And that clashing is spelled out quite plainly in the songs title.
Like manyWest Side Storysongs, its catchy and simple but without feeling simplistic.
They’re numbers performed early on, and generally feature a lead character pining for something.
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That aforementioned artifice is what makes Maria work so well in this 1961 film.
Like, Jet Song is cool, and Cool is… well, not cool, but definitely something.
But, as mentioned before, its probably most comparable to Gee, Officer Krupke.
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
In the case of Somewhere, that reprise is heart-wrenching, sung just by Mariain the films closing scene.
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