Showtunes
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Showtunes is the result of collaboration between Stephin Merritt with Chen Shi-Zheng on three pieces of musical theatre; Orphan of Zhao (2003), Peach Blossom Fan (2004), and My Life as a Fairy Tale (2005). Select tracks from these are featured on this album. It was released on Nonesuch Records on March 16, 2006 but was available from peer-to-peer networks from February 20, 2006. The remainder of songs from the shows will be released exclusively through online music stores.
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Track listing
- Theme from the Orphan of Zhao
- At Madam Plum's
- Top and the Ball
- What A Fucking Lovely Day
- Auntie Toothache
- It's Hard to be the Emperor
- Sounds Expensive
- Red Shoes
- Fan Dance Cha-Cha
- Little Maiden of the Sea
- Ukulele Me
- Train Song
- Little Hebrew Girl
- Shall We Sing a Duet?
- Song of the Humble Serf
- Collar and the Garter
- Shall We Sing a Duet?
- Sorry, Wrong Show
- Storks
- In the Spring, When I Was Young
- Ugly Little Duck
- And He Would Say
- World Is Not Made of Flowers
- Behold the Lowly Centipede
- In China, Said the Moon
- Hail! Son of Heaven