Maybe This Dream - feat. Donna Lynne Champlin - "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"

[@jasonb690]

Give this woman all the awards. She's a treasure.

[@eddjoey]

i second this

[@UnRubenDario]

AMEN !

[@cepahreinholt8710]

One of the best voice of the show

[@chrisolen2113]

🎯🎯🎯

[@orkumm]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@rshiftyXO]

Paula is my favorite Disney princess 👸

[@LoungingPotato]

This song is hilarious and the vocals are mind-blowing but holy shit that last line "Maybe this dream will finally make me feel like I deserve a dream..." is heartbreaking as fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[@jamesgrandjean6138]

Ritchie right?? Donna has it all.

[@mefi9788]

Yes!

[@giankarlobayker3903]

That really made me cry when I first heard it :(

[@majesticshrimp]

The fact that Tim sings "tweedle-deedle-dee" after she mentioned her vibrator is way funnier since last week's episode :D

[@brimstoneclub]

Somehow it seems more appropriate if Scott sang that song instead. But Tim is a treasure.

[@peoplearepeople4998]

I was thinking this, but then...it made me wonder why the one black lawyer there tweedled after the ebola line....so.....I'm gonna tell myself those tweedlers were chosen all by mere coincidence lmao

[@Iasminsz]

@@peoplearepeople4998 they were chosen because their her coworkers at the firm, therefore would be around? Plus they're minor characters

[@simpfelicity2024]

@@peoplearepeople4998 yep that's f**ked

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

@@peoplearepeople4998 his name is Jim

[@beccaholley2893]

"The world was like tehehe, nope" I'm dead 😂

[@kalicat20]

This song is actually so sad, but it's sung with a Disney Princess voice, so it makes me feel confused about how I am suppose to feel

[@margaritam.9118]

Tara Sellers she sounds just like a voice actress of Princess Aurora in “Once Upon A Dream” song. Oh wait, she’s even dressed like her 😂

[@EllieC130]

I have so much respect for how they played Paula's storyline this season, especially when it came to her having an abortion for the sake of her legal career. It's a very real situation that can often make the pregnant mother look bad.

[@ss75691]

I am a mother who has already had one child. I became pregnant seven months after I had her. I was making plans to return to school. Plus, we were living in poverty with little to no security. It was a very real decision we had to make and I don’t regret it. My daughter deserves her mother and I deserve to have an education.

[@georgearaujo-haller8835]

Yes it’s such amazing representation to show a married woman who already has kids getting an abortion because we rlly only see single women getting them on tv if at all.

[@sallyjrwjrw6766]

​@@georgearaujo-haller8835 yes, typically Hollywood has middle-aged women get unexpectedly pregnant and then keep the baby when you know most would just get an abortion. Not because it's flippant but because it's practical and by 40 most women are more practical.

[@cklieb2]

I love that the computer's desktop background was also changed to a forest.

[@margaritam.9118]

cklieb2 consistency!

[@TattoedKiss]

I didn't notiece that. Thank you!

[@bcbock]

I don't think I've ever seen a show make heart-breaking hopefulness so funny.

[@thebrideinthemirror2030]

Donna's vocal range is incredible!

[@quangtran9843]

I always thought this was a broad parody of a Disney number, so I can't believe I just realised that this is a direct parody of "I Wonder" from Sleeping Beauty. It is all there in the staging, the outfit, the hair, the "animals", the theme of the song and the operetta singing voice.

[@Iasminsz]

Her singing voice here sounds so much like Aurora. Isn't just that she sounds like A Disney princess, cause every period had a different style... She's amazing!

[@islaynicklin3964]

Oh my gosh, yes! Thank you! This is what I came here for- I was trying to place it! 🤗

[@spggabs]

Donna's voice is so amazing. Also, I'm forever changed after the cramp part.

[@gabrielmc44]

I can't. DECEASED. "Menstrual cramps plus dump cramps." I LOVE this show. 😭😵😍

[@Lilydu972mag]

The "I pee just a little" part cracks me up very time. XD

[@senorPachuChay]

this song is legit sad. i sang along for fun, but then they came to the last part, "Maybe this dream will finally make me feel like I deserve a dream" and the depression just hit me like a tidal wave :'(

[@meh-4627]

The way she says “I pee” is so funny and adorable lol

[@Barrylocke]

It's the giggle while she says "Just a little! 😉" for me

[@omg9261]

My favorite part here 😂

[@omg9261]

She is so cute, especially with that giggle 😂

[@randmperson2]

I just realized Paula does her little hop on "PEE just a little" because she's jumping over the deer carcass.

[@omg9261]

Lol, thank you! I wouldn't realize without you but now I pay attention to it every time 😂

[@okashi10]

The cramp part at the end... It's my new favorite thing...

[@PaulaHowley]

THE BEST.

[@noaviolin]

it took me so off guard lol

[@PaulaHowley]

Just fucking genius, the performance of this. It makes me laugh out loud and actually tear up at the end with her earnest hope. It's just lovely. And the extra couple of beats waiting for that final sigh...... BRILL.

[@annajohnson2115]

Donna is so pretty

[@silvertamagachi]

I'm a straight woman, but Donna's one of those beautiful people that makes me say things like "I'm a straight woman, but . . ." (Rachel Bloom is, too.)

[@mygirljoey]

You almost forget the horrible things she is saying about herself because you get mesmerized by her how amazing her voice is.

[@maggi007]

1:28 excellent foreshadowing here.

[@nalouu2732]

Damn you're so right

[@derekfnord]

This song goes from laugh-out-loud funny with the "Maybe this dream won't be like when I go running" verse, as it just goes farther and farther, then to jaw-dropped admiration at Donna Lynne's vocal chops as she sings "Maybe this dream won't be like that," and then to legit tears-in-your-eyes heartbreak at "Maybe this dream will finally make me feel like I deserve a dream." All within about 30 seconds. This show is just... It's so freaking great in every way...

[@KETrust]

paula is still one of my all time favorite's. her voice and versatility are two of the many reasons why.

[@silvertamagachi]

I never would've thought such a beautiful alto could sound EXACTLY like Snow White, but . . . damn, Paula. Werk.

[@bryanabriz508]

Donna is not an alto

[@jjjlove2260]

silvertamagachi She was never an alto

[@rkgk1517]

they wrote this for her bc she was trained as a coloratura

[@osahju914]

Sleeping beauty actually lol

[@ShardosandLucy]

Soprano but yea she killed it

[@TattoedKiss]

I love this song. Paula's voice Is MAGICAL. I saw this so many times but I always laugh when She giggles and says NOPE

[@Countfoscolikesmice]

1:19 ankle acting, people! ANKLE ACTING!!!

[@laserzin]

" I pee *cute giggle* just a little!" It's my favorite part of the song lmao

[@hagrid7ern737]

*is scrolling through the comments looking for a single other person who thinks that* XD

[@omg9261]

My favorite part too, I was looking for this comment

[@izzieb.2926]

Tim and jim dancing around in bird costumes kills me every time!😂

[@blueowl]

I'm really glad that out of all princess that this song could have referenced, they chose my favorite! (If you're unsure, that dress + basket def scream Aurora)

[@theatrefreak25]

Makes sense, since her main song was Once Upon a Dream.

[@blueowl]

@@jellybean1528 I'm sure it's just meant to be a parody of the Disney princess trope in general but I mean... you can google Sleeping Beauty Aurora and find her wearing the exact same dress holding the exact same basket.

[@liliannahorvath]

I LOVE how they used Aurora's Briar Rose dress and the basket!! love it! She is amazing!

[@AbbeyHowe]

Disney needs to take note.

[@justthecoolestdudeyo9446]

I could totally see Rachel Bloom writing a Disney movie starring the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend staff, and it would probably be the best Disney movie in decades tbh

[@AbbeyHowe]

Thomas Jefferson But also George Washington? Totally!!

[@ZekeNacion]

Greg is the voice of Prince Hans in Frozen fyi

[@AbbeyHowe]

Didn't know! That's awesome!

[@giummatos]

This song is so accurate to what I feel when I have cramps that for the first time I felt truly understood.

[@KingAmroth]

I'm here to say this song still slaps ultra hard. What a beautiful soprano.

[@iibichron9676]

"I pEe~~just a little" part always gets me🤣

[@orangegreek5795]

This might be my favourite song so far....

[@tyagirodriguez4947]

I keep coming back to watch this incredible performance at least once a week. She's just marvelous

[@lemonspicer]

How this song/performance didn't get an Emmy nomination is beyond me...

[@fangwulf]

I remember watching her sing this live and wondering how it was POSSIBLE for one woman to have SO much talent

[@folklore.evermore3]

Donna Lynne Champlin derserves an award for this beautiful performance !! love her !!

[@PaulaHowley]

Maybe this dream won't be like some maggots feasting on the rotting deer carcass of my priiiiiiiiiiide!

[@ello-olle]

Every single piece of greenery in the office is real! It’s so pretty

[@jackclarke4681]

I'm still blown away by this set design

[@zerjiozerjio]

Yes, yes. She has an amazing voice and the lyrics are hilarious and heartbreaking, etc. But will no one dare comment on how pretty Donna looks with this princess look?! 😻

[@Severeballoonknot]

She’s so gorgeous

[@theshegro6901]

I was SO blown away by her voice. She is SO DAMN talented.

[@deepaisaac6000]

"maybe this dream will finally make me feel like i deserve a dream" why am i crying though

[@ceshee]

She looked so beautiful in this and her voice is also beautiful A beautiful princess indeed 🥺🥺💜💜

[@yasnaynavarrete7411]

Man, isn't she an incredible singer? That was amazing

[@apenguinnamedabraham]

I hope Donna gets another role this good when the show ends. I miss her already.

[@joelpartee594]

Just had to share this from IMDb - "In addition to being an actress, Donna Lynne also works as a director, writer, stand-up comedienne, pianist, composer, musical director and choreographer." ...and when she does act, it's often on stage, which I'm sure she loves. So, we might not see her much on a screen, but she's definitely living her best life.

[@apenguinnamedabraham]

@@joelpartee594 I'm glad. She's insanely talented.

[@catearphanatic]

Paula looks so pretty in that dress!!!

[@cklieb2]

This has turned into my favorite song of the season so far.

[@sethjacobs6441]

What a colossal talent.

[@gentleeyes]

Always coming back to this one. It makes you laugh and then breaks your heart in the most sincere way.

[@BereniceAllanPoe]

Oh my god this is me. I've felt so empty for so long, life shat on me and my hopes for so long that I came to think I didn't deserve to dream. Now I just hope I can afford to dream again without it all exploding in my face...

[@BereniceAllanPoe]

Update - at 31, I'm attending AN academy to become a goldsmith c: let's hope this dream gets through...

[@Snuggelbubs1]

This has become one of my very favorite songs from the whole show (almost finished with Season 2). The build-up to "....my undies smell like a sewer rat. Maybe this dream won't be - like THAAAAAAT!" - oh, it's just thrilling. I must have repeated this song 6 times when I first saw this episode. (My other favorite song so far - the fake Sondheim "(Tell Me I'm OK) Patrick" from S2E12. Brilliant! :-D )

[@sheshiechan]

I can so relate to this song and Paula's storyline

[@alcc6641]

Donna Lynne Champlin is so talented and I am so happy that this song got to show off what she can do

[@-sabelmousse-2246]

this is NOT about greg, or rebecca.

[@Barrylocke]

- sabelmousse - Thank you! Neither character is seen or heard in this song so I'm not sure why there's been so many Grebecca comments here. Let Paula have her moment :P

[@sarahbeardsley]

that dress is just so beautiful and so flattering on her

[@bito1981]

Her singing! Oh, perfection!

[@-sabelmousse-2246]

i'm such a fan of paula.

[@whatever96]

She is the most realistic Disney princess ever.

[@TheJohno95]

I know the feeling. It would be nice to have hope. Or something besides a nightmare once in a while.

[@rolandherbert7105]

Aurora is quaking

[@vy4129]

menstrual cramp plus dump cramp. best lyric ever

[@pcsjoao]

HOW CAN THIS SONG MAKE ME LAUGH AND CRY AT THE SAME FKN' TIME??

[@varshakodgi2450]

That last line is always heartbreaking T.T

[@mayadg16]

Period cramps and dump cramps, relatable

[@likeicare2309]

"Nope" xD

[@Violin_Viola_Music_Box]

I love her so much. The actress is just so compelling and her voice is like magic.

[@CaptJosmy]

"The organ played "there goes the bride!!" ... I came back." WELL

[@mariahartie4645]

Hey, I'm sorry, but can you please explain to me the meaning of this? I'm not a native speaker and I genuinely can't understand what exactly was wrong with the wedding

[@olgakiriushina8425]

@@mariahartie4645 The song that should have been played is called Here Comes the Bride: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_Chorus. There Goes The Bride is a totally different song, as far as I understand.

[@BrightAwake]

Arthur Irrwitzer The typical song that plays when someone walks down the aisle at their wedding is “Here Comes the Bride.” Saying “the organ played ‘there goes the bride’” is a play on words to mean that she ran away from her wedding.

[@vsratoslava]

@@BrightAwake THANKS! I don’t know either of the songs and I’m not in America (or any English speaking country), so I was sups confused

[@monkeymallow]

Donna Lynne Champlin is so talented and lovely. More of her in everything, please.

[@woolyvaro7814]

Donna is amazing, rachel is amazing, but daaamn, I really love that set design.

[@crybaby_claire]

I love this songg!! Paula is my favorite character after Heather 🤣

[@claytongriffith8323]

Such a phenomenal performance

[@alextaylor3939]

Major sleeping beauty vibes and I love it

[@comsatteur6893]

Very Operetta/Disney-esque but the melody and lyrics remind me a bit of Maybe/Next to Normal from... well Next to Normal.

[@danieljames5076]

I was thinking that too, it reminds me a lot of Maybe from Next to Normal

[@mmmayaaa]

omg yaaaas

[@sunflower2187]

@@danieljames5076 omg yeah!

[@rivkid88]

Countdown to changing that sign to "Proctor, Whitefeather & Associates" starts... Now! Go Paula :)

[@5678aaa]

"Maybe this dream will finally make me feel like I deserve a dream". I felt that. Paula wasn't allowed to dream about anything because the different circumstances and her horrible father made everything so difficult for her. I'm happy that Paula is happy now.

[@bongodave13]

All the awards. To her. Give them.

[@irapoannfilho]

This actress is amazing! she brings reality to her char... There are lots of Paulas.

[@pedropataias]

one of the most hilarious moments on Crazy Ex !

[@eydr3yen]

Paula is my favorite character

[@קורללייבו]

Best song on the show.

[@kentbrooks3227]

WOW!!! I wasn't ready... LOL!

[@aslprobro]

That makeup is my life!!! ugh! I LOVE THOSE LASHES ON YOU GIRL!!! AND ROSIE CHEEKS and a soft pink lip...Blam! #makeup

[@ipswich728]

Goddamn it, Donna. SO GOOD.

[@ErutaniaRose]

This is just perfect.

[@steph1917]

This is so perfect! I watch it at least once everyday!!! Love it!!!

[@user-onionbae]

Yes hilarious song but can we talk about her amazing fluffing vocals

[@heathercarmichael1099]

This lady is amazing in every way,go Donna 👍🏻💕😀 xx

[@salemkitschtrials791]

donna's pipes!!!!!! holy shit

[@dddterp]

This is was HILARIOUS! Just caught on to this show and OMG the writing and acting and talent (singing dancing) is amazing!!! LOVE it!

[@NoName-yi5cs]

I like the live more. She's awesome

[@isabelasegala9020]

she is amazing ❤

[@bef9612]

best costume of the show

[@n.c.6211]

Boy do I feel you

[@Starbits7]

omg LOL Love her and love this show :D

[@tvtalkwithavi]

❤❤❤❤❤ wow her voice is so underrated 🎉😢😢 made me tear up

[@bigzooboss1686]

i love this song!!! this one is so disney