The song "Popular" from the musical WICKED is some serious genius. Not only is the music charming and perfect for the Galinda character, but these lines are so true:
When I see depressing creaturesWriter Stephen Schwartz disparaged the song as "shallow" but I think that he deserves a Tony just for writing lyrics with the word "unprepossessing" in them, alone.
With unprepossessing features
I remind them on their own behalf
To think of celebrated heads of states
Or specially great communicators -
Did they have brains or knowledge?
Don't make me laugh
They were popular - please
It's all about popular.