For the alcoholics in all of us...

[mygfdontliveincanada]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 1:47am

OK...I was listening to "The Producers" in my car today, and when listening to HOP-CLOP, I realized that to my knowledge, HOP-CLOP, OOM-PAA-PAA (Oliver!) and depending on how you feel about the song, BRING ON THE MEN (cut from Jekyll & Hyde) are the only musical theater numbers styled after old fashioned drinking songs. Can anyone think of any others? Just a completely random thought.

And now back to my Guiness...

[jimmirae]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 1:48am

Master of the House

[mygfdontliveincanada]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 1:51am

Ahh how could I forget that one! Shame on me! That's my favorite moment in Les Miz and is a great full company number.

"Everybody raise a glass!
Raise it up the master's a--!"

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 1:53am

Der Kleine Franz from Chess

[theatreguy]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 1:53am

"We Loves Ya Jimey" from REDHEAD

[jimmirae]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 1:53am

"We'll take a Glass Together!" from Grand Hotel

[jimmirae]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 1:54am

"The night they invented Champagne" from...umm,... what the hell was that from???

[Katurian2]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 8:35am

Shame on me for forgetting, but in Crazy for You, isn't there a really funny one?

Updated On: 12/12/05 at 08:35 AM

[the.hard.part]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 11:05am

how bout Gaston from B&TB its kinda in the fashion of a drinking song.

[once a month]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 11:30am

oom pa pa from oliver

[cathywellerstein]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 11:52am

Katurian2, "what causes that" is from crazy for you. it's not about drinking specifically, but both men are drunk and it's very funny.

[lvpblues]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 12:38pm

There's also the mother of them all:

"The Drinking Song" from The Student Prince

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 12:40pm

"I'm in love with a girl named Fred!" From Mattress.

[shiksa_goddess]

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

"The Ladies Who Lunch" could possibly be classified as a drinking song....maybe?

[mygfdontliveincanada]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 12:55pm

Omg! How are we all forgetting La'chaim from Fiddler?

[Calvin]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 12:56pm

"Blow high, blow low" from Carousel. On that same note, "This was a real nice clambake" makes me want to drink.

[Danielm]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 1:16pm

"The Best of Times is Now" from la cage and "Here's to us" from Little Me.

[Danielm]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 1:18pm

OH, and "I love Luisa" from The Band Wagon.

[lady godiva]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 2:20pm

BEER! From There is Life After High School.

hehe

[Musical_nerd]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 2:53pm

"To Life!" From Fiddler on the Roof.

[CJWesselman]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 3:21pm

I think people are getting confused....it's not about the song being ABOUT drinking or mentioning it, but more or less then structure of the music being like an old fanshioned drinking song. They have a definate, 3/4 waltz structure most of the time.

[greenegirl87]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 3:23pm

Jimmirae, The Night they Invited Champagne is from Gigi.

i couldnt tell if you were being sarcastic or not...so i just answered :]

[Calvin]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 3:30pm

Yes, I guess my contribution was more of a sea shanty. But you can't blame me for mixing up sailors and drinking -- I filled up at an Exxon station the other day.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 3:32pm

Schon am Morgen
Fing' ich an
Und trinke Bier

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 3:42pm

Wunderbar from KISS ME KATE, is a rousing 3/4 time ditty that one can easily swing a beer mug to!