A strange re-write of this fabulous song (Well at least in the London version) Performed by Philip Casnoff, David Carroll, Paul Harman & Ensemble
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@lastxwriter13 жыл бұрын
Original version: "Screw you all, I'm looking out for me!" This version: "My God, what have I been doing?"
@VengefulKBM14 жыл бұрын
If there's one song in this show that patently DIDN'T need a rewrite, it's the incredible song that is Endgame. Sorry, but I have no clue what they were thinking here.
@lorijohnson75076 жыл бұрын
I get that some songs needed tweaking to make more sense on stage, but the Concept Album is more musically pleasing to listen to as a musical work. :(
@lukekey56753 жыл бұрын
this fills me with truly indescribable rage
@EmmaForman286 жыл бұрын
It’s funny how polarized people are. You love or hate this version, no appeals, no exceptions.
@bighuge10605 жыл бұрын
Very true, Emma. I listened and loved the concept album but this Broadway production was the first time I saw Chess and I liked it very much. Even the depressing ending was in step with Florence being a sacrifice pawn. I've seen various other productions in regional and community theater -- each tweaked and different -- before the current version but I will always be grateful I saw the Broadway version live.
@kezzergirl13414 жыл бұрын
Gotta say I think I like the other rendition of this song better. I mean this is good, but I feel like the other one was much more dramatic. This one drags in a few places. Because of the arrangement, Anatoly's (The Russian's) breakdown was much more impressive in that one too.
@lonellfletcher3 жыл бұрын
I hate that they cut out the female solos.
@JF-sh2sm3 жыл бұрын
And changed all the lyrics! The song has a complete different meaning here, it’s a shame what Broadway did to this amazing show...
@meh627 жыл бұрын
what...what is this version? what have they done? nooooo
@optipus90195 жыл бұрын
Yikes. I can see what they were going for but it translated in all the worse ways. Why put the melody and climax in the middle? That'd be like the 1812 overture having canons in the ballad - ruins any flow of tension. Then there's the lyric rewrites. Yeah, some parts work - after all, this version is more focused on Florence. But it just reads as boring and kind of a waste. The dramatic lyrics of the concept album and concert version are so much more satisfying: "Nothing you have said/is revelation/take my blues as read". The idea to switch this to a mental argument between Freddie and Anatoly could work - but the current lyrics are a sad, wimpy component to the emotional strength they could have.
@blueflower812 жыл бұрын
I'm not impressed that they changed this song to this version - the original was excellent. :/
@alexf08153 жыл бұрын
Yes is boring somehow, maybe due to copyright. The original is the best, including harms and lyrics
@williamd29893 жыл бұрын
5:51 is always a mood in chess
@cjvscripter9 жыл бұрын
Alright, rearranging the song and moving the climax halfway is kind of an interesting idea, but it really destroys the momentum. God, this version is just joyless.
@wickedfan8112 жыл бұрын
This version is, honestly, much more epic (in my opinion, of course) the the British one. Don't get me wrong, the whole Broadway production was a mess - but particularly THIS rewrite really DID helped to get this scene better. The chorus, full of angry journalists, Anatoly missing his cue, thoughts about Florence and, of course, change of Russian's mood from London's "I am confident, for God's sake, so what you are all trying to break me?" to Broadway's "Damn it. there's no hope and no way, but it seems like a perfect time for quite an emotional breakdown" - aren't those moments priceless?
@robertoweilviso8 жыл бұрын
this is an excellent versión of "endgame" dramatic and powerful voice of david carroll
@SailAndersson12 жыл бұрын
Tommy Körberg - Endgame (Live Chess in concert 1989 Skellefteå, Sweden) How it should be done
@dylanwho2095 жыл бұрын
I really want to find a full recording of that show
@JF-sh2sm4 жыл бұрын
@Dylan Who The 2002 Danish recording (which is in English) and the 2008 Royal Albert Hall Concert are the 2 most complete recordings of Chess (based on the original West End show at least).
@smashthegas2877 Жыл бұрын
Entirely listenable as the singers are competent, but the worst re-write of a song that was ever recorded. No wonder they had to say in the album notes that the lyrics were not sanctioned by Tim Rice - he must have laughed so much at this poor attempt.
@broadwaydude237813 жыл бұрын
@VengefulKBM where could one find this "other version"?
@Avoozl5 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3ukqGuaZ9mZfaM
@leerosenfield7 жыл бұрын
wow
@romeodelta634911 жыл бұрын
Nick Metzger was SO BEST! NO EXCEPTIONS!
@glowsprite7 жыл бұрын
Adore this original version!
@SMASHTHEGAS6 жыл бұрын
Rebecca Prozzo This isn't the original version you dilettante.
@Avoozl5 жыл бұрын
@@SMASHTHEGAS I'll correct Rebecca's comment: "I adore this song, but only in the original version"
@Spartanhero6134 жыл бұрын
oh my how boring, they're defecting
@leerosenfield7 жыл бұрын
dramatic
@sh3rocks016 жыл бұрын
First time listening to this musical and honestly, this song does seem to be written in an odd way...
@Avoozl5 жыл бұрын
Please listen to the original version. It's so much better.
@qtsnail85984 жыл бұрын
Just like the times it was writing about😂
@JF-sh2sm4 жыл бұрын
Please listen to any other recording based on the West End production (the concept album, the 2002 Danish recording in English, the 2008 Royal Albert Hall Chess in Concert). The Broadway one is just awful!
@AcappellaGamer5 жыл бұрын
Wtf is this crap. A few nice vocal moments but.....why oh why