Empowering 'I Can' or 'I Will Be The Best' type songs.- Page 2

[lukeboy25]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:46pm

"I'm Not Afraid of Anything" from Songs For a New World.

Very moving and the accompaniment still gets me teary.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 10/13/05 at 10:48pm

I'm Not Afraid of Anything is one of my favorite songs ever.

Also, Astonishing from Little Women.

[jczelyph]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 6:38am

I love you all! These are excellent suggestions!

[Demitri2]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 8:34am

"Nothing Can Stop Me Now" - "Roar of the Greasepaint..."

[jimmirae]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 8:50am

"I'll be here Tomorrow" - THE GRAND TOUR
"We'll take a Glass Together" - GRAND HOTEL
"Let Me Entertain You" - GYPSY
"Tomorrow" - ANNIE
"Movin' Out" -MOVIN' OUT
sooooo may more...
"Look What Happened To Mabel" - "Big Time" & "Wherever He Ain't" - MACK & MABEL
"The Day After That" & "Where You Are" - KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
"Chief Cook & Bottle Washer" - THE RINK
"Rainbow High" - EVITA
"Petrified" - TABOO

[twogaab2]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 9:43am

These are all so referred to as "F*** you!" songs in some circles.

[ComingUpRoses]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 10:30am

"Before the Parade Passes By" Hello, Dolly
"Out There" Barnum

[Sant]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 11:00am

With One Look - SUNSET BOULEVARD
The Impossible Dream - MAN OF LA MANCHA
Crazy - STARLIGHT EXPRESS
Just You Wait - MY FAIR LADY

[Elphaba]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 11:05am

thank God some of you listen to things older than 5 years, I was about to scream and scratch my face until Mythus said The Impossible Dream..........that has to be #1, for what the poster asked for....

you know there were musicals written be 1990........

[DancerGirl16]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 11:16am

It's Not Over Yet - Parade
Our Time - Merrily We Roll Along

and just to mention the worst:

I wanna be a rockette!

[DancerGirl16]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 11:16am

It's Not Over Yet - Parade
Our Time - Merrily We Roll Along

and just to mention the worst:

I wanna be a rockette!

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 11:34am

"I'll Show Them All" from Sophie (by Steve Allen).

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 11:43am

I can't believe no one has mentioned it.

The Best in the World - A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine

Priscilla Lopez's showstopping number that earned her a Tony award.

[cathywellerstein]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 12:21pm

i don't know if anyone has mentioned "i'm going back" from bells are ringing.

[Janean]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 12:26pm

Great topic!
"Everybody Says Don't" Anyone Can Whistle

[bebe de broadway]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 12:37pm

ok. so don't shoot me if these have been suggested, buuuuut

I love the "OMG, I'm SOOO HERE" songs.

i.e. "If they could see me now" Sweet Charity, duh. lol

and I'm not sure on the title, but "Here I am"?? from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

I'm working on the one from drs for a pageant coming up.

OH! how about "Hold On" From Secret Garden? Another fave of mine, though in a slightly different vein.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 12:42pm

A personal favorite: "Being Good" From HALLALUJAH, BABY! Sung to perfection by Lesley Uggams on the OBC. It has a stunning end, with words "I'll be the best -- or nothing at all" -- and manages to not sound cliche.

More mainstream: "I Can Go The Distance" from the cartoon HERCULES. Actually, not a bad song at all, written by LITTLE SHOP'S gifted composer, to give it cred.

[pndmnd]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 1:12pm

"Being Alive"--Company
"Someone Like You"--Jekyll and Hyde, could maybe work
"Welcome to the World"--A Man of No Importance
"Cabaret"--Cabaret
"Buenos Aires"--Evita
"Rainbow High"--Evita
"Lady's Maid"--Titanic
"Something To Point To"--Working
"Waitress"--Working
"Boy Next Door"--Boy From Oz
"Shine"--Spitfire Grill
"I See A River"--Urinetown (in an odd way)
"Stranger to the Rain"--Children of Eden
"I Resolve"--She Loves Me (might work)
"I'm Free"--Tommy
"Sensation"--Tommy
"Don't Be Afraid" (I think that's the title)--Something's Afoote
"Suddenly Seymour"--Little Shop of Horrors
"I Whistle a Happy Tune"--The King and I
"Don't Quit While You're Ahead"--The Mystery of Edwin Drood (might work)
Someone might have said this, but "Make them Hear You", "We Can Never Go Back to Before", and "The Night that Goldman Spoke in Union Square" (I'm not sure if that's the title), all from Ragtime.

Of course, I think the classics to me have already been posted (Impossible Dream and I am What I am)

[Magdalene]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 1:14pm

How about "Together, Wherever We Go" from Gypsy? I always thought this was a great song!

[musicnmath]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 2:46pm

I'm Free - Tommy

[loganp37]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 3:06pm

"Hold On" from Secret Garden
"He Lives in You" from The Lion King
"One Song Glory" from Rent
"Come Spirit, Come Charm" from Secret Garden
"I Still Believe" from Miss Saigon Updated On: 10/14/05 at 03:06 PM

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 4:30pm

Great thread! Lots of good ones mentioned, wanted to add some that well maybe you hafta be a little accepting to put into this category, but I see aspects in them of most...a couple definitely fit

Well not sure it totally applies, but can be thought of "we" instead of "I"-The Gods Love Nubia from Aida

"There She Goes/Fame"-Fame the musical

"Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee(reprise)"-Grease

"Big Blonde and Beautiful"-Hairspray

"Valjean's Soliquoy", "Stars", "Do You Hear the People Sing"-Les Miz

"Before the Parade Passes By"-Hello Dolly!

"And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going"-Dreamgirls

"My Strongest Suit(Reprise)"-Aida

"Tomorrow Belongs To Me"-Cabaret

"I'd Give My Life For You", "Her Or Me"-Miss Saigon

"Close Every Door"-Joseph...

"Without You"-My Fair Lady

"I'm Not That Smart (reprise)"-Spelling Bee

"I Wanna Be A Producer"-Producers

I love all these songs and previous ones mentioned, I listen and sing them a lot in my own life when I'm facing difficult times.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 10/14/05 at 5:09pm

Stars: Les Mis
The Impossible Dream: Man of La Mancha
The Wizard and I: Wicked
One Song Glory: RENT

[musicnmath]

Posted: 10/15/05 at 1:12am

"Brand New Day" - The Wiz

[Piazzaslight]

Posted: 10/15/05 at 9:21am

Probably Brave Enough for Love (Jane Eyre "I Will never lose faith...)
Kind of: Perfectly Nice (Jane Eyre)
I Hope you'll like it here (Woman in White.)

Tha's all I can think of.