In Short and I've Got Rhythm

The original song that we were writing we decided that we didn't want to do anymore due to us feeling it wasn't appropriate to the brief enough and we didn't know what else to add or how to adapt it so it was fitting to the brief. Due to us struggling to compose our own song we decided to do a cover and change the song to 'In Short' from Edges which goes with our genre of Musical Theatre. 

(curlyfryz3181607 2008)

Meg adapted the lyrics so that they were more appropriate to our scenario and to the time period. For example referencing a 'motor car' as this was very new and an exciting prospect for the 20's and 30's and were very expensive so fits with her winning a lot of cash. The adapted lyrics also make it very comical and the rhythm already gives a Charleston theme which relates it also to the 20's and 30's time period. However to make it more of suitable for the time period we would have to adapt the chords adding in sevenths which would mean the melody would have to be adapted and changed. So we felt it'd be easiest to just change the song. 

'My love affair with you

It`s over, it`s through We loved and then you lost For you it came at quite a cost We`ve both had the chance to grow I`ve collected my cash And just before I go There`s just one thing I want you to know

`Yeah so I won a lot of cash, What? Don't come out in a rash! I Made a gamble I won, So I said we're done, guess that you're broke so will you pawn your gold? don't know what I'd do if the roles were reversed, You believe in luck right? Cos your luck has been cursed, Who knew, that one gal could be this rich, I'm pretty sure that God must be favouring this bitch! So back off... Because the money's fucking mine

Maybe it`s wrong to wish death on Someone you had so much love for But since I'd rather not share It makes me want to kill you more

I'd rather bury you alive Or Drown you in a pond I hope you didn't catch on I did something wrong Took all of the money, just call me James Bond! A car I think that is what I'll buy first, A Tiffany ring and a Cartier purse, Or! Maybe I'll get a pony! Won't lose any sleep although you call me a phony. (Spoken) share the cash? (Sung) I'd rather fucking die 😊

Okay, so maybe I`m getting ahead, Maybe I`m taking this way too far, Maybe I'm going a little crazy at the thought of buying a motor car, Cause obviously this whole rich life is new, And I'm dreaming about all the things I could do... Maybe we could give it one more try` Aw man it Sucks I'm too selfish and i'd rather die!

Die, die, I would rather die... Die, die I would rather you die

Tiffany's!

Die, die, die, die, die, die, die

Cartier!

Die, die, die, die, die, die, die

Vroom vroom!

Die, die, die, die, die, die, die

I'll Get new teeth and new hair, Joan Crawford beware I'll pass time in Fiji with no single care Aufweidersein, Aurevoir, Goodbye!

In short, I'm leaving you goodbyeeeee!

DIE!'

The song we decided to change to was 'I've Got Rhythm' by George Gershwin and yet again we would adapt the lyrics to be suitable for the scenario and time period. This worked better than the other one as the song itself was already a jazz song from the 1930's, alongside the rhythm being ideal for the dancers to work with. To make sure it is our own arrangement we are going to record each of the instruments in separately to create our own backing track which we then will sing along too. However we then decided against this song because