Just bought John Goldfarb

[David Vincent 8]

Hi people !

I have just bought FSM release of John Goldfarb, Please Come Home and I am looking for the lyrics of the song of the main title.

Can anybody help me ?

Thank

[Omen II 1,235]

David,

Veuillez trouver les paroles ci-jointes:

John Goldfarb, please come home!

There's a lonesome feeling round the Pentagon,

John Goldfarb, please come home!

You're the kind of hero we depend upon,

John Goldfarb, please come home!

There's no-one as brave as you,

But no-one's as long overdue,

We somehow don't think it's right

to take a U2 plane and then drop out of sight.

[Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah]

Haven't heard a word since can't remember when,

John Goldfarb, please come home!

Can it be that probably you're lost again?

John Goldfarb, please come home!

Whether you're in Mexico or Mandalay,

get here quick - that is if you can find your way.

[Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah]

Come and lead a life of ease,

hear us begging on our knees,

Johnny Goldfarb, won't you please

just come on home!

[John Goldfarb, please come home...]

Whether you're in Mexico or Mandalay,

get here quick - that is if you can find your way,

come and lead a life of ease,

hear us begging on our knees,

Johnny Goldfarb, won't you please

just get on home!

Personally, I like this score. Some seemed to be disappointed that the music for a 1965 film starring Richard Crenna wasn't quite as challenging as The Rite of Spring. Lighten up, people!

Damien :yellow:

[Morn 8]

You have my pity.

Morn - Who thinks it's Williams worst score

[David Vincent 8]

Thank you Damien for the lyrics and for your kind words in french.

I have just bought John Goldfarb, The Man who Loved Cat Dancing and the Poseidon Adventure and even though I have not fallen in love with them, I personally think there pretty good and I am pleased to listen to early Johnny Williams works.

[fommes 153]

BUMP.

So I may buy this score (John Goldfarb), and I'm resurrecting this thread to see what everyone's opinion on this is. What do you think of it?

[robthehand 3]

It's corny. Sometimes its fun-corny, sometimes it's just excruciating.

It's probably Williams' worst score.

[King Mark 3,626]

I've listened to my cdr of it once.

K.M.Who will not bother to buy it to complete his official c.d. score collection.

[Ollie 1,059]

It's corny. Sometimes its fun-corny, sometimes it's just excruciating.

It's probably Williams' worst score.

Augh!!!! Now I've got that damn song stuck in my head again......

Crap, now I've got that damn Penelope song in my head as well.

If you truly like Williams' music, then yes I would recommend getting the CD. While it's not something I'm going to listen to everyday it's fun to take out and give a spin every now and then.

[Luke Skywalker 1,793]

Its catchy...

[King Mark 3,626]

Just listening to a few cues on itunes.I'll re-listen to it to make a better assesment.

K.M.

[Ollie 1,059]

Of course.....

[King Mark 3,626]

Well,I await Miguel's post proclaiming this an early masterpiece,and that you have to listen to it correctly to appreciate it.

K.M.

[scissorhands 16]

Miguel won't say such thing about John Goldfarb... :?

[fommes 153]

(Bump.)

There's a July special offer over at Screenarchives for FSM releases,

and John Goldfarb is only 15 dollars, so I picked it up, (together with Tiomkin's 36 Hours).

Low price, and one can only support FSM's Williams releases I'd say

[pete 906]

I love the two Fawz Cha Cha pieces at the end!

They make me smile like no other Williams pieces.

And I can't help but think of Gilligan's Island when I listen to them, which makes me wanna hear what he actually wrote for that show.

King Fawz Feast is fun too.

[Miguel Andrade 1,262]

I love the two Fawz Cha Cha pieces at the end!

They make me smile like no other Williams pieces.

And I can't help but think of Gilligan's Island when I listen to them, which makes me wanna hear what he actually wrote for that show.

King Fawz Feast is fun too.

There are some funny bits on Gilligan's Island. Hope that gets released someday...

[Ollie 1,059]

I'd like a release of Williams Gilligan's Island music. I think it would be fun to listen to every now and then.

[pixie_twinkle 48]

I've always enjoyed this score along with Williams' other kitsch 60s scores. I certainly don't think it's awful. It just needs to be played when you're in a camp Austin Powers frame of mind. Then when it's finished put some Esquivel into the CD player.

[thx99 1,740]

Right now (started at 2 PM EST) and also at 4 AM tonight/tomorrow morning

(Too bad my cable company decided to drop Fox Movie Channel months ago for no apparent reason. I need it for my screen credits site!)

[Williamsfan301 11]

OH GOD NO!!!!

I don't know what's worse, that John (then Johnny) Williams had to write that score, or that Shirley McClaine sang the title song.

[Not Mr. Big 4,639]

This is the most painful score I've ever heard from John Williams. The arabian wailing is the second worst part (the worst being the title theme with lyrics). This is the only John Williams score that I genuinely hate.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Yeah I don't like it either. Isn't this Koray's favorite?

[Luke Skywalker 1,793]

Meh, i dont mind this score.

Even i find the song is catchy... 0_o

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Yeah I don't like it either. Isn't this Koray's favorite?

Cinderella Liberty is one of.

[Williamsfan301 11]

Meh, i dont mind this score.

Even i find the song is catchy... 0_o

So is herpes

[Bryant Burnette 654]

If there is a worse Williams score, I'm unaware of it.

[Joni Wiljami 1,206]

Never heard this, obviously didn't miss a lot.

[Incanus 5,713]

This score has some decent moments but in general it has to tap to the awfulness of the plot and the sound of its times. Pop music, orchestral score and Middle Eastern influences mixed with all but the kitchen sink makes a very silly combination.

[Williamsfan301 11]

You have to remember, this movie is a comedy. You can't expect a "serious" JW score for a movie that didn't take itself seriously.

[Incanus 5,713]

Williams used themes and the song melody to tie all the zaniness together. But the music reflects the off-the-wall nature of the film.

[Hlao-roo 389]

Excuses! Jerry Goldsmith had no issues transcending the medicore nature of the films he scored.

[Incanus 5,713]

Excuses! Jerry Goldsmith had no issues transcending the medicore nature of the films he scored.

Nor issues with writing most awful cheese for decent enough films either.

[indy4 155]

It has been awhile since I listened to John Goldfarb, but I remember enjoying it when I first listened.

[Williamsfan301 11]

Excuses! Jerry Goldsmith had no issues transcending the medicore nature of the films he scored.

And he did ALOT of films that were just like "Really? Jerry? You scored THIS!?"

[ShowUStheHOOK 8]

just listened to about 30 seconds of this score on youtube. MY EARS!!!. I don't know what's worse, that this score was written or that its actually by John Williams?

[Thor 7,478]

It's a terrible score, made even worse by the C&C arrangement.

I tried to make an album program out of it once (despite being totally unqualified for such things), but it didn't work out. I boiled it down to about 20-25 minutes of score, especialy tracks that had some sort of self-contained feel and not only wacko, grating mickey-mousing, but even these tracks were mostly unstable. So I just gave up.

I think the only way it would have worked as an album is if it had been rerecorded at the time, which Williams did with some of his other comedy scores -- expanding and rearranging some of the tracks to be self-contained pieces.

[Hlao-roo 389]

Excuses! Jerry Goldsmith had no issues transcending the medicore nature of the films he scored.

Nor issues with writing most awful cheese for decent enough films either.

Bite your tongue!

[publicist 4,643]

It's a terrible score, made even worse by the C&C arrangement.

I tried to make an album program out of it once (despite being totally unqualified for such things), but it didn't work out. I boiled it down to about 20-25 minutes of score, especialy tracks that had some sort of self-contained feel and not only wacko, grating mickey-mousing, but even these tracks were mostly unstable. So I just gave up.

Why even bother? I never understood why people bother with stuff like this or NOT WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER. It ain't gonna get better just because you play it upside down.

[Williamsfan301 11]

Look, it was the 60's. There was alot of drugs going on then.

[Incanus 5,713]

Excuses! Jerry Goldsmith had no issues transcending the medicore nature of the films he scored.

Nor issues with writing most awful cheese for decent enough films either.

Bite your tongue!

Tham thhat hurth! Now bith yourth for recthiprocithy'th thake!

[Thor 7,478]

It's a terrible score, made even worse by the C&C arrangement.

I tried to make an album program out of it once (despite being totally unqualified for such things), but it didn't work out. I boiled it down to about 20-25 minutes of score, especialy tracks that had some sort of self-contained feel and not only wacko, grating mickey-mousing, but even these tracks were mostly unstable. So I just gave up.

Why even bother? I never understood why people bother with stuff like this or NOT WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER. It ain't gonna get better just because you play it upside down.

True. Still, it's part of his filmography and I need to have it as a completist.

[publicist 4,643]

True. Still, it's part of his filmography and I need to have it as a completist.

Ahhhh. The terrible burden of a completist's life.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[TownerFan 4,983]

I enjoy this score for its crazy camp quality. I think the overall "hate" is quite undeserved. Yes, it's silly music for a silly comedy, but that's exactly the point. It's written with a lot of fun and panache.

[Thor 7,478]

True. Still, it's part of his filmography and I need to have it as a completist.

Ahhhh. The terrible burden of a completist's life.

He, he....yeah, the pain we go through sometimes.

[publicist 4,643]

I enjoy this score for its crazy camp quality. I think the overall "hate" is quite undeserved. Yes, it's silly music for a silly comedy, but that's exactly the point. It's written with a lot of fun and panache.

If you feel your lifetime allows for such follies, by no means go at it. I collect JW for the musical strengths he has and zany 60's comedy scoring is surely not one of them (meaning that from Riddle to Mancini there were a host of writers better suited to the genre).

[TownerFan 4,983]

If I'd follow this logic, I should listen only to Mozart and Bach. C'mon, we're not talking about disgusting music... there's much worse stuff around (even if we look just at film music).

[Thor 7,478]

I'd also like to point out that the film is one of the worst I've ever seen, so there is only so much to inspire JW here.

By the way, here's the "program" I made with the most worthwhile listening cues:

 

1. Original Main Title (unused) 2:21
2. Wrong Way Lawrence 2:50
3. The Red Sea 2:03
4. The Ladies Enter 2:56
5. Iceberg Melts 4:20
6. Fawz Cha-Cha #1 (mono) 1:53
7. Jenny's Big Party / Snake Dance / End Title 4:39
8. John Goldfarb Please Come Home (single) 2:05

 

Unfortunately, even some of these cues fail to 'stick' in a style, so even in this shortened format, it doesn't hold up very well (although better than the C&C). I tried to balance the calm with the upbeat and frenetic, which is another difficult task without going into the tracks themselves and editing them.

[Wojo 2,453]

Thor calling himself a completist is quite hilarious.

Much like finding a fat vegan, it's another contradiction in terms.

[Thor 7,478]

I'm a completist of JW titles, not every single second of music he ever composed.