Big, Blonde and Beautiful
| "Big, Blonde and Beautiful" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 2002 |
| Composer(s) | Marc Shaiman |
| Lyricist(s) | Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
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"Big, Blonde and Beautiful" is a blues song in the 2002 musical Hairspray. It is sung by "Motormouth" Maybelle.
Production[edit]
In the 2007 movie, a reprise of the song was written, to be sung by Velma von Tussle as she tries to seduces Wilbur Turnblad, and Edna as she freshens up before meeting her husband Wilbur. In.com explains: "According to Film Journal International, the song "Big, Blonde and Beautiful (Reprise)" was added in as at the suggestion of Michelle Pfeiffer to replace a scripted scene, giving her the chance to sing."[1]
Synopsis[edit]
During a party at her record store, Maybelle sings about how being fuller figured, blonde and black isn't a bad thing - that she fully embraces those qualities and thinks she is beautiful, and encourages Tracy's timid, heavy-set mother, Edna, to have the same positive attitude towards her weight.
Critical reception[edit]
CONNcerts says the song "sums up the body-image element of the story".[2] Sydney Arts Guide said it was a showstopper.[3] Talkin' Broadway says "Motormouth Maybelle...waxes comic in a fantastic paean to people of size called "Big, Blonde, and Beautiful,"".[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Hairspray Movie on Hbo Defined: Hairspray Movie Schedule, Songs and Trailer Videos". In.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2015-08-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Connecticut Concerts and the Performing Arts". Conncerts.com. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
- ↑ Lynne Lancaster (2013-07-31). "Hairspray". Sydney Arts Guide. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
- ↑ "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews - Seattle: "Hairspray - 6/17/02". Talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
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