Mar 15, 2023
We conclude our look at inspirational songs with "I Know Where
I've Been" from Hairspray, the 2002 Marc Shaiman and
Scott Wittman musical based on the John Waters film of the same
name. It's been a few years since we talked about the show's
propulsive and endlessly optimistic closing number, so how does
this song -- coming just before the final sequence and featuring a
darker, if still optimistic tone -- sit within the show? And what's
Erik's Grand Unified Theory of songs of inspiration?
All clips are from the 2002 Original Broadway Cast Recording
of Hairspray featuring Mary Bond Davis and are used
in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and
commentary.
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