h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Yes, there's no accounting for taste. Clearly my mother-in-law enjoyed this selection. Maybe you have to get inside the mindset of someone compiling an album for a middle-aged 1970s audience.

And you can have no more than 5 guesses in a day, but you can come back tomorrow (or after midnight, UK time if you're keen)

I suspected 'South Pacific' before reading the thread so I'll try;
Bali High
Gonna Wash that man right outta my hair
Some Enchanted Evening
for my other two I will try
There's a place for us (West Side Story)
You'll never walk alone (Carousel)

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As long as he needs me. Oliver
Don’t cry for me Argentina. Evita
Tonight. West side story
Maria. West side story
You’ll never walk alone. Carousel

Deek

Two points each

Correct answers so far are:

4. As Long As He Needs Me (Oliver)
5. Bali Ha´i (South Pacific)
6. Big Spender (Sweet Charity)
17. Half A Sixpence (Half A Sixpence)
24. If Ever I Would Leave You (Camelot)
25. If I Were A Rich Man (Fiddler On The Roof)
30. Maria (West Side Story)
36. Shall We Dance (The King & I)
38. Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
46. Tonight (West Side Story)
48. Wouldn´t It Be Loverly (My Fair Lady)

And Evita's too recent for this selection (but only just)

Icy

And you can no longer score six points with five guesses...

What kind of fool am I. Stop the world, I want to get off. Antony Newley
Feeling good. Roar of the greasepaint, smell of the crowd. Antony Newley
Steam heat. Pyjama game
Flash bang wallop. Half a sixpence. Tommy Steele
America. West side story.

Deek

You score for Flash Bang Wallop...

Correct:

4. As Long As He Needs Me (Oliver)
5. Bali Ha´i (South Pacific)
6. Big Spender (Sweet Charity)
12. Flash Bang Wallop (Half A Sixpence)
17. Half A Sixpence (Half A Sixpence)
24. If Ever I Would Leave You (Camelot)
25. If I Were A Rich Man (Fiddler On The Roof)
30. Maria (West Side Story)
36. Shall We Dance (The King & I)
38. Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
46. Tonight (West Side Story)
48. Wouldn´t It Be Loverly (My Fair Lady)

There are no featured songs from Stop The World..., Roar Of The Greasepaint... or The Pyjama Game.

Icy

I've never been in love before (Guys and dolls)
Just in time (Bells are ringing)
People (Funny Girl)
Wherever we go (Gypsy)
I'm not down yet (Unsinkable Molly Brown)

People who are doing this quiz will also enjoy the Post Quiz this week, which is about the plots of musicals, such as they are: A87904731

You score for People, paulh

But those other shows you mentioned aren't featured.

Correct so far:
4. As Long As He Needs Me (Oliver)
5. Bali Ha´i (South Pacific)
6. Big Spender (Sweet Charity)
12. Flash Bang Wallop (Half A Sixpence)
17. Half A Sixpence (Half A Sixpence)
24. If Ever I Would Leave You (Camelot)
25. If I Were A Rich Man (Fiddler On The Roof)
30. Maria (West Side Story)
35. People (Funny Girl)
36. Shall We Dance (The King & I)
38. Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
46. Tonight (West Side Story)
48. Wouldn´t It Be Loverly (My Fair Lady)

Since Fiddler is represented, I may try a couple other songs from it tomorrow. Of course, there's a good chance someone else will read this and beat me to it.

Today, I am trying a couple more from Sweet Charity :

If they could see me now.
Rhythm of Life
I love to cry at weddings.

Plus :
Stranger in Paradise. (Kismet)
Jesus Christ, Superstar. (J C Superstar)

Deek

You score for Superstar

There are no songs from Kismet.

There are no further songs from the following musicals:
Funny Girl
Half A Sixpence
Sweet Charity

Correct guesses:
4. As Long As He Needs Me (Oliver)
5. Bali Ha´i (South Pacific)
6. Big Spender (Sweet Charity)
12. Flash Bang Wallop (Half A Sixpence)
17. Half A Sixpence (Half A Sixpence)
24. If Ever I Would Leave You (Camelot)
25. If I Were A Rich Man (Fiddler On The Roof)
30. Maria (West Side Story)
35. People (Funny Girl)
36. Shall We Dance (The King & I)
38. Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
41. Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar)
46. Tonight (West Side Story)
48. Wouldn´t It Be Loverly (My Fair Lady)

Cheek to Cheek (Top Hat)
Food Glorious Food (Oliver!)
Luck be a Lady (Guys & Dolls)
Springtime for Hitler (The Producers)
Tradition (Fiddler on the Roof)

<BB<

Good Morning, Starshine (Hair)
I Don't Know How to Love Him (Jesus Christ, Superstar)
Another Opening, Another Show (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum)
Mame (Mame)
I Believe in You (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying)

Bluebottle scores 2, Dmitri 3

Correct songs:
4. As Long As He Needs Me (Oliver)
5. Bali Ha´i (South Pacific)
6. Big Spender (Sweet Charity)
12. Flash Bang Wallop (Half A Sixpence)
13. Food Glorious Food (Oliver)
16. Good Morning Starshine (Hair)
17. Half A Sixpence (Half A Sixpence)
20. I Don´t Know How To Love Him (Jesus Christ Superstar)
24. If Ever I Would Leave You (Camelot)
25. If I Were A Rich Man (Fiddler On The Roof)
28. Mame (Mame)
30. Maria (West Side Story)
35. People (Funny Girl)
36. Shall We Dance (The King & I)
38. Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
41. Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar)
46. Tonight (West Side Story)
47. Tradition (Fiddler On The Roof)
48. Wouldn´t It Be Loverly (My Fair Lady)


There are no songs featured from the following shows which you have guessed:

A Funny Thing Happened
Annie
Bells Are Ringing
Cabaret
Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera)
Evita
Guys And Dolls
Gypsy
Hello Dolly!
High Society
How To Succeed In Business
Man Of La Mancha
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Porgy And Bess
Singin In The Rain
Stop The World
The Music Man
The Producers
The Pyjama Game
The Roar Of The Greasepaint
The Unsinkable Molly Brown


There are no further songs from:

Funny Girl
Half A Sixpence
Jesus Christ Superstar
Mame
Oliver
Sweet Charity

...and no songs from Top Hat either

his suggests that there are further songs from South Pacific, Sweet Charity, Hair, Camelot, Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, The King and I and My Fair Lady.

So I'll suggest:

How to Handle a Woman (Camelot)
Sunrise Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof)
America (West Side Story)
Wiv a Little Bit of Luck (My Fair Lady)

Apologies if these have been suggested before

You score for:

19. How To Handle A Woman (Camelot)

Yes, there are songs from those other shows you mention, except Sweet Charity - only Big Spender came from that one.

I'll try:

I'm Getting Married in the Morning (My Fair Lady)