Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life#1
Posted: 11/5/11 at 8:26pm
What theater quotes/songs, when you hear them used (unintentionally) by others in everyday life, are you compelled to continue?
When someone says "It's hot in (up) here," I have to reply, "it's hot and it's monotonous!" I always get a quizzical look.
And whenever someone says that something is a [downright] "shame," I have to respond "Shame?"
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #2
Posted: 11/5/11 at 8:50pm"Chemistry? Yeah, chemistry!"
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #2
Posted: 11/5/11 at 9:29pm
"What's the time? It's gotta be close to midnight" - Rent
and "what time is it? Must be close to four" - Spring Awakening
apparently no one around me ever wears a watch.
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Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #3
Posted: 11/5/11 at 10:19pmI do this subconsciously
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Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #5
Posted: 11/6/11 at 6:50amLet's start....
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #6
Posted: 11/6/11 at 10:02am
"[Mormonism]/[Scientology]/[Jehovah's Witnesses] is not a cult."
"Any religion that's not at least 2000 years old is a cult. And I know people who would call THAT generous."
Wanting life but never knowing how
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Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #7
Posted: 11/6/11 at 10:19am
I have responded to this question before, I call it a "disease," and I have to do this to all show tune partial phrases that I heard. I go into a sorta trance until the lyric races through my brain, I realize why I know it, and then I complete the phrase.
The worst, and most continuous was when I worked in a restaurant with a manger named Mark, and every time a server needed him they would run back in the server alley and yell, "Mark, Mark..."
And I'd have to say, "I'm Mark."
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Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #8
Posted: 11/6/11 at 6:31pm
This is a great thread.
Almost any common expression that begins a memorable musical theater line triggers me.
Definitely "it's hot/and it's monotonous" Tony! I find myself doing that all the time and having to stop myself when I know I won't be understood.
Also "there are worse things/then staring at the water on a Sunday"
"where you going?/Barcelona"
"is anybody there?/does anybody care?"
"I am so sorry/about last night it was a nightmare in every way but together you and I will laugh at last night someday"
"You've changed/You're daring, there's something about the woods."
"What was that?/was that me? was that him? did a prince really kiss me?....."
"Soon it's gonna rain/I can feel it...."
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #9
Posted: 11/6/11 at 6:38pmWhenever I hear about Herman Cain's sexual harassment I have to say "and civil rights, too."
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Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #10
Posted: 11/6/11 at 7:25pm
So long.... farewell, aufwiedersehen, goodbye
Adieu.... to yieu, and yieu, and yieu
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #11
Posted: 11/6/11 at 8:24pmEAT THE FISH YOU F*CKER!
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #12
Posted: 11/6/11 at 8:56pm
"Hey"
"I've missed you these days, I thought you might call. It's been weeks"
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #13
Posted: 11/6/11 at 10:54pmAny time anybody says 'Jesus Christ!!!' I quietly finish "...Superstar..."
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #14
Posted: 11/6/11 at 11:11pm
When we were studying Nubia back in one of my high school classes, I always quoted "The Gods Love Nubia."
I also had to recently grade an exam that asked about the American Dream, so I kept singing "Fresh, as a new millionaire..." etc
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #15
Posted: 11/6/11 at 11:39pm
WHen I hear someone complain that they don't remember their password I say:
A - N - G - E- L
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Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #16
Posted: 11/6/11 at 11:57pm
"Where's my umbrella?"/ "And where's my guy? I need that fella to keep me dry."
("Raining in my Heart" from Dames at Sea.)
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #17
Posted: 11/7/11 at 12:21am
of course I have a few from A Chorus Line. Anytime it's been a long day at work I'll say "Can we smoke?? Can the adults please smoke??" yet I don't smoke. Or if the lights are too bright I'll say "that light, do you have anything softer?".
And then there's my frequent one when people say "Hello" and I'll respond with "Hello, Dolly!".
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Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #18
Posted: 11/7/11 at 12:40amI'm still trying to look for an appropriate situation to use "Get thee to a nunnery!"
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #19
Posted: 11/7/11 at 12:45am
"Good night" always makes me think "good night, sleep well and when you dream, dream of me."
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #20
Posted: 11/7/11 at 5:15pm
"where you going?/Barcelona"
I do this one.
Just thought of:
Guy 1: "Good morning."
Guy 2: "Good morning."
Me: "It's GREAT to stay up late!"
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #21
Posted: 11/7/11 at 5:18pm
"Is that my problem? Should I be blamed for that?
From FALSETTOS. Nothing catchy about the lyric, but the way Finn set the words on the notes has always stuck with me.
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #22
Posted: 11/7/11 at 5:20pm
"let's start at the [very] beginning" "a very good place to start"
"[Lefou, i'm afraid] I've been thinking" "a dangerous pastime"
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #23
Posted: 11/7/11 at 6:54pm
Good Morning!
Good day, how are you this beautiful day?
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Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #24
Posted: 11/7/11 at 8:38pm
Whenever someone is referred to as being quite tall, of course I immediately think "tall enough to be your mother."
I try very hard not to verbalize this as in most cases I don't want to seem more deranged than I already no doubt appear.
Theater quotes you must continue when you hear in everyday life #25
Posted: 11/7/11 at 8:47pm
The Jesus Christ/Superstar one is probably the one I do most often.
There's also a commercial that I see sometimes on TV that starts off with "I never asked for this." and I always finish it in my head with "Or planned it in advance."
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