Classic amazing shows - TERRIBLE songs

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 1:35am

What are some awful, terrible songs from classic, amazing, beloved musicals. I thought this would be interesting. The first ones that come to mind for me are:

You Won't be an Orphan for Long - ANNIE
Motherhood March - HELLO, DOLLY!
Henry Street - FUNNY GIRL
My Name - OLIVER!
Meeksite - CABARET

[jmaclover]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 1:37am

I love Meeskite!

42nd St - Shadow Waltz

Updated On: 12/9/04 at 01:37 AM

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 1:38am

I love Shadow Waltz!

[jmaclover]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 1:39am

Fine.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 1:43am

I love My Name! I love You Won't Be an Orphan for Long! I love the Motherhood Martch!

[jmaclover]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 1:43am

It's not me, it's him...

Oh, look who's here!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 1:48am

who? me?

[jmaclover]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 1:48am

yes

you

[FabalaCohen]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 1:50am

Little People from Les Miz

My ears!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 1:50am

oh, well, yes, I'm here!!! whoo hoo!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:02am

I thought about Little People....the melody and usually the kid singing is IS terrible - but I love the lyrics. I'm also torn with "Carefully Taught" from SOUTH PACIFIC. Great message and lyrics, terrible melody.

[mbjts]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:04am

Sorry, but

"Tomorrow" from "ANNIE" drives me nuts!!

[VickMackey]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:09am

I think the music from Jekyll and Hyde is pretty bad.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:10am

Right, but that's not what I'm talking about. TOMORROW drives people nuts because everyone knows it. EVERYONE knows the lyrics. And why? Because it's a great song with great lyrics. If that song came out today, people would love it. Don't confuse classic with terrible!

[jmaclover]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:20am

Which Little People?

[mbjts]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:26am

Sorry, again!

"Right, but that's not what I'm talking about. TOMORROW drives people nuts because everyone knows it. EVERYONE knows the lyrics. And why? Because it's a great song with great lyrics. If that song came out today, people would love it. Don't confuse classic with terrible! "

I don't believe this should be considered a "classic"! I dislike the song itself, and have never heard a good version of it.

I realize what you mean, though, about "bad" songs.

Guess I'll add "Into the Woods" as one of those horrors (who would sing this one, anyhow?).

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:53am

Wait, now you confused me even more!

[BreakingTheCircle07]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 3:37am

Stupid "Clambake" from pro-spousal abuse "Carousel."
"Ribbons Down my Back" is SCARY!!!
"Castle on a Cloud" bugs the livin' poop outta me. "Little People" is my LOVE!
"My Mother's Wedding Day" from "Brigadoon," although fun, does little besides show us that Meg is a hussy, but we knew that already.
"We Have All Been Blind's" melody and harmonizing is horrid in "POTO."

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 12:00pm

Clambake - Carousel (nauseating)
Point of No Return - Phantom of the Opera
Doin' What Comes Nat'rally - Annie Get Your Gun (ew)
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face - My Fair Lady (the most dull and anticlimactic 11 o'clock number ever written)

[Matt_G]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 12:02pm

"All I Need Is The Girl" - GYPSY

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 12:05pm

Some of these songs seem to me to be throwaway songs, one's not crucial to the plot. Not horrible, just not completely necessary or plot driven.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:06pm

I was in a production of Carousel early in my career and I really liked singing the "Clambake" song. It certainly beat singing, "June is Bustin' Out All Over".

[FabalaCohen]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:14pm

Not classic, but since it's going to get a mention EVENTUALLY:
90% of Wicked

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:16pm

"Not classic, but since it's going to get a mention EVENTUALLY:
90% of Wicked"

That must mean you feel Wicked is "amazing".

[FabalaCohen]

Posted: 12/9/04 at 2:27pm

Oh dear God- I've listened to it a bunch, and I think I can only stand four songs now.