I Wanna Be A Show Stopper song- help

[supportivemom]

Posted: 6/12/07 at 10:53pm

I posted this on the student board and got no replies. Please help- what show is I Wanna Be a Show Stopper song from? I can't find it anywhere- Thanks!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/12/07 at 11:00pm

I don't think it's from a show.

It's an old, traditional, standard, "in public domain" song.

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 6/12/07 at 11:10pm

When I Googled it, only your two threads came up.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 6/12/07 at 11:17pm

Thanks to both of you for helping. When I googled it before, I only got that awful Danity Kane song. I wish I knew the words. (The music is in my head- it's a kind of song that Liza would sing) I went to a Thespian competition and saw it on the program. It said it was from Follies I believe- but I still didn't find it. Anyone else have an idea? Thanks!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/12/07 at 11:18pm

Are you certain you have the correct title?

The title you provided isn't from any Broadway show, let alone FOLLIES.

[retrogirl44]

Posted: 6/12/07 at 11:21pm

Could you be thinking of "I'm a broadway Baby" from Follies? Not the title, but the tune IS an incredible showstopper, and Liza HAS sung it...just an idea?!

[supportivemom]

Posted: 6/12/07 at 11:24pm

Honestly- I'm not sure that's the title. I just know that when the music starts to kick up, the singer sings I Wanna be a Show Stopper with the....Don't laugh- but I heard it at a pageant once. There was a former Miss Florida named Melissa Aggeles who sang it. She was an aspiring Broadway performer when she won the title and came back the next year to sing the song. I heard it again recently. It would be a great song for my daughter- I just can't find it. I really appreciate your responses though!

[retrogirl44]

Posted: 6/12/07 at 11:30pm

Think I found it...Go to Google. type in quotes ONLY "wanna be a showstopper". There's a link to www.mountaintimes.com. Read the article, it mentions the song.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 6/12/07 at 11:52pm

Retrogirl- you have gone above and beyond to help me find this song. First of all, I know Broadway Baby and you're right, that too is a great song. There's a wonderful video on Youtube of Daisy Egan singing it at the Tony's when she was a girl. The song mentioned in the article is probably the one I need. I just wish it would have said where the song was from. My search continues. Thanks for your time!

[hortonhearsasam]

Posted: 6/12/07 at 11:55pm

We sang this song in a gala event once. I believe it's by Kander & Ebb and it's not actually from a show.

The lyrics were something like:
I wanna be a showstopper with a showstopping song
A showstopper with a showstopping dance
An eyepopper who can break up the joint
You getting my point?

Is that the song you're thinking of?

[retrogirl44]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 12:01am

just trying to hone my search skills, which are not that good.
Maybe you can contact that newspaper..
"horton" also has some good info, i think....

[supportivemom]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 12:05am

Horton- YESSSS!!! I think that's the song. Liza loved Kander and Ebb- maybe that's why I thought the song was in her style. Thank you! Now I can search under their name and hopefully find it. Thanks to you too Retrogirl. I LOOOOOVE this board!

[supportivemom]

Posted: 6/13/07 at 12:05am

Horton- YESSSS!!! I think that's the song. Liza loved Kander and Ebb- maybe that's why I thought the song was in her style. Thank you! Now I can search under their name and hopefully find it. Thanks to you too Retrogirl. I LOOOOOVE this board!

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 12/4/07 at 12:26pm

The Muppets sang that song, too.
NO LIE! It was part of their "Muppet Show Live" tour in the 80s.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 12/4/07 at 1:02pm

"There's a wonderful video on Youtube of Daisy Egan singing it at the Tony's when she was a girl."

Actually, Daisy sang "Broadway Baby" in "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall"

[michaelplosky]

Posted: 3/16/16 at 10:56pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S4JSc1Wv4M