Non-Serious Male/Female duet

[LilMiZBroADwaY23]

Posted: 12/28/04 at 6:56pm

My friend and I are planning to do a Broadway duet for a concert that is coming up.

I'm trying to find a duet that isn't all lovey-dovey. I would personally LOOOOVE to do 'All I Ask Of You', but he doesn't want to do a really love-y song because of our *cough* past relations.

I thought of Suddenly Seymour, I figured it wasn't as serious as AIAOY, or some of the other songs.

But could you guys help me out?

Please and thank you.

Linzy

[pab]

Posted: 12/28/04 at 6:58pm

Nevermind

Updated On: 12/28/04 at 06:58 PM

[broadway_star_tomorrow]

Posted: 12/28/04 at 6:58pm

Another Day- RENT
Many of the songs from the last five years.

just a couple off the top of my head

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 12/28/04 at 6:59pm

There's a song from Fame and I don't know it. One of my friends did it and I know part of is "....My arms and to ring out the new! I have found him..." You could use It Takes Two from Into the Woods.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/28/04 at 7:00pm

I Wish I Were In Love Again

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 12/28/04 at 7:02pm

Or A Little Fall fo Rain from Les Mis.

[BroadwayBound06]

Posted: 12/28/04 at 7:06pm

There's only one duet from L5Y and it's when they get married, so it is lovey. Look at I LOVE YOU YOUR PERFECT NOW CHANGE, there's "Tear Jerk", and "Stud and Babe", and there might be a few more. There's stuff from JOHN & JEN. You can find the sheet music for "A Little Priest" it's funny, but a lil to long and hard. That's all I can think of.

[misterchoi]

Posted: 12/28/04 at 7:16pm

Psb- I love you.

I'm so glad you didn't know me-Is there life after high school.

[adamized88]

Posted: 12/28/04 at 7:17pm

sue me - guys and dolls maybe

or something from triumph of love maybe - it wouldn't be lovey dovey for sure

[JBSinger]

Posted: 12/28/04 at 7:27pm

"It takes Two" Into the Woods
"The Tennis song" City of Angels
"A Little Preist" Sweeney Todd
"Come Play Wiz Me" Anyone Can Whistle
"Together Wherever We Go" Gypsy
"Old Fashioned Wedding" Annie Get Your Gun
"You're Just In Love" Call Me Madam
"Wunderbar" Kiss Me Kate
"Waltz for Eva and Che" Evita
"What Could be Better" BABY (or any duet from Baby)
"Endless Delights" Baker's Wife
"Kiss Me" Sweeney Todd

Hope this helps!

[LilMiZBroADwaY23]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 11:01am

Yay thank you guys so much! It's helped me a lot.

[Theatreboy33]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 11:04am

Im sorry this probably wont help you for some time, but "The SOng That Goes Like THis" in Spamalot has a great melody AND is hillarious.

[Staci1818]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 12:05pm

If you want to do something comedic, Tango: Maureen could work.

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 12:20pm

Two uncommon choices:

"Flattery" from WHOOP-UP

"I Wouldn't Bet One Penny" from DONNYBROOK!

[whimsical]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 12:25pm

Look at some older stuff. You're the Top, perhaps?

[timote316]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 1:22pm

How about 'Anything You Can Do' from Annie Get Your Gun?

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 1:23pm

I was just about to suggest that!

[Ebonic_Singer]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 2:35pm

I would say "Inside Your Heart" from Bat Boy, but the music isn't published, so it's probably insanely hard to find.

[BroadwayGal3]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 2:39pm

There's a song from Fame and I don't know it. One of my friends did it and I know part of is "....My arms and to ring out the new! I have found him..."
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I believe that's "Ten Minutes Ago" from R&H's Cinderella...

I would go with "Anything You Can Do" or "Together Wherever We Go."

[BroadwayMonkey]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 2:46pm

I agree with "Anything You Can Do."

[Elphiesbiggestfan]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 4:27pm

you could do As Long as your mine from WICKED
or Think Of Me from phantom of the opera (Even though the boys part isn't that big.
long as I'm here with you from Throughly Modern Millie
Ah!Sweet mystery of Life/I'm falling in Love with somone from throughly

[InTheMoney]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 4:39pm

I'd go with ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, or maybe you could re-work YOU'RE NOTHING WITHOUT ME, from City Of Angels - you know, adapt the music slightly so it's in a good key for you. The lyrics'd probably work ok as they are.

Posted: 12/29/04 at 4:43pm

This should be perfect, considering your *cough* past relations.

It's not a "show tune" but it's Barry Manilow, so that's close enough! It's called "The Last Duet", a parody of sappy pop duets, on his "Barry" album. He performed it with Lily Tomlin.

Lily:
You creep
Into my heart
And make my heart burn

Barry:
You Sneak
Into my mind
And make my head ache

Both:
Theare are things I long to tell you

Lily:
You're much too blonde

Barry:
You snore

Both:
Look
It's time to face the music

Barry:
Bye Bye!

Lily:
Don't slam the door

Lily:
And I don't want

Barry:
I don't want

Lily:
I don't want

Barry:
I don't want

Both:
No, I don't want your flowers anymore

This is trhe last duet
Last chance you're gonna get
No more ha harmony
For you and me

This is the final song
And when the music's through
This is the last duet
I'll ever do with you

Barry:
You're not the one that I want
Ooh ooh ooh
Tood-le-oo (Honey)

Lily:
Don't go breakin' my back
Don't call me
(As Ernestine) I'll call you (Snort)

Both:
Back together
Reunited
Should feel so good
They say
So I hope there's no hard feelings

Barry:
Don't go 'way mad

Lily:
Just go 'way

Both:
'Cause
Enough
Is enough
Is enough
Is enough
Too much too little too late

Lily:
Tonight

Barry:
Tonight

Both:
With you I'm bored again!

This is the last duet
Last chance you're gonna get
No more ha harmony
For you and me

This is the final song
and when the music's through
This is the last duet
I'll ever do with you

Both:
This is teh last duet
Last chance you're gonna get
No more ha harmony
For you and me

This is the final song
And when the music's through
This is the last duet
I'll ever do
I'll ever do
I'll never never never never never do
With you


Enjoy!

[rKrispyt]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 5:51pm

so funny - I actually have a list going of some non-lovey dovey male/female duets for something I'm working on with a friend. Here are some of my faves:

Two of A Kind from Lippa Wild Party. Yeah, they're a couple, but the song can be done hella-platonically, in fact I first saw a gay friend and his fag-hag (sorry if I offend, but I am one, so I'm allowed, lol) perform it and it was so perfect for their friendship. It's really really cute and very character for the female.

Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You from L5Y. You dont' really sing a lot together - it's the closing song and you're not singing TO each other - but it's still beautiful and I love it.

People Like Us from LaChuisa Wild Party. More serious and intense, borderline romantic, but can still be done as just two people singing it.

Two Lost Souls from Damn Yankees. This one's fun and unromantic.

Stud/Babe from I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - amazing! and so funny!

Old Friends from Merrily We Roll Along. Written as a trio but can easily be tweaked and completely platonic.

Unworthy of Your Love from Assassins. Romantic in nature but not sung to each other, sung about others...one of my faves.

Eddie and Mae from LaChuisa Wild Party - same couple as Two of A Kind, different version, lol. Still kinda fun, definitely not romantic...give it a listen.

An Old Fashioned Wedding from Annie Get Your Gun is fun too and no worry about romantic stuff there.

I have a ton more but I'll stop there. Hope this helps! Feel free to PM me if you need more ideas and/or to let me know how it goes, what you pick, etc.

Kristy

[CurtainUp]

Posted: 12/29/04 at 7:00pm

"Sue Me" from Guys and Dolls is quite adorable. The non-romantic, comic leads (Nathan & Adelaide) sing it.