Special
Avenue Q [Original Broadway Cast] Lyrics
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I can make you feel
special.
When it sucks to be you.
Let me make you feel
special.
For an hour or two.
that repeats each day.
No one cares who you are
or what you say.
And sometimes you feel
like you're nobody,
but you can feel like
somebody with me.
PRINCETON
Wow!
LUCY
Yeah, they're real.
When we're together
the earth will shake
and the stars will fall
into the sea.
So come on, baby,
let down your guard.
When your date's in
the bathroom,
I'll slip you my card.
I can tell just by looking
that you've got it hard
For me! For me!
For me! For me!
For me! For me!
I can tell just by looking
that you are especially
hard for me!
The song "Special" from Avenue Q is a duet between Lucy and Princeton. Lucy is a seductive character who offers to make Princeton feel special when he is feeling down. She promises to give him an escape from his mundane life and make him feel important, even if only for an hour or two. This song speaks to the human desire for attention and validation, especially during times of loneliness and despair.
Throughout the song, Lucy uses sexual innuendos and provocative dancing to draw Princeton in. She promises him that when they are together, the earth will shake and the stars will fall into the sea. In doing so, she suggests that she can offer something greater than the mundane routine of everyday life. Lucy also mentions that she can tell just by looking at Princeton that he is hard for her, further emphasizing the physical attraction between the two characters.
Overall, "Special" speaks to the human need for companionship and attention. The lyrics make the listener question their own desires and what lengths they would go to for a moment of feeling important and special.
Line by Line Meaning
I can make you feel special.
Lucy claims that she has the ability to make the other person feel special.
When it sucks to be you.
She can make them feel special when their life is not going well.
Let me make you feel special.
Lucy insists on the idea that she wants to make the other person feel special.
For an hour or two.
This feeling will last temporarily.
Your life's a routine that repeats each day.
Lucy describes how the other person's life is mundane and monotonous.
No one cares who you are or what you say.
She suggests that the other person is not valued or heard by anyone in their life.
And sometimes you feel like you're nobody,
Lucy empathizes with the other person, acknowledging their feelings of insignificance.
but you can feel like somebody with me.
She reiterates that she can make the other person feel special and important.
Wow!
Princeton is surprised or impressed with Lucy's statements.
Yeah, they're real.
Lucy confirms that her assets are genuine.
When we're together the earth will shake and the stars will fall into the sea.
Together they can create a powerful and intense experience that feels cosmic in scale.
So come on, baby, let down your guard.
Lucy invites the other person to be vulnerable and open with her.
When your date's in the bathroom, I'll slip you my card.
Lucy offers to slip the other person her contact information when they are alone or away from others.
I can tell just by looking that you've got it hard
Lucy implies that she can see and understand the other person's struggles and hardships.
For me! For me! For me! For me! For me! For me!
Lucy insists that the other person has intense feelings for her.
I can tell just by looking that you are especially hard for me!
Lucy believes that the other person is attracted to her and desires her more than anyone else.
Contributed by Alaina C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
pixi3f4iry X
LUCY:
I can make you feel special
When it sucks to be you.
I can make you feel special
For an hour or two.
Your life's a routine that repeats each day.
No one cares who you are or what you say.
And sometimes you feel like you're nobody,
But you can feel like somebody with me.
PRINCETON:
Wow!
LUCY:
Yeah, they're real.
When we're together the earth will shake
And the stars will fall into the sea.
So come on, baby, let down your guard.
When your date's in the bathroom,
I'll slip you my card.
I can tell just by looking that you've got it hard
For me! For me!
For me! For me!
For me! For me!
I can tell just by looking that you are especially hard for me!
Casper Cain
@Ty Sargent I'm thinking we need some of the former cast members in cameo roles or playing newer characters (Rick has a lot of puppets that he isn't using)
Perhaps
Mary Faber-Kate Monster's mother (can't think of a name at the moment)
Christian Anderson-Craig (named after Stephanie's husband Craig Shemin)- He's Kate's older brother, she never talks about, is extremely protective of his little sister.
Sarah Stiles-Joan-A girl monster that is a parody of Zoe w/a green nose instead of a purple/pink one her closest friend is an Elmo analog named "CinderElmo" (based on the character Elmo played in the film) Sarah's take on Kate sounds more like Zoe than Prairie Dawn.
Something similar to the Two-Headed Monster
A "Big Bird" type character (except a different species of bird)
Something akin to the Whatnots/Anything Muppets (to fill out the crowd scenes)
More monsters
That's pretty much what I was thinking
However:
1. you might have to cut out some of the puppeteers
I say keep it within the NY-LA area
2. If you're using British performers use the ones that did Q on the West End.
3. Why are Bill, Kevin, and Noel playing Rick's parts? Can he not reprise his roles? Or is it that he's too old
4. The three you mentioned before, I happen to know Tau and Jayden, Darcy? Ya mean the girl from America's Got Talent?
5. Why are there so many boxes, weren't there originally 6?
6. Where's Jodi Eichelberger or Raymond Carr?
Are you saying that'll be bigger and better than "The Happytime Murders"
ilikegoodmusicbitch BVBarmyFTW
My friend left this laying around in his room, and his 8-year-old niece found it. She learned it, and she wouldn't stop singing it. She's older now, but she still remembers it xD
InsxneMxnd
That’s hilarious 😂
Percy Seong
The thing people don't get is that the "student version" doesn't mean the characters are student age, it's just the maturity is toned down. There's still a lot of innuendos even in high school productions.
Crybaby Hamilton Dawson
I love how Rod is there pretending to be straight😂
Road Kill
Adriana Armstrong you type so damn loud
brandosca
We all know he's a gay bb u.u
CJCroen1393
There was a recording of a performance I saw where he didn't even pretend!
He just sat there reading a book and didn't even seem to notice Lucy at all XD
Peppermint Swirl
Gary Coleman: Shake what your mama gave you girl! Oh damn, shake it! Probably one of the funniest backround lines in Avenue Q! XD
feistysugar1
I'm trying to work on a fanfic and it's hard when I keep repeating this damn good song! ...it could wait. *presses repeat button*
FlowerEmblem
Iunno, I prefer Julie's version of Lucy, but Stephanie does a good job as well. Both singers have different qualities that make their versions of Kate and Lucy shine - Julie with her amazing caberet/Disney-ish voice, and Stephanie for tuning into the puppets pretty well with her voice and making the characters really sound like Sesame Street characters (Lucy = Miss Piggy, Kate = Prairie Dawn?) Can't wait until they've made DVDs of the original Broadway and West End performances :)