What Is This Feeling? - Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel

BOTHThere’s been some confusion

Over rooming here at Shiz:

ELPHABA

But of course, I’ll care for Nessa:

GLINDA

But of course, I’ll rise above it:

BOTH

For I know that’s how you’d want me to respond

Yes, there’s been some confusion

For you see, my room-mate is:

GALINDA

Unusually and exceedingly peculiar

And altogether quite impossible to describe:

ELPHABA

Blonde.

GALINDA

What is this feeling?

So sudden and new?

ELPHABAI felt it the moment

I laid eyes on you:

GALINDA

My pulse is rushing:

ELPHABA

My head is reeling:

GALINDA

My face is flushing:

BOTH

What is this feeling?

Fervid as a flame,

Does it have a name?

Yes!:Loathing

Unadulterated loathing

GALINDA

For your face

ELPHABA

Your voice

GALINDA

Your clothing

BOTHLet’s just say — I loathe it all

Ev’ry little trait, however small

Makes my very flesh begin to crawl

With simple utter loathing

There’s a strange exhilaration

In such total detestation

It’s so pure and strong!

Though I do admit it came on fast

Still I do believe that it can last

And I will be loathing

Loathing you

My whole life long!

STUDENTS

Dear Galinda, you are just too good

How do you stand it?

I don’t think I could!

She’s a terror!

She’s a Tartar!

We don’t mean to show a bias,

But Galinda, you’re a martyr!

GALINDA

Well: these things are sent to try us!

STUDENTS

Poor Galinda, forced to reside

With someone so disgusticified

We all just want to tell you:

We’re all on your side!

We share your:

GALINDA AND ELPHABA STUDENTS

What is this feeling Loathing

So sudden and new?

Unadulterated loathing

I felt the moment For her face, her voice

I laid eyes on you Her clothing

My pulse is rushing Let’s just say:

My head is reeling We loathe it all!

Oh, what is this feeling?

Ev’ry little trait

Does it have a name?

Makes our very flesh

Yes: Begin to crawl:.

Ahhh: Ahhh:

ALL

Loathing!

GALINDA AND ELPHABA ALL

There’s a strange exhilaration Loathing

In such total detestation Loathing

So pure, so strong Loathing

STUDENTS

So strong!

GALINDA AND ELPHABA

Though I do admit it came on fast

Still I do believe that it can last ALL

And I will be loathing Loathing

For forever loathing Loathing

Truly deeply loathing Loathing you

My whole Loathing

Life long!

Unadulterated loathing

ELPHABA

Boo!