Karaoké A Musical Something Rotten! (musical)

What the hell are musicals?

It appears to be a play where the dialogue stops

And the plot is conveyed through song

Through song?

Yes

Wait, wait, wait, so, an actor is saying his lines

And then out of nowhere he just starts singing?

Yes

Well that is the stupidest thing that

I have ever heard

You're doing a play got something to say

So you sing it? It's absurd

Who on Earth is going to sit there

While an actor breaks into song?

What possible thought could the audience think other than this is horribly wrong?

Remarkably they won't think that

Seriously? Why not?

Because, it's a musical

A musical

And nothing's as amazing as a musical

With song and dance and sweet romance

And happy endings happening by happenstance

Bright lights, stage fights and a dazzling chorus

You wanna be great then you gotta create a musical

I don't know

I find it hard to believe

People would actually pay to see something like this

Let's just say it's a Saturday night and you wanna go out on the town

Got a lady to flatter who might give it up if you don't let her down

You could go see a tragedy

But that wouldn't be very fun

Or a play from Greek mythology

See a mother have sex with her son, ew

You could go see a drama with all of that trauma and pain

Or go see something more relaxing

And less taxing on the brain

Go see a musical, a musical

A poppy piece releasing all your blues-icals

Where crooners croon a catchy tune

And limber-legged ladies thrill you 'till you swoon

Ooh's, ahh's, big applause and a standing ovation

The future is bright if you could just write

The future is bright if you could just write a musical a musical

Some make you happy

Some make you sad

Some are quite big

Some quite small

Some are too long

Some are just plays with song

Some musicals have no talking at all

No talking at all?

That's right, there's no talking

All of the dialog is sung in a very dramatic fashion

Um, really?

There's no talk

Yes, really

There's no talking

And they often stay on one note for a very long time

So that when they change to a different note you notice

And it's supposed to create a dramatic effect

But mostly you just sit there asking yourself why aren't they talking?

Sounds miserable

I believe it's pronounced misérables

And people actually like this?

No! They love it

And what's not to love?

It's such a delight there's nothing quite like a musical

Ooh, another vision

I haven't even told you the best part yet

Feel that fascinating rhythm move into your feet

Uh oh oh

Uh, what is that?

Feel your ass gyrating to that titillating beat

Oh, are you ok?

You slap your lap then finger-snap

That's when you know it's time to tap

Oh

What the hell are you doing now?

It's called a dance break

Apparently this happens in musicals as well

People on stage just burst into spontaneous dance

Why? Does it advance the plot?

Advance character?

No

Not necessarily

Because it's entertaining

Then why do it?

Five, six, seven, eight

Another vision

It's a musical, what do you talk?

What do you talk?

It's a musical, a Seussical?

No, a musical with girls on stage

We've got snappy repartee

And the women are risqué

And the chorus boys are kinda gay

A true, blue new musical

Stand back! It's a musical

Some musicals are very serious

A big, glittering musical, a musical

It's a musical for us

A big and shiny, mighty fine-y

Glitter, glitz, and chorus line-y

Bob your head and shake your heiney

Musical

It's a musical

It's a musical

Yes! I get it now!

We'll do a musical

No kidding

A musical

What could be more amazing than a musical?

With song and dance and sweet romance

And with a musical we might have half a chance

Ooh's, ahh's, big applause

Ooh's, ahh's, big applause

With everyone cheering for us

With everyone cheering for us

And for some unexplainable reason the crowd goes wild every time

When dancers kick in unison in one big wonderful line

And then you got yourself a musical

And then you got yourself a musical

A musical

A musical

A la la la la la la la

A la la la la la la la

Palooz-ical

Palooz-ical

With flashy style

With flashy style and a big, fake smile and a big, fake smile

A snazzy band, some jazzy hands

A snazzy band, some jazzy hands

I swear that I'll

I swear that I'll

Cross my heart, hope to die

If it isn't a doozy

Cross my heart, hope to die

If it isn't a doozy

Take it from me

They'll be flocking to see

Your star-lit, won't quit

Your star-lit, won't quit

Big hit, musical

Big hit, musical

A big hit musical

A big hit musical