Corey Cott & Ben Fankhauser - "What You Own" (Rent)

STOP THE PRESSES: Newsboys of NY Rally at 54 Below
August 14, 2014 - 54 Below
Music Direction by Benjamin Rauhala
Directed by Yvette Kojic
Produced by Shoshana Feinstein
Filmed & Edited by FAMOUS IN NY - famousinny.com

[@brittanybroquadio8846]

Corey: Just tighten your shoulders, Ben: Just clench your jaw till you froOoOown! um, that riff is perfect!

[@HavingALOTOfFunx]

he went so hard on the piano. kudos to him for being able to sing whilist doing all that

[@kidassazinCoC]

lexi holland hey

[@AbbySitton]

It's amazing! Playing the piano while singing is not easy, particularly when you're singing with someone else, and the piano part doesn't sound easy. He even turns his own pages! How amazing!

[@la-lv4fq]

I know right. Ben is a dream.

[@tigershark41]

The entire piano arrangement is Santa Fe and Carrying The Banner it's so beautiful

[@born2bjeli]

Person: Who's your favorite actor? Me: Ben Fankhauser Person: uh okay, who's your favorite singer? Me: Ben Fankhauser Person: um... who's your favorite... pianist? Me: Ben Fankhauser

[@greasedlightnin5918]

yesssssssss❤❤❤❤❤

[@baileybieganek2446]

sad whizzer so accurate it hurts!

[@gahyeonsupremacy]

Same

[@dunorun4295]

your answer sucks

[@boniwons]

Sameee

[@abigailford9032]

newsies singing rent, how perfect can this get??

[@bookfanatics13]

I honestly cannot stop watching Ben playing the piano. Damn son.

[@baileybieganek2446]

bookfanatics13 ...I can't stop wishing I WAS the piano...

[@lucysileo2125]

riffs + piano + the harmonies + newsies intertwined = me fangirling

[@ironicandpunny1080]

SHOOK BY THE ADDITION OF SANTA FE AND CARRYING THE BANNER

[@samipopcornpup9161]

I've listened to this cover so many times now that whenever I listen to the actual RENT version, I'm always startled by Mark's aggressiveness 😂

[@nikotouros4858]

I won't die happy unless I see the day that Corey plays Roger and Ben plays Mark in Rent. I need to see that !

[@spamfriedrice9756]

Niko Touros they did in high school

[@cameronconte889]

SpamFriedRice 666 in college

[@gracepatrick9128]

there were like 3 or 4 newsies references there this is amazing

[@chloeohara6352]

3 or 4??? the whole piano arrangement were from Santa Fe and Carrying The banner and it is absolutely beautiful !

[@tabbyspell5264]

This is everything i have ever wanted. Newsies singing rent. And those newsies are Ben Fankhauser and Corey Cott

[@annaelizabeth5536]

"Trapped where there ain't no future, even at 17"

[@onebigmess253]

I think my favorite thing is that the Newsies were living in America at the end of a millennium and they were tight for money and basically this song totally applies to the Newsies too.

[@gwynethhill3431]

Cheyenne Brown well the newsboy strike happened in 1899 which was the end of that millennium. And rent took place at the end of the next millennium. At least thats how i see it.

[@bradymannion4344]

Not to mention both stories include people hating new york city and wanting to go to santa fe, but inevitably stay in new york because their family and love interest are there

[@hilfyyy]

This performance is absolutely incredible. Ben really owns that piano and you can really feel how they are connecting together as performers. The harmonies were also flawless. Great key for both of them, and definitely appreciated the newsies interjections. BRAVO!

[@hannahj3840]

I love how Ben is just killing it on the piano effortlessly all the while--singing beautifully.

[@zorro......]

Corey: Don't breathe too deep, don't think all day Ben: Dive into work, drive the other way Corey: That drip of hurts (Ben: when the bell rings) That pint of shame Goes away, just play the game Ben: You're living in America At the end of the millennium You're living in America Leave your conscience at the tone Corey: And when you're living in America At the end of the millennium Both: You're what you own Corey: The filmmaker cannot see Ben: And the songwriter cannot hear Corey: Yet I see Mimi everywhere Ben: Angel's voice is in my ear Corey: Just tighten those shoulders Ben: Just clench your jaw till you frown Corey: Just don't let go or you may Both: drown You're living in America At the end of the millennium You're living in America Where it's like the Twilight Zone And when you're living in America At the end of the millennium You're what you own So I own not a notion I escape and ape content I don't own emotion, I rent Ben: What was it about that night (corey: Trapped where there ain't no future) Ben: What was it about that night (Corey: Even at 17) Both: Connection in an isolating age Ben: For once the shadows gave way (Corey: My friend, my old friend) Ben: To light (Corey: Gave way to light) Both: For once I didn't disengage Dying in America At the end of the millennium We're dying in America To come into our own And when you're dying in America At the end of the millennium We'll all be out there, carrying the banner You're not alone I'm not alone, I'm not alone

[@sarahglover4241]

Thank you!! :)

[@CastellanKid]

You have done a good

[@dramaismylife2017]

I would pay so much money to have this on itunes.

[@natkatj]

+divergent-ravenclaw-revolutionary-half_blood-on_fire I would pay so much money to have a newsies revival

[@KelseaBingham]

+Natalie Joritz I think every fansie would pay anything to have a newsies revival, I know I would lol

[@kateoconnor30030]

Natalie Joritz Well how much did you pay for the movie then?;)

[@brittanybroquadio8846]

Katie Carlson Hella money bro.... All 3 times

[@KenBernardez]

Ben's voice melts my heart into a puddle!

[@Izzy-Maurer]

The piano arrangement was all just taken from Newsies songs!

[@lindseyrosa6599]

There voices blend so well!!!!

[@la-lv4fq]

Okay? I didnt even know this arrangement existed? And now im dyiiiing ALSO *BEN IS KILLING ME WITH HIS PIANO SKILLS*

[@velvetsrose]

Ben-once strikes again with his riffs. xD

[@ethantylerbaysa1517]

ALL OUR HEADS ARE SPINNING!

[@drewbertdoo]

Welcome to today's edition of thing I didn't know I needed.

[@mayakaitlyn5074]

Omg the Santa Fe and carrying the banner bits I'm crying and Ben is amazing at the piano!!!! I love him and Corey

[@brittanymorris3730]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who could see them as Roger and Mark in Rent?

[@sportyspice4945]

+Brittany Morris oh my god,,,??? that's a flawless casting idea! they have the perfect air of domesticity and chemistry to fit the parts really well!!

[@aliciaf1214]

they actually were! Corey was Roger and Ben was Mark.

[@ElftheDog]

I just discovered that they were in rent together XD

[@abialston8476]

Alicia F WAIT THEY WERE WHAT WHERE

[@aliciaf1214]

Abi Alston yes, they did it when they were younger at Stagecrafters youth theatre. I know they did many shows together there and talk about it in some videos.

[@grayyuzon]

Newsies forever, second to none!

[@dramaismylife2017]

Too much love and beauty in one video. Physically can't stop watching this. Loved the "Carrying the Banner!" part at the end!

[@hannahhull6077]

If you pay close attention lyrics from Santa Fe are in there too.

[@prongsverse]

Corey’s face every time Ben sang is such a mood, that fondness UGH I STAN THAT SUPPORTIVE FRIENDSHIPPPPP

[@Horsesarethebest888]

Dat Bromance, love the Newsies

[@morgannotlefay]

Okay, I think I have it pegged down for the most part: 0:00 Santa Fe 1:00 Seize the Day 1:54 Carrying the Banner 2:14 Santa Fe *Key Change* 2:39 Carrying the Banner 3:22 Santa Fe

[@helen4052]

I love the Newsies lyrics at 2:14 and 3:01 that they just kinda slide in there

[@mollymyers4173]

Helen Timpe and Corey just makes it sound so good. Especially at 2:14. When I first heard it I was like “WHAT?!?!?!” And played it over like fifty times

[@skylarryan4330]

i have seen this video like 5 times, and i JUST realized than corey sings a couple santa fe lines around 2:40

[@Marianne_L]

I didn't know how much I needed this until now. Perfect!

[@kkrocks0607]

Okay I'm dying in America listening to this BEAUTIFUL rendition of Rent/Newsies holy crap well done!!!!

[@blondedancer987]

I'm just sitting here reading the comments and hi cousin!!! 😀

[@sararekdahl4794]

this has reached comfort video status

[@juliesmith3144]

Best friends making music is awesome. Ben and Corey rocked this for sure!

[@misspixelwolfie9197]

I need a bootleg of their show. And also when they combined in Carrying The Banner I cried so hard

[@natkatj]

oh my god as I watched this video, I literally started to cry because I'm being taught by the same person who taught them to be where they are now.

[@missytaylor9371]

My goodness. Ben's voice. Corey's... Everything! They both give me so much life! #newsiesforever

[@sarahglover4241]

I am literally obsessed with this. It's just so beautiful, and how they intertwined Newsies with Rent, PERFECTION. I am in complete awe of how amazing Ben on the piano sounds, along with singing...AND THOSE HARMONIES, YES! This entire thing is my favorite thing, I love this.... (is there something wrong with me? probably. am I still going to watch this a thousand times each day? yes.)

[@marylickona6322]

I. LOVE. THIS. Every time I see this I smile. I don't think I will ever tire of watching/hearing this.

[@jackunderwood3906]

One Santa Fe musical singing a song from the other

[@ZZRose-xk9ss]

maybe jack really just wanted to open up a restaurant

[@rowansimone5036]

Z.Z. Rose in santa fe

[@frenchthenerdfighters3854]

This is so amazing. No words. Love them.

[@arianacastaluccio-vilani9442]

1:03 *Sobbing* NoW Is ThE TiMe To SeIzE tHe DaY 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@starlightdiaries]

the newsies feels

[@caris4837]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH This is why I have such high expectations in boys

[@arianacastaluccio-vilani9442]

SOMEONE PLEASE PUT THIS ON SPOTIFY ❤❤

[@elliotscasual2459]

Can we get a Newsies rendition of Rent now?

[@elliota1487]

This is breathtaking

[@annaelizabeth5536]

THIS IS PERFECTION

[@boniwons]

Seeing Ben play the piano just makes me feel a lot of feelings 😍

[@samanthaelliott9981]

That was awesome!! Their voices together are music to my ears. Ben and Corey are awesome!

[@morgandobersek8475]

I honestly don't think I could ever stop watching this!

[@mercuryh3463]

im too obsessed with singing newsboys

[@samipopcornpup9161]

That's my life story

[@morgannotlefay]

3:00 "We're always out there! Carrying the Banner!!" I started squealing!!! I love this!!!!!!

[@scarletsoothill7193]

When Ben comes in with “when your living in America” for the first time I want to cry this whole thing is just too good! And omg at 1:35 the piano is so goooood

[@audreyviolet4772]

I just melted

[@clairekim2525]

Very fitting lol. Two musicals where someone from New York sings about wanting to go to Santa Fe for some reason

[@pennyj5595]

It's funny cuz the part where Corey says Santa Fe actually makes sense

[@xxobrittanyg]

Of course he can play piano. 😵

[@sabahk]

Am I the only one who listens to this several times a day? yes?...no? just me....

[@gracepichler316]

I absolutely love this!

[@abigailburbridge4957]

This makes my heart so happy.

[@matildaduncanmusic]

cheeky little newsies line thrown in there

[@strwbrrymentos2225]

Anything with Corey Cott and Ben Fankhauser just sign me up

[@BlueAsh25]

i didnt know i needed this

[@kristia8857]

melting...

[@caitlinmarie2779]

ben sang “when that bell rings” and i teared up omg

[@mikewolf5367]

Wow! Love it! Words fail me! Edit: it’s taken me six years but I’ve finally found the words. There’s just something extra magical about “What You Own” being sung as a ballad. ❤

[@veryjollyuser5755]

omfg ben is litterally adorable and these two together is heaven~~~~

[@girlonabookshelf4922]

like this version a lot better than the original

[@fayclark9423]

Can we get a petition started to get Ben as Mark and Cory as Rodger. Please and thank you x

[@amy_muk]

Too lovely for words

[@paulapatino4034]

WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE

[@CooKieMerLe]

oh my god that's so beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍

[@catiegrace4789]

Corey is so freaking cute!

[@marissastangl2629]

Carrying the Banner...

[@amieperkins4933]

MY TWO FAVORITE THINGS: RENT AND BEN FANKHAUSER

[@sophienaworynski5594]

That moment at 0:38 seconds into the video when Ben starts to sing and Cory looks at. That look shows so much admiration and love for Ben as a performer and as a friend and is such a quick beautiful moment

[@marleygreen3866]

ben’s voice when he’s like “what was it about that night” like if u agree

[@emmastevens3161]

This is beautiful.

[@Quesnelle23]

This is my favorite thing ever

[@kalebmiller7532]

Is this sheet music anywhere or am I just going to have to live in agony

[@asyrdal4059]

HOLD EVERYTHING. The piano is Santa Fe and Carrying the Banner?? Am I wrong? THAT IS SO FUNNY (for some reason I'm dying)!!!!!!! Well sung by the way CX

[@flanplan5903]

Can we get these two in a revival production of Rent???? Pleaaaaase?

[@ellieparker8919]

Still here, still good!

[@noelleso4279]

Ben Fankhauser’s talent is goals

[@LindsayBallif]

I love this mash up so much, I might write a similar one and do it for a my theatre independent project.

[@stephpiano2908]

Holy shit this is incredible

[@lisagoodstein5672]

i have never loved anything so mucj

[@mayas.3455]

Me watching the video for the first time: Did y'all sing a mashup of the Rent and Newsies song? Cool Me now: IT'S THE NEWSIES SONGS ON PIANO! WHAT?!😍 (sue me, I just noticed it today...🤦🏽‍♀️)

[@kaitlynrain899]

Why am I just finding this now god put this one repeat

[@aliciaf1214]

This is brilliant....

[@hannahgrace4730]

THE NEWSIES LINE OMG

[@TheHedgehogGiraffe]

Fuck fuck now i'm thinking of Ben Fankhauser in the black tank and spiked necklace and eyeliner FUCK

[@cookieaddictions]

Damn!!!

[@lilliannagonzalez3681]

"Ben... Frankenstein"- my friend 😂

[@samipopcornpup9161]

Not crying at all... *eye twitches*

[@jenniferrose389]

Can they get anymore perfect?