Something Bad

"Something Bad" is a song from the musical Wicked. It is sung by Elphaba (originated by Idina Menzel) and Doctor Dillamond (originated by John Horton in the San Francisco tryouts and William Youmans in the Broadway production). The song was composed by Stephen Schwartz.

Lyrics
[DOCTOR DILLAMOND]

Oh, Miss Elphaba, the things one hears these days

Dreadful things!

[sung]

I've heard of an Ox, a professor from Quox

No longer permitted to teach

Who has lost all powers of speech

And an Owl in Munchkin Rock

A vicar with a thriving flock

Forbidden to preach

Now he only can screech!

Only rumours but still enough to give pause

To anyone with paws

Something bad is happening in Oz

[ELPHABA]

Something bad happening in Oz?

[DOCTOR DILLAMOND]

Under the surface

Behind the scenes

Something baaaad

[spoken]

Sorry! Bad

[ELPHABA, spoken]

Doctor Dillamond

If something bad is happening to the Animals

Someone's got to tell the Wizard

That's why we have a Wizard

[sung]

So nothing bad....

[DOCTOR DILLAMOND, spoken]

I hope you're right

[DOCTOR DILLAMOND & ELPHABA]

Nothing all that bad

[DOCTOR DILLAMOND]

Nothing truly baaaad

[spoken]

Sorry, bad

[Elphaba]

It couldn't happen here

In Oz...