Come on Feel The Noise – Rock of Ages Original Broadway Cast Recording
August 16, 2009
First, the important information:
New Line Records just hammered the in-store release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of five-time Tony Award nominated “ROCK OF AGES.” For those of you not in the know, Rock of Ages is the new Broadway musical starring American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis
Tracklisting
Just Like Paradise / Nothin’ But A Good Time
Sister Christian
We Built This City / Too Much Time On My Hands
I Wanna Rock
We’re Not Gonna Take It
Heaven/More Than Words / To Be With You
Waiting For A Girl Like You
Wanted Dead Or Alive
I Want To Know What Love Is
Cum On Feel The Noize / We’re Not Gonna Take It (Reprise)
Harden My Heart / Shadows Of The Night
Here I Go Again
The Final Countdown
Any Way You Want It / I Wanna Rock (Reprise)
High Enough
I Hate Myself For Loving You / Heat Of The Moment
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Can’t Fight This Feeling
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Oh Sherrie
The Search Is Over
Don’t Stop Believin’
And now, my thoughts:
I wanted to like this CD, and I have to say, it was a very good thing the days I listened to it I was in the company of very good friends that like Broadway musicals and theater. (Hat tip to Greg and Cathy!)
And I did like it. Sort of. I mean what’s not to like? It has songs from my youth, many of which I still listen to either on my iPod, or on the local Classic Rock radio station. I’m also a fan of really good cover bands, so I thought since this was Broadway, I’d have the best of the best cover bands performing the songs of my youth.
In some cases I did. In others, not so much.
One of the big things I found very frustrating was just as I was getting into a song, it switched to another in a medley or just stopped altogether. My friends kindly pointed out to me that that’s how it is done in musical theater. So I gave that a pass.
But it was still very frustrating.
The other thing that I found annoying was the music was used not so much to hear those songs again, but because they signify plot points in the show. I have yet to see the show (When it makes it’s way to Orlando I’m hoping to!) but until I do, it’s hard not to be confused because I don’t know fully what the context is. I saw a small snippet from the Tonys this past year and I have to say, it looked good.
Real, real, good. Kind of campy, just like the 80’s.
If you like Broadway musicals and you are a fan of the 1980’s, I think you will enjoy this CD. If you have already seen the performance, you will enjoy it more I think. I have a feeling you will also want to see the performance when it comes to your town.
I do.
A very good friend summed this up by saying: “This reminds me of The Wedding Singer on speed.” I have to agree with her.
You can buy the album here: Amazon
To see the making of the Soundtrack, click here.
