Cool (West Side Story song)
"Cool" is a song from the musical West Side Story. Leonard Bernstein composed the music and Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics.
Context
In West Side Story, "Cool" is a well known song that is sung by Riff before the Rumble meeting. The Jets are itching to fight with the Sharks, but Riff tells them to wait for the rumble.
In the movie, the song is placed after the rumble where Riff dies. The Jets are saddened by Riff's death and want revenge. When Action and A-rab start fighting, a man throws an object at them and tells them to go home. Action loses it and threatens the man, forcing the Jets to bring him into a warehouse. Ice (Tucker Smith), a character created for the film who is now their leader, has had it. He tells them they will have to play it cool in order to get through this.
This song is known for its fugal treatment of a jazz figure, described by one writer as "possibly the most complex instrumental music heard on Broadway to date".
Use in popular culture
In 2011, actor Harry Shum Jr. performed the song, as his character Mike Chang from TV series Glee, in the third episode of season 3, "Asian F" (aired on October 4).
Cool & Dre
Cool & Dre are a team of American record producers and songwriters from North Miami, a suburb of Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon.
Epidemic Records
The duo started their own record label, Epidemic Records. They signed a contract with Jive Records in 2003 concerning the distribution of their first artist, Dirtbag.
In August 2010, the duo officially partnered with Cash Money Records. In April 2011, the duo signed a deal with Interscope Records through Cash Money (the first time Cash Money is under another Universal label), also to distribute their label Epidemic Records.
Production discography
Singles produced
References
Cool (The Time song)
"Cool" is a song by The Time, released as the second single from their eponymous debut album. Like most of the album, the song was recorded in Prince's home studio in April 1981, and was produced, arranged, and performed by Prince with Morris Day later adding his lead vocals. The song was co-written with Revolution guitarist Dez Dickerson and contains background vocals by keyboardist Lisa Coleman, however both were uncredited.
The funk-pop relies heavily on synthesizers to provide both the bass and melody for the upbeat song. A guitar solo is present and a relatively simple drumbeat drives the song along. "Cool" sets up the persona created for Day as a wealthy playboy, one who is also popular, and of course, "cool". Day built a career around the persona. Prince's backing vocals are very apparent in the song, especially in the chorus.
The classic video for the song is directed by Chuck Statler, who is best known for directing the early Devo videos.
"Cool" was only issued as a 7" single with an edit of the song and a continuation as the B-side. The full version was only released on the album and on a promo release. One of The Time's more popular numbers, "Cool" is a staple in concert and a live version of the song recorded at the House of Blues in 1998 was included on Morris Day's 2004 album, It's About Time.
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Cool
ALBUMS
- Armz Up released: 2008
Cool
ALBUMS
- Underground Delicatessence, volumen 2 released: 2013
- Muero por vivir released: 2013
- Catarsis released: 2012
- No Sleep released: 2011
Underground Delicatessence, volumen 2
Released 2013- No Reason to Fear
- Café
- Nada vas a conseguir
- Tablero de ajedrez
- Livin'
- Fe ciega
- Interludio (Shock Beats remix)
- Success
- Gadafi Soprano
- Goonies Never Say Die
- Envy Me
- Escupo esencia
- Walking Faces
- Honor Kev Brown 2
- Lamparón
- Tormenta
- Rollo bohemio
- #######
- Algo importante
- No hay modo
- Olé (Yosef the Soul remix)
Cool
ALBUMS
- 8ight released: 2002
- 해석남녀 released: 2000
- Cool 4 released: 1998
- Summer Story released: 1997
- Destined For The Best released: 1996
Cool
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- De beste Nederhop released: 2005
- Café Oriental 2 released: 2003
- Musikexpress 11 released: 1997
Cool
ALBUMS
- 8ight released: 2003
- 해석남녀 released: 2000
- Cool 4 released: 1998
- Summer Story released: 1997
- Destined For The Best released: 1996
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by West Side Story soundtrack lyrics soundtrack
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Cool
by: Aloha(jae hoon)
Uh doo oon bool bij ah reh ch'oht bool ha na wa in jahn eh dahm kin yak sok ha na
Hang sang nuh eh kyut eh suh nuhl ji k'yu jool kuh
Ya nal mit uh joon nuh yuss jahn ah oh~ oh~
(woo ri)
Na ba ra neun kuhn oh jik ha na young won han heng bok eul kkukk uh jool leh
Hwa ryuh ha ji ahn ah doh kkoom kaht ji ahn ah doh nuh man iss uh joo myun dwe
(jae hoo)
Kuk kjung ma( I believe) uhn jeh na ( I believe)
Ee sun kan eul ij ji ahn eul kkeh
Nae p'oom eh ( I believe) ahn kin nuh eh mi soh ka young won hi bij eul ee ruh ka ji ahn keh
Cause your love is so sweet you are my everything
J'ut nal bam dh dahn kkoom eh juht uh ha neun mal ee ah nya nan byun ha ji ahn ah
Oh jik nuh man ba ra bol kuh ya oh~ oh~
You're light of my life you are the one in my life
Nae moh deun kuhl dah il neun dae doh hoo hwe ha ji ahn ah
Oh jik nuh reul wi han byun ha ji ahn neun sarang eu roh
(narraion sung soo)
Ee jeh na eh keh iss uh ka jang soh joong han kuhn nae ka ah nin dang shin I'm ni dah
Mal loh neun dah jim hal soo ups ji man dang shin man eul sarang ham ni dah
Ddeh roh neun j'in koo j'uh ruhm ddeh roh neun yeon in j'uh ruhm
Noon kam neun keu nal kkah ji dang shin man eul sarang ham ni dah
(woo ri)
Neul ha na rah neun ma eum eu roh heun deul ri ji ahn neun mit eum eu roh
Ah p'eum ma eum doh ham kkeh ki bbeun mam doh ham kkeh na nwo ka jyuhss eu myun hae
(jea hoon)
Yak sok hae(I believe) him deul ddae( I believe)
Nuh eh keu neul ee dwe uh jool kkeh
Nae p'oom eh ( I believe) ahn kin nuh eh mi soh ka young won hi bij eul ee ruh ka ji ahn keh
Cause your love is so sweet you are my everything
J'ut nal bam dh dahn kkoom eh juht uh ha neun mal ee ah nya nan byun ha ji ahn ah
Oh jik nuh man ba ra bol kuh ya oh~ oh~
You're light of my life you are the one in my life
Nae moh deun kuhl dah il neun dae doh hoo hwe ha ji ahn ah
Oh jik nuh reul wi han byun ha ji ahn neun sarang eu roh
You're light of my life you are the one in my life
Nae moh deun kuhl dah il neun dae doh hoo hwe ha ji ahn ah
Oh jik nuh reul wi han byun ha ji ahn neun sarang eu roh
All I ever want is … your love
Neul ha na rah neun ma eum eu roh heun deul ri ji ahn neun mit eum eu roh
Ah p'eum ma eum doh ham kkeh ki bbeun mam doh ham kkeh na nwo ka jyuhss eu myun hae
Yak sok hae him deul ddae
Nuh eh keu neul ee dwe uh jool kkeh
Nae p'oom eh ahn kin nuh eh mi soh ka young won hi bij eul ee ruh ka ji ahn keh
Cause your love is so sweet you are my everything
J'ut nal bam dh dahn kkoom eh juht uh ha neun mal ee ah nya nan byun ha ji ahn ah
Oh jik nuh man ba ra bol kuh ya
You light up my life~ your the one~ in my life
Nae moh deun kuhl dah il neun dae doh hoo hwe ha ji ahn ah
Oh jik nuh reul wi han byun ha ji ahn neun sarang eu roh
You light up my life~ your the one~ in my life
Nae moh deun kuhl dah il neun dae doh hoo hwe ha ji ahn ah
Oh jik nuh reul wi han byun ha ji ahn neun
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