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This Thing
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Musicals
This Thing was released on May 31, 2019 by VDB - Verve Decca Broadway as a part of the album Tootsie (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
album cover
Release DateMay 31, 2019
LabelVDB - Verve Decca Broadway
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM117

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Behlmann
John Behlmann
Vocals
Santino Fontana
Santino Fontana
Vocals
Dean Sharenow
Dean Sharenow
Music Director
Andy Peterson
Andy Peterson
Keyboards, Assistant Conductor
Andrea Grody
Andrea Grody
Music Director, Keyboards
Spencer Cohen
Spencer Cohen
Drums, Percussion
Grant Braddock
Grant Braddock
Percussion, Timpani, Xylophone
Steve Roberts
Steve Roberts
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Logan Coale
Logan Coale
Acoustic Bass Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar
Andrew Sterman
Andrew Sterman
Piccolo Flute, Alto Saxophone, Sopranino Recorder
Marc Phaneuf
Marc Phaneuf
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Soprano Saxophone
Alden Banta
Alden Banta
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute
Trevor D. Neumann
Trevor D. Neumann
Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Jeremy Miloszewicz
Jeremy Miloszewicz
Trumpet, Flugelhorn
David Neves
David Neves
Trumpet
Michael Boschen
Michael Boschen
Trombone
Joe Barati
Joe Barati
Bass Trombone
RJ Kelly
RJ Kelly
French Horn
Mazz Swift
Mazz Swift
Violin
Michael Hunter
Michael Hunter
Violin
Jessica Troy
Jessica Troy
Viola
Emily Hope Price
Emily Hope Price
Cello
Simon Hale
Simon Hale
Orchestra
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Yazbek
David Yazbek
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dean Sharenow
Dean Sharenow
Producer, Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
David Yazbek
David Yazbek
Producer
Alex Conroy
Alex Conroy
Engineer
Tom Beemer
Tom Beemer
Engineer
Owen Mulholland
Owen Mulholland
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matthew Sullivan
Matthew Sullivan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Justin Berger
Justin Berger
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Sacco
Steve Sacco
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

What is this thing I'm feeling?
Bubbling up inside me?
Lifting me toward the ceiling?
Dorothy, Dorothy, Dorothy, Dorothy
Hey, shut up! People live here!
What is this sound I'm hearing?
Is it a bell to guide me?
Out of thin air appearing?
Dorothy, Dorothy, Do-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o--
Hey! Shut up! Shut the fuck up!
What is this thing that makes me toss in my bed?
'Cause I'm racked with distracting desires
This thing, God it's jammed in my head
Like a nail and I can't find the pliers
"Get it out", I exclaim
Then I think of your name
And I feel like a moth
Heading right for the female moth
That moth is you
What can I do?
What is this thing that I'm feeling?
It's odd. You're so old, I'm so young
And my abs are like slabs of fine granite
My bod' is like gold, and I'm hung
And you're old, oh I said that, but damn it
I don't care you're not thin
You're under my skin
I know something special's
About to be starting real soon
I'm over the moon
What is this thing?
What is this thing?
This thing has me worried and scared
But it's finally time to reveal it
It's right and it's big and it wants to be shared
And I need you to reach down and feel it
Yes I will love you forever
No I'm not bashful to prove it
Is that me?
Yes it's a little infected
No I will never remove it
This thing will remain like a permanent stain
Like a voice that keeps taunting a haunting refrain
Like that wonderful spike that you drove in my brain
This thing
This thing
Called you
Written by: David Yazbek
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