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1. beatcrave.com › w2 › the-meaning-behind-the-songThe Meaning Behind The Song: Anthem (From ”Chess”) by Josh ...

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   However, there is one song in particular that stands out among the rest: “Anthem” by Josh Groban, from the musical “Chess”. The combination of Groban’s powerful vocals and the heartfelt lyrics of this song never fails to leave me in awe.

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2. www.reddit.com › r › chessI found this great Chess quote in an Edinburgh museum

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   And if not, and you just keep it as a hobby, chess is still wicked fun and exercising for the brain, so I disagree. Same thing with Morphy's quote, which came from a depressed mind in a different world.

3. rosselson.medium.com › random-chess-thoughts-fd9e6RANDOM CHESS THOUGHTS. Surely chess is a sad waste of brains ...

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   Jan 29, 2019 · Through the smoke-filled air float fragments of synagogue chants, extracts from Russian opera, a sad song in Yiddish, an Israeli pop hit… There are no inhibitions. This is gamesmanship run riot.

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4. exeterchessclub.org.uk › content › introduction-sadIntroduction: a "sad waste of brains"? | Exeter Chess Club

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   What is it then about chess? Why has this, and so much else, been accomplished on behalf of this board game, this jumped-up draughts, this miniature war, this pastime described by Sir Walter Scott as "a sad waste of brains" (but then, what did he know, he couldn't even make it to the North Pole)?

5. www.openculture.com › 2020 › 11When ABBA Wrote Music for the Cold War-Themed Musical, Chess ...

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   The new ver­sion, with lyrics by Richard Nel­son, ran for only two months. Its unpop­u­lar­i­ty did not tar­nish the rep­u­ta­tion of Chess, which was revived to great acclaim sev­er­al times after­ward.

6. genius.com › Chess-in-concert-cast-the-story-ofChess in Concert Cast – The Story of Chess Lyrics - Genius

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   Jun 16, 2009 · [SOLOISTS 4 & 6] Sad beyond belief. She told her winning son. See upcoming pop shows. Get tickets for your favorite artists. [SOLOIST 6] "You have caused such grief. I can't forgive. This evil...

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   Why does the musical endgame have a 'hymn to chess' theme?

   • When that musical theme, a serene, yet cerebral waltz, does show up blatantly ( thrice, the last given words in "Endgame"), it's a sort of leitmotif for "chess for Chess' sake", to paraphrase MGM's Tag Line. "Hymn to Chess" communicates (a part of) the same idea vocally ( until "Endgame", that is ). Alternate Character Interpretation: The Musical.

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   Is chess a medley?

   • A VHS video appeared in 1985 featuring the performers on the album singing that song and others from the show like “One Night in Bangkok” (above), which also became a “worldwide smash.” Like Mamma Mia!, Chess is a medley, of sorts— in this case of musical styles rather than greatest pop hits.

   When ABBA Wrote Music for the Cold War-Themed Musical, Chess: “On…

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   Did chess make a hit 'I know him so well'?

   • Chess produced the hit “I Know Him So Well,” a duet by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson that “held the Number One spot on the UK singles charts for 4 weeks and won the Ivor Novello Award as the Best Selling Single,” Ice the Site writes.

   When ABBA Wrote Music for the Cold War-Themed Musical, Chess: “On…

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   Why is chess so popular?

   • The show may not have had the widespread cultural resonance of Hamilton or the gravitas of Nixon in China, but Chess has inspired devotion among musical fans, ranking seventh in a recent BBC listener poll on the top ten essential musicals.

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   What happened to chess at London's Prince Edward Theatre?

   • According to a site documenting its history: Chess at London’s Prince Edward Theatre was a love story set amid a world championship chess match, the tensions of the Cold War, and a media circus. It ran for three years. When the Berlin Wall fell, a radically altered version of the show was presented on Broadway and failed.

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   Where did chess come from?

   • The musical begins by sharing the origin story of chess, dating as far back to the 6th century when two princes fought for the throne of the Gupta Empire. The game then caught on and was developed and revised by different countries all over the world before becoming what we know it as now. Video reference below

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8. tvtropes.org › pmwiki › pmwikiChess (1984) (Music) - TV Tropes

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   When that musical theme, a serene, yet cerebral waltz, does show up blatantly (thrice, the last given words in "Endgame"), it's a sort of leitmotif for "chess for Chess' sake", to paraphrase MGM's Tag Line. "Hymn to Chess" communicates (a part of) the same idea vocally (until "Endgame", that is).