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''' | '''Gaeta's Lament''' is a ballad sung by [[Felix Gaeta]] which helps him as he recovers in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} [[sickbay]] from losing the leg [[Samuel Anders]] shot on''[[Demetrius]]'' {{TRS|Guess What's Coming to Dinner?}}. | ||
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McCreary described Juliani as "a dream collaborator" and noted that he quickly forgot he was working with an actor, instead recognizing him as "a musical professional."<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> McCreary emphasized that the vocal performance was "pure AJ," and that he wrote the orchestral arrangement specifically to showcase Juliani's abilities.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> | McCreary described Juliani as "a dream collaborator" and noted that he quickly forgot he was working with an actor, instead recognizing him as "a musical professional."<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> McCreary emphasized that the vocal performance was "pure AJ," and that he wrote the orchestral arrangement specifically to showcase Juliani's abilities.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The music sheet has the lyrics "This I wish for the second wish I made too" but in the version released on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)|season 4 soundtrack]] he sings "This I beg for the second wish I made too". | |||
*The song was written by [[Michael Angeli]] with music composed by his wife, Karen Angeli. [[Bear McCreary]] was responsible for the song's arrangement and for integrating the music from it throughout "[[Guess What's Coming To Dinner?]]". <ref>See: [[Sources:Gaeta's Lament]] for reference.</ref> | *The song was written by [[Michael Angeli]] with music composed by his wife, Karen Angeli. [[Bear McCreary]] was responsible for the song's arrangement and for integrating the music from it throughout "[[Guess What's Coming To Dinner?]]". <ref>See: [[Sources:Gaeta's Lament]] for reference.</ref> | ||
*The song was sung on set by [[Alessandro Juliani]] who jokingly refers to it as "The Stump Serenade." | *The song was sung on set by [[Alessandro Juliani]] who jokingly refers to it as "The Stump Serenade." | ||
*Both an instrumental version and the version with vocals are included on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)|Season 4 soundtrack]]. The instrumental version is a completely different piece of music from the vocal version, featuring [[Steve Bartek]] on guitars and [[John Avila]] on bass.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> | *Both an instrumental version and the version with vocals are included on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)|Season 4 soundtrack]]. The instrumental version is a completely different piece of music from the vocal version, featuring [[Steve Bartek]] on guitars and [[John Avila]] on bass.<ref name="McCreary-Season4Album" /> | ||