When the married composing duo by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez joined Marvel Cinematic Universe to write the Emmy win “Wandavision” Banger “Agatha all the time,” It was predetermined that if Disney+ wanted a spinoff series focusing on Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkess, Witchy Wildwoman’s neighbor of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany), they would be on calls. But what happens if you are entrusted to not just write a song but to come up with eight different variations on it?
“This song was almost like Macguffin and the roadmap for the entire project,” said Anderson-Lopez from the immediate earworm “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road”, the general anthem of “Agatha all the time”, the series named after their song from Wandavision. “And we knew we would be commissioned to add layers, have different texts that mean different things in different sections, which was so exciting.” The song is available as a musical lore for the most important Agatha witches (also
Including Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Aubrey Plaza and Patti Lupone), derived from an old coven Vaggvisa that has taken its own life over generations.
“It had to feel like a nursery, the kind of song that a mother makes up while she is with her child, which we know a lot about,” Lopez said. “The hook had to sound like a toddler did it, which actually helps, because many No. 1 meets a lot in common with a nursery. They are simple so.”
The song is found in no less than eight incarnations throughout the series, including a group number with the witches, a POP release called “The Stevie Nick’s version”, a cradle, a Japanese breakfast Coverage and a skewed interpretation in the false mare in Easttown Parody Season Opener. The main singer in the most famous version is Agatha himself, Kathryn Hahn, who represents his role in the composition “Wandavision”.
“We knew that if we built it, Kathryn could handle it,” Anderson-Lopez said. “When she goes into character, amazing things happen. Kathryn is games for anything, but we knew she inside her has a Steve Perry just waiting to come out.”
Although it seems like a NO-Brainer now, the songwriters were initially unaware that three-time Tony winner and the musical theater Titan Patti Lupone would be among those who sang their melody.
“This was the last surprise of the whole process, and it was very influential for us, because we are both huge Patti Lupone fans,” Lopez said. “I mean, Christian
Made a single woman Evita at the age of 9 with her Mr. Microphone in her wardrobe that grew up. “
They agree that the recording of the group number was a magical experience. “Throughout the day, each member of Coven came in and recorded their hold separately, and they could all have gone off and had their nails done or had a massage or whatever,” Anderson-Lopez said. “They all stayed and supported the next one. And every person brought their own superpower. I mean, Ali is a classic pianist; Sasheer has this wonderful, rich alcove that is like the glue in the piece; Kathryn gives her charisma and energy; and Patti has this high-spirit.”
Although Lopez is the The youngest person ever to win the ego And the only person who won at least two Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tony’s, and Anderson-Lopez is a Tony shy for his own ego, the duo has retained its unmatched enthusiasm over the years. “Singing in harmony is such a big part of being human by releasing oxytocin, which is the loving, care and binding hormone,” said Anderson-Lopez. “That’s why we sing in churches or graduation. There is this binding case that happens by singing in groups. And it was fun to see it happen there on the set that day.”
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