Hrmph, I feel so unspecial, no hellos from anyone. Fine, see if I play psychologist anymore :-P
West Side Story...I Feel Pretty movie lyrics vs. show lyrics..
Don't know how aware you guys are of the slight differences in the movie and show, but one of the major differences is the placement of two songs. "Gee, Officer Krupke" is switched with "Cool" because it is unlikley that kids who have just witnessed two accidental murders would sing a comedic song about stupid police officers, satiring juvenile deliquence. The lyrics themselves weren't changed.
Now, the only other small change that took place, is show, I Feel Pretty opens the second act, again, that and Krupke are there to I suppose take the edge off, the play is very intense and dark, so they tried to lighten it up. Again, in the movie, this wasn't necessary, so I Feel Pretty was moved from after the Rumble to...I believe before One Hand One Heart. So since I Feel Pretty was sung at a different time, the song was now sung earlier in the day, not at night. So the line I Feel Bright which rhymed with tonight was changed from I feel gay which rhymed with today.
I love this show!
"If there was a Mount Rushmore for Broadway scores, "West Side Story" would be front and center. It snaps, it crackles it pops! It surges with a roar, its energy and sheer life undiminished by the years" - NYPost reviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli
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