For my drama class...?

Question

We have to turn a song into a monologue, and I have a few ideas, but would anyone else like to reccomend a song with some good lyrics? Thanks!

Answer 1

I would try Getting Married Today from Company. It's a mix of a patter song and a hymn like song. But the patter section would be a good monologue.

I remember during the section I'm thinking of it goes:

Pardon me is everybody there because if everybody's there I want to thank you all for coming to the wedding. I appreciate you going even more, I mean, you must have lots of better things to do and not a word of it to Paul. Remember Paul you know the man I'm gonna marry but I'm not. Cus I wouldn't ruin anyone as wonderful as he. But I thank you all for the gifts and the flowers. Thank you all but now its back to the showers. Don't tell Paul but I'm not getting married today.

Answer 2

I think you should do "Worst Pies in London" from Sweeney Todd. The lyrics are very talky-like.

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MRS. LOVETT:

(spoken) A customer!

Wait!

What's your rush? What's your hurry?

You gave me such a --

Fright, I thought you was a ghost!

Half a minute, can'tcher sit!

Sit you down, sit!

All I meant is that I haven't seen a customer for weeks!

Did you come here for a pie, sir?

Do forgive me if me head's a little vague --

Ugh! What is that?

But you think we had the plague!

From the way that people

Keep avoiding --

No you don't!

Heaven knows I try, sir!

Ick!

But there's no one comes in even to inhale!

Right you are, sir, would you like a drop of ale?

Mind you, I can't hardly blame them!

These are probably the worst pies in London!

I know why nobody cares to take them,

I should know,

I make them,

But good? No!

The worst pies in London,

Even that's polite!

The worst pies in London,

If you doubt it, take a bite!

Is that just disgusting?

You have to concede it!

It's nothing but crusting!

Here, drink this, you'll need it!

The worst pies in London...

And no wonder with the price of meat

What it is

When you get it

Never

Thought I'd live to see the day

Men'd think it was a treat

Findin' poor

Animals

Wot are dyin' in the street!

Mrs. Mooney has a pie shop!

Does a business but I notice something weird.

Lately all her neighbors' cats have disappeared!

Have to hand it to her --

Wot I calls

Enterprise

Poppin' ******* into pies!

Wouldn't do in my shop!

Just the thought of it's enough to make you sick!

And I'm tellin' you, them pussycats is quick!

No denying times is hard, sir

Even harder than the worst pies in London!

Only lard and nothing more --

Is that just revolting,

All greasy and gritty?

It looks like it's molting,

And tastes like,

Well, pity

A woman alone,

With limited wind,

And the worst pies in London!

Ah, sir, times is hard,

Times is hard!

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If you need an example of how to sing the song, here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTPvzkXcf...

Answer 3

avenue q (anything from there really)

Answer 4

Hmmmm, I'd try showtunes because usually those songs are actually saying something to do with the play. They aren't just random phrases.