[Spoken - Galinda:]
Dearest, darlingest, Momsie and Popsicle...
[Spoken - Elphaba:]
My dear Father...
[Both:]
There's been some confusion
Over rooming here at Shiz.
[Elphaba:]
But, of course, I'll care for Nessa.
[Galinda:]
But, of course, I'll rise above it.
[Both:]
For I know that's how you'd want me to respond.
Yes, there's been some confusion
For you see, my roommate is...
[Galinda:]
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar
And altogether quite impossible to describe...
[Spoken - Elphaba:]
Blonde.
[Galinda:]
What is this feeling,
So sudden and new?
[Elphaba:]
I felt the moment
I laid eyes on you.
[Galinda:]
My pulse is rushing,
[Elphaba:]
My head is reeling,
[Galinda:]
My face is flushing.
[Both:]
What is this feeling?
Fervid as a flame,
Does it have a name?
Yes!
Loathing.
Unadulterated loathing.
[Galinda:]
For your face,
[Elphaba:]
Your voice,
[Galinda:]
Your clothing.
[Both:]
Let's just say - I loathe it all!
Every little trait however small
Makes my very flesh begin to crawl
With simple utter loathing.
There's a strange exhilaration
In such total detestation
It's so pure, so strong.
Though I do admit it came on fast,
Still I do believe that it can last.
And I will be loathing, loathing you
My whole life long!
[Students:]
Dear Galinda, you are just too good!
How do you stand it? I don't think I could!
She's a terror! She's a tartar!
We don't mean to show a bias,
But Galinda you're a martyr!
[Galinda:]
Well, these things are sent to try us!
[Students]
Poor Galinda forced to reside
With someone so disgusting-I-fied.
We just want to tell you,
We're all on your side!
We share your...
[Enter Galinda and Elphaba]
Loathing,
Unadulterated loathing
For her face, her voice, her clothing.
Let's just say,
We loathe it all!
Every little trait,
However small,
Makes our very flesh
Begin to crawl...
[Galinda and Elphaba singing simultaneously with Students:]
What is this feeling
So sudden and new?
I felt the moment
I laid eyes on you!
My pulse is rushing,
My head is reeling.
Oh, what is this feeling?
Does it have a name?
Yes...
[All:]
Ahhhhhh...
Loathing!
[Galinda and Elphaba (Students):]
There's a strange exhilaration (loathing)
In such total detestation (loathing)
It's so pure so strong! (so strong)
Though I do admit it came on fast
Still I can believe it can last
And I will be loathing (loathing...)
For forever loathing (loathing...)
Truly deeply
Loathing you (loathing you!...)
My whole life long!
[Students:]
Loathing,
Unadulterated loathing
[Elphaba:]
Boo!
[Screams - Galinda:]
Ah!