Dear Old Shiz
Wicked · Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)
PERSON IN CROWD:
(Spoken)
Glinda-Is it true you were her friend?
GLINDA:
(Spoken)
Well-It depends what you mean by "friend". I did know her.
That is, our paths did cross. At school.....
STUDENTS:
O HALLOWED HALLS AND VINE-DRAPED WALLS
THE PROUDLIEST SIGHT THERE IS (SIGHT THERE IS)
WHEN GREY AND SERE OUR HAIR HATH TURNED
WE SHALL STILL REVERE THE LESSONS LEARNED
IN OUR DAYS AT DEAR OLD SHIZ (DEAR OLD SHIZ)
OUR DAYS AT DEAR OLD....
GALINDA:
OH-OH-OH-OH-OLD...
STUDENTS AND GALINDA:
DEAR OLD SHIZ-ZZZZ
(Spoken)
Glinda-Is it true you were her friend?
GLINDA:
(Spoken)
Well-It depends what you mean by "friend". I did know her.
That is, our paths did cross. At school.....
STUDENTS:
O HALLOWED HALLS AND VINE-DRAPED WALLS
THE PROUDLIEST SIGHT THERE IS (SIGHT THERE IS)
WHEN GREY AND SERE OUR HAIR HATH TURNED
WE SHALL STILL REVERE THE LESSONS LEARNED
IN OUR DAYS AT DEAR OLD SHIZ (DEAR OLD SHIZ)
OUR DAYS AT DEAR OLD....
GALINDA:
OH-OH-OH-OH-OLD...
STUDENTS AND GALINDA:
DEAR OLD SHIZ-ZZZZ
Dear Old Shiz
Performed by the Wicked Original Broadway Cast, "Dear Old Shiz" is a pivotal moment in the 2003 recording of Stephen Sondheim's musical. The song serves as the emotional core of Elphaba's character arc, where she confronts her mother's neglect and the societal expectations placed upon her. With its distinctive jazz-inflected arrangement and Sondheim's intricate wordplay, the track explores themes of maternal abandonment and the struggle to define one's own identity. It stands as a defining piece of the production's score, showcasing the cast's ability to deliver complex emotional narratives through music that blends theatricality with deep psychological insight.