I'm doing a cabaret-style show in my hometown, and I have been paired with the housemaster of the local middle school. I, myself, am an English teacher in another district, but I'd like to find something funny, appropriate, and not too difficult to sing with the gentleman. I don't believe he has much experience, although I do. The whole thing is just meant to be a night of good-humored fun and entertainment to raise money for the establishment of a performing arts center in my hometown. But there is a little aspect of competition involved. The "best" act...(and I suppose that could mean the funniest, the most sincere, the most unique, etc.) wins some kind of award. I'd like us to do well, so if anyone has some original, comedic ideas, I'd love to hear them. I have a musical theater background but can't think of too much other than some good ol' standards. (By the way, we can change lyrics, if necessary)! Put on your thinking caps! The best suggestion wins the points!
2007-01-29 15:07:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Finian’s Rainbow:
-“Old Devil Moon”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hSQut629OhM
Crazy For You:
- “Could You Use Me”
- “Shall We Dance”
- “Embraceable You”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XwggdH3_uo
- “What Causes That?”
The King and I
- "Shall We Dance?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdIgBc0K-GE
Cinderella:
- “10 Minutes Ago”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01cYoU1UnF0
- “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-9CnFv_PXA
Gypsy:
- “You’ll Never Get Away From Me”
110 In The Shade:
- “Raunchy”
- “A Man and A Woman”
- “Little Red Hat”
- “Is It Really Me?”
The Boyfriend:
- “Won’t You Charleston With Me?”
- “It’s Never Too Late To Fall In Love”
Annie Get Your Gun:
- “Anything You Can Do”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stF2mXucm_w
Wildcat:
- “Hey Look Me Over”
- “What Takes My Fancy”
- “You’re a Liar”
- “One Day We Dance”
Wicked
- "As Long as You're Mine"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6af94xc3W7o
Fred Astaire Big Band (Berlin)
- "Let's Face the Music and Dance"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-f8Y0JNJ-U
Hairspray:
- “With Out Love”
City Of Angels:
- “The Tennis Song”
The Pajama Game:
- “I’ll Never Be Jealous Again”
- “Her Is”
- “Small Talk”
- “There Once Was a Man”
Romance, Romance:
- “It’s Not Too Late”
- “I’ll Always Remember this Song”
- “Think of The Odds”
- “Let’s Not Talk About It”
- “Small Craft Warnings”
- “My Love For You”
Pippin
- "Love Song"
Hello Dolly:
- “It Only Takes A Moment”
- “Elegance”
Oklahoma:
- “People Will Say We’re In Love”
- “All or Nothing”
The Scarlet Pimpernel:
- “When I Look at You”
- “You are My Home”
Funny Girl:
- “You Are Woman, I Am Man”
Lil’ Abner:
- “I’m Past My Prime”
- “Namely You”
My Favorite Year:
- “Shut Up and Dance”
Anything Goes:
- “Friendship”
- “Easy To Love”
- “It’s De-Lovely”
Damn Yankees:
- “Two Lost Souls”
- “A Man Doesn’t Know”
Sunset Blvd:
- “The Greatest Star Of All”
- “The Perfect Year’
Baby:
- “What Could Be Better”
- “The Plaza Song”
- “What If We Loved Like That”
Into The Woods:
- “It Takes Two”
- “Any Moment”
Miss Saigon
- "Last Night of the World"
2007-01-29 15:57:43 · answer #1 · answered by hot brdwy diva 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some good comical duets from musicals/film are:
Anything you can do - Annie Get Your Gun
If I didn't Have You - Quest For Camelot(Magic Swrord) (Warner Bros.
You're The One That I Want - Grease
Some other ones to think about are:
Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John/Kiki Dee
Me and My Shadow - Frank Sinatra/Sammy Davis Jnr
Things - Nancy Sinatra/Dean Martin
I know some of the songs above maybe be 2 males, but its easy just to change some small words here and there to accomodate.
Also, if theres a song that you like but its not been done as a duet, just work it round to your advantage and split the song into a duet, even if you don't have time to learn harmonies or anything like that, just give one line to the male one line to the frmale and then both together.
Good Luck
; )
2007-01-30 02:16:17 · answer #2 · answered by amelia_zamb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a fairly simple duet between a man and a woman is "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off". Link below shows the lyrics. Break a leg!
2007-01-29 15:16:10 · answer #3 · answered by Jolly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are trying to play up the "educator" part, how about something from My Fair Lady or the King and I?
I like the idea of the backward Sonny and Cher -- it sounds easy and funny.
2007-01-30 03:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by suzykew70 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher). I did this with my husband. But we reversed the roles. (I was Sonny, he was Cher). I wore a band around my hair & a moustache and a hippy-type vest, and he wore a pink gown (made toga style from a pink bedsheet and a pink sparkly wig and appropriate makeup).
It was hilarious and the biggest hit of the production.
Also the lyrics are quite simple and easy to memorize.
2007-01-29 19:28:26 · answer #5 · answered by concernedjean 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Children Will Listen or another simmilar song from "Into The Woods" Children will listen I don't believe is originally a duet but it would be easy enough to make it one.
2007-01-30 04:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I ask of You from the Phantom of the Opera, have them wear masquerade masks and/or costumes.
La Cage Aux Folles: Song on the sand
Jerry's Girls: Wherever he ain't
2007-01-29 16:10:21 · answer #7 · answered by MonaLISAme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sing "Baby it's Cold Outside" from 'Neptune's Daughter'
2007-01-30 04:53:19 · answer #8 · answered by Year of the Monkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Sisters" from White Christmas or "The Flower Duet" (as performed by Charlotte Church)
2016-03-29 09:09:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do "the President of the United States..." song "Peaches" but replace the word peaches with teachers. Everyone will roar.
2007-01-29 15:14:31 · answer #10 · answered by CANCEL 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋