There Are Worse Things I Could Do: Piano Vocal

This arrangement captures the character's conflicted heart without requiring a powerhouse belt; the range sits comfortably for singers exploring the role or working through the song in a classroom setting. The piano part supports the vocal line clearly while maintaining enough character to make the accompaniment engaging for performers at the keyboard.

A moment of rare, grudging sincerity wrapped in teenage bravado. Rizzo lets down her guard just enough to admit her doubts and desires, creating an intimate connection with the audience while staying true to her defensive, sarcastic persona.

Singers tackling the Rizzo role in school or community productions, as well as vocalists working on contemporary musical theater material with real emotional stakes. Piano students can use this as a bridge between classical accompaniment and musical theater styles.

• Shape the phrases to let the lyrical vulnerability emerge, especially in moments where Rizzo questions her own choices; don't let swagger override sincerity.
• Pay attention to the rhythmic precision of the spoken or rhythmically free passages if included; they create the conversational tone that makes this number land.
• Balance the lower register singing with enough support so the quieter, introspective moments don't disappear; this song lives in honesty, not volume.

Include this in a Broadway or musical theater unit where students study character development through song. It works beautifully as a solo showcase for a singer with strong interpretive instincts, or as a teaching piece for understanding how comedic characters can deliver genuinely touching material.

• Interpreting character subtext in popular song
• Managing tone shifts between sardonic and sincere
• Phrase shaping that serves lyrical content over vocal showiness
• Piano accompaniment that balances support with independence