Show Tunes

Show tunes, a delightful by-product of musical theatre that sprouted up in the early 20th century, celebrate all things dramatic and flamboyant; they're a bit like pop songs but with a flair for the theatrical, often performed in lavish costumes. Characterised by catchy melodies and lyrics that tell a story—usually involving unrequited love or the perils of living in a showbiz world—these songs have a knack for sticking in your head like a well-placed glitter bomb. One might say that if you ever find yourself belting out a number from a musical in the shower, you're merely paying homage to a genre that revels in unfiltered emotion and occasionally questionable life choices.