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“Absalom, My Absalom” is the stinging song of regret and loss from the
biblical concert King David (1997) which was presented on Broadway to
open Disney’s newly restored New Amsterdam Theatre. When Absalom
(Anthony Galde), the son of King David (Marcus Lovett), enacts a revolt
against his father’s army, he is killed in the conflict. David mourns for his
son despite their estrangement and pours out his emotion in this song,
sung over the body of Absalom. The number starts out gentle and somber,
then builds to a volcanic eruption of anger, pain, and regret. Alan Menken
composed the distraught melody and Tim Rice provided the tumultuous
lyrics.
“Adventure Is a Wonderful Thing” is the rousing, parade-like song
written by Michael Abbott and Sarah Weeks for the made-for-video film
Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997). When
Winnie the Pooh and his friends decide they must go on an expedition to
save Christopher Robin, Owl (voice of Andre Stojka) creates a map and
sings this patriotic-sounding song of encouragement, praising the glories
of adventure even if it includes quicksand and fearsome creatures. As Owl
describes the types of adventures the group will have, the characters are
seen on a three-dimensional version of the map as they meet with different
kinds of dangers.
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