Roxie: The name on everybody’s lips Is gonna be Roxie The lady rakin’ in the chips Is gonna be Roxie I’m gonna be a celebrity That means somebody everyone knows They’re gonna recognize my eyes My hair, my teeth, my boobs, my nose From just some dumb mechanic’s wife I’m gonna be Roxie Who says…
Matron: Mr. Flynn, the reporters are here. Billy: Let ’em in, Butch. Okay, Roxie, act like a dummy; you sit on my lap and do all the talking. Matron: Mr. Billy Flynn sings the “Press Conference Rag” – notice how his mouth never moves – almost. Reporters: Where’d you come from? Billy (as Roxie): Mississippi…
Mary Sunshine: When I was a tiny tot Of maybe two or three I can still remember what My mother said to me… Place rose colored glasses on your nose And you will see the robins Not the crows For in the tense and tangled web Our weary lives can weave You’re so much better…
Girls: We want Billy Give us Billy B. I. Double L. Y. We’re all his He’s our kind of a guy And ooh what luck ‘Cause here he is… Billy: Is everybody here? Is everybody ready? Hit it! I don’t care about expensive things Cashmere coats, diamond rings Don’t mean a thing All I care…
Matron: Ask any of the chickies in my pen They’ll tell I’m the biggest mother hen I love ’em all and all of them love me Because the system works The system called reciprocity… Got a little motto Always sees me through When you’re good to Mama Mama’s good to you! There’s a lot of…
Liz: Pop. Annie: Six. June: Squish. Hunyak: Uh-Uh. Velma: Cicero. Mona: Lipschitz! Liz: Pop. Annie: Six. June: Squish. Hunyak: Uh-Uh. Velma: Cicero. Mona: Lipschitz! Liz: Pop. Annie: Six. June: Squish. Hunyak: Uh-Uh. Velma: Cicero. Mona: Lipschitz! Liz: Pop. Annie: Six. June: Squish. Hunyak: Uh-Uh. Velma: Cicero. Mona: Lipschitz! All: He had it coming He had…
ANNOUNCER: For her first number, Miss Roxie Hart would like to sing a song of love and devotion dedicated to her dear husband Amos. FUNNY HONEY Roxie: Sometimes I’m right Sometimes I’m wrong But he doesn’t care He’ll string along He loves me so That funny honey of mine! Sometimes I’m down Sometimes I’m up…
ANNOUNCER: Welcome. Ladies and Gentlemen, you are about to see a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery – all those things we all hold near and dear to our hearts. Thank you. (Instrumental) Velma: Come on, Babe Why don’t we paint the town? And All That Jazz I’m gonna rouge my…
That opening song on Chicago must have fascinated you despite several things happening at the same time. Velma Kelly was at her diva-best. Roxie Hart is bonking away with her lover. Still, the catchy jazzy allure of that opening theme is irresistible. Whether it’s the film version that you’re watching or any of the live…
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