Best Broadway song ever?

It's very hard to decide. But the ones that come to mind are "If I Were A Rich Man", "What I Did For Love", "Shall We Dance" and "Tomorrow. But there are so many other great ones.

I think "So What" from Cabaret is the perfect Broadway song.



It sets out what it's intended to do by introducing a character and furthering the plot of the story.



I also believe "Soliloquy" from Carousel is a great moment in musical theatre.

The query is too vague. Best song as a "song". Best song as an expression of "character". Best song to move the plot along? Best song to dance to?

To me: my favorite (not necessarily best) song Is "Something Wonderful" with "Till There Was You" a close second.

Best character song: Soliloquy from Carousel; If I Were A Rich Man from Fiddler; American Dream from Miss Saigon

Best plot song: Battle of Yorktown; A Little Priest/Ballad of Sweeny Todd, The Jet Song

Best Dance Song: (by which I mean it's a song you want to get up and dance to - not one that is defined by the amazing choreography);(also written for the stage) You Can't Stop The Beat; Music and the Mirror,

Songs have to do different jobs, don't they, so it's definitely apples and oranges.

Other than those listed I'd drop in

The Best of Times

Comedy Tonight

One Day More

He Lives in You

I'm Still Here

And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going

Don't Rain on My Parade

Big Spender

Aquarius

My answer to this is always the same: Ol' Man River.

imeldasturn said: "Jarethan said: "Sutton Ross said: "Soliloquy

Without You

Let It Sing

Go Back Home

Dotty and Caroline"

Could you identify the shows. Most of the somgs are not ringing a bell."

Soliloquy - Carousel

Without You - Rent

Let It Sing - Violet

Go Back Home - The Scottsboro Boys

Dotty and Caroline" - Caroline, or Change"



Thanks. I knew Soliloquy (didn't say that). Naturally, I saw 3 of the 4 other shows (never had any interest in seeing Rent, although I actually kinda liked the Rent movie when I saw it, despite the terrible reviews. So, I saw them all in some format, and didn't remember one of the songs. I guess that is probably because I never purchased the OCRs for those, and missed getting to hear them repeatedly. I don't know why I never purchased The Scottsboro Boys, as I loved the show. I admit to liking Caroline and Violet, but not being impressed by either score on first hearing; lame excuse.

OlBlueEyes said: "Ol’ Man River will soon be a hundred years old. Show Boat hasn’t been revived in over thirty five years, even though that Hal Prince revival ran for 1000 performances at the Gershwin. Expensive and difficult?

Over twenty five, not thirty five. The Hal Prince's revival ran from 1994 to 1997

Honestly, ‘One Day More’ is hard to beat!