From: Ernie Valenzuela <erniev@2...> Ernie Valenzuela <erniev@2...> Date: Tue Mar 27, 2001 6:43 pm Subject: [vocalist] South Pacific
I was not familiar with Gilles & Nicolas - until I visited CD Now (those one minute 'bites' aren't really a true barometer, but they'll have to do for an introduction). I like Gilles' more burnished voice more than the lighter lyric of Nicolas & so I would opt for Gilles, definitely.
The 'wuss' factor is a stretch because Emile is attempting to sell his affectionate intentions to Nellie from the moment he opens his mouth to observe: "some enchanted evening". The refusal to help the cause part comes later in the story...long after it's made known that he's a murderer on the lamb no less (that's what makes him so appealing for the suicide mission).
No, Emile de Becque's no wuss; what's more - he's a survivor.
