Wednesday, April 18, 2007

theatrical pause

Ranking the songs of both the musicals I've been in this year.

The Rocky Horror Show (it's not "Picture" Show, thanks ;) )
---- love 'em ----
1. "Time Warp"
2. "Touch-a-touch-a-touch-a Touch Me"
3. "Dammit Janet"
---- great to good ----
4. "Sweet Transvestite"
5. "Science Fiction Double Feature"
6. "Rose Tint My World"
7. "Hot Patootie"
8. "Planet Schmanet Janet"
9. "Sword of Damocles"
10. "I'm Going Home"
11. "Super Heroes"
---- dumb / clearly filler songs ---
12. "Eddie's Teddy"
14. "Charles Atlas Song" / "Charles Atlas Song reprise"
15. "Over at the Frankenstein Place"
---- bad ----
16. "Once in a While"

Urinetown
---- love 'em ----
1. "Run Freedom Run!"
2. "Act One Finale"
3. "Don't Be the Bunny"
4. "Cop Song"
5. "Follow Your Heart"
6. "Snuff That Girl"
7. "What Is Urinetown?"
---- great to good ----
8. "Too Much Exposition / Urinetown"
9. "I See a River"
10. "Look at the Sky"
11. "We're Not Sorry / We're Not Sorry reprise"
12. "Why Did I Listen to That Man?"
13. "Mr. Cladwell"
---- dumb / clearly filler songs ----
14. "It's a Privilege to Pee"
15. "Tell Her I Love Her"

The better musical: Urinetown kicks Rocky Horror's ass in every way, shape, and form.
The more fun musical: Urinetown too, surprisingly. Both fun, though.