If your life was a Broadway musical

If your life was a Broadway musical, what would the score be?

1. Open your music library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.).
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For every question, type the song that’s playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button.

Overture: “Anything Goes” by Cole Porter. Well, we’re off to a nice start.

Waking up in the morning: “Believe” by Cher. Okay…

First day at school: “Fidelity” by Regina Spektor. Well, I don’t see how it applies, but, okay.

Falling in love: “Hero” by Enrique Iglesias. Ahhh!!! That makes me happy!

Fight song: “Invincible” by Pat Benatar. PERFECT!!! I couldn’t have planned that one better.

Breaking up: “I Am What I Am” from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Pretty good musical so far.

Prom: “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette. I’m looking forward to prom already! : P

Life’s ok: “It’s My Life” by Bon Jovi. I guess it works, but I don’t really want that to be me Life’s ok song.

Mental breakdown: “Like a Prayer” by Madonna. Hmmm…

Driving: “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi. That’s an awesome song to listen to in the car.

Traveling the world: “My Heart Will Go On.” Hahaha!

Flashback on my life: “Raise the Roof” from Lippa’s WILD PARTY. Not a problem with me.

Getting back together with first love: “Samson” by Regina Spektor. Ah, that’s sweet!

Wedding: “Spark of Creation” from CHILDREN OF EDEN. Sure.

Birth (or adoption) of child: “The Beauty Is” from LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. Ah! Very sweet again!

Final battle with lifelong rival: “The Greatest Practical Joke” from SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE. Um…

Death scene: “Us” by Regina Spektor. Not particularly death-like, but a great song, and I’ll take it.

Funeral song: “What Do I Need with Love” from THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. Well, not what I was hoping for.

Exit music: “You Are Loved” by Josh Groban. If only that was my funeral song.

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I love these! They're so much fun!

Overture: "Another Opening, Another Show" by Cole Porter, from Kiss Me Kate

Waking up in the morning: "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai

First day at school: "Timeless to Me" sung by Nathan Lane and from Hairspray

Falling in love: "Thank Goodness" from Wicked

Fight song: "Tango: Maureen" from Rent

Breaking up: "Love and Memories" by O.A.R. That kind of makes sense!

Prom: "Under Pressure" by David Bowie and Queen

Life’s ok: "New York, New York" sung by Reel Big Fish

Mental breakdown: "Dirty Rotten Number" from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Driving: "You're Just in Love" sung by Nathan Lane and Kristin Chenoweth

Traveling the world: "King of Broadway" from The Producers

Flashback on my life: "Lollipop" by Mika

Getting back together with first love: "Anything you can do, I can do better" from Annie Get Your Gun

Wedding: "I'm Not Girl" from Wicked. Makes sense since I don't want to get married.

Birth (or adoption) of child: "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong

Final battle with lifelong rival: "One Night Only" from Dreamgirls

Death scene: "The Bitch of Living" from Spring Awakening

Funeral song: "Meant to Live" by Switchfoot

Exit music: "Free" from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

My musical is pretty crappy!

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Overture: Notre Dame Fight Song - YES!

Waking up in the morning: "Beyond the Sea" by Michael Buble

First day at school: "Everybody Fits" from Altar Boyz

Falling in love: "Prettiest Friend" by Jason Mraz

Fight song: "Motownphilly" by Boyz II Men - hahaha wow...

Breaking up: "How to Save a Life" by The Fray - perfect!

Prom: "As Long As You're Mine" from Wicked

Life’s ok: "Sundays" by Daphne Loves Derby

Mental breakdown: "Against All Odds" by Westlife and Mariah Carey

Driving: "Alice Childress" by Ben Folds Five

Traveling the world: "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw - good one

Flashback on my life: "Special" from Avenue Q - LOL

Getting back together with first love: "Everything I Own" by Nsync

Wedding: "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake - my wedding is realllllly classy

Birth (or adoption) of child: "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners

Final battle with lifelong rival: "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi

Death scene: "Song For You Far Away" by James Taylor

Funeral song: "Bold As Love" by John Mayer

Exit music: "Climbing Uphill" from The Last Five Years

hahaha My musical kind of sucks. I think what we've learned from this is that I have a rather ecclectic collection of music in my iTunes library.

Overture: Sunrise Letter (Passion)

Waking up in the morning: Superlover (Bklyn-wow this is embarassing!)

First day at school: At the End of the Day (Les Mis OBC)

Falling in love: You Can't Stop the Beat (Hairspray)

Fight song: How Did They Build Titanic (Titanic)

Breaking up: What About Love? (reprise) (The Color Purple - Fianlly, an appropriate one!)

Prom: Overture (Spamalot)

Life’s ok: Dividing Day (The Light in the Piazza)

Mental breakdown: How to Save a Life (The Fray)

Driving: Xanadu (Haha - I actually have driven whole singing this!)

Traveling the world: Sleigh Ride (Nothing like a Christmas carol to travel the world with!)

Flashback on my life: Give Them What They Want (DRS)

Getting back together with first love: She Is a Diamond (Evita London Revival)

Wedding: Beautiful (Sunday . . .)

Birth (or adoption) of child: Today 4 U (RENT)

Final battle with lifelong rival: Montage Part 4: Gimme the Ball (A chorus Line Revival)

Death scene: There Will Be a Miracle (See WHat I Wanna See) Wow, that's ironic.

Funeral song: I Speak Six Langauges (I think it should be "spoke."

Exit music:

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Overture: "Every Story is a Love Story" from Aida (Since my life just screams HARLEQUIN NOVEL)

Waking up in the morning: "My Junk" from Spring Awakening

First day at school: "Never Never Land" from Piece

Falling in love: "Totally F****d" from Spring Awakening (Well, that's just grand.)

Fight song: "You'll See" From RENT

Breaking up: "No Good Deed" from Wicked (It works! In an odd sort of way)

Prom: "Find Your Grail" from Spamalot (Was prom following a Camelot theme?)

Life’s ok: "Santa Fe" from RENT (Life's okay if you drop everything and head out west!)

Mental breakdown: "Mama Who Bore Me(Reprise)" from Spring Awakening (It semi-sounds like a breakdown song, actually...)

Driving: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen

Traveling the world: "Stay Beautiful" by Taylor Swift

Flashback on my life: "Come Out of the Dumpster" from The Wedding Singer (I lived in a dumpster, apparently.)

Getting back together with first love: "Schroeder" from You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Wedding: "Chimp in a Suit" from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Well. I guess I'm getting divorced soon)

Birth (or adoption) of child: "Egypte" from Mystere: Cirque de Soleil (I'm adopting an Egyptian kid, too.)

Final battle with lifelong rival: "Defying Gravity" form Wicked

Death scene: "Disneyland" from Shine

Funeral song: "Show Stopper" by Dainty Kane

Exit music: "Without You" from RENT

My musical's pretty interesting.

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This was on the Off-Topic board two weeks ago entitled 'if your life were a film'... what would the soundtrack be?

We also had one called about what your Biopic would be called.

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Actually makes A LOT of sense!


Overture: "I Know The Truth" (Aida concept album)

Waking up in the morning: "But Not For Me" (Crazy For You)

First day at school: "Cookie Chase" (Anyone Can Whistle)

Falling in love: "Don't Give In" (A New Brain)

Fight song: "The Mark of Cain" (Children of Eden)

Breaking up: "What You Don't Know About Women" (City of Angels)

Prom: "Contact" (Rent)

Life’s ok: "Out Tonight" (Rent)

Mental breakdown: "Elaborate Lives" (Aida)

Driving: "Summer Wind" sung by Michael Buble

Traveling the world: "Wild Party" from LaChuisa's version

Flashback on my life: "Journey On" (Ragtime)

Getting back together with first love: "If I Didn't Believe in You" (The Last 5 Years)

Wedding: "Stirrings" from Ladies in Lavender Soundtrack

Birth (or adoption) of child: "That Thing You Do"

Final battle with lifelong rival: "Within You" from Labyrinth

Death scene: "I'm Not Going" (Dreamgirls)

Funeral song: "With You" (Pippin)

Exit music: 42nd St

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I did one more:

Overture: "I'll Cover You" (Reprise) - Rent

Waking Up: "Believe in Yourself" - The Wiz

First Day of School: Ease on Down the Road - The Wiz

Falling in Love: I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

Fight Song: High Road (Etta James)

Breaking Up: You'll See Boys - Rent

Prom: I'm Dancing and I Can't Be Bothered Now - Crazy For You

Life's Ok: I'm Not Afraid of Anything - Songs For A New World

Mental Breakdown: As The World Falls Down - Labyrinth Soundtrack

Driving: Florence Quits - Chess

Traveling the World: Still Hurting - The Last 5 Years

Flashback: Defying Gravity - Wicked

Getting Back TOgether: Ah, Miss - Sweeney Todd

Wedding: They Can't Take That Away From Me - Crazy For You

Birth: Without You - Rent

Final Battle: Run Freedom Run! - Urinetown

Death: HEaven Help My HEart - Chess

Funeral: To Each His Dulcenea - Man of LaMancha

Exit: Amas Veritas - Pratical Magic Soundtrack

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Overture: “If I ever fall in love" Shai

Waking up in the morning: “Hung Up” by Madonna

First day at school: “Ain't No Mountain High" Diana Ross

Falling in love: “Touch The Sky" Kanye West

Fight song: "A Weekend in the Country" A Little Night Music. ???

Breaking up: “Everything is Everything” Lauryn Hill

Prom: “Dragon Days" Alicia Keys

Life’s ok: “Random" Lady Sovereign

Mental breakdown: “Santa Fe" RENT

Driving: “Love" Keyshia Cole

Traveling the world: “Have I Got a Girl for You" Company

Flashback on my life: “Ain't No Party” Dreamgirls

Getting back together with first love: “If it's the lovin that you want" Rihanna

Wedding: “You Keep ME Hanging On” Kim Wilde

Birth (or adoption) of child: “I'm Goin' Down" Mary J Blige. Not good.

Final battle with lifelong rival: “What I Got" Sublime

Death scene: “Naughty Girl" Beyonce LOL!!!

Funeral song: "Get From Round Me" The Diplomats (Hardcore angry rap song0 Not good.

Exit music: “The Glamorous Life" A Little Night Music. That's Nice!

Wow. Mine are sad.

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Yay, this is fun!

Overture: "Hey There," John Raitt from the Pajama Game OBCR. Sure!

Waking up in the morning: "Too Much Exposition" from Urinetown. Kind of appropriate.

First day at school: "One Short Day" from Wicked. But sometimes, school days seem SO long!

Falling in love: "Every Day" from Les Miz CSR. Sweet!

Fight song: "Caroline Takes My Money Home" from Caroline, or Change. Why not?

Breaking up: "I Could Have Danced All Night," Julie Andrews from My Fair Lady OBCR. Um...

Prom: "A Little Brains, A Little Talent" Bebe Neuwirth, Damn Yankees Revival CR. That works.

Life’s ok: "As Long As He Needs Me," Sally Dexter, Oliver! London Revival CR. Kind of the exact opposite of "Life's OK," but...

Mental breakdown: "I Dreamed a Dream" Ruthie Henshall Les Miz TAC. Perfect!

Driving: "I Know the Truth," Sherie Rene Scott, Aida. Cool.

Traveling the world: "Happy New Year," Rent OBCR. Sure.

Flashback on my life: "Nobody's Side," Judy Kuhn, Chess OBCR. Maybe?

Getting back together with first love: "Javert's Suicide," Les Miz OBCR. I hope not...

Wedding: "The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl For Me," The Music Man OBCR. Um...

Birth (or adoption) of child: "The Spark of Creation (2nd Reprise)," Children of Eden. Another good one!

Final battle with lifelong rival: "The Last Goodbye," Spelling Bee. Fitting title!

Death scene: "In His Eyes," Jekyll and Hyde. It's a possibility.

Funeral song: "Shadowland," Heather Headley, The Lion King. Perfect!

Exit music: "Show Off," The Drowsy Chaperone. Why not?

If my life were a Broadway musical...it wouldn't get financed. Awwwww!

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Overture: "Why We Like Spelling"- 25th Annual...

Waking up in the morning: "she Cries" - Songs For a New World (WTF?)

First day at school: "Yellow Submarine" - The Beatles

Falling in love: "That Face" - The Producers (awww!)

Fight song: "634-5789"- Blues Brothers 2000 soundtrack

Breaking up: "Dulcinea" - Man of La Mancha revival

Prom: "The Schmuel Song" - The Last 5 Years

Life’s ok: "Backup Sessions" -Jersey Boys

Mental breakdown: "How Do People Do THis Every Day?" - The View From Here

Driving: "Terrible" - Dessa Rose

Traveling the world: "Measure of a Man" -Clay Aiken (LMAO)

Flashback on my life: "Finale" - Nine

Getting back together with first love: "Maybe This Time" - Cabaret

Wedding: "Way Back to Paradise" - Audra McDonald

Birth (or adoption) of child: "The ballad of Sweeney Todd" HAHAHA

Final battle with lifelong rival: "For Good" - Wicked

Death scene: "Dance Ten, Looks Three" - A Chorus Line Revival (oh Lordy)

Funeral song: "You & Me" - The Boy from Oz

Exit music: "I'm Only Thinking of Him" - Man of La Mancha

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had to give in...

Overture: Picking Corn - Pocahontas (some random interlude music?)

Waking up in the morning: The Weekly Volcano Press - Little Woman

First day at school: It takes two - Into the Woods (I guess school had an impact)

Falling in love: Wedding Chorale/Beggers At The Feast - Les Miz

Fight song: Goodnight And Thank You - Evita

Breaking up: Draussen (Out There) - Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame

Prom: No Good Can Come From Bad - Mystery of Edwin Drood

Life’s ok: Beethoven Day - Charlie Brown (yay!)

Mental breakdown: Old Deuteronomy - CATS (hahahah)

Driving: Mama, I´m A Big Girl Now - Hairspray

Traveling the world: Don't Tell Mama - Cabaret

Flashback on my life: Something Good - Sound of Music (^_^)

Getting back together with first love: One (Reprise) / Finale - A Chorus Line

Wedding: Elaborate Lives - AIDA

Birth (or adoption) of child: Mahna Mahna (Featuring Mahna Mahna & The Two Snowths)

Final battle with lifelong rival: Dreamgirls (Finale - Highlights Version) - Dreamgirls haha

Death scene: Quiet - Candide

Funeral song: Funny Honey - Chicago

Exit music: He's a Pirate - Pirates of the Caribbean (Hans Zimmer). YESSS