What Is This Feeling

Kristin Chenoweth

Galinda(Spoken):
Dearest, darlingest momsie and popsicle

Elphaba(Spoken):
My dear father

Both:
There's been some confusion over rooming her at Shiz,

Elphaba:
But of course I'll care for Nessa

Galinda:
But of course I'll rise above it

Both:
for I know that's how you'd want me to respond,
yes, there's been some confusion for you
see my room mate is...

Galinda:
unusually and exceedingly peculiar and
altogether quite impossible to describe...

Elphaba(spoken):
Blonde

Galinda:
What is this feeling so sudden and new?

Elphaba:
I felt the moment I laid eyes on you

Galinda:
my pulse is rushing

Elphaba:
my head is reeling

Galinda:
my face is flushing

Both:
what is this feeling fervid as a flame,
does it have a name, yeeesss,
loathing unadulterated loathing

Galinda:
for your face

Elphaba:
your voice

Galinda:
Your clothing

Both:
lets just say I loathe it all.
Every little trait however small,
makes my very flesh begin to crawl, with simple utter loathing
theres a strange exilhiration in such total
detestation. It's so pure so strong
though i do admit it came on fast
still i do believe that it can last
and i will be loathing,
loathing you my whole life long

Ozians:
Dear Galinda you are just too good
how do you stand it i dont think i could
she's a terror she's a tartar we dont mean to show a bias
but Galinda you're a martyr.

Galinda:
Well, these things are sent to try us.

Ozians:
Poor Galinda forced to reside
with someone so disgusticified
we just want to tell you we're all on your side!
we share your

Ozians, Elphaba and Galinda:
Loathing, What is this feeling so
unadulterated loathing sudden and new felt the
for her face moment I laid eyes on
her voice you,my pulse is
her clothing rushing my head is
lets just say reeling
WE LOATHE IT ALL!
Oh what is this feeling?
every little trait however
small makes our very flesh does it have a name
begin to crawl yes, ahhhh
Loathing
Loathing
There's a strange
exhiliration
Loathing
In such total
detestation
Loathing
It's so pure so strong
So strong

Galinda and Elphaba:
Though I do admit it came on fast
still I do believe that it can last and I will be
Ozians: Galinda and Elphaba:
Loathing Loathing for forever
Loathing Loathing
truly deeply loathing
Loathing you you
my whole life long
loathing, unadulterated loathing

Elphaba(speaking):
Boo!

Galinda(speaking):
Ahh!