Inside the mind of Imelda
The idea of using dance music to tell the story of Imelda Marcos is both loony and a stroke of genius. This is what David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have done in Here Lies Love, a 22-song cycle about the former First Lady of this country and Estrella Cumpas, the woman who raised her.
Imelda Marcos was always destined to be the subject of a musical; the question was, What kind? She loved—loves—to sing; part of Imelda lore is that Irving Berlin himself rewrote some lyrics for her to sing to General Douglas MacArthur after his famous return. No important event can transpire in the Philippines without a soundtrack: where else do the concepts “Revolution” and “Tony Orlando and Dawn” appear in the same sentence? During the martial law years there was a persistent rumor that the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Evita” could not be staged in Manila, as it would bring up uncomfortable parallels. Anti-Marcos protesters would sing “Don’t Cry for Me. . .Argentina”…
Dancing on the Grave of History, in Emotional Weather Report, today in the Star.
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April 23rd, 2010 at 15:53
Truly such an honor to be in this generation, thank you Jessica! Your work is truly an inspiration, i dont think that this Album would not be complete without your insights…. All blokes from my work are buying the album and they are all huge fan of your work here in surrey….