Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
#1Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 12:12pmI'm trying to make a list of Broadway songs that could be sung during a session of psychoanalysis. Confessional songs that deal with the character's inner thoughts and problems. I know that almost every solo ever written fits in this category, but I'm trying to find songs that really feel like they could be sung to a psychologist, songs that make clear that the character has serious problems to deal with. Do you guys have any suggestions?
morethan just malice
Understudy Joined: 1/13/07
#2Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 12:22pmOh, sherie_worshipper, this is brilliant! I'll look through the songs and see what I can find. Thanks for starting something very compelling!
morethan just malice
Understudy Joined: 1/13/07
#2Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 12:25pmThe easiest one that just came to me is "I Talk to the Trees." This is an easy diagnosis and could be problematic :)
morethan just malice
Understudy Joined: 1/13/07
#3Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 12:31pmOh, another one: "Doatsy Mae" would be sung to a therapist, and needing some validation. Her diagnosis could manifest as dysthymia, or maybe this is sung to her husband in couple's counseling?
AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
#4Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 12:39pm"You Don't Know (reprise)" from Next to Normal is actually sung to a psychotherapist in the show.
burgold
Swing Joined: 6/12/10
#5Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 12:49pm
Pity the Child-- Chess
As long as he needs me-- Oliver (A friend once told me how this song made her think of spousal abuse and I have never heard it the same way since)
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#6Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 12:54pmConfrontation from J/H
Poster Emeritus
#7Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:03pmYou should become familiar with LADY IN THE DARK.
morethan just malice
Understudy Joined: 1/13/07
#8Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:03pmPleasant Little Kingdom from Follies would be another one, either for individual or couples counseling.
morethan just malice
Understudy Joined: 1/13/07
#9Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:07pm
Where Do I Go? from Hair, and
Where Am I Going? from Sweet Charity
have similar themes of searching for something
#10Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:14pm
More than just malice should become familiar with the "edit your message" button.
Holy triple posts!
#11Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:14pmAldonza from MOLM
Those Blocked: SueStorm. N2N Nate. Good riddence to stupid! Rad-Z, shill begone!
#12Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:16pmLosing My Mind from Follies.
Faced with these Loreleis, what man can moralize!
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#13Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:18pmAbout half the score of FALSETTOS.
#14Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:20pm
I was thinking the entire score of "Next to Normal", but my cat could have said the same thing.
What about "Miss Marmelstein?" There could be some interesting staging.
"Ok ok ok ok ok ok ok. Have you guys heard about fidget spinners!?" ~Patti LuPone
#15Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:21pm
I Read - Passion
Now You Know- Merrily we Roll Along
On My Own - Les Mis
Woe is me and I Speak Six Languages - Spelling Bee
Pretty Lies- Taboo
Finishing the hat - Sunday in the Park With George
And They're Off - A new Brain
I Got Four Kids - Caroline, or Change
Anyone Can Whistle - Anyone Can Whistle
I Never Knew His Name- Brooklyn
"I'm an American, Damnit!!! And if it's three things I don't believe in, it's quitting and math."
#16Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:28pm
I Cain't Say No- Oklahoma!
Soliloquy- Carousel
I Wanna Be A Producer- The Producers
Literally the entire score of A Chorus Line and Putnam County Spelling Bee
morethan just malice
Understudy Joined: 1/13/07
#17Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 1:51pm
Yes, thanks for the feedback about triple posting: my apologies
Here are more I thought of
I Am Not Interested in Love from Two Gentlemen of Verona
Old Maid from 110 In The Shade, especially sung by Liz Callaway
“Something to live for” from Sophisticated Ladies
“The stars and the moon” and “Hear my song” from Songs for a New World
I just want to be a star from Nunsense
Someone To Watch Over Me from Crazy for You
Where in the world is my prince from Miss Spectacular
Where Is Love? From Oliver
Where is the life I led from Kiss Me Kate
Is Anybody Out There? Sung by Karen Mason From The Best Of In Celebration Of Life
My Stupid Mouth sung on Audra McDonald’s CD, Build A Bridge
I Fall In Love Too Easily
Secret lover
Love me for what I am
The girl who used to be me
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
Where have all the flowers gone
Where do you start?
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
And, to tie in another message board, “Vodka” sung by the brilliant Dorothy Loudon
And, “What If” and “Where Did We Go Wrong” from The Addams Family!
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I'm loving the ones others are posting. Here are some more:
Black and Blue from Black and Blue and Aint Misbehavin
"I wish I could go back to college" from Avenue Q
It's a Hard-Knock Life from, of course, Annie
Don't Cry Out Loud from The Boy from Oz"
I may be way pushing it on these others, but here goes:
Oh, to be a Movie Star from The Apple Tree
Glitter and be Gay from Candide
Lot's Wife from Caroline, or Change
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I can see the following sung, with the person's psychologist listening on...
A Man Doesn't Know from Damn Yankees
Another Suitcase in Another Hall from Evita
Another Winter in a Summer Town from Grey Gardens
Never Will I Marry from Greenwillow
There are Worse Things I Could Do from Grease
Updated On: 6/12/10 at 01:51 PM
morethan just malice
Understudy Joined: 1/13/07
#18Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/12/10 at 2:40pmI agree that almost all of William Finn's scores could be sung to or with a psychologist, especially the beautiful "Elegies."
#19Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/22/10 at 6:05pm
These are all amazing suggestions! Thank you very much!
Now I'm looking for songs that could be sung in group therapy! It's relatively easy to find solos, now I'm having a hard time looking for ensemble numbers! Any help will be appreciated!
bluetuna
Leading Actor Joined: 11/15/07
#20Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/22/10 at 8:01pmGroup therapy - How about "Life Support" and "Will I?" from "Rent"?
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#21Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/22/10 at 8:45pm
What about the duet "In His Eyes" from Jekyll & HYDE? or "Facade"? Perhaps even "I Still Believe" (Miss Saigon) and "I Know Him So Well" could also fit the bill, as they fit in the female duet that's not sung as a duet but as two songs.
More Solos: "No One Knows Who I Am" (J&H), "When I Look At You" (The Scarlet Pimpernel),
#22Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/22/10 at 8:46pm"Big Ass Rock" from The Full Monty would be a fun group therapy song.
#23Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/22/10 at 9:25pm
"Everything That I Am"-Tarzan
Is this my past here before me
Is this my story unfolding?
It's all here to discover
Everything that I am
Can this be what I've been seeking?
All my life I've been waiting for this
And now these memories
Will they make me see more?
Ooh I want to know where I belong
I want to know where I came from
I want to know the reason why I'm here
The way I am
Feeling the things I feel
Is this my family?
Can it really be them that I see?
My father and mother
And in their arms can it really be me
All these emotions
I can barely control
Cause the family I had
Is not the family I know?
Ooh and I got to know where I belong
I got to know where I came from
I got to know the reason why I'm here
The way I am
Feeling the things I feel
These spirits calling me
Familiar voices haunting
Disappearing taunting me
This is the choice I must make
Cause I know where I belong
I know where I, I came from
I know the reason why
I must decide
And leave here
The man I am inside
The future is clear for me to see
To be the man I'm meant to be
Like my father with my head up high
Standing tall
And proud of all
That I am
I'm a man!
"Lot's Wife"- Caroline or Change
Aint never been no good,
findin joy the way you should,
hopin water turn to wine -
hope's fine
hope's fine
hope's fine -
til it turn to mud.
And some folks goes to school at nights,
some folks march for civil rights.
I don't.
I ain't got the heart,
I can't hardly read.
Some folks do all kinds of things and
black folks someday live like kings
and someday sunshine shine all day
oh sure it true
it be that way
but not for me
This also true:
ya'll can't do what I can do
ya'll strong but you ain't strong like me:
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#24Songs that could be sung to a psychologist
Posted: 6/22/10 at 9:33pm
I HEAR BELLS
YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON ME
I CAINT SAY NO
WHEN IM NOT NEAR THE GIRL I LOVE
NOBODY DOES IT LIKE ME
MR CELLOPHANE
EVERYBODY'S GIRL
