Top 20 I Want Songs in Musicals

[@SchaffrillasProductions]

Oh yeah we forgor to name the musicals💀Here they are! Spoilers for the list! 20. My Fair Lady 19. Little Shop of Horrors 18. Moana 17. Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 16. The Lion King 15. Mulan 14. Wicked 13. Teen Titans Go To The Movies! 12. Spring Awakening 11. Once On This Island 10. Gypsy 9. Into The Woods 8. Fiddler On The Roof 7. Beauty and the Beast 6. The Hunchback of Notre Dame 5. Company 4. The Little Mermaid 3. Man of La Mancha 2. Hercules 1. Pippin

[@monoduck]

@SchaffrillasProductions I was litterally looking for this in the comments. Thank you, funny crab man

[@pandemonium8420]

I'm a little surprised Twisted wasn't on the list.

[@bread_2229]

you absolute clumsy crustacean!

[@gdplayer8768]

The number of times a song from each lyricist shows up: 1 time: James Phyrillas (Schaffrillas) - This video Alan Jay Lerner - My Fair Lady Lin-Manuel Miranda - Moana Dave Malloy - Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Tim Rice - The Lion King Jacob Jeffries - Teen Titans Go! To The Movies Steven Sater - Spring Awakening Lynn Ahrens - Once on this Island Sheldon Harnick - Fiddler on the Roof Joe Darion - Man of La Mancha 2 times: David Zippel - Mulan and Hercules 3 times: Howard Ashman - Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast Stephen Sondheim - Gypsy, Into The Woods, and Company Stephen Schwartz - Wicked, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Pippin

[@myleemartin8083]

You’re epic Schaff. As a theatre kid these are my favorite vids of yours!! Please make more. Please make an analysis vid on Little Shop, just as you did for Hadestown! You’ve mentioned it in so many videos and I think it’s finally time to dive into musicals even more. My birthday is coming up in a couple months and it would be the perfect gift for me! Ok thanks byeeee

[@calebmears3455]

I love how in prince of Egypt, Moses doesn’t have an “I want song” he has an “I wanted song.” I feel it plays into the early dreamworks trend of being the anti Disney and traditional musical theater structure.

[@hazeltade3679]

This is such a good observation!

[@elflogisto3089]

Then Moses sings the same melody while arguing with his brother, watching as God destroys the place and the people he used to call home, saying a definetively goobye to that life. Truly a deconstruction of the "I want" concept.

[@angyvirtu3593]

All I Ever Wanted isn't an "I want" song, it's an "Is this what I want?" song. And a great example of how musicals capture the emotions of their characters through music.

[@unemilifleur]

I guess his mother Yocheved and the slave have the I want song. River, oh, river, flow gently for me Such precious cargo you bear Do you know somewhere he can live free? River, deliver him there … Deeliiiiiiiiiiivre us! Big love and recognition for The Prince of Egypt ❤

[@ThenewTchannel]

⁠@@unemilifleuryou're so right! Deliver Us totally is an I Want song, even if it isn't sung by the protagonist

[@LavenderWhale]

Thanks for letting me collab on this one, it was so much fun! I want to keep talking about musicals with you :)

[@AnAnimatedBoy]

You are genuinely a really good singer from what I heard, hope to see in more videos

[@willmunoz1638]

Noice

[@DriverHenryWho3245]

@@LavenderWhale we loved having you here, you and James are great together! Loved hearing you say "goodnight tri-state area" together. Love to you both. ❤️

[@collinrydman5027]

I hope you didn’t feel nervous, I really liked your inclusion on this vid and hope to see you on the next! 🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿

[@lumenlights3384]

love when you're in the videos! you fit in perfectly with the channel

[@MediaDroid960]

Schaff should talk about more musicals

[@MatteoGustavo-uz9ne]

absolutely

[@thisusernamewasnttakensomehow]

I concur

[@bananagodofbacon]

Yes

[@omarsalem1219]

Yes

[@mr.lantern1111]

You just made him happy

[@the_doug_digital]

Oh my god the fact that the couple of “James and Jess” call themselves “Team Rocket” is fucking adorable

[@SelfProclaimedGorl]

I NEVER EVEN NOTICED THAT!!!!

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Oh. My. God. That is the cutest thing ever 😊

[@batmanbud2]

So who's Meowth?

[@YINSED5192]

Once a theatre kid, always a theatre kid. Great job you two!

[@LavenderWhale]

Thanks!!

[@HateHater2205]

From “In the heights” to “West Side Story” I want to see a tier list

[@UltimateDespairado]

@@HateHater2205me too Are you talking about musicals in general or their soundtracks? With the first one, he did that with a collab on CoreyDoesThings’ channel.

[@thelynn6037]

you can take the kid out of the theatre, but not the theatre out of the kid

[@laurenrogers]

Had so much fun composing the music for James’ fantastic lyrics!!! Honored to be part of this video :)))

[@LavenderWhale]

You did a great job!! Thanks again :D

[@DriverHenryWho3245]

You did a great job! I loved the song! Bravo to you 👏 😄🎶

[@asharmstrong248]

It SLAPPED dude thanks

[@lifeisadrag7705]

Good job!

[@supadupamario1791]

Number 1: “I wanttttttttttt……….. nothing” -buford wearing a bear costume in the Phineas and Ferb wizard of oz special.

[@supadupamario1791]

I promise I put the before watching the video and seeing that in the beginning was amazing

[@pauli7051]

ummm actually it wasn’t a bear costume, it was a lion, tiger, and bear combo costume ☝️🌝

[@thekiss2083]

I know it's cool to hate Hamilton now, but I think "My Shot" belonged on here. It's pulling triple duty by establishing the status quo of pre-Revolutionary America, bringing the band together of Hamilton and his allies, AND establishing his desire to make his mark on history and repel the British. One of the show's best songs too.

[@AldoHacha]

I do feel Schaff snuffed Lin Manuel Miranda, "waiting for a miracle" is one hell of an I want song

[@Robot_Eva]

I mean he already got on the list via Moana, perhaps schaff felt Hamilton would be including him too much on the list

[@A_rAndom_p3rs.n]

The song also predicts his inevitable fate of throwing his life away in a duel

[@halbarroyzanty2931]

Another thing i like about "just can't wait to be king" is how it mirror's scar's later villain song. Simba sings about how he wants to be king cause then he'll be the most important person and nobody will tell him no, and what does scar sing about? "I'll be king undisputed, respected, saluted and seen for the wonder i am". zazu's "if this is where the monarchy is headed county out", is foreshadowing scar's disastrous reign as king, because he is essentially a version of simba who never grew up.

[@ArloMathis]

Isn't the lyric 'count me out'? Considering the next line is, (count me) 'out of service, out of Africa, I wouldn't hang about!'

[@thegoatcarnival]

@@ArloMathisIt’s a reference to an error John Oliver (or maybe the editors) made in the 2019 remake.

[@ArloMathis]

@@thegoatcarnival That would explain it, I never watched it lmao

[@Magic_Ice]

I know Hamilton is very overtalked about, but I love The Room Where it Happens. It establishes what Burr’s largest priority for the rest of the story and you really feel how desperate he is to get into that room and make the decisions.

[@bluestar4408]

I don’t think they counted it because the MC in Hamilton is…Well Hamilton

[@AlexPastGrey]

YES OH MY GOD The Room Where It Happens is amazing

[@vkdragonfire2123]

@@bluestar4408 Yeah, I suppose "My Shot" would be a more apt selection per those parameters.

[@farmboyjad]

@@bluestar4408 Ehhh, one of the not-particularly-subtle points of the show was that for all it's surface level claims about Hamilton being the forgotten founding father, Burr is consistently shown as Hamilton's equal, who was just as involved and influential in the revolution and founding of the country, yet Burr was the one who *actually* had his entire legacy reduced to little more than "the guy who shot Hamilton in a duel." The two characters are co-leads, and as such both get their own "I want" songs.

[@NeoNovastar]

The Room Where It Happens definitely still gives me chills. The emotions draw me in EVERY time.

[@andersonn]

Timestamps 2:36 Wouldn't it be Loverly - My Fair Lady (1956) 3:22 Somewhere That's Green - Little Shop of Horrors (1982) 5:06 How Far Ill Go - Moana (2016) 6:17 Dust and Ashes - Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812/The Great Comet (2013) 8:19 "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" - The Lion King (1994) 9:39 Reflection - Mulan (1998) 10:58 The Wizard and I - Wicked (2003) 12:31 "My Super Hero Movie" - Teen Titans GO! To The Movies (2018) 14:30 All Thats Known - Spring Awakening (2006) 17:44 Waiting for Life - Once on This Island (1990) 19:22 Some People - Gypsy (1959) 20:14 Prologue: "Into the Woods" - Into the Woods (1987) 22:52 "If I Were a Rich Man" - Fiddler on the Roof (1964) 24:42 Belle (Reprise) - Beauty and the Beast (1991) 26:09 Out There - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) 27:48 Being Alive - Company (1970) 29:59 Part of Your World - The Little Mermaid (1989) 31:38 The Impossible Dream (The Quest) - Man of La Mancha (1965) 33:00 Go the Distance - Hercules (1997) 35:48 Corner of the Sky - Pippin (1972)

[@sleepingratto]

god bless

[@Edaphosaurus]

Thanks for this, I didn’t even know what some of these musicals were, as they weren’t mentioned by name in the video!

[@Cocoanutty0]

I really wish these had been labeled in the video 😅

[@babynabi3551]

Thank you!! Now I'm going to make a playlist

[@ggt47]

He was a hero, I just couldn't see it.

[@erinyeager11]

The use of 'Thunder Bringer' from EPIC: The Musical as the transition to 'Go the distance' from Hercules literally made me so happy! :)

[@NicoleFlores-hq5nh]

EPIC MENTIONEDD

[@clairesabol8745]

I’m SOOO happy he acknowledged it (unless he did that in a past video that I missed)!!!

[@ShyyGaladriel]

Would “Just a Man” count as an “I want” song?

[@binnsy6879]

@@ShyyGaladriel Legendary would count for sure

[@IlieTornes]

@@ShyyGaladriel Isn’t “Just A Man” technically an I Am song? Like, he literally says that he “is” just a man. Not sure though 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@artsyess]

I heard “Thunder Bring Her..” at the #2 intro and I got excited for an Epic mention until I realized it was obviously “Go The Distance” from Hercules. I’d love to see a video all about Epic one day!

[@nicoletheweirdo91421]

Same! I really though like Legendary or something would make a surprise appearance lol

[@cameronuwu238]

@@nicoletheweirdo91421 I thought the same :v

[@caitealyssa]

I also had to do a double take. I’m not surprised Schaff is familiar with Epic, I’m still just not used to hearing anyone talk about it that I assume no one else has an opinion on it lol

[@TheTrueMathias]

I had my volume up and got jumpscared by suddenly Epic

[@Lack_Of_Interest]

Winions assemble!

[@stardust1815]

I was so excited hearing “Thunder Bringer” as the intro for Go the Distance!

[@maxmeidl4909]

0:15 Tomatoa’s SECOND biggest hit after almost eight years of Shiny being his number one hit

[@matheusmariani3108]

​@Joseph14140no

[@UltimateDespairado]

Tamatoa should really write more songs

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

That intro had me smiling from ear to ear at how unexpected and hilarious it was.

[@ratchetxtreme6591]

The relationship Schaff and Lavender have is super wholesome, and Is always a delight to see.

[@brix7738]

“My super hero movie” is proof that all art is valuable

[@Sillywilly4evr]

That song caught me off guard on the list but I was so happy to see it there

[@kingadam69]

@@Sillywilly4evrI never expected it to be on there, considering the TTG Movie was a satire on musicals (I think).

[@LabRatz-Ivor]

"It would be so awesome..."

[@IreneYeo]

​"It would be so cool..."

[@georgieisawesome8590]

"It would be the most incredible superhero movie the world has ever seen"

[@lenlaegrim]

Absolutely unironically, one of my favorite I Want songs is Happy Ending from Twisted. Yes it's technically a parody, but that layering at the end will never not hit jfc

[@randompotato6474]

I LOVE HAPPY ENDING RAHHHHHHHHH

[@duckduckgooseberry7051]

I know it's semi-recent, but "Cool as I think I am" from Starkid's Nerdy Prudes Must Die is such a good "I want" song. The self deprecation fighting against the hopefulness, only to end by being cut off by Peter's bully is just *chef's kiss*. Not to mention how much the song reappears in the background of other songs later in the musical.

[@legendaccount3247]

It's pretty good but it suffers from Jeff Blim Lyric Syndrome, which is a name I have created for Jeff Blim writing extremely awkward and forced lyrics a lot of the time

[@joeybar.]

@@legendaccount3247yeah

[@DanGamingFan2406]

That intro song is such a banger! As if Schaff talking about musicals again and Jess being in another video weren't fantastic enough. Great job. You should sing more often.

[@watershipup7101]

You've got that right.

[@waterbullstudios9195]

I know, right? I hope he gets to do all three again soon.

[@maxmeidl4909]

Tomatoa’s SECOND biggest hit after almost eight years of Shiny being his most recent number one hit

[@AtlasBlizzard]

@@maxmeidl4909 Well, with Disney apparently ditching Tamatoa for the sequel, it's good that Schaff is picking up the slack.

[@maxmeidl4909]

@@AtlasBlizzard if they do ditch tomatoa, schaffrillas will be mad.

[@DORAisD34D]

Waiting On a Miracle is amazing. It transitions so smoothly into the song (when she’s emotionally isolated) and it’s truly meant specifically so Mirabel can spill out all her emotions, not just explain her motivations. She thinks what she wanted was a gift- that she would “move the mountains, heal what’s broken” etc., and she does do these things, but not in the way she expected. And the line “open your eyes” is what abuela says when someone gets their gift, but she says it like “realize how you’re treating me”. Love it

[@AldoHacha]

Every time I hear her sing "I'm not fine" I just want to cry

[@tristandaries1129]

Writing a musical soundtrack explaining what a genre of musical soundtrack is actually peak

[@treedust6563]

I am SO happy to see Pippin in this video!!! I was the house manager for a performance of Pippin earlier this year and MAN. The songs in that show are spectacular. I always listened into the theatre during Corner of the Sky, Glory, and Finale. And now they're of course on my playlist lol

[@Vic-sw1td]

Being Alive from Company will always be my favourite, if only because of how brilliantly it disguises itself as an I Don't Want song at first, when really, it's an I Want song in denial

[@victoriachopstick7765]

THE SNIPPET OF THUNDERBRINGER BEFORE YOU TALKED ABOUT GO THE DISTANCE SCHAFF I WILL LITERALLY GIVE MY LIFE FOR A VIDEO ON EPIC THE MUSICAL

[@Dudewtf527]

“I Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant Nothing” Beuford Van Stomm

[@i.d.9754]

But in the end, he did get a sandwich

[@nathanelb721]

Why are there bots here

[@HippoKingDee]

Should’ve been on the list

[@tsunderecat413]

​@@nathanelb721 and why does said bot's pfp have the mr. beast logo over the map flag? 🤨🤨🤨

[@Dudewtf527]

@@nathanelb721 I reported them for spam. Don’t worry, they should be gone soon

[@kutami2951]

Alright James Schafrillas, ya got me. I was one of the people who clicked on the video because of the Disney characters in the thumbnail without knowing about musical theatre. I fell for it and thus will watch the video till the end. Bravo Schrafrillas.

[@annathespoon]

Roger Bart is the vocalist singing “Go the Distance” in Hercules. He is currently playing Doc Brown in Back to the Future, and played Snoopy in the You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Broadway revival. My personal favorite fact about him is that he was best friends with Jonathan Larson :)

[@LoraK31]

I'm a nerd who likes to make my own lists and play along, so here are some on my list that didn't make yours! "Journey to the Past" - Anastasia "Someday" - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (specifically the stage musical version that Esmerelda sings) "Over the Rainbow" - The Wizard of Oz "96,000" - In the Heights "What You Want" - Legally Blonde "If I Believed" - Twisted "One Song, Glory" - Rent "Bring Him Home" - Les Miserables (might not fit the definition 100% but I think it's close enough lol)

[@rosecandy8922]

My personal favorite "I want" song is "Waiting on a Miracle." Mirabelle can't keep up her happy act anymore and finally admits that she's not ok. She's not comfortable with herself or her role in her family. She wants to be special like her family so she can earn their approval. Not to mention, the way this song foreshadows the rest of the movie.

[@hazeltade3679]

The flop disabled daughter anthem

[@ArloMathis]

My favorite fact about Waiting is that it's in a different time signature from every other song. She's *literally* out of step with the rest of her family.

[@AldoHacha]

I just love the beginning when she goes "I'm NOT fine" such a cathartic start for a banger of a song

[@mr.thumbsup8335]

I also love how unlike what people thought Mirabel would want based on the trailer, she never once asked for a gift, neither in her I Want song or in the movie. She doesn't want a gift, she just wants a chance to prove she's capable and special without one

[@rosecandy8922]

@@mr.thumbsup8335 EXACTLY!!!! THE *ONLY* REASON SHE WANTS A GIFT IS SO SHE CAN BE ACCEPTED IN HER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY!!!!

[@Im_here_too4089]

I’ve always liked Jack’s lament. It not only conveys his desires, but also sets up Poor Jack as he embraces his role as the pumpkin king again. Edit: what. This comment has more likes than my channel has views. I feel the need to sing my own lament. Oh, there’s an empty place in my soul, That yearns for fame and praise from all, As time goes on my hope disappears, I’m left alone, with empty tears.

[@daydragoon331]

Also gets bonus points for being more of a ballad than a up beat exciting song

[@ThenewTchannel]

It also gets bonus points for being not just Jack's "I want" song, but also Danny Elfman's. Knowing his history before he became a score writer makes you feel the weight in the lyrics so much more

[@andrewparker7264]

100%, also the orchestra absolutely kills it during that song.

[@TimTam_3]

I’d agree. The song is just so moving. You can feel Jack’s yearning for more. I am very biased as NBC is my favorite movie but it’s just so well done

[@AldoHacha]

Banger of a song as well

[@BatgirlStan]

I like how “can’t wait to be king” also shows the expectations vs reality of being king. It pairs well with the tonal shift before Mufasa’s death and contrasts with Simba’s fear and hesitance to return to the pride later in the movie-showing how much his fathers death changed him and once more emphasizing the different tones from the bright and optimistic Simba at the beginning vs the duller (most adult simba scenes are at night or in shadows) and pessimistic adult simba

[@bolbyballinger]

Also, it mirrors Be Prepared. Both Scar and Simba say they want to be king. Both want it for selfish reasons. And both of them don't want to wait. But where Simba's a kid who doesn't know any better Scar is a fully grown man who knows EXACTLY what he's saying.

[@Castersvarog]

@@bolbyballingerI love that; Simbas just a kid excited for the future to come, meanwhile Scar is sick of waiting for that future to come

[@coopahtroopah1175]

My favorite “I Want” song comes from what I believe to be the most underrated (and best) animated musical of all time: The Prince of Egypt. “All I Ever Wanted” is a brilliant subversion of the “I Want” song trope. Moses has just learned he’s a Hebrew, and that everything he knew about himself was a lie. But as he runs away from the Hebrew slums and back to the palace where he grew up, he sings a song which is not genuinely an expression of what he wants-rather, it’s him trying to convince himself that he belongs there. That the luxuries of a prince of Egypt are all he ever wanted. Of course, the lie eventually gives way to the truth, which is expressed so tragically in his dream. The reprisal of this song which happens during “The Plagues” is so brilliant too. I freaking love The Prince of Egypt so much.

[@betafurret1503]

There’s one that I’m not sure how well it counts but. “In My Dreams” from Anastasia on Broadway. Absolutely beautiful lyrics and melody. Lyrics that also hold a lot of good double meaning

[@banjo416]

I think "Journey to the past" fits more as an I Want song perhaps

[@meathead2934]

You forgot to add "This Wish", such a beautiful song with gorgeous lyrics like "Throw caution to every warning sign"

[@IkeMastree]

Nah. That lyric was my least favorite part. The rest of it was good, though.

[@DORAisD34D]

The song is actually really good and uplifting but man those lyrics….

[@ingtapoot]

😂

[@nicoborken9963]

@@IkeMastree missed the joke

[@IkeMastree]

@@nicoborken9963 No, I'm just mad that everyone is hating on it.

[@sethhowell3067]

Schaff and Jess are so cute together I might actually die of too much sweetness

[@legendaccount3247]

I absolutely love just how unabashedly vomit-inducingly lovey-dovey they are. I know that sounds like a backhanded compliment but I legitimately love it

[@cassylk22]

I want what they have fr

[@AtlasBlizzard]

They're so cute fr. I'm happy for them, and their videos like this, where they're nerding together, just make me smile.

[@funnyhappystudios]

The way Hercules says “I know every mile, will be worth my while” *BRO THE DELIVERY!!!*

[@completedoofus111]

TILL I GO THE DISTANCE AND MY JOOOOOOURNEY IS COMPLEEETE OH YEAH

[@thekiss2083]

Roger Bart is the GOAT

[@adinom687]

You didn’t mention this, but I really like how in Go The Distance, Hercules says “I would do most anything to feel like I belong”. The key word is “MOST anything”. We see that, at the end of the movie, he gives up his chance to be where he belongs with the gods for love.

[@Miklovitch]

33:00 EPIC THE MUSICAL MENTIONED🗣️🗣️

[@livvyginnygrey4001]

I WAS LITERALLY NS GNA FIND THE COMMENT AND MENTION THIS 🤡

[@purplelily7764]

Poor Odysseus couldn’t make the list himself because I don’t think he even has one specific I want song. I think it’s just him mentioning wanting to be with his wife every song. At least they got a reference lol

[@what._0kxx]

James saying "Thanks sweetie (≧∇≦)/" was adorable

[@klourdes6068]

​@Joseph14140why is ur profile picture the map flag...

[@blubblewubble]

​@@klourdes6068it's a provocative bot. I believe the thing it is talking about is cp

[@historicflame972]

@@klourdes6068 it's very obviously a bot

[@commercialairliner]

​@@klourdes6068it's rage bait, that's why.

[@Pinkywinkykinky]

YEAHH

[@GeneralPenguinIsCool]

How can James expect us to enjoy this video when we started off with that BANGER!! We NEED that full song uploaded onto Spotify, yesterday

[@MegamindRulesFan]

He is not a good singer, Music Man is better

[@GeneralPenguinIsCool]

@@MegamindRulesFan of course a megamind rules fan would hate on Schaff

[@derekmann8239]

The best Disney song is “God Help the Outcasts” and you CANNOT change my mind. It’s not an “I want” song. She’s not praying for herself. She’s praying for her people. “I have nothing / I can get by / But I know so many less lucky than I” Beautifully sung and criminally underrated.

[@liamcluett6203]

For the Hunchback of Notre Dame, I prefer (not sure these are all in the movie been a while, all in the musical though) Rest and Recreation, Thai Mol Piyas, and obviously Hellfire. And maybe Made of Stone, but I love some parts of that song and some are fine so

[@SpeedyakaLeah]

I would argue that God Help The Outcasts is an I Want Song because Esmerelda is singing about what she wants for her people.

[@bolt2569]

The fact that the stupid robin song got on the list and not this absolute banger makes me so sad

[@Kdnacht621]

This song low-key makes me cry

[@marissawilson9460]

I’d also classify “Someday” as an unconventional I Want song as it’s the want and hope for a better world.

[@Playmation]

“Up There” from South Park bigger longer and uncut 😢 One of the best I want songs of all time

[@AldoHacha]

Satan really pouts his heart out at the end and I love it

[@DrJones0801]

THANK YOU

[@LycanMOON]

My favorite probably has to go to “Not a simple sponge” from the SpongeBob musical,and the reprise is extremely good Ethan’s vocals are an absolute delight to hear.the slow part to show how SpongeBob doesn’t even know what his talent is,and everything telling how strong his will is despite everyone else in the music belittling his purpose

[@abthedragon4921]

10:24 I recently learned that Reflection actually was originally going to be like a minute or so longer. There are even a few storyboards floating around of what the lost portion of the song would have looked like. Apparently, some executives wanted to cut Reflection from the film entirely, concerned it wouldn't hold audience's attention and mess with the film's pacing (sound familiar?) However, the composers/songwriters for the film Matthew Wilder and David Zippel opposed this because of how important the song is to Mulan's character. So, they compromised with the studio higher ups and just cut the song a bit. I've seen some footage of what the full song would have looked like in a video of all the different Disney princess actresses singing their most iconic songs from their respective films and frankly I wish the full song made it the final product but eh, nothing we can do about it now.

[@Mylessinmorales]

it's so funny (agonizingly frustrating) to learn how much of the best parts of Disney's reinaissance era were in spite of corporate executives thinking they have any role to play in the artistic vision of the creators

[@abthedragon4921]

@@Mylessinmorales Yup, even during its best days, some things never change in the animation industry 😆🙄

[@ScriptedLife960]

Thankfully Lea Salonga always sings the original longer version in her concerts

[@Pudu2909]

yeah, that version is wonderful

[@DaVickster1078]

I love to see schaff to talk about musicals, he should do it more seriously

[@UltimateDespairado]

He should really rank musicals by their songs or all musical numbers in general Or heck, do a ranking of Starkid musicals… I wonder what number one would be (it’s not like he did a full on analysis and a ytp collab on this kind of musical)

[@ReadtoFilth]

I knew go the distance would be the first ! I knew it!

[@shiftedspirits1924]

Fun fact, there’s actually 2 endings to the 80s little shop of horrors movie. One where Audrey dies and the plants take over the world, and one where Audrey lives and everything is okay. Both versions have been released so basically anytime I go back and watch it I have no idea what ending I’m gonna get

[@UltimateDespairado]

I bet with the first ending, Viridi would be overjoyed to see it on screen (If you don’t get the reference, watch a full play through of Kid Icarus uprising)

[@tinyetoile5503]

Reading about little shop of horrors is always weird for me because my name is Audrey

[@sqentontheslime1967]

I only found out about Epic (via KZbin animatics) very very recently so I was shook when I heard the brief period of "Thunderbringer" in the transition freaked me tf out

[@lexiefrick7214]

Being Alive is my number one favorite song of all time. I get choked up just thinking about it. It's so real, raw, and just straight up beautiful. The Raúl Esparza version specifically tugs on my heartstrings. Literally a perfect song

[@AccursedHawk]

You're Welcome has actually saved me from so many sleepless nights after singing it to my daughter. Thanks Dwayne

[@lifeisadrag7705]

I used to sing it to my baby brother when he was a newborn 😭

[@Omnipotentmonkey]

Thank you for putting "Out There" so high, it's such a beautiful, tender, humble piece but still maintains such a massive, thunderous quality to it, the orchestral swells in the chorus are just phenomenal. and like you said, Tom Hulce's vocals are so warm and inviting.

[@Persphone_cabin]

HOLD UP You’ve listened to Epic the musical and haven’t talked about it?! Bruh, please. I need more people to talk about Epic the musical.

[@LycanMOON]

Yes,especially since the wisdom saga is out in a few hours!

[@NicoleFlores-hq5nh]

I'm so happy of seeing Epic the musical being acknowledged

[@UnknownJ25]

And funnily enough is about to drop an I Want song with Legendary

[@naptime1912]

FUCKING THANK GOD SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT MY FAIR LADY!!! I found it on VHS in the early 2000s and watched it with my grandma on repeat even though it was two tapes long plus it showed the process of how they saved the film from almost being completely forgotten by history which is so cool

[@gachareacter4170]

I honestly never thought much of I Want songs. I only understood their perpose, but most the times, the songs don't really move me, so I just thought this video would be a fun watch. Nothing more. Nothing less. But when we got to the top 8, I remembered how these songs made me sob and cry whenever I listened to them. How I always truly hoped for the character's happiness, and how it inspired me to want some for my own. I can't believe how I had forgotten so easily. Truly, I Want songs are an art that I need to focus on more. Thanks for the reminder. :)

[@EternallyFortold]

32:58 YOU'VE REVEALED YOURSELF AS AN EPIC FAN, THERE IS NO ESCAPE NOW

[@jacksonlai7590]

Need him to talk about Epic this year!

[@flaming_shadow]

YESSSS EPIC MENTIONED 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@carelessdreamer]

I hope he makes a video on it

[@flaming_shadow]

@@carelessdreamer that would be amazingggg

[@djwilson1993]

YES YES YES

[@taeisbae8037]

The "Epic the Musical" refference with Zeus on nr2 was an amazing addition^^

[@PatrickPerkins-r9i]

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies was not on my Schaffrillas bingo card.

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

I mean, this superhero movie song was part of his brother's last KZbin upload.

[@AdbotsStuff]

I like how Jess inserts some musical knowledge into her analysis that James doesn’t necessarily have. This collaboration was very nice :)

[@iantophernicus6042]

Former Steward here, Into The Woods is such a gorgeous musical that has my whole heart. The musical and lyrical callbacks are so deeply interwoven with the meaning of the melodies and phrases changing depending on who is singing it. I Wish is a gorgeous song, but the bangers in this show go hard. Your Fault/Last Midnight show the tangled spaghetti mess the story fell into in the Narrators absence, while allowing the Witch to go off about how she was cursed with being right, surrounded by ‘nice’ people who lack the conviction to do what she would, then the dual powerhouses of No One Is Alone and Act Two Finale role around to send the audience with gorgeous melodies with such heartfelt harmonies from the whole cast. Li’l side note, in our production, the Narrator was revealed to be the Baker’s son and they reunite at the end with a hug.

[@frauleinfunf]

As a fellow Theater kid I’m so glad to see one of these lists that isn’t JUST Disney/Other Animated Musical songs. The fact that it included so many of my all time favorite shows (and esp all the Sondheim) is just icing on the cake.

[@jukeboxraven]

0:09 should’ve pulled out the ukulele

[@Wyvernatus]

The sheer energy that rushed through my body when I heard “My Superhero Movie” is unmatched 😭

[@Sillywilly4evr]

Before it was revealed that it was “My Superhero Movie” I was thinking from the “Robin” transition about the song. Never expected it to be on the list though.

[@AnAveragePurplePikmin]

Damn... I really wish I didn't read he comments so that this would be as shocked as you 😂

[@TurtleTime26]

Please do more videos with Lavender! It's so cute seeing the two of you being nerds together.

[@Assignment74]

Just know I will always watch any musical related video you put out. So don't stop making them as not only do I love them but I'm 99% sure you two love them as well. So keep cooking Crab Man

[@jackofarcades2813]

If “I waaaannttt… nothin” from the wizard of oz phineas and ferb episode isn’t in the top 3 we riot

[@emceemikey]

This is a robot riiiiot

[@trinaq]

I always related to Belle, since we were both bookish daddy's girls who wanted to see beyond our small towns. I used to even sing "I want adventure in the great wide somewhere."

[@trevrah]

Same here! I love that song

[@ronaldeliascorderocalles]

"Out there" holds a special place for me. I've been trapped in the JWs for 20 years. If I leave, I will loose all my family. When I hear this song, I imagine the day I will be strong enough to finally stop hiding my true self.

[@zacharynguyen7286]

Hope you are doing good and staying safe. If you need to talk to someone or need help, there are people who care. Sending support and hearts. ❤❤❤

[@ruthannebrooks2826]

Sending love and hope your way ❤

[@princesskatie331]

I'm not sure that it really meets your exact definition of an 'I want song' because the antagonist sings it in the second act of the musical but 'Room Where it Happens' from Hamilton is maybe my favorite 'I want song' and lives rent free in my head.

[@ZancralthePariah]

Once upon a time I heard someone somewhere says that Cats is a musical full of “I Am” songs and Memory is one of the few “I Want” songs and that’s why it hits even harder

[@LauraM96829]

Yes! Please make more musical video essays. Also love to see Once on this Island getting some love, since I don’t see a lot of people talking about that even though it’s great.

[@ajmalaika1287]

Yh, Once on this Island deserves so much love especially ahead of the Disney adaption that I am tentative about

[@maxwellhunke9999]

Fiddler also is one of two “musical to movie” movies I tell people watch first. The cast is perfect and it has such a grand and creative use of the world they live in. (Oh, and in case you’re wondering, the other is Oliver.)

[@frauleinfunf]

I saw the 2016 Broadway revival after having watched the movie many times and it really impressed me to realize how faithful it was an adaptation while also being an incredible movie in its own right

[@KFP_Fanboy]

you should’ve put your own song in the #1 spot

[@alanaolmes4480]

Eh, his singing voice is all right. He can hold a tune!

[@samdavies-i1n]

​@Joseph14140Wtf is that bot

[@DORAisD34D]

Lol

[@Kingoftheelectricity5485]

Yes more musical theatre videos!!!! Thank you so much!!!! Can you please do a vid on Les miserables. I watched it and it made me fall in love with musicals

[@WillVill111]

I haven’t seen as much musical theater as “I Want” so seeing “Wouldn’t it be Lovely” (one of the only musicals I’ve seen) makes me happy. Thank you Lavender.

[@benhmedia]

Awww heck yeah James is talking about theatre again! And with Jess this time?? This video is so good! I was hoping that Journey to the Past (stage adaption), Simple Sponge, or Own It (Central Park) would get a spot, but that just shows how many great I Want songs there are out there!

[@Sheepish1y]

Can't believe Schafrillas Productions got Jessie and James from Team Rocket. He should invite his girlfriend on his channel too, they have great chemistry together.

[@lainiwakura1776]

Can't be them, Jessie and James argue a lot.

[@Deathlight_Gato]

I don't even know if this one counts but one of my favorite songs from a musical ever is "I Dreamed a Dream" (specifically Ruthie Henshall's version!) from Les Miserables. It's like an "I Want" song if that want was obliterated, crushed, burned, stomped on, and nae naed before your eyes. The music is beautiful and you can really feel her pain and longing despite knowing that the dream she dreamed of will never exist no matter what or how much she wishes for it. It's such a beautiful piece about everything she dreamed of, everything she hoped for, and how that dream and want has been reduced to mere nothingness. The part that always gets me is specifically, "But he was gone when Autumn came- and, still, I dream he'll come to me, that we will live the years together". The LAST line is truly beautiful as she admits that "Life has killed the dream I dreamed". Her want will never be fulfilled and she will forevermore be left with that emptiness and longing in her shattered soul. JUST LISTEN TO IT PLEASE IT'S SO BSHSHAKHSKA

[@emmaswift3764]

Les Mis has so many of those “crushed” “I want songs”. Who am I?, stars, I dreamed a dream, on my own, even bring him home. It captures that feeling of longing and hope so well and that’s why Les Mis is my favorite.

[@1itslaurahere1]

I love how you’re talking about Les Mis as if it’s an underground musical

[@Deathlight_Gato]

I didn't know about until last year when we played it with our orchestra 😭😭😭 I was immediately obsessed with it and I am surrounded by people who are also unaware of it. As a music student I feel betrayed for not knowing about it sooner. I just adore Fantine and her whole character

[@JabarYlonez]

the moment I heard, "it would be so awesome" i got up, and started crying tears of joy

[@GamerCalli]

My favorite I Want Song comes from "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (there are debatably 4 I Want songs in that musical but I only want to talk about one) It's time to talk about the Art that is "The I Love You Song." The dreamy chords and vocals at the start are phenomenal and give it plenty of room to build and believe me it DOES. It hits every high and goes beyond that especially in the emotions department. Even the idea of the song is so emotional and sad. A neglected child whose only want is to be loved by her parents HITS. Everything about the vocals hits so hard and the quiet finish just begs you to think about the song. It's an odd I Want song since it's pretty deep into Act 2, but it's such a huge character explanation/shift for Olive that it's definitely my top I Want song (also unrelated but a Somewhere That's Green I Want song section that doesn't mention Salt Lake City (Book of Mormon) smh /lh)

[@adrianwagner8202]

We're blessed with hearing Schaff's own musical number :3 I might not be the biggest theater kid out there, but I'm always interested in hearing other people's opinions and learn from them, so I'm glad you brought this topic up again.

[@DriverHenryWho3245]

My favourite I Want song is "I Want To Talk About Musicals" by Schaffrillas Productions. Wait, what do you mean it's been out for less than ten minutes? It's a classic!

[@baroodles4551]

My schaffrillas review wish list: - [ ] The goofy movies - [ ] Seal Team (animated) - [ ] Bad Guys - [ ] HTTYD 1 and 3 - [ ] Monsters Inc - [ ] Pirates of the Caribbean films - [ ] Megamind: the Button of Doom - [ ] Rest of clone wars retrospectives (RIP Patrick🕊️) (Feel free to reply your requests!)

[@baroodles4551]

I will copy and paste this every new video he makes 😈

[@Hababalooo]

Rock dog. I seen him use that movie so many times.

[@baroodles4551]

@@Hababaloooyeah me too. I don’t know if it’s good or not, and rotten tomatoes doesn’t make it look promising

[@nicolasnamed]

Oh fuck yeah I'd love to hear him talk about Pirates of the Caribbean

[@whungus4681]

for me Adventure Time and uhhh The Boys LOL. ALSO ranking all Sony Villains.

[@emceemikey]

Phineas and Ferb "The Wizard of Odd" got hecka snubbed here and I demand a revision

[@Tis_I_NorkTheDork]

EPIC: The Musical mention!!!! I adore it coming from this channel!!!!

[@flaming_shadow]

32:59 EPIC THE MUSICAL MENTIONED LETS GOOOOO

[@NJMiguess]

WE MAKING IT OUT OF ITHACA WITH THIS ONE🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@vkdragonfire2123]

@@NJMiguess WE MAKING IT BACK TO ITHACA WITH THIS ONE! ⛵🔥🔥🔥

[@meleewaluigi1998]

The song from the TTG movie being ranked above multiple Disney songs may be the funniest outcome of all time

[@ThenewTchannel]

I don't think anyone was expecting the guy known for talking about musicals and Disney movies to break out TTGTTM

[@majorascrash]

I love that “Out There” is almost joint to “In Here”, similarly to how the album has “Heaven’s Light” joined with “Hell Fire”. It shows the parallels between Quasi and Frollo and how they view common subjects, such as freedom and love.

[@MaryBolkonskya]

First things first, always LOVE seeing Great Comet and Dave Malloy get mentioned in your videos. Such a big channel talking about my favorite piece of art and my favorite artist makes me happy and hopeful more people will check his work out (give us Moby Dick and Three Houses cast recordings!!!). Secondly, a more recent I want song that blew me away and has quickly grown to one of my favorites is Make a Wish from Kimberly Akimbo. It manages to help us really understand Kimberly while being a mix of funny, heartwarming, and absolutely tragic. That song had me crying 15 minutes into the musical

[@damianruizhernandez273]

32:59 EPIC THE FKNG MUSICAL REFERENCE DONT THINK I DIDNT CATCH THAT YOU SHINY CRAB!!!

[@mrdoobles46]

2:27 THIS WOMAN COOKED AND ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS

[@RWBYraikou888]

_Someday, we'll find it,_ _The Rainbow Squarespace Ad,_ _The crab men, the Heathers, and Greeks..._

[@Roseforever84]

And now I’ve got Rainbow Connection in my head. Not that I’m complaining

[@rubenquiros4859]

Oh damn they missed Rainbow Connection! Should have been on the list.

[@kristianbanks6450]

It’s so entertaining and sweet to hear Schafrillas talk about musicals! I love it! I would definitely watch more! Great song btw! What a wholesome collab!

[@jadejardine1600]

You should watch ride the cyclone. The whole show is an I want song. A group of choir kids from a small town die on a rollercoaster together and all show up in a semi purgatory where they compete for one of them to get the chance to come back to life. The whole thing is narrated by one of those fortune telling robots at carnivals and the story is so cool.

[@PurgatoryProductions1]

glad my girl audrey got a place on this list, she deserves it. “somewhere that’s green” is one of my favourite songs ever. i agree that the musical ending works far better for the story and the message, but i am also a big baby and i cried when audrey died without being able to live her dream.

[@KirbyKong918]

oh hey it’s the crab guy

[@QuiGonJohn1999]

oh hey it’s the kirby kong guy

[@tiff_bee]

33:00 HEY I spotted that small epic reference there!!! it would be interesting to hear your thoughts about epic the musical at some point!

[@DzB-gt4bl]

I know if doesn’t fit the criteria and isn’t the best “I want” song but “I Want You To Want, Paul” from The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is my favourite. It fits the tone of the show perfectly, it’s hilarious whilst still managing to be unnerving and has us worried for Paul due to his proximity to the infected.

[@Blue_Rose2319]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAS!!!!!!!!! Woohoo! Finally another Schaff Vid about musicals! Not only was this video fun and charming but you two are so cute together! Keep up the great work y’all!😎👍✨

[@raider360X_sot]

Maybe an unpopular opinion, but Waving Through a Window is an OUTSTANDING I - want song