Top 10 Songs From Theatre Musicals

like Jesus cavil hey old chum come to

like Jesus cavil hey old chum come to the Cabaret roll out the red carpet and

the Cabaret roll out the red carpet and

the Cabaret roll out the red carpet and wind down your windows cuz you’ll soon

wind down your windows cuz you’ll soon

wind down your windows cuz you’ll soon be singing along like you’re the star of

be singing along like you’re the star of

be singing along like you’re the star of the show to be different of it dip it

the show to be different of it dip it

the show to be different of it dip it down

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down welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 songs from theatre musicals there’s no

songs from theatre musicals there’s no

songs from theatre musicals there’s no business like show business if you tell

business like show business if you tell

business like show business if you tell me it’s all for this list all contenders

me it’s all for this list all contenders

me it’s all for this list all contenders have to have been created for the stage

have to have been created for the stage

have to have been created for the stage production of any musical and have to

production of any musical and have to

production of any musical and have to have been made famous through that stage

have been made famous through that stage

have been made famous through that stage production initially film adaptation

production initially film adaptation

production initially film adaptation tracks such as singing in the rain or

tracks such as singing in the rain or

tracks such as singing in the rain or somewhere over the rainbow won’t feature

somewhere over the rainbow won’t feature

somewhere over the rainbow won’t feature and there can only be one song selected

and there can only be one song selected

and there can only be one song selected per musical number 10 defying gravity

per musical number 10 defying gravity

per musical number 10 defying gravity wicked change within me something is not

wicked change within me something is not

wicked change within me something is not the same

the same

the same I’m through with playing

someone else’s game get too late for

someone else’s game get too late for second

the signature song from probably the

the signature song from probably the most prominent musical of the 21st

most prominent musical of the 21st

most prominent musical of the 21st century defying gravity is appropriately

century defying gravity is appropriately

century defying gravity is appropriately and incredibly uplifting

a majority solo with a couple of duets

a majority solo with a couple of duets thrown in for good measure the song is

thrown in for good measure the song is

thrown in for good measure the song is performed by the newly enlightened

performed by the newly enlightened

performed by the newly enlightened Elphaba originally played by idina

Elphaba originally played by idina

Elphaba originally played by idina menzel

menzel

menzel and her friend Glinda originally played

and her friend Glinda originally played

and her friend Glinda originally played by Kristin Chenoweth

the finale of the show’s first act

the finale of the show’s first act define gravity is all about living

define gravity is all about living

define gravity is all about living without limits and has already achieved

without limits and has already achieved

without limits and has already achieved an iconic status within the theater

an iconic status within the theater

an iconic status within the theater world nobody in all the wizard that

world nobody in all the wizard that

world nobody in all the wizard that there is or was

number nine doremi The Sound of Music

number nine doremi The Sound of Music once you have these notes in your heads

once you have these notes in your heads

once you have these notes in your heads you can sing on million different tunes

you can sing on million different tunes

you can sing on million different tunes by mixing them up like this SoDo laughs

by mixing them up like this SoDo laughs

by mixing them up like this SoDo laughs army doe rain so much of the sound of

army doe rain so much of the sound of

army doe rain so much of the sound of music might have featured today

music might have featured today

music might have featured today Edelweiss every morning you greet my

Edelweiss every morning you greet my

Edelweiss every morning you greet my favorite things brown paper packages

favorite things brown paper packages

favorite things brown paper packages tied up with strings these are a few of

tied up with strings these are a few of

tied up with strings these are a few of my favorite things or the show’s title

my favorite things or the show’s title

my favorite things or the show’s title track are all almost top ten worthy with

track are all almost top ten worthy with

track are all almost top ten worthy with The Sound of Music

a song which really has the essence of

a song which really has the essence of musical and music in general

musical and music in general

musical and music in general at its heart doremi is a lyrical

at its heart doremi is a lyrical

at its heart doremi is a lyrical representation of the soul Foss scale

representation of the soul Foss scale

representation of the soul Foss scale which is a music education method used

which is a music education method used

which is a music education method used to teach vocal pitch yourself haha GG

to teach vocal pitch yourself haha GG

to teach vocal pitch yourself haha GG wait a minute uh no moods to come now

wait a minute uh no moods to come now

wait a minute uh no moods to come now say you can sing it’s a series of

say you can sing it’s a series of

say you can sing it’s a series of largely unlinked words and phrases it’s

largely unlinked words and phrases it’s

largely unlinked words and phrases it’s near nonsense made sense of through song

near nonsense made sense of through song

near nonsense made sense of through song what could be better

number eight if I were a rich man

number eight if I were a rich man fiddler on the roof if I were a rich man

fiddler on the roof if I were a rich man

fiddler on the roof if I were a rich man Java Davy Davy Davy Davy Davy Davy dumb

Java Davy Davy Davy Davy Davy Davy dumb

Java Davy Davy Davy Davy Davy Davy dumb all day long very very pitiful if I were

all day long very very pitiful if I were

all day long very very pitiful if I were a wealthy man taken from early enact one

a wealthy man taken from early enact one

a wealthy man taken from early enact one of Fiddler on the Roof our next song is

of Fiddler on the Roof our next song is

of Fiddler on the Roof our next song is sung by the show’s central character

sung by the show’s central character

sung by the show’s central character Tevye as he laments his considerable

Tevye as he laments his considerable

Tevye as he laments his considerable lack of wealth I’d build a big tall

lack of wealth I’d build a big tall

lack of wealth I’d build a big tall house where the rooms bite a dozen right

house where the rooms bite a dozen right

house where the rooms bite a dozen right in the middle of the town a fine tin

in the middle of the town a fine tin

in the middle of the town a fine tin roof with a real wooden floors below

roof with a real wooden floors below

roof with a real wooden floors below there would be one long staircase just

there would be one long staircase just

there would be one long staircase just going up and one even longer coming down

going up and one even longer coming down

going up and one even longer coming down and one more leading nowhere just for

and one more leading nowhere just for

and one more leading nowhere just for show

Tevye a dairy man forced to drag his own

Tevye a dairy man forced to drag his own milk cart questions why he has been made

milk cart questions why he has been made

milk cart questions why he has been made poor while others have more money than

poor while others have more money than

poor while others have more money than is necessary if he were a rich man he’d

is necessary if he were a rich man he’d

is necessary if he were a rich man he’d enjoy splashing cash in a similar

enjoy splashing cash in a similar

enjoy splashing cash in a similar fashion to meet a victim Lord who made

fashion to meet a victim Lord who made

fashion to meet a victim Lord who made of a lion and the lamb you the Creed I

of a lion and the lamb you the Creed I

of a lion and the lamb you the Creed I should be what I am but then who

should be what I am but then who

should be what I am but then who wouldn’t like two bitty bitty bum their

wouldn’t like two bitty bitty bum their

wouldn’t like two bitty bitty bum their days away

days away

days away this is living the dream in lyrical form

our next musical brings together a group

our next musical brings together a group of artists living in New York City who

of artists living in New York City who

of artists living in New York City who are forced to negotiate work and

are forced to negotiate work and

are forced to negotiate work and relationships under the shadow of AIDS

seasons of love is the signature rent

seasons of love is the signature rent tune however and it’s definitely not

tune however and it’s definitely not

tune however and it’s definitely not doom and gloom five hundred twenty-five

doom and gloom five hundred twenty-five

doom and gloom five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear five hundred

thousand moments so dear five hundred

thousand moments so dear five hundred thousand how do you measure with an

thousand how do you measure with an

thousand how do you measure with an already iconic refrain of five hundred

already iconic refrain of five hundred

already iconic refrain of five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes

twenty five thousand six hundred minutes

twenty five thousand six hundred minutes the song searches for a suitable method

the song searches for a suitable method

the song searches for a suitable method of measuring life and plans upon love it

of measuring life and plans upon love it

of measuring life and plans upon love it really is all you need

some at the beginning of the late 60s

some at the beginning of the late 60s musical hair Aquarius was a call to arms

musical hair Aquarius was a call to arms

musical hair Aquarius was a call to arms for its generations flower power and

for its generations flower power and

for its generations flower power and remains one of the most rousing songs

remains one of the most rousing songs

remains one of the most rousing songs ever sung on stage

from its opening line Aquarius speaks of

from its opening line Aquarius speaks of celestial bodies aligning and

celestial bodies aligning and

celestial bodies aligning and International Peace descending onto

International Peace descending onto

International Peace descending onto earth a fanciful notion for some it’s a

earth a fanciful notion for some it’s a

earth a fanciful notion for some it’s a faith worth holding on to for these

faith worth holding on to for these

faith worth holding on to for these characters a song made all the more

characters a song made all the more

characters a song made all the more famous following its chart release by

famous following its chart release by

famous following its chart release by the fifth dimension as a medley with let

the fifth dimension as a medley with let

the fifth dimension as a medley with let the Sun Shine in its infectiously

the Sun Shine in its infectiously

the Sun Shine in its infectiously uplifting

number five tomorrow

number five tomorrow Annie is all I used to sing in the

Annie is all I used to sing in the

Annie is all I used to sing in the orphanage when I get sad it always

orphanage when I get sad it always

orphanage when I get sad it always cheered me up

cheered me up

cheered me up another optimistic musical number

another optimistic musical number

another optimistic musical number tomorrow takes all of any sadness and

tomorrow takes all of any sadness and

tomorrow takes all of any sadness and sets it against the hope that times will

sets it against the hope that times will

sets it against the hope that times will change just thinking about tomorrow

change just thinking about tomorrow

change just thinking about tomorrow clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow

clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow

clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow til there’s a subtle song requiring a

til there’s a subtle song requiring a

til there’s a subtle song requiring a little less production than some others

little less production than some others

little less production than some others on today’s countdown it lends itself to

on today’s countdown it lends itself to

on today’s countdown it lends itself to cover versions aplenty come one a heck

cover versions aplenty come one a heck

cover versions aplenty come one a heck it’s even been used to promote 21st

it’s even been used to promote 21st

it’s even been used to promote 21st century cereal set yourself with

century cereal set yourself with

century cereal set yourself with Kellogg’s tonight see you at breakfast a

Kellogg’s tonight see you at breakfast a

Kellogg’s tonight see you at breakfast a record that is stood and will stand the

record that is stood and will stand the

record that is stood and will stand the test of time it’s a reminder to everyone

test of time it’s a reminder to everyone

test of time it’s a reminder to everyone that hard times won’t last forever

number four all that jazz Chicago come

number four all that jazz Chicago come on boo whoa we painted all that jazz I’m

on boo whoa we painted all that jazz I’m

on boo whoa we painted all that jazz I’m gonna lose my knees Roma seconds down

gonna lose my knees Roma seconds down

gonna lose my knees Roma seconds down and all that jazz a serious shift in

and all that jazz a serious shift in

and all that jazz a serious shift in mood now and the epitome of a

mood now and the epitome of a

mood now and the epitome of a showstopper all that jazz gives us

showstopper all that jazz gives us

showstopper all that jazz gives us exactly what its title promises noisy

exactly what its title promises noisy

exactly what its title promises noisy Hall where there’s a nightly brawl and

the opening song of Chicago it’s about

the opening song of Chicago it’s about painting the town red and priming its

painting the town red and priming its

painting the town red and priming its audience for a musical like no other

audience for a musical like no other

audience for a musical like no other your hair I’ve like a buckle shoes all

your hair I’ve like a buckle shoes all

your hair I’ve like a buckle shoes all that jazz a signature record for one

that jazz a signature record for one

that jazz a signature record for one Liza Minnelli it’s the kind of song that

Liza Minnelli it’s the kind of song that

Liza Minnelli it’s the kind of song that requires an especially glittery outfit

requires an especially glittery outfit

requires an especially glittery outfit to really do it justice

to really do it justice

to really do it justice guaranteed to get even the shyest

guaranteed to get even the shyest

guaranteed to get even the shyest audience member at least tapping their

audience member at least tapping their

audience member at least tapping their toes all that jazz is the very

toes all that jazz is the very

toes all that jazz is the very definition of all-singing all-dancing

number three I dreamed a dream lemis

number three I dreamed a dream lemis eggnog

that we were

that we were together in any regular musical one day

together in any regular musical one day

together in any regular musical one day more would be by far and away the most

more would be by far and away the most

more would be by far and away the most impressive moment and would easily make

impressive moment and would easily make

impressive moment and would easily make today’s countdown

however name is Akkad also has the ever

however name is Akkad also has the ever inspirational I dreamed a dream

sung by Fantine shortly after she’s

sung by Fantine shortly after she’s begun life on the streets the song is a

begun life on the streets the song is a

begun life on the streets the song is a painstaking lament comparing the

painstaking lament comparing the

painstaking lament comparing the characters hopes for life and the harsh

characters hopes for life and the harsh

characters hopes for life and the harsh realities of it and yet there are

realities of it and yet there are

realities of it and yet there are moments in I dreamed a dream that have

moments in I dreamed a dream that have

moments in I dreamed a dream that have us all roused with optimism it’s all of

us all roused with optimism it’s all of

us all roused with optimism it’s all of the emotions rolled into one sensational

the emotions rolled into one sensational

the emotions rolled into one sensational record

number two the music of the night the

number two the music of the night the phantom of the opera’ nighttime sharpens

phantom of the opera’ nighttime sharpens

phantom of the opera’ nighttime sharpens heightens each sensation another major

heightens each sensation another major

heightens each sensation another major musical for which more than one song

musical for which more than one song

musical for which more than one song might have scored a top 10 place all I

might have scored a top 10 place all I

might have scored a top 10 place all I ask of you could have featured for the

ask of you could have featured for the

ask of you could have featured for the Phantom of the Opera

but in music of the night we have a song

but in music of the night we have a song that lyrically and literally hypnotizes

that lyrically and literally hypnotizes

that lyrically and literally hypnotizes the listener open up your mind let your

the listener open up your mind let your

the listener open up your mind let your fantasies unwind in this darkness that

fantasies unwind in this darkness that

fantasies unwind in this darkness that you know you cannot find performed by

you know you cannot find performed by

you know you cannot find performed by the eponymous phantom as he lures

the eponymous phantom as he lures

the eponymous phantom as he lures christine daaé a into his lair beneath

christine daaé a into his lair beneath

christine daaé a into his lair beneath the Opera House it encapsulates the

the Opera House it encapsulates the

the Opera House it encapsulates the characters loneliness and includes a

characters loneliness and includes a

characters loneliness and includes a magical hook that won’t ever leave your

magical hook that won’t ever leave your

magical hook that won’t ever leave your head no matter how hard you try before

head no matter how hard you try before

head no matter how hard you try before we unveil our number one pick here are

we unveil our number one pick here are

we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

don’t tell me not to fly I simply got to

don’t tell me not to fly I simply got to if someone takes us as well it’s me and

if someone takes us as well it’s me and

if someone takes us as well it’s me and not you who told you you’re a

chuckles but the girls a free we’ve had

chuckles but the girls a free we’ve had no rain in several days I said he got

no rain in several days I said he got

no rain in several days I said he got evil eye and 80% of us have it I said he

evil eye and 80% of us have it I said he

evil eye and 80% of us have it I said he got a boy I like to be innovating okay

got a boy I like to be innovating okay

got a boy I like to be innovating okay bye buddy

bye buddy

bye buddy everything free in America number one

everything free in America number one

everything free in America number one memory cats she is smiling

most famously performed by either Ellen

most famously performed by either Ellen Page or Barbra Streisand memory is

Page or Barbra Streisand memory is

Page or Barbra Streisand memory is appropriately as unforgettable a

appropriately as unforgettable a

appropriately as unforgettable a showtune as has ever been written

it’s sung by the character Grizabella

it’s sung by the character Grizabella and she remembers with fondness the

and she remembers with fondness the

and she remembers with fondness the glamour cat she once was but realizes

glamour cat she once was but realizes

glamour cat she once was but realizes with sadness how far she has fallen the

with sadness how far she has fallen the

with sadness how far she has fallen the nostalgic tone and lyrics are relatable

nostalgic tone and lyrics are relatable

nostalgic tone and lyrics are relatable for just about anybody meaning that

for just about anybody meaning that

for just about anybody meaning that there’s rarely a dry eye in the house or

there’s rarely a dry eye in the house or

there’s rarely a dry eye in the house or a hair not stood on end during any

a hair not stood on end during any

a hair not stood on end during any performance it’s the final song to our

performance it’s the final song to our

performance it’s the final song to our final act

final act

final act a worthy whiskered winner

do you agree with our list which musical

do you agree with our list which musical number is your favorite when you’re a

number is your favorite when you’re a

number is your favorite when you’re a jet Yoda tarkatan town you’re a

jet Yoda tarkatan town you’re a

jet Yoda tarkatan town you’re a gold-medal

gold-medal

gold-medal kid with a heavyweight crown for more

kid with a heavyweight crown for more

kid with a heavyweight crown for more sing-along top 10s published every day

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