What Is This Feeling? – Idina Menzel (feat. Kristin Chenoweth) (from “Wicked” soundtrack)

[Spoken – Galinda:]
Dearest, darlingest, Momsie and Popsicle

[Spoken – Elphaba:]
My dear Father

[Both:]
There’s been some confusion
Over rooming here at Shiz

[Elphaba:]
But, of course, I’ll care for Nessa

[Galinda:]
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 roommate is

[Galinda:]
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar
And altogether quite impossible to describe

[Spoken – Elphaba:]
Blonde

[Galinda:]
What is this feeling
So sudden and new?

[Elphaba:]
I felt 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

[Both:]
Let’s just say – I loathe it all
Every 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, so 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 disgusting-I-fied
We just want to tell you
We’re all on your side
We share your

[Enter Galinda and Elphaba]

Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
For her face, her voice, her clothing
Let’s just say
We loathe it all

Every little trait
However small

Makes our very flesh
Begin to crawl

[Galinda and Elphaba singing simultaneously with Students:]
What is this feeling
So sudden and new?
I felt the moment
I laid eyes on you
My pulse is rushing
My head is reeling

Oh, what is this feeling?

Does it have a name?

Yes

[All:]
Ahhhhhh
Loathing

[Galinda and Elphaba (Students):]
There’s a strange exhilaration (loathing)
In such total detestation (loathing)
It’s so pure so strong! (so strong)

Though I do admit it came on fast
Still I do believe that it can last
And I will be loathing (loathing…)
For forever loathing (loathing…)
Truly deeply
Loathing you (loathing you!…)
My whole life long

[Students:]
Loathing
Unadulterated loathing

[Elphaba:]
Boo

[Screams – Galinda:]
Ah
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