Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre- Page 2
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#25
Posted: 1/23/11 at 9:19pm
Anyone who doesn't think this is irritating is crazy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adyoRNBNTO0
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/09
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#26
Posted: 1/23/11 at 9:28pm
Definitely "Turkey Lurkey Time". Oh I HATE it.
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#27
Posted: 1/23/11 at 9:42pm
What's with the Turkey Lurkey hate? The dancing alone makes that number worthwhile! And it's so catchy!
Has no one mentioned Little People from Les Mis yet? That is literally the most annoying and mood ruining two and a half minutes in musical theatre.
Understudy Joined: 11/29/10
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#28
Posted: 1/23/11 at 9:42pm
Little Lamb from Gypsy.
Anything that Sondheim wrote after Gypsy.
Anything Audra McDonald has sung - ever.
Little People - Les Mis
Castle on a cloud - Les Mis
All of Bill Elliott
All of Annie
Oh, hell, any child put on a Broadway stage in anything.
Understudy Joined: 12/16/10
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#29
Posted: 1/23/11 at 9:47pm
Yeah "Turkey Lurkey Time" was not for me. Loved ITHs and N2N but could have lived without "Inutil" and "Hey #1" and "Hey #2".
Updated On: 1/23/11 at 09:47 PM
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#30
Posted: 1/23/11 at 9:47pm
Anything, and I mean ANYTHING, from ANY Andrew Lloyd Weber show. Something about his music and lyrics just seem so egotistical to me. I only stand Evita because of Mandy and Patti.
And Joseph, really? "Go go go Joseph you know what they say"
^You're kidding me right? I could have
written those lyrics when I was two.
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#31
Posted: 1/23/11 at 10:31pm
Iowa Stubborn and Shipoopi from Music Man! WHY does the ensemble get the WORST material in the show!
The Fantasticks in general!
Anyone Can Whistle! That book should be burned!
Mr. Goldstone in Gypsy! I adore Gypsy but I DREAD that number!
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#32
Posted: 1/23/11 at 10:45pmKaturian2, I mentioned Little People earlier. You must have missed it.
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#33
Posted: 1/23/11 at 11:10pm
Sarah Brightman singing anything (especially Phantom)
"With One Look" from Sunset Boulevard
Basically all of Joseph
Most of the score of Spring Awakening
"Jellicle Cats"
Everything from Thoroughly Modern Millie that wasn't in the movie
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#34
Posted: 1/23/11 at 11:15pm
The Zoser songs in Aida
there was a time I couldn't stand Morning of the Dragon in Miss Saigon... now I don't mind it
Les Miserbles - Turning is just boring... they cut other stuff from the show but nothing from that boring number?? also... sometimes Stars just annoys me and Drink With Me
Phantom - Prima Donna
RENT- Santa Fe and Without You and if done poorly, Over the Moon
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#35
Posted: 1/23/11 at 11:16pm
I really hate "People" from Funny Girl.
People who need people are NOT the luckiest people in the world, they're co-dependents.
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#37
Posted: 1/23/11 at 11:54pm+1 for Turkey Lurkey Time. I also dislike "Didn't I see this movie" from n2n.
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#38
Posted: 1/24/11 at 12:48am
"Shipoopi" from The Music Man
"This was a real nice clambake" Carousel
"Something Bad" Wicked
The whole 'dream sequence' in 9 to 5
"Everybody loves Louis" Sunday in the Park
Most of Cats
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#40
Posted: 1/24/11 at 4:02am
Ther a lot of these that are some of my favorite moments in their shows....
But LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON is no joke. That song is the epitome of irritating.
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#41
Posted: 1/24/11 at 7:43am
Maria - West Side Story
Yeah her name is Maria, get over it.. Gosh..
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#42
Posted: 1/24/11 at 9:46amPaul Simon calls Maria the definite love song.
Joined: 12/31/69
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#43
Posted: 1/24/11 at 9:46am
Liaisons- A Little Night Music. (Though maybe just because I've never seen it done very well.)
If I were a Rich Man-- Fiddler.
I Dreamed a Dance/There's a World-- N2N.
The Lonely Goatherd-- SoM.
I Feel Pretty -- WSS.
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#44
Posted: 1/24/11 at 10:01am
You guys are crazy! I know this is a subjective thing, but really some of the songs you're mentioning are classics!
I can see how The Lonely Goatherd would make the list, but MARIA?
Also to the poster who doesn't like anything by ALW...I hate to break it to you, but he didn't write the lyrics to Joseph.
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#45
Posted: 1/24/11 at 10:32am
I've seen Wicked 4 times and I have to agree that I don't like Something Bad. I know it is an important part of the show but I'm so anxious for it to end because I just want the dancing through life scene to come on-it's my favourite. :)
Other than that....I can't think of any more at the moment. I haven't seen too many show to be fair enough in my critiquing.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#46
Posted: 1/24/11 at 11:24amWhoever suggested "Little Lamb" from GYPSY obviously never experienced Laura Benanti's brilliantly subtle and horribly sad performance of the song in the recent revival. "Did somebody paint you like that?/ Or is it your birthday too?" is perhaps one of my favorite Sondheim lyrics ever.
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#47
Posted: 1/24/11 at 11:36amAnother vote for "Little People" from Les Mis.
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#48
Posted: 1/24/11 at 11:37amYes! Could Not Agree More!
Most Irritating Scenes/Songs in Musical Theatre#49
Posted: 1/24/11 at 11:59am
Doin' What Comes Nat'rully - Annie Get Your Gun
Clambake - Carousel
Both songs make me nauseous.
The way Shipoopi is built into the show, it is actually quite ingenious. And I love Iowa Stubborn! It really sets the stage for the attitude of the town and the challenge to be met by Harold Hill. Like the Ascot Gavotte, it is a costume parade, but it also builds on the foundation of the exposition. If the songs seem to be the worst material in the show, then there probably was no good director on hand. The Music Man can be GOLD, but it has to be mined. And a good production will illustrate how astonishing the material really is.
I actually like the full version of Little People, which added a bit more lightness to a drama-heavy show, but considering it never made it past the world premiere, it just didn't work in its reprise once the full version was dropped.
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