Checkers Part 6 of 16

[@Dangansona]

Ah yes, Checkers, one of my favorite musicals.

[@ThomasTVP]

You're forgetting Ten Men's Morris Game, The Musical. ;)

[@iluvcamaros1912]

I love Adele Dazeem in Checkers too!

[@catherinethorstenberg8957]

Almost as good as Staring Contest, the musical

[@sportytc1]

i love Idina singing Nobody's Side,it is fucking brilliant and i love it

[@sablemartino3833]

Cheers

[@disneydanny2]

I do too. but the orchestra made a mistake. i the show, it at 4:36 it segues into "Someone Else's Story" (a song written for the Broadway production and later added to other productions) "Nobody's Side" came later in the show, after "Terrace Duet"

[@rachelfishbein1478]

@@disneydanny2 There are several versions of the story. You're correct if you're referring to the original script. Later versions changed the order of the songs, and "Someone Else's Story" is in some cases sung by Svetlana as her introduction in the second act, not Florence after the fight with Freddy.

[@thegorn]

Language warning

[@tomlillis7830]

She's very good, but she can't beat Julia Murney's concert performance. Her G5 (I think?) belt in the bridge is fucking incredible.

[@broadelways]

it's been 7 years and i keep coming back to this and still get the chilllllssss

[@broadelways]

12 years now.

[@lakeswirl6985]

holy crap, as someone who’s been listening to the album nonstop, i wondered why “florence and molokov” contained no molokov, and how mountain duet was set up. the first three minutes of this video felt like a christmas present

[@adambaca3642]

Same here!

[@nataliehalveston5706]

This.❤❤❤

[@broadwaymike92]

As an actress scene with Idina getting angry, she is soooooo fierce! As a singer, she is an international powerhouse!!!

[@thirdsyphon2117]

I know- her fury in these scenes is like a shimmering rift in the air. You can almost see it coalescing around her as one character after another brings up Hungary to manipulate her at the worst possible moments, in the worst possible ways. . . but "Nobody's Side" was supposed to be the explosion when all of this reaches critical mass, and the normally superlative Idina Menzel somehow whiffs it.

[@mad1998.]

This is hundredth time I’ve seen this and it doesn’t get old

[@adamwoodworth5758]

I've been listening to the original recording since it came out, wore out 2 cassettes and a few cd sets now I have it on digital over a hundred times and still amazing 🤩

[@noahmurphygordon1928]

I thought the line "I need a change of cast" was a really lazy rhyme, but now I remember that Freddie constantly describes the cold war politics with the press and the game as a show.

[@DCMiles-so2ev]

Any of the cheesy lyrics actually have more depth than most, it's crazy how clever it is.

[@starpupilz]

I have to say, this has my favorite blending of the song with the backup singers. I really like the energy and power they bring.

[@rotherhams602xq]

I only found this a few days ago.. Yet I keep coming back to replay the whole concert. I think Idina sounds amazing!! This is my favourite song of the musical. I really love her version best.. I just wished tht I'd seen this live.. I've been to her concerts and I kno just how truly amazing she is.. I cnt wait for the next one!!

[@idinamenzel4359]

+mel emeny Really You just discovered CHESS a few months ago?? It's a MASTERPIECE! I have been to her concerts as well. 4 of them to be exact, so I know what you mean about how amazing she sounds. She is literally FLAWLESS!

[@harker24601]

The way Pascal's voice cuts in and out... oh my God. I want it. That is not a human voice.

[@anatoleishot]

chaostrich yeah, that's not human Because it's probably autotune

[@BennieDuck]

@@anatoleishot it isnt autotune, he's incredible

[@climbinguphill]

I would kill to sound like Idina on a bad day if she sounds like this. This is 10000 times better than most people on their best days.

[@Paganforge]

Agreed! If I could be half that good on a good day I would be happy.

[@idinamenzel4359]

+Ginny Weasley Same here. Didn't they have like no rehearsal time???

[@karalee4901]

@@idinamenzel4359 I think they only had a couple of days but I could be wrong

[@emmakuru8546]

Love this song so much. Idina pours her heart into every note, and her powerful voice gives me happy chills

[@real90sjesus]

this musical has SUCH highlights, and this was a dreamcast indeed

[@dahliamalloy2167]

I love Chess ! This is my favourite piece of all between Florence and Molokov , I love the interaction and squabbling over the players - and then turning personal “and you call yourself a fellow Eastern European ?” Love that line. India is beautiful as Florence. I’m so sad that the versions of the soundtrack I have don’t include this interaction with Florence and Molokov ! The part that starts with “the game is greater than its players...” and ends with “and you call yourself a fellow Eastern European ?” Other versions have a piece entitled “Florence and “Molokov” but it’s entirely different lyrics and music. I know the musical has many versions even different endings , and some small things change like some have “thirty years in they’re the same “ is “twenty years on” in some. And some have added or missing parts - which mostly I can take or leave - but this part is my absolute favourite part / and I’ve never come across it on a soundtrack ! I’ve seen it on a video of a rehearsal of chess staring Julia Murney as Florence and couple of videos here , but does anyone know where to get hold of a soundtrack with this part on it ? Maybe just me but I can’t seem to find it on I tunes or anywhere ? The other song I can’t seem to find is “how many woman ?” I’m not sure if it’s that those are from older versions or if it’s from American versions vs others or what the differences are , really fascinating musical I love the music and lyrics , and Idina Menzel is just beautiful as Florence in this. I have a soundtrack that has Idina but it doesn’t have this piece on it -? Would love to find it If anyone knows where I can buy it , and love to find the soundtrack of one with Julia murney as Florence too !

[@DanaFacchine]

I don't know what everyone is hearing...they sound flawless. it's Adam Pascal and Idina Menzel for crying out loud. stop arguing over their tones and little flaws in sound quality and start appreciating their talent.

[@LilacSnowBun]

Dana Facchine Nah

[@EthanWilliams-eh5jc]

@@LilacSnowBun stfu

[@user-tc7lb6rr4r]

I was there and performing, Idina Josh and Adam had flew into London from the US and went straight into a dress/tech rehearsal at around 9am with everyone else, who they’d never met before , who had also only ever rehearsed in their own groups, dancers, the choir, featured singers and the UK based actors such as Clarke peters and David badella , including the orchestra, who had never even played together until that day…it was all put together in 8 hours held together by the the most amazing man and Conductor David…before we all went live and it was filmed, we didn’t even have time to rehearse the last 34 minutes….. so if you want to put anyone down….go ahead, but could you pull this off so professionally ?

[@ScreamWright]

@@user-tc7lb6rr4r It is a fantastic version with great performances, and even more impressive in light of this behind the scenes info. I absolutely love it.

[@nono7105]

Idina sounds like a cat in a sack being beaten with a stick. Whom also happens to have an atrocious American accent, as tautological as that is.

[@Hakausu]

Kudos to her for singing with a lethargic accompaniment! She was delivering. The conductor wasn't even paying attention to her lead though, sadly. I LOVE her acting and the fact that the lead in/backstory is presented here.

[@Natasha-tu5qs]

It was a great performance, but isn't it the singer's responsibility to keep in time with the orchestra? Conductor can't exactly force the orchestra to speed up/slown at will. Especially a big one like this.

[@Hakausu]

@@Natasha-tu5qs It is the accompaniment's job to keep time with the singer or other soloist when one is featured and not part of the orchestra. The conductor absolutely can and should slow down or speed up the tempo based on the singer. Some conductors do have a god complex, though, and a very rigid personality that does not lend itself to such performances. I have accompanied many people and also sung solo and played in all kinds of bands. The "leader" is always the one who is soloing. There are limits, as soloists know. They can't make up their own tempo from one note to the next, but this is not a case like that. Hope that helps.

[@misplacedstoic]

Corroborating @@Hakausu's notes. The easiest way to think about it is who is in front. Here the singers are in front; they're the lead and the conductor should follow suit.

[@_wickedlyqueer]

@@Hakausu perfectly said 👌🏻

[@paulfaulkner5786]

Lol. I worked in a show with a conductor who threw his baton at the lead in the middle of his big number. The conductor glared at the singer and said my title is "music DIRECTOR! I don't care if you playing effing JESUS unless you have DIRECTOR in your contract FOLLOW ME!" And there were no more debates about tempo during the run of that show. Lol

[@abigailhannah2093]

Stop comparing everyone to another version. It sounds good by itself. Adam is not auto tuned at all. If you hear some of his other work you will see this is just how he sings which is amazing. Idina is good in this as well I don't see much of anything wrong with her performance. I thought she sang this song very well and I don't hear any nasally thing to her. She is a PHENOMENAL performer. If people would stop making comparisons they would see the beauty in this work instead of criticizing it. Think about how they made it their own and hear them without prejudice.

[@AlessaM183]

Abigail Hannah I could listen to Adam sing the phone book. I hate when people compare one cast to another.

[@baylinkdashyt]

It's not her singing; she's poorly mic'd. I'm fighting this myself this week, though with Freddie, in the production I'm mixing in Tampa.

[@lordyeetus6317]

What?? Adam is obviously autotuned, listen to 2:47-2:51. The warped wobbling is so bleedingly obvious.

[@lakeswirl6985]

admittedly it IS extremely funny to hear idina menzel sing the phrase “and i don’t want to let that go”

[@JTROCKAA12]

There's so much left out of the soundtrack. The first three minutes of this video is Florence and Molovkov, yet on the soundtrack they start it at 2:54, which makes no sense at all.

[@lawc23]

i spent hours looking for the "fellow eastern european" moment in the show I started to thin that I was imagining it

[@allisongorman1199]

Dude I just saw this show last night. I cried during this number. I saw amazing levels of talent at Near West Theater in Ohio.

[@AmaindeJH]

Goodness! I love her on this song!!! Watching different versions of it and damn. She is magical.

[@user-he1pp9gh1l]

I ❤ Chess and Indina does a wonderful job with my favorite song!

[@zhuk1803]

Обажаю это мюзикл. Этот состав🔥Из России с любовью❤

[@oanastamat7830]

This show has such awesome music!! Idina is amazing both as an actress and as a musician.

[@BigLou154]

Ok, so where is the first two minutes and 53 seconds of this video on the audio recording of this concert??? This is vital stuff to the plot and to have it missing is insane! Though I will say it is epic, I'm loving this!

[@JeffreyGodwin]

I love Idina. She never does anything half-assed. :)

[@marjoleintje1993]

seeing them togheter just reminded me : they did Rent togheter, Aida togheter and this togheter. Did they do more togheter?

[@jackarnett9660]

marjoleintje1993 Idina wasn’t in Aida

[@marjoleintje1993]

@@jackarnett9660 hihi yes she was : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqHVdHqVrq6inq8

[@drwoo6090]

Together. Why can you not spell it correctly?

[@marjoleinvanharen4686]

@@drwoo6090 wauw that's kind of rude :p I have dyslexia, and english is not my first langues (i know that's spelled wrong but i dont know what the correct spelling is.) So my pc does not correct my faults during typing. It's all red bc it's not dutch.

[@redpenda99o]

@@marjoleinvanharen4686 ik denk doet je goed. je spreekt beter engels dan m'n Nederlands :)

[@spoonermum]

I found this by chance but I couldn't stop watching it so I paid £20 for the dvd last week, how did I miss this 👌

[@DCMiles-so2ev]

Wait, DVD link? Please?!

[@spoonermum]

@DCMiles-so2ev I found it on Amazon UK, it's about £25 now second hand .

[@cotaitcirce9]

I adore this version. Idina is Florence so believable as a first gen Hungarian and Adam and Josh are perfectly cast.

[@marknewell3881]

Listened to this loads and it is the dogs bollocks everytime I listen to it,,,,,it being CHESS

[@alorachan]

Like BlazedHearts, I can't hear it either and I've been studying music and singing most my life. I've also listened to this soundtrack about 20 times (this song more like 40) in just the last couple months; I usually hone in one something like that by now, but I'm not hearing it.

[@gilian2587]

Florence sounds angry enough that she might actually start eating the railing -- steel, concrete and all.

[@alpehoj]

A Danish musical singer named Maria Lucia sing this song in the Danish musical version but still in English, its also a beautiful version.

[@lordyeetus6317]

Maria is an utterly incredible singer.

[@njdevilku1340]

@@lordyeetus6317 The danish cast is my favorite (except DeCourcy).

[@IamCurrentlyAscending]

Décolletage for the win! And OMG that ending =>add to cart

[@liliamwong8562]

i keep coming back to watch the fellow eastern European fight

[@marysopworth1371]

I’m honestly so confused about all the hate.

[@screamtoasigh9984]

Because we know what it's supposed to sound like AND they changed the lyrics AND they changed Scenes AND script. And in comparison it's not as good. On it's own, if it wasn't my favourite musical, and I didn't own the CD box set of the original cast, the chords and piano sheet music and see it Off Broadway during it's short run in the early 90s, I'd think it was a great performance. In comparison, I just want to cringe. Listen to the original, then see if what you think.

[@swarzeoz2550]

@@screamtoasigh9984 Regarding the lyrics, the show was written in Swedish. And just like ANY piece of vocal music when it is translated, there are usually more than one translation to choose from. Also, THIS is a concert. Concert. NOT the show, a concert version.

[@fanaticalfran4244]

Idina is nice and all, but she pales in comparison to the original broadway cast. Like the difference is huge. Groban did pretty good though.

[@JF-sh2sm]

swarze oz No, the original version was created in 1984 by Tim Rice in English (music by Benny and Björn from the Swedish supergroup ABBA). It was later adapted into Swedish in 2002 with some modifications to the original script.

[@TimeandMonotony]

@@swarzeoz2550 Why do I keep seeing these comments about the original being in Swedish? The original is English and came out in the mid '80s.

[@anastrandquist6753]

i can't listen to this or watch this without seeing Elsa from FROZEN on stage

[@cassieclark3476]

Ana Strandquist I hear it too but that’s just cuz, for me at least, the melody/how she sings it for the first 45 seconds of her song sound just like “let it go”, the beginning of the song, but after that I just get lost in the song itself and her voice

[@lauratunes12]

Honestly, this is my favorite version of this song.

[@kfaughter4350]

Why is the beginning song in this video not on the soundtrack album recording of this play 😭

[@zombioric5890]

LYRICS What's going on around me Is barely making sense I need some explanations fast! I see my present partner In the imperfect tense And I don't see how we can last I feel I need a change of cast Maybe I'm on nobody's side And when he gives me reasons To justify each move They're getting harder to believe I know this can't continue I've still a lot to prove There must be more I could achieve But I don't have the nerve to leave! Everybody's playing the game But nobody's rules are the same Nobody's on nobody's side Better learn to go it alone Recognize you're out on your own Nobody's on nobody's side The one I should not think of Keeps rolling through my mind And I don't want to let that go! No lover's ever faithful No contract truly signed There's nothing certain left to know And how the cracks begin to show! Never make a promise or plan Take a little love where you can Nobody's on nobody's side Never stay too long in your bed Never lose your heart, use your head! Nobody's on nobody's side Never take a stranger's advice Never let a friend fool you twice Nobody's on nobody's side Never be the first to believe Never be the last to deceive Nobody's on nobody's side Never leave a moment too soon Never waste a hot afternoon Nobody's on nobody's side Never stay a minute too long! Don't forget the best will go wrong Nobody's on nobody's side!

[@jessicam6746]

Idina Menzel is just brilliant in this!

[@viktorberg7424]

Chess Opening song = 2:15 in i klippet börjar det The Story of Chess Långsamma 4/4 x7 = intro två instrumentala melodi delar Aaaaah delen börjar 4/4 ×71 = 7 instrumentala meldoier = intro And in the end we see the game that started by mistake in hindustan understood in the made by watters now one The Refeeres Lines after the song: The world chess fedaration, of wich I have the hounour of being president, anouncess that the next world championship will take place here in Merano, Italy. The current world champion Fredrick Trumper of the United States of America will defend his title against Anatoly Sergievsky of the Soviet Union. The first player to achieve six victories will be declared champion. The first game will begin on March 27th 1979, welcome world to Merano. Merano Reporters song Fast bit interlinking with Florence bit lyrics = What did I conclude, his out of his streak His finally, caught up between you and me, his no opponent, as he described, infact he shouldnt have come here, he should have resaigned 3x His no ones friend, he shouldnt have come here he should have resaigned, Anatolies first song USA vs Russia song Cheerleader song Chess Game.1 = theme Key: Dm, Gm, Cm, Fm Massor kromatiskt Reporters song.2 Trumper song Global televisons = lines Florence song = Maybe Im on nobodies side The meeting at the mountain top song Chess Game.1 = theme Key: Dm, Gm, Cm, Fm Massor kromatiskt Great Britain/London keyholders song Reporters Anthem Florence and Anatolies song Bangkok Russian party song Global television guys small song Anatolies wifes song All chess players name song Alekhine Smyslov Fischer Capablanka Kasparov Morphy Chess Game.2 = theme Take my blueses red Anthem outro

[@rayhopkinsactor]

As someone who sang men's part of Nobody's Side in a production of Chess, I'm getting war flashbacks. All the men sing Tenor in Chess' pop parts

[@missbebe260]

Elaine, Judy, where are you!?!

[@Madamow]

or Barbara?

[@jeffgorham8819]

Or Helen Sjoholm.

[@Quinefan]

Roll with the punches

[@PJBarner]

Jessica Vosk does a great job too kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIvcm6mlYt95g7c

[@idinamenzel4359]

This the only version of this show that I have ever seen, and it is the only that I am willing to see. Idina Menzel is..... I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!!!!!

[@guzzoscorner]

Watch the Swedish one with Helen Sjöholm. That one is amazing. Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aorFYXyvgdNsepo There's a translation in the description too.

[@isabelekeseth8372]

I came just becuase of Idina :)

[@Abonanno24601]

I thought it was a Rent reunion. . JK I love Chess.

[@sportytc1]

i can not hear any autotune

[@JakobKenda]

nope, certainly not

[@MagiKungen]

What the fuck happened on Adams note on "dear" in "dear are the communists fooling you too?" at 2:49? Autotune which fucked up?

[@lordyeetus6317]

Yeah that's an autotune wobble - it's what happens when a singer lands in between two notes and the technology cannot figure out which pitch to "correct" it to.

[@bway_car08]

Idina is amazing

[@TDItaly98]

This IS AWESOME!!

[@TDItaly98]

"Fellow" Eastern European *FLORENCE TRIGGERED*

[@jenmamafav5939]

She sang it more stylized than Paige instead of with a driving beat. Hard to explain. Menzel modernized it by making more pop like.

[@mangostreetproject]

Anyone coming from The Queen’s Gambit??

[@pianoforte08]

Yes!

[@uffling]

Why did they change the lyrics?

[@DannyPL22]

More valid and accurate than ever 😑

[@jamesk8083]

What point does one might in Bangkok come on

[@lyricaljoke]

Haha, one of the tenors in the background is kinda wack. Also, is that live auto-tune in Adam's voice in some of the higher parts here? Or does he just have a really interesting tone? I wouldn't blame him, honestly--the part's written ridiculously high

[@Keith_Petersen_Actor]

His upper resonance is really clear and brighter than the rest. It loses its light rasp, but that's how his voice sounds in other.live performances too. Its not autotune

[@lordyeetus6317]

@@Keith_Petersen_Actor It is absolutely auto-tune. This is no slight on Adam, who is a very good singer, but he is blatantly obviously autotuned here, which is really disappointing.

[@notjacksonshaffer3357]

Why is Adam autotuned?

[@abarlowgsa]

He isn't.

[@because_the_internet]

Freamon?

[@jamison11111]

Yasmin - you are amazing.

[@LPproduction333]

Все время бежит впереди паровоза, что за манера. Это я про идину

[@kenyettawilliams9233]

Motivation field trips weekly Mr witowski Mr Tracey transformer

[@Paganforge]

Can't. Stop. Laughing! Bloody brilliant!

[@eveweston9948]

Prefer the original or the Kerry Ellis version, this is a little high pitched!!

[@timduggan1962]

I, for one, am just happy this is up. RICE (Andrew, Lloyd) wrote this during the Cold War. Given current events and idiot tRump> A few tweaks, and this could be relevant AGAIN!!!

[@connorlcoopersings6714]

What's this got to do with Andrew Lloyd Webber?

[@JF-sh2sm]

Andrew Lloyd Webber has nothing to do with this musical. Chess was written by Tim Rice along with Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus from the pop rock supergroup ABBA. They composed all the songs for the show.

[@connorlcoopersings6714]

@@JF-sh2sm That's my point. He's not related to this musical in any way but thr last comment was mentioning him

[@ChristineTheHippie]

And the Russian state-run doping in sports.

[@Abonanno24601]

I agree 100 percent. I love her in Rent, but this isn't her

[@adelaidedupont9017]

And when you sing #playingwithpawns #justlikepoland ...

[@patrikez1]

Who ever the girl is,she´s doing a smashing job

[@xxkewldudexx]

+patrikez1 It's Idina Menzel (aka Maureen in Rent, Elphaba in Wicked, Elsa in Frozen, I could go on...)

[@idinamenzel4359]

+Cody Fox Idina is simply amazing and i have seen her perform live 4 times and I am seeing her in If/Then next month. She is brilliant in everything she does.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@anastrandquist6753]

her name is idina menzel

[@baylinkdashyt]

Uh, that's Adele Dazeem; you've never heard her before?

[@gilian2587]

The blonde girl in the back holding a microphone is really good too. Idina is well known -- those supporting singers are top of their class, as well.

[@adelaidedupont9017]

And that #theresatimeandtheresaplace - #ithoughtyoudsupportanattackonthosepeople ...

[@timduggan1962]

Emphasis on the Rump....

[@adrian102689]

Auto tune?...?

[@Quinefan]

Of course not. They are professionals playing the Albert Hall for goodness' sake.

[@audunseverin]

For sure.... a bit disturbing for the experience

[@JF-sh2sm]

I think they used a little bit of auto tune when editing the show for the DVD release in order to make the vocals more on point, but that’s not really disturbing.

[@musicalnerdfighterme]

Her way of hitting high notes is to sing through her nose. That's not a bad thing just most don't do it. I've had to do it that way before its easier

[@amandaharris726]

Look its Nixon

[@adelaidedupont9017]

Love Menzel singing #felloweasterneuropean - it makes a point to so many of us including #westernliberalallies ... And so much pay not to have #tantrums . #itsnotalackofwill #itsalackofskill

[@sethkaras1534]

I can't tell if Adam has autotune or not. It's not as clear as when they autotuned Tim Minchin in Jesus Christ Superstar.

[@emperatricemusic8229]

I never thought I'd say this, but this does not suit Idina at all. She's usually fucking fantastic in everything. This had no emotion, no edge and it was over sung.

[@_wickedlyqueer]

Anytime one of her haters says she can’t sing. I’m sending them this entire musical 100 times. She’s a fucking queen 💅🏻

[@gilian2587]

She's quite skilled.

[@kated442]

She’s one of the most famous Broadway stars ever, what do people have against her??

[@_wickedlyqueer]

@@kated442 I have no idea 😭 those that hate her are awful in the comments at times. I don’t get why. She minds her own business and she’s ones of the realest ones out there: and she can sing incredibly. They say she can’t. 🙄

[@iluvcamaros1912]

@@_wickedlyqueer I'm trying to figure out what's going on in these comments (and the reviews on iTunes) and I'm guessing it's the "Disney princess tone" aspect of her voice rubs some people the wrong way? Like after a decade of hearing "Let it Go" coming out of toys and iPads some people react negatively to her I guess. (not me, I love her, just wondering what their problem is). Elaine Paige has a more mature sounding tone to be sure. Idina is kinda the opposite of her.

[@ashleeparsons3362]

the american's high notes after about 3:40 sounds so autotuned it's ridiculous

[@PhantomofDB]

There's no autotune there, that's just what his voice sounds like? If they were using autotune, why would they leave the "DO THIS" in "why'd you have to do this to me?" so flat???

[@kiwiadventures3773]

Checkers.. what the fk

[@alexknibb]

Forget nasal singing - in every song, in nearly every single line, she rushes it. By the time she sings the last word of the line, she's almost a beat early. Ruins it for me. A lot of this musical is very percussive, the words need to punch with the drums and you can't do that if one sounds like an echo of the other. Shame because I really wanted to like this.

[@Lamph]

Preach.

[@christopherlusby1262]

I’m not a fan of Idina, but i wondered why i found this so unsettling until i read this comment. You’re right about the lack of percussion in her delivery

[@toniisaacson6282]

Completely agree. Not sharp enough and no attack. This is a defiant song.

[@sskoog]

I concur -- Idina is just pushing tempo too hard, well past the point of 'individual artistic interpretation.' She's not without talent, but this rendition doesn't showcase her favorably.

[@artboyero]

I sounds like if Idina Menzel sang through her nose

[@amandaharris726]

W

[@Tuuubesh0w]

Oh, wow, the swedish version is miles ahead on this performance.

[@JF-sh2sm]

That’s because all the backing vocals for the Swedish version were pre-recorded in a studio. This performance is 100% live.

[@Taevas___]

@@JF-sh2sm Hellen Sjöholms voice though, carries the whole performance

[@FlowerofDissolution]

She's a beautiful English-version of Helen Sjöholm. A beautiful voice that is perfect for the role!

[@MarcyShar]

I think Idina ia fab - not nasal at all

[@sublimeade]

Her performance was kinda weak here tbh. Ive sounded better in the shower

[@Abonanno24601]

Man, if it wern't for that Rent Maureen sounding voice, it would sound good. Elaine Paige is the best. Other than that, the rest of the cast is real good. I really like Idina Menzel but this is kind of "not her style."

[@adamhedley8924]

she was a Russian all along! gasp!

[@JF-sh2sm]

She was born a Hungarian

[@kingdonward]

Didn't like the male lead voice - sorry, but Florence rocked! Wish I could have seen her instead of the seriously overrated Elaine Paige - sorry Elaine!

[@lulamae507]

There's a complete recording of that performance available online)

[@rob7339]

chilling 🤮

[@salford8922]

Idina is (as she often is) completely out of time with the music!

[@Keith_Petersen_Actor]

She objectively isn't

[@genevievet971]

Oh dear, that Nobody's Side was... difficult. I really like Idina, but never mind "not one of her best", this was a bad performance. Too bad. Maybe if they'd had more rehearsal time, she'd have done well.

[@joshietoshie]

Whhhaaa i thought it was honestly flawless...

[@I-cant-handle-the-truth]

what... are you talking about?

[@marytheresaburns4728]

This is an incredible version, Indina hit this out of the park.

[@screamtoasigh9984]

@@marytheresaburns4728 She really didn't, listen to the Elaine Paige version.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/haWkfqWGf8xqa9E ... compared to that, this is unpleasant....she sounds like she should be in Disney movies with birds fluttering around her. It makes her sound like a vocal student in comparison... It doesn't help that they changed the script and the lyrics..

[@malebank]

I wonder how this woman got this role. She screeches! Not a patch on Elaine, Judy, or Helen. Alexandra Burke was so much better. But the overall was brilliant.

[@anatoleishot]

Autotune's so obvious at 1956 - Budapest is rising...just saying

[@Marnild]

Her voice is so unpleasant :(

[@lillamyy5825]

It's a pity that this otherwise perfect (and in my case the only one available) good video of Chess is completely ruined for me by Idina Menzel's super annoying performance.

[@screamtoasigh9984]

they changed the lyrics, terrible compared to the first.makes a mockery of the magic of the soundtrack

[@joparkes1823]

I had not heard this version before...shocking!!!

[@anatoleishot]

Terible Teri which lyrics did they change?

[@screamtoasigh9984]

@@anatoleishot @4:07 it should be If you walk out on me They will have won their first battle Wouldn't your father Have begged you to stay in the game? He would -- but he didn't know you He'd loathe your behaviour and so do I -- Why'd you have to do this to me? What's going on around me Is barely making sense I need some explanations fast I see my present partner In the imperfect tense And I don't see how we can last I feel I need a change of cast Maybe I'm on nobody's side And when he gives me reasons To justify each move They're getting harder to believe I know this can't continue I've still a lot to prove There must be more I could achieve But I don't have the nerve to leave Everybody's playing the game But nobody's rules are the same Nobody's on nobody's side Better learn to go in alone Recognize you're out on your own Nobody's on nobody's side The one I should not think of Keeps rolling through my mind And I don't want to let that go No lovers ever faithful No contract truly signed There's nothing certain left to know And how the cracks begin to show! Never make a promise or plan Take a little love where you can Nobody's on nobody's side Never stay too long in your bed Never lose your heart, use your head Nobody's on nobody's side Never take a stranger's advice Never let a friend fool you twice Nobody's on nobody's side Everybody's playing the game But nobody's rules are the same Nobody's on nobody's side Never leave a moment too soon Never waste a hot afternoon Nobody's on nobody's side Never stay a minute too long Don't forget the best will go wrong Nobody's on nobody's side Never be the first to believe Never be the last to deceive Nobody's on nobody's side Never make a promise or plan Take a little love where you can Nobody's on nobody's side

[@JF-sh2sm]

These are the exact same lyrics that were sung at the West End in 1986. They differ from the concept album’s one because the album came out in 1984, before the show was even staged and the script still wasn’t in its final form. They had to change the lyrics a bit when the script was completed.

[@karihildeng638]

MiSerable

[@pjangels609]

Idina's voice is not right for this, it's too shrilly. She belongs singing in Disney movies.

[@kenyettawilliams9233]

Firstclue to kairos