Hairspray (2007)

^Man, I'm so jealous. I'd honestly watch that again in a heartbeat. 🙂Just waiting on my DVD to arrive.😁

I guess I should probably watch it then 😁 😁 😁

But whatever, maybe I'm just "weird" because I hit the movie theater constantly, and honestly, if I love a movie, I don't care if I see it multiple times on the big screen 😬 Let's just say I spend basically my entire allowance on movie tickets because it's such a blast. Money well spent... at least in my book 😁

I'm actually listening to 😍 right now!!!! James Marsden is seriously the best, like, his smile throughout the whole movie is just legendary!

Mount Everest😉

Ugh, seriously, that Devil Child scene... it's just too much. I always end up freaking out over 🙏

But I absolutely live for the song 'Without Love': 😍 ooooou yeah 😬 🙏

Just snagged the soundtrack! 😍

😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍

The film was truly 😍 🙂

I honestly can't imagine anyone fitting the role of Edna any better than Travolta 😁

Welcome to The 60 🙂

CORNY
Hey there, teenage Baltimore!
Don't touch that dial!
'Cause it's time for the Corny
Corny Collins show! Brought to you by
Ultra Clutch Hairspray!

CORNY (& Council MEMBERS)
Every single afternoon
When the clock hits four
(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

A wild group of kids
Burst through that door
(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

They toss off their coats
And ditch the squares
Then they just shake it, shake it, shake it
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Every afternoon
You turn your T. V. on
(na, na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na)

And we all know you crank the volume
Once your folks head out, yeah
(na, na, na, na, na, na-na-na-na)

Then you twist and shout
For your favorite star
And once you've mastered every move
In your repertoire
You better come on down
And meet The Nicest Kids in Town

Nice white kids
Who love to lead the way
And once a month
We have our "negro day!"
And I'm the man who keeps it spinning' round
Mr. Corny Collins
with the latest, greatest Baltimore sound!!

So every afternoon
Just drop everything
(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

Who actually needs to read and write
When you can just dance and sing?
(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)

Forget about your algebra
And calculus
You can always finish your homework
On the morning bus
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lyrics

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Council MEMBERS
Council MEMBERS I'm Amber
Brad
Tammy
Fender
Brenda
Sketch
Shelley
1.01
Lou Ann
And I'm...LINK!
(All of the girls scream.)

CORNY (& Council MEMBERS)
So, if you're shaking every night
While lying in bed
(mony-mony, ooh, mony-mony)

And the bass and drums
Are thumping in your head
(mony-mony, ooh, mony-mony)
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School?

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lyrics
Don't need a cap and a gown
'Cause they're the Nicest
The Nicest Kids in Town

Nicest They're the nicest
They're the nicest, nicest
They're the Sugar
The nicest kids in...
The Nicest Kids in Town!

The Best Tracks: "You Can't Stop the Beat", "Without Love", "Welcome to The 60", "The Nicest Kids in Town", "Good Morning Baltimore", "The New Girl in Town", "Come So Far", "Ladies' Choice", "Run and Tell That", "It Takes Two", "Hairspray", "I Know Where I've Been", "I Can Hear the Bells", "Timeless to Me", "Big, Blond and Beautiful", "Cooties", "mama, I'm a Big Girl Now"

The Worst Tracks: "The Legend of Miss Baltimore Crabs", "Blond and Beautiful (Reprise)"

I think Miss Baltimore Crabs is just 🤣 😍 Michelle is SO GOOD in those scenes 😍 🙏 and honestly, in basically every single one she's in!

Not even on the soundtrack 😉 It honestly sounds more like a movie score than an actual song.

Melissa Campbell33 said:Not even on the soundtrack 😉 It honestly sounds more like a movie score than an actual song.

Well, it's on the soundtrack and it basically *is* a "movie scene." I mean, that's just how musicals work—they aren't "just" songs. 🙂

A few song snippets...

Good Morning Baltimore

I see all those party lights
Shining ahead
So someone invite me
Before I drop dead!

The Nicest Kids in Town

Can't tell a verb from a noun
They're the nicest kids in town

Who cares about sleep
When you can snooze in school
They'll never get to college
But they sure look cool

It Takes Two

And Liz, well, she has her Dick

Tell me that you're my girl
And I'm your boy
That you're by pride
And I'm your joy

(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs

Oh mother not more ancient history

I think they secretly liked you.

I Can Hear the Bells

Yes it hit me
Just like a ton of bricks

Ladies' Choice

It's gonna take cash to fill my tank
So let's crack open you piggy bank

The New Girl In Town

I can't stop crying and so
In my own tears I'm gonna drown

Run and Tell That

The darker the chocolate
The richer the taste

I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride

Without Love

But now I've tasted chocolate
And I'm never going back

(It's) Hairspray

What gives a girl
Power and punch?
Is it charm, is it poise?
No, It's Hairspray!

But if you spray it and lock it,
You can take off in a rocket
And in outer space
Each hair will be in place

Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now

And we will have some kids
And you can torture them

Wikipedia:

Hairspray (2007 Film)

Hairspray (2007 Soundtrack)

I just revisited it in a video clip! 😍 This film is absolutely brilliant—a total masterpiece. It’s a pure, high-octane musical, easily one of the greatest in the genre, right up there with "Moulin Rouge". Honestly, it stands as one of the finest films ever made. The soundtrack is flawless. And as for James Marsden... the transformation from his role in "Sex Drive" to this is staggering; I almost didn't recognize him! It’s such a shame they never released a special two-disc DVD edition here in the States.

Amazon

I just came across some absolutely stellar news: they are officially moving forward with production on Hairspray 2! 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 It’s set to be helmed by the same director as the original.

Principal photography is slated to kick off in 2010.

Our local geniuses will probably title it something like: Easy Nail Polish (Why am I so sure? Just look at how movie titles get butchered here compared to the US)

Waters' original version was absolutely brilliant, but this new mess (with the exception of Michelle) is just plain terrible.