“What Is This Feeling” is the first song in the musical that Elphaba and Galinda sing together.

Each of them write letters to their respective parent(s) and confess just how despicable they find each other… Read More [GALINDA, spoken]

Dearest, darlingest Momsie and Popsicle

[ELPHABA, spoken]

My dear father

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

There's been some confusion over rooming here at Shiz

[ELPHABA]

But of course, I'll care for Nessa

[GALINDA]

But of course, I'll rise above it

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

For I know that's how you'd want me to respond, yes

There's been some confusion for, you see, my roommate 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

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

What is this feeling?

Fervid as a flame

Does it have a name?

Yes

Loathing

Unadulterated loathing

[GALINDA]

For your face

[ELPHABA]

Your voice

[GALINDA]

Your clothing

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

Let's just say

I loathe it all

Every little trait, however small

Makes my very flesh begin to crawl

With simple, utter loathing

There's a strange exhilaration

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

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

Dear Galinda, you are just too good

How do you stand it? I don't think I could

She's a terror, she's a Tartar, we don't mean to show a bias

But, Galinda, you're a martyr

[GALINDA]

Well, these things are sent to try us

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

Poor Galinda, forced to reside

With someone so disgusticified

We just want to tell you, we're all on your side

We share your loathing

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

What is this feeling, so sudden and new?

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

Unadulterated loathing

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

I felt the moment I laid eyes on you

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

For her face, her voice, her clothing

[GALINDA & ELPHABA, SHIZ STUDENTS]

My pulse is rushing, my head is reeling (Let's just say)

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

We loathe it all

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

Oh, what is this feeling?

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

Every little trait, however small

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

Does it have a name?

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

Makes our very flesh begin to crawl

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

Yes

[ALL]

Ah

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

Loathing

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

Loathing

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

There's a strange exhilaration

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

Loathing

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

In such total detestation

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

Loathing

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

It's so pure, so strong

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

So strong

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

Though I do admit, it came on fast

Still, I do believe that it can last

[GALINDA & ELPHABA, ALL, SHIZ STUDENTS]

And I will be loathing for forever

Loathing truly deeply

Loathing you (Loathing you)

[GALINDA & ELPHABA]

My whole life long

[SHIZ STUDENTS]

Loathing

Unadulterated loathing

[ELPHABA]

Boo!

[GALINDA]

Ah!