Why It Sucks To Live In A Musical

If musicals were real, it'd be a horrid existence. First of all, you're merrily singing your song, and your friend(s) chimes in. Maybe you had something important to say in the next verse. But, they're singing your song now, their way. Then there's all these strange people you've never seen before, just popping up out of nowhere, singing the chorus and dancing along. Who invited them? What if this was a private moment? Do you really want strangers knowing what you're doing/thinking/feeling/etc?

Then comes inexplicable pauses, where nobody's singing or dancing, because someone else (typically a friend or family member) elsewhere has started singing a verse. And you've got nothing to do until the chorus (or next line, depending on where in your spontaneous song you are). Or maybe you're all just dancing, because stopping and starting is too annoying. better to keep it up, because sooner or later, you'll all be singing again.

Now. what if you didn't start the song? Suddenly you know all the words and dance moves. Not to mention, you simply must join in when somebody else is singing, even if they're a stranger.


Worse, maybe you're just minding your own business, when suddenly, you start singing a verse, because someone you know elsewhere is singing. Now that's just creepy. Who wants to spontaneously burst into somebody else's song? La la la, nice normal life. Then pow, you're just singing. All the while knowing, you're making others wait till you're done.

Let's not forget, the sudden appearance of music. Where is it coming from? There's no live band/orchestra/etc. Nobody's ipod or such is externally playing. In fact, anybody with one is hearing a whole new tune instead. I don't know about you, but mysteriously appearing music scares me. Also, this phantom music is in perfect melody to what you just started singing, all of which is being made up on the spot.

The only plus side is, no rewrites. Every thing's golden when it comes out of your mouth. No planning, no rehearsing, no mistakes. You can even instanta-rhyme. Unless that creeps you out, then it's a bad thing. Depends on how much unintentional rhyming you like to do. Me, I enjoy unplanned rhymes.

Apart from that, living in a musical sucks. Just too plain creepy and scary for me.