Wicked Songs: “I’m Not That Girl”

Wicked has a little something for everyone, which explains the wide-spread appeal that the musical enjoys. The story of Elphaba and Glinda is one that has become a favorite Broadway show, and it continues to play to a full house every night that it runs. On tour the show has been giving an economic boost to the towns that it visits, putting back into the community much of what is being put into it.

The story about a young girl with high ideals and a fiery heart and her friend, the popular and blond girl who has everything going for her, is a story that has become a favorite among theatergoers of all ages and sexes. The story developes some interesting and unexpected background behind the Wicked Witch of the West, who begins life as Elphaba and her friend Galinda, who later changes her name to Glinda.

One of the songs that is sung by Elphaba is “I’m Not That Girl,” it is a song that most young girls can relate to, particularly with the first verse:

“Hands touch, eyes meet
Sudden silence, sudden heat
Hearts leap in a giddy whirl
He could be that boy
But I’m not that girl:

Don’t dream too far
Don’t lose sight of who you are
Don’t remember that rush of joy
He could be that boy
I’m not that girl.”

The song, sung by Elphaba, is one that speaks of a lack of self-confidence in regards to the opposite sex. In what may be her first experience of love, Elphaba realizes that the boy that she has fallen for is one that she could never be the right girl for. It is an aspect of the story that many, especially teenage, girls can relate to. Don’t forget to buy your Wicked tickets today!

Posted in Uncategorized on February 25, 2009

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