Favorite Sad Song. ( And defying Gravity is not sad. It's obnoctious.) — Page 2

I'd like to add "Maybe" from ANNIE. Yes, that's what I said.

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That's because Wicked sucks.

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Updated On: 8/23/04 at 11:59 PM

What's the Use of Wonderin'? - Carousel
Far From the Home I Love - Fiddler on the Roof
Anaktevka - Fiddler on the Roof
Something Just Broke - Assassins
Lily's Eyes - The Secret Garden

Hey CATS, you get a clue and a life!
"Wood" was used both times for a specific reason. and I bet you don't even know what it is. If you knew anything about music, you would know what I'm talking about and why Schwartz used "wood" both times. I'm not going to be your teacher tonight. Figure it out. And as far as you breaking into hysterics, I feel sorry for you. You must not understand the song at all.

I love the Les Miz music. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables reminds me so much of 9/11

NYBroadwayNY, I understand that Shwartz writes some of the worst "Nessa-confessa" lyrics I've ever heard, but that's about it. And stop defending WICKED, it's just sad.... (pun intended)

Updated On: 8/24/04 at 12:11 AM

Actually, in case you missed the joke, the "sucka sucka sucka sucka" part from Avenue Q is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek obnoxious. That's why it's funny.

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i'll cover you (reprise)
if i can't love her
impossible dream
they don't know (sorta)
i believe in you (reprise)

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My favorite sad songs are:

Valjean's Death from LES MIS
Just Go from A NEW BRAIN
Hardest Part of Love from CHILDREN OF EDEN
Your Daddy's Son from RAGTIME
What Would I Do from FALSETTOS/FALSETTOLAND

And because I have no will power: I've seen Wicked and own the OBC and agree that DEFYING GRAVITY is not obnoxious, just a minor annoyance. I DO disagree with the opinion that it's not a sad song. It makes me sad, but that's because I happen to LIKE gravity and am not in the habit of taking its benefits for granted. I refuse to defy gravity and rarely even question it; GRAVITY GETS A BAD RAP IN THE THEATRE COMMUNITY AND IT IS SADDENING.

Listening to FOR GOOD does make me sad, but not for anything it contains so much as what it reminds me of. The message and stlye of the song are just fine, but if I want to hear that message I can get a better version of it by listening to the far superior SIDE SHOW, something Schwartz clearly did plenty of while writing FOR GOOD. That makes me sad.

y'know, that was too much effort to write. what i meant to say is WICKED SUCKS! (i'm half-kidding)

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VIETgrl, that was so great! Right on the money!

I know all that. I'm just taking my turn. So many want to put it down, I'll continue to speak my mind here too. I'm not trying to change any minds. They're mostly too closed here to do that anyway.

I would have to say...

~Maybe This Time from Cabaret
~Not That Girl from Wicked
~Without You from Rent

... and it's late so I can't think of anymore!

Still Hurting from Last Five Years
All the Wasted Time from Parade
and CATSNYrevival you diss wicked's lyrics and while I have to say they arn't schwartz' best you have a dracula logo as your picture....enough said

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