Rachel Tucker as Elphaba and Julian Forsyth as Doctor Dillamond in the London production.
Something Bad is a song with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and is featured in the musical, Wicked. It is sung by Doctor Dillamond with Elphaba. Dillamond declares that Animals are no longer permitted to perform in their professions. Elphaba goes on saying that if anything bad is really happening, they need to tell the Wizard, that is why they have a wizard. During the song, Doctor Dillamond starts to lose his power of speech, saying baaad instead of bad.
It is the fifth song sung in Act I of the show and was featured on the original Broadway cast recording, sung by William Youmans and Idina Menzel.
Musical Lyrics[]
| DR. DILLAMOND: (spoken)
Oh Miss Elphaba, the things one hears these days! Dreadful things. (sung) I've heard of an Ox, a professor from Quox no longer permitted to teach who has lost all powers of speech. And an owl in Munchkin Rock A vicar with a thriving flock, forbidden to preach Now he only can screech! Only rumors but still enough to give pause to anyone with paws, Something bad, is happening in Oz ELPHABA: Something bad, happening in Oz? DR. DILLAMOND: Under the surface, Behind the scenes, Something Baaaaaaaad (spoken) Sorry, bad ELPHABA: Dr. Dillamond, If something's bad is happening to the Animals, Someone has to tell the Wizard, That's why we have a Wizard. (sung) So nothing bad. DR. DILLAMOND: (spoken) I hope you're right. BOTH: (sung) Nothing all that bad. DR DILLAMOND: Nothing truly, Baaaaaaaaaad. (spoken) Sorry, bad. ELPHABA: It couldn't happen here, In Oz... |
Movie Lyrics[]
DOCTOR DILLAMOND: (spoken)
We Animals are now being blamed for everything that goes wrong
Forced from our jobs, told to keep silent
(sung)
I've heard of an Ox, a professor from Quox
No longer permitted to teach
Who has lost all powers of speech
And an Owl in Munchkin Rock
A vicar with a thriving flock
Forbidden to preach
Now he only can screech
Only rumors, but still enough to give pause
To anyone with paws
Something bad is happening in Oz
ANIMALS:
Something bad happening in—
SNOW LEOPARD: (spoken)
That's it, I'm leaving Oz while I can still speak the word "goodbye"
ELPHABA: (spoken)
Doctor Dillamond
If animals are losing the ability to speak, leaving Oz, then
Someone's got to tell the Wizard
That's why we have a Wizard
(sung)
So nothing bad
DOCTOR DILLAMOND: spoken
Perhaps you're right
DOCTOR DILLAMOND & ELPHABA:
Nothing all that bad
DOCTOR DILLAMOND:
Nothing truly baaaaaad
(spoken)
Sorry! Bad. Must be catching a cold
ELPHABA:
It couldn't happen here
In Oz
Act 1::
No One Mourns The Wicked • Dear Old Shiz • The Wizard and I • What Is This Feeling? • Something Bad • Dancing Through Life • Popular • I'm Not That Girl • One Short Day • A Sentimental Man • Defying Gravity
Act 2:
Thank Goodness • No Place Like Home (film-exclusive) The Wicked Witch of the East • Wonderful • I'm Not That Girl (Reprise) • As Long As You're Mine • No Good Deed • March Of The Witch Hunters • The Girl in the Bubble (film-exclusive) • For Good • The Melting • A Sentimental Man (Reprise) • Finale
Deleted songs:
As If By Magic • For Goodness Sake • Making Good • Step By Step • Which Way Is The Party?