A Musical - Something Rotten (Lyrics + References) Chords

[N] _ _ _ _ _ What the hell are _ musicals it appears to be a play where the [Eb] dialogue stops and the plot is conveyed through song
Through [Am] song yes, wait so an actor is saying his lines and then [Gb] out of nowhere
He just starts [C] singing yes
Well, that is [Bb] the stupidest thing that [F] I have ever heard
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] You're doing a play got something [Bb] to say so you sing it.
[F] It's absurd _
Who [Eb] on earth is going to [Dm] sit there [Bb] while [F] an actor breaks into [Gm] song _ _
_ _ [Eb] What possible thought could the [Dm] audience think other [Cm] than this is horribly _ _ [F] wrong _ _ _ _
_ Remarkably [Am] they won't think that seriously [Gb] why not [C] because _ _ _ it's a
_ _ _ [Bb] _
Musical a
[G] _ Musical and [E] nothing's as amazing as a musical
[F]
With [Bb] song and dance and [G] sweet _ romance [C] and happy and these happen by [F]
happenstance
_ _ [Eb] Bright lights stage fights [Gm] and a dazzling chorus.
[Ab] You want to be great.
You gotta create a
[Bb] Musical, I don't know.
I find it hard to believe people would actually pay to see something like this
Let's just say it's a Saturday night and you want to go out on the town
[Cm] Got a lady to flatter who might give it up if you don't let her down
You could [Bb] go see a [Cm] tragedy.
That wouldn't be very fun [D] or a play [G] from Greek mythology
[Cm] See a mother have sex with her [Ab] son
_ You can go see a drama with [Bb] all of that trauma
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Or go see something more [Eb] relaxing and less taxing on the brain
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Go see
[Db] _ A _
_ [Bb] musical _ [G] A musical
_ [C] A puppy piece releasing all your _ [F] bluesicles
[Bb] Where crooners croon
[G] A catchy tune
And [Cm] limber leggy ladies thrill you [F] till you swoon
[Eb] _
Oozas, [C] beegafors, and a [G] standing ovation
The future is bright if you can just write [F] a musical
[Bb] _
[Eb] Some make you happy
[F] Some make you sad
[Cm] Some are quite big
Some [Bb] quite small
_ _ _ [B] Some are too long
Some [C] are just plays, but [Am] strong
[G] Some _ musicals have no talking at all
No talking at all? _ _
That's right, there's no talking _
All of the dialogue is sung
In a very _ dramatic _ _ fashion _ Um, really?
Yes, _ really
There's no talking?
There's no talking
_ _ And they often say
They stay on one note for a very long time
So that when they change to a different note You _ [E] notice _ _
_ [Dm] _ And it's supposed to create a dramatic effect
But mostly you just sit there asking [Bb] yourself _
_ Why aren't they _ [A] talking?
_ _ _ _ Sounds miserable
I believe it's pronounced _ _ _
_ _ Miserable _ _ _
And people actually like this?
No, they love it
And what's not to love?
[Dm] It's such a delight, there's nothing quite like a [G] _ [C] musical
_ [G] Oh, another [C] vision?
I haven't even told you the best part [G] yet
Feel that fascinating rhythm
Move into your [A] feet _ Oh, [Dm] oh
Uh, what is [B] that?
[D] Feel your ass gyrating to that Tickling beat
_ [E] _ Oh, are you okay?
[F] You slap your lap
[C] Then finger snap
That's [Dm] when you know it's time to tap
_ Oh, [Db] _ what the hell are you doing now?
It's called a dance break
[D] Apparently this happens in musicals as well
People on stage [Db] just burst [D] into spontaneous [Bb] dance
[D] Why?
Does it advance the plot?
No!
Advance [Ab] characters?
Not necessarily
Then why do [F] it?
Because it's [D] entertaining!
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_ _ _ [F] Another vision?
It's a [Db] musical!
What are you talking about?
It's a [F] musical!
A musical!
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
We've got a tapir and pate
And the women are risque
And the [C] chorus boys are kinda gay A musical!
A [Em] true-blue _ -new _ [A] Musical! _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's a musical! _
Some _ _ _ [Am] _ _ musicals are [F] very _ serious
_ [Cm] _ _
_ [Db] A big glittering [Gb] musical _ [B] A musical! _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] It's a musical!
_ [G] For us!
_ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ _ A [A] big and shiny, [Ab] mighty, finey
Glitter, glitz, and [C] chorus liney
[E] Bob your head and [A] shake your hiney
Musical! _
[E] It's a musical!
It's a musical!
It's a [G] musical!
It's a musical!
_ _ _ [Bb] Yes!
[Db] I get it now!
_ [F] We'll _ do a _ [Gm] _ musical _ [G] No kidding!
A _ musical _ _
What [C] could be more amazing
Than a musical
_ _ [Fm] _ _
With [Bb] _ song and dance
[G] And sweet romance
And with [C] a musical
We might [F] have half a chance
[Eb] Moose [B] us, big applause
With [D] everyone [G] cheering for us _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] And [Bb] for some _ unexplainable [G] reason
_ _ _ The crowd goes [C] wild every time _
[Bb] When dancers [F] kick [Bb] in _ unison
[G] In one big wonderful [Cm] line
_ _ _ _ [Gb] And then you got yourself [B] a musical _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ A musical! _ _ _ _ _
_ A la [E] la la la la la la A musical!
_ _ [B] With flashy style
[Ab] And a big big _ smile
A spazzy band, some jazzy hands
I [D] swear that [Gb] I'll
[E] Cross my heart, hope to die
[Ebm] If it isn't a doozy
[Db] Take it from me
_ _ _ They'll be [Em] flocking to see
_ _ _ _ [B] Your starlet [Eb] won't quit
Big hit [B] _ musical!
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_ _ _ A big hit