This song sends shivers down my spine. I don't know why. It just does. Also, am I the only person who noticed that Solla Solew is pretty much Seuss's version of heaven?
To everyone saying it’s like heaven: It is. This is a slave song. The circus animals and Horton are all basically slaves and dream of a better place like what we call heaven. It’s Dr.Seuss’ rendition of heaven. Where all these animals would rather be. They are being forced to perform day after day. Show after show. There’s no better place than Sollaw Sollew for them
This song is so sad when you think about it because what most listeners don't realize is that Sola solew is basically heaven in the world of doctor suess that's why it describes that this is a place that's perfect that all your problems are solved. Also this particular scene is one of the saddest scenes in the play this is when we circus animals kind of let Horton know that we're freaks too and we've got his back 😔 plus at this part Horton thinks the who's are dead so... *sniff*
In the show I was only an ensemble member but this was my first musical ever during my sophomore year in high school...will always have a special place in my heart.
Small story This song is so emotional to me because in Junior High we did this musical. Basically all the ninth graders were going off to highschool next year and this their last show. We all became a family during the making of this fantastic musical so on the final show, when we sung this, we were all bawling. Everyone held hands while we sung and it was just a really Intense and emotional scene. Its been a year now and we just finished The Little Mermaid, and now the new batch of ninth graders are leaving. Again, we were all crying. So we were all singing this song to eachother. This is such a special song for me because of that and I love it so much. Sorry for that long paragraph.
I’m a ninth grader and we’re doing suessical. I’m pretty sure on closing night all the ninth graders will be crying. It’s my last show at the school and all the ninth graders are gonna get separated. It’s bittersweet
In the longer musical (the non-junior one), there is a line in this song “maybe it’s something like heaven” so I think that solla solew is dr. Seuss’ implication of heaven
It's funny: when I preformed this one as Horton when I was in 7th Grade, I started actually crying when the song was finishing. My musical theater director thought I was acting, and was legit impressed that I began crying as that seemed very appropriate for the scene. God, I miss those days.
I was on the verge of tears while backstage during rehearsals whenever this song was on. I just performed yesterday and the night before and I miss suessical already. 😭
I was a bird girl. We just ended our show today & Solla Sollew was my favorite scene. The bird girls got to do this beautiful ballet to it & I'll miss this so much.
My school's theater club is doing this show too but the bird girls don't do the ballet because of the fact they aren't in this scene. But here's the people that are going to be in this scene: Jojo, his parents, the elephant, and the circus performers.
I play Wickersham 1, and this song always gave me shivers as we all sang backstage, close together. Some of us would even hug. It’s the cutest thing. Anyways, whenever I listen to this song, I always cry. It will forever be engraved in my heart.
@peppinospaghetti11 Awwwwww! I love that! I'm gonna see if my kiddos like it! My oldest LOVE Green Eggs & Ham since she loves the book so much! I played her the song, and she list it! 🤣😁
@peppinospaghetti11 that's amazing! It was our exist song. There is one thing we did during Solla Sollow though was we had a girl do a ballet dance and it was stunning! She was a physical representation of Solla Sollew. 💜
I played Horton in my School's production. My older brother did before me. I'm listening to this soundtrack for the first time in years. I shed a tear or two.
I loved the Seussical musical! Just watched an absolutely amazing performance tonight. This was one of my favorite songs. It just really stood out in particular. It's beautiful… and just has a very different feeling from the other songs; it contrasts and complements the rest well. To me, Solla Solew feels melancholy and bittersweet.
It just blows my mind i did this musical 5 years ago. I really miss this one and my fellow peers who were in this. I did this musical when i was in 6th grade. Its good to get some nostalgia back. One of my favorites indeed
+stardust I think it's both. I call it bittersweet. They're describing Solla Sollew, a place they believe will solve their problems, but they can't / haven't gotten to this fabled place yet. It's up to your interpretation whether you think a place like Solla Sollew exists. There's a Suess book about Solla Sollew and this is what they're referring to. To me, a magical place where your problems are automatically solved for you doesn't really exist so, to me, this song leans more towards the sad side. They got to solve their problems themselves, which seems impossible/very difficult at this part of the musical. But they hope! ( TT u TT ) This is the part of the play where the 3 stories are finally united as they sing of their hardships.
According to my play teacher: it starts out melancholy produce ing a sad air, then towards the end as (in our play) the animals fall asleep it gets more hopeful and determined
From here to the end is why I like the Jr version better. In the Jr, this song also has a "calm before the storm" feel to it. The Broadway version has so much between this and the trial that it loses the feel... I love this song no matter what. For me it has some personal meanings that make me love it even more. So sad
This will remain my absolute favorite play for a combination of reasons: 1. It was my last play at my high school. 2. We sold out Saturday on Friday. That's how good it was. Someone wrote "You will never top Footloose EVER!" Backstage. I wanted to add "And then came Seussical..."
I was in both of them in high school too XD Except because of COVID, we never performed Footloose. Seussical was also my last musical in high school, and I had a blast ✨
I remember when we did this play when I was in the 8th grade, this was always my favorite song; the guy who played Horton did a fantastic job. This song will always have a place in my heart ♥
I remember doing lighting for this over a decade ago in high school. Start off cool for a lonely feeling. Then add some warmth for hope. Finally at the end of the song, fade back to cool colors to bring it back to lonely. It really adds to an already emotional song. It's great to see so many people that are still enjoying this musical. I know I enjoyed our production.
John McCoy that’s interesting how in depth the lighting is intertwined with the mood. Cool to see you’re coming back to the music after all this time, good to hear you enjoyed the production
Just sang this as Horton closing night. I hardly cried, simply because every other time I've suing this song I've cried, and at this point, I didn't have any tears left...
I sang this as a circus clown in my production 8 years ago. And I remember sitting literally in the centre of the stage with other clowns sitting the sides of the big tree in the middle of the stage. And I felt really emotional singing my parts.
I remember my last year of elementary, it was closing night and this number, and our entire cast was a sobbing mess during it and now I can't listen to it without bawling. Today was my last middle school show so here I am listening to it again and sobbing.
God , totally in love with this song ! I was part of the tech crew for this show and usually everyone was just running round backstage - until this song. then we all just stood silent and listened . Beautiful :')
This is going to hold a special place in my heart bc some how this went like a Disney movie and I end up going from an extra to mr mayor in the same show
I am doing this musical! One of my favorite song’s so sad and sweet. They miss each other and the first time I heard it I almost cried. It broke my heart.
Once upon a time, my school performed this, and I was fortunate enough to be a sword swallower in the circus. Even now, this song is one of the deepest, most emotional songs I've ever heard. Such a deep, dark, surprisingly sad song for such a fun and happy performance.Also, I'm pretty sure Horton is suicidal. So....... my heart's officially broken.
I remember doing this back in my junior year of High School, I was Horton. Definitely my favorite song of the show. Favorite of the cast as well. EVERYONE sang it. It was amazing. If I had the chance to go back to do this again, I would go in a heartbeat.
We're doing this for our high school production. Honestly, I thought it was going to be too much of a "grade school" show, but songs like this one made me love this musical. All the harmonies just blend together and it is absolutely beautiful.
When u think about it the song is really sad cause the normal play says that it's like heaven and the circus animals let Horton know that we are all freaks in a way so it's a really sad song and I'm in the play as a circus animal and a who and a hunter and a worker at suessabee
I did this show years ago. I remember singing this song while auditioning for Horton. I was terrible at singing at the time and I ended up as the grinch.
This was probably one of my favourite songs, though I’m not even a who, I’m a bird girl. Everyone else (including me) was singing along to it backstage because it’s so good. This song is the touch of reality.
ok so as a Who, I really hekkin love this song It has a really melancholy kinda feel Horton is hoping The Who’s made it It’s kinda relaxing And just aaa
I got cast as Horton and I'm not gonna be able to hide the tears as I sing this song especially because it's my last show and my theater group is almost the closest thing I have to family 😭
Our version that we performed had another line which I loved and it goes something like: Maybe it’s something like heaven I close my eyes and I see in my mind Skies of bluest blue
I remember in elementary school I was enrolled in the choir and had to sing this. the song just popped in my mind a few days ago and I had to look this up. The nostalgia...
We learned the blocking for this today. It had a few of our actors in tears. There’s a part where most of the who’s are huddled up, crying. The who’s that aren’t there are in the other side of the stage, they are the who’s who didn’t make it.
I played both Gertrude and Mazyie in this musical doing community theater and next year I’ll be helping my school but on this show. This has always been favorite song from the show.
Ahhh I miss this show. I made so many memories in it and made so many new friends. Playing the Cat in The Hat was so much fun and I truly will never forget it!
i love this song because its a reflection upon yourself...in our seussical everyone was on stage and just thinking of our own character was such a peaceful moment thats what i love about this song...and i cried every time we performed it
our favorite music teacher passed away unexpectedly about three months ago and the day he died we were still working on this musical. in honor of him, the other directors decided that we would dedicate this song to him. our production starts tomorrow and im heartbroken that he wont be there to see us. rip mr. bishop❤️🕊️
Were doing this and even though I'm not in this song it is my favorite of them all. Playing the sour kangaroo kind of killed my chances for this song buy it's still a grand part.
Crys alot bc the music: When in 4th grade, i cried and cried, because this music so cute and wonderfulness unitl i cried, and the end is really BEAUTIFUL.... With solla solew..
I would love to be in this musical, my brother was in it though and he was Horton, he did a wonderful job!:) this show is when my family realized how much talent he had.
Man, I wasn't even allowed backstage for this scene when my school did this musical, but I don't think I would ever be able bring myself to press that dislike button. This song is perfect.
I am playing Horton, and love this song. I cried the first time I heard it. Partly because this is a bit of a hard song it is for me, and how sad it is.
