Worst song ever written for a musical
Worst song ever written for a musical
chanel
Broadway Star Joined: 1/28/04
#1Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/28/16 at 10:29pm
Post your choices here.
I'll start:
"Chop suey, chop suey/Living here is very much like chop suey..."
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
Fantod
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/3/14
#3Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/28/16 at 10:39pm
No Matter What from Beauty and the Beast
#4Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/28/16 at 10:40pm
The first song that came to mind was "Nobody Understands Me" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's misguided Wizard of Oz adaptation.
theatreguy12
Broadway Star Joined: 4/20/15
Dave19
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/11
#6Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 5:35am
Every song that repeats the name of a leading character 40 times. Especially when it is the opening song.
The ultimate form of cheese and parody. Laughable.
#7Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 5:38am
Dave19 said: "Every song that repeats the name of a leading character 40 times. Especially when it is the opening song.
The ultimate form of cheese and parody. Laughable."
Hey don't you throw no shade a my boi Sweeney Todd, bad form bad form.
My vote goes to the horrid "I Need an Angel" song written for Grease Live. TERRIBLE!
Keeping BroadwayWorld Illustrated
#8Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 5:42am
"Little People " from "Les Miz", which was actually cut but remained on the cast album.
The original "Sound of Music" had "An Ordinary Couple," with labored rhymes and a silly premise.
Audrey
Audrey, the Phantom Phanatic, who nonetheless would rather be Jean Valjean, who knew how to make lemonade out of lemons.
#9Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 5:42am
Sorry, double post.
Audrey
Audrey, the Phantom Phanatic, who nonetheless would rather be Jean Valjean, who knew how to make lemonade out of lemons.
Updated On: 6/1/16 at 05:42 AM
After Eight
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
#10Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 5:46am
"The original "Sound of Music" had "An Ordinary Couple," with labored rhymes and a silly premise."
What was silly about it?
mc1227
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/07
#11Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 7:50am
"Where's my shoes"
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#12Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 8:00am
HER OR ME from Miss Saigon. It's like dummy lyrics for a song where the wife expresses her anguish over her GI husband's past romantic love...and they never replaced the dummy lyrics! It's ham-fisted, and blearily obvious. Yet the melody is pretty good...
#13Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 8:08am
CATSNYrevival said: "The first song that came to mind was "Nobody Understands Me" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's misguided Wizard of Oz adaptation."
YES... And pretty much every new song written by Andrew Lloyd Webber for The Wizard of Oz.
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#14Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 8:17am
"Why Not Katie" and "City Mouse, Country Mouse" from Plain and Fancy. They might not be as bad as the drivel of such scores as Amazing Grace and First Date, but they mar Plain and Fancy's otherwise wonderful score so they are my personal worst.
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
leefowler
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/04
#15Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 8:33am
The traditional answer to this question is "Little Lamb", although it has its defenders. "This Is A Real Nice Clambake" is another nominee.
Of later musicals, it's hard to beat "My Nose Ain't Broken" from Rocky...That's the one he sang to his pet turtle, right?
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Relevance81491
Broadway Star Joined: 2/11/16
MrsSallyAdams
Broadway Star Joined: 11/12/13
#17Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 8:59am
60's flops had lots of strange "comic" numbers.
Kean. (1961). The Fog and the Grog.
"There was a frog. Ogg. Ogg. Who lived in a bog. Ogg. Ogg."
Let it Ride. (1961). Broads Ain't People.
"Broads ain't people. They're just broads... How can a gentleman block 'em? Sock 'em. Pow!"
Skyscraper. (1965). The Gaiety.
"Delicatessen. Delicatessen. One whiff and you begin to melt sir. You feel a way you never felt sir! When you hear seltzer, seltzer!"
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AngusN
Broadway Star Joined: 3/23/05
#19Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 9:10am
MrsSallyAdams said: "60's flops had lots of strange "comic" numbers.
Kean. (1961). The Fog and the Grog.
"There was a frog. Ogg. Ogg. Who lived in a bog. Ogg. Ogg."
Let it Ride. (1961). Broads Ain't People.
"Broads ain't people. They're just broads... How can a gentleman block 'em? Sock 'em. Pow!"
Skyscraper. (1965). The Gaiety.
"Delicatessen. Delicatessen. One whiff and you begin to melt sir. You feel a way you never felt sir! When you hear seltzer, seltzer!"
I must be weird because I love "The Gaiety" (as well as "Haute Couture," which must be one of the funniest tracks ever recorded on a cast album!) The song from Skyscraper I can't stand is "Local 403." It's misogynostic and makes me cringe.
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
homeimp2
Swing Joined: 5/28/16
#20Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 9:18am
Les Miz lost something when Little People was cut. It gave the show a bit of life and energy and was a crowd pleaser. I saw it in the original London production.
I nominate the moo cow song from Rent. Poor Idina who had to sing it every night.
Glinda's new song at the conclusion ALW's Wizard is one of his best.
E. riley
Chorus Member Joined: 5/3/16
#21Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 9:26am
I just sat through a community theatre production of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". I thought it was the worst book and score I have ever seen/heard. I nominate the whole score there were several bad songs
but I am trying to forget.
#22Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 9:41am
Garlic
<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES
#23Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 12:25pm
homeimp2 said:
I nominate the moo cow song from Rent. Poor Idina who had to sing it every night.
But it's supposed to be bad, it's a parody of bad performance art. I think it's hilarious.
#24Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 12:29pm
Another vote for "My Nose Ain't Broken." I didn't flat-out hate totally hate Rocky, but that song should have never made it on a stage.
#25Worst song ever written for a musical
Posted: 5/29/16 at 12:44pm
Can Sondheim please write a song to replace "Little Lamb?" It brings the whole Gypsy score down from a 5/5 to a 4/5 for me. It really hurts the show.
"Donkey Pot Pie" from Shrek is still an abomination.
I think Ordinary Days has a terrible score. It thinks that it's the cleverest show ever written, but it's just horrible. Honestly, the dullest music and lyrics ever written for the theatre.
"My Nose Ain't Broken" seriously is the worst musical theatre song ever written and the scene before it is the worst scene that I've ever seen in a musical. HE SINGS THE SONG TO HIS TURTLES FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
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