What Is This Feeling?

[Glinda]

(spoken) Dearest darlingest Momsie and Popsical

[Elphaba]

(spoken) My dear Father

[Both]

There's been some confusion

Over rooming here at Shiz

[Elphaba]

But of course, I'll care for Nessa

[Glinda]

But of course, I'll rise above it

[Both]

For I know that's how you'd want me to respond

Yes

There's been some confusion

For you see, my room-mate is

[Glinda]

Unusually and exceedingly peculiar

And altogether quite impossible to describe

[Elphaba]

Blonde!

[Glinda]

What is this feeling?

So sudden and new?

[Elphaba]

I felt it the moment

I laid eyes on you

[Glinda]

My pulse is rushing

[Elphaba]

My head is reeling

[Glinda]

My face is flushing

[Both]

What is this feeling?

Fervid as a flame

Does it have a name?

Yes!

Loathing

Unadulterated loathing

[Glinda]

For your face

[Elphaba]

Your voice

[Glinda]

Your clothing

[Both]

Let's just say - I loathe it all

Ev'ry little trait, however small

Makes my very flesh begin to crawl

With simple utter loathing

There's a strange exhilaration

In such total detestation

It's so pure and so strong!

Though I do admit it came on fast

Still I do believe that it can last

And I will be loathing

Loathing you

My whole life long!

[Students]

Dear Galinda, you are just too good

How do you stand it? I don't think I could!

She's a terror! She's a Tartar!

We don't mean to show a bias

But Galinda, you're a martyr!

[Glinda]

Well: these things are sent to try us!

Students

Poor Galinda, forced to reside

With someone so disgusticified

We all just want to tell you

We're all on your side!

We share your

[Glinda and Elphaba (students)]

What is this feeling (Loathing)

So sudden and new? (Unadulterated loathing)

I felt the moment (For her face, her voice)

I laid eyes on you (Her clothing)

My pulse is rushing (Let's just say:)

My head is reeling (We loathe it all!)

Oh, what is this feeling? (Ev'ry little trait however small)

Does it have a name? (Makes our very flesh)

Yes: (Begin to crawl)

Ahhh (Ahhh)

[All]

Loathing! (Loathing!)

[Glinda and Elphaba (students)]

There's a strange exhilaration (Loathing)

In such total detestation (Loathing)

It's so pure and so strong (So strong)

[Glinda and Elphaba]

Though I do admit it came on fast

Still I do believe that it can last

And I will be loathing (Loathing)

For forever loathing (Loathing)

Truly deeply loathing you (Loathing you)

My whole life long! (Loathing, unadulterated loathing)

[Elphaba]

Boo!

[Glinda]

Aahh!