Top 10 Songs You Should NEVER Audition With
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Alicia
Whilst I agree with most; I think Music of the Night from TPOTO needs to be near the top.
Sure it sounds simple if you have the vocal range, but to do the song right requires a very deep understanding and feeling of the message that the phantom is trying to convey. Each does it different, but all are powerful performances that melt the soul.
One wouldnt want to audition that ever.
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Whilst I agree with most; I think Music of the Night from TPOTO needs to be near the top.
Sure it sounds simple if you have the vocal range, but to do the song right requires a very deep understanding and feeling of the message that the phantom is trying to convey. Each does it different, but all are powerful performances that melt the soul.
One wouldnt want to audition that ever.
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Superchick221B
The first one Don't Audition with a song from whatever you are trying out for
Me: So that's why I never get good parts! The only open playhouse near me requires that you sing songs from the play you are auditioning for, and that you sing only the ones and parts of the ones that they ask you to. Usually these parts and songs are too high for me and I never get a good part.
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The first one Don't Audition with a song from whatever you are trying out for
Me: So that's why I never get good parts! The only open playhouse near me requires that you sing songs from the play you are auditioning for, and that you sing only the ones and parts of the ones that they ask you to. Usually these parts and songs are too high for me and I never get a good part.
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BeowulfSigma
I was at an audition workshop recently and while I agree with not singing anything that's recent or extremely popular. I was told If you can nail it, and they mean every time. Show them you can nail it. The audition is the performance, getting cast is the bonus because you're going to audition more than you'll be cast so you may as well bring you A game.
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I was at an audition workshop recently and while I agree with not singing anything that's recent or extremely popular. I was told If you can nail it, and they mean every time. Show them you can nail it. The audition is the performance, getting cast is the bonus because you're going to audition more than you'll be cast so you may as well bring you A game.
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jhhone
Also never audition with character heavy songs that are difficult out of context like Little Girls from Annie! Also, many times you're singing in front of other auditioners if you bomb it's devastating! Once at an audition a guy dedicated his performance to someone that was not the place to do that and was cringey he auditioned with On My Own YIKES!
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Also never audition with character heavy songs that are difficult out of context like Little Girls from Annie! Also, many times you're singing in front of other auditioners if you bomb it's devastating! Once at an audition a guy dedicated his performance to someone that was not the place to do that and was cringey he auditioned with On My Own YIKES!
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The
how about Everything You Know is Wrong by Weird Al? or maybe one of the songs Mandy Patinkin sang on his album Mamaloshen (Tsen Kopikes Hob Ikh maybe, or Rebbe Elymelekh? . Oooh! and (since YOU mentioned it) Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast. but the accent is probably a bad idea (unless you can NAIL it or unless it's your ACTUAL accent)
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how about Everything You Know is Wrong by Weird Al? or maybe one of the songs Mandy Patinkin sang on his album Mamaloshen (Tsen Kopikes Hob Ikh maybe, or Rebbe Elymelekh? . Oooh! and (since YOU mentioned it) Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast. but the accent is probably a bad idea (unless you can NAIL it or unless it's your ACTUAL accent)
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Sparky
In high school, how did you pass the audition and get into Concert Choir? Sing the USA national anthem (Star Spangled Banner, BUT when you're only inches from the piano! That's why Concert Choir is the smallest of the 3 choruses: Concert Choir, Mixed (has a small Alto, Tenor, Bass/Baritone men section) and SSA (Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto)
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In high school, how did you pass the audition and get into Concert Choir? Sing the USA national anthem (Star Spangled Banner, BUT when you're only inches from the piano! That's why Concert Choir is the smallest of the 3 choruses: Concert Choir, Mixed (has a small Alto, Tenor, Bass/Baritone men section) and SSA (Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto)
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Lion
To all of the people that did get in with one of these:
You were lucky. More often than not you don't get it. I did too with Tomorrow and On my own but I'd never do it again. Way too overplayed.
What I'd wanna ad:
- Dead mom
- dead girl walking
- She used to be mine
- Tomorrow
- Naughty
- I dreamed a dream
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To all of the people that did get in with one of these:
You were lucky. More often than not you don't get it. I did too with Tomorrow and On my own but I'd never do it again. Way too overplayed.
What I'd wanna ad:
- Dead mom
- dead girl walking
- She used to be mine
- Tomorrow
- Naughty
- I dreamed a dream
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Charity
I auditioned with Think of Me and won the part I wanted in the show! The director had me sing it for everyone there after all the auditions were done. And I sang it to the end. Being a classically trained soprano and vocal coach let's you break a few rules. Don't try this at home, unless you can do it justice.
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I auditioned with Think of Me and won the part I wanted in the show! The director had me sing it for everyone there after all the auditions were done. And I sang it to the end. Being a classically trained soprano and vocal coach let's you break a few rules. Don't try this at home, unless you can do it justice.
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Victoria
Wait, what? You should leave songs intended for actors of color to the performers? WHAT? But songs intended for people of paler ethnicities are open for anyone? What drivel and hypocrisy. Either every role is open for anyone who wants to try out, or they aren't. And if they aren't, that is blatant racism.
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Wait, what? You should leave songs intended for actors of color to the performers? WHAT? But songs intended for people of paler ethnicities are open for anyone? What drivel and hypocrisy. Either every role is open for anyone who wants to try out, or they aren't. And if they aren't, that is blatant racism.
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Superchick221B
In my opinion, you should avoid singing rap songs altogether at auditions. Rap songs are great and all, I personally love them, but many of the people who are judging you for a part may think of the use of a rap song as a way to cover the fact that you can't sing, you can just talk really fast.
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In my opinion, you should avoid singing rap songs altogether at auditions. Rap songs are great and all, I personally love them, but many of the people who are judging you for a part may think of the use of a rap song as a way to cover the fact that you can't sing, you can just talk really fast.
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Our
May I add, in the clip you show of Don't Rain on My Parade, LEA MICHELLE doesn't even sing the incredibly difficult Perfect 4th drop in the opening 2 lines of the song, (between Put-ter, and But-ter.
So few performers attempt that leap, when I hear someone nail it, they earn the Title Voice Goddess!
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May I add, in the clip you show of Don't Rain on My Parade, LEA MICHELLE doesn't even sing the incredibly difficult Perfect 4th drop in the opening 2 lines of the song, (between Put-ter, and But-ter.
So few performers attempt that leap, when I hear someone nail it, they earn the Title Voice Goddess!
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Elphaba
It's best to leave songs written for people of color to the songs they're intended for. I understand that in casting, but for just songs i think that's racist in the opposite direction. No one will ever tell me that i can't sing Jennifer Hudson songs because they're written for a colored person.
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It's best to leave songs written for people of color to the songs they're intended for. I understand that in casting, but for just songs i think that's racist in the opposite direction. No one will ever tell me that i can't sing Jennifer Hudson songs because they're written for a colored person.
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DGVprincess
My boyfriend royally f-ed up auditioning for Frozen this year. He sang The Whole Being Dead Thing from Beetlejuice. and didn't cut out any of the cuss words (this is for a high school musical so that was a big no no. I also screwed up by trying to sing Heart Of Stone from Six.
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My boyfriend royally f-ed up auditioning for Frozen this year. He sang The Whole Being Dead Thing from Beetlejuice. and didn't cut out any of the cuss words (this is for a high school musical so that was a big no no. I also screwed up by trying to sing Heart Of Stone from Six.
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Generation
It's actually pretty bad when a performance is too iconic because it means that production will never run again without criticism. A lot of those productions only have a few runs, and then they never come back because no one can fulfill those shoes.
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It's actually pretty bad when a performance is too iconic because it means that production will never run again without criticism. A lot of those productions only have a few runs, and then they never come back because no one can fulfill those shoes.
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Diary
Im sorry Im a Renthead (so Im into good music) all the way, and Hamilton is a snooze fest. The songs blend, there is just typical belting out constantly. I couldnt stay awake all the times I tried to watch it. Is there a story? Im still not sure.
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Im sorry Im a Renthead (so Im into good music) all the way, and Hamilton is a snooze fest. The songs blend, there is just typical belting out constantly. I couldnt stay awake all the times I tried to watch it. Is there a story? Im still not sure.
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Superchick221B
Every time I see Chris Colfer appear I flip. Sometimes it's hard for me to remember that one of my favorite authors is an actor too, plus I never imagined the picture in the back fold of The Land of Stories books to sound like that.
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Every time I see Chris Colfer appear I flip. Sometimes it's hard for me to remember that one of my favorite authors is an actor too, plus I never imagined the picture in the back fold of The Land of Stories books to sound like that.
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Mervyn
Yellow Drum is a show best known as the biggest flop in the career of the incredible Barbara Cook. I used to use songs from this show because I knew that I would be the only person singing the song. Plus, you can get away with mistakes.
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Yellow Drum is a show best known as the biggest flop in the career of the incredible Barbara Cook. I used to use songs from this show because I knew that I would be the only person singing the song. Plus, you can get away with mistakes.
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LimegreenSnowstorm
So, what if you can nail the outro from Think of Me? Does that mean you absolutely should use it? I always start karaoke seshes with that because I know I can kill it and theyll like anything I sing after that XD
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So, what if you can nail the outro from Think of Me? Does that mean you absolutely should use it? I always start karaoke seshes with that because I know I can kill it and theyll like anything I sing after that XD
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Sarah
any song from anywhere it is from can be hard without practice practice makes perfect but try an original like flashlight or make one up no one doesn't really need to audition with a hard song to be remembered by
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any song from anywhere it is from can be hard without practice practice makes perfect but try an original like flashlight or make one up no one doesn't really need to audition with a hard song to be remembered by
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Brent
I dont know about the Sondheim rule, God rest his soul. Ive seen call notices specifically asking that you audition with one, albeit for a Sondheim show. But my go to song was always Seventy Six Trombones.
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I dont know about the Sondheim rule, God rest his soul. Ive seen call notices specifically asking that you audition with one, albeit for a Sondheim show. But my go to song was always Seventy Six Trombones.
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Sarah
6: 39 lets not with the race nonsense. If were going to go that way, Ill be forced to point out that the cast is wildly incorrect for the period AND the actual historical story its sort of telling.
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6: 39 lets not with the race nonsense. If were going to go that way, Ill be forced to point out that the cast is wildly incorrect for the period AND the actual historical story its sort of telling.
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Ultralisk_33
meanwhile in the Philippines since the 80's amateur competitions always include the top 1 and 2 songs that are always sung even by kids. now it was replaced by let it go, and never enough.
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meanwhile in the Philippines since the 80's amateur competitions always include the top 1 and 2 songs that are always sung even by kids. now it was replaced by let it go, and never enough.
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Alan
As someone who is very good at singing I can pull a lot of these of especially
phantom of the opera and a lot more on here don't ask how it's just something I'm very very good at
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As someone who is very good at singing I can pull a lot of these of especially
phantom of the opera and a lot more on here don't ask how it's just something I'm very very good at
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Anika
i sung burn for my matilda audition and was highly considered for miss honey so if you want an emotional role and can nail the song, youve got a part nearly GUARANTEED
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i sung burn for my matilda audition and was highly considered for miss honey so if you want an emotional role and can nail the song, youve got a part nearly GUARANTEED
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Alissa
I dreamed a dream and 526600 minutes.
Also if any musical has been redone on tv or in movie format the year of your audition or the year before its a no go:
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I dreamed a dream and 526600 minutes.
Also if any musical has been redone on tv or in movie format the year of your audition or the year before its a no go:
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Natalie
Who else is here sometime after an audition and is in regret because you used one these songs.
I am I used waving through a window for mine and messed up
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Who else is here sometime after an audition and is in regret because you used one these songs.
I am I used waving through a window for mine and messed up
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JCdrawz
I love POTO but I would NEVER sing think of me. Not because Im not a soprano 1 but because it would be SO EASY to crack under pressure and is so so so hard
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I love POTO but I would NEVER sing think of me. Not because Im not a soprano 1 but because it would be SO EASY to crack under pressure and is so so so hard
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Annie
I feel targeted lol. I sang On My Own. The stress got to me and unfortunately I didn't get a speaking part. If only this list was around in the early 2000s.
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I feel targeted lol. I sang On My Own. The stress got to me and unfortunately I didn't get a speaking part. If only this list was around in the early 2000s.
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Victoria
The fact that the opening Friends scene includes a chick calling the song Memories instead of its actual name Memory, makes me want to throttle someone.
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The fact that the opening Friends scene includes a chick calling the song Memories instead of its actual name Memory, makes me want to throttle someone.
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