Song 191 - Popular from Wicked

Happy Sparkle Saturday People. Wicked is, possibly, one of my favourite musicals ever, I feel as though I am celebrating my 10th year anniversary of knowing this music. I remember very clearly one of my best friends talking about seeing Wicked in New York. After which, I downloaded the music and listened to it, whilst doing my CIM marketing exams. I think I also remember this as I was also falling in love with my husband, as we had just started dating, and it was the first musical we saw together, first in London and then in New York. 

Popular, even if you haven't seen the musical, is a song where everyone can understand the sentimental between Glinda and Elphaba. Glinda is the most popular girl in school and in trying to make Elphaba fit in, she kind of misses the point, and is the growth between these two friends throughout the musical that entrances you throughout the musical. Steven Schwartz's musical ability is delightful throughout the musical.

Wicked made its premium in New York in May 2003, and since then has dazzled audiences across the world. Bravely must be credited to the production team to take one of the most iconic musicals of all time The Wizard of Oz and do a prequel musical some 70 years later. I've written about Wicked before in this blog so if you want to read more about my views on it, reference song number 10. For now, I'll leave you with Popular.

Song 10 - Dancing through Life from Wicked the music

The sign of Wicked on Broadway, New York

Saturdays are Strictly nights and what better song to reach the tenth record in my jukebox than Dancing through Life from the musical Wicked. There is so much loveliness in this song and it is just a wonderful title- who doesn't want to dance through life?

Wicked is the untold story of the Witches of Oz that premiered in New York in May 2003 at the Gerwin Theatre. The musical is based on the 1995 book of the same title by Gregory Maguire; and explores the story between Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda (the Good Witch) when they are at school. The musical is a very witty musical that takes almost untouchable characters from Wizard of Oz and make them into younger stars that are as strong as their iconic older characters. The whole musical pays makes a respectful nod to its famous parent.

The song "Dancing through life" appears in this first act after Flyero, Prince of the Winkies appears at the school. All of the main characters have their parts in this song and it is filled with lines like "life is painless for the brainless", "You're perfect, we're perfect so we are perfect together. It is jovial, upbeat and gives the message out that you don't have to follow the conventional path. The lyrics also build in some of the things that will happen in the future, with Flyero being turned into the Scarecrow.


Personally I got to know the song when I was doing my final exams of my CIM exams after a number of friends raved about Wicked and the show was featured on Ugly Betty . I had bought the soundtrack at the time when I was just starting to go out with my now husband. The excitement and butterflies I had at this time was incredible as I could feel something changing in me, with is almost referring to another song in Wicked that I talk about in another blog. The excitement of new love is
captured in this song and it gives me goosebumps now because my feelings I had at first play of this
song were true and what seemed like wild dreams have come true. My hubby and I had seen Wicked twice, once in London and New York.

To hear the song
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p6rqbzuOFtA

Written by: Stephen Schwartz, 2003

Musical: Wicked