David Shire
David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. The soundtrack to the 1974 movie The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, the soundtrack for Francis Coppola's 1974 The Conversation, the soundtrack for Alan J. Pakula's 1976 All the President's Men (film), and parts of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack such as "Manhattan Skyline", are some of his best-known works. His other work includes the score of the 1985 film Return to Oz (the "sequel-in-part" of The Wizard of Oz), and the stage musical scores of Baby, Big, Closer Than Ever, and Starting Here, Starting Now. Shire is married to actress Didi Conn.
Education and early career
Shire was born in Buffalo, New York, to Esther Miriam (née Sheinberg) and Buffalo society band leader and piano teacher Irving Daniel Shire. His family was Jewish. He met his long-time theater collaborator lyricist/director Richard Maltby, Jr. at Yale University, where they wrote two musicals, Cyrano and Grand Tour, which were produced by the Yale Dramatic Association. Shire also co-fronted a jazz group at school, the Shire-Fogg Quintet, and was a Phi Beta Kappa honors student, with a double major in English and music. He was a member of the Pundits and Elihu and he graduated magna cum laude in 1959.
David (commentator)
David (Greek: Δαυΐδ; fl. 6th century) was a Greek scholar and a commentator on Aristotle and Porphyry.
He may have come from Thessaly, but in later times he was confused with an Armenian of the same name (David Anhaght). He was a pupil of Olympiodorus in Alexandria in the late 6th century. His name suggests that he was a Christian.
Three commentaries to Aristotle's works attributed to him have survived: as well as an introduction to philosophy (prolegomena):
All these works will be published, with an English translation, in the series Commentaria in Aristotelem Armeniaca - Davidis Opera (five volumes), edited by Jonathan Barnes andValentina Calzolari.
Another anonymous commentary on Porphyry's Isagoge which was falsely ascribed to Elias (pseudo-Elias), was also falsely ascribed to David.
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David of Bulgaria
David (Bulgarian: Давид) (died 976) was a Bulgarian noble, brother of Emperor Samuel and eldest son of komes Nicholas. After the disastrous invasion of Rus' armies and the fall of North-eastern Bulgaria under Byzantine occupation in 971, he and his three younger brothers took the lead of the defence of the country. They executed their power together and each of them governed and defended a separate region. He ruled the southern-most parts of the realm from Prespa and Kastoria and was responsible for the defence the dangerous borders with Thessalonica and Thessaly. In 976 he participated in the major assault against the Byzantine Empire but was killed by vagrant Vlachs between Prespa and Kostur.
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Another theory
However, there's also another version about David’s origin. David gains the title "comes" during his service in the Byzantine army which recruited many Armenians from the Eastern region of the empire. The 11th-century historian Stepanos Asoghik wrote that Samuel had one brother, and they were Armenians from the district Derjan. This version is supported by the historians Nicholas Adontz, Jordan Ivanov, and Samuil's Inscription where it’s said that Samuel’s brother is David. Also, the historians Yahya and Al Makin clearly distinguish the race of Samuel and David (the Comitopouli) from the one of Moses and Aaron (the royal race):
David, Chiriquí
David (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið]) officially San José de David is a city and corregimiento located in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 144,858 inhabitants as confirmed in 2013. It is a relatively affluent city with a firmly established, dominant middle class and a very low unemployment and poverty index. The Pan-American Highway is a popular route to David.
The development of the banking sector, public construction works such as the expansion of the airport and the David-Boquete highway alongside the growth of commercial activity in the city have increased its prominence as one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The city is currently the economic center of the Chiriqui province and produces more than half the gross domestic product of the province, which totals 2.1 billion. It is known for being the third-largest city in the country both in population and by GDP and for being the largest city in Western Panama.
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ALBUMS
- Paternity released: 2014
- The Big Bus released: 2011
- Northwest Passage: Classic Western Scores from M-G-M Volume 2 released: 2009
- Short Circuit released: 2008
- "The Hindenburg" released: 2007
- Max Dugan Returns / I Ought to Be in Pictures released: 2007
- Klute / All the President's Men released: 2007
- Zodiac released: 2007
- Farewell, My Lovely / Monkey Shines released: 2002
- Morituri / Raid on Entebbe released: 2001
- The Conversation released: 2001
- Film Music released: 1998
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three released: 1996
- Bed and Breakfast released: 1992
- At the Movies released: 1991
- Closer Than Ever (1989 original off-Broadway cast) released: 1990
- Return to Oz released: 1989
- 2010 released: 1984
- Starting Here, Starting Now (1977 original off-Broadway cast) released: 1977
- Steelyard Blues released:
- Fast Break released:
- Baby: The New Musical (1983 original Broadway cast) released:
- Big: The Musical released:
Paternity
Released 2014- Baby Talk – Main Title
- Crappy Birthday
- Isn’t It Romantic?
- The Buddy System
- Follow that Cab
- The Nearness of You
- Conception Sequence
- Exer-Cycle
- Park Scene
- Remembrance Montage
- I Love You – Finale and End Title
- Main Title (instrumental version)
- Baby Talk (unused)
- Stella by Starlight
- It’s Easy to Remember
- End Title (alternate)
- Love’s Gonna Find You (kids chorus overdub)
The Big Bus
Released 2011- Main Title
- The Radiation Room / The Explosion / No Pops, Not Him
- The Big Fight
- Cemetery Scene
- Eye of the Cyclops / Alex Plants the Bomb
- Also Sprach Zarathustra
- Breaking Wind Montage
- Dusk Drive By / Camille and Gun
- Dan Finds the Bomb / Disarming the Bomb
- Bush & Camille & Kurtz & Claude
- Springfield Sequence
- Claude & Sybil
- Harbinger Curve
- Kitty in Jeopardy / Kitty, I’m Coming / Dan Rescues Kitty
- Faith / You’re Just in Love
- The Rescue
- End Title
- Welcome to the Oriental Lounge / Six Months to Live / Doggie Doctor / Wedding March / Tangerine (Tommy Joyce Medley)
- Faith / Everything’s Coming Up Roses
- Air on a G String
- L’Inverno — Winter, Op. 8, #4
Northwest Passage: Classic Western Scores from M-G-M Volume 2
Released 2009- Main Title / Portsmouth Harbor
- Harvard Pie / Calling on Elizabeth
- At the Tavern
- What’s This Map?
- Rogers Convinces Amherst
- Exit to Crown Point
- Exit and Addenda to Crown Point
- Long Boat Row / French and Indians / French Camp Fires
- Through the Rain / Indian Atrocities
- First Swamp / Morning
- Second Swamp / Leaving Webster Behind
- Indian Messengers / Provisions for Men
- To the St. Francis River
- I Could Capture Quebec / Repeated Instructions
- Langdon Is Wounded
- I Can Walk
- Tired Marchers
- There’s the Lake / Take a Vote
- Crofton’s Vengeance
- Dead Indian’s Head / Avery / Hunt Is Reminiscent / Langdon Drags Back / Friendship
- The Last March
- Fort Wentworth
- Fife and Drums Corps / Inspection
- You’ll See a Nation
- To Find a Northwest Passage
- Main Title
- Over the Hill
- Human Chain
- Elizabeth
- Main Title [Oginal Oening]
- Main Title [Orchestra Only]
Short Circuit
Released 2008- Main Title
- The Quickening / Off the Bridge
- Discovering Number 5 / Sunrise
- Grasshopper / Joy(less) Ride
- The Attack / Coming To
- Road Block / Bathtub / Robot Battle
- Getaway / Hello, Bozos
- Night Scene / Joke Triumph
- Danger, Nova / Escape Attempt / Aftermath
- Finale / End Title: "Come and Follow Me"
- Rock
- Bar #2
- The Three Stooges
"The Hindenburg"
Released 2007- Newsreel Prologue
- Main Title (Hindenburg Theme)
- The Letter
- Suspect Montage
- "Up Ship" / Freda and the Gestapo / The Card Game
- Colonel Ritter and the Countess
- Fin Repair Sequence
- There's a Lot to Be Said for the Fuehrer
- Boerth Sets the Bomb / Preparing to Land
- Prelude to the Holocaust
- Retrospective and End Title (Hindenburg Theme)
Max Dugan Returns / I Ought to Be in Pictures
Released 2007- Main Title
- Enter Max
- A Little More Max
- Discovery!
- Max and Nora / Bedroom Farce / Max and Nora II
- Restaurant Source Music
- Max and Nora III
- Candy House / Baseball Gallop
- After Dinner
- Exit Max
- Finale
- End Title
- One Hello
- Pictures Opening
- After C.B. Demille
- Cerveza Source
- Let's Get Out of Here
- Watering
- I Understand
- End Titles
Klute / All the President's Men
Released 2007- Love Theme From Klute
- Main Title
- I Want to Speak to You
- Phone Call Play Back
- Walk to Casting Office
- Casting Office
- Goldfarb's Record
- Cable After Goldfarb
- On the Roof
- Cable's First Office
- Tea With Madame
- First Disco
- Skylight
- Search for Arlyn Page
- Drive From Arlyn's
- Laguran's Disco
- Moonwall
- Nightmare
- Takes Care of Me
- Dead Arlyn
- Hand on Fence
- Fruitmarket
- Down Building
- Helicopter
- Bree Followed on Street
- Cable in Loft
- Down the Alley
- Final Flight
- End Title
- Library of Congress
- To Deep Throat I
- Unifax (V.1)
- Unifax (V.2)
- The Dahlberg Check
- The Creep List (V.1)
- The Creep List (V.2)
- Creep Sequence I
- Creep Sequence II (V.1)
- Creep Sequence II (V.2)
- Creep Sequence III (V.1)
- Creep Sequence III (V.2)
- The Neat Little Houses
- Limo Into White House
- To Segretti
- Paranoia Walk (V.1)
- Paranoia Walk (V.2)
- 'John' Haldeman Phone Call
- To Deep Throat II (V.1)
- To Deep Throat II (V.2)
- Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets in C Major: Allegro
- Brandlee Lawn to Newsroom
- Exit Nixon
- Finale and End Title
Farewell, My Lovely / Monkey Shines
Released 2002- Main Title (Marlowe's Theme)
- Velma / Chinese Pool Hall / To the Mansion
- Mrs. Grayle's Theme
- Amthor's Place
- To Mrs. Florian's / Car-nal Knowledge / I Am Curious
- Mrs. Florian Takes the Full Count
- Marlowe's Trip
- Convalescence Montage
- Take Me to Your Lido
- Three Mile Limited
- Moose Finds His Velma
- End Title (Marlowe's Theme)
- Main Title (Allan's Theme)
- Enter Melanie / Enter Ella
- Death of a Parakeet
- The Lab (Geoffrey's Theme) / Double Vision 1
- "That S.O.B." / Double Vision 2
- Campground Consummation
- Mind Games
- Asocial Climbing
- Geoffrey's Final Trip
- Agon: Man Versus Monkey / Double Vision Ultimo
- The Reascent of Man
- End Title (Ella's Theme)
Morituri / Raid on Entebbe
Released 2001- Main Title / Tokyo
- Assignment in Macao
- Bon Voyage/Hot Wire
- Boat Drill
- What to Do Next
- Theme from Morituri
- A Change of Fate/Sneak Attack
- Nine Days Out
- Traffic Jam / Caught in the Act
- Boarding Party
- The Meeting
- The Prisoners
- Change of Command / Prepare for Mutiny
- A Lost Cause
- A Change of Heart
- Break Out
- Abandoned Ship
- End Title
- The Hijacking
- The Imprisonment
- The Raid
- The Return
Film Music
Released 1998- Max Dugan Returns
- The Conversation
- Return to Oz
- Raid on Entebbe
- Paris Trout
- All the President's Men
- Farewell, My Lovely
- The World According to Garp
- 'Night, Mother
- Bed and Breakfast
- The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3
- 2010
- Last Stand at Saber River
- Straight Time
- Old Boyfriends
- The Journey Inside (IMAX)
- Monkey Shines
- One Night Stand
- The Hindenburg
- My Antonia
- The Kennedys of Massachusetts
- Sarah Plain and Tall
- Saturday Night Fever ("Manhattan Skyline")
- Norma Rae ("It Goes Like It Goes")
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Released 1996- Main Title
- The Taking
- Dolowitz Takes a Look / Dolowitz Gets Killed
- Blue and Green Talk
- Money Montage
- Fifty Seconds / The Money Express
- Conductor Killed / The Money Bag
- The Pelham's-Moving-Again Blues
- I'm a Police Officer / Renewing Disguises / Goodbye Green, Hellogarber, Goodbye Hippie / Smoking More, Enjoying It Less
- Mini-Manhunt
- End Title
At the Movies
Released 1991- It Goes Like It Goes (From Norma Rae)
- Max Dugan Returns
- Farewell, My Lovely (Suite)
- Old Boyfriends
- Only When I Laugh
- The Conversation
- Bed And Breakfast (Suite)
- Night Mother
- Ill Never Say Goodbye (From The Promise)
- With You Im Born Again (From Fast Break)
- The Hindenburg
- Something For Joey
- Halfway Home (From The Earthling)
- Return To Oz (Suite: Dorthy; Ozma; Oz / Tik Tok / Jack Pumpkinhead / Oz Rag March / Reconciliation)
Return to Oz
Released 1989- Dorothy Remembers / Home / The Ride to Dr. Worley's
- Ozma / The Flight in the Storm
- Oz / The Ruined House
- The Deserted City / The Wheelers / Tik Tok
- Mombi's Hall of Heads
- Jack Pumpkinhead
- The Flight of the Gump
- Dorothy and the Nome King / The Ornament Room
- The Defeat of the Nome King / The Restoration
- The Mirror
- Finale and End Credits (Theme from "Return to Oz")
- The "Return to Oz" Rag March
Starting Here, Starting Now (1977 original off-Broadway cast)
Released 1977- The Word Is Love / Starting Here, Starting Now / A Little Bit Off
- I Think I May Want to Remember Today
- We Can Talk to Each Other
- Just Across the River
- Crossword Puzzle
- Autumn
- I Don't Remember Christmas
- I Don't Believe It
- Barbara
- Pleased With Myself
- Flair
- Travel
- Watching the Big Parade Go By
- I Hear Bells
- What About Today?
- One Step
- Song of Me / Today Is the First Day of the Rest of My Life / A New Life Coming
- Finale: Reprise of Flair
Baby: The New Musical (1983 original Broadway cast)
- Opening
- We Start Today
- What Could Be Better?
- Plaza Song
- Baby, Baby, Baby
- I Want It All
- At Night She Comes Home to Me
- Fatherhood Blues
- Romance, Part 1
- I Chose Right
- Story Goes On
- Ladies Singing Their Song
- Patterns
- Romance, Part 2
- Easy to Love
- Romance, Part 3
- Two People in Love
- With You
- And What If We Had Loved Like That?
- The Birth / Finale
Big: The Musical
- Overture / Can't Wait
- Talk to Her / Carnival / Zoltar Speaks
- This Isn't Me
- I Want to Go Home
- The Time of Your Life / Fun
- Josh's Welcome / Here We Go Again
- Do You Want to Play Games? / Stars, Stars, Stars
- Cross the Line
- It's Time
- Stop, Time
- The Nightmare
- Dancing All the Time / I Want to Know
- Coffee, Black
- The Real Thing
- One Special Man
- When You're Big / Skateboard Ballet
- I Want to Go Home / Stars, Stars, Stars (reprise) / Finale
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Mood Song
by: David UsherI'm so dead and angry
I'm justified to feel this way
I'm broken in pieces
The only game I would not play
And you might be angry
And you might have the last laugh said
And you might be waiting
That's your choice so take it all the way
I don't want you anymore
Your way
I don't want you anymore
I'm broken in pieces
And you might never know the way
The kitchen is easy
And I won't be the first to say
And I might be over
And I might be the last to waken
Weakened and broken
But I don't care if you sight
Moment's easier
Moment's easier
Moment's easier to find
And you might be angry
And you might be the last to take me
You might be over
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