10 AMAZING Musical Details in the First 8 Minutes of In the Heights

This time, I tackled 10 musical details that you might have missed, a kinda continuation of my previous video looking at the the opening 8 minutes of In the Heights, which WB made available on KZbin (link below).
0:00 Intro
1:15 Framing Device
2:25 3-2 Clave Redux
3:13 Para Siempre
4:23 Cuca
5:37 Manhole Cover
6:10 Motifs
8:23 Stage Manager Redux
8:59 96th Street Redux
9:26 Musical References
10:42 Camila?
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Highland Player - In the Heights (Proshot by JD Hopper)
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Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E.
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Cole Porter - Too Darn Hot from Kiss Me Kate
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[@DanielGonzalezC]

I'm going to nitpick for a second here but: Pon de Replay is not latin music and it's not reggae either, it's dancehall. Both are afro-caribbean anglophone styles, and those are not interchangeable). The other one is in 11:16, Kevin says "Compai", not "come by". Compai means friend.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Interesting. Thanks for the distinction.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Also, I apologize for the errors. I appreciate learning more from these comments!

[@MrsRen]

Compai! I knew when I heard it that "come by" made no sense but hearing loss makes life hard and I couldn't figure out what he actually said.

[@elcastrogarcia]

I was about to write the exact comment.

[@thatlittlehuman9238]

I was looking for this comment.

[@matttran7161]

Not musical, but a cool detail on rewatch. Don't forget about that unusually green crab on the bench that gets way too much screen time at the beginning. That's Sonny's crab.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Haha...yes!

[@FiddlerBoy83]

There are a LOT of plant/payoff devices in the text, most notably the literal payoff device that the act I finale 96k sets up.

[@Nothing_Israel]

My takeaway is that Lin Manual is smarter than anyone has given him credit for (and most people give him a lot of credit), and that you understand his mind more than most any essayist I’ve seen and that implies you’re a pretty brilliant person as well.

[@StrayBats]

==SPOILERS!== One cool detail about the hipster couple who asks for directions. There’s a possibility they interrupted Usnavi in the present day and he included them in his narrations: there’s a couple in the beach shortly after that moment who resemble the man and woman asking for directions. It implies the beach is real for first time viewers, but on a rewatch it’s a giveaway that the beach is imaginary and covering up Usnavi’s store.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Unbelievably cool comment! Thanks for sharing.

[@shaneadockery8508]

I never noticed that, now I have to go re-watch just for this 😂

[@danielc.0417]

The moment where Graffiti Pete reveals the painted wall at the bodega, you can hear ocean waves and birds. But it is significant for Usnavi because he is the only that can hear those noises. I like this because it shows that the wall was all he needed in order to feel like home.

[@shopski13]

So coool!!

[@TroyTheObtuse]

Yes, and the way the hipster woman’s hair changes color and shortens by a foot is a metaphor for people trying too hard to divine meaning that isn't present.

[@kostasmrk6205]

There is a picture of Priscilla Lopez (who played Camilla on Broadway) on Kevin's office, behind his desk...

[@HowardHoMusic]

That's just wonderful.

[@unicorngirl951]

no way rlly?

[@kazza6078]

You announcing all these future videos has me like AAAAAHHHHHH

[@HowardHoMusic]

Haha...it'll be here before you know it! Okay...gotta go get back to work....

[@kazza6078]

@@HowardHoMusic Take as many breaks as you need

[@sofiakhan1636]

Can we please have a seperate video on Nina and her cord progression please

[@HowardHoMusic]

Good idea!

[@AlvaroCTV]

Yessss I'd watch a thousand videos on this. With any luck we'll be riding this In the Heights high for a long time.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Just you wait!

[@pollardk.1116]

Indeed.

[@unicorngirl951]

@@HowardHoMusic mmmmmmmmmmmm that's a Hamilton- nevermind....

[@mayahunter8961]

I’m amazed because I’ve listened to these songs probably 1000 times but I still learn SO MUCH in your videos. So excited for the future In the Heights videos!!

[@3EBstudio]

Watched this 2twice already

[@HowardHoMusic]

Each view is so appreciated!

[@bond007rules]

Janet Dacal (OG Carla) is the voice of the "96th St" lady! I love how Lin worked the original cast in in so many subtle ways. Also there's a very clear shot of Javier Muñoz in the final number - I wonder how many people noticed?

[@HowardHoMusic]

Oh cool detail! The final number actually includes tons of cast members, including Javier! I'm definitely talking about that in a future video.

[@JustMeJH]

And please talk about the other cameos too! I swear I saw Anthony Rupp in a one-liner.

[@Calverin]

I'm really said Inutil had to go, it was one of my favorite songs in the Broadway show. I hope you'll cover it in your video on Kevin and I can't wait to see what you do next with In The Heights!

[@HowardHoMusic]

That's exactly what I'm hoping to do. Inutil is so rich with emotion and musical brilliance. Hope you'll check out that video when it's ready.

[@MrsRen]

Inutíl was one of the most realistic parts of the show too. So sad they didn't bring it over.

[@missybarbour6885]

I missed Everything I Know

[@AnabelM0309]

I missed Hundreds of stories :c But I guess it makes sense bc of the change in the narrative

[@codex_jinora]

I usually refuse to get streaming services bc I don't have much money to spend, so my partner got me HBO max to watch in the heights together and let me tell you. I BAWLED my EYES OUT. Such a good movie, and I would really like to see an overall analysis of Lin's music style because of it. In the opening number, right before the "Yeah I'm a streetlight choking on the heat" line, there's a build-up that is almost exactly the same as the buildup to "my shot" in Hamilton. I've noticed a LOT of those similarities during the movie.. Might be a video idea!

[@HowardHoMusic]

Good idea!

[@JustMeJH]

I agree! There were many times where I felt it was a LMM rhythm or style or rhyming scheme, and I could picture him singing or even "feel" the callbacks to Hamilton that I can’t articulate. Hoping you can point out LMM's musical flares that contribute to his signature style, Howard! Thanks!

[@rebeccaelliot6586]

@@JustMeJH yes, and the rap battle between Usnavi, Benny, and Pete on the way to the pool has some beats and rhymes that sound like parts of Hamilton.

[@pollardk.1116]

Indeed.

[@kazza6078]

Yesss just go minute by minute

[@HowardHoMusic]

OMG...I probably should...

[@champoradomami]

Our boy out here doing God's work with this level of musical fangirling. I am living for it!!!

[@ZALESANDDESTROY]

NYC Latino here and Kevin actually says "Compai when I see you this weekend..." in the opening. Compai is a Spanish abbreviation of Compatriot implying that Kevin Rosario is also Dominican like Usnavi.

[@4dultw1thj0b]

I thought Nina's parents were both supposed to be Puerto Rican?

[@ZALESANDDESTROY]

@@4dultw1thj0b they are and technically compai is slang so it doesn't literally translate to "compatriot" but etymologically it has roots to it. I think it goes to show how tightly knit the characters in the film are.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Thanks for catching this!

[@ZALESANDDESTROY]

@@HowardHoMusic you're welcome! I have really enjoyed your breakdowns of In The Heights and Hamilton. Really insightful content.

[@MrsRen]

@@4dultw1thj0b They are. It's explicitly stated multiple times that the Rosarios are Puerto Rican. Hell, they even call themselves Boricua at one point. Which I remember because I questioned in the theater if anybody who wasn't Latino (or married to a Puerto Rican like me) would understand.

[@AMoniqueOcampo]

You actually got to watch the movie in theaters! I am so jealous! I'm hyped for this whole In The Heights series!

[@3EBstudio]

Agreed 💯😀

[@timo_543]

In the Opening Number, the 3 2 clave is matched by the door, the gate, the keys, the hose and the spray paint

[@VideoPira]

You are so thorough and hit all the right observations! Saw it last night and made the connection in No Me Diga that there was some Rent La Vie Boheme table / hand choreography going on especially connected because DRV was the og Mimi Marquez Also in Breathe, good catch on Doreen Montalvo there. Did you also catch the real life mr and Mrs Miranda on the “Welcome Home” line? And the protest leader Maria Hinojosa (from NPR) who had interviewed LMM way back, kinda cool she got a part in the film

[@HowardHoMusic]

Haha, your hand choreo and La Vie Boheme connection is hilarious! I'd be so excited if they did that. Yes, I did see his parents. What a great family.

[@pollardk.1116]

Indeed.

[@judelikesmovies6437]

It’s so great to see someone breaking down this show and movie in such detail, it’s been my favourite musical for a long time and it’s awesome to see all this love toward it!

[@VeracityLH]

Oh my, it's been so long since I heard someone talk this intelligently about a musical. Thank you. New subscriber!

[@joejoejoeil3165]

Hi, excellent work with the video! One small thing: for one of Kevin’s lines it’s actually, “Compay, when I see you this weekend.”

[@bryanherzig7768]

Compay or Compai in Spanish is is short for Compadre which is establishing Usnavi's and Kevin's close neighborly friendship... great catch!

[@HowardHoMusic]

Yeah, that makes so much more sense! Thanks for the correction.

[@RyanLBrown9396]

There’s at least 8 potential Oscar nominations in this movie

[@shawndunkin8382]

the way you fade out the audio when you cut back to your commentary is so insanely captivating, I typically watch content like this on auto play while doing other things on my primary monitor but every time it happens I find my attention being completely diverted to your video.

7:25 Not only the tones are featured in "It Won't Be Long Now", the part from the radio montage is literally the opening of "It Won't Be Long Now".

[@christopherrex8203]

The analysis you demonstrate is so deep yet so well put and easy to understand. I am constantly astounded by your work and look forward to each new video!

[@danielroman3452]

Looking forward to all the videos on this musical!

[@TeachinginHarmony]

No joke, my 5-year-old (who LOVES In The Heights) is obsessed with your videos. We often just listen to them (not watch) before bed, after story time. It soothes her, and even though I’m sure she doesn’t understand everything, she just loves listening to you talk about music. So I have a request from my little In The Heights and Howard Ho fan: pleasepleaseplease make more videos about In The Heights. 😁

[@HowardHoMusic]

OMG...that's the best thing ever! Makes all this effort worth it.

[@MrSiobhan98]

Honestly wish there were more channels doing exactly this with musicals. But I’m happy with Howard and sideways for now 😂. Keep it up man love to see them.

[@kellydepaz525]

There’s another YT channel that did an analysis of Les Mis and West Side Story (although those are the only two that he has covered. It’s called inside the score. Here are the link if you’re interested m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpLPd4errc17qNk Les Mis m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4G6oYNupdecgdE West Side Story

[@ChipeloAndCrew]

You should do this buuuutttt with the whole entire movie 😳

[@HowardHoMusic]

I'm working on it!

[@partiallyvoid]

Great video! I would have never caught on to the trifecta of references from different genres Lin included so thank you for highlighting them. I'm sad to learn that 'Inutil' was cut as it was my favourite song from the musical but I'm excited to see how they changed the Rosarios' arc

[@HowardHoMusic]

I love Inutil as well!

[@lexis4490]

The introduction and the beach got me so much.

[@karendemars6001]

The level of detail and thoughtful observations you share in your videos make them so great to watch - I keep coming back for more. Well done, friend! 👏🏼😊♥️

[@crystiancruz]

Howard, the way you conduct your reviews with visual aid is so amazing! I know nothing about music theory, but with this approach, I can easily follow your arguments

[@HowardHoMusic]

I try. Thanks for noticing!

[@JustMeJH]

I finally just finished, and I came straight here. I added some comments to others requests, and I’m looking forward to future videos!

[@themichaelconnor42]

Please, please, PLEASE mention the dial tone that has the Lick leading into You'll Be Back (in Kevin's call to Stanford).

[@broadwaybrook2319]

4:52 If I'm not mistaken, the lady with the short hair in the red long-sleeved shirt in the left center is Krysta Rodriguez, who played Vanessa in the show

[@olihhayes]

great video as always! can't wait for the rest of this series

[@desdar100]

Thank you so much! You're the light that we definitely ranee right now

[@seaborgium919]

I 100% believe Hose Guy at the beginning just has a song stuck in his head and he's spraying the sidewalk in time with it.

[@HowardHoMusic]

I feel that. When doing busy work, you gotta keep it interesting.

[@colleenwins]

Loving this series! Looking forward to more. Nice work!

[@alfalarcon8326]

Just wanted to say: I love your videos. Very educational and entertaining. Thatnk you for all the work you do on this

[@ginelleebnett4563]

I can't wait for your In the heights videos, very excited to learn about the musical details in this musical!

[@DavidClay]

The manhole cover scratch reminds me of the first time I saw something like it. It was Lauryn Hill's everything is everything video

[@HowardHoMusic]

Oh interesting. I wonder if that was the inspiration.

[@DavidClay]

@@HowardHoMusic maybe

[@d43imoet]

Loving all your dissections on Hamilton and now In The Heights!

[@foxtatertot]

I am absolutely loving these In The Heights videos!

[@sharmainetablada1484]

So excited for the upcoming videos! As someone who loved the movie but doesn't know anything about the original musical, your videos have been very informative. Thanks!

[@JasonYKim]

Where is the Kevin Rosario video??

[@bilingualkaraoke8665]

Ok, now I definitely have to watch that movie.

[@KayleeDavisBlueBox]

i'm writing my masters thesis rn, on lin-manuel and how his art encapsulates the immigrant experience, and oh gods where would i be without your videos? bless you

[@HowardHoMusic]

Best of luck!

[@isagallego3496]

how'd it go?

[@nicolashomez]

Wohhhh your descriptions are the best!

[@Vania.Carolinaa]

Can’t wait for the next videos!!

[@coRynnstar]

Thanks for another enjoyable breakdown!

[@lynnmckenna9934]

Awesome video!!! Loved watching !!!

[@onegirlarmy4401]

The part in the opening number with the jobs reminds me of the FMM music video "Immigrants- We Get the Job Done." I think it's a good reminder to all of us.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Great connection!

[@MadStar80]

Thanks for this video! I appreciate the movie even more now with all these details

[@emilyd1316]

IM SO EXCITED FOR THESE VIDEOS

[@z.c.y._]

Just watched this in the theatre yesterday! this is so exciting. I will def rant to my friends about all the changes from the musical to movie. more!

[@ameliegifford1477]

Wow thanks so fascinating :)) I'm hopefully seeing it tomorrow which is exciting! I never had a chance to see the stage show, so the movie is the next best thing. Hopefully in to future I can see the sage show too! I'm pumped for future videos helping me appreciate the genius of this show :)

[@jorgeandrade2535]

I thought Kevin Rosario says "Compay, when I see you this weekend..." compay is a way to say "pana" in PR.

[@neonconfection]

I LOOOOOVE YOUR CONTENT 💓💖

[@MxLexi]

Unrelated to the opening song but does anyone else hear Pacienca y Fe at the start of The Club? It's also sped up at the very end in the OBCR but not the film version

[@homiefromfl]

11:14, it's not "come by", it's actually "compai" (sometimes "compa"), which is a variation of the slang term "compadre", typically used by carribean/afro-latino folk, with a meaning akin to "homie", or "pal".

[@HowardHoMusic]

Nice and thanks!

[@sonad1213]

I thought so and then looked up the lyrics specifically and it said come by so I figured I got it wrong haha

[@AnnelisR]

I can understand if there isn't enough to talk about, but will you do Carnaval del Barrio? Of the entire movie, it was that song made me finally burst into tears because it reminded me so much of the neighborhood I grew up in, which is now gone 😞

[@HowardHoMusic]

There is a lot left to talk about in In the Heights. I may return to it at some point...a lot of unfinished business...

[@ShaharHarshuv]

Your analizations are gold to anyone who want to write for theatre

[@raynwise]

I love the song Inútil, and was sad it wasn't in the film. However the film was still INCREDIBLE and I LOVED IT 😍

[@oscarnunez6176]

I hope we get all the videos that you're mentioning

[@3EBstudio]

This is Genius 💯

[@PJ-iy7sy]

I don't even belong to any latin country I'm born and raised in India. I barely watched any musical movie / broadway But oh god ! This movie is so powerful ..it moves me everytime I watch it and ai just can't stop crying. ❤️

[@LynnHermione]

Heights is so good, I'm so happy with it

[@AsiaBlossoms]

3:16 I don't know if it's correct or not, and most likely that it is unrelated in anyway to In the Heights (this is just extra info/fun fact), but the D-flat to C notes can be heard in Mary Poppins Returns - more specifically, in the opening number, (Underneath the) Lovely London Sky, albeit in a different key. I put down the entire verse down, but the italic lyrics are the specific words where you could hear the notes: "Have a pot of tea Mend your broken cup There's a different point of view Awaiting you If you would just look up _I know"_ I just heard the D-flat to C notes, and immediately thought of this song. Again, it's unrelated, but I thought it would be nice to share the fact 😊

[@HowardHoMusic]

VERY interesting!

[@bethstovell8608]

I loved this video! You might pick this up in your video on Kevin Rosario, but I noticed that Kevin’s entrance line “Good morning” sounds like a musical line from “Good Morning” in Singing in the Rain/Babes in Arms. Could this be another musical reference on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s part?

[@HowardHoMusic]

Yes, I can definitely hear that. The Kevin video is still on its way, so thank you for the gentle reminder to get on it.

[@houngrysdigest1525]

Cuca also means "tease" not just a nickname. And the girl who plays Cuca is always flirting with every one.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Cool! I think it was also the nickname of writer Quiara's cousin.

[@houngrysdigest1525]

@@HowardHoMusic my Cuban grand-aunt was Cuca also. Celia Cruz has a famous song called "Cucala"

[@august1837]

Ok time to watch the first eight minutes a thousand more times

[@agathamariaavinodasilva505]

Rewatching this video I couldn't help but wonder If we are still gonna have a vídeo about Kevin Rosário! Are we???

[@HowardHoMusic]

Yes, still have it on my plate. Will get to it soon!

[@agathamariaavinodasilva505]

@@HowardHoMusic yaaaay!

[@youarein1ov3]

Seriously loving your videos so much! Are you going to do the Kevin one soon? Also just a quick note. In Kevin's intro, it is not "Come by when I see you this week", it is "Compay" which is like pal or bro.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Yes, thanks for the correction! I'm gonna do the Kevin video eventually....stay tuned.

[@BensonAndAdora]

“I cried a lot” me too man me too, putting the movie on I was crying watching the opening credits I was crying let’s just say I cried the entire time bc it was everything mg to me

[@Randomemokidplayz7]

SPOILERS: When usnavi said “when this block is just rich men and hipsters” and there is a hipster couple showing that the block is already evolving

[@HowardHoMusic]

Yes, good connection!

[@joaquinrodera3472]

can we have a separate video on how to pronounce the hipster's last name?

[@peerah]

I hope he does! That's a VERY Thai last name and could be very tricky to pronounce by non-native speakers. Actually, the structure of the name is characteristic of a last name of a Thai person with Chinese ancestry, which is 1. very long, 2. usually a combination of Thai and Sanskrit words and 3. the overall meaning always has something to do with prosperity and abundance. For example, this name basically means "money and glowing prosperity".

[@joaquinrodera3472]

@@peerah ooooo well that's very interesting. I'd still like to know how you say that but that's good info!

[@HowardHoMusic]

Cool breakdown of her name! I do know some Thai people so I'll see what I can do.

[@peerah]

@@joaquinrodera3472 Not sure this will work but let's see if Google translate pronunciation can be posted here: translate.google.com/?sl=auto&tl=en&text=เงินรุ่งเรืองโรจน์&op=translate&hl=en

[@rodneyguan6373]

Where can I find the rest of the individual clips in the movie?

[@isabellaearnhardt6380]

You can watch the whole movie on HBO max (get a free trial). They are good about getting rid of clips from the movie

[@3EBstudio]

Cafehulu

[@Rocio.Suarez]

Yo, Howard! I need that video about Kevin Rosario

[@HowardHoMusic]

Trust me, it's on my plate!

[@Rocio.Suarez]

@@HowardHoMusic you got more on your plate than Alexander? Oh shit

[@isabellaearnhardt6380]

💙

[@zmid2012]

Building off of Usnavi as the stage manager & controlling the music in this world, does the beat actually changes after he says he's switching up the beat? It seems like it might, but it could just be something in the mix.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Oh yes, that's a great musical moment in the song as well.

[@TheMarcHicks]

I confess, in the opening I wasn't sure which parts of the underlying rhythms were diegetic & which were non-diegetic.

[@benoloughlin9215]

Is Camilla not in the movie!? Did they cut her song too? I really like that song

[@HowardHoMusic]

I did warn of spoilers, but yes.

[@ceciliamora2312]

at 11:12 kevin says compie', a spanish term for bro, not come by,

[@gabiiiriiivera]

the way this movie butched the Rosarios; cutting "Inútil", the racial tension between Benny and Kevin, "Sunrise", "Everything I Know", "Enough", & worst of all killing off Camila (that's when the movie lost me)...it's so sad what they did, & I still can't figure out the reasoning...

[@OriginalCharmazing]

5 months late and nitpicking here but Mr Rosario doesnt say come by he says compai which is slang for compadre. Compadre means godfather but also used between good friends. With that line it solidifies Usnavi and Mr Rosario as not only friends but also co-equals.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Yes, that's correct. I did learn that after I released the video. Appreciate your correction nonetheless!

[@GaboPotter3]

Something I though when watching the movie was that Vanessa got used to the sound of the train so much that the same beat that the trains does, is the beat that she uses in her song

[@notcarlie1710]

Does anyone else notice the Hipster's line sounds normal but her mouth goes "I'th ever bith orth up 96th street."

[@HowardHoMusic]

Haha...so you think they dubbed her?

[@notcarlie1710]

@@HowardHoMusic Idk maybe?

[@yoinkerofcookies]

Has anyone noticed that Benny's ringtone is actually "You'll be back" from Hamilton?

[@yoinkerofcookies]

It actually could have been Kevin's, I'm not too sure.

[@SkatKat]

*inhales video* did you say more?

[@kthom7045]

Which video about Kevin? Can you link it?

[@HowardHoMusic]

I haven't released it yet. I'll let you know when I do.

[@xemmyQ]

still waiting on that Kevin Rosario video

[@byronjoelrodriguez7295]

Kevin says compai not come by

[@AndrewCortesi]

I could be wrong but I don't think you have that 3-2 Clave right. Shouldn't the first measure be 1, and of 2, 4 | 1, 2 ? It's not straight quarter notes.

[@HowardHoMusic]

Look at them again. Those are not straight quarter notes. They are dotted quarter notes. So yes, it is 1, and of 2, and 4 like you said.

[@AndrewCortesi]

@@HowardHoMusic 👍

[@autumncookies8541]

It isn’t a good look when all the comments are correcting your video for wrong information lmao

[@Gregorhocknull]

So where is that kevin video

[@HowardHoMusic]

It's coming. I promise! Might take a second, but it's coming.

[@jesusisking09]

Bro, make that Kevin video.

[@jedifrog3531]

maybe when you anaylise plays or films; music you should continue the first 8 minute format so you cover a bit of evrything instead of just focusing on one song. And i know that the first 8 minutes thing isn't your format but you could adopt it and it'll be a cool story of why you use it in your videos. I dunno

[@GalorOmer]

If there's no Camila who sings"Enough"?

[@4dultw1thj0b]

They cut that song and a bunch of others

[@GalorOmer]

☹️ But it was one of the best songs in the musical

[@HowardHoMusic]

I feel ya.

[@claddagh1826]

@@HowardHoMusic why do you think they cut that role? i also do not understand the addition of cuca. she does not add anything to the salon ladies story!! i am honestly surprised lin even wrote her in, because she is so trashy and does not seem like a good representation of his community.

[@pamelacervantes4923]

I feel the movie sounds less latin than the broadway musical... i don't know that much about music but i've listened latin music since i can remember and there are some details that the brodway version has and the movie doesn't... and it's sad because those little things are the ones that i think gives identity to the musical so to me the movie sounds more like how americans thinks latin music sounds and the music sounds more like how latins thinks latin music sounds... and the same with the dancing... not a single step in the movie will be seen in any club in any latinamerican country...

[@HowardHoMusic]

Interesting. I wonder if they changed the arrangements somehow...like, made them sound bigger for the movie.