A Love Like This (from Meshuggah-Nuns): Piano/Vocal/Chords

This collection gives you 23 comedy songs from a show that singers and audiences genuinely love. The piano/vocal arrangements make these pieces playable in studios, rehearsal rooms, and recitals without requiring a full pit band, so you can build a program around material that's both entertaining and musically substantive.

These songs bounce between irreverent comedy and moments of genuine warmth. You'll find winking cultural references, unexpected key changes, and lyrics that make you laugh out loud, all wrapped in melodies that stick with you long after rehearsal ends.

Singers preparing audition material or solo recital repertoire from contemporary musical theater will find reliable, fun material here. Directors building concert programming around comedy, musical theater units, or 25th anniversary celebrations also gain immediate access to the full Nunsense catalog in one resource.

• Balance the comedic delivery with solid vocal technique. These songs thrive on character work, but clarity and breath control keep the humor landing without sacrificing musicality.
• Use the chord symbols to find your own accompaniment groove if you're performing without the full piano part. Many of these arrangements support flexible interpretation.
• Study the lyrical rhythm carefully. Goggin's phrasing often sits slightly ahead of or behind the beat for comedic effect, so precise rhythm reading matters.
• Shape the musical phrases to support the comedic timing rather than letting them feel square. Small adjustments to tempo and phrasing can amplify the humor immensely.

Program individual songs as palate cleansers in a recital or concert devoted to musical theater comedy. The variety across all 23 titles means you can curate a mini-revue of Nunsense highlights, or select a handful of contrasting pieces to showcase different vocal colors and comedic sensibilities.

• Musical comedy timing and character-driven phrasing
• Reading and performing from lead sheets with chord symbols
• Managing rhythmic flexibility while maintaining ensemble cohesion
• Sustaining comedic characterization across a full solo without sacrificing vocal support