Pick the music for your favorites

[plushyfan]

I would like to see a program to ballet music from Plushenko: Don Quixote, Swan Lake, etc. (despite the fact I know these are overused musics)

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

Elena Radionova should do a jazz program. Thelonious Monk!!

Maybe this or a modern rendition.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WIj214znwqw

I can't think of anyone else who could sell jazz and keep it legit.

 

[plushyfan]

Elena Radionova should do a jazz program. Thelonious Monk!!

Maybe this or a modern rendition.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WIj214znwqw

I can't think of anyone else who could sell jazz and keep it legit.

Oh, no I don't think this would be good to a skating program... But I don't like this kind of jazz music :


I forgot I would like to see a program to the Singing in the rain music from Plushenko.. :yay: :yes:

 

[LRK]

Well then, my Two Steps choices for

Evgeni Plushenko

Winterspell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZw6kkw5NJE

Blackheart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QREW0uNXa30

Because I love them, and I'd love to see him skate to them.

And

Brian Joubert

To Glory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2hRTLdvdnk

Because... it's so "obviously him" that I can't even imagine anyone else skating to it. (But then, when I've once "chosen" a piece for a skater, that does tend to be the case with me... )

 

[dna5019]

Adding to my growing list of Final Fantasy programs:

Rose of May from Final Fantasy IX, for someone who can emote very well.

 

[Sandpiper]

I would like to see a program to ballet music from Plushenko: Don Quixote, Swan Lake, etc. (despite the fact I know these are overused musics)

He did perform Don Quixote as a 13-year-old at his first Jr. Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRZoZWEzCYQ The jumps didn't work, but I thought the choreography, flow, and line were all there. Also, change-of-foot Biellmann spin.

 

[cruzceleste]

If Yuzuru (or Yulia, maybe) uses this song for a Ex program my heart will explode.

I loved this anime so much!!!

 

[UnsaneLily87]

I'd love to see Josh Farris do an exhibition skate to Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah. J10's version just made me want to see Josh do it!

 

[Dr. Jenn]

I just came across this piece on the radio the other day, which would be perfect for a lyrical skater with great skating skills, edges, and flow: I Giorni, played by Daniel Hope.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2K7D-uMH2g

 

[icedinn]

Stairway to Heaven- Led Zepp
For my boy Ross Miner

 

[sabaism]

I pick Okuribito by Joe Hisaishi for Yuzuru Hanyu, He could use this as FS. He's done pretty classical songs before and has pulled them off (Chopin, White legend), so I think this would be a good choice for him. The cello could really compliment Yuzuru's skating style.

I think Javier Fernandez should use Aria de los analistas from the tango-opera 'Mariá de Buenos Aires' by Astor Piazzolla. It's similar to his current FS. If he wants to continue with that genre, this is a good song. The song has many moods: it's goofy, dramatic, melancholic. Javi would have a lot to choose from. Javier seems kind of goofy to me, so the goofy parts of the song would fit his personality really well and the sad, dramatic parts could be used to bring out his acting.

I thought the Shibsibs had a gorgeous EX this season with 'O (fly on)' by Coldplay. They skated to a song with subtle vocals and the piano as the only instrument, which made me think that they could skate to a song by Kernelstrip, DJ Okawari and Nujabes for their FD. They create music with chill beats and DJ Okawari and Nujabes sometimes add vocals to their music.
It would be cool if the Shibsibs skated to a mix of 'Intro' and 'Lock' or just 'Faith', but Lock is the only song that's available on youtube, so here's the link of Lock: https://youtu.be/TklBi71GaGc . Any song by DJ Okawari and Nujabes will do. Hera are some examples:
DJ Okawari: Following the dream (20:54-22:53) and Minamo (35:44-39:34)
Nujabes: Kujaku

I suggest any Lana del Rey song for Ashley Wagner. Her songs dramatic, melancholic, sexy or everything at once and Ashley could pull that off, because I think her acting is amazing and she sinks into the characters she has to portray really well! Brite lites has that dark and sexy quality to it and I could totally imagine Ashley rocking that song in an exhibition or short program!

Lastly, I would be very happy if any skater did a song from the Zankyou no terror soundtrack like several people have already mentioned.
'Veat' (23:32) would really fit Han Yan in my opinion. He's dorky in a good way and that would really compliment the 'experimental gangster vibe' this song is giving off. Veat would be great for an exhibition.

 

[surimi]

I don't know about 'favorites', but I honestly think these pieces would be suitable for these skaters-


Ge - 'Intermezzo No. 1' by Abba, 'Maria' from West Side Story, gala: 'I Like to Move It' by Eric Morillo
Aaron - gala: 'Mack the Knife' by Bobby Darin
Abbott - 'All Those Years Ago' by George Harrison
Brezina - 'Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head' by B.J. Thomas
Amodio - gala: 'I Got a Girl Everywhere' by Lou Bega
Voronov - 'Life Is Life' by Opus
Gold - 'Andante Andante' by Abba
Wagner - 'Goldeneye' by Tina Turner or 'Diamonds Are Forever' by Shirley Bassey
Lipnitskaia - Once Upon a Time in the West selection
Tuktamysheva - 'Harem' by Sarah Brightman, gala: 'Man, I Feel Like a Woman' by Shania Twain
Asada (if she returns) - 'Humoresque' by A. Dvorak
Meite - 'I Will Survive' by Aretha Franklin
the Shibutanis - 'All the Right Moves' by One Republic
Ilinykh/Zhiganshin - 'Embassy Waltz' from My Fair Lady, 'America' from West Side Story, gala: 'Do You Love Me' from Dirty Dancing
Papadakis/Cizeron - 'A Fifth of Beethoven', 'How Deep is Your Love', and/or 'Manhattan Skyline' from Saturday Night Fever
Virtue/Moir (if they return) - gala: 'Ascot Gavotte' from My Fair Lady
Kavaguti/Smirnov - 'Stranger in Paradise' by Sarah Brightman, gala: 'Always' by Erasure
Tarasova/Morozov - 'Conquest of Paradise' by E. Morricone
Aaron/Settlage - Singing in the Rain medley
Yu/Jin - 'Return to Innocence/Mea Culpa' by Enigma
Peng/Zhang - 'Adiemus'

 

[LRK]

@Surimi - Some really interesting suggestions - I was especially struck by your choice for Voronov and am listening to it now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGikhmjTSZI

It's a brilliant suggestion - and I now really want to see this happen!

 

[elbkup]

These might work well:
Adam Rippon: Scherzo Fantistico Opus 25 - Joseph Suk https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wj1Kh2NxGas
Max Aaron: Paradise Circus - Massive Attack ("Luther" soundtrack) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jEgX64n3T7g https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jEgX64n3T7g.
Jason Brown: The Snow It Melts The Soonest - Sting https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z6P5h4MxIJ4&rdm=1haotg2t&client=mv-google
Joshua Farris: Fragile - Sting performed by Farhad Beshararti.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGDYiFvD7I
Javier Fernandez: Burn It Blue - Caetano/Downs ("Frida" soundtrack).https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=25-JZp0CqsY
Polina Edmunds: Luzhin Defence Suite - Alexander Desplat https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qwZuTCwzuFQ
Gracie Gold: Everyone Is Wrong - The Donnas. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfi-qLtRBv8
Ashley Wagner: It's All Over Now - Roo Savill.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s58e7GsYCEI
or. Jolene - Dolly Parton https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qGEubdH8m0s
Chock/Bates: When You Were Mine - Rebecca Pidgeon https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sGUYiA-mxhI
Shibitanis': Gloomy Winter's Now Awa - Molly Mackin.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o2liBKGKvbk

 

[TheGrandSophy]

Ooh, that Molly Mackin song for the Shibitanis is gorgeous, elbkup.

 

[elbkup]

SO happy someone likes this!! Thought of it after I saw their EX skate at Nationals...

 

[Tex]

Jason Brown-
Neverending Story Soundtrack http://youtu.be/heHdOTt_iGc
Black Stallion Soundtrack http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2E7A5A7A2F0DD581


Joshua Farris
Graham's Theme from the Manhunter Soundtrack http://youtu.be/PsWq1MtI3vI
"All That is Known" from Spring Awakening http://youtu.be/9v9Ut1IcEqg

 

[falling_dance]

Schubert's Notturno in E-flat Major, Op. post. 148: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FVzhHtCwY4

Whether in an exhibition or a pro competition, Daisuke Takahashi would deliver the most perfectly musical performance to this piece. For musicality, Denis Ten would do nearly as well and would no doubt bring even more intellectual and emotional nuances to his performance. I could even see this working as an interesting "against-the-grain" choice for Patrick Chan, were he and his choreographer to strike the right balance between his powerful basic skating and the measured gentleness the piece requires.

 

[labgoat]

I wish someone would skate to music from either the black sails or outlander as both sound epic with great flow and rhythmic parts just built for skating.

 

[surimi]

@Surimi - Some really interesting suggestions - I was especially struck by your choice for Voronov and am listening to it now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGikhmjTSZI

It's a brilliant suggestion - and I now really want to see this happen!

Thank you! I'd be happy if it actually happened.