(Rent 2005) Tango: Maureen

[@legionaireb]

This is my favorite number in the whole musical. I love that it's a watershed moment for Mark but for Joanne it's a cold realization about just what she's gotten herself into.

[@kathrynolsen1256]

This is the song that got me hooked on the show.

[@CanadaDan1971]

Mark saying, "I feel great," it's the realization that all Maureen's drama and heartbreak is officially not his problem anymore. And Joanne saying, "I feel lousy," like it's just occurring to her. It's like, "Congratulations Joanne, you've got Maureen and all the baggage that comes with her. If you want to see that as winning, that's up to you."

[@MxSae]

Super late but same, I was never interested in Rent before until I heard this song

[@agenttheater5]

Maureen - a great friend to both men and women, just not always a great girlfriend to both boyfriends and girlfriends.

[@Wolfrover]

No, that's the problem -- she's an amazing girlfriend to men and women. She's just -- Maureen loves everyone. *Everyone*. There are no "former" lovers to her -- Mark is simply not her current lover, and Joanne is. She simply, literally cannot understand the concept of limiting her affections to a single person. Even her lies are only there because she understands that her current lover will be hurt when she finds her next current lover, and she wants to avoid hurting them as long as possible. Maureen makes you feel special and unique because, to her, you _are_ special and unique -- but to Maureen, _everyone_ is special and unique.

[@loupotter-black335]

@@Wolfrover polyamorous queen ?

[@brynb9493]

@@loupotter-black335 methinks yes

[@loupotter-black335]

@@brynb9493 nice- :’)

[@jonathanedison]

@@loupotter-black335 100% if she talked to her partners about it upfront.

[@kathrynolsen1256]

“You should try it. In heels.” This whole song is so classic.

[@caitlynwilson2958]

The way he say's 'fucknig' makes me smile every time😂

[@BAKERY_CLOSED]

Their voices just meld so well together

[@haldosprime3896]

2:43 I learned to tango as a middle schooler but was super short and was substituted into the “follower” position often so that line hits hard for me.

[@The99forever]

Tracie’s facial expression on the “she can be so obscene” line is my favourite part of this whole number 🤣

[@mountainous_port]

Haha yeah its hilarious

[@tallerpororlando]

The tango coreography is amazing

[@InkAndPoet]

"Actually, I feel great now." "I feel lousy." I interpret this as Mark saying he's happy he's not the only person who noticed Maureen's behavior and Joanne is lousy because she fell for the same trick she pulled on him.

[@joed180]

He is happy he’s not crazy. Misery loves company.

[@ajjean2720]

@@joed180Also happy that this is no longer his problem 😂

[@renaissancesummer]

omg the youtube algorithm is bringing us all here

[@Shrek555]

I love this song

[@vericvoidal]

lmao yeah

[@snowflake1223rocks]

Nah I searched this. I love rent.

[@sydnicunningham6926]

@@snowflake1223rocks same lol i also searched this like a few months again and i can’t get enough

[@bonnieweber2970]

No I searched it because I saw it years ago and it’s fantastic ☺️

[@ChillyCucumber]

Second best tango song from a musical that I know of. Best of course being Cell Block Tango.

[@minx.bloodbrink3316]

You should see/hear the Tango De Roxanne

[@velvetr0s3s]

jonathon larson was such a genius. rest in peace.

[@sarosaes1278]

I remember when I was like fourteen and watching this musical for the first or fouth time, I was really confused why they wanted Maureen at all. Like, just from this song, she seems like someone that gives you more heartache than what's worth. They literally compared the feeling of being with her to 'feeling like drinking gasoline'. At the time I thought, I guess they love her, nothing to do. But now I just wish they became friends and dumped her.

[@piakfmn]

I always interpreted it as them loving Maureen's good side too much to let her go and it's kind of like "I'd do anything for her no matter what" which is a really toxic concept of love

[@sha11235]

It's like she's worth the trouble I suppose.

[@edie8931]

when i was 14 watching this i was thinking wow maureen’s reaaaaally pretty - wait

[@angelabarnett2074]

@@edie8931 jut a quick question are you a girl or boy

[@angelabarnett2074]

Just*

[@Tarotlynx]

I always thought Mark and Joanne should both dump Maureen and for their own alliance. Not a relationship, but clearly an alliance.

[@gabriellamartinez9279]

And now she’s a Disney princess. I love Idina Menzel

[@yomismaquiensino]

you sould say a villain...it's cinderella's mother.

[@addisynbarnett6908]

@@yomismaquiensino idina is also the voice of Elsa in frozen

[@jenlyon3641]

I just enjoy that look Idina Menzel gives them at the end like damn girl

[@theawesomeburgershow3415]

we all danced the tango Maureen at least once in our life

[@karenb5969]

Can we just appreciate how perfectly timed Maureens smirk is at that group stomp ❤

[@hedaya2405]

Idina Menzel looks so gorgeous here!

[@kavyabhosle9876]

You can practically see Idina count while she dances 😂

[@janakaembergs7646]

Idina saying she is not good at dancing??!! Yeaah don't believe that

[@sha11235]

In the original production, she is not onstage during this number dancing.

[@lreneewell9154]

She said she had to train a lot for the choreo in this movie, but I mean she still slayed at the end of the day so...💃

[@mateorodriguezquezada2431]

During "The Tango Maureen", the eyebrow lift and jacket toss were added because the actors were having fun during rehearsals and the director Chris Columbus liked it. After "The Tango Maureen", when Joanne is talking to Maureen on the phone, the TV screen behind Tracie Thoms showed reflections of the crew. All those shots had to be sent to ILM to remove the reflections.

[@katiecarrot31]

Cool

[@FedericoVetencourt]

Also Marks Head "come here" movement is the famous "Wanna Dance" signal for Tango in Argentina during a Milonga (Tango Party) men use that movement across the room to ask a lady to dance without using words since usually the music is meant to sound without the voices of people dancing/talking

[@laurenjcoates]

Ilm omg!

[@LucianDevine]

I love the jacket tosses so much, lol.

[@FishtownRec]

It blows my mind how great an overall performer Michael Rapp truly is, as his skills shine through rent.

[@thelevisullivan]

He wasn’t that bad in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown either.

[@mrbusinesss1]

did you mean Anthony Rapp?

[@buggiemara4902]

MICHAEL RAPP

[@lukethomas658]

My only complaint: I wish they'd put Joanne in a hot suit rather than a dress for the fantasy sequence.

[@brynb9493]

YESSS

[@anastasiaart_cosplay_vinta6854]

She would have to fit the rest crew at the dame part they're having, so I guess that's why (& most tango dangers are realllly strict about this dance stereotypes -at least where I come from); plus, that's just a fantasy of Mark, & in his eyes she's 'just a girl', at this point. I totally get what you say, though, & agree that this would fit the character way better:)

[@vilandra.]

@@anastasiaart_cosplay_vinta6854 But regardless, the dress is amazing. And Joanne`s back in it is just phenomenal.

[@anastasiaart_cosplay_vinta6854]

@@vilandra. both dresses are amazing indeed, but I'm not sure if you are talking about Maureen or Joanne right now🙃

[@vilandra.]

@@anastasiaart_cosplay_vinta6854 😂Joanne. My fault. Joanne looks stunning and the dress frames her beautifully.

[@FrostyPolar]

definitely one of the best songs in rent

[@CeltycSparrow]

I will say, Joanne gives a really good evil eye...and she looks stunning in that black gown.

[@ajturner2307]

I stumbled across this movie when I was like 12 and I happened to catch angels death and i cried so hard not even knowing what it was and I'm 25 and my love of musicals is all thanks to this movie

[@maxmorin9076]

You ever have an ex who is so terrible she comes with her own song?

[@tay.in.the.labyrinth.13]

help i just fell in love with the way mark takes off his scarf

[@brynb9493]

hello ✨theatre kids✨ (and/or l g b t q community) ✨💞

[@kaijudd4036]

Idk why, but I had this exact song and dance number stuck in my head today at work!!!

[@loki1456]

This movie was why I nursed a crush on Tracie Thoms when I was a teenager.

[@marcvillena3707]

Mark looks like the kid in Meet The Robinsons

[@imbreakingdown2683]

I know you guys don't need this but [JOANNE & MARK] The samples won't delay But the cable- There's another way Say something Anything Test- one, two three- Anything but... that This is weird It's weird Very weird Fucking weird I'm so mad that I don't know what to do Fighting with microphones Freezing down to my bones And to top it all off, I'm with you Feel like going insane? Got a fire in your brain? And you're thinking of drinking gasoline? As a matter of fact- [MARK] Honey, I know this act It's called the 'Tango Maureen' The Tango Maureen It's a dark, dizzy merry-go-round As she keeps you dangling [JOANNE & MARK] You're wrong Your heart she is mangling It's different with me And you toss and you turn 'Cause her cold eyes can burn Yet you yearn and you churn and rebound I think I know what you mean [JOANNE & MARK] The Tango Maureen [JOANNE & MARK] Has she ever pouted her lips? And called you 'Pookie' Never Have you ever doubted a kiss or two? This is spooky Did you swoon when she walked through the door? Every time- so be cautious Did she moon over other boys-? More than moon- I'm getting nauseous [JOANNE, spoken & MARK, spoken] Where'd you learn to tango? With the French Ambassador's daughter in her dorm room at Miss Porter's. And you? With Nanette Himmelfarb, the Rabbi's daughter at the Scarsdale Jewish Community Center It's hard to do this backwards You should try it in heels! [JOANNE & MARK] She cheated She cheated Maureen cheated Fucking cheated I'm defeated I should give up right now Gotta look on the bright side With all of your might I'd fall for her still anyhow [JOANNE & MARK] When you're dancing her dance You don't stand a chance Her grip of romance Makes you fall [JOANNE & MARK] So you think, 'Might as well' "Dance a tango to hell" [MARK & JOANNE] 'At least I'll have tangoed at all' The Tango Maureen Gotta dance till your diva is through You pretend to believe her 'Cause in the end, you can't leave her But the end it will come Still you have to play dumb Till you're glum and you bum And turn blue [JOANNE & MARK, Both] Why do we love when she's mean? And she can be so obscene My Maureen (Een, een, een) The Tango Maureen!

[@JoelBrewton]

I am absolutely SWOONING over Anthony in that black suit!!!

[@charles_pensamentocritico]

I have never watched this movie I just like to listen to this song

[@briannasons8979]

The look he gave her at the end

[@Virgilz_]

I would kill to duet this with someone. I need to find more musical theater friends.

[@lexiethewriter3]

Honestly same.

[@holicanolix]

PLEASE LOL

[@miquonk]

3:42 is such good choreography and filmmaking!!

[@julianakleijn9254]

this musical is just SOOOOO NEW YORK lol

[@phyliciabozzi9414]

My whole day I should speak/sing like a musical. "I am going to open the dooooor!"

[@f33rcetv34]

honestly such an incredible number i love the tango fever dream soooo much- some incredible combos in that choreography .....Pookie

[@RosieTheWickedFangirl2007]

I love that Maureen is the only one wearing red in the dance scene cause these like the main attraction in the song

[@maureenogorman8740]

I love that there is a Maureen song. But I wish she were a nicer character.

[@joed180]

Gotta look on the bright side with all of your might (right? yikes)

[@wickidbloodymetalqueen7901]

My late mum loved this movie musical!!! I miss my mum

[@sophielem59]

All the comments were posted 6 day ago maximum xD Why is the KZbin algorithm brings us here now ?

[@PiscesMoon2You]

Great harmonies.

[@jacksonbangs6603]

I came looking for the song Randy Rainbow based his "Tango Vaccine" parody on. Great job to you all!

[@tunatuna6065]

Ok, so a couple of days ago, my friend showed me this song, and Take Me or Leave Me, and before I watched it, he told me about the movie, like how Maureen was bi, and her girlfriend was a lesbian. He also told me that Elsa's voice actor was in the movie, and that she acted as Maureen. At first, I kinda didn't believe it, until I heard Maureen sing in Take Me or Leave Me, then I was like, "Holy fucking shit, they share the same voice actor!"

[@fruityfishboy8414]

Holy shit Idinas dress is just this emoji: 💃

[@martypentz1205]

i love the way he says fuckin

[@RHDaisy]

Get it, Idina!! 😍🤩❤️‍🔥 Damn.

[@jojofickquiles8005]

Tango: Elsa.

[@KenziMarie]

I love rent I can watch it for days ❤

[@joshbraam9007]

I'm two months away from an associates degree at 41 years old but realizing I should have pursued theater arts. fuck. life moves too fast.

[@birthdayclown8198]

rooting for you

[@SerIndefinido]

It's not too late. Go for it! Either as a hobby or as a full-time thing, it's gonna bring you so much joy and that's worth it. We're rooting for you!

[@minx.bloodbrink3316]

Cell block tango and The Tango de Roxanne this my third favorite

[@danadoozer9990]

I love this! Can't stop watching!

[@CrispyDruid]

I got here by surfing the Mycelial Network...

[@irishkcguy]

This is the only time when it becomes an actual movie.

[@aal3yiah]

I had my own Maureen

[@youcouldhavethestars]

i’m so bi for this scene

[@sha11235]

Where did you learn how to tango? Watched Scent of a Woman. Oh, wait, that film didn't come out yet in this story's time.

[@Darkhonor21]

I don't know why this reminds me of the Daredevil and Elektra fight 😂

[@kwonkwon9973]

revisited to realise: I am maureen

[@the1r_b0y]

ughhhh, Mark is so hot

[@Crayolapup]

I never want to leave New York. Such an amazing state with culture and history. New York isnt just the City too. Theres places a lot like the country side. I live in one of them. :P

[@joed180]

Imagine how right it would have been if Mark shrugged at that point and just briefly tango’d with the guy. Oh well, even Rent wasn’t there yet.

[@Eeok]

I'll see yall again in 2030

[@kyleighnorton9741]

i have watched this god knows how many times and i now just realized that joanne is karen from 911 and i love that tv show 😂

[@TheBearSpiceKitchen]

So, anybody here from Randy Rainbow's “The Tango Vaccine”?

[@delmicortave]

Me 🙋‍♀️

[@zmmmmkm]

Lol. I was the Maureen in my relationships 😂. Both my girlfriends and boyfriends used to be mad AF 😂😅

[@kidlitfanful]

Anyone else here because of Randy Rainbow?

[@Max-ge3he]

A addictive song

[@arimars9565]

I’m sorry but why was rebound so in tune 😭😭

[@tprocess1993]

0:58 LOL! 😂

[@andreselby4743]

gettin my theatre jush

[@sebastienmccarthy1483]

So rent has like three good songs and this one of them

[@Docnomeds]

The best song in movie

[@10f1FLK]

How does the quality look so good

[@johnarthurlawrence4860]

SO THIS is where they found the actor to play "Stammitz" on Star Trek/Discovery!!! 😁 I KNEW I'd seen him before!!!

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

Thats one perfect she learned to tango mnenomically

[@davifth]

homestuck is how i found myself here today, your honor

[@zekesteed4185]

Watching in 2021. Singing “Tango: CoViD”.

[@AngieEstanocheestaslocacomoyo]

XD

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

I just wish they kept the Maureen and the other tango-ers in the musical Really showed her character and the fact that she was indeed bi rather than a lesbian Or maybe that’s just my bisexuality talking

[@okonh0wp]

I wonder what the chord/intervals are when they hit Maureen together

[@vicentehizon6202]

Growing up is realizing that Maureen Johnson is the textbook example of "a disaster bisexual."

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

0:31 Super Weird 3:15 Yeah, she cheated

[@TasheenaMarshallJ.T.CHAQ.14701]

Dear creator.,

[@lucianoalonso4389]

5:20 Mark: Pooky Joanne: Shut up 😅😅😅😅

[@jenniferfeliu7905]

Balance the feel make sure noone gets hurt in timessquare . All that too.

[@AshKetchum442]

Another love triangle that could be solved by a poly relationship. honestly Mark never seemed like the type to be into women anyways..

[@AddBowIfGirl]

Poly doesn’t solve jealousy.

[@universalpower419]

What type exactly?

[@rosewood-cm5qz]

Karkat

[@ookieososes]

caliginous waltz...

[@matthewcarrizal9773]

Boy Maureen is Polyamorous

[@jonaslegend1309]

JOANNE Mark? MARK Hi. JOANNE I told her not to call you MARK That's Maureen But can I help since I'm here JOANNE I hired an engineer ... MARK Great! Well, nice to have met you JOANNE Wait! She's three hours late The samples won't delay But the cable -- MARK There's another way Say something -- anything JOANNE (into the mike) Test -- one, two three -- MARK Anything but that JOANNE This is weird MARK It's weird JOANNE Very weird MARK Fuckin' weird JOANNE I'm so mad That I don't know what to do Fighting with microphones Freezing down to my bones And to top it all off I'm with you MARK Feel like going insane? Got a fire in your brain? And you're thinking of drinking gasoline? JOANNE As a matter of fact -- MARK Honey, I know this act It's called the 'Tango Maureen' The Tango Maureen It's a dark, dizzy merry-go-round As she keeps you dangling JOANNE You're wrong MARK Your heart she is mangling JOANNE It's different with me MARK And you toss and you turn 'Cause her cold eyes can burn Yet you yearn and you churn and rebound JOANNE I think I know what you mean BOTH The Tango Maureen MARK Has she ever pouted her lips And called you 'Pookie' JOANNE Never MARK Have you ever doubted a kiss or two? J OANNE This is spooky Did you swoon when she walked through the door? MARK Every time -- so be cautious JOANNE Did she moon over other boys --? MARK More than moon -- JOANNE I'm getting nauseous (They begin to dance, with MARK leading.) MARK Where'd you learn to tango? JOANNE With the French Ambassador's daughter in her dorm room at Miss Porter's. And you? MARK With Nanette Himmelfarb. The Rabbi's daughter at the Scarsdale Jewish Community Center. (They switch, and JOANNE leads.) It's hard to do this backwards. JOANNE You should try it in heels! She cheated MARK She cheated JOANNE Maureen cheated MARK Fuckin' cheated JOANNE I'm defeated I should give up right now MARK Gotta look on the bright side With all of your might JOANNE I'd fall for her still anyhow BOTH When you're dancing her dance You don't stand a chance Her grip of romance Make you fall MARK So you think, 'Might as well' JOANNE "Dance a tango to hell" BOTH 'At least I'll have tangoed at all' The Tango Maureen Gotta dance till your diva is through You pretend to believe her Cause in the end -- you can't leave her But the end it will come Still you have to play dumb Till you're glum and you bum And turn blue MARK Why do we love when she's mean? JOANNE And she can be so obscene MARK Try the mike JOANNE My Maureen (reverb: een, een, een...) MARK Patched JOANNE Thanks MARK You know -- I feel great now! JOANNE I feel lousy BOTH The Tango Maureen!

[@dragonboy141]

We’ve all had that girlfriend…..

[@PossumGod12]

3:13

[@TasheenaMarshallJ.T.CHAQ.14701]

? to do this ish to ourselves

[@PossumGod12]

00:30

[@simpdakidd6515]

I’m guessing this was her of finding out her girlfriends bi 😂😂😂

[@TigerPrawn_]

Well I think she already knew that she dated Mark before

[@TasheenaMarshallJ.T.CHAQ.14701]

? Stop that"