Self-Excused Characters In-Song

I'm a complete freak. Really, I am. Things like this "matter" to me? In any-case... there comes times when I'm flipping thru my cast-recordings and find bizarre similarities.

This time... how many songs on cast-recordings feature a character excusing themselves or leaving the scene mid-song? Either in dialogue or sung

Show: Wicked
Song: Popular
Character: Elphaba "I have to go!" after getting gussied up to bone Fiyero

Show: Spring Awakening
Song: Touch Me
Character: Moritz "I have to go!" after getting felt-up by Melchior

Show: Dreamgirls
Song: It's All Over
Character: Deena & Lorell "Now you watch yo mouf, gurl" or along those lines, when they verbal biatch-slap Effie

Updated On: 5/31/08 at 06:39 PM

You get two for your money in "Goodbye Love," Roger and Mimi both say they have to go!