The Moon And Me Lyrics - Addams Family, The

Song Overview

This tender solo from The Addams Family musical gives Uncle Fester a soft spotlight. “The Moon and Me” lets Kevin Chamberlin play romantic without losing the show’s wink, and Andrew Lippa’s melody glides like a night boat - gentle sway, steady pulse, and a chorus that lands with a grin. First time hearing it? You’ll catch the lullaby vibe, the croon, and the joke at once.

The track lives on The Addams Family - Original Broadway Cast Recording, released by Decca Broadway on June 8, 2010, with Lippa himself producing the album. Chamberlin originated Fester in the 2010 Broadway run and earned major award attention for the role. It’s track 13 - a quick, sweet breather that still moves the plot.

Review & Highlights

The song works because it treats a ridiculous crush with full sincerity. The lyrics float atop an easy 3-minute arc: simple verse, a dreamy refrain, and those “la la” pads from the Female Ancestors. You get lullaby sweetness, plus the Addams-brand deadpan. It’s the kind of number that sneaks up on you - before you know it, you’re rooting for Fester and the moon to make it official.

Song Review: Lippa writes in a classic show-ballad pocket, but he sprinkles toy-box colors - music box, piccolo, even a “banjolele” texture noted in the score - to keep the night air sparkling. Chamberlin leans into warm baritone and whispers the punchlines instead of mugging. That restraint makes the payoff chorus - “It’s a dream that’s coming true” - feel oddly sincere, which is the whole Addams trick.

Full plot within the number: Fester, left to his own thoughts, confesses a love affair with the actual Moon. Family or outsiders may call it “wrong,” but he hears devotion in her pull. The chorus answers like a tide. Ancestors echo him, and the bridge turns the crush into a vow. Joke intact, heart exposed.

• Key takeaways: gentle waltz-feel lilt; lullaby timbre; comic premise played straight; chorus hook repeats like a mantra; arrangement uses toy-instrument colors.

Verse 1

He clocks the hour when daylight ends and his whole world wakes. Clean images, no clutter. The setup feels like a storybook page turning.

Chorus

The hook lands as reassurance - not fireworks, more like the porch light coming on. Short phrases, easy breath, a smile buried in the line.

Exchange/Bridge

Here Fester quietly argues with the “it’s wrong” crowd. The joke isn’t on him. Love is love; the sky’s the witness.

Final Build

The last refrain swells - the score literally marks “Triumphant” - and you feel him glow. Curtain on a man bathed in silver light, content.

Song Meaning and Annotations

This is a love song about devotion that looks sideways at “normal.” Fester names the pull, not the optics. He doesn’t posture; he just feels.

“when you are so lonely you fall in love with the moon XD”

That reads like a joke, but loneliness is the engine here - the lyric reframes it as wonder, not lack. Loneliness becomes choice, and that flips the mood from sad to serene.

The genre fusion is straight musical theatre ballad with a torch-song wink. Lippa threads old-school croon through modern orchestration - light percussion sway, music-box sparkle, and a subtle swell that feels cinematic.

“When the daylight ends and the moon ascends / I would rather be just the moon and me.”

The opening paints a stage picture instantly - lights down, scrim up, one man and a night sky. It’s simple on purpose.

Emotionally, it starts hushed, then turns gently defiant when he admits others think it’s “wrong.” The chorus answers with acceptance. That back-and-forth - doubt vs. delight - is the heartbeat of the number.

“The family are annoyed / embarrassed that fester is a part of the family.”

Inside the show, that tension makes sense: the Addamses are proudly weird, but even they tease. Fester absorbs it and still chooses joy. That’s the spine.

Culturally, the gag is rooted in the Addams tradition: macabre setups played with absolute sincerity. It’s classic golden-age logic - treat the absurd as normal and it becomes human.

“Though I’m told it’s wrong / When I sing my song”

The rhyme is nursery-rhyme simple - and that’s the point. Kids’ book clarity, adult ache tucked inside.

Across productions, the idea travels well. In Brazil the song appears as “A Lua e Eu,” and in Mexico as “La Luna y Yo.” Different languages, same moon. That portability tells you the metaphor is sturdy.

“He really does love the moon doesn’t he”

Right - and audiences get it. The moon is an impossible partner and the perfect mirror.

Message

At heart it says: your feelings are valid even when they look odd from the street. If the night calls your name, answer it.

Emotional tone

Starts cozy, tips into brave, lands triumphant. Never heavy. That lightness is the hook.

Production & instrumentation

The published score flags characterful textures - “Music Box/Picc.”, “Banjolele,” “Lush and Full,” “Triumphant.” Those tags act like stage directions for the ear, steering color more than volume.

Key phrases & idioms

“When I feel her pull” does the heavy lifting. It’s gravity as romance. Clean and a little cheeky.

Metaphors & symbols

The moon stands for an impossible love and a safe witness. It’s romance without risk, and that’s why it glows.

Creation history

The album was recorded April 19, 2010 and released June 8, 2010 by Decca Broadway, produced by Andrew Lippa. The show opened on Broadway April 8, 2010 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and ran 722 performances. Chamberlin’s Fester anchored the number throughout that original run.

Key Facts

• Artist: Kevin Chamberlin; with Female Ancestors credited on the track
• Composer: Andrew Lippa
• Producer: Andrew Lippa
• Release Date: June 8, 2010
• Album: The Addams Family - Original Broadway Cast Recording
• Label: Decca Broadway
• Length: 3:03
• Genre: Musical theatre ballad
• Instruments: piano, strings, light percussion; color cues in score include Music Box/Piccolo and Banjolele
• Mood: tender, whimsical, quietly triumphant
• Language: English; notable adaptations include Portuguese “A Lua e Eu” and Spanish “La Luna y Yo”
• Track #: 13
• Music style: lyrical showtune with lullaby cadence
• © Copyrights: 2010 Decca Broadway/Decca Label Group

Questions and Answers

Who produced The Moon and Me on the cast album?

Andrew Lippa produced the Original Broadway Cast Recording.

When was The Moon and Me released?

June 8, 2010, as part of The Addams Family - Original Broadway Cast Recording.

Who sings The Moon and Me?

Kevin Chamberlin, in character as Uncle Fester, with the Female Ancestors ensemble.

Is there an official audio for The Moon and Me?

Yes - the Decca/UMG audio is available and credits Chamberlin with Female Ancestors.

Are there language adaptations?

Yes - “A Lua e Eu” in Brazil and “La Luna y Yo” in Mexico, among others.

Awards and Chart Positions

While the individual song wasn’t singled out for awards, the performance and album’s moment were. Kevin Chamberlin received a 2010 Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Uncle Fester, and the cast album appeared on Billboard’s Top Cast Albums chart in August 2010.

• Tony Awards 2010: Kevin Chamberlin - Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Nominee
• Billboard Top Cast Albums: The Addams Family OBC - at No. 8 for week ending August 21, 2010

How to Sing The Moon and Me?

Tempo & shape: About three minutes, flowing A-tempo verses with written ralls into the refrain. Treat the chorus like a gentle swell, not a belt. Markings in the score include “Lush and Full” and “Triumphant” near the end - let your resonance widen there instead of pushing volume.

Breath & line: Prioritize legato on “When I feel her pull” and keep phrases buoyant. Think crescent-moon smile on vowels. The lullaby feel does the work for you.

Color & character: Lean into warmth, then the wink. If you play it straight, the humor lands harder. Imagine you’re telling a secret to the balcony.

Texture cues: The published part notes toy-box colors - Music Box/Piccolo, Banjolele - so match that with a lighter ping in your tone rather than heft.

Notable translations and covers: Brazilian productions sing “A Lua e Eu” and list it in Act 2; Mexico’s original Spanish cast recorded “La Luna y Yo.” Both keep Fester’s confession intact, just in different moonlight.