ATGâs January Blues Playlist
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Ah January, you're back again to torment us. Our Christmas trees are shedding needles on the roadside, we've sworn off booze until we learn some self-control and none of our clothes fit anymore due to the near toxic levels of Quality Street we consumed. And we're back at work. And it's freezing outside. And it's not payday yet. And it's STILL JANUARY. ARE YOU KIDDING ME, TIME? WHAT DID WE EVER DO TO YOU?
Yes, we know how you feel. It's a trying time. But with the aid of our trusty steed, YouTube, let us shine a little light on this bleak, tinsel-free landscape.
Click here for ATG's most amazing 'Shake Those January Blues' playlist in full.
Number 1Good Morning Baltimore from HairsprayThe greatest opening number in musical theatre: discuss. | Number 2Accident & Emergency by Patrick Wolf | Number 3Perfectly Marvelous from CabaretIn this clip from Sam Mendes's 1993 production of Cabaret at the Donmar Warehouse, Sally Bowles (Jane Horrocks) and Cliff Bradshaw (Adam Godley) 'raise a glass to the start of a marvelous year'. Come on 2014, let's do this. |
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Number 4Giants in the Sky from Into the Woods | Number 5 | Number 6Birdhouse in Your Soul by They Might Be GiantsIf jumping and stomping is your vice, then this is your enabler. |
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Number 7Thunder Road by Bruce SpringsteenA thrilling live performance. Lighters in the air, your best rock growl at the ready. | Number 8I Believe from The Book of Mormon | Number 9Stop by The Spice GirlsIf anything's gonna pull you out of a slump it's a Motown inspired pop classic with a dance routine to match. |
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Number 10Skid Row from The Little Shop of HorrorsNo matter how bad things can seem when it's dark by 5pm, you're probably having a better time than Audrey and Seymour. | Number 11 | Number 12 |
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