Some listeners may prefer the Broadway cast recording, but the fact of the matter is, the sleek pop production the movie's soundtrack boasts and the cast's enthusiastic performances go a long way in making this Grease the definitive Grease. Hit em again, Rydell Ringtails I solve my problems and I see the light.

What are the first words heard in the show, the beginning of the Rydell Alma Mater Hint. The fact that the originals hold up better than the '50s tunes is largely due to Sha Na Na's workmanlike performances, but the originals are so giddily enjoyable - not only the quintet mentioned above, but also Frankie Avalon's 'Beauty School Dropout,' Stockard Channing's 'Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee,' and Frankie Valli's title track - that everything works. Grease - the original stage version Quiz.

They sing the majority of the originals - 'Summer Nights,' 'Hopelessly Devoted to You,' 'You're the One That I Want,' 'Sandy,' 'Greased Lightnin'' - which were the reason why the film and soundtrack became blockbusters. The soundtrack rivaled its film counterpart as a pop culture perennial, and it's not hard to see why - its good-natured pastiche of doo wop and early rock & roll is infectious and charming, due in no small part to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's charismatic, engaging performances. That was the version that transformed Grease into a phenomenon - it was a runaway box office success, and then became a TV, cable, and video favorite. It was written and produced by John Farrar, and originally performed by Newton-John in the film version of the musical Grease (1978). Grease was a huge success as a Broadway musical prior to hitting the big screen in 1978. 'Hopelessly Devoted to You' is a song recorded by Olivia Newton-John from Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978).

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