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[00:00.05]What the hell are musicals?
[00:01.58]It appears to be a play where the dialog stops and the plot is conveyed through song
[00:07.75]Through song?
[00:08.73]Yes
[00:09.79]Wait, wait, wait, so an actor is saying his lines and then out of nowhere he just starts singing?
[00:15.59]Yes
[00:16.83]Well that is the—
[00:18.45]Stupidest thing that I have ever heard
[00:21.20]You're doing a play, got something to say
[00:24.09]So you sing it? It's absurd
[00:26.44]Who on Earth is going to sit there
[00:29.01]While an actor breaks into song?
[00:33.36]What possible thought could the audience think
[00:37.19]Other than "this is horribly wrong?"
[00:42.10]Remarkably, they won't think that
[00:45.27](Seriously? Why not?)
[00:47.08]Because—
[00:48.48]It's... a... musical
[00:52.57]A musical
[00:54.54]And nothing's as amazing as a
[00:56.98]Musical
[00:58.14]With song and dance
[01:00.14]And sweet romance
[01:02.20]And happy endings happening
[01:04.24]By happenstance
[01:06.08]Bright lights, stage fights
[01:08.02]And a dazzling chorus
[01:09.98]You wanna be great, then you gotta create
[01:11.79]A musical
[01:13.56]I don't know, I find it hard to believe people would actually pay to see something like this
[01:17.95]Let's just say it's a Saturday night
[01:19.52]And you wanna go out on the town
[01:21.24]Got a lady to flatter who might
[01:23.23]Give it up if you don't let her down
[01:25.04]You could go see a tragedy
[01:26.88]But that wouldn't be very fun
[01:28.67]Or a play from Greek mythology
[01:30.50]See a mother have sex with her son
[01:32.75]You could go see a drama
[01:35.33]With all of that trauma and pain
[01:39.82]Or go see something more relaxing
[01:43.96]And less taxing on the brain
[01:49.06]Go... see... a... musical
[01:54.75]A musical
[01:56.77]A poppy piece releasing all your
[01:58.90]Blues-icals
[02:00.38]Where crooners croon (Ahh)
[02:02.49]A catchy tune
[02:04.28]And limber-legged ladies thrill you
[02:06.43]Till you swoon
[02:07.84]Ooh's, ahh's, big applause
[02:09.93]And a standing ovation
[02:11.84]The future is bright if you could just write
[02:13.66]A musical
[02:15.36]Some make you happy
[02:17.40]Some make you sad
[02:19.16]Some are quite big
[02:20.73]Some quite small
[02:22.54]Some are too long
[02:24.58]Some are just plays with song (Ahh)
[02:26.58]Some musicals have
[02:28.10]No talking at all
[02:31.53](No talking at all?)
[02:32.93]That's right, there's no talking
[02:37.26]All of the dialog is sung in a very dramatic fashion
[02:44.07](Um, really?)
[02:45.67]Yes, really
[02:47.73](There's no talk—)
[02:48.65]There's no talking
[02:51.21]And they often stay on one note for a very long time
[02:54.96]So that when they change to a different note,...you notice
[03:01.11]And it's supposed to create a dramatic effect
[03:03.63]But mostly you just sit there asking yourself, "why aren't they talking?"
[03:10.97](Sounds miserable)
[03:12.74]I believe it's pronounced "misérables"
[03:19.90](And people actually like this?)
[03:21.43]No! They love it! And what's not to love?
[03:24.13]It's such a delight, there's nothing quite like
[03:26.28]A musical
[03:28.04]Ooh! Another vision! I haven't even told you the best part yet!
[03:32.63]Feel that fascinating rhythm
[03:35.85]Move into your feet
[03:37.30](Uh, what is that?)
[03:40.35]Feel your ass gyrating
[03:42.52]To that titillating beat
[03:44.76](Ooh, are you OK?)
[03:47.87]You slap your lap
[03:49.29]Then finger-snap
[03:51.34]That's when you know it's time to tap
[03:56.46](What the hell are you doing now?)
[03:58.51]It's called a dance break
[03:59.85]Apparently this happens in musicals as well
[04:02.37]People on stage just burst into spontaneous dance
[04:06.11](Why? Does it advance the plot?)
[04:07.88]No
[04:08.65](Advance character?)
[04:09.83]Not necessarily
[04:10.93](Then why do it?)
[04:12.23]Because it's entertaining
[04:14.89]5-6-7-8!
[04:17.24] Dance Break
[04:49.47]Another vision!
[04:51.81]It's a musical What do you talk? What do you talk?
[04:53.46]It's a musical! A Seussical?
[04:55.30]No, a musical with girls on stage
[04:57.16](A musical)
[04:58.76]We've got snappy repartee
[05:00.06]And the women are risqué
[05:02.24]And the chorus boys are kinda gay
[05:04.54](A musical)
[05:06.09]A true, blue, new
[05:09.10]Musical
[05:17.21]Stand back! It's a musical!
[05:20.86]Some musicals are very serious
[05:27.16]A big, glittering (musical, a musical)
[05:33.24](It's a mu-si-cal for us)
[05:39.00]A big and shiny, mighty fine-y
[05:44.36]Glitter, glitz, and chorus line-y
[05:46.12]Bob your head and shake your heiney
[05:47.86]Musical!
[05:49.38]It's a musical
[05:51.33](It's a musical)
[05:53.00]It is a musical
[05:54.94](It's a musical)
[05:56.75]Yes! I get it now!
[05:59.91]We'll... do... a... musical (No kidding!)
[06:06.07]A musical
[06:09.28]What could be more amazing than
[06:12.23]A musical?
[06:14.61]With song and dance
[06:18.27]And sweet romance
[06:20.92]And with a musical we might have
[06:23.36]Half a chance
[06:25.23]{Ooh's, ahh's, big applause}
[06:26.95]{With everyone cheering for us}
[06:33.00]And for some unexplainable reason
[06:37.19]The crowd goes wild every time
[06:41.24]When dancers kick in unison
[06:45.37]In one big wonderful line
[06:50.11]And then you got yourself a musical
[06:55.62]A musical
[07:00.19]A la-la-la-la-la-la-la
[07:03.15]Palooz-ical
[07:04.94]With flashy style
[07:07.02]And a big, fake smile
[07:09.18]A snazzy band, some jazzy hands
[07:11.54]I swear that I'll
[07:13.74]Cross my heart, hope to die
[07:15.59]If it isn't a doozy
[07:17.52]Take it from me
[07:20.55]They'll be flocking to see
[07:23.96](Your star-lit)
[07:25.64](Won't quit)
[07:26.61](Big hit)
[07:27.65](Musical)
[07:40.01]A big hit musical