If your life was a Broadway musical
BJC899
Broadway Star Joined: 7/20/04
#25re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 6/16/07 at 5:59pm
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
#26re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 6/16/07 at 6:15pm
I don't have a lot of musical theater in my ipod... so have fun with this gayfest LOL
Overture: "Heaven" - DJ Sammy
Waking up in the morning: "She Works Hard for the Money" - Donna Summer
First day at school: "Something's Got to Give"
Falling in love: "Sweet Dreams" - Le Bouche
Fight song: "Dancefloor" - Kylie Minogue
Breaking up: "Feel Good, Inc." - Gorillaz
Prom: "What You Waiting For" - Gwen Stefani
Life’s ok: "Let It Will Be" - Madonna (from Confessions on a Dancefloor)
Mental breakdown: "Causin A Commotion" - Madonna (live version from "Blonde Ambition Tour"
Driving: "Ombra Fedela Anchio" - aria from the movie FARINELLI
Traveling the world: "One Night Only (disco version)" from the movie "Dreamgirls"
Flashback on my life: "Magic Man" - Heart
Getting back together with first love: "Moving On Up" - M People
Wedding: "Forbidden Love" - Madonna (from Confessions...)
Birth (or adoption) of child: "Don't Cha" - Pussycat Dolls (oy vey)
Final battle with lifelong rival: "Shut Up" - Blackeyed Peas
Death scene: "Got to Be Real" - Cheryl Lyn
Funeral song: "Holiday" - Madonna (live version from the Blonde Ambition Tour)
Exit music: "Welcome to the Theater" from APPLAUSE (Lauren Bacall)
TheaterAddict7652
Broadway Star Joined: 2/7/06
#27re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:35pm
OVERTURE: Sarah Brown Eyes - Ragtime
WAKING UP IN THE MORNING: Garden Sequence - Passion
FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL: What Would We Do Without You? - Company
FALLING IN LOVE: I Don't Know How to Love Him - Jesus Christ Superstar (very fitting!)
FIGHT SONG: Dentist! - Little Shop of Horrors
BREAKING UP: Moving Too Fast - The Last Five Years
PROM: God, That's Good! - Sweeney Todd
LIFE'S OK: Totally F*cked - Spring Awakening (how ironic
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MENTAL BREAKDOWN: We Do Not Belong Together - Sunday in the Park With George
DRIVING: Hominy Grits - Grey Gardens
TRAVELING THE WORLD: Hard to Say Goodbye, My Love - Dreamgirls
FLASHBACK ON MY LIFE: Out Tonight - Rent
GETTING BACK TOGETHER WITH FIRST LOVE: Say it Somehow - The Light in the Piazza
WEDDING: Good Morning Sunshine - Hair
BIRTH (OR ADOPTION) OF FIRST CHILD: Jet Song - West Side Story (it really fits the situation in a really strange way...)
FINAL BATTLE WITH LIFELONG RIVAL: No One Has Ever Loved Me - Passion (now this one is really ironic)
DEATH SCENE: No More - See What I Wanna See
FUNERAL SONG: Eva's Final Broadcast - Evita
EXIT MUSIC: Stars and the Moon - Songs for a New World
#28re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 6/16/07 at 10:23pm
Interesting...
Overture: "I'm Losing You"- John Lennon
Waking up in the morning: "Somebody Gonna Love You"- Color Purple
First day at school: "Not While I'm Around" from Sweeney Todd sung by Howard McGillin
Falling in love: "Falcon in the Dive" Scarlet Pimpernel....ooookay. Well, it is Terrence Mann so I guess it works. tee hee
Fight song: “The Gods Love Nubia"- Aida
Breaking up: “And Then There Were None"- Spring Awakening
Prom: “The Night Before"- the Beatles
Life’s ok: “Defying Gravity"- Wicked....really?
Mental breakdown: “The Thirst" Lestat
Driving: “You're Beautiful" James Blunt
Traveling the world: “I Know Things Now" Into the Woods. Perfect!
Flashback on my life: “I Don't Know How to Love Him" JC Superstar
Getting back together with first love: “Happy Xmas (War is Over)" John Lennon
Wedding: “Into the West" Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Birth (or adoption) of child: “Like Father Like Son" Aida...creepy!
Final battle with lifelong rival: “Finale- Woman in White" Even more perfect!!!
Death scene: “Judge's Return"- Sweeney Todd
Funeral song: “I'm Still Remembering"- The Cranberries
Exit music: “Dreamgirls"- Dreamgirls movie
What an F-ed up musical!
#29re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 6/16/07 at 11:29pm
Ooh i love these!
Overture: "These Words" Natasha Bedingfield
Waking up in the morning: "Doin' a what comes naturally" Annie Get Your Gun
First day at school: "Suddenly I See" KT Tunstall
Falling in Love: "The Wife's Statement" See What I Wanna See
Fight Song: "You Don't Know Me" Ray Charles and Diana Crawl
Breaking Up: "You'll See Boys" RENT OBC. Hmm i guess the title could make sense, but only if ya don't kno the song!
Prom: "Carrying the Banner" Newsies. WTF.
Life's ok: "Are We the Waiting" Green Day
Mental breakdown: "I am Changing" Dreamgirls
Driving: "Nothing" A Chorus Line OBC so far this is making no sense....
Traveling the World: "We're Not Gonna Take It" Twisted Sister
Flashback on my Life: "Last Train to Clarksville" The Monkees
Getting back together with first love: "They Say It's Wonderful" Judy Garland and Howard Keel. PERFECTION.
Wedding: "For Good" Wicked
Birth (or adoption) of child: "Boom!" Nelly. LMFAO!!
Final battle with lifelong rival: "One" BARE: a pop opera
Death Scene: "By My Side" Godspell. I think this is fitting.
Funeral Song: "La Vie Boheme" RENT movie cast. I would hope no one would be celebrating like that at my funeral lol
Exit Song: "Part of your World (Reprise)" The Little Mermaid
Wow. I would never pay to see this musical! haha
#30re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 6/17/07 at 12:14am
Overture:
Waking up in the morning: Mr. Cellophane from Chicago sang by Joel Grey. (So I start on a downer huh?)
First day at school: Irriplacible by Beyonce
Falling in Love: Because of You by Kelly Clarkson (perfect song im thinking)
Fight Song: “The Thirst” from Lestat
Breaking Up: “We Do Not Belong Together” from SITPWG (well this song works well)
Prom: Black Betty (a fast grinding type song huh? Definitly songs like my prom lol)
Life's ok: “I’ll cover You Reprise” Rent Movie cast. (Well I would hope this was my funeral song but um I guess this makes life ok in a weird twisted way I suppose)
Mental breakdown: “What’s the use of wonderin” from Carosuel (not a terrible choice)
Driving: Stayin Alive by the Bee Gees (great driving music)
Traveling the World: “Ease On Down The Road” The Wiz
Flashback on my Life: When Im Gone by 3 Doors Down (this is my favorite non musical song ever and see it as so fitting its weird)
Getting back together with first love: “Don’t Know Where You Leave Off” Sweet Smell of Success - (I think it works pretty well actually)
Wedding: “The Ladies Who Lunch” from company sang by elaine stritch (she was the tolkien drunk of the wedding)
Birth (or adoption) of child: “With One Look” from Sunset Blvd (thats just strange)
Final battle with lifelong rival: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd (eh not the best choice)
Death Scene: “Wonderful” From wicked with Jenna Leigh Green as Elphaba. (Well at least a good voice is singing as I die but what a compltly random choice)
Funeral Song: “The Ballad of Booth” Assassins (revival) (um folksingers telling my story great way to end it lol)
Exit Song: “fancy dress” from the Drowsy Chaperone (start on a ballad leave on a happy note)
Well the beginning wasnt bad but the ending oh wow id shoot myself to sit through that haha.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
jagfkb
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/29/07
#31re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 6/22/07 at 12:32pm
Overture- Opening Night from The Producers
Begining of the Day- Cherry Tree Lane (Parts One & Two)from Mary Poppins
Arriving at school & talking to friends- A Little Gossip from Man of La Mancha
crush showing off- Show Off from Drowsy Chaperone
drama club, night after opening Night- What Kind of Man from curtains
lunch time- Be Our Guest from BATB
going home & doing chores- Spoonful of Sugar from mary Poppins
youth theatre rehearsel - Step in Time from Mary Poppins
history lesson next day- Springtime for Hitler from the Producers
new teacher arriving- Practically Perfect from Mary poppins
come home and find out that my dad died of craziness- I'm only thinking of him from Man of la mancha
mom getting re-married/ act one finale- I do I do in the sky from Drowsy
act two opening/ watching cheerleaders practice- Laker Girl Cheer from spamalot
literature lesson with new teacher- man of la mancha from man of la mancha
field trip with new teacher- jolly holiday from mary poppins
mom's lament- Bride's lament from the Drowsy chaperone
after being sent to boarding school, meeting my roommate- what is this feeling from Wicked
school dance & meeting new girlfriend- dancing through life from wicked
asking girl out- suddenly seymour from LSOH
finale- circle of life
*note
I only got my ipod today and I'cve only loaded a few songs into it. sorry if it's a little repetetive.
Boq101
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/20/06
#32re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 8/12/07 at 2:37am
Okay, here it goes, I just hope it doesn't get too awful...
Overture: Losing My Mind-Follies (Papermill Revival)
Waking up in the morning: The Trashing of the Car-Ragtime (OBCR)
First day at school: I am Ashamed that Women are so Simple-Kiss Me, Kate (Revival)
Falling in love: Send in the Clows-Night Music (OBCR) (Depressing)
Fight Song: In Buddy's Eyes-Follies (OBCR)
Breaking up: Side by Side by Side-Company (Doyle Revival) (OMFG)
Prom: Getting Married Today-Company (OBCR)
Life’s ok: Dentist!-Little Shop of Horrors (Revival) (OMFG x2)
Mental breakdown: I Feel Pretty-West Side Story (OBCR) (OMFGx20)
Driving: Why We Like Spelling-Spelling Bee (OBCR)
Traveling the world
iva's Lament-Spamalot (OBCR)
Flashback on my life: The Telephone Song-Miss Saigon (OBCR)
Getting back together with first love: Sunday Reprise-SITPWG (OBCR)
Wedding: All I Care About (Is Love)-Chicago (OBCR) (lol)
Birth (or adoption) of child: No More-Into the Woods (Revival) (wow...)
Final battle with lifelong rival: Trio-Passion (OBCR)
Death scene:Beauty and the Beast Reprise-Beauty and the Beast (OBCR)
Funeral song: Hippie Life-Hair (Benefit Concert) (some funeral...)
Exit music: Every Day A Little Death-Night Music (OBCR)
I think I got a lot of the correct songs, just the worng slots...
I bet a lot of you are suprised that none of the songs are from Wicked...
#33re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 8/12/07 at 2:57amomg, if my life was a Musical, how would you categorize it? More stops and starts than the NY subways! But it was one crazy/wild ride, none the less and it ain't even over yet! I'll get back to you on the score.
#34re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 8/12/07 at 7:28pm
Overture: Welcome to the 60'S- Hairspray movie soundtrack
Waking up in the morning: Vacation- Simple Plan
First day at school: A Little Priest- Sweeney Todd 2005 revival
Falling in love: Easy Street- Annie OBCR
Fight Song: The Revolutionary Costume for Today- Grey Gardens OBCR
Breaking up: I Got Nerve- Hannah Montana
Prom: My Junk- Spring Awakening OBCR
Life's OK: Show Off- Drowsy OBCR
Mental breakdown: After Today- A Goofy Movie soundtrack
Driving: Year 3000- Jonas Brothers
Traveling the world: Chemicals React- Aly and AJ
Flashback on my life: Hold On- Jonas Brothers
Getting back together with first love: Wickeder- Forbidden Broadway
Wedding: The Worst Pies in London- Sweeney Todd 2005 revival CD
Birth of child: Mama Who Bore Me- Spring Awakening OBCR
Final battle with lifelong rival: Before He Cheats- Carrie Underwood
Death scene: Popular- Wicked OBCR
Funeral song: For Good- Wicked OBCR
Exit music: Those You've Known- Spring Awakening OBCR
A couple fit pretty well, like the Mama Who Bore Me for the birth of the baby. But I don't wanna die to Popular!
#35re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 8/13/07 at 2:21pm
Overture: "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" - 42nd Street OBCR
Waking up in the morning: "Overture" - Urinetown
First day at school: "Monkeys and Playbills" - [title of show]
Falling in love: "Here Comes the Sun" - The Beatles
Fight Song: "Another Hot Day" - 110 in the Shade revival
Breaking up: "I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple" - Kiss Me, Kate revival
Prom: "Oom-Pah-Pah" - Oliver! Motion Picture Soundtrack
Life's OK: "Holding Out for a Hero" - Footloose the Musical
Mental breakdown: "The Homeless Lady's Revenge" - A New Brain
Driving: "Act Naturally" - The Beatles
Traveling the world: "Garbage" - Dear World
Flashback on my life: "Younger Than Springtime" - South Pacific OBCR
Getting back together with first love: "You're a Long, Long Way from America" - Sail Away Original London Cast Recording
Wedding: "Love Who You Love" - A Man of No Importance
Birth of child: "A Little Fall of Rain" - Les Miserables OBCR
Final battle with lifelong rival: "Ooh La La La" - Lauren Hill & The Fugees
Death scene: "My Heart Leaps Up" - Mack & Mabel OBCR
Funeral song: "Leave Me Alone" - Side Show OBCR
Exit music: "Welcome to the 60's" - Hairspray OBCR
#36re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 8/13/07 at 7:16pm
Overture: "Hilf den Verstoss'en" (God Help the Outcasts) - Der Glockner von Notre Dame
Waking up in the morning: “Dead Skin” by Crossfade...Gee, my list is starting to look depressing. Heh.
First day at school: “Music of the Night/Unexpected Song” mix by Howard McGillin. Now THAT is random. Haha.
Falling in love: “Photograph" by Nickelback. How sweet!
Fight song: “I'll Never Love This Way Again” by Dionne Warwick as sung by Anwar Robinson. Now that's just hilarious for a fight song.
Breaking up: “Where My Friends Go" by Oingo Boingo. (Danny Elfman's singing=awesome.)
Prom: “Everybody Needs" by Oingo Boingo. All too realistic in high school. x-P
Life’s ok: “The Duel [Insturmental]" from the Scarlet Pimpernel. I guess it could fit...
Mental breakdown: “The Unknown” by Crossfade. If you listen to the words, it would really be a creepy breakdown song.
Driving: “Confrontation” from Jekyll and Hyde as sung by Anthony Warlow. Try blaring that from your car. My mom and I did and we got some weird looks. Haha.
Traveling the world: “Prince Ali" from Aladdin.
Flashback on my life: “Finale" from Wicked.
Getting back together with first love: “Why Did I Choose You" as sung by Howard McGillin. <3
Wedding: “Poor Thing” from Sweeney Todd as sung by Patti LuPone. I literally laughed out loud when I got this one!
Birth (or adoption) of child: “Into the Fire” from the Scarlet Pimpernel. x-D
Final battle with lifelong rival: “The World Has Gone Insane” from Jekyll and Hyde.
Death scene: “What's Going On” as sung by Anwar Robinson.
Funeral song: “The Prayer" from The Scarlet Pimpernel. Boy did my player do a horrible job shuffling the songs. I have A LOT of songs on here by Frank Wildhorn. Not that that's a bad thing, but I love other stuff too (a lot of my other stuff was shuffled to the bottom--and it's a LOT, including BatB, Les Mis, etc.).
Exit music: "Wait" from Sweeney Todd as sung by Patti LuPone. x-D
#37re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 8/13/07 at 9:50pm
There are always songs that reflect my life at some point. Right now, I keep thinking of Amneris's song from AIDA.
"This should have been my time . . ."
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Joined: 12/31/69
#38re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 8/13/07 at 10:03pm
Overture: "Those Magic Changes" (This is starting out to be a horrible musical.)
Waking up in the morning: “Don't Feed The Plants" Little Shop of Horrors (What the heck?!)
First day at school: "The Night That Goldman Spoke At Union Square" Ragtime (Another "What the heck?!")
Falling in love: "Snakes" No Doubt (I think we're more friends with benefits than we are in love...)
Fight song: "The Wife's Statement" See What I Wanna See (Strange.)
Breaking up: “Best Not To Get Involved" See What I Wanna See (?)
Prom: “Fly Away" Lizzie Borden
Life’s ok: “Whenever, Wherever" Shakira
Mental breakdown: “Marvin Hits Trina" March of the Falsettos (How appropriate!)
Driving: “The More We Dance" Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Traveling the world: “Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" Les Miserables
Flashback on my life: “Boca Raton" Bounce
Getting back together with first love: “Sometimes" Brooklyn
Wedding: “Kiss the Girl" The Little Mermaid (Aww!)
Birth (or adoption) of child: “Confrontation" Jekyll & Hyde
Final battle with lifelong rival: “Bathwater" No Doubt
Death scene: "Dancing Through Life" Wicked (A painful death, I take it.)
Funeral song: “From My Head to My Heart" Evan and Jaron
Exit music: “Lovefool" The Cardigans
#39re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 8/13/07 at 10:40pm
I want to keep doing these till I get the perfect musical of my life:
Overture: Love is Always Lovely in the End from Drowsy Chaperone. (cute)
Waking up in the morning: It's De-Lovely by Robbie Williams. Not bad.
First day at school: I Will Go With You by Donna Summer. Odd one.
Falling in love: Love at First Sight by Kylie Minogue. Awesome!
Fight Song: Mad About You by Belinda Carlisle. Kinda defeats the purpose.
Breaking up: I Could Have Danced All Night from My Fair Lady. Beacause I was so happy we broke up?
Prom: My Friend from The Life. Not bad, friends to lovers.
Life's ok: I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow. Life is always okay with candy.
Mental Breakdown: One Night Only (disco version) from Dreamgirls. I'd have to be crazy to try and sing this.
Driving: Barcelona from Company. So I'm driving the one night stand home?
Traveling the world: I Wanna Get Married by Audra McDonald. But which country will it be, Amsterdam or Spain.
Flashback on my life: Two Little Sister's by Carly Simon (from the Marvin's Room movie soundtrack) Good if we can change it to brothers.
Getting back together with first love: Favourite Shirts (Boy meets Girl) by Haircut 100. Well, if my first love was from the '80s, and a girl, I guess this works.
Wedding: Do You Think We Could (Fall in Love) from Zanna Don't. That's a good one!
Birth (adoption)of a child: (Life is a Rock) but the Radio Rolled Me by Tracy Ullman. Not quite what I'd pick.
Final battle with lifelong rival: Hushabye Mountain from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. What??
Death Scene: Heaven Knows by Donna Summer. Double What???
Funeral Song: I Remember Love from Drowsy Chaperone (bonus track). Well, it goes with the overture.
Exit music: Got to be Real by Cheryl Lyne. Best disco song ever.
#41re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 9/10/18 at 10:30am
Overture: “Brown Betty” from The Color Purple
Waking up in the morning: “Bring Him Home” from Les Miz Uh...Okay.
First day at school: “All I Need Is the Girl” from Gypsy
I prefer books.
Falling in love: “The Letter” from Billy Elliot.
Fight song: “Something’s Coming” from West Side Story Could it be? Yes it could!
Breaking up: “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” from Cabaret. Ugh.. Not expecting breaking up can be this scary.
Prom: “Feed Me (Git It)” from Little Shop of Horrors
Life’s ok: “Little Lamb” from Gypsy. If I were a little lamb, life might actually be okay!
Mental breakdown: “The Telephone Song” from Miss Saigon. Yeah, mental breakdown is like Christmas Eve~
Driving: “Boys and Girls like You and Me” from Cinderella.
Traveling the world: “As If We Never Said Goodbye” from Sunset Boulevard. The journey never ends!
Flashback: “Firm Hand / Do Right” from Bright Star. Reminds me of my relationship with my mom. Haha~
Getting back together with first love: “After the Ball” from Showboat. How fitting.
Wedding: “Electricity” from Billy Elliot. Perhaps it is in some sense a kind of freedom. Idk.
Birth (or adoption) of child: “Until We Get There” music used in one of the Gabriel Family trilogy (Women of a Certain Age)? Gotta start somewhere.
Final battle with lifelong rival: “Younger Than Springtime” from South Oacific
Death scene: “I Want to Be Happy” from No, No, Nanette. It would be a bliss to die a happy man in this day and age.
Funeral song: “Edges of the World” from Fun Home. Sums up my life perfectly.
Exit music: “I Don’t Understand the Poor” from A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Okay...
#42re: If your life was a Broadway musical
Posted: 9/10/18 at 10:57am
Overture: “The Flagmaker, 1775” - Songs for a New World
Waking up in the morning: “Wait For It” - Usher (The Hamilton Mixtape)
First day at school: “I Am Damaged” - Heathers (Yikes!)
Falling in love: “The Prince Is Giving a Ball” - Cinderella (2013)
Fight song: “Guns and Ships” - Hamilton (perfect!).
Breaking up: “Louder Than Words” - tick, tick, Boom!
Prom: “Omigod You Guys!” - Legally Blonde
Life’s ok: “The Baddest Girl” - Pentatonix
Mental breakdown: “Love Song” - Sara Bareilles
Driving: “Sarah Brown Eyes” - Ragtime
Traveling the world: “Monster” - Mumford and Sons
Flashback on my life: “Way Back Home” - Jennifer Nettles
Getting back together with first love: “I Dismiss You” - The Pirate Queen HAHAHAH
Wedding: “Sigh No More” - Mumford and Sons
Birth (or adoption) of child: “I Feel The Earth move” - Beautiful OBC
Final battle with lifelong rival: “A Summer In Ohio” - Betsy Wolfe. Uhh...
Death scene: “Falling Slowly (reprise) - Once.
Funeral song: “Gonna Get Over You” - Sara Bareilles. Alright then.
Exit music: “Dead Girl Walking (reprise)” - Heathers. HAHAHAH
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