What are some of your favorite songs from musicals?

[IrishEyes]

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Or any kind of film that has a scene were characters sing.

Some of my favorites are

1. "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" from Fiddler on the Roof
2. "Make em Laugh" from Singing in the Rain
3. "Suddenly Seymour" from Little Shop of Horrors

[samnsara]

1. 'Marion' from The Music Man...and...

..any song from Hamilton

[Deb]

2. On the Street Where You Live

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5. I was almost going to put that one.

First album I ever memorized.

[Danmel]

9. I was just going to say that

What a beautiful love song

[El Supremo]

12. Great song but...

Jeremy Brett was dubbed by Bill Shirley.

[3catwoman3]

48. One of my all time favorite movies.

I love everything about it.

[elleng]

3. IMPOSSIBLE to select!

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4. "The impossible dream" from man of la mancha

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. You've Got to be Carefully Taught from South Pacific

[PJMcK]

7. This is far too complex!

Here are some off the top of my head, in no particular order.

1. "Finishing The Hat" from Sunday In The Park With George
2. "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret
3. "Life Story" from Closer Than Ever
4. "Something's Coming" from West Side Story
5. "There's Always One You Can't Forget" from Dance A Little Closer

I could go on and on!

[El Supremo]

8. Oh, What a Beautiful Morning

[Coventina]

10. "Raise You Up/Just Be" from Kinky Boots!!

(since "Let the Sunshine In" was already mentioned!

[IrishEyes]

17. I forgot that one. I love it.

I saw Kinky Boots on broadway when Wayne Brady was in it. It was really great.

[OriginalGeek]

11. How d'you do I, see you've met my

Faithful Handyman...

[ms liberty]

15. Excellent choice! n/t

[madamesilverspurs]

13. "You'll Never Walk Alone" from Carousel

And one song that has gained incredible poignancy, "Try to Remember (the kind of September) from The Fantasticks, which closed its long run in January of 2002.


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[Alpeduez21]

14. "Can you picture that" -Muppet Movie

"Make em Laugh"-Singing in the Rain
"Sit Down you're Rocking the Boat"-Guys and Dolls
"Good Morning Baltimore" Hairspray

[ehrnst]

16. "How Glory Goes" from Floyd Collins

"She Used to Be Mine" from Waitress is a close second:

Johanna from Sweeney Todd:

I sang "Marry Me a Little" from Company at my wedding, so that's definitely up there:

[no_hypocrisy]

18. 1. The Night They Invented Champagne -- Gigi

2. Thank Heaven for Little Girls -- Gigi
3. Seventy-Six Trombones -- The Music Man
4. Lida Rose -- The Music Man
5. A Little Tin Box -- Fiorello
6. Now I Have Everything -- Fiddler on the Roof
7. Roses of Success -- Chitty Bang Bang

[Skittles]

19. Time Warp

[NNadir]

20. Somewhere: West Side Story.

Summertime, Porgy and Bess, although there is no version better than that played by John Coltrane, which is um, nonstandard.

It was the first thing I ever heard Coltrane play and I was hooked forever.

[Trailrider1951]

33. Yes! Somewhere from West Side Story!

My favorite rendition is by Barbra Streisand:

[MissMillie]

21. On the Street Where You Live -- My Fair Lady

"Something Wonderful" -- The King and I
"Bosom Buddies" -- Mame
"Another Suitcase in Another Hall" --Evita

[JustGene]

22. I'll have to agree w/ #3

Not a musical buff, but this floored me.
Maybe I'm just a sap for surprise, but this lady can sing.

[Chipper Chat]

23. Tap your Troubles Away- from Mack and Mabel

[IcyPeas]

24. From the musical movie Help!

Hey You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

Another Girl

I Need You

[Laffy Kat]

25. The entire soundtrack from "1776" and "The Lion King", of course. nt

[milestogo]

26. "Where is Love" from Oliver

[SharonClark]

41. Lovely song.

[Glorfindel]

27. A few...

"Skid Row" from Little Shop of Horrors

"Memory" from Cats

"Cell Block Tango" from Chicago

[Mad_Dem_X]

28. "Le Jazz Hot" from Victor/Victoria

[TuxedoKat]

29. Does anyone remember a musical song about "Wisconsin"?

It was part of a show I was in years ago, but I don't remember what musical it was from. From an older musical, probably anywhere from the '20s -'40s. A fairly big production number. Would love to find it again.

[Bantamfancier]

30. All of the Blues Brothers.

Special mention to Cab Calloway and Aretha Franklin.

[JustGene]

40. +1

also Mr Ray Charles

[IrishEyes]

42. Great movie.

I liked everything about that film.

[Doc_Technical]

31. First one that came to mind

[Keth]

32. love musicals.

"By My Side" and "All Good Gifts" from Godspell

"Think of Me" and " All I Ask of You" from The Phantom of the Opera (my favorite musical)

"Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz

[Niagara]

34. Several songs that I enjoy from musicals are:

Hungry Eyes from Dirty Dancing. I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Dirty Dancing in this thread.

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Jailhouse Rock from Jailhouse Rock movie.

Great Balls of Fire from Great Balls of Fire movie.

My list would have been entirely different if the question was favorite music scenes from musicals.

[Dagstead Bumwood]

35. The first couple that come mind are

Ya Got Trouble from The Music Man...

and Brotherhood of Man from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying:

[Dagstead Bumwood]

36. Shame on me for forgetting this one.

[SalviaBlue]

37. They Call the Wind Mariah

[ornotna]

44. Loved Paint your Wagon

Wand'rin' Star

[TuxedoKat]

38. Willomania

Some others:

Barnum: There's a Sucker Born Every Minute
Camelot: All
Pirates of Penzance: All
42nd Street
Oh You Beautiful Dames
West Side Story: I Feel Pretty
World of Susie Wong: I Enjoy Being a Girl

[TuxedoKat]

39. Also Pennies From Heaven and Sweet Charity!!!

Christopher Walken in the dance sequence is phenomenal!!!

and from Sweet Charity: If My Friends Could See Me Now

Shirley MacClaine, also a phenomenal dance sequence -- Bob Mackie choreography!!!

Also:

Pal Joey: The Lady is a Tramp
Anything Goes: Anything Goes

[ailsagirl]

43. Virtually every song from "My Fair Lady"

IMO, the very best musical ever

[GReedDiamond]

45. "Springtime For Hitler"...

[DFW]

46. Hasa Diga EEbowai

From The Book Of Mormon

[Danascot]

49. A while ago

I had a cassette tape in my car stereo (did I mention this was a while ago?) of The Phantom of the Opera. I played it non-stop everywhere I went for a year. ALW's best work IMO.