Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/05
come on i wouldnt call brkyln a flop...and sadly i gues little woman is
Better, Astonishing, Weekly Volcano Press, 5 for all forever, take a chance on me, Some things are Meant to be - Little Woman
Featured Actor Joined: 6/3/05
Ooo, "Time Heals Everything" is beautiful- also from Mack and Mabel- "Wherever He Ain't" is catchy
'Child's Play' from THE FIX
'A Kiss is a Terrible Thing to Waste' from WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND (not sure if you guys would consider this a FLOP, but it's not exactly a megahit.
Broadway Star Joined: 1/17/06
Ok so reviving this thread a little bit. I want to put on a concert of great flop songs at my school next semester. SO, if you guys could have your dream flops concert (12-13 songs) what would it be?
I know I want something from Carrie and High Fidelity for sure.
There won't be trumpets (anyone can whistle)
Time heals everything (mack and mabel)
The entire score of CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
Several moments from CHESS ("Anthem," "Mountain Duet," "Nobody's Side," etc.)
I know it never made it to the US and it was a flop in London, but "This Time Around" from "Peggy Sue Got Married"! Amazing!
Eve Was weak
I remember How Those Boys Could Dance
evening Prayers
When Theres No One
Open Your Heart
Unsuspecting Hearts
Dont Waste The Moon
all from Carrie the musical
Most of the score of Taboo
Not on Your Nellie -- Darling of the Day
The No-Tell Motel -- Prettybelle
Me and My Town -- Anyone Can Whistle
Coffee in a Cardboard Cup -- 70 Girls, 70
Featured Actor Joined: 1/2/07
My Rules/Elliot Garfield Grant from THE GOODBYE GIRL.
Into the Fire from THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL.
Too many to count from JANE EYRE and RAGTIME.
Updated On: 10/31/07 at 10:47 AM
Hmmm...
"For Susan" and "For Sarah"...I might add "For Laura".
Glad people mentioned "Prettybelle".
I'd add "What Was Going On" and "I Am All Ablaze" from Canterbury Tales.
The title song from ANYONE CAN WHISTLE
THe London sequence of four songs sung by Tessie O'Shea from THE GIRL WHO CAME TO SUPPER and "The Coronation Chorale" from the same show.
"Shall I Take My Heart and Go" from GOLDILOCKS
"The Fickle Finger of Fate" from I HAD A BALL, plus its brassy overture.
"A Baloon is Ascending"/"Alone With You" from BEN FRANKLIN In PARIS
"When Eve was Weak"
"Don't Waste the Moon"
"Do Me a Favor"
"I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance"
All from that 1988 gem of flops: CARRIE
Updated On: 10/31/07 at 11:09 AM
Anything from CARRIE was amazing to me but then again I always loved the composers.
And I loved stuff from Once on This Island but that is not a flop to me.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/06
Oh man, I hope this is for a benefit.
My favorite is "I Said it And I'm Glad" from Subways are for Sleeping. Not only from a flop musial, but CUT from a flop musical! And it's so great.
oh well if we are doing that then....
Disenyland from SMILE is Brilliant
and I love
Come Down from the Tree from Once on this Island
Addison's City - Bounce
Ariadne - The Frogs
Easy as Life - Aida
Special Time of Day - Amour
Proud Lady, Meadowlark, Chanson - The Baker's Wife
How Great Our Lord - Faust
Mistress of Deception - The Fix (the whole show is great actually)
Tom, Mistress of the Senator - Hello Again
Say It With Gin - High Society
I Was Made for Champagne - Legs Diamond
Lion Tamer - The Magic Show
I Will Love You, Beautiful - Marie Christine
Blue Crystal - The Rink
Private Conversation - Side Show
My Little World, Tug Boat, The Other Hours - Thou Shall Not
Gin/Wild, The Lights of Broadway/More - Wild Party (LaChuisa)
Look at Me - Wild Party (Lippa)
Lost Souls - The Woman in White
"Mistress of Deception - The Fix"
yes! I also love "Spin".
Rowe and Dempsey have alot to put in this category, since they only have flops.
"Eastwick Knows" and "Make Him Mine" from Witches of Eastwick.
My vote is for pretty much anything from Craig Carnelia's score to "Is There Life After High School." Most especially "Fran and Janie."
(Speaking of Rowe and Dempsey, I've always been partial to "Rules Regulations and Respect" from "Zombie Prom," which I was surprised wasn't part of the short film adaptation of the show now available for free download on ITunes. Who films a musical and doesn't include the one big showstopping song from the stage version?)
Does anyone think "Leave Me Alone" from Side Show is pure brilliance?
The score to the Wild Party and Taboo.
I don't Believe in heroes any more - 3 guys naked from the waist down
Desert Island All Time Top 5 Breakups - high fidelity
Life of the party/How Did we come to this/Let me drown - the wild party (lippa)
Swing Joined: 1/3/07
"Astonishing" from little women is an amazing song.
"gimme gimme" from tmm is also a good one.
"I'm all I'v Got" from Bravo Giovanni.
Who Will Love Me As I Am
Tunnel of Love
I Will Never Leave You
all from Side Show.
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