Wonderland: The Musical - "Welcome to Wonderland"

"Welcome to Wonderland"
From the hit Broadway musical, "Wonderland: Alice Through A Whole New Looking-Glass".

Music by Frank Wildhorn
Lyrics by Jack Murphy

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Wonderlanders:
Welcome to Wonderland!
My God, it's half-past-eight!
Who cares if you came late?
We don't care where you've been!
You're gonna fit right in!
A little fun detour!
A little crazy, sure; don't get all insecure!
Pardon me, but have you seen
someone looking like a queen?
Sharpening a guillotine; prob'ly just as well!
She's capricious as can be!
Lopping heads off by decree;
This week severed forty-three.
Cutting them pall-mell!
What a party; has it started snowing?
Everyone not coming will be going!
Do you know the Queen of Hearts' new orders?

White Rabbit:
They're the same as always: close the borders!
Could she be the one, you know?

Wonderlander:
Tinman, Lion, or Scarecrow?
Wait, that's from a different show...

Alice:
Please start making sense!

Wonderlanders:
Have you seen my Walrus, dear?
Big mustache that's down to here;
Made the oysters disappear;
Claiming self-defense!

Alice:
Wait, I think you think I think I'm dreaming!
And when I wake up, I'll wake up screaming!

White Rabbit:
We don't think at all; we simply feel, dear!

Alice:
Okay, someone tell me what's the deal here!

Wonderlanders:
Welcome to Wonderland!
This is your new address!
You'll love it more or less; no time to decompress!
It's afternoon all day; there's lots of games to play!
Flamingo lawn croquet!
So please, enjoy your stay!
Everyday, it's something new!
Problems up the old wazoo!
Rumors of a palace coup!

Alice:
Get me out of here!

Wonderlanders:
Answers are in short supply!
Who, what, where, when, how or why?
Cross my heart and hope to die!
Get it into gear!
When your alter-ego's interfering,
Self-esteem cannot stop disappearing...
Welcome to Wonderland!
Start rocking with the band!
You're going so damn fast, your future's in your past!
An author always knows which way the story goes;
So tidy up loose ends with a little help from your friends!
Come on and sing along, join our little band!
Turn up the volume and keep on dancing!
Sit back, enjoy yourself, and feel the river flow!
Make sure the journey's worth the things you're chancing.
We're all a little nuts, in case you didn't know!
Ooblee...ooblah...
We'd love to stay here, but we've really gotta go!
Ooblee...ooblah...
Life can be fantastic every minute
For as long as you can just stay in it!
Welcome to Wonderland,
Where everything you see - I mean from "A" to "Z" -
Ain't what it seems to be!
Welcome to Wonderland!
Set phasers up to stun!
Turn off the lights when done!
Good luck and thanks a ton...
Ciao, baby, gotta run!

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[therenspot]

Does anyone else hear the little "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" tune played at 0:52?

[GVirus14]

@therenspot That's the point; listen to the lyrics at that section.

[therenspot]

@GVirus14 Lion, Tinman, and Scarecrow are in the Wizard of OZ?! NO WAY! I had no idea that the lyrics and tune corresponded.

[GVirus14]

@therenspot Your sarcasm is unfavorable to me. ಠ_ಠ

[agenttheater5]

Love how ensemble are all in alice style costumes, despite their gender and/or race.

[upstageful]

does anybody know if the backing is available for this song?:)

[mochamegan123]

"Lion, Tinman, and Scarecrow!.... Wait that's from a different show!" :)

[BenIsAwsome321]

I can see why it went bust. While it is an amazing musical it is not generic enough for average people. In other words people feel stupid when they dont understand the joke or it is not what they are used to.

[harrypotterrocks1762]

@PalePeach well, this was only on Broadway for ONE MONTH due to the fact that the critics dumped it.

[therenspot]

@GVirus14 That's the point.

[PalePeach]

i wish i lived in America so i good see shows as good as these:(