Best song from a musical?

[ShiftyBagLady]

so many to choose from.
this sprung to mind immediately
but also, i adore just about every song from my fair lady

 

[starfish]

Since West Side Story has been done howabout

 

[electrogirl]

Anything Lea Salonga sings.

Her singing On My Own makes me cry.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

oh! I've grown accustomed to her face in my fair lady makes me cry

 

[ska invita]

There are some great alt musicals - Rocky Horror an obvious one, Dancer in the Dark (only on film), Blues Brothers (also later to become a stage show) - all with great songs, but my favourite is Headwig and the Angry Inch - I cant recommend this enough.

Here;s a taster, but its worth seeing the whole film to get the full context and impact of the great songs.
Origin of Love:

Hedwig was originally a fringe musical in new york i think before it became a film

masterpiece!

 

[electrogirl]

I love that film! Not enough people have seen it.

 

[ska invita]

I love that film! Not enough people have seen it.

I thought his next movie Shortbus was really good too got a bit slated in the press though

 

[ska invita]

Just remembered a cracker - Jack 2000!

unfortunately there isnt a longer clip on youtube - theres more...

 

[scooter]

In terms of My Fair Lady, , always makes me laugh.

 

[electrogirl]

I had to watch My Fair Lady 5 times a week for 4 weeks.

The Henry Higgins songs got on my nerves so badly towards the end, they were so long and speaky and boring.

 

[scooter]

I know what you mean but not "why can't a woman" though

 

[electrogirl]

I used to like 'without you'. The girl playing Eliza used to sing ''artford, 'ereford and 'Ampshire' all cockery.

 

[DJ Squelch]

this -

 

[purplex]

Fucking chilling, that song.

I love Cabaret.

"so do I"

 

[seeformiles]

But they're all buried by "The Deadwood Stage" from Calamity Jane!

 

[BlackArab]

So you wanna be a boxer - Bugsy Malone