fastest song

#1

fastest song

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?

#2

re: fastest song

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

Your Fault~INTO THE WOODS

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#3

re: fastest song

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

"Ya Got Trouble."

#4

re: fastest song

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

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

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#5

re: fastest song

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

Modern Major General

#6

re: fastest song

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

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

#7

re: fastest song

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.

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#8

re: fastest song

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

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#9

re: fastest song

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

Ah yes....my mistake.

#10

re: fastest song

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.

#11

re: fastest song

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

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

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#12

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

Defying Gravity

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#13

re: fastest song

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

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

#14

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

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

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#15

re: fastest song

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

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#16

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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)

#17

re: fastest song

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

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

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#18

re: fastest song

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

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

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#19

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

you cant stop the beat

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#20

re: fastest song

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

closed for renovations

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#21

re: fastest song

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.

#22

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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

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#23

re: fastest song

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.

#24

re: fastest song

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

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

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#25

re: fastest song

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

*triple post*

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