Comedy Quote by Hank Williams

They're always so serious, the orchestras, you know? It's always a fun contrast of that song and the genre of music. And me.

— Idina Menzel

Musicals are just funny to me.

— Julian Barratt

Funny songs aren't usually that good. Like Weird Al and maybe a couple of Beatles songs, but it's kind of hard to bring humor…

— Win Butler

Music is never inherently funny!

— Alexandre Desplat

Orchestras are like people. They're the sonic embodiment of their community.

— Simon Rattle

I love huge dramatic songs with ridiculously big orchestral parts.

— Conchita Wurst

There's been so many different types of musicals, and it's a funny genre because there's a fine line between clever and stupid. It really…

— Melissa Etheridge

“Sometimes a little song is sweet to hear, even if the orchestra is more accomplished”

— Esmé Raji Codell

I've seen bands come out and begin their concerts with these long, slow, boring songs. Are they kidding, or what?

— Rick Nielsen

The thing about movie musicals is that there have been some brilliant ones, but when they're bad, they're really bad - big white elephants.

— Rob Marshall

Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction,…

— Eberhard Weber

“The truth of an orchestra is heard when they try to find their common notes before the show. All those strings and tubes and…

— Kelly Gardiner