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Topic	Johnbobb ranks 113 User-nominated Villain Songs [THE RANKING]
Johnbobb 08/16/20 7:10:07 PM #417:	11. Music of the Night Source: Phantom of the Opera Villain: The Phantom Nominator: azuarc (ELIMINATED) Favorite lyric: Floating, falling, sweet intoxication / Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation / Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in / To the power of the music that I write https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAdkACAH78 Villainy: 6 Characterization: 9 Melody: 8 Total: 23/30 I do love Phantom of the Opera, and it ultimately hurts me to leave it just outside of the top 10, because this, like most songs in this musical, is quite good (though admittedly the quality varies version to version of course, the songwriting is consistently excellent). Norm Lewis (one of the like 50 people to play the Phantom) does an incredible job here, showing off amazing range in just over two minutes. It's not my favorite song from the musical, though it is quite good. While Music of the Night does a great job of showing off the Phantom's lust, darkness, and flare for the dramatic, ranking it in terms of villainy is much more difficult given that most of the dark themes are implied. One of the best thigns about the songwriting is in fact that it's not clear what exactly the Phantom's intentions are. He's trying to seduce her, yes, but how and for what purpose is up for interpretation. Lines like "Only then can you belong to me" and "Floating, falling, sweet intoxication" draw into question just how consensual this seduction is. As a listener, part of you sympathizes with The Phantom and wants to take the lure he's dropped, but another part feels as though this is just a trap, and questions whether Christine will actually be free if she doesn't accept The Phantom's proposal. Really just a fantastic song. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:943464400] in Johnbobb r... [t:78782956]...</cite> <quote> 11. Music of the Night Source: Phantom of the Opera Villain: The Phantom Nominator: azuarc (ELIMINATED) Favorite lyric: Floating, falling, sweet intoxication / Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation / Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in / To the power of the music that I write https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAdkACAH78 Villainy: 6 Characterization: 9 Melody: 8 Total: 23/30 I do love Phantom of the Opera, and it ultimately hurts me to leave it just outside of the top 10, because this, like most songs in this musical, is quite good (though admittedly the quality varies version to version of course, the songwriting is consistently excellent). Norm Lewis (one of the like 50 people to play the Phantom) does an incredible job here, showing off amazing range in just over two minutes. It's not my favorite song from the musical, though it is quite good. While Music of the Night does a great job of showing off the Phantom's lust, darkness, and flare for the dramatic, ranking it in terms of villainy is much more difficult given that most of the dark themes are implied. One of the best thigns about the songwriting is in fact that it's not clear what exactly the Phantom's intentions are. He's trying to seduce her, yes, but how and for what purpose is up for interpretation. Lines like "Only then can you belong to me" and "Floating, falling, sweet intoxication" draw into question just how consensual this seduction is. As a listener, part of you sympathizes with The Phantom and wants to take the lure he's dropped, but another part feels as though this is just a trap, and questions whether Christine will actually be free if she doesn't accept The Phantom's proposal. Really just a fantastic song. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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