“I’m Not That Smart”
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“I’m Not That Smart” is a comedic, self-deprecating solo song from the Broadway musical *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee*, performed by the character Leaf Coneybear as he reveals his insecurities and unexpected spelling talent.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| "I'm Not That Smart" | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| accompaniment |
piano
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pit orchestra ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Broadway
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original Broadway cast recording of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" ⓘ |
| belongsToFictionalUniverse | "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" fictional world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterReveals |
Leaf Coneybear's insecurities
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Leaf Coneybear's unexpected spelling ability ⓘ |
| composer | William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dramaticFunction |
explores Leaf Coneybear's backstory
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introduces Leaf Coneybear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Leaf Coneybear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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musical theatre ⓘ show tune ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
"I forgot the word"
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"I’m not that smart" ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
childhood expectations
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family dynamics ⓘ spelling bees ⓘ |
| lyricist | William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
hidden talent
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insecurity ⓘ self-deprecation ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| medium | stage performance ⓘ |
| musicalWorkFrom | "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
NERFINISHED
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"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" original Broadway production NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
character song
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comic acting ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Leaf Coneybear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedInContext | spelling bee competition ⓘ |
| targetAudience | theatre audiences ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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self-deprecating ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceType | solo vocal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
character development
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comic relief ⓘ |
| vocalType | male voice ⓘ |
| writer | William Finn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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