Striking 12: The New GrooveLily Musical (2005)

About this title: On Striking 12: The New GrooveLily Musical, the adult alternative pop/rock trio GrooveLily presents what used to be called a rock opera, at least when acts like the Who constructed albums that had stories running through them. Recorded live, Striking 12 is a sort of postmodern musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's short story "The Little Match Girl" ("a rewired version," as the group puts it) in which a Grumpy Guy, sitting at home on New Year's Eve in the present day, reads the 19th century story and relates it to his own life. As if that framing device wasn't enough, the group also ... read more

Tracks:

1. Violin Ascension [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
2. Overture [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
3. "... Thank You Very Much and Welcome..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
4. Snow Song (It's Coming Down) [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
5. "... Our Story Begins with a Man..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
6. Last Day of the Year [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
7. Resolution [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
8. "... and so, the Man Resolves..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
9. The Sales Pitch [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
10. "... But the Woman Is Gone..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
11. "... It Was Terribly Cold..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
12. Matches for Sale [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
13. Say What? [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
14. "... Lights Were Shining from Every Window..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
15. Hey La La [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
16. Fine, Fine, Fine [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
17. "... She Had Drawn Her Little Feet Under Her..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
18. Can't Go Home [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
19. "... Her Little Hands Were Almost Frozen..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
20. "... the Burning Match Gave Off a Warm, Bright Light..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
21. Visions in the Matchlight [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
22. "... Someone Is Dying..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
23. Give the Drummer Some [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
24. "... the Girl, When We Left Her..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
25. Caution to the Wind [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
26. Violin Ascension [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
27. "... the Grandmother Took the Little Girl..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
28. Screwed-Up People Make Great Art [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
29. "... Thank You for the Dissertation, Pal..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
30. It's Not All Right [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
31. "... Excuse Me, Little Match Girl?..." [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
32. Snow Song Reprise/First Day of the Year [Milburn/Sheinkin/Vi]
33. Encore (The Little Drummer Boy) [Davis/Onorati/Simeo]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.