73 - So Excuse Me Forgetting, but These Things I Do.

The soundtrack to this movie was my soundtrack in the Fall of 2001.  I literally didn't take this CD out of my discman for weeks.  Car, home, work.  It was all I listened to.  The movie hit me so hard, and it was a movie I originally had no interest in seeing.

But, thanks to the persuasive pitch given to me by my friend Tiphany, I eventually went to see it with her and another friend, and was hooked into the mad, heartbreaking triumph that is Moulin Rouge!

I'm not a huge musical fan.  That said, I do have a few on my movie rack. This being one, and it has secured it self as #3 in my top 13 movies.  (Note: Top 13 is reserved for movies that are singular films with no sequel or other franchise connection.  The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and a few other series and The Passion of the Christ, stand at higher ratings than my top 13.)

I fell in love with this movie before the first full scene was over.  Even more so when I learned that Nichole Kidman and Ewan McGregor had sung all their own parts.  (Also, that the Green Fairy, though brief in appearance was Kylie Minogue and her scream was voiced by Rob Zombie...I don't know what that is so important to me...but I just enjoy that tidbit.)

There are so many songs to choose from but the one I'm going with today is, perhaps not the strongest from the album, but it's the one that makes me see Autumn.

Song 73

       "Your Song" sung by Ewan McGregor from the Moulin Rouge! Soundtrack
                           (originally by Elton John and Bernie Taupin) 

Now, I had never heard the original.  But they way the work this song into the movie is fantastic.  Same could be said for just about all the music they use.  There is something amazing about McGregor's performance.  I truly believed he was that character.  There is this endearing innocence and hopefulness in him as he sets out on his journey.  This song comes on early in that journey, and you can see and hear that in his delivery of this song.

He just belts out so much of this song it's hard to believe that it wasn't just spontaneous lyrics coming right out of his heart.

I don't know exactly what it is about this song that makes me think about Fall, but it's grand and epic and full of hope and romance.  So I guess that's what makes me think of Autumn.  Cause all those things work best in this season.  For me anyway.

It's certainly a more up beat and light song compared to the last few.  So enjoy!  Go watch the movie.  It's chaotic and different, but it might just be something you fall in love with too!


grace, peace + hope
-Jesse