Life of the Party

Life of the Party is song performed in I Am Unicorn. It is performed by Jack Harmon and is his audition song for West Side Story. It was originally performed by Idina Menzel in the Off-Broadway production of The Wild Party.

Context
This is Jack's audition song for West Side Story and one of the first times he performs a song traditionally meant for a woman.

Lyrics
Jack: ''Who needs money? Not me. Who needs fortune or fame? I don’t need a new career, a sympathetic ear, a name.''

All I need is time to pay, only want the game, point me to the mike, I know what I like.

''Don’t you wanna be the life of the party? Don’t you wanna be the cream of the crop? Don’t you wanna feel those shivering fits ‘til someone calls it quits or someone calls a cop?''

''Don’t you wanna land the role of a lifetime? Well, you better get down on one knee ‘cause you could play the life of the party if you can pray with me.''

''Who needs lovers? Not I. Who needs Heaven above? Don’t have time for things unsaid, for baking bread, for love.''

''All I need is room to fight, hand in fisted glove. Point me to the sky; it’s my turn to fly.''

''Don’t you wanna be the life of the party? Don’t you wanna be the top of the heap? This is where the jamboree never ends, why not be counting friends instead of counting sheep?''

''If you wanna join the Heavenly Choir, hurry up and get yourself in line. But don’t you pass the life of the party until you pass the wine.''

''Let the drinks pour! Let the crowds roar! Let the Heavens wildly cheer! ‘Til the sunrise brings the goodbyes, I’ll be here. Never fear.''

''Who’s it gonna be, the life of the party? Who’s it gonna be, the king of the hill? Don’t you wanna be there running the show, until it’s time to go or ‘til it’s time to kill?''

''Don’t you ever wanna be somebody to envy? Don’t you wanna be footloose and free? Well, you could be the life of the party if you were more – like me!''