I've Got Chills, They're Multiplying...

Do you recognize these two? Olivia Newton John & John Travolta

"It's electrifying. You'd better shape up cuz I need a man..." There up on the 'BIG' screen last night were not only the late 70's heartthrobs of Sandy and Danny but also the lyrics being sung by me and the audience at the last showing of Grease Sing-A- Long at our local Marcus Cinema Theater, yes a movie. 
And yes, we were supposed to be singing. In fact,  I think the top row behind me was doing dance moves too through some of the movie. Three girls and a guy in their 40's were totally into not only the music, but had a lot of lines memorized. Too fun.  

There were only 2 days of showings for this sing along version of Grease ( Sunday and  Wednesday). It must be a hoot to have a full theater. It was pretty sparse (some 20 folks) during our showing but we still sang with all our gusto.

Apparently Grease has been the top gross making musical of all times. Who knew?  The movie came out some 37 years ago starring the oldest teenagers ever but we didn't care then and we certainly don't care now. The music was great.


Yet it never hit me as so hokey until last night nor did I realize it also had so much sexual innuendo. The scene below was at the drive-in during the refreshment commercial at intermission ya know when you were supposed to go to the snack bar...


Travolta was singing on the playground swing as the popcorn & popsicle danced around in the commercial ending with the hotdog jumping into the bun on the screen behind him. Oh my.




If the sing-along comes to a theater near you, you've just got to go. And you can pre- tend you're a T-bird/ Pink Lady.

Conventionality... Grease is the word.

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