If you were a world class figure skater what would your SP and Free music be?

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Its that time of year again where I feel like I just skated at My Nationals (Ive put skates on 5 times in life), just won the title and am off to Worlds.

I always think of the songs that speak to me and that I would do severe justice to.

If you were a figure skater (maybe some of you are) what music would you select for your two programs?

SP: Totentanz. I would make this a powerful routine. I would go full throttle (cray) for my costume... A mummy and even wear face makeup to complete the look!

Free: Gets difficult, cant narrow it to one yet.

Option 1: Dante's Prayer, and serve Michelle Kwan realness! Maybe even ask her permission to use some of the choreography.

Option 2: S'apre per te il mio cuore (Sampson and Delilah) Irina Slutskaya used at Hallmark

Option 3: Mashup of Swan Lake and Carnival of The Animals - The Swan. Ill do a warhorse done right y'all! Simple black pants, black tight long sleeve shirt with white feathers going down one arm.

Option 4: Jesus To A Child - George Michael.

I'd make my free program the softer and more lyrical program.

What would some of you guys choose to skate to????

 

[alchemy void]

SP: Hanky Panky (Madonna)
LP: The Color of the Night (Lauren Christy)
EX: It's All Coming Back to Me Now -- costume change -- Carly Rae Jepsen

 

[Jeschke]

SP: Hanky Panky (Madonna)
LP: The Color of the Night (Lauren Christy)
EX: It's All Coming Back to Me Now -- costume change -- Carly Rae Jepsen

Odds at the bookmarker's for this combination: 1.05

 

[just tuned in]

I would pick only irony songs.
SP: "Luck Be a Lady" by Frank Sinatra.
LP: "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys
EX:"Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

 

[I❤️Marina&Sergai]

I would pick only irony songs.
SP: "Luck Be a Lady" by Frank Sinatra.
LP: "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys
EX:"Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

I love these choices, especially Tom Petty.

 

[Amantide]

If I was a figure skater I would be in Pairs and I would def. skate to the soundtrack of the movie The Childhood of a Leader I always thought this would've been perfect for Stolbova&Klimov.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Since I have no interest in jumping, spinning, or being tossed, lifted, thrown, or upside down, I would be a solo dancer, and I would ask my Flamenco teacher for a tape of him singing my favorite Tango de Malaga.

 

[jenny12]

What a fun thread AngieNikodinovLove! I’m a big fan of everyone’s choices.

I would try to mix it up since in my fantasy I’d be a very versatile skater ?.

So I’d do “ Satanist” by the Crown for my short program and “Shout to the Lord” for my long.

 

[Plusdinfo]

Well, I would want to skate to things that you NEVER hear, so here goes:

SP: a mashup of Carmen/"Exogenesis"/Firebird
LP: "Les Mis"/"Notre Dame de Paris"/"Sound of Silence"/"Feelin' Good", all in the key of C



The lack of originality in musical selections may be the most grating part of watching this sport. It wasn't a problem for me in the '90s or the 2000s, but somewhere around 2014 I just lost it with skaters robbing each other's songs (and cuts) and the horrible repetitiveness. People who are involved in the sport and who are journalists: would you please ask judges, coaches, skaters, parents, etc. about this topic? I'd like to know what they think- whether they also get sick of rehashes, what the rationale is (I mean seriously, is it that EVERY skater sees a program of a role model and thinks, "I want to do my own 'Schindler's List'/[insert song title]"?), etc. For fans old and new, I feel as though a range of music would be a great thing, but maybe I'm the only one who believes that.

To seriously answer the question, it's tough. Here's a stab:
SP: "Angel" by Lionel Richie
LP: a mix of "The Fabulous Baker Boys" soundtrack by Dave Grusin

 

[Vagabond]

Short Program: I'll Never Fall in Love Again

Free Skate: Transitions

Exhibition: The Level 2 Blues

 

[avivadawn]

Short: Road to Perdition Soundtrack
Free: Månestrålen

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Cool. I’m seeing lots of original choices of music here. Now can you spread the word to the actual skaters…

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[skateboy]

Something that I feel confident no one else had ever skated to. For starters...

SP: Intermezzo by Kurt Atterberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G876R_5BOU4
LP: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima by Krzysztof Penderecki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp3BlFZWJNA

And never, EVER some monochromatic ballad that has no ups and downs in the music. Totally inappropriate for a competitive program, in my opinion (although I'm aware that they are all the rage in skating programs these days). Blech!!

 

[mjb52]

I would be an ice dancer obviously, as it is the greatest of the disciplines according to general consensus .

For the rd, I would want to skate to this, but obviously there would be potential issues depending on the rhythm. Could I get it to be a waltz maybe? Beats me but that seems closest (look I never claimed to be a technical expert here). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chWW-sdnSDM

For the free, I'm really into the idea of skating to Don't Think Twice It's Alright right now. Probably lacking a change of rhythm I guess (I don't really care though, this is just imaginary anyway, I can take some deductions).

The exhibition would be my long proposed Bela Lugosi Is Dead gothfest obviously, although I think Kostornaya's caped exhibition may already have so met my goals for that program that I need to consider something new at this point.

Has anyone ever skated to the Mulholland Drive soundtrack? That's a good one.

 

[Immortelle]

Ooh fun! I’ve given it some thought and I would do...

SP: Sound and Vision by David Bowie
LP: Wild Swans by Elena Katz-Chernin for something more obscure
EX: Short Skirt/Long Jacket by Cake

?

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Short Program

'The Taking of Pelham 123'

Film soundtracks from the seventies were the best. This piece is so gritty and evocative, and really captures New York City grunge at its best.

Free Skate

Love Theme from the film, 'Body Heat'.

It's slow and slinky, but oh so sultry.

Exhibition

'Make The Man Love Me' from the stage musical, "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn"

Barbara Streisand's version of this song is so rich and emotional. She puts everything into it.

 

[taz'smum]

Short program

Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Official Video)

Watch the official music video for "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper now in HD!Listen to Cyndi Lauper: https://CyndiLauper.lnk.to/_listenYDSubscr...

www.youtube.com

Long program

Robbie Williams - Angels (Official Video)

Stream the full 'Life Thru A Lens' album here - https://RobbieWilliams.lnk.to/ltalID Connect with Robbie Williams Official Robbie Williams App – https://Robb...

www.youtube.com

Exhibition - (with DG as my partner, of course ?)

Bruno Mars - Marry You (Lyrics) HD

LYRICS: It's a beautiful night We're looking for something dumb to do Hey baby I think I wanna marry you Is it the look in your eyes Or is it this dancing ju...

www.youtube.com

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Wow REALLY cool choices y’all and thanks for including links!!!

And Cyndi Lauper too? Well that would be definitely lively and entertaining!!

 

[Orm Irian]

Hum. I think this year it would be Augustine by Vienna Teng for the SP and a Hadestown OBC Recording medley (Road to Hell I, Our Lady of the Underground and Way Down Hadestown) for the FS.

 

[MacMadame]

I've always wanted to skate a program to Joey Ramone's cover of "It's a Wonderful World."

 

[Seerek]

Short Program: I'll Never Fall in Love Again

No dance team ended up choosing anything from Promises, Promises for the Rhythm Dance this season, but I've seen a couple "I Say a Little Prayer" programs in the past.

 

[snoopysnake]

SP: Beck's Bolero by The Jeff Beck Group
LP: Either Roumanian Rhapsody by Enescu or a Django Reinhardt medley

 

[RoseAugust]

SP: Homeward Bound (performed by William Joseph)
LP: Hallelujah Chorus (because tradition calls for the audience to stand as soon as it starts...and remain standing until it's end)
EX: Take Me Out to the Ballgame