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  1. "I know him so well" - Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson

    The two stand at corners of a square, facing at right angles to each other, and not acknowledging the other's presence a mere hand away.

    It's superb singing, and superb stagecraft - one would expect nothing less from The Wronged Wife and The Mistress.

    Coming up on Sunday night: it's Elaine Paige night on BBC4.

    #TOTP #ElainePaige #BarbaraDickson

  2. CW: Straight People

    Tim Rice wrote the lyrics "No lover's ever faithful" while he was having an extramarital affair. Then he told the woman he was having an affair with to sing those words.

    In-story, it makes sense because all the men Florence knows are total fucking shitheads.

    It's still a great song, but it's a perfect example of the Straights Not Being Okay, for both the real and the fictional straights.

    #Chess #ChessTheMusical #TimRice #ElainePaige #NobodysSide #NobodysOnNobodysSide #TheStraightsAreNotAlright

  3. The song is based on "I am an A", a song ABBA performed live on tour but never committed to vinyl; Tim Rice added the lyric. This song has *nothing* to do with Andrew Lloyd-Webber.

    Vocals were laid down at Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus's Polar Studios - separately, the vocalists didn't meet until they promoted the song on #TOTP.

    Covered by Cissy and Whitney Houston, who *so* didn't understand it; by Steps; by Mel C and Emma Bunton, and many more.

    #ElainePaige #BarbaraDickson #Chess

  4. Number 1 "I know him so well" - Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson

    Elaine Paige plays Florence, the hero of concept musical "Chess", and The Russian's mistress; Barbara Dickson is Svetlana, the wronged wife.

    Florence sets out her position in the first verse, Svetlana echoes the same feelings (note the repetition of "Looking back I could have played it differently"). And report on their differences ("He needs... more security" "He needs his fantasy").

    #TOTP #ElainePaige #BarbaraDickson #Chess

  5. Today would have been Dame Gillian Lynne’s birthday.

    Elaine posted this photo of herself with Gillian on X earlier tonight ❤️ #elainepaige #gillianlynne

  6. Elaine attending Dirty Dancing The Classic Story On Stage Opening Gala at the Dominion Theatre on 25/01/23. Photos credit Elaine’s Twitter #elainepaige

  7. Elaine with Angela Rippon and Frances Edmunds attending a Phoenix Fun Event Lunch earlier today. Photo Credit Angela Rippon on Twitter #elainepaige #angelarippon #francesedmunds

  8. Elaine with Angela Rippon and Frances Edmunds attending a Phoenix Fun Event Lunch earlier today. Photo Credit Angela Rippon on Twitter #elainepaige #angelarippon #francesedmunds

  9. Elaine with Angela Rippon and Frances Edmunds attending a Phoenix Fun Event Lunch earlier today. Photo Credit Angela Rippon on Twitter #elainepaige #angelarippon #francesedmunds

  10. Recently re-discovered The Original Recording of the musical Chess. Peak 1980s. And I just don't think anyone does it better than Elaine Fucking Paige when she's snarling and harsh. Heaven help my heart! #musicals #musicaltheater #chess #abba #elainepaige #1980s