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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joel Grey
Vocals
Idina Menzel
Vocals
Stephen Oremus
Conductor
Alex Lacamoire
Piano
Christian Hebel
First Violin
Andrew Barrett
Synthesiser Programming
Andy Jones
Percussion
Ann Labin
Violin
Christopher Fitzgerald
Vocals
Dale Kirkland
Trombone
Daniel Miller
Cello
David Evans
Keyboards
Doug Purviance
Trombone
Gary Seligson
Drums
Greg Skaff
Guitar
Helen Campo
Flute
Jeanne LeBlanc
Cello
John Campo
Bassoon
John Moses
Clarinet
Jon Owens
Trumpet
Katherine Livolsi-Stern
Violin
Kelly Dent
French Horn
Kevin Roy
Viola
Konrad Adderley
Bass Guitar
Laura Sherman
Harp
Maura Giannini
Violin
Paul Loesel
Keyboards
Ric Molina
Guitar
Ronald Carbone
Viola
Suzanne Ornstein
Violin
Theo Primis
French Horn
Tom Hoyt
Trumpet
Tuck Lee
Oboe
Victor Heifets
Violin
Victor Schultz
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Schwartz
Composer
Winnie Holzman
Book
James Lynn Abbott
Arranger
Peter R. Miller
Copyist
William David Brohn
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Frank Filipetti
Mixing Engineer
Stephen Schwartz
Producer
Jason Spears
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Justin Shturtz
Assistant Engineer
Chris Roberts
Executive Producer
Jason Stasium
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
I never asked for this
Or planned it in advance
I was merely blown here
By the winds of chance
I never saw myself
As a Solomon or Socrates
I knew who I was
One of your dime a dozen
Mediocrities
Then suddenly I'm here
Respected, worshipped, even
Just because the folks in Oz
Needed someone to believe in
Does it surprise you
I got hooked, and all too soon?
What can I say? I got carried away
And not just by balloon
Wonderful
They called me "Wonderful"
So I said "Wonderful, if you insist"
I will be "Wonderful"
And they said "Wonderful"
Believe me, it's hard to resist
'Cause it feels wonderful
They think I'm wonderful
Hey, look who's wonderful
This corn-fed hick
Who said, "It might be keen
To build a town of green
And a wonderful road of yellow brick!"
See, I never had a family of my own
So, I guess I just wanted to
Give the citizens of Oz everything
So you lied to them
Elphaba, where I'm from
We believe all sorts of things that aren't true
We call it "history
A man's called a traitor or liberator
A rich man's a thief or philanthropist
Is one a crusader or ruthless invader?
It's all in which label is able to persist
There are precious few at ease
With moral ambiguities
So we act as though they don't exist
They call me "Wonderful"
So I am wonderful
In fact, it's so much who I am
It's part of my name
And with my help, you can be the same
At long, long last receive your due long overdue
Elphaba, the most celebrated are the rehabilitated
There'll be such a whoop-de-doo
A celebration throughout Oz
That's all to do with you
Wonderful
They'll call you wonderful
It does sound wonderful
Trust me, it's fun
When you are wonderful
It would be wonderful
Wonderful, wonderful
One! Two! And
Ha ha
Writer(s): Stephen Lawrence Schwartz
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