Lindsay Mendez - "Meadowlark"

[@VidRackoff]

She makes you forget how hard this song is. You just watch her tell the story. Gorgeous.

[@primevideo7228]

WONDERFUL! It would be priceless to hear Lindsay and Liz Calloway perform "Meadowlark" as a duet. PRICELESS!

[@Pww642]

Her placement is so divine. She puts every note so beautifully into the mask

[@lesbianete]

chills. just chills. lindsay makes such a hard song sound effortless and its fascinating

[@jocelyncoburn1848]

this performance cleared my skin

[@Scandisk10]

While I completely agree with you, coming across the comment made me laugh so hard!

[@LDS32989]

She just can do no wrong. I can't wait to hear her in Carousel. And when she gets her first tony !

[@CountryCowboy008]

Lee Skunes she did!!!! Yassss!!!

[@lires8119]

and so she fid :)

[@awizardintraining]

my girl Patti got robbed

[@quinnaddison420]

This comment is just so cute now

[@charit3499]

anyone else listen to this everyday? so in love with lindsay mendez and her talent. she’s incredible! deserved that tony. her speech was astounding. she is my QUEEN.

[@KayMarieAyala]

I’m still obsessed with this

[@morganboutwell8231]

This song covers almost every emotion you can feel. I think of this work of art often. This performance is amazing. Glad to be alive to hear it.

[@robapgar2198]

She approaches this complex and emotionally weighted song with such an off the cuff lightness that you don't see her build and turn of thoughts. The revelation of the character almost surprises her vocally and that in my opinion is such a a gift few actors can pull off...❤

[@VidRackoff]

Really well put.

[@DJC819]

I have heard this song hundreds of times and I knew words in this performance I have never heard before. SENSATIONAL!

[@FlowersInHisHair]

Astonishing. The finest voice ever to touch this song

[@BrianRIngram]

I love Lindsay Mendez, she does this beautifully. Who is the adorable musician to our right?

[@JamesonPounds]

I think I remember her singing this song when she went to high school with my sister at OCHSA. Actually I think that was the last time I heard this song almost 2 decades ago.

[@djkmusic60]

Yes, this is an outstanding performance of this song. She truly understands, acts, and gives it her own interpretation, such that I actually found a different way to understand the meaning of the piece. And, she takes the HIGH Note at the word "past" at 4:13 with a Belt that no other singer has been able to do, without wrecking it completely. Very impressive. Also, another extremely fine performance of this song, and arguably one of the best, is the performance by Liz Calloway. You can find it here on youtube, of course. And, the orchestra accompanying her is excellent. One of the Patti Lupone performances is way too fast and not in the same league, though I truly treasure her talent. Enjoy!!!!

[@verkaiking7450]

David Kaminski "no other singer has been able to do" Willemijn Verkaik did it without wrecking it.

[@Keith_Petersen_Actor]

@@verkaiking7450 I'd argue Judy Kuhn has never wrecked a thing in her life. Sir, please check the facts. Also..... Patti Lupone, and Betty Buckley, and Liz Callaway

[@davidjaydenanthony1437]

I was so lucky to work with Lindsay on this song before most of her broadway career. An evening with Stephen Schwartz and he was in the audience. I believe the magic created that night led to her entire career.. and it was this song years before! Lindsay is an epic force I’ve known for at least 20 years. I got to music direct stuff in her childhood and it was such a treat... LINDSAY ROCKS!

[@djkmusic60]

David Jayden, Thank you so much for sharing. I am a classically trained pianist and I have worked with many singers over the years. Maureen McGovern, Tyne Daly, rod McKuen. if you have a moment, please look at my site and you can see some of the fun that I have accompanying some of the great singers by playing along with the singers and the orchestra accompanying them. We are neighbors in California.

[@XGoing.mentallyinsaneX.]

@@djkmusic60 Try to hear Lea Salonga's Meadowlark its on Spotify and iTunes I think.

[@the.eric.schultz]

god i could just watch this over and over, her voice and placement are INSANE!

[@johnkarlquist7787]

Beautifully sung. Cheers to the musicians as well.

[@napeoclesjucunda]

i think about this performance every once in a while for the roughly 5 years that ive watched this video for

[@supernerd1643]

This is still my absolute favorite version of this song, no one does it with so much power!

[@islandeatssand684]

Literally. This and Alex Newell’s version are simply elite

[@johndoe8114]

My favorite broadway actress

[@pianoman7652]

Lindsay's performance of this tune is simply Stunning ! … Sensational.... A Very Bright future is predicted …

[@ellaa499]

Oh my gosh she’s perfect

[@useridgaf-p6b]

Amazing voice

[@C.Y.N.N.N]

I just got another inspiration for my own journey. Thank you so much for the gift of being shown the beautiful voice of this lady :)

[@TheJohn1567]

wonderful!

[@charlescoles7055]

Thank You Thank you Thank you !!!

[@michaelmurrin4030]

That was lovely! This must be one of the toughest Broadway songs 🎵 to sing! When this lady hits the high notes, all I could say is that she's got it :)

[@bb35816V]

When I was a girl, I had a favorite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels in its glory But she was blind, the lark was blind An old king came and took her to his palace Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice and he prayed "Sing for me, my meadowlark Sing for me of the silver morning Set me free, my meadowlark And I'll buy you a priceless jewel And cloth of brocade and cruel And I'll love you for life if you will, sing for me" Then one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so, he came and brought her The gift of sight, he gave her sight And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor Of this beautiful young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender "Come along fly with me, my meadowlark Fly with me on the silver morning Past the sea where the dolphins bark We will dance on the coral beaches Make a feast of the plums and peaches Just as far as your vision reaches, fly with me" But the meadowlark said no for the old king loved her so She couldn't bear to wound his pride So the sun god flew away and when the king came down that day He found his meadowlark had died, every time I heard that part I cried And now I stand here, starry-eyed and stormy Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb A beautiful young man appears before me Singing, "Come, oh won't you come?" And what can I do if finally for the first time The one I'm burning for returns the glow If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still I know I've got to go Fly away, meadowlark Fly away in the silver morning If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark So it's off where the days won't bind me I know, I leave wounds behind me But I won't let tomorrow find me back this way Before my past once again can blind me, fly away And we won't wait to say goodbye My beautiful young man and I

[@actorguy213]

Stunning interpretation. Beautiful.

[@kelleycrowley7739]

Simply brilliant. Period.

[@BacadoTheSkoggy]

I honestly don’t doubt that she seduced a god with that miraculous voice

[@nicoleosita]

PURE FUCKING TALENT OH MY GAWD

[@KaylaGrosse]

God, she's so good. I can't wait to see her in Carousel.

[@fletcherhc653]

Beautiful!!

[@alexanderzamora5930]

Why so beautiful?? ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@princepeterwolf]

I'm pretty sure she brought the whole street down with that performance

[@jackflatley8393]

This is absolutely incredible. Way-to-go, Lindsay

[@strwbrrymentos2225]

i've literally seen her somewhere else and i cannot remember what it was literally 20 seconds after i posted this: NAIOOOOOMIIIIII RODRIGUEEZZ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@graceho7479]

Ohhh!!! That’s where I know her from!

[@bettywillshire708]

Thank you! It was annoying me 😂

[@rainbowandre9580]

OH THAT'S WHERE I KNOW HER FROM

[@alexandergonzales5946]

I was hoping to hear you sing this again. Amazing job… as always :)

[@DJC819]

SENSATIONAL

[@AF4UART]

Beautiful

[@theapaigebunting1843]

When I was a girl l I had a favorite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels' in its glory But she was blind, the lark was blind An old king came and took her to his palace Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice And he prayed: "Sing for me, my meadowlark, Sing for me of the silver morning, Set me free, my meadowlark, And I'll buy you a priceless jewel And cloth of brocade and crewel And I'll love you for life, If you will sing for me." Then one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so He came and brought her the gift of sight He gave her sight And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor Of this beautiful, young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender "Come along. Fly with me, my meadowlark, Fly with me on the silver morning, Past the sea where the dolphins bark We will dance on the coral beaches, Make a feast of the plums and peaches Just as far as your vision reaches Fly with me." But the meadowlark said no For the old king loved her so She couldn't bear to wound his pride So the sun god flew away And when the king came down that day He found his meadowlark had died Every time I heard that part I cried And now I stand here starry-eyed and stormy Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb A beautiful, young man appears before me, Singing â??come, oh, won't you come?â?? And what can I do if finally for the first time The one I'm burning for returns the glow? If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still I know I've got to go Fly away, meadowlark Fly away in the silver morning, If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark So it's off where the days won't bind me I know I leave wounds behind me But I won't let tomorrow find me Back this way Before my past once again can blind me Fly away And we won't wait To say good-bye My beautiful young man And I.

[@sim6706]

Thea Paige Bunting thx

[@racheldrew2614]

Glorious

[@marilyngable398]

I've just gone through 'hell & highwater' to find this track. I listened to it daily a few years ago, when I moved out of my home, and London for 6mths. I was obsessed with it. When I arrived home, there was so much stuff ( not good), still happening, I didn't have time to listen to music. Today I was feeling nostalgic, and started to think about the songs I listened to while I was abroad. This was obviously one of them. I remembered a bird's name being in the title, thought it was cuckoo! Couldn't remember the name of the singer either, so I had a 'big job' googling US musical theatre female singers, knew if I saw the name I'd recognise it, but safe to say, her name didn't come up. Maybe not American. Then I googled songs from musicals with bird names in the title. Plenty of them, however, not this one! And now I can't remember how I got it, but I'm delighted to say, with much perseverance I did! Tears still welling up....

[@cellfaware30]

Everytime I listen..she gives me Judy Garland vibes..unbelievably talented ..Best version I've heard..and I've HEARD most 😁

[@lc6067]

Would be amazing to have heard Judy sing it. ❤

[@kelleycrowley7739]

Probably the finest version of this song ever. Brava!

[@troubadore]

Lindsay, you are wonderful....What have I seen this girl in?

[@troubadore]

OH !!! I saw Lindsay in Carousel! How could I have forgotten. I completely didn't recognize her from her stage appearance. ~ Mark

[@mindyjoyfullplay5340]

Best singer ever….

[@michaelhearn1676]

OMG! Didn't I say she would be the perfect M ary Flynn in 'Merrily?'

[@Niko_Kaim]

Sensational! Also, who is this keyboard player? I would like to be married.

[@spartyutube2020]

Love Lindsay! But my favorite Meadowlark is Liz Callaway’s :-)

[@monica1358]

YES YES

[@lcpowell]

Amen

[@revelanthony1991]

Does anyone know what key this is in? This is perfectly in my range and I have an audition in a month! Ps. My goodness I love Lindsay 😭

[@lcpowell]

Revel Anthony no one responded? This is in E. I searched the top videos of this song on YT and most people do it in E, the standard key. I really want to hear it in different keys customized to each instrument 💜

[@jemmajams4609]

When I was a girl, I had a favourite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels' in its glory, But she was blind, The lark was blind. An old king came and took her to his palace, Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid, And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice and he prayed "Sing for me, my meadowlark Sing for me of the silver morning. Set me free, my meadowlark And I'll buy you a priceless jewel, And cloth of brocade and crewel, And I'll love you for life if you will Sing for me." Than one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so, he came and brought her The gift of sight, He gave her sight. And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendour Of this beautiful young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender, "Come along, Fly with me, my meadowlark, Fly with me on the silver morning. Past the sea where the dolphins bark, We will dance on the coral beaches, Make a feast of the plums and peaches, Just as far as your vision reaches, Fly with me." But the meadowlark said no, For the old king loved her so, She couldn't bear to wound his pride. So the sun god flew away and when the king came down that day, He found his meadowlark had died. Every time I heard that part I cried. And now I stand here, starry-eyed and stormy. Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb, A beautiful young man appears before me Singing "Come Oh, won't you come?" And what can I do if finally for the first time The one I'm burning for returns the glow? If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still I know I've got to go. Fly away, meadowlark. Fly away in the silver morning. If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark, So it's off where the days won't bind me. I know I leave wounds behind me, But I won't let tomorrow find me Back this way. Before my past once again can blind me, Fly away. And we won't wait to say goodbye, My beautiful young man and I. If I ever fall in love again If I ever fall in love again, It'll be with someone just like you. I don't say that I'm in love again But on the day you came my way, I knew. If I ever fall in love again, This is just the way it ought to be, But if it's really love again, I'll leave to fate, I'd rather wait and see. How can I know When my head is saying no And my heart's telling me that it's real? Can it be wrong If I burst into song At the wonder of feeling the way That I suddenly feel? If I ever fall in love again I shall know exactly what to do. And when I fall in love again I know it must be someone just like you. The way that I suddenly feel! If I ever fall in love again I shall know exactly what to do. And when I fall in love again I know it must be someone just like you. source: www.lyricsondemand.com/soundtracks/b/bakerswifelyrics/meadowlarklyrics.html

[@indigo.2150]

Don’t mind me: 2:58 - 4:32

[@abbygwebb]

3:40

[@cpiii6265]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas!!!!!!!

[@michaelhearn1676]

I am sure many on here know this, but the character is actually singing about herself. She is the meadowlark. But, not having the entire show, in the context of when the song appears, does she realize this?

[@JosephJohnson-gu5fw]

The best female performance of this song. Period. Definitely better than (In my opinion) Patti.

[@xww6849]

I would argue best performance period. Are you thinking of a specific male performer that's better than her?

[@JosephJohnson-gu5fw]

I really enjoyed the Andrew Rannels performance because I'd never heard a man do this. I like to respect that separately in it's own way!

[@CountryCowboy008]

Uhm for me Lindsay and Liz are tie for the best version of this song. Lindsay did it as a performance, Liz like telling a story.

[@kelleycrowley7739]

Is the pilkington version on YT?

[@martakhry302]

Liz Calloway was also great

[@eleanorhill710]

Is this in the original key?

[@chanseymad]

It's in the original

[@joshietoshie]

Yeah its the original

[@ayosisow]

It sounds lower because her technique is flawless. She makes this difficult song sound virtually effortless. Brava.

[@elphbwckd212]

She just has a much darker tone and a wider vibrato than most musical theatre singers who usually have a much brighter tone. I thought the same thing the first time I saw her play Elphaba. It sounded like it had been lowered then I realized it was just her tone making it sound deeper. She's just incredible.

[@Mrmeints]

Love her voice and it was a great performance for a show, but on a purely musical performance i still prefer Sarah brightman's version-different style of performance-but what a wonderful song in General

[@sethmunich4062]

Why did the meadowlark die? Did the Sun God kill her because she told him "no"?

[@Mara_Jade-Skywalker]

I think that's the implication.

[@Heidi328]

This was nice but Sarah Brightman does this song the best justice vocally, emotionally and technically, just brilliant!! Like no other. The added operatic elements makes it extra special too.

[@quinnaddison420]

It’s supposed to be belted tho. You’re incorrect.

[@elisabethnerolk2283]

WILLEMIJN VERKAIK SINGS THIS WAYYYYYYYYY BETTER! NO 1!

[@lcpowell]

elisabeth nerolk ooh I gotta look that up

[@barbraseville8984]

no

[@xubs5919]

wait where's the question

[@sefumax]

I cringed so much watching her tongue and jaw tension!! It sounds fine but she's definitely pushing a little too hard haha.

[@andrewsawler777]

Aaron Noriega Really? You cringed? Please post your rendition of this song, perfect and free of tongue and jaw tension. We'd all love to hear it!

[@ms.martiegallego8834]

@@andrewsawler777 Everyone's a damn critic !!

[@amysmith3821]

When I was a girl l I had a favorite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels' in its glory But she was blind, the lark was blind An old king came and took her to his palace Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice And he prayed: "Sing for me, my meadowlark, Sing for me of the silver morning, Set me free, my meadowlark, And I'll buy you a priceless jewel And cloth of brocade and crewel And I'll love you for life, If you will sing for me." Then one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so He came and brought her the gift of sight He gave her sight And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor Of this beautiful, young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender "Come along. Fly with me, my meadowlark, Fly with me on the silver morning, Past the sea where the dolphins bark We will dance on the coral beaches, Make a feast of the plums and peaches Just as far as your vision reaches Fly with me." But the meadowlark said no For the old king loved her so She couldn't bear to wound his pride So the sun god flew away And when the king came down that day He found his meadowlark had died Every time I heard that part I cried And now I stand here starry-eyed and stormy Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb A beautiful, young man appears before me, Singing â??come, oh, won't you come?â?? And what can I do if finally for the first time The one I'm burning for returns the glow? If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still I know I've got to go Fly away, meadowlark Fly away in the silver morning, If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark So it's off where the days won't bind me I know I leave wounds behind me But I won't let tomorrow find me Back this way Before my past once again can blind me Fly away And we won't wait To say good-bye My beautiful young man And I.

[@kittmarie8285]

Thanks for the lyrics :)

[@abbiethomas8133]

When I was a girl, I had a favourite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels' in its glory, But she was blind, The lark was blind. An old king came and took her to his palace, Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid, And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice and he prayed "Sing for me, my meadowlark Sing for me of the silver morning. Set me free, my meadowlark And I'll buy you a priceless jewel, And cloth of brocade and crewel, And I'll love you for life if you will Sing for me." Than one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so, he came and brought her The gift of sight, He gave her sight. And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor Of this beautiful young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender, "Come along, Fly with me, my meadowlark, Fly with me on the silver morning. Past the sea where the dolphins bark, We will dance on the coral beaches, Make a feast of the plums and peaches, Just as far as your vision reaches, Fly with me." But the meadowlark said no, For the old king loved her so, She couldn't bear to wound his pride. So the sun god flew away and when the king came down that day, He found his meadowlark had died. Every time I heard that part I cried. And now I stand here, starry-eyed and stormy. Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb, A beautiful young man appears before me Singing "Come Oh, won't you come?" And what can I do if finally for the first time The one I'm burning for returns the glow? If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still I know I've got to go. Fly away, meadowlark. Fly away in the silver morning. If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark, So it's off where the days won't bind me. I know I leave wounds behind me, But I won't let tomorrow find me Back this way. Before my past once again can blind me, Fly away. And we won't wait to say goodbye, My beautiful young man and I.

[@lucy-xx5kl]

1:13

[@elliesykes8837]

2:59

[@miaacuri]

When i was a girl l i had a favorite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels' in its glory But she was blind, the lark was blind An old king came and took her to his palace Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice And he prayed: "Sing for me, my meadowlark, Sing for me of the silver morning, Set me free, my meadowlark, And i'll buy you a priceless jewel And cloth of brocade and crewel And i'll love you for life, If you will sing for me." Then one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so He came and brought her the gift of sight He gave her sight And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor Of this beautiful, young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender "Come along. Fly with me, my meadowlark, Fly with me on the silver morning, Past the sea where the dolphins bark We will dance on the coral beaches, Make a feast of the plums and peaches Just as far as your vision reaches Fly with me." But the meadowlark said no For the old king loved her so She couldn't bear to wound his pride So the sun god flew away And when the king came down that day He found his meadowlark had died Every time i heard that part i cried ... And now i stand here starry-eyed and stormy Oh, just when i thought my heart was finally numb A beautiful, young man appears before me, Singing "come, oh, won't you come?" And what can i do if finally for the first time The one i'm burning for returns the glow? If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still i know I've got to go Fly away, meadowlark Fly away in the silver morning, If i stay, i'll grow to curse the dark So it's off where the days won't bind me I know i leave wounds behind me But i won't let tomorrow find me Back this way Before my past once again can blind me Fly away ... And we won't wait To say good-bye My beautiful young man And i.

[@maddie_j9698]

3:03