Maria (West Side Story song) tritone in the main theme. The song is an example of the use of Lydian mode, which is the same as the major scale but with a raised 4th, giving the tritone characteristic of this piece. It was also sampled in the song Almost Like Praying by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Maria (West Side Story song) "Maria" is a song from the Broadway musical "West Side Story", sung by the lead character Tony. The music was written by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The song was published in 1956. "Maria" is sung by the male lead Tony when he learns
Pets (song) radio play. No material was cut; the edit had virtually the same running length as the album version. Commercially, the song reached No. 67 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, No. 1 on the "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 53 on the UK Singles Chart. In Australia, "Pets" was the 33rd most popular radio hit on the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown for 1993. Most versions of the single included the previously unreleased non-album track "Tonight", recorded during the "Porno for Pyros" album sessions. "Tonight" is a cover of a song written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim