Some People

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"Some People" is a popular song from the 1959 Broadway musical Gypsy, known for showcasing the driven, ambitious character of Rose.

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Some People canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf show tune
song
associatedCharacterTrait defiance
determination
associatedWithRole Gypsy
surface form: Rose (Gypsy)
associatedWork Gypsy
surface form: Gypsy: A Musical Fable
characterTypeShowcased ambitious
driven
composer Jule Styne NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dramaticFunction motivational soliloquy for Rose
era Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase)
surface form: Golden Age of Broadway
firstBroadwayProduction Gypsy
surface form: Gypsy (1959 Broadway production)
firstPerformanceYear 1959
firstProducedInCity New York City
firstProducedOn Broadway
fromMusical Gypsy
genre Broadway
show tune
hasSubject pursuit of show business success
hasType 11 o’clock-style character number
lyricist Stephen Sondheim
lyricsBy Stephen Sondheim
medium stage musical song
musicalStyle up-tempo Broadway song
musicBy Jule Styne NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction character song
establishes Rose’s ambition
notableFor showcasing the driven, ambitious character of Rose
originalLanguage English
originalPerformer Ethel Merman
partOf Gypsy
partOfOriginalCastAlbum Gypsy
surface form: Gypsy (original Broadway cast recording)
performedByCharacter Mama Rose
performedInContext Broadway theater
surface form: Broadway theatre
publicationYear 1959
settingInStory early in Act I of Gypsy
structure verse-chorus form
theme ambition
rejection of ordinary life
restlessness
usedAs audition song for belting actresses
vocalStyle belt
workType musical theatre song
writtenForCharacter Rose

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Gypsy notableSong Some People
Mama Rose sings Some People