If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
balletandbroadway
Featured Actor Joined: 8/3/06
#1If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 10:23pm
... What would it be?
Mine would be "I'm Not Afraid of Anything from "Songs for a New World".
What about you?
StageFan2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/8/07
#2re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 10:28pm
I am so "Coffee Shop Nights." Except I'm not an investigator -- but the rest fits pretty darn good.
Updated On: 11/17/07 at 10:28 PM
#2re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 10:32pm
Even though I am a very happy person, I'd have to say:
"Not A Day Goes By" -Merrily We Roll Along
And as for the song itself, The reprise (as well as the initial) on the Original Broadway Cast Recording, is phenomenal
#3re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 10:34pmNot Broadway, maybe someday, but probably something from Zanna, Don't! ... "I Could Write Books", "Someday You Might Love Me" or "Do You Know What It's Like?".
#4re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 10:35pmGreat question, I would have to say, No One is Alone from Into the Woods
#5re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 10:37pm"When I'm not near girl I love I love the girl I'm near" from Finian's Rainbow.
LuPonatic
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/06
#6re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 11:13pm"Move On" from Sunday in the Park with George
jacobp
Featured Actor Joined: 12/6/05
#7re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 11:21pm
Fine Fine Line
OMG! IMA KILL A BITCH this year has been that song Ojksdgbfdhtehtegn high school sucks! hahaha
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#8re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 11:25pm"I'm Still Here"
jake6970
Broadway Star Joined: 9/21/07
#9re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 11:27pmTotally F*CKed
Boq101
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/20/06
#10re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 11:35pm"Maybe I like it this way" from Lippa's wild party could be sung about me, don't ask me how...
#11re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/17/07 at 11:41pm
Positive from Legally Blonde
That's me,the happy optimist. Most of the time.
#12re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 12:11am
Love Me - Two Gentleman of Verona
#13re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 12:24am
I think of my life as a fusion of "Opening Doors" from Merrily We Roll Along, "Hello Twelve Hello Thirteen Hello Love" from A Chorus Line, "Part Of It All" from [title of show], and "Lullaby of Broadway" from 42nd Street
#14re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 12:26amRight now, Anyone Can Whistle.
#15re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 12:28am
Mama Who Bore Me, or the reprise version (just cause I like that better).
It takes so much for my parents to tell me the truth.
#16re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 12:48amEntire LIFE? I haven't lived it all yet. And I certainly don't think I can pin down a few songs that summarize it... but I'll give it a go. With So Little to Be Sure of/Funny Girl (only in the film)/No One is Alone/Saturn Returns/Finishing the Hat! And if "Both Sides Now" ever becomes a showtune, that'll be it. What a medley.
broadwaybaby086
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/06
#17re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 4:56amSo far, probably "Simple Little Things." But I grow nearer to "Old Maid" as each day passes. HAHA. kind of.
Avatar: JULIE "EFFING" WHITE, 2007 TONY WINNER. Thank God. I'm thinking about legally changing my name to Lizzie Curry...
#18re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 8:08amBeing Alive - COMPANY
-Nellie McKay on the 2006 Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, in which she played Polly Peachum
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#19re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 8:16amI'm Here from The Color Purple even though I don't have a sister or kids.
shesamarshmallow
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/06
#20re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 8:21am"Coasting" from Pasek & Paul's Edges pretty clearly sums me up. (You can find it on YouTube).
Lynnespock2
Broadway Star Joined: 5/14/04
#21re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 8:39amI'M still here. It talks about life's travels and trivals.
#22re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 9:31am
* "This Is Not Over Yet" - Parade
* "La Vie Boheme" - Rent
* "Climbing Uphill"/"Next Ten Minutes" - The Last 5 Years
It's far too difficult to name just one. :)
lstbutifulgrl2
Broadway Star Joined: 10/10/07
#23re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 11:03amSeasons of Love or Today 4 U from RENT
"I'm a butterfly, trivial and small, and in the greater scheme of things, I don't mean much at all." ~The Story of My Life
"Forget Regret, or life is yours to miss." ~Rent
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#24re: If you had to pick a Broadway song that summarized your entire life...
Posted: 11/18/07 at 11:20am"Will You" from GREY GARDENS, for many reasons. The lyrics are so strikingly meaningful. The melody and the orchestrations are not only absolutely beautiful, but a wonderful reminder of a great era in music. I just love that song. It's crushing.
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