I guess I should explain a little bit about Showtunes for those of you not in Chicago.

showtunes are, of course, my favorite kind of music. Nothing better than a good musical to kick any mood. Emphasis on good. There are lots of bad musicals out there, which unfortunately colors too many opinions.

Showtunes night at Sidetrack is an event to be experienced. Technically, the bar universally acknowledged as Chicagoland's best gay video bar/club plays exclusively showtunes at several times: Sunday from 4-9pm, Fridays from 5-9pm and, as the coup de grace, Mondays from 8pm to close.

It's just brilliant.

Last night, for example, I sang along to the following songs (as a representative sample, in no particular order)
Also, as you all know, "sang" may overstate my musical talent. I'm not sure many people would call the Time Warp dancing either, but that was fun too.
Cell Block Tango
All That Jazz
Buenos Aires
You're the One that I want
Brotherhood of Man
Into the Woods
Not living without you (about which someone in the back screamed "THIS SONG IS SO GOOD IT MAKES YOU GAY! Which I haven't actually found to be true, but hey).
I'm still here
Also songs from Rent, Oklahoma, Titanic, Full Monty, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweet Charity, Cabaret, Little Mermaid, Lion King...
The Liza/Judy duet with both of them in those awful dresses...
The Martha Steward Clips...
The Lawrence v. Texas Brand New Day homage
The Mommie Dearest clips with Mamma Mia in the back...

And so much more....

Ann Marie lost some fag-hag cred by not knowing who Pattie LuPone was (neither by sight nor name) but regained it later on...not that I really know how.

See, it isn't the alcohol, it's knowing that the song from Titanic makes more sense when you insert (knowing the tune helps here) "you're gonna die you're gonna die you're gonna die you're gonna die AB-oard that SHIP! on the maiden voyage! on the maiden voyage! glug glug glug glug glug glug...
etc.

ahhhhhhh

Last night was particularly memorable for the ice-throwing fight I got into with Bill-the-best-bartender-in-Chicagoland. Unforutnately it turned to his side when he pulled out the fountain sprayer.

oh. I'm just remembering that they played "My Body" from The Life. Oh dear...I never behave well during that song. And I did the Time Warp. Also not a good sign (too many flashbacks to living in wieler and watching that damn movie with Fefe every night)...

okay. I'll stop blabbering now that you are sufficiently bored.
- posted by Heidi @ 1:05 PM