Lyrics or lines that made you cringe! — Page 8

Most of the lyrics and lines in WICKED are god-awful. I was watching some of it last night because It had been so long and all the stupid Wizard of Oz references are terrible, like when Glinda asks Fiyero what's in the punch or something, and he says something like "lemons and limes and oranges" and GLinda says "Oh my." I literally CRINGED.



I think its lemons and peaches and pears
and I thought that was kinda funny

HOWEVER

I Refuse to listen to
SHE'S A TERROR
SHE'S A TARtOR


I just wanna slit my wrist

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Updated On: 11/16/04 at 01:15 AM

I love that line!!!!!!

I just though of another one:

Big Sue: Now who is this Marcus, Gary guy, I do'nt remember him, and I've got a perfectly good memory. What's his last name?

Phillip: I believe it was something foreign...ah yes, it's...Composite.

Big Sue: Marcus Composite? What kind of a name is that?

Phillip: You're not very bright, are you dear...He's a composite of every boy that George has ever been obsessed with.

Big Sue: Phillip! You can't just chuck any old guy into the plot!

Phillip: Well, considering SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING

Big Sue: I marvel at you're creativity.

Phillip: Creativity comes in many different forms, dear. Sometimes it's knowing how to stir up a bunch of people.

TABOO


I hate that whole segment. Love the show.

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I like Wicked too BUT:
'For the first time I feel wicked' makes me want to stab my eyes out!

And not trying to be a smartase, Munkustrap, but the 'lemons and melons and pears' conversation is between Boq and Nessarose.

QM

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Updated On: 11/16/04 at 01:43 AM

Muppet - are you ABSOLUTELY positive??????????????? I only saw it live once (and that was enough) - but on a certain video I have it's ABSOLUTELY, positively Norbert and Kristin.

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I don't like that "She's a terror, she's a tartar" line either. Every time I hear it, I think of that chunky green and white tartar sauce you can get at restaurants. Ew.

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I was just wondering about that too... maybe yours is an early version from the previews or the SF run.

QM

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Updated On: 11/16/04 at 02:30 AM

can any of the wicked lovers give me a reason to like the chorus? they're positively awful. "look at heeeer, she's wicked!" it just made it seem like a parody of a show instead of an actual show. actually, i thought the whole show was a joke until someone ensured me that they were all very serious, and that it wasn't a musical about mocking musicals at all. after that, i was very dissapointed.
i would also like to add: nearly every lyric by tim rice and frank wildhorn. bad, bad, bad. and to the lovely deary that suggested that we can't take clever lyrics and the lyrics to wicked are supossed to be clever... i suggest you study music and poetry and then revisit the score, and tell me that it's still "clever" and not just bloody sad.

"Think twice before
You poo poo it."


"I'll give you a dollar."
"You're a gentleman and a scholar."

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*I love you, a bushel and a peck
A bushel and a peck
and a hug around the neck*

That song ruins an otherwise wonderful show

SmartieElphie,

I finally understand that line because of you. lol. I always tried to understand it but I just couldn't seem to interpret it. Thank you lol.

"nearly every lyric by tim rice and frank wildhorn. bad, bad, bad."

Tim Rice? Are you serious? I Don't Know How to Love Him, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, and most of his early work with Lloyd Webber are brilliant as well as nearly all of Chess. As for Wildhorn, he didn't write the lyrics. His liyricist were:

Victor/Victoria (three songs) - Leslie Bricusse
Jekyll and Hyde - Leslie Bricusse
The Scarlet Pimpernel - Nan Knighton
The Civil War - Jack Murphy
Dracula - Don Black and Christopher Hampton

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I just hate all of Rent.

But...from CATS:

The opening...gah. I'm not going to waaste my time writing it all out...but will it NEVER END???