Oct. 20th, 2012 10:32 pm
020. "I Want It All", Baby
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chicafrom3"I Want It All", from the 1983 Broadway musical Baby, as sung by Liz Callaway, Beth Fowler, and Catherine Cox.
Baby is about three couples, each approaching a new pregnancy in different ways. "I Want It All" is an anthem from each of the women -- Pam, Lizzie, and Arlene -- as they contemplate the consequences of motherhood, and the sacrifices that must be made.
And then decide, forget that, I want to be a mother and also achieve all of my non-family-related dreams.
It's a very empowering song in a way that a lot of songs about motherhood aren't.
I've been sitting making decisions just like you have
So the thing that I did was to make myself a list
I put what I want on this side
And what I don't want over here
It was quite a bout,
But I worked it out
And now the answer's very clear...
I want it all
Baby is about three couples, each approaching a new pregnancy in different ways. "I Want It All" is an anthem from each of the women -- Pam, Lizzie, and Arlene -- as they contemplate the consequences of motherhood, and the sacrifices that must be made.
And then decide, forget that, I want to be a mother and also achieve all of my non-family-related dreams.
It's a very empowering song in a way that a lot of songs about motherhood aren't.
I want adventure, love, career, kids large and small
I want it all
I want a quiet simple life and some glory
And Steven Spielberg filming my first story
I want to be Gloria Steinam, Janice Joplin, Annie Hall
I want to be Catherine Hepburn, Connie Chung, Madame de Staël
I want to be Mother Teresa, Sally Ride, Lucille Ball
I want it all
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