50 Greatest Musical Numbers In Film History

26. Don't Rain On My Parade - Funny Girl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO3Gb5mkwTc You all knew that Barbra was going to show up on here at some point or another, right? This is her triumphant number from Funny Girl, where she plays a performer who has to get by based on her personality and sense of humor since she has slightly unconventional looks. At this point in the story, she's determined to get married, despite the fact that her fiance has a bit of a shady past. And she's pretty much just tired of people trying to tell her what to do. They told her that she shouldn't go into show business because she wasn't a classic beauty, and look how that turned out? She's had it. And this is how she tells them. It's definitely a relatable moment for anyone who's ever thought, "Why can't they just be happy for me?" made all the sweeter by Streisand's unbelievable vocals.

25. Carrying The Banner - Newsies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMCw5u3LHJY Hats off to the choreographer for this number, because it's truly extraordinary. Somehow, they got a group of teen and young adult dancers together and created an ensemble that really feels like a corps of newspaper boys at the turn of the century. The choreography is full of youthful energy, and when you see the kids on camera, they look like kids. West Side Story, for example, is a great film, but it's hard not to watch some of the dance numbers, particularly at the beginning of the film, and suspend your disbelief that these are really hardened gang members. In Newsies, the emphasis on the dancing and singing isn't so much on technique, but rather athletics and energy, which really make the characters believable as a bunch of tough-and-tumble teenagers. The song is catchy and optimistic, and it really sets the stage for the entire film.

24. Mein Herr - Cabaret

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX-24Zm0bjk Yes, the song Cabaret is probably more known that Mein Herr, as Liza€™s big number to close out the show. But honestly, Mein Herr is just a tremendous amount of fun. Now that people have gotten used to seeing Liza Minelli in roles like the one she had in Arrested Development, where she played a crazy older woman with debilitating vertigo, it's easy to forget that back when she did Cabaret in 1972, she was pretty sexy. And this is her main statement in the film, that she is the way she is, and that if people aren't OK with that, then they're free to leave. The choreography is fantastic (of course, it's Fosse), and all of the back-up dancers are unusually up to snuff here.