fastest song

[NBRISBY]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:22pm

Is there a bigger patter song than "I'm not getting married today"?

I know the Millie folks will say that Trevor's song is faster...but it's much easier since he's got paper in his hands while he's singing it.

I'd also say a lot of the Tobias stuff in Sweeney is very tricky. Any other really tricky patter (or is it padder) songs?

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:23pm

Your Fault~INTO THE WOODS

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:23pm

"Ya Got Trouble."

[ponine24601]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:24pm

trouble, you can't stop the beat, the speed test.

[OhSoWicked]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:26pm

Modern Major General

[Mattio98]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:27pm

Which, I believe, is actually the song from which "The Speed Test" in Millie is derived.

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:38pm

"I know the Millie folks will say that Trevor's song is faster...but it's much easier since he's got paper in his hands while he's singing it."

I would assume that the actor playing Trevor has the words pretty well memorized to be going at that speed. Doubtful that having it on paper would be much help since one can only read so fast.

[magruder]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:39pm

"The Speed Test" uses the melody from "My Eyes are Fully Open" from Ruddigore, which was also interpolated into the 1981 Pirates of Penzance.

Here are a few more:

"Words Words Words" from The Witches of Eastwick
"'Erbie Fitch's Twitch" from Redhead
"Both Sides of the Coin" from The Mystery of Edwin Drood
"Vegetable Reggie" from Charlotte Sweet
"Who'll Buy?" from Lost in the Stars
"Tchaikovsky" from Lady in the Dark

[Mattio98]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:42pm

Ah yes....my mistake.

[sit&dither]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:43pm

Not exactly a full song, but Dot's last few lines in 'Sunday in the Park with George' from SITPWG are extremely fast.

Aside from that (and another Sondheim), I've always been impressed with 'Please Hello' from Pacific Overtures.

[MyNameInLights]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:43pm

What about Therapy from tick, tick... BOOM!?

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:44pm

Defying Gravity

[Mattio98]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:47pm

"Funny" from City of Angels
"Giants in the Sky" from Into The Woods

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:18pm

I second "Therapy" from TICK TICK BOOM and "I'm not getting married today" from COMPANY

[Alix7272]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:22pm

i was just going to say therapy from tick tick boom and then i saw it. trouble is also really fast

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:28pm

...the gun, the gun, the gun...(This portion of 'We Both Reached for the Gun' goes so fast...16 times)

[BwayLover]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 7:53pm

"Fast" from "Zanna, Don't!". I think the title says it all.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:07pm

speed test
ya got trouble
parts of- both reached for the gun

[Crazy4MattMorrison52]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:10pm

you cant stop the beat

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:31pm

closed for renovations

[Sally]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:46pm

The "Museum Song" from Barnum is pretty fast, but I'll bet one of the Gilbert and Sullivan patter songs beats 'em all.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:51pm

Some of these songs contain only fast parts, not necessarily present throughout the whole song:

"Mr. Goldstone" - Gypsy
"We Both Reached for the Gun" - Chicago
"The Speed Test" - Thoroughly Modern Millie
"What is Urinetown" - Urinetown
"Why Did I Listen to That Man" - Urinetown
"Cop Song" - Urinetown
"We Can Do It" - The Producers
"Mein Herr" (towards the end) - Cabaret
"Closed For Renovation" - Little Shop of Horrors
"Me and My Baby" - Chicago

[Mythus]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:52pm

Not the whole song, but the end of King of Broadway from The Producers. If I remember, there's sixteen consecutive rhymes. I was watching a video clip of the song (a legal one) and Nathan Lane had to take a huge breath halfway through...it's a mouthful.

[adamized88]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 8:56pm

"we open in venice" from kiss me kate gets really fast

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 9:01pm

*triple post*

Updated On: 8/27/04 at 09:01 PM