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padfoot13
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Topic: Funny Variety Show Song
Posted: 6/06/05 at 11:37am

I'm singing in a Variety/Talent show next week. I told them that I was going to do a Broadway solo song. Any body have ideas on what I could do? I would really like to do something funny. I'm female, senior in HS, but can do just about any woman song, doesn't have to be a teen song. THANKS!
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Posted: 6/06/05 at 12:24pm

Two of my favorite funny Broadway songs are "You Can Always
Count on Me" from "City of Angels," and "Shy" from "Once Upon
a Mattress."

Now that I think of it - LOL - "Happily Ever After" from "Once
Upon a Mattress" is really funny, too.

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Posted: 6/06/05 at 4:32pm

Yes - SHY is great.

Also - 'I'm just a girl who can't say no' (or something like that) from Oklahoma

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Posted: 6/07/05 at 7:24am

If you want something short, you could do "that'll show him" from funny thing...forum, but i don't know if that's the kind of music you want.

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Posted: 6/07/05 at 3:10pm

The Ladies who lunch" From company is a great song. A little hard to sing though

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Posted: 6/07/05 at 5:14pm

"Everybody's Girl" from "Steel Pier" is also good, and David Friedman's "A
Simple Christmas Wish" is a hilarious, if you can belt and sing soprano.

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Posted: 6/07/05 at 9:46pm

A good one is Gooch?s Song from ?Mame?

http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/mame/goochssong.htm

Similar to how it is staged in the production!

You can start the song sitting behind a desk, on the phone, facing the audiance, holding a singing conversation with Mame Burnside, as the lyrics dictate you stand up & reveal that your very much pregnant, at the appropriate time!

I have used this song to great effect from time to time!

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to a full house}

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Posted: 6/07/05 at 11:20pm

or if you can belt, how about "Can't Get A Man With A Gun"? That's a showstopper if you've got the pipes for it. And the lyrics are cute.

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Posted: 6/08/05 at 1:17am

There is a song called "Nobody Does It Like Me" that is very funny, but sorry, I don't know the show it is from or the composer. Can anybody help?

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Posted: 6/08/05 at 1:46pm

It's most popular version was by Shirley Bassey - but Michele
Lee originally sang it in the play "Seesaw" - which was the
musical version of the two character play "Two for the Seesaw."
"Seesaw" was also the play in which Tommy Tune made his
Broadway debut.

ya gotta love trivia LOL

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padfoot13 Player Joined: 5/23/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Topic: Funny Variety Show Song Posted: 6/06/05 at 11:37am
	I'm singing in a Variety/Talent show next week. I told them that I was going to do a Broadway solo song. Any body have ideas on what I could do? I would really like to do something funny. I'm female, senior in HS, but can do just about any woman song, doesn't have to be a teen song. THANKS! padfoot

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tristanrobin Celebrity Joined: 4/25/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 6/06/05 at 12:24pm
	Two of my favorite funny Broadway songs are "You Can Always Count on Me" from "City of Angels," and "Shy" from "Once Upon a Mattress." Now that I think of it - LOL - "Happily Ever After" from "Once Upon a Mattress" is really funny, too.
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Nyria Celebrity Joined: 1/20/05 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 157	Posted: 6/06/05 at 4:32pm
	Yes - SHY is great. Also - 'I'm just a girl who can't say no' (or something like that) from Oklahoma
	NYRIA
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Juliet Star Joined: 8/26/04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 73	Posted: 6/07/05 at 7:24am
	If you want something short, you could do "that'll show him" from funny thing...forum, but i don't know if that's the kind of music you want.
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Shatcher Celebrity Joined: 2/21/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 251	Posted: 6/07/05 at 3:10pm
	The Ladies who lunch" From company is a great song. A little hard to sing though
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Colin Player Joined: 4/01/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 6/07/05 at 5:14pm
	"Everybody's Girl" from "Steel Pier" is also good, and David Friedman's "A Simple Christmas Wish" is a hilarious, if you can belt and sing soprano. Colin
	Colin Douglas
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Gaafa Celebrity Joined: 3/21/04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1181	Posted: 6/07/05 at 9:46pm
	A good one is Gooch?s Song from ?Mame? http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/mame/goochssong.htm Similar to how it is staged in the production! You can start the song sitting behind a desk, on the phone, facing the audiance, holding a singing conversation with Mame Burnside, as the lyrics dictate you stand up & reveal that your very much pregnant, at the appropriate time! I have used this song to great effect from time to time!
	Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house}
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Juliet Star Joined: 8/26/04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 73	Posted: 6/07/05 at 11:20pm
	or if you can belt, how about "Can't Get A Man With A Gun"? That's a showstopper if you've got the pipes for it. And the lyrics are cute.
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Kathy S Celebrity Joined: 8/21/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 303	Posted: 6/08/05 at 1:17am
	There is a song called "Nobody Does It Like Me" that is very funny, but sorry, I don't know the show it is from or the composer. Can anybody help?
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tristanrobin Celebrity Joined: 4/25/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 6/08/05 at 1:46pm
	It's most popular version was by Shirley Bassey - but Michele Lee originally sang it in the play "Seesaw" - which was the musical version of the two character play "Two for the Seesaw." "Seesaw" was also the play in which Tommy Tune made his Broadway debut. ya gotta love trivia LOL
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