Tuesday, October 14, 2014

No Good Deed -Wicked

Trying to think of more Halloween-ish things I almost completely glossed over witches! And what better musical about witches than the ever popular Wicked. I figured this song isn't posted nearly as much as "Popular" or "Defying Gravity" so I thought I'd post it instead. In this number, Elphaba decides to give into the "wicked" title people brand her with, because after all, what good ever came of being good?
Here are the lyrics:

Fiyero!

Eleka Nahmen Nahmen,
Atum atum Eleka Nahmen.
Eleka Nahmen Nahmen,
Atum atum Eleka Nahmen.

Let his flesh not be torn,
Let his blood leave no stain.
Though they beat him
Let him feel no pain.

Let his bones never break,
And however they try to destroy him
Let him never die,
Let him never die!

Eleka Nahmen Nahmen,
Atum atum Eleka Nahmen.
Eleka Nahmen Nahmen.
Atum atum...eleka, eleka...ugh!

What good is this chanting?
I don't even know what I'm reading!
I don't even know what trick I ought to try.
Fiyero, where are you?
Already dead or bleeding?
One more disaster I can add to my generous supply.

No good deed goes unpunished,
No act of charity goes unresented,
no good deed goes unpunished,
That's my new creed.

My road of good intentions
Led where such roads always lead.
No good deed
goes unpunished!

Nessa,
Doctor Dillamond,
Fiyero,
Fiyero!!!

One question haunts and hurts
Too much, too much to mention.
Was I really seeking good
Or just seeking attention?
Is that all good deeds are
When looked at with an ice-cold eye?
If that's all good deeds are,
Maybe that's the reason why--

No good deed goes unpunished,
All helpful urges should be circumvented.
No good deed goes unpunished,
Sure I meant well,
Well, look at what well meant did.

All right enough, so be it!
So be it then--
Let all Oz be agreed,
I'm wicked through and through,
Since I can not succeed Fiyero saving you,
I promise no good deed
Will I attempt to do again!
Ever again!

No good deed
Will I do
Again!

Here's Idina belting up a storm in this one: 

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