The Flog

“Those Were the Days” song list

Suzy — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:08:08 +0000

This afternoon we’ll perform Those Were the Days for the last time at the MN Fringe Festival. As requested by several friends in the audience, here is a complete list of the songs performed — in total 68 songs in under 50 minutes! Spoilers abound:

Six Feet Under

Electric Company

Great Space Coaster

My Little Pony

Flintstones

Transformers

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Inspector Gadget

Mister Rogers

Sesame Street

Jem

Josie and the Pussycats

Scooby Doo

The Muppet Show

Jetsons

Facts of Life

Mickey Mouse Club

Brady Bunch

Freaks and Geeks

Malcolm in the Middle

Saved by the Bell

American Bandstand

Fame

Happy Days

Three’s Company

Charles in Charge

Who’s the Boss

It’s a Living

The Nanny

WKRP in Cincinnati

Family Ties

Love American Style

Love Boat

Joanie Loves Chachi

Angie

Growing Pains

Family Matters

Addam’s Family

Punky Brewster

Webster

Silver Spoons

The Simpsons

Eight Is Enough

Oscar Mayer Wiener

Tootsie Roll

Nestle

Rice-a-Roni

Chiquita Banana

Virginia Slims

Winston

Chevrolet

Alka Seltzer

Chicken of the Sea

Halo

Aqua Velva

Pepsi

Spiderman

Batman

Wonder Woman

Greatest American Hero

Mary Tyler Moore

Cheers

Laverne and Shirley

Golden Girls

Friends

Don’t Stop Believin’

Carol Burnett

All in the Family

Video Clip of the Week

Suzy — Wed, 25 May 2011 12:40:25 +0000

Lisa Jo Heutmaker tells the story of her battle with breast cancer, and the cast sings “Hero,” “Bitch,” and “Beautiful” in Where the Girls Are: A Musical Celebration of American Women.

Video Clip of the Week

Suzy — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:44:58 +0000

Bart, Lori, Paul, Suzy and Windy sing Scott Keever’s kick-ass arrangement of “It’s a Small World” in Jungle Mary Bang Bang. Forget what you know about this song, and enjoy! It’s our clip of the week!

YouTube TV Time-Suck

Suzy — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:26:04 +0000

Enjoy some YouTube time-suck: TV theme songs from failed 70s shows, including a Mel Brooks sitcom inspired by Robin Hood, with Richard Gautier, Dick Van Patten as Friar Tuck, and Ron Rifkin as Prince John. You’re welcome.

Video Clip of the Week

Suzy — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:22:49 +0000

DreamBoy Bart Ruf sings “The Life of the Party” from The Wild Party. Enjoy!

Video Clip of the Week

Suzy — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:41:50 +0000

Suzy Winter sings our clip of the week: “They’re Either Too Young or Too Old” in Where the Girls Are: A Musical Celebration of American Women.

Video Clip of the Week

Suzy — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:37:52 +0000

Windy Bowlsby sings our clip of the week, “That Darn Cat” in Jungle Mary Bang Bang: The Music of the Sherman Brothers. Yeah, she does.

Video Clip of the Week

Suzy — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:31:42 +0000

Paul Whittemore sings the crap out of “Gimme Gimme” from Thoroughly Modern Millie in Blue Umbrella’s 2009 production of DreamBoys. It’s our clip of the week! You’re welcome.

Video Clip of the Week

Suzy — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:25:26 +0000

Ro Tripi, Suzy Winter, and Lisa Jo Heutmaker sing a medley of pop songs from the early 1960s in Where the Girls Are: A Musical Celebration of American Women.

Auditions for “Those Were the Days”

Suzy — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:13:08 +0000

Blue Umbrella Productions is thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming MN Fringe Fest show. We’re seeking singers for Those Were the Days: A Tribute to Television Themes. The show is set at a funeral, where TV fans and network execs lament the death of TV theme songs and commercial jingles in a light-hearted tribute.

Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12
7:00pm – 10:00pm

South View Middle School, Dragseth Auditorium
4725 South View Lane
Edina, Minnesota 55424

Directions: http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/southview/ourschool/directions.html

Prepare a short song that shows off your voice, preferably with a pop, rock, or R&B vibe. Please bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided. You may be asked to sing from the score.

Rehearsals will be at the Youth Performance Company near University and 280, beginning late May or early June 2011. Performances are part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival which runs August 4 – 14, 2011. Stipend will be paid based on a split of the box office profits.

No appointment necessary. First come, first served. For more information, email info@blueumbrellaproductions.com.