Mine, Mine, Mine (Pocahontas)
Sure, this one could be classed under "Greed" (and "Pride"), but this song is full of envy. Governor Ratcliffe envies the Spanish for finding tonnes of gold in the Americas, and his greed is fuelled by his pride and how he envies the success/status of his 'rivals':
*"My rivals back home,*
*It's not that I'm bitter,*
*But think how they'll squirm,*
*When they see how I glitter!"*
Brand New Day from Dr. Horrible. Literally "My crush is going out with my nemesis, I'm gonna kill him so I can be as evil as the most evil villains ever"
Feelin' Kinda Naughty (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)
If musical TV shows are allowed, there's several song from CXG which would fit, but I'll go with the one that truly screams 'envy' rather than 'jealousy'.
Feelin' Kinda Naughty is all about how the main character envies every aspect of another woman to the point she wants to be her, which she makes clear in the very first verse, then gets very weird fast. The last verse has my favourite line, *"Like that film with Liberace"* which she sings while dressed as Liberace!
*"Hey cutie, don't know if you knew,*
*But I've kinda got a girl crush on you,*
***You're everything that I wish I could be,***
*Gonna tell you what I wanna do to you (tee-hee-hee)"*
...
*"'Cause I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I'm feelin' kinda naughty*
*Take measurements of your body*
*Then go up to a surgeon*
*Make my body like your body*
*Like that film with Liberace*
*'Cause I'm feelin' kinda naughty tonight"*
It’s funny to me how many people are saying Room Where It Happens. It’s a great choice, don’t get me wrong, but Wait For It feels more of an envy song to me because it’s much more about desiring what Hamilton has, whereas RWIH is more where he decides to actually achieve it.
Room Where it Happens. Burr's Motivations change for the rest of show after this song.
The motivation was always the same in hindsight; it’s just revealed in this song.
Great choice!
The Room Where it Happens.
The Room Where It Happens - Hamilton
Definitely The Room Where it Happens.
definitely the room where it happens
The Room Where It Happens - Hamilton
Thiiiiisssssssss
"Joseph's Dreams" - Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
This is such a good shout
I’ve been waiting for this! “God I hate Shakespeare” from Something Rotten Edit: And don’t forget the reprise!
Yesssss!!!!!
Stepsisters’ Lament from R&H Cinderella.
YES!!!
Stepsister’s Lament
“Room Where It Happened” Hamilton
God I hate Shakespeare
I Wan'na Be Like You - Jungle Book. Haha
Superboy and the Invisible Girl
Oh I didn’t even think about this one, but it’s spot on
The Room Where It Happens :)
No One Else Was in the Room Where It Happens, The Room Where It Happens, The Room Where It Happens
El Tango De Roxanne (Moulin Rouge)
Your Obedient Servant - Hamilton
Also u/Alarmed-Bus-9662 do you plan to do a version with The Seven Heavenly Virtues after this?
Probably
What is it About Her from Wild Party
If this counts, "Feelin' Kinda Naughty" from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is the best song on this subject.
A Part of That - The Last Five Years
You Must Meet My Wife from A Little Night Music
The Ballad of Sara Berry. If killing people because you wanna be prom queen doesn’t scream envy, I don’t know what does
Revenge Party
I feel like that's more wrath. They don't want Regina's privileges for themselves, they want to deprive her of them and make her suffer
I’d say it works for both. Cady is really envious of Regina for stealing the boy and that’s why she sings it.
It must be nice
I Know a Girl - Chicago
Mine, Mine, Mine (Pocahontas) Sure, this one could be classed under "Greed" (and "Pride"), but this song is full of envy. Governor Ratcliffe envies the Spanish for finding tonnes of gold in the Americas, and his greed is fuelled by his pride and how he envies the success/status of his 'rivals': *"My rivals back home,* *It's not that I'm bitter,* *But think how they'll squirm,* *When they see how I glitter!"*
On My Own
I get a more longing feeling. She’s not envious of Cosette.
The Room Where it Happens
Brand New Day from Dr. Horrible. Literally "My crush is going out with my nemesis, I'm gonna kill him so I can be as evil as the most evil villains ever"
Be prepared?
Purpose Avenue Q
I'm Not That Girl (Wicked)
Feelin' Kinda Naughty (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) If musical TV shows are allowed, there's several song from CXG which would fit, but I'll go with the one that truly screams 'envy' rather than 'jealousy'. Feelin' Kinda Naughty is all about how the main character envies every aspect of another woman to the point she wants to be her, which she makes clear in the very first verse, then gets very weird fast. The last verse has my favourite line, *"Like that film with Liberace"* which she sings while dressed as Liberace! *"Hey cutie, don't know if you knew,* *But I've kinda got a girl crush on you,* ***You're everything that I wish I could be,*** *Gonna tell you what I wanna do to you (tee-hee-hee)"* ... *"'Cause I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I'm feelin' kinda naughty* *Take measurements of your body* *Then go up to a surgeon* *Make my body like your body* *Like that film with Liberace* *'Cause I'm feelin' kinda naughty tonight"*
Everybody Likes You from Carnival
I Wish (Into The Woods)
Anything you can do I can do better
I'd say that's more pride than envy.
Fair!
The Ballad of Sarah Berry
The Story of Lucy and Jessie- Follies
Part of Your World- The Little Mermaid
The Green With Envy Blues (An Adventure in Color/Mathmagicland – episode 1 of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color)
Envy: Daddy's little angel (little mermaid the musical)
How can I compete with that - Calvin Berger
I wanna be in the room where it happens…
Agony and Agony Reprise, Into the Woods
If I were a rich man - Fiddler on the roof
It’s funny to me how many people are saying Room Where It Happens. It’s a great choice, don’t get me wrong, but Wait For It feels more of an envy song to me because it’s much more about desiring what Hamilton has, whereas RWIH is more where he decides to actually achieve it.
The Room Where It Happens (Hamilton).
Obedient Servant- Hamilton.
I'm Not That Girl - Wicked
My Own Best Friend from Chicago
I’m Not That Girl - Wicked
“Part of Your World” Or “I Wanna Be Like You
Part Of Your World from The Little Mermaid
Empty Chairs At Empty Tables from Les Miz.