SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

SHAKESPEARE’S PALPABLE HITS is compilation of Shakespeare lyrics set to modern music. The album is a collaborative effort involving two dozen musicians, many of whom are (or were) also Shakespearean actors. The project was conceived and led by Dog Legs & Feet, a four-member band based in Austin, Texas. The audio CD contains 19 songs, fifteen of which are based on Shakespeare’s plays.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio; Multimedia

Year of release

2003

Transmission details

1 Jul 2003

Credits

Producer

John Botti

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Jeremy Edwards
John Botti
John Watson
Joseph Trent

Additional Details

Production type

Sound Recordings(Commercial)

Subjects

Music

Keywords

popular music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

All songs except "Sweet Sweet Viola" recorded, engineered and produced in 2003 at Possible Pig Studios, Austin, TX, by Zita Sound LLC.
"Sweet Sweet Viola" recorded June 2003 at Pocket Change Studios, Austin, TX

General

Shakespeare’s Palpable Hits grew out of Dog Legs & Feet’s involvement in the underground theatre scene in Austin and Central Texas. Several of the band members are alumni of the University of Texas’ Shakespeare at Winedale performance program, and wrote music for plays performed in the Winedale theatre stretching back to 1990.

History

In 2003 the band Dog Legs & Feet worked with the University of Texas to produce a commemorative album of "greatest hits" from Shakespeare productions. Later that year, the band re-mastered and enhanced the album to produce a commercial version -- Shakespeare’s Palpable Hits, released on March 1, 2004.

Textual information

Tracks based on Shakespeare’s plays are:
1. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind (from As You Like It)
2. Who Is Silvia? (from The Two Gentlemen of Verona)
3. Hark Hark the Lark (from Cymbeline)
4. Sweet Sweet Viola (inspired by Twelfth Night)
5. Come Away, Death (from Twelfth Night)
6. Come Unto These Yellow Sands (from The Tempest)
7. A Lover and His Lass (from As You Like It)
8. O Mistress Mine (from Twelfth Night)
9. Cats and Dogs (inspired by Cymbeline)
10. Will You Buy Any Tape? (from The Winter’s Tale)
12. Sigh No More, Ladies (from Much Ado About Nothing)
13. Take O Take Those Lips Away (from Measure for Measure)
14. Master & Swabber (from The Tempest)
15. Under the Greenwood Tree (from As You Like It)
16. Fie on Sinful Fantasy (from The Merry Wives of Windsor)
17. Fear No More (from Cymbeline)
19. That Sir That Serves (from King Lear)

Reviews

Information on the band and the album can be found on their website at http://www.zitasound.com/index.shtml

Online Availability

Online URL

http://www.zitasound.com/index.shtml

Production Company

Name

Zita Sound LLC

Email

info@zitasound.com

Web

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Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

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