollywoodized version of a "beatnik" joint (hippies wouldn't come along until a year later).
All the universe . . . or nothingness. Which shall it be, Passworthy? Which shall it be?
I really liked the song sang by Natalie. I think it was the highlight of this film, besides Natalie herself. I'm a Natalie fan, but must admitt that can't wait for this to finish... It was a rather boring film.
I wish that it wasn't a good movie - the had a big budget and beautiful and talented Natalie and made such a kind of crap...
Viva Bardot!
The Sun is Gray. It's a pretty good song with minor chords, and Natalie sings it well.
share"The Sun is Gray" by Gale Garnett (We'll Sing in the Sunshine") It's written in minor chords which are not easy to hear or sing, (there is a tendency to go flat), I think she does an admirable job considering she is not a trained singer.
shareI liked it. I'm surprised they didn't release it (along with the title song) on a 45. It might have been a hit in '66.
shareActually, they did release it on a soundtrack album at the time. Today, you can get the full score including the album and film versions of Natalie's vocal on a CD released by Film Score Monthly.
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