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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Annaleigh Ashford
Annaleigh Ashford
Vocals
Dequina Moore
Dequina Moore
Vocals
Kate Wetherhead
Kate Wetherhead
Vocals
Laura Bell Bundy
Laura Bell Bundy
Vocals
Leslie Kritzer
Leslie Kritzer
Vocals
Antoine Silverman
Antoine Silverman
Violin
Bud Burridge
Bud Burridge
Trumpet
Chad Smith
Chad Smith
Reeds
Dan Willis
Dan Willis
Reeds
Dave Trigg
Dave Trigg
Trumpet
Deborah Assael
Deborah Assael
Cello
Greg Joseph
Greg Joseph
Drums
James Sampliner
James Sampliner
Keyboards
Jason DeBord
Jason DeBord
Keyboards
Jason Gillman
Jason Gillman
Chorus
Jason Patrick Sands
Jason Patrick Sands
Chorus
Jeanne Le Blanc
Jeanne Le Blanc
Cello
John Putnam
John Putnam
Guitar
Jonathan Dinklage
Jonathan Dinklage
Viola
Keith O'Quinn
Keith O'Quinn
Trombone
Kenny Brescia
Kenny Brescia
Guitar
Legally Blonde Ensemble
Legally Blonde Ensemble
Chorus
Liuh-Wen Ting
Liuh-Wen Ting
Viola
Mark Vanderpoel
Mark Vanderpoel
Bass
Martin Agee
Martin Agee
Violin
Matt Gallagher
Matt Gallagher
Keyboards
Mineko Yajima
Mineko Yajima
Violin
Nick Kenkel
Nick Kenkel
Chorus
Pablo Rieppi
Pablo Rieppi
Percussion
Paul Canaan
Paul Canaan
Chorus
Peter Sachon
Peter Sachon
Cello
Rod Harrelson
Rod Harrelson
Chorus
Roger Wendt
Roger Wendt
French Horn
Rusty Mowery
Rusty Mowery
Chorus
Sean Carney
Sean Carney
Violin
Vincent Della-Rocca
Vincent Della-Rocca
Reeds
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Laurence O'Keefe
Laurence O'Keefe
Composer
Nell Benjamin
Nell Benjamin
Lyrics
Heather Hach
Heather Hach
Book
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Laurence O'Keefe
Laurence O'Keefe
Co-Producer
Nell Benjamin
Nell Benjamin
Co-Producer
Bill Rosenfield
Bill Rosenfield
Executive Producer
Joel Moss
Joel Moss
Producer
Kurt Deutsch
Kurt Deutsch
Producer
Chris "Wandering Bear" Jennings
Chris "Wandering Bear" Jennings
Assistant Engineer
Jan Folkson
Jan Folkson
Recording Engineer
Jason Stasium
Jason Stasium
Assistant Engineer
Michelle Barry
Michelle Barry
Assistant Engineer
Missy Webb
Missy Webb
Assistant Engineer
Noah Cornman
Noah Cornman
Associate Producer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Scott Hull
Scott Hull
Mastering Engineer
Steve Norman
Steve Norman
Associate Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Wait a sec
This is the kind of girl Warner wants
Someone serious
Someone lawyerly
Someone who wears black when nobody's dead
Girls, I have a completely brilliant plan
[Verse 2]
What you want, Warner
What you want is me
But you need to see me in a brand new domain
Well it's plain, Warner
In a different setting
You will see you're getting all of this plus a brain
I'll meet you there at Harvard with a book in my hand
Big sturdy book
Big wordy book
Full of words, I'll understand
And right there is where you'll see it, too
Warner, what you want is right in front of you
[Verse 3]
What you want
It's clear
What you want
Right here
What you want is right in front of you, front of you
What you want
It's clear
What you want
Right here
What you want is right in front of you, front of you
[Verse 4]
Step one, he's off to Harvard Law, so I get in there too
Step two, make Warner reassess, impress him with my high IQ
Step three, we throw a great big wedding
And invite all Delta Nu
[Verse 5]
That's great, nice plan
Now can we think this through?
[Verse 6]
Harvard Law School?
I have a 4.0 average
Yeah, in Fashion Merchandising
What makes you think you can do this?
[Verse 7]
Love, I'm doing this for love
And love will see me through
Yes with love on my side, I can't lose
And Harvard can't refuse
A love so pure and true
Don't lawyers feel love too?
[Verse 8]
Even if they do
What you want, sweetheart, is no easy thing
If you're going to swing it, it will wreck your senior spring, yeah, it's true
First, you'll need an LSAT score of more than 174
So no more parties for you
You'll need a killer essay, or do not even hope
And glowing letters from your betters
Any chance you know the pope? (Hm, nope)
Too bad 'cause that would be a coup
And you've got a lot of work in front of you
[Verse 9]
What you want
Yes, I know
What you want
Even so
What you want is right in front of you, front of you
What you want (Girl, you go!)
What you want (No, really, go!)
What you want is right in front of you, front of you
[Verse 10]
Law school?
Yes, Daddy, law school!
Good God, why? Law school is for boring, ugly, serious people
And you, Button, are none of those things
What you want, Button, hey, you just say the word
But what you want's absurd and costs a whole lot of swag
And hell, why?
Button, when you can stay right here
Pursue a film career
How 'bout a nice Birkin bag?
Yes, the east coast is foreign
There's no film studios
It's cold and dark, no valet parking
All the girls have different noses!
Christ, Button! It's like the damned frontier
Tell me what's out there that you can't get right here?
[Verse 11]
Guys, love! (Love?)
I'm going there for love (Good God!)
A love I have to win
I can live without sun or valet
I can't just walk away
Betray what might have been
[Verse 12]
Fine, okay, I'll pay your way if you get in!
[Verse 13]
What you want
Make good grades
What you want
And it's paid
What you want is right in front of you, front of you
[Verse 14]
Hey everybody, it's the Spring Fling Beer Bash Extreme!
Extreme
Not for you! Time to study! Go!
This year's theme, Jamaican Me Crazy!
[Verse 15]
What you want, you wanna be out because the sun, she warm
What you want, you wanna be study-stuck inside your dorm
What you want, you wanna be partyin' with us all night long
What you want, you wanna be strong
[Verse 16]
Be strong!
[Verse 17]
Oh-oh
[Verse 18]
134, not good enough, try again, go!
[Verse 19]
What you want, you wanna be groovin' up and shake the room
What you want, you wanna be provin' something and to whom
What you want, you wanna be wonderin' where you your youth has gone
What you want, you wanna hold on
[Verse 20]
Hold on!
[Verse 21]
Oh-oh
151, still not Harvard material, once again, go!
[Verse 22]
Love! I'm doing this for love (What you want, you wanna be breathing in the healthy air)
And that's how I'll survive (What you want, you wanna be chasing him and he don't care)
(What you want, you wanna ignore the pity in their looks)
Here you go, I said no, go away! (What you want, you wanna say, "Sorry, gotta hit me books")
Right here is where I'll stay (What you want, you wanna be sittin' like a lonely child)
Until that happy day (What you want, you wanna be drivin' all the fellas wild)
That day I hear them say (What you want, you wanna be feelin' good to be alive)
[Verse 23]
175 (175)
[Verse 24]
175!
[Verse 25]
175, 175!
[Verse 26]
So, gentlemen
Harvard Law grants admission to Adam Cohen and Sundeep Padamadan (Outstanding)
And now, Ms. Elle Woods
Who was kind enough to send in a headshot
We should admit her, for reasons of, um multiculturalism
Multiculturalism!
Oh gentlemen, please, get a hold of yourselves
Oh, look at that! Oh, what a shame!
She didn't bother sending in a personal essay!
[Verse 27]
How's this for a personal essay?
[Verse 28]
What you want!
Goodness me!
What you want!
Security!
What you want is right in
Who are you?
[Verse 29]
I'm what you want, Harvard
I'm the girl for you!
And to prove it's true
We all flew here on Jet Blue
Thank you!
[Verse 30]
Thank you!
[Verse 31]
This is what Elle Woods inspires
Everyone admires her
And Harvard should too!
[Verse 32]
This is not a personal essay!
[Verse 33]
No! An essay's so boring and so much does not fit
So we're appearing live, right here
Making clear you must admit
That Elle Woods should join the chosen few
Harvard, what you want is right in front of
[Verse 34]
May I approach?
[Verse 35]
Uh-huh! Oh yeah! Go Elle!
[Verse 36]
Now see here, Ms. Woods
You can't just barge in here with singing and dancing and ethnic movement
This is a very flashy presentation, but I still don't see one reason to admit you
[Verse 37]
How about love?
You ever been in love?
'Cause if you have, you'll know
That love never accepts a defeat
No challenge it can't meet
No place it cannot go
Don't say no to a woman in love
[Verse 38]
Don't laugh when I say love
Don't think that I'm naïve
Because even a person who's smart
Can listen to their heart
Can listen and believe
So believe in what love can achieve
Do you believe? (I do!)
Do you believe? (Me too!)
[Verse 39]
Yes, we believe in love!
How 'bout you?
[Verse 40]
Welcome to Harvard!
[Verse 41]
What you want (Now we're set)
What you want (Let's go get)
What you want is right in front of you, front of you
What you want (Now we're done)
What you want (With step one)
What you want is right in front of you, front of you
What you want
What you want
What you want
What you want!
Written by: Laurence O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin
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