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Sondheim is a genius, that's all there is to it.

I mean, okay, you may or may not like the song itself, but honestly, how many composers could manage to interweave musical themes from 5 different cultures like this and not end up with a train wreck?

@xxmortishiaxx The original line, I believe, was:

"When I start extracting those molars/

You kids will be screaming like holy rollers"

-- I guess that wasn't PC enough.

Wow, I'm impressed!

@gaildthomas by "best version ever" I think the author was referring to the song arrangement, with its various creative musical references; not to the quality of the recording...

A message far too seldom heard, and well worth hearing- again, and yet again.

Thank you for this powerful encouragement and reminder to those of us who wait.

@AltosAreBetter1995 Huh. Never thought of that. I always assumed she was referring to Elphaba, how everyone thought she was evil and what a lonely life she had. ("She died alone...")

No Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, Dumbledore, or Snape? --Or Dobby?

(I suppose there's only so much one can do in 60 sec's...)

that's freaky!

@Shyaporn True. But most of the characters they represent- except for the ballerina and fairy- are generally male. Not surprising, since you're a guy yourself, but still... it can be challenging to find an interesting female character to dress as... that doesn't involve tight, skimpy clothes, sho...

Frustrating that a largish portion of this is hidden behind audience heads... :(

(otherwise quite good!)

Well! THAT certainly was an original way of ending the song!