Incredibly Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Incredibly Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
#0Incredibly Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 10:08pm
"Children Will Listen" -Into the Woods
"Move On" -Sunday in the Park with George
"We Do Not Belong Together" -Sunday in the Park with George
"Beautiful" -Sunday in the Park with George
"Children and Art" -Sunday in the Park with George
"Anyone Can Whistle" -Anyone Can Whistle
"There Won't Be Trumpets" -Anyone Can Whistle
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#1re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 10:10pm"If I Didn't Believe in You"- The Last 5 Years
#2re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 10:14pmOh Ashley I completely agree. I recently broke up with my girlfriend of 14 months and that song gets me.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#3re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 10:16pmI think it's absolutely gorgeous, but no one thinks of it when they think of L5Y. It's my favorite Jamie song.
BwayLeadman
Broadway Star Joined: 9/29/04
#5re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 10:31pmMy favorite song from Damn Yankees "Near to you" and they didn't even put it in the movie. :.(
ChildofDestiny
Stand-by Joined: 11/20/03
#6re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 10:42pm
"Out of Fashion" & "Come on in from the Outside" - Taboo
"Heart & Soul" - Bright Lights
#7re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 10:52pm
yeah, the first song that came to my mind was "Simple" from Nine
then, "Fran and Janie" from Is there Life after High School?
#8re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 10:57pm"Evening Prayers" from "Carrie." IMHO the best song in the show, and only one of the few good songs.
hypertruffle
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/22/05
#9re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 10:59pm
I second (or third or whatever) 'Simple'.
I don't see 'Every Day A Little Death' getting much attention. I'm quite fond of it. Same with 'Play the Music For Me' from Jelly's Last Jam.
wickedrentq
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/6/04
#10re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 11:10pm
don't really know if you could call this underrated, but at least it being fairly old and me not being around, it's at least not talked about much, one of my favs in the "god it's so beautiful" categories is "Sunrise, Sunset" from Fiddler. Very powerful.
Again, not knowing if I could really call it understated but I've recently fell in love w/ "Wheels of a Dream" from Ragtime.
#11re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 11:11pm
I second Come in From the Outside from Taboo. Also:
I'm Not That Girl -- Wicked
Maybe This Time -- Cabaret
#12re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 11:14pm
"whitby bay" dracula
#13re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 11:15pm"Are You Still Holding My Hand" from Bright Lights Big City
Wanting life but never knowing how
allamarane
Stand-by Joined: 12/15/04
#14re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 11:16pm
"Never Will I Marry" - Greenwillow
"Her Face" and "Mira" - Carnival
"It Would Have Been Wonderful" - Annie Warbucks
"Will He Like Me?" - She Loves Me
"Princess" - A Man of No Importance
#15re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 11:18pmAlso, No One Is Alone (Into the Woods).
#16re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 11:19pmsumofallthings: I completely agree with all your choices, but I wouldn't necessarily call Sondheim's masterpieces "underrated."
colleen_lee
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/05
#17re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 11:31pm
I do believe these have been mentioned already, but I must concur with:
"No One is Alone" - Into the Woods
"Are You Still Holding My Hand?" - Bright Lights, Big City
also:
"Your Daddy's Son" - Ragtime
TheEnchantedHunter
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/27/05
#18re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/2/05 at 11:41pm
It Happens Very Softly from NEFERTITI--one of the most mature, knowing and underrated love songs in the history of musical theatre.
#19re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/3/05 at 1:45amI've recently fallen for "Why Should I Wake Up" ~ Cabaret
#20re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/3/05 at 1:50amI think Sunday In The Park With George in general is underrated, and it's got beautiful songs. Absolutely agree with your songs choices.
#21re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/3/05 at 1:57am
Depends on who you talk to. I would argue that Sunday in the Park With George is often viewed as Sondheim's masterpiece, as it's arguably his most personal and artistic work. Move On, It's Hot Up Here and Putting it Together have become Sondheim standards. I agree with "Beautiful" though. It's my favorite song from the show and nobody ever mentions it or sings it.
Other underrated songs...
"Love Can't Happen" - Grand Hotel
joey
#22re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/3/05 at 1:59amWith Every Breath I Take - City of Angels
wickedwitchofthechest
Leading Actor Joined: 8/13/04
#23re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/3/05 at 2:14am
"Lonely House" from Street Scene
"Duet for Dusoleil and Isabelle" from Amour
"I'd Rather Be Sailing" from A New Brain
and I don't know if it's underrated, but "All the Things You Are" from Very Warm for May is absolutely gorgeous
#24re: Incredible Beautiful, Understated and Underrated Songs
Posted: 10/3/05 at 2:19am"Live with Somebody You Love" from Martin Guerre
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