David Rackoff is a lyricist, composer, and book writer for musical theater.
"Writer-composer-lyricist David Rackoff constructs his show with traditional craftsmanship: clear narrative purpose, honest emotional stakes, clever rhymes, and a belief that theater should engage both the intellect and affections" - Edward A Kliszus, Opening Night Reviews
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"This is the Start"
(excerpt) DO THE NOTES KIND OF TEETER,
THEN THEY PETER OUT TOO SOON? DO THE WORDS FIT THE METER, AND THE METER FIT THE TUNE? IS THE PACE SMOOTH AND FLOWING? IS IT MOWING DOWN YOUR EARS? DOES THE VERSE KEEP ON GOING, KEEP ON GOING ON FOR YEARS? |
"My Horsey for a Kingdom" (excerpt, music by Sahara Spain)
LET OUR HEROISM TAKE US
TO THE FRONT LINES OF THE FRACAS. HIDE YOUR PITY AND REMORSE, MEN, FROM THE OPPOSITION’S HORSEMEN. MORE OR LESS, WE WILL BE MORE FAIR. WHILE WE WAGE A “WITTLE” WARFARE. SMOKE ‘EM EVERYONE WHO BRINGED ‘EM. TRADE MY HORSEY FOR A KINGDOM? WHEN WE HEED MY CALL FOR WARTIME, WE’LL BE MARCHING FORTH IN FOUR-TIME. |
"The World's Most Famous Spy"
(excerpt) MY FIRST SECRET JOB IN EAST BERLIN,
I KILLED A SUPER-VILLAIN WITH A BOBBY PIN. THIS PIN! HIS HENCH-WOMAN BRIBED ME WITH MARKS AND FRANCS. SHE WANTED TO SEDUCE ME, BUT I SAID, "NO THANKS". SHE AIMED A LASER AT MY EYE, AND SAID, "HEY AREN'T YOU THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS SPY?". I SAID, "GIVE UP YOUR LIFE OF CRIME". AND SO SHE DID, AND THAT'S WHY I'M... THE MOST FAMOUS SPY IN THE WORLD! |
"The Gods of the Theater"
(excerpt) LOOK AT THAT, YOUR SKULL IS SOFT AND SWEET.
IT'S ADORABLE AND PETITE. IT'S BARELY EVEN BRAINY. LOOK AT THIS, MY BRAIN IS STIFF. SO COME CLOSER AND TAKE A WHIFF. IT'S THROBBING AND IT'S VEINY"! |
"Nothing Like Broadway" video
"Sing Along" video
"I Am Bad" feature film trailer