Musical "Law" references

My dear friend who loves musicals is almost done with law school. My friends and I are trying to come up with funny musical law references for a gift and/or card. My brain is a bit fried for some reason and all I can think is Chicago, Legally Blond, and Hello Dolly. Just seeing what funny musical law references could inspire a gift...

Thanks!

You should definitely check out "the country's in the very best of hands" from Lil Abner.



"The Treasury says the national debt is climbing to the sky
And govermnent expenditures have never been so high.
It makes a feller get a gleam of pride within his eye,
to see how our economy expands,
The country's in the very best of hands.

You ought to see the congress when it's drawing up a bill,
"Where as"'s and "to wit"'s are crowded in each codicil.
Such legal terminology would give your heart a thrill.
There's phrases there that no one understands.
The country's in the very best of hands.."

The Country's in the Very Best of Hands

Updated On: 5/3/12 at 10:07 PM

The Scotsboro Boys. Though I'm not sure how many references you could use as funny one-liners from that show for a celebratory card...

Ragtime has "Crime of the Century"

Going way back, you might find something in Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury.

Gee Officer Krupke is all about the legal system.... sort of
Perhaps something from Poor Thing to highlight Judge Turpin.
and Spelling Bee has (ducking) judges....

Here's a cute one:

"Marie's Law" from Fiorello.

I wish they were still writing songs like this. And shows like Fiorello!

SEESAW has a song where Jerry (a lawyer) is trying to memorize the details of a complicated law by setting to a tap dance routine (with the assistance of Tommy Tune's choreographer character).

Definitely the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this thread was Legally Blonde. That's the easiest one. And then yes of course there is Chicago too

You're a CROOK Captain Hook!
Judge, won't you throw the book?