A Love Letter From the Times

"A Love Letter From the Times" existe en 1 version :
- chantée par Christian Borle (Tom Levitt) et Liza Minelli, dans l'épisode 210

Dans Smash, "A Love Letter From the Times" a été composé par Tom Levitt. Dans la réalité, cette chanson a été écrite par Marc Shaiman et Scott Wittman.

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Analyse de la chanson par son co-auteur, Marc Shaiman (VO):

"Well, what can I say? Liza! The script called for a ballad and we were happy to get to show off that side of Liza's interpretive skills, although I am sure she would have loved it if I had added an arm swinging, double-time, socko finish!

Liza had only gotten the song a day or two earlier, so the recording session was me and her in the studio learning it bit by bit, recording as we went. What a thrill. And yes, the song has just a touch of Garland flavor to it...well, can you blame us?

And let it be known, we shoehorned the word "terrific" in there just to get to hear her say her iconic word in our song. And then she went and never said it like Christine Pedi would! I ALMOST called Christine to come over and edit her in on that word so that it would be "ctherrific!".

I did this string chart sitting in our hotel here in London. I didn't even get to be at the session, just got to listen in while scratching my back with a fancy fork meant for fruit.

Liza, Bernadette, Jennifer and Sean. We got to write for some incredible ladies this year!"

Tom:
Today at tech where life's a zoo
What irony, I missed my cue
Your birthday almost came and went
No wonder you were malcontent
And so tonight to right the wrong
I've written you a birthday song
But I ain't gonna wing it
Look who I got to sing it

Liza:
May each evening be a triumph
Where the planets are aligined
With you, the star that hits the sky and climbs
And when you're waking in the morning
Well, dear friend, I hope you find
A love letter from The Times

Then, an afternoon of roses
Like the at home section brings
Just past the metro section and its crimes
They're yellin' on the sports page
But the arts and leisure sings to you
A love letter from The Times

A full page ad that's full of quotes
About your face, your style, those notes
Superlatives about your gifts prolific 
The raves from me would never end
About the girl who's my best friend
She's wonderful, she's special, she's terrific

So that's the gift I wish for you
And hope I can achieve
And someday when we both run out of rhymes
I don't care about my notice
But I know that you'll receive
A love letter from The Times

Tom:
You're older and I'm wiser
Ivy, look, I brought you Liza!

Liza:
With a love letter from The Times