Welcome to Soundtrack: Song by Song! On our first episode, we dive right in to examining the music of Grease 2 starting at the beginning, with the film (and album’s) opening number, “Back to School Again,” written by Louis St. Louis and Howard Greenfield and performed by Levi Stubbs and the Four Tops.

Host David Levy is joined by Sophie Oberfield, a high school teacher and musical theater lyricist, and actor/singer Larry Owens.

If you enjoyed hearing Larry Owens on the podcast, come see his cabaret show (produced by David): LARRY OWENS SINGS THE BERNADETTE PETERS SONGBOOK on Saturday night, September 17, 2016 at the Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd Street, Downstairs at the West Bank Cafe, New York, NY 10036. 

Tickets are $20 and available now at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10111671

There is also a $20 food/drink minimum per person.

Soundtracks: Song by Song

Soundtracks Song by Song - Grease 2: Back to School

Our second episode looks at "Cool Rider," Michelle Pfeiffer's first big solo. Host David Levy is joined by performance artist Ariel Speedwagon and writer John DeVore, and they discuss how this song works as an "I Want" song, how it relates to both "Summer Nights" and "Greased Lightning" from the first Grease movie, and whether you can straddle a ladder with dignity. Keep up with the podcast by following us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/soundtrackspodcast. You can find each of the panelists on Twitter: David Levy @itsdlevy John DeVore @JohnDeVore Ariel Speedwagon @arielariel A quick note: the sound on this episode isn't quite where we want it to be, and we apologize for that and thank you for bearing with us. The good news is, we are pretty certain we have figured out all of the problems and our next episode (about the song "Reproduction") should sound beautiful! &nbsp;

Soundtracks Song by Song - Grease 2: Cool Rider

Our third&nbsp;episode looks at "Reproduction," in which former teen heartthrob Tab Hunter attempts to teach current "teen" wanna-be heartthrobs about doin' it. Host David Levy is joined by sex educator/artist Cristina Pitter&nbsp;and podcaster/stage manager&nbsp;Liz Richards, and they discuss&nbsp;how to make a baby, whether or not classrooms make for good drama, where this song falls on the kitsch to camp spectrum, and what this song is doing in this movie in the first place. Keep up with the podcast by following us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/soundtrackspodcast. You can find each of the panelists on Twitter: David Levy @itsdlevy Cristina Pitter @isisgypsy Liz Richards @misslizrichards You can catch Cristina at Strangemen &amp; Co's upcoming aPlay &amp; aParty in New York City on October 14th and 15th, 2016. Liz is currently stage managing Collected Shorts&nbsp;by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Grease 2's Pamela Adlon, at the Cherry Lane Theater in New York through October 23. Also check out Liz's theatrical advice column "Line, Please!?" at Stage and Candor and her horror movie podcast Bloody Date Night. You can also hear both Liz and David as&nbsp;part of the rotating panel of participants in the Maxamoo Theater and Performance Podcast.

Soundtracks Song by Song - Grease 2: Reproduction

Our fourth&nbsp;episode looks at "Girl for All Seasons," the Pink Ladies' entry into the Rydell High talent show. Host David Levy is joined by playwright and calendar auteur Duncan Pflaster and songwriter/comedian Dyan Flores,&nbsp;and they discuss why teenagers in 1961 are doing a follies pastiche, what exactly is happening when Stephanie zones out to sing a totally different song, how the theme of time plays out in Grease 2. Keep up with the podcast by following us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/soundtrackspodcast. You can find each of the panelists on Twitter and on the web: David Levy @itsdlevy&nbsp;/ itsdlevy.me Duncan Pflaster @kingduncan42 / duncanpflaster.com / naughtyjewishboys.com Dyan Flores @dyanysus1116 / dyanflores.com

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