Moving Too Fast
E260697
"Moving Too Fast" is an energetic, introspective solo number from the musical *The Last Five Years* in which the character Jamie reflects on his sudden professional success and rapidly evolving personal life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moving Too Fast canonical | 3 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| accompaniment |
piano
ⓘ
small pit band ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
The Last Five Years
ⓘ
surface form:
The Last Five Years film adaptation
|
| characterPerspective | Jamie Wellerstein ⓘ |
| composer | Jason Robert Brown ⓘ |
| creatorOfWork | Jason Robert Brown ⓘ |
| dramaticContext |
Jamie reacts to his first major publishing success
ⓘ
Jamie reflects on his new relationship with Cathy ⓘ |
| dramaticToneShift | contrasts with more somber songs in The Last Five Years ⓘ |
| firstProduction | The Last Five Years original stage production ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasCastRecording |
The Last Five Years
ⓘ
surface form:
The Last Five Years original cast recording
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jason Robert Brown ⓘ |
| lyricStyle |
conversational
ⓘ
narrative ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
ambition
ⓘ
rapidly changing personal life ⓘ romantic optimism ⓘ self-reflection ⓘ sudden professional success ⓘ |
| mood |
energetic
ⓘ
exuberant ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
character development
ⓘ
introspection ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf | The Last Five Years ⓘ |
| performerInStory | Jamie Wellerstein ⓘ |
| popularUse | audition song for male musical theatre performers ⓘ |
| sheetMusicPublisher |
Hal Leonard (through Boosey & Hawkes catalog, historically)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hal Leonard Corporation
|
| showStructurePosition | early in The Last Five Years ⓘ |
| tempoDescription | up-tempo ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early career of Jamie Wellerstein ⓘ |
| vocalRange | tenor ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | contemporary musical theatre ⓘ |
| vocalType | solo ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.