Ok BwayLedMan just started a really good thread about what cast recording we listen to all the way through without skipping a song. So, now let's discuss what songs we skip and why.
For me, I can't do a full listen to Wicked unless I skip "Something Bad" that song just get on my nerves!
Hairspray is always more enjoyable for me if I skip, "It takes Two"
I always skip "Books" when I listen to A Man of No Importance, and "Who'll Be the One (If Not Me)" when I listen to Violet.
"Books" is one of my least favorite songs in musical theatre, it's just SO obnoxious, and "Who'll Be the One" is just too country sounding for my LA sensibilities :0)
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i usually skip over "Music of the Night" on POTO, i grew up listening to it so it kinda bores me on cd.
All of cosettes songs in Les Mis, never really do anything for me
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I usually skip over "Kiss Me" in Sweeney, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate it. I want to get to "Pretty Women" faster, though, and that's the sacrifice.
"Over the Moon" in RENT (nothing against Idina, but I just find the song stupid just on the recording). "Something Bad", "A Sentimental Man", and "Wonderful" in Wicked. "Bui Doi" in "Miss Saigon" (I can't stand the way the man who played John pronounces "Children"). "Don't Cry Out Loud" from "The Boy From Oz" (the night I saw the show, the understudy for this part was on, and she was awful).
"I'm gonna jump straight up, kick a hole in the moon. Don't know exactly where I'm going, but I'm know I'm gonna get there soon." - Jerry Lukowski (Patrick Wilson) in "The Full Monty"
"Chu-Chi Face"--Chitty (I guess it's better live, it didn't do much for me on the CD) "The Roses of Success"--Chitty "I'd Be Suprisingly Good for You"--Evita movie soundtrack "Master of the House"--Les Miz London cast (TOO SLOW.) "A Sentimental Man"--Wicked "Laker Girls Cheer"--Spamalot "Brave Sir Robin"--Spamalot (Mainly because I've heard it in the movie a lot)
How could I forget that? I just skipped it on the last listening!! Yes, "Chimp in a Suit" doesn't work for me on the recording, but I liked it in the show.
Oh no you didnt! Hah...I LOOOOVVVVVEEEEE "It Takes Two" and its a main reason that I want to play that part. That song is my favourite (with the exception of "Without Love") and I love sing the $hit out of it.
You must think I'm still sixteen.
I dropped out of high school for a reason.
And I don't care if you're pretty. I'm not admitting you are right.
My soul is not a stage.
I won't pretend I'm anything I'm not
Hakuna Matata on The Lion King Mr. Cellophane on any version of Chicago
I agree with whoever said Timeless to Me from Hairspray...though seeing it is great and Jim J. Bullock and the guy who plays Edna should record it...they are excellent.
And until I heard Lauren Molina sing it in the revival, I always skipped Green Finch and Linnet Bird on the Sweeney Todd CD.
depending on my mood i sometimes skip any song i don't sing along with on cd's
but on a standard go at it -no one mourns the wicked, dear old shiz, something bad, and part of dancing through life not featuring norbert, both i'm not that girls
- good morning baltimore reprise - i should tell you - without you - i'll cover you
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
"Radames Letter" - Aida (the funny thing is, when I forget to skip it, I realize I like it, but it never impresses me within the first two seconds so I'm all "Skip!")
"Making a Home" - March of the Falsettos (considering it's sandwiched between the two best songs evarr)
"Surabaya-Santa" - Songs For a New World
"Real Life" - Tick Tick Boom (another song I actually like, but always forget)
"Over the Moon" in Rent ... I like it fine in the movie or in the show ... but it slows me down when I want to sing along in the car. :) I used to skip "Without You" on my OBCR because I never really liked the song and I felt the play was a little slow there, but now that I have more visual images I like it a lot more.
Cool-West Side Story except for the very very and when Action goes "POW!" love that part i <3 Action
You must think I'm still sixteen.
I dropped out of high school for a reason.
And I don't care if you're pretty. I'm not admitting you are right.
My soul is not a stage.
I won't pretend I'm anything I'm not
Normally, I skip over "Over The Moon" in RENT. I also skip over "Prima Donna" in POTO...I can't stand that song. For Chicago, I skip over "Funny Honey."
"A little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing." - Thomas Jefferson