Bway Songs about Guilt

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 12:52pm

In my English class, we read the Scarlet Letter and one of our project options is to make a CD soundtrack for the book. So far I have two songs:

Somebody's Eyes from Footloose- because the people of the Purtian community are always watching for sin

Home from Piece- because of the close relationship between Hester and Pearl.

I need a song about guilt preferably sung by a man because it will be used for Dimmesdale battling his guilt over to tell the truth or not.

Any suggestions?

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 12:58pm

Your Fault from ITW is kinda about guilt

[N0tThatGirl213]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 1:00pm

What about Open Road from NYTW Rent?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 1:00pm

Hmmm...maybe Why Did I Listen to That Man from Urinetown.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 1:04pm

"What about Open Road from NYTW Rent? "


Whats that?

[jasonf]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 1:44pm

There actually IS a musical by Marc Governor of the Scarlet Letter that deals with all this...

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 1:59pm

Hmmm.


Good point. I may use 1 song from it.

[circusliz]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 3:58pm

What about "Nobody Needs to Know" from The Last 5 Years? It's sung by a man, and it's about both guilt and adultery, so it would seem to tie in to the Scarlet Letter very well.

[AlmostFamous]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 5:29pm

"Who Am I" from Les Mis! I think its perfect for what you are looking for!

[adamized88]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 5:31pm

"sue me" from guys and dolls- kinda romantic guilt but may not be right for what you're going for...

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 5:34pm

"Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" from Les Mis.

[neomystyk29]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 5:50pm

The Wife's Statement from See What I Wanna See

Second Nobody Needs To Know and Your Fault

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 9:30pm

For Dimmesdale, how about HELLFIRE from THE HUNCHBACK FROM NOTRE DAME (Menken/Schwartz)?

[circusliz]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 10:02pm

Keeping with my previous suggestion of a JRB song....

"On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship" from Songs for a New World. Not so much guilt as repentance, but still may work.

Edit: Also, "Children of Eden" from the show of the same name. Although it's a woman singing...I'm not sure how strict your "preferably a man" requirement is....

Updated On: 2/25/06 at 10:02 PM

[Magical_Ms._Mistoffeles_72]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 10:06pm

uhhh Your Eyes from RENT? hes feeling guilty about not being forward about his feelings for Mimi, but I havent read the book so I may be totally off

[TheaterAddict7652]

Posted: 2/26/06 at 1:12am

This probably doesn't apply to The Scarlet Letter, but the reprise of "The Beauty Is" from The Light in the Piazza is about Margaret's guilt over not being there when Clara was kicked by the horse.

[Effie]

Posted: 2/26/06 at 1:39am

"Did I Take A Step Too Far" from Aida. It's a trio, but it might be worth checking out.

[Horton]

Posted: 2/26/06 at 10:23am

anything Sondheim

[dirty rotten guy]

Posted: 2/26/06 at 10:26am

"Easy as Life" from Aida

[circusliz]

Posted: 2/26/06 at 10:43am

The Judge's "Johanna" from Sweeney Todd, although I can't find all the lyrics to check. But what I remember from the show seems like it would fit.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 5:56pm

Thank you for all the wonderful suggestions

I now need ones about:

Revenge
Becoming a stronger person
About a child
Truth being revealed.

[OasisBroadway]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 6:03pm

Truth being revealed
"I Know the Truth" from Aida

Revenge
A lot of Sweeney Todd

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 6:07pm

The More You Ruv Someone - AVENUE Q

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 6:51pm

bump!

[dirty rotten guy]

Posted: 2/27/06 at 7:03pm

truth being revealed:
"How I Know you" - Aida
"The Reckoning" - DRS
Alot more but I cant think of them now but that is a cool topic!