My new favorite show is Glee, about a Glee Club at a High School.
As a foreigner, I didn't even know what a Glee Club was but, judging from the show it is some kind of singing club, kinda like Drama Club, at school.
If I had grown up in the US you can be sure I'd have been in Glee Club as well as Drama Club. Yes, I was that kind of girl. Hell, in a country where we didn't have cheerleading at school I set up a squad.... for the rugby team!
The kids in Glee seem to sing all sorts of songs, but all in that show-tune, belt-it-out, hit-the-high-note way that kids do.
The best moment for me was when the underdog school (our heroes) went to see their rivals for the state championships. There they were, about 30 kids on stage, all bright eyed and bushy tailed, broad smiles, gelled hair and generally just the kinds of kids you wish your brat would bring home as a date. And then they launched into a choreographed, knee-kicking, jazz-handing, squeaky-clean version of Amy Winehouse's song:
They tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no'
Yes I've been black but when I come back you'll know know know
I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab but I won't go go go
(see it here)
The only thing better than that moment was Sue Sylvester's crazy-ass cheerleading coach yelling through a loudhailer at her squad, who were trying to do an elaborate pyramid type thingy where the girls are on the boys' shoulders:
"You think this is hard! Try living with herpes! That's hard!"
Apparently the pilot is a hit because the songs, as sung by the cast, are now available on iTunes.
Watch this. Trust me, once you do, you won't get this version out of you head for at least three days.
I can't wait for the show's official launch!