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You can dance, you can jive

by Liz

We at CH have some sooper-special news for all you musical geeks out there today, but before we unveil the big news, let’s take a little quiz, shall we? Just answer the following true-or-false statements as honestly as possible—yes, that means you—and we’ll see where we are. Got it? Good.

True or false:
I like to sing in public.
Hippie Meryl Streep doesn’t frighten me at all!
I love it when people stand up in front of me during a movie and dance, especially in non-stadium seating.
Colin Firth sure is dreamy when he plays the guitar!
Colin Firth sure is dreamy all the time!
I make a point to wear shiny clothing whenever possible.
Mother/daughter movies are the best!
I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I looooove the letter T!

If you scored (heh, “scored”) mostly Ts, Universal may be your new best friend: starting August 29, selected theaters nationwide will feature a sing-along version of Mamma Mia! If you answered mostly Fs, well, we at CH can’t really help you, and perhaps you should have your heart and/or your sense of rollicking disco-y fun examined.

I believe I can predict a 50-50 split among readers on this issue: Half of you are thinking, “You couldn’t pay me enough money to drive within ten blocks of sing-along Mamma Mia!, or sing-along anything, for that matter.” The other half are thinking, “Isn’t every showing of Mamma Mia! a sing-along show?” (Psssst…that’s the Ts.) What separates a sing-along showing from a regular showing is twofold: 1) the lyrics to each song appearing onscreen, bouncing-ball style (for those of us who may not remember/have been born in the 70s), and 2) a reasonable certainty that nobody around you will mind your (compulsive) belting of “Dancing Queen.” So, a win/win situation, no?

Details on theaters and showtimes are expected soon; to check up on the latest info, head over to the Mamma Mia! movie site. I’m sure you and your tone-deafness will be embraced with open arms.

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3 Responses to “You can dance, you can jive”

  1. Erik Says:
    August 20th, 2008 at 1:30 am

    Well, at least it would keep the T people off the streets, making the city safer for the rest of us.

  2. Heather D Says:
    August 20th, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    That’s a nasty thing to say about your own wife! Count me in, Liz!

  3. Liz Says:
    August 20th, 2008 at 10:37 pm

    Uh, I’m totally staying out of this.

    (But Heather: Yes! We are young and sweet, only seventeen! [Sorry, Erik.])

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