Breaking Down "High School Musical" Buzz

Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:00PM EST

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The slippery legacy of Grease lives on. Disney Channel original movie High School Musical has seized the public's imagination like a bubble-gum aneurysm. Since its January debut, HSM has popped off record-shattering tracks, multiple reruns, and a tween/teen frenzy in Search. The movie has been bubbling in the top 500 searches for weeks, and should boil over with more airings, iTunes videos, a spring DVD, a sequel...OK, OK, we give.

Here at Buzz Central, we may be late to the party and still learning the moves, but at least we can share our crib sheet on HSM-inspired searches and their musical antecedents…

The SearchThe MeaningThe Real MeaningSmacks Of
High School Musical Dance-AlongDance how-to accompanying the latest rerun.Mass indoctrination. Or, as Zac says, "I want to see that swish every time."So You Think You Can Dance tryouts.
High School Musical castDenizens from Disney Channel and canceled WB shows.Talent on a budget.Disney-scrubbed Dirty Dancing.
Vanessa Anne HudgensAka lead gal Gabriella Montez.Shy choir singer escaping "freaky genius" rep.The Nutty Professor, the Jerry Lewis version.
Zac EfronAka lead boy Troy Bolton.Basketball star secretly into show tunes.My Fair Lady, down to the assisted vocals.
Start of Something NewTroy & Gabriella's karaoke bonding song.Excuse for Zac's hip thrusts and gimmicky onscreen lyrics."Follow the bouncing ball" cartoons.
What I've Been Looking ForScheming brother Ryan and sister Sharpay's duet.Over-the-top sibs protecting their musical dynasty.Gypsy with disturbing undercurrents.
Stick to the Status Quo lyricsMass lunchroom confession-and-dance number.The crushing spirit of peer pressure.The Breakfast Club, hold the grit.
Breaking FreeTroy & Gabriella's affirmation tune.Clique-breaking, Search-making, high-fructose ballad.West Side Story, hold the gangs.

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  • 7 Posted by aztechchess on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:00PM EDT Report Abuse

    my dream is have a high school musical cd and poster.but my mother dont give me buy the high school musical cd.

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