Yeah,
this is a case where a Top Five just can’t cut it. For now, I’ve got it down to ten, but I may
or may not be back later with more song write-ups. (Note:
I’m including links to the videos, because the visual presentation of
the songs is absolutely essential.)
“The Sexy Getting-Ready Song” – Granted, it’s more
about the video than anything else, but who doesn’t love this song? It’s a sultry number featuring Rebecca and
her backup dancers body-rolling in spanx, singing about the hell women put
themselves through to look sexy. My
favorite part is the rap break, where Nipsey Hussle is forever changed by all
the “nasty-ass patriarchal bullshit” and realizes he has to “go apologize to
some bitches.”
Best
lyric: “I’m gonna whisper your dick
hard, / Whisper your dick hard - / The sexy getting-ready song…”
“Feeling Kinda Naughty” – I love this one so
much, with its cutesy “girl crush” setup that takes a hard left turn into
full-on Single White Female
insanity. The first time around, I was
enjoying it even before the joke took off, but “I wanna lock you in a basement
with soundproof walls…” just kills me.
Super catchy, and I love the craziness of Rebecca’s fantasizing.
Best
lyric: “Cook your spit into a chowder, /
Dry your sweat into a powder, / Then do lines of you all through the night.”
“A Boy Band Made Up of Four Joshes” – Great concept
well-executed. Rebecca imagining Josh as
a one-man boy band is incredibly apt, and I love how each “member” has his own
style and personality – nice details there.
Then, of course, when you add the fact that the four identical Autotuned
dreamboats are singing about Rebecca’s neuroses, it gets even better.
Best
lyric: “Baby, you can kiss all your
childhood traumas goodbye. / You’re never gonna miss all that stress you’ve
been keeping inside. / All your psychological problems, girl, we’re gonna solve
them, / ‘Cause we’re not just a boy band made up of four Joshes. / We’re also a
team licensed mental health professionals.”
“Settle for Me” – Such snappy lyrics
here, and I love the Fred and Ginger feel of the number. It sets up the Rebecca/Greg dynamic nicely,
how he’s at least slightly disgusted with himself for liking her so much
despite her obvious interest in Josh.
Not to mention, I love the juxtaposition of the romantic,
old-Hollywood-musical style and the decidedly unromantic subject matter.
Best
lyric: Sugar jugs, I’m so bereft. /
Demeaning terms are all that I have left / Of my masculinity, / So settle for
me.”
“I Give Good Parent” – The visuals of
Josh’s sisters posing around Rebecca with words like “POLITE” and “GOOD
HYGIENE” emblazoned on their underwear cracks me up so hard, and it’s the
perfect representation of this song. Rebecca’s
prim, moderately-cheesy brown-nosing pairs so fantastically with the brash
posturing of the lyrics (which has some great rhymes, by the way, really
clever.)
Best
lyric: “I present proper like a TED
talker, / Got your current chick lookin’ like Greg Focker.”
“California Christmastime” – I love it so
much. Just a delightful group number in
which everyone gets in on the action, featuring fun dancing and jokes. I also really enjoy it for its place in the
episode, with Rebecca affirming her choice to move to California; even if she
moved there for Josh, it’s become more than that, which gives this snarky song
a bit of a warm-fuzzy feel.
Best lyric: “And what would Christmas be without /
Historically-low mountain snow causing staggering drought? / But hey, this
eggnog fro-yo’s super tight! / ‘Cause this is California, / And we do Christmas
right!”
“You Stupid Bitch” – A truly powerful
moment in the season. As Rebecca sits on
the floor of her apartment, surrounded by the mess she’s made of things, the
self-berating that she conducts during this splashy old-fashioned diva number
(think Liza or Judy) is blunt and unflinching.
I’d say almost everyone, sadly, can relate to this feeling all too well,
and in Rebecca’s case, she’s so vicious to herself that it makes me scared for
her.
Best
lyric: “Yes, Josh completes me, but how
can that be / When there’s no me left to complete?”
“Getting’ Bi” – What a fun,
terrific song. Darryl comes out to his
employees Huey Lewis-style in this peppy number that cheerfully debunks bi
stereotypes and celebrates his newly-discovered orientation. Smart and savvy, and it’s a wonderful touch
to have him singing against the backdrop of the bi flag.
Best
lyric: “I’m gettin’ bi, / And it’s
something I’d like to demystify. / It’s not a phase; / I’m not confused; / Not
indecisive; / I don’t have the ‘gotta choose’ blues.”
“Dream Ghost” – Awesomely catchy
and a fun concept. When Rebecca realizes
she’s dreaming, Dr. Akopian reveals herself to be a manifestation of Rebecca’s
subconscious to take her on an overly-pat but widely-troped plot device of
self-discovery. I love the meta jokes
the little tangents from Dr. Akopian and the other dream ghosts about how
poorly they’re paid.
Best
lyric: “I’m gonna take you / On a
journey through time and space. / And in the end, you realize you knew the
answer all along. / Honestly, it’s a bit of a waste / To be a / Dream ghost!”
“Oh My God I Think I Like You” – Excellent pop
number about Rebecca’s sinking feeling that she’s starting to like her
friend-with-benefits Greg. The songs
hits the right balance between the sexual references and Rebecca’s dismay at
her growing schmoopiness. All-around
awesome.
Best
lyric: “Is there an IUD / That can stop
the image of you and me / Getting married on a hillside / Surrounded by ducks,
/ And then we get into a rowboat…? / Oh my god!
I think I like you.”
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