Bway Songs about Guilt

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Bway Songs about Guilt

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?

#2

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

Your Fault from ITW is kinda about guilt

#3

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

What about Open Road from NYTW Rent?

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#4

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

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

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#5

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

"What about Open Road from NYTW Rent? "


Whats that?

#6

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

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

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#7

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

Hmmm.


Good point. I may use 1 song from it.

#8

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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.

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#9

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

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

#10

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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...

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#11

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

"Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" from Les Mis.

#12

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

#13

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

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

#14

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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....

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#15

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

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#16

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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.

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#17

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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.

#18

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

anything Sondheim

#19

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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

"Easy as Life" from Aida

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#20

re: Bway Songs about Guilt

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.

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#21

re: Bway Songs about Other Things

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.

#22

re: Bway Songs about Other Things

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

Truth being revealed
"I Know the Truth" from Aida

Revenge
A lot of Sweeney Todd

#23

re: Bway Songs about Other Things

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

The More You Ruv Someone - AVENUE Q

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#24

re: Bway Songs about Other Things

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

bump!

#25

re: Bway Songs about Other Things

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!

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