Top Songs By Jonathan Bailey
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jonathan Bailey
Performer
Greg Wells
Drums
Dominick Amendum
Keyboards
Jeremy Isaac
First Violin
Richard George
Violin
Fenella Barton
Violin
Mark Berrow
Violin
Daniel Bhattacharya
Violin
Natalia Bonner
Violin
Thomas Bowes
Violin
Charlie Brown
Violin
Ben Buckton
Violin
Emil Chakalov
Violin
Ralph De Souza
Violin
Christina Emanuel
Violin
Dai Emanuel
Violin
Jonathan Evans-Jones
Violin
Nina Foster
Violin
Kathy Gowers
Violin
Marianne Haynes
Violin
Raja Halder
Violin
Philippe Honoré
Violin
Ian Humphries
Violin
Martyn Jackson
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Bea Lovejoy
Violin
Dorina Markoff
Violin
Laura Melhuish
Violin
John Mills
Violin
Steve Morris
Violin
Everton Nelson
Violin
Odile Ollagnon
Violin
Oscar Perks
Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Kotono Sato
Violin
Sarah Sexton
Violin
Anna Szabo
Violin
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Clara Thompson
Violin
Michael Trainor
Violin
Matthew Ward
Violin
Debbie Widdup
Violin
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Bruce White
Viola
Laurie Anderson
Viola
Nick Barr
Viola
Catherine Bradshaw
Viola
Reiad Chibah
Viola
Sue Dench
Viola
Clive Howard
Viola
Martin Humbey
Viola
Helen Kamminga
Viola
Peter Lale
Viola
Fiona Leggat
Viola
Lydia Lowndes-Northcott
Viola
Kate Musker
Viola
Andrew Parker
Viola
Nick Cooper
Cello
Adrian Bradbury
Cello
Tim Gill
Cello
Sophie Harris
Cello
Paul Kegg
Cello
Rachael Lander
Cello
David Lale
Cello
Vicky Matthews
Cello
Frank Schaefer
Cello
Bozidar Vukotic
Cello
Tony Woollard
Cello
Mary Scully
Double Bass
Steve Mair
Double Bass
Paul Kimber
Double Bass
Roger Linley
Double Bass
Rupert Ring
Double Bass
Steve Rossell
Double Bass
Ben Russell
Double Bass
Lucy Shaw
Double Bass
Beth Symmons
Double Bass
Laurence Ungless
Double Bass
Dominic Worsley
Double Bass
Karen Jones
Flute
David Cuthbert
Flute
Helen Keen
Flute
Eliza Marshall
Flute
Tim Rundle
Oboe
Janey Miller
Oboe
Sue Bohling
Oboe
John Anderson
Oboe
Jon Carnac
Clarinet
Duncan Ashby
Clarinet
Anthony Pike
Clarinet
Nicholas Rodwell
Clarinet
Gavin McNaughton
Bassoon
Emma Harding
Bassoon
Rachel Simms
Bassoon
Simon Chiswell
Bassoon
Richard Watkins
French Horn
Nigel Black
French Horn
Diego Incertis
French Horn
Corinne Bailey
French Horn
Phillippa Koush-Jalali
French Horn
Henry Ward
French Horn
Alexei Watkins
French Horn
Paul Booth
Saxophone
Sam Mayne
Saxophone
Nick Moss
Saxophone
Colin Skinner
Saxophone
Jamie Talbot
Saxophone
Philip Cobb
Trumpet
Patrick White
Trumpet
Daniel Newell
Trumpet
Christian Barraclough
Trumpet
Kate Moore
Trumpet
Gareth Small
Trumpet
Andy Wood
Trombone
Ed Tarrant
Trombone
Barry Clements
Trombone
Chris Augustine
Trombone
Jon Stokes
Trombone
Phil White
Trombone
Owen Slade
Tuba
Frank Ricotti
Percussion
Julian Poole
Percussion
Gary Kettel
Percussion
Chris Baron
Timpani
Simon Chamberlain
Piano
Bryn Lewis
Harp
Hugh Webb
Harp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Schwartz
Composer
Greg Wells
Composer
Dominick Amendum
Composer
Jack Dolman
Composer
Winnie Holzman
Book
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ariana Grande
Vocal Producer
Cynthia Erivo
Vocal Producer
Stephen Schwartz
Producer
Stephen Oremus
Producer
Greg Wells
Producer
Robin Baynton
Editing Engineer
Dominick Amendum
Recording Supervisor
Laurence Anslow
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
I see that, once again
That the responsibility to corrupt my fellow students falls to me
The trouble with schools is
They always try to teach the wrong lesson
Believe me, I've been kicked out of enough of them to know
They want you to become less callow, less shallow
But I say, why invite stress in?
Stop studying strife
And learn to live the unexamined life
Dancing through life, skimming the surface
Gliding where turf is smooth
Life's more painless for the brainless
Why think too hard when it's so soothing?
Dancing through life, no need to tough it
When you can slough it off as I do
Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters
It's just life, so keep dancing through
Dancing through life, swaying and sweeping
And always keeping cool
Life is fraughtless when you're thoughtless
Those who don't try never look foolish
Dancing through life, mindless and careless
Make sure you're where less trouble is rife
Woes are fleeting, blows are glancing
When you're dancing through life
Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom
We'll meet there later tonight
We can dance 'til it's light
Find the prettiest girl
Give her a whirl
Right on down to the Ozdust Ballroom
Come on, follow me
You'll be happy to be there
Dancing through life (down at the Ozdust)
If only because dust is what we come to
Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters
It's just life (ah)
It's just life
So keep dancing through
Galinda, um, I hope you'll save a dance for me tonight
I'll be right there, waiting all night
That's so kind
But you know what would be even kinder?
See that tragically beautiful girl?
The one in the chair
It seems so unfair
We should go on a spree
And not she, gee
I know someone would be my hero
If that someone were
To go invite her
Well, maybe I could invite her
Oh, Bick, really?
You would do that for me?
I would do anything for you
You're good
I don't know what you mean
I love helping others
Oh, and I happen to be free tonight, after all
Now that we've met one another
It's clear we deserve each other
You're perfect, you're perfect
So we're perfect together
Born to be forever
Dancing through life
You'll never guess what just happened to me
That perfectly adorable Munchkin boy just asked me out
He said he was too shy to ask me out first
But then Galinda emboldened him (wait, Galinda?)
Don't, don't you dare say another word against her
I'm about to have the happiest night of my life
Thanks to Galinda
Finally, for this one night
I'm about to have a fun night
With this Munchkin boy Galinda found for me
And I only wish there were
Something I could do for her
To repay her
Elphaba, see?
We deserve each other
And Galinda helped it come true
We deserve each other, me and Boq
Please, Elphaba, try to understand
I do
Galinda, um
Nessa and I were talking about you just now, and-
Well, we were just talking about you
How you should join us tonight
At the Ozdust
And don't tell me you have nothing to wear
Because you could wear this
I mean, it goes with everything you own
It's really, uh, sharp, don't you think?
You know, black is this year's pink
You deserve each other, this hat and you
You're both so- smart
You deserve each other, so here
Out of the goodness of my heart
Listen, Nessa?
Yes?
Uh, Nessa
I've got something to confess
A reason why, well
Why I asked you here tonight
And I know it isn't fair
Oh, Boq, I know why
You do?
It's because I'm in this chair
And you felt sorry for me
Well, isn't that right?
No, oh, no, no
I don't feel sorry for you
You're great, I asked you because, because-
Because you are so beautiful!
Oh, Boq, I think you're wonderful!
And we deserve each other
Don't you see? This is our chance
We deserve each other
Don't we, Boq?
You know what?
Let's dance
What?
Let's dance!
Dancing through life here at the Ozdust
If only because dust is what we come to
And here's the strange thing, your life could end up changing
While you're dancing through
Writer(s): Greg Wells, Stephen Oremus
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