A short clip teasing Grande’s rendition of the showstopper mistook the lyric “proper ploys” for “proper poise”
Ariana Grande’s rendition of the Wicked favorite “Popular” got its first tease with a short lyric video — which led to Grande herself hopping in the comments of the upcoming movie’s official account with a quick spell check.
“Popular” is one of the most famous numbers from Wicked, sung by Galinda (the future Good Witch) when she decides to give Elphaba (the future Wicked Witch of the West) a makeover to help her fit in at Shiz University. The effervescent number is packed with punchy little lyrical turns — penned by musical theater legend Stephen Schwartz — though one of the first seems to have caused some serious confusion: “I’ll teach you the proper ploys/When you talk to boys/Little ways to flirt and flounce.”
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