I can’t be the only one who’s been confused by different songs with the same names.
In the plethora of shows that make up our beloved Music Theatre canon, it’s not a total shock that songs share names. I do, however, find it kind of funny to put these songs up against each other and hear just how different they truly are.
Here’s a list of a few songs you might have heard of, and some with the same name that you mightn’t have!
Molly’s in mourning, Pippin’s in love, and Nick and Pam have reconciled after a fight.
These could not be more different. A man-eating plant, some hungry kids, and a woman whose husband has left her. Common theme? Food. But not much else.
Another lot of polar opposites, Rent’s version is full of longing, whereas Eliza is rather resentful in the My Fair Lady equivalent.
I’ve always wondered why this place is the subject of multiple theatre tunes. There isn’t really a proper explanation either – both the characters in each of these songs are longing to go to Santa Fe. If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say that it’s because it’s quite far from NYC where, again, both shows are based.
Who would have thought Maria was such a popular name? A Puerto Rican living in New York, an Austrian nun, and a sneaky maid… sounds like the start of a joke!
An oft forgotten track, Cabaret’s “The Telephone Song” was replaced in the revival by “Mein Herr,” an addition written for the film adaptation. The Miss Saigon version is a conversation between protagonist Chris and his friend John at a particularly important part of the show that I won’t spoil.
I guess this one isn’t too surprising, considering they’re both Boublil and Schonberg shows. Maybe they ran out of song title ideas? (Note: not to be confused with “Confrontation,” sans the, from Jekyll and Hyde.)
Who would have guessed that such a common word has so many songs named after it? These all have the same fundamental meaning: the characters all wish for, or are remembering, a home.
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