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#1

Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 9:03pm

I'm trying to make a list of empowering 'I can' type songs. And that sort of thing. I'm thinking 'This Is The Moment' for J+H and 'Defying Gravity' from Wicked. Obviously these are fairly obvious but I'm having a stupid day and I can't think of many others. I'm hoping that you'll be able to suggest some more. Old or new shows, anything suggestion is useful!

Thanks!
"Jane, I've been dealt a blow - I've been dealt a blow, Jane."
#5

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 9:10pm

"We Can Do It" - THE PRODUCERS
"I Know Where I've Been" - HAIRSPRAY
"This Is Not Over Yet" - PARADE
"Wheels of a Dream" - RAGTIME
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#6

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 9:12pm

"Great Big Stuff" - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
"Waiting for Life" - Once on This Island
"Our Time" - Merrily We Roll Along (More of a "We Can" song)
"The Call" - Floyd Collins
"I Can See It" - The Fantasticks
#9

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 9:25pm

Good Morning Baltimore (Hairspray)
Let Me Walk Amoung You (Bat Boy)
Here's My Plan (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer... I might have the title wrong)
Great Big Stuff (DRS)
Am I cut out to spend my time this way?
#10

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 9:31pm

Don't Rain on My Parade - Funny Girl
I Have Confidence in Me - Sound of Music
One Day More - Les Miz
Defying Gravity - Wicked
Here I Am, and Great Big Stuff - DRS
Basically all of Rent

Updated On: 10/14/05 at 09:31 PM

#11

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 9:33pm

"Everything's Coming Up Roses" is sort of a twist on this theme.
And "Pirate Jenny" would be an even more macabre twist.

Probably more what you're looking for:
"Don't Rain on My Parade"
"Gimme Gimme" (from Millie)
"Go, go, go Joseph"
"My own best friend" (Chicago)
"Some people" (Gypsy)
"Into the fire" (Scarlet Pimpernel)
eta:
"I'm gonna wash that man right outta my hair"
"Open a new window" (or almost anything from Mame)
"I am what I am"
"Bring me my bride" (from Forum)

Updated On: 10/13/05 at 09:33 PM

#12

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 9:35pm

I'm tempted to say "Rose's Turn," but that's probably darker than what you're looking for. "King of the World" and "Christmas Lullaby" from Songs for a New World might be appropriate, though.
#13

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 9:42pm

"I Am What I Am" - LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

Updated On: 10/13/05 at 09:42 PM

#14

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 9:43pm

"This Is Not Over Yet" from Parade is another. Nice duet between Lucille and Frank.
Q: What is the most weirdest or funniest thing a fan has asked you? Joe Flanigan, Stargate Atlantis: When a fan asked me for help with his grammar. I'm available.
#15

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 9:53pm

"I Ain't Down Yet" (Unsinkable Molly Brown)
"Before the Parade Passes By" (Hello, Dolly!)
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
blocked: logan2, Diamonds3, Hamilton22

Updated On: 10/13/05 at 09:53 PM

#19

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:07pm

i believe in you (H2$)
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
#21

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:10pm

"I'm the Greatest Star" - Funny Girl
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#22

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:14pm

Well, there's the ultimate I want song,

"Something's Coming" from West Side Story.
"The Wizard and I" from Wicked.
"The Beauty Is" from Piazza.
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from Wizard of Oz.

Man, it just goes on and on.
yr ronin,
joey
#24

re: Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:39pm

Mentioning Something's Coming gave me the itch to listen to it, so I am. :)

I love this thread.

"I Can Hear the Bells" from Hairspray always puts me an optimistic mood. :)

Alejandra


Updated On: 10/13/05 at 10:39 PM

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