S02E11 – Lionheart Era Tracks – The Magician

Now that we’re done talking about all the album tracks from Lionheart, it’s time to dig into the Lionheart era tracks. The first of two tracks for this season is the ultra-rare song The Magician. Written by big-time film composer Maurice Jarre and Paul Webster, this song was written for the obscure 1979 film The Magician of Lublin, a movie that never got a wide release and has yet to be released on DVD. Also of note: the only way to hear this song is in the movie itself, since the song, like the movie, has never been widely released either! We said this was an ultra-rare song, and we weren’t kidding! Kate herself said that recording this song was a “most enjoyable experience,” and that’s all we know about her own thoughts on this short and very carnival-like song. Our guest for this week is Zoey P, who you’ll remember from several of the Lionheart episodes. This week, we talk about the film this song was used in, the other music that Maurice Jarre wrote (you know you’ve heard his music!), the Italian movie whose theme reminded Zoey very much of this song, and also the very Kate-like lyrics, which reminded both of us of one of Kate’s demo songs. Kate may not have written this song, but it sounds like she very well could have! So follow us and you’ll learn just what life’s all about, or rather, what this song is all about! Song clips used: Maurice Jarre – Theme from Lawrence of Arabia Maurice Jarre – Witness (Main Title) Maurice Jarre – Lara’s Theme from Doctor Zhivago Nino Rota – La Passerella Di Otto E Mezzo from 8 1/2 Kate Bush – Stranded at the Moonbase (demo)