Lyrics/Rhymes You Always Wanted To Change- Page 2

[Caleb]

Posted: 7/11/06 at 6:43pm

I think the lyrics to Wicked are attacked much more than they deserve, but there is one I've always thought would be easily changed.

"And though you protest
Your disinterest . . ."

to

"And though you've professed (or confessed)
Your disinterest . . ."

It's bothered me, because Elphaba isn't protesting her disinterest. She's not saying, "No, no, I swear I'm not disinterested in this!" She's telling Glinda that she's not interested. She's professing, or confessing, her disinterest. It's a grammatical issue, but I want it changed because it's such a small change and so easy to make it make more sense.

[blindchameleon]

Posted: 7/11/06 at 6:54pm

I also don't love the line
"And though you protest
Your disinterest . . ."
Whenever I hear disinterest I think of the main definition, which is lack of bias, which I don't really think is going on with Elphaba. I know it can also mean lack of interest, but since protest isn't the best word choice, I would have liked it better had he written a different line to express the same idea.

[Elphabuff2]

Posted: 7/11/06 at 6:57pm

Good call; that one has always gotten me too.

[cpnchicago]

Posted: 7/11/06 at 6:58pm

Yero, the first thing I thought of when I saw this subject was that Castle in the Cloud lyric you referenced. It always drives me nuts. When I sing it to my baby, I always make it rhyme.

[singingshowgirl]

Posted: 7/11/06 at 7:47pm

this isn't exactly a lyric change, but does anyone think it's weird that the wizard in Wicked has no trouble pronouncing Philanthropist when he can't do it in the wizard of oz hahaha?

[Just_John]

Posted: 7/11/06 at 8:02pm

that is funny singingshowgirl. But I think they mainly based WICKED the musical on the The Wizard of OZ novel more than the movie. But, still.