U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D.

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"U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D." is a popular song from the musical Starlight Express, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. It is performed by Dinah the Dining Car, after being dumped by her macho boyfriend, Greaseball. It is a pastiche of the Tammy Wynette song, "D-I-V-O-R-C-E."

Lyrics[edit]

The lyrics are packed with humour. The song starts with Dinah describing to her friends that "I've been..." before confessing that she "can't say the word." So she spells it out for them instead. She then goes on to explain how she can't stop "C.R.Y.I.N.G." She announces that she will have her "R.E.V.E.N.G.E." on Greaseball, who she now sees as a complete "B.A.S.T.A.R.D."

Music[edit]

Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the song in the key of B flat major. It is played in a country and western style.

Thematic value[edit]

The song is reprised when Greaseball can't find the word to apologise to Dinah. She recommends he spell it instead, so (being a bit of a dunce) he tells her he is "S.O.R.R.R.Y."

History[edit]

Starlight Express has had many revisions made to the costumes, make-up, choreography, wigs, set, characters and musical numbers. Of all the notable musical numbers in Starlight Express, U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D (along with 'Right Place, Right Time') has had no revision made to the number at all.

Recordings[edit]

• Starlight Express: Original London Cast Recording - Frances Ruffelle
• The New Starlight Express - Caron Cardelle
• Crimson Ensemble
• Stephanie Lawrence
• The London Pops Orchestra
• Diane Langton

References[edit]

• Starlight Express