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Anything You Can Do (Annie Get Your Gun)

Anything You Can Do (Annie Get Your Gun)

Posted on February 20, 2019January 8, 2025 by mattrousu

In “Anything You Can Do”, Annie Oakley and Frank Butler playfully claim they can outdo each other with increasingly complex tasks. From singing softly to buying cheaply, Annie and Frank…

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Almost Real (Bridges of Madison County)

Almost Real (Bridges of Madison County)

Posted on May 14, 2017January 8, 2025 by mattrousu

In “Almost Real”, Francesca is singing about how she came to America while reflecting on her life in Italy as a girl and young woman. As a young woman in…

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My House (Matilda)

My House (Matilda)

Posted on May 1, 2017January 8, 2025 by mattrousu

In “My House”, Miss Honey reflects on the ownership of and belongings within her home – an old shed. Although her housing is meager, Miss Honey is content and happy….

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Where You Are (Moana)

Where You Are (Moana)

Posted on April 19, 2017January 8, 2025 by mattrousu

In “Where You Are” Chief Tui of the island of Motunui is explaining to his daughter, Moana, how the islanders work and live together. Chief Tui sings: “The village of…

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Beauty School Dropout (Grease)

Beauty School Dropout (Grease)

Posted on February 13, 2017January 8, 2025 by mattrousu

In “Beauty School Dropout”, Frenchy is seeking advice after recently failing all of her classes and dropping out of beauty school. The heavenly Teen Angel accompanied by back-up singing angels…

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Lady Hyacinth Abroad (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder)

Lady Hyacinth Abroad (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder)

Posted on December 4, 2016January 8, 2025 by mattrousu

Lady Hyancinth Dysquith has a problem. Although this could probably be classified as a “first world problem”. She wants to find a new charity to become involved with. That sounds…

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Vanilla Ice Cream (She Loves Me)

Vanilla Ice Cream (She Loves Me)

Posted on October 4, 2016January 8, 2025 by mattrousu

Amalia is thinking about writing a letter to a potential suitor, but gets distracted because Georg recently brought her ice cream when she was sick. The fact that Georg brought…

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Fidelity Fiduciary Bank (Mary Poppins)

Fidelity Fiduciary Bank (Mary Poppins)

Posted on September 7, 2016January 8, 2025 by mattrousu

Thanks to Brian O’Roark and Dirk Mateer for creating this video. The bankers singing the song Fidelity Fiduciary Bank in the movie version of Mary Poppins provide a perfect example…

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The World Will Know (Newsies)

The World Will Know (Newsies)

Posted on August 5, 2016January 8, 2025 by mattrousu

Outraged after publisher Joseph Pulitzer increases the cost of newspapers for the delivery boys (“newsies”) by ten cents per hundred, head newsie Jack Kelly organizes a union and ultimately a…

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Try Me (She Loves Me)

Try Me (She Loves Me)

Posted on July 6, 2016January 8, 2025 by mattrousu

In “Try Me”, delivery boy Arpad Laszlo is pleading for a promotion. After two years of self-training in Maraczek’s Parfumerie to prepare himself for a potential new job as a…

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