GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
JamieMcG
Broadway Star Joined: 6/12/03
#0GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:37pm
Hey there,
Just wondering what some of the best songs in your opinion are from FLOP musicals?
Some of mine include
"You are the Light" from Metropolis
"It Would Have Been Wonderful" from Annie Warbucks
and
"Stop, Time" from Big
other thoughts?
"There is nothing scary about life, if you are not attached to the results." - Conversations With God
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#1re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:39pmThere has been a topic like this posted.
What the puck?!
JamieMcG
Broadway Star Joined: 6/12/03
#2re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:42pm
thanks, I have't seen it, feel free to lead me there
"There is nothing scary about life, if you are not attached to the results." - Conversations With God
#3re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:42pm
Tug Boat-THOU SHALT NOT
For Susan-SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
Fifty Percent-BALLROOM
My Own Morning-HALLELUJAH, BABY
Somebody-AMOUR
Time Heals Everything-MACK AND MABEL
I Will Never Leave You-SIDE SHOW
Someone in a Tree-PACIFIC OVERTURES
Not a Day Goes By-MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
Stranger in This World-TABOO
Tell Me-MARIE CHRISTINE
People Like Us-THE WILD PARTY
Just to name a few...
JamieMcG
Broadway Star Joined: 6/12/03
#4re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:47pmThanks...that's more what I was looking for. The title of the last thread was "BEST songs from WORST shows." I'm looking for songs from Flops...financial or critical flops. not songs from shows people happen not to like...Great list Errico!!! Keep em coming!
"There is nothing scary about life, if you are not attached to the results." - Conversations With God
#5re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:48pm
"Unsuspecting Hearts" from Carrie.
:)
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#6re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:50pmAre you trying to turn this into a BWW concert or somethin'? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#7re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 5:56pmShe/He Touched Me from Drat The Cat
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Ann_Margrock
Stand-by Joined: 9/8/04
magruder
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#9re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:14pmThe grand champion in this category would have to be "Here's That Rainy Day" from Carnival in Flanders.
"Gif me the cobra jool!"
hypertruffle
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/22/05
#10re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:21pm
'Meadowlark' from The Baker's Wife
'Merrily We Roll Along (1980)-Rich and Happy' from Merrily We Roll Along
"The cynicism you refer to, I acquired the day I discovered I was different from little boys!~All About Eve
Updated On: 6/25/05 at 06:21 PM
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#11re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:23pm
All of Side Show and The Wild Party
"Take Her To The Marde Gras" from Thou Shalt Not
broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
#12re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:28pm
Why not
"Days of Plenty" Little Women
"For Sarah" DOTV
"Lowdown Down" Wild Party
"People Like Us" Wild Party
"When It Ends" Wild Party
most of Sondheim 
magruder
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#13re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:37pm
"Sur Les Quais" from LOLITA, MY LOVE
"Why Did I Choose You" from THE YEARLING
"Blame It On the Summer Night" from RAGS
"Not on Your Nellie" from DARLING OF THE DAY
"That Something Extra Special" from DARLING OF THE DAY
"Traveling" from BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
"Ciao, Compare" from BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
"Stay With Me Nora" from A DOLL'S LIFE
"Comes Once In A Lifetime" from SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING
"I'm Everybody's Baby" from THE VAMP
"Lazy Afternoon" from THE GOLDEN APPLE
"A Sleeping Bee" from HOUSE OF FLOWERS
"I Never Has Seen Snow" from HOUSE OF FLOWERS
"Here's To Your Illusions" from FLAHOOLEY
"He's Only Wonderful" from FLAHOOLEY
"Magic Moment" from THE GAY LIFE
"There's Always One You Can't Forget" from DANCE A LITTLE CLOSER
"A Little Traveling Music Please" from ONE NIGHT STAND
"I Met a Man" from PRETTYBELLE
"When I'm Drunk, I'm Beautiful" from PRETTYBELLE
"That's Him" from OH, BROTHER!
"A Loud and Funny Song" from OH, BROTHER!
"Chain of Love" from THE GRASS HARP
"Change in Me" from BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE GOES PUBLIC
"One More Walk Around the Garden" from CARMELINA
"Gif me the cobra jool!"
Updated On: 6/25/05 at 06:37 PM
#14re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 6:52pm
"For Sarah" and "Braver Than We Are" - DOTV
"Life After Life" "The Mist" - Dracula (i like the entire score...but if i had to pick two...)
FranklinShepard-Inc.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/25/04
#16re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 7:29pm
"Whatever Time there is" (Flowers from Algernon)
"Love who you love" (A Man of no Importance)
"Smashing New Ýork Times" (A Broadway Musical)
"Children of the Wind" (Rags)
"Get myself out" (Grind)
To name but a few...
#17re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/25/05 at 9:16pmi absolutely loooooove "not a day goes by". ^_^.
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Coondiggitydogg
Stand-by Joined: 7/18/04
#18re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/26/05 at 12:02am
if little women is a flop which i would guess it is-"somethings are meant to be"
BIG-"stars" well i like it
the most recent 1776 revival did not do well but "Molasses to rum to slave" is a great song and especially when u have gregg edleman singing it.
#19re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/27/05 at 9:32am
'And Eve was Weak' - Carrie
Title song from Breakfast at Tiffany's
'Hold back the Night' - Metropolis
jaybrrd
Understudy Joined: 4/9/05
#20re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/27/05 at 9:43am
Streets of Dublin - Man of No Importance
Kindness - Bright Lights, Big City
Life of The Party - Lippa's Wild Party
Petrified - Taboo
Waiting For Life - Once On This Island
I'm sure I've got more, I'll glance through some of my CDs.
Understudy Joined: 12/31/69
#21re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/27/05 at 9:45amThe Name of Love from Welcome to the Club
WillParker
Featured Actor Joined: 10/22/03
#22re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/27/05 at 9:50am
And Eve Was Weak--Carrie
When There's No One--Carrie
All Things--Thou Shalt Not
"I'll eat some breakfast then change the world."
"I hate you, and I hate your ass face!"
#23re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/27/05 at 10:48amAnd Eve Was Weak & I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance (both from Carrie) top my list
Slotted spoons don't hold much soup
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#24re: GREAT songs from FLOP musicals?
Posted: 6/27/05 at 6:01pm
Other Peoples Stories- Amour
Astonishing, Somethings Are Meant To Be, Take A Chance On Me-- Little Women.
Anything from Brooklyn if Brooklyn counts.
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