Favorite Mental Breakdown Song — Page 3

#51

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 3:02pm

Rose's Turn - Gypsy
Cabaret - Cabaret
Make Me Happy - The Wild Party (Lippa)

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#52

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 3:06pm

the jekyll&hyde "confrontation"..... and "i dont do sadness" from spring awakening

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#53

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 3:15pm

Epiphany (Sweeney Todd)
Last Midnight (Into the Woods)
Camera Wall (Bright Lights, Big City)

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#54

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 3:31pm

I immediately thought of "Epiphany" and "Not Getting Married Today" upon seeing this thread. On the other side of the spectrum, I absolutely adore "Twisted Every Way" from Phantom; te light strings accompanying Christine are gorgeous. "I Dreamed a Dream" is an extraordinary breakdown song, espcecially when sung by Patti or Ruthie Henshall. Oh, and "Javert's Suicide".

#55

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 3:47pm

Sunset Boulevard which I think has various levels of breakdown:
Surrender
With One Look
The ending

Evita:
Waltz for Eva & Che (which ends in Evita's physical breakdown)

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#56

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 3:54pm

FOLLIES is the ultimate.

Considering the entire Loveland sequence is a nervous breakdown of the 4 leads. Ben's big breakdown ties it all together.

#57

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 3:59pm

only a gay man could truly appreciate their stars breaking down on stage

Carousel from Jacques Brel
Epiphany from Sweeney
Bride's Lament from Drowsy
Pandemonium from Spelling Bee
Rose's Turn from Gypsy
Tell Me On A Sunday from Song & Dance

#58

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 4:09pm

Can't believe I'm saying this but..."Goodbye Love". haha, I can't really think of any other ones.

Oh, and if this counts, Diana (sort of) breaks down during "Nothing" in A CHORUS LINE...

#59

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 5:10pm

'Cabaret' and 'I Don't Care Much' are my favorites. :)

#60

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 5:16pm

I would definitely say Live, Laugh, Love- Finale from Follies.
The ultimate breakdown

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#61

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 7:49pm

I think MANY of the choices posted here are pretty off - clearly we disagree on what constitutes a bonafide "breakdown."

Or a SONG for that matter....

About Hysteria from Piazza: Dialogue, directions and a bunch of La la's do not a song make!

Among the ones I DO agree with:

Rose's Turn
Judas' Death
Live, Laugh, Love
Losing My Mind

#62

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 7:57pm

I have to go with many people on this board and say "Bride's Lament" which is absolutely hilarious


"Oh monkey, monkey, monkey..."

:)

#63

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:43pm

I'd have to say "Another Winter in a Summer Town," since I am the bona fide lady who can't shut up about "Grey Gardens". The little monologues in between the divine verses of "Around the World" are also breakdown songs.
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#64

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:49pm

someone mentioned this earlier...
but would you really count "i can't do it alone" from chicago as a mental breakdown?

yeah, she is desperate, but i didn't see it as a breakdown.

#65

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:53pm

Where is love- Oliver
For Now- Avenue Q

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#66

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/3/07 at 10:58pm

Brides Lament- Drowsy Chaperone
Woe Is Me- Spelling Bee
Rose's Turn- Gypsy

#67

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/4/07 at 2:13am

"Somebody Kill Me Please"- Wedding Singer

#68

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/4/07 at 2:17am

Somebody Kill Me - The Wedding Singer
Hysteria, Octet, Clara's Interlude - The Light in the Piazza
La Vida Eternal - Altar Boyz

#69

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:35am

'im breaking down'

william finn

#70

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/4/07 at 11:31am

I'm seeing a lot of "Cabaret" but hey, someone else said "I Don't Care Much"... which is good because I was getting worried.


Truly beautiful, yet depressing and heart-breaking.

[Well, depending on whose rendition you listen to].

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#71

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/4/07 at 12:15pm

in addition to all of those mentioned i have a few more;

so many little things- bright lights big city
now(its just the gas) and the meek shall inherit- lsoh
no good deed- wicked

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#72

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/4/07 at 12:48pm

The World's Gone Insane- Jekyll and Hyde double CD

#73

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:38pm

Epiphany (Sweeney)
Rose's Turn (Gypsy)
And I'm Am Telling You (Dreamgirls)
Clara's Tirade (Piazza)
Your Daddy's Son and Coalhouse's Soliloquy (Ragtime)
Cabaret and I Don't Care Much (Cabaret)

I agree with Another Winter in a Summer Town and I'd also have to add Daddy's Girl.

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#74

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:46pm

Miss Celie's Curse from The Color Purple.

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#75

re: Favorite Mental Breakdown Song

Posted: 1/4/07 at 11:57pm

"Let Me Drown" from Lippa's The Wild Party

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