Worst song ever written for a musical- Page 6

[AHLiebross]

Posted: 6/1/16 at 7:46pm

AfterEight, the reason I think "An Ordinary Couple" has a silly premise is that he's filthy rich. That's not very ordinary. However, it's not as bad as if Donald Trump were to sing it to Melania.

Audrey

 

[gypsy101]

Posted: 6/1/16 at 10:08pm

AEA AGMA SM said: "I hate both "Another Pyramid" and "Like Father, Like Son" from Aida. On the rare occasion that I do listen to that score the whole way through they both get skipped."

I was going to mention Another Pyramid but it slipped my mind! I like Aida but Elton can sure write some clunkers despite all his talent (Tim Rice as well).

[helvizz]

Posted: 6/1/16 at 10:53pm

I wouldn't call them 'the worst songs ever written' because I'd have to do an extensive research and relisten to every single song I dislike/hate, but after watching a regional production of 9 to 5 I remembered how terrible Here For You and Let Love Grow are.

Updated On: 6/1/16 at 10:53 PM

[KCW]

Posted: 6/2/16 at 7:23am

Oh my, I seem to be on the flip side of many things on this thread. Morning Report is one of favorite songs (in The Lion King, not overall, oh gosh no [the best song in The Lion King is worse than the worst Sondheim]) and I am quite sad they cut it. 

[atuomala]

Posted: 6/2/16 at 10:11am

"Get in the Game" from Allegiance. I saw the show three times and cringed whenever that song was performed.

[jiff]

Posted: 6/2/16 at 7:24pm

Angel of Music

from Phantom of the Opera

But since I was hurt once when someone said they hated "Do What You Gotta Do" by Nina Simone-a song I thought she sang with such emotion and sensitivity, I have to say I respect others who find the song Angel of Music beautiful.

 

 

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 6/3/16 at 1:40pm

Surprised to see so much hate for "The Private And Intimate Life of the House" I actually love that song. Sure it's no "Some Enchanted Evening" but its appropriate and I enjoy listening to it.

[darquegk]

Posted: 6/3/16 at 2:04pm

I like Little Lamb, but I like it best when the actress is clearly a little older than fourteen. The ambiguity of how old these kids really are, and how long Rose has been keeping them deluded, borders on horror in a way that reminds me of the all-too-classy themes horror and thriller films used to have in the seventies and eighties (like the ones our own BK recorded on his album of classic horror themes).

 

After Eight, we've agreed sometimes and locked horns sometimes, but today you remind me of the book I'm reading right now, "The Secret History," by Donna Tartt. In the novel, a small enclave of college students operates willfully in the past, living, speaking, dressing and thinking as if it were 1926 instead of 2016.

[Kad]

Posted: 6/3/16 at 3:16pm

I can't say I think any song from Gypsy deserves the mantle of "Worst EVER."

I mean, are we all forgetting that truly terrible Western production number from the second act of Big Fish?  

[Fantod]

Posted: 6/3/16 at 5:53pm

Yeah a lot of these songs amount to disappointing. For worst ever, you gotta look at the truly inept, which is what I call Andrew Lippa's body of work.

[After Eight]

Posted: 6/3/16 at 11:49pm

"In the novel, a small enclave of college students operates willfully in the past, living, speaking, dressing and thinking as if it were 1926 instead of 2016."

 

Maybe they also wish for the musicals of 1926 instead of those of 2016. I know I do.

 

As for the subject of this thread, you can add No Life to the list.

[BroadwayPeasent]

Posted: 6/3/16 at 11:51pm

anything fro GLORY DAYS

[gypsy101]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 1:43am

After Eight said: "Maybe they also wish for the musicals of 1926 instead of those of 2016. I know I do. As for the subject of this thread, you can add No Life to the list."

did you mean No Lies from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas?

[hork]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 1:53am

darquegk said:
After Eight, we've agreed sometimes and locked horns sometimes, but today you remind me of the book I'm reading right now, "The Secret History," by Donna Tartt. In the novel, a small enclave of college students operates willfully in the past, living, speaking, dressing and thinking as if it were 1926 instead of 2016.

Apropos of nothing, that's one of my favorite books, and one of the few I've read more than once.

 

[After Eight]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 7:55am

"did you mean No Lies from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas?"

 

No. I meant No Life from Dun Day in No Spark With Bore.

[E. riley]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 1:12pm

Mr. Nowack said: "E. riley I wonder if we saw the same community BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE haha.

I had forgotten about "Broads Ain't People," that actually may be my true pick.

I just saw this post. Was it in CT Mr. Nowack ?? It is the worst ! I second the nomination of "Broads Ain't People."

It would have been unendurable had I not superimposed (mentally) some of the cast I was seeing with Parker Posey and Catharine O'hara's faces (ala Waiting for Guffman) . This got me through it.

My daughter is 16 and turned to me at the point where all the sad young whore's ( her young friend was playing one in the show : / ) had to leave 'cuz the brothel was closing and all. She said " Oh Mom ...the poor girls don't get to be sex slaves anymore!!"

 ps- my problem isn't the subject. It was simply the worst written piece of crap of ever seen and that includes Middle School productions written by the kids.

 

Updated On: 6/4/16 at 01:12 PM

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 3:49pm

Ahhh no mine was in PA.

The book is terribly written, with so much useless nonsense in terms of characters and scenes, but I actually really enjoyed mine.

Question, did yours end with "Bus from Amarillo?" It was a jarring and terrible endcap on the evening.

[E. riley]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 4:23pm

I don't remember the name if the last song but it was the Madam with a heart of gold and big hair roaming around but belting something about goin' on ? ? Sad but strong ? I think it had the words tomorrow in it but honestly I was half asleep. I remember being shocked that the end was an end. Not in a theatrical good way but in a "that's the end?" abrupt "this is strange "way. The sad whores were roaming around with suitcases.

It didn't help that we had gone in to the city the night before and were mesmerized and transported by American Psycho. Which (critics and Tony's be damned) was amazing.  

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 4:38pm

Yup that sounds like Amarillo. I'm jealous you saw AP no wonder Whorehouse seemed tepid in comparison!

[Nettik]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 4:52pm

Because the title doesn't exclusively mention Broadway shows, I'd like to nominate the entire score of Pioneer Drama's The Little Mermaid.

Also, "The Glory" from the Donmar Warehouse production of Parade.

[carnzee]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 6:11pm

Henry Street from Funny Girl is a clunker.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 6:14pm

Kad said: "I can't say I think any song from Gypsy deserves the mantle of "Worst EVER."

I mean, are we all forgetting that truly terrible Western production number from the second act of Big Fish?  

 

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I actually worked on that show, and was completely shocked to see the number make it. So embarrassing, it was almost surreal. 

[UrNotAMachine]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 7:24pm

darquegk said: "I like Little Lamb, but I like it best when the actress is clearly a little older than fourteen. The ambiguity of how old these kids really are, and how long Rose has been keeping them deluded, borders on horror in a way that reminds me of the all-too-classy themes horror and thriller films"

 

This is exactly why I like Little Lamb. It's a pretty boring song until its tragic ending, when you realize that Rose is depriving her kids of so much. That said, I've seen the song directed the wrong way so many times (completely ignoring its darkness) and that's likely a big reason for its awful reputation.

[AngusN]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 7:40pm

RW3 said: "The entire score of Passion"

Well, your profile picture says it all. Just because it's not full of cheesy, belting pop numbers. 

 

[Leaf Coneybear]

Posted: 6/4/16 at 10:36pm

"Not Today" From the Addams Family Musical. Had to cut it from the production I was in because no one could stand it.