Baptize Me, The Book of Mormon - Music of the Night 2015

[@GermaeAnne]

The innuendos are what makes this song amazingly hilarious but I am surprised how they were allowed to do this in their high school.

[@hasamidschwartz8725]

Did they sing 'Hasa Diga Eenowai'?

[@NicE-jq3wv]

It’s California...trust me, anything goes. I saw a girl wearing a bra at school yesterday. Yep, just a bra.

[@travishimebaugh8381]

We did Government Inspector at my high school. It included the lines "flaccid old teats"

[@travishimebaugh8381]

+NIc E I went to school in California and I tend not to believe this. At my old school we had plenty of girls getting in trouble for wearing tank top straps that were like half an inch too narrow.

[@noashaham5438]

Germae Anne they did it in my high school too, only that when they went behind the curtains the guy turned the girl around and bent her and when they came back out she had her hair and face wet

[@peachy.peachy.peachy]

For everyone saying she's white: it's not the full production, it's just this song, so it's kind of out of context. This song could work with a girl of any skin colour because it doesn't fit in with a storyline when it's on it's own.

[@user-fd7yr2ov2l]

That makes sense then.

[@pfftxoxo1502]

No

[@mysterysunfurled]

It looks so weird though...

[@AdamWood]

Stories out of context, like every church.

[@DavesAdventures933]

It’s called acting, it don’t matter what color you are. They used to have white men play native Americans because there weren’t many Native American actors back in the day

[@dcon1017]

This Elder Cunningham sounds almost exactly like Josh Gad at times in my opinion

[@georgesmith4307]

I know, there are some parts where if I close my eyes I could swear it's Josh Gad

[@azonprdcr4267]

It is him, the actors in this aren’t the same

[@SCHMAC]

you're kidding right...?

[@KingCarlAmari]

Yeah, if you’re deaf.

[@austinsmith538]

That's a pretty great elder Cunningham impression!

[@kaysodilla8855]

Austin Smith ikr

[@beccaantoine2116]

Woah this kid is so good, at first I thought he was lip syncing Josh Gad. Well done.

[@EpicKate]

Me too, especially in the beginning!

[@HomemadeMath]

the girl`s voice is soo good to hear

[@TheHyperVampire]

These are high school students? They are really good.Love this.

[@penguincommunity6218]

Who is the woman? Her voice is amazing!

[@isabellanebs22]

I'm cringing but this is simultaneously amazing

[@destroyerblackdragon]

I'm ashamed to admit to admit but whenever I try to baptize a girl I can't get them wet for some reason.

[@Molly-tv5sv]

omg you just became my favourite person XD

[@efrainsaucedo3134]

The girl was impeccable. Dude messed up a few times, but pulled it off.

[@hannahgalvin6120]

I think she'd make a great Kate Monster (Avenue Q)

[@plasticplatypus511]

Hannah Galvin Y e s

[@lwclark96]

wtf? why is no one laughing at this?? terrible audience. this is hilarious.

[@theatrekid-hi9207]

I know right. This is hilarious I would cause a scene trying NOT to laugh

[@eliaspeter7689]

@@theatrekid-hi9207 I mean I'm actually glad that nobody laughed. You can enjoy the whole song without interruption.

[@theatrekid-hi9207]

@@eliaspeter7689 I guess. But it was funny😗

[@AlishaOrtiz]

Ikr! This was a great performance and hilarious

[@patskinner2397]

No one laughed because the actors aren’t supposed to be pretty white kids. She’s supposed to be an African woman and he’s supposed to be a chubby virgin nerd… this is so out of context.

[@owleeve2098]

Gosh guys that was great ! And seriously, I don't understand the people saying stuff like "doesn't look like the original characters" or "how can they just do that in highschool". Ok, first off, we don't care. It's just this song, the context doesn't matter. And I mean, for Cunningham not being fat, hum.. Have you seen the shows ? Sometimes, like with Ben Platt, he's not fat...? So yeah, don't care about race or anything. The most important part is that they were amazing. And finally, I think in highschool, you can approve that. There's nothing explicit. Guys in highschool are between 15 and 18 so yeah, it's ok. If it were in middle school, I could have understood but no...

[@EpicKate]

What do you mean this video only has 242,470 views? It needs ALLL OF THEMMMM

[@griffinwetzel3059]

nabulungi's too white, elder cunningham's too hot

[@AlexDuck]

i didnt want to sound like a pedo.... LOL

[@georgesmith4307]

It's not part of a storyline, so she doesn't have to be black

[@peachila]

This is so great! They have amazing voices.

[@timneji]

One of the beste Performance of this Song

[@moonshine3778]

this is so cute!!!

[@Alwayssjess]

Okay I'm upset about nabalungi too but can we just talk about how good his impression of price is

[@cosplayallday]

Cunningham, not Price.

[@rasbol]

Alone the fact that you thought he played elder Price indicates that he does a terrible cunningham......

[@jennapace4214]

cunningham

[@philpie2998]

It is a local High School, probably somewhere that is 95+% white. I think that is why.

[@samueljones1146]

This isn't from the full play, the we're just doing a scene

[@reallydigthosestyles]

1:48 haha that’s cute, just adds to Elder Cunningham’s quirky persona

[@tujo3575]

yeah, cute for sure!

[@gokusanichini6926]

😂😂😂😂 Can t wait to watch this musical next month

[@dmsalexjsa]

I feel like they improved on the original choreography

[@katelynchester6690]

Alexandra Tellechea I disagree. The song is innuendo enough, adding bodily innuendo is hammering over the head.

[@dmsalexjsa]

To each their own. I thought the original looked stiff and bit awkward.

[@cwjalexx]

Agree that too much overt bodily innuendo takes away from it. I see a lot of covers do it too. It’s like explaining the punchline of a joke. It’s obvious and should go unsaid. The subtle innuendo is what makes it funny where there is nothing you could point to to say that it’s definitely about sex. Too much bodily sexual gestures ruin it.

[@ispeakmymind247]

"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do".

[@corafrank1506]

This is hilarious! Well done!

[@DanielMartinez316]

Very good performance.

[@kerahbundy5705]

Wait, if you're from Africa, why are you white?

[@mhhx2]

Kerah Bundy haha you there's white people inn Africa right hahaha

[@alarbu17]

Kerah Bundy Oh my god Karen, you can't just ask people why they're white.

[@kerahbundy5705]

RetroGuy76 It's a reference to Mean Girls.

[@merandahooker9646]

*rapid breath of air* triggered

[@everettelliot5085]

Because there are white people in Africa. Lots of them. There are even white people born in Africa.

[@Fergiefern]

he did an amazing job!!!!!

[@AlexDuck]

Seems kind of inappropriate for a high school to be performing.... but great job

[@TheSolongsidekick]

It's a freaking song about baptizing someone. Give me a break.

[@SSathe-dd9lo]

There’s a double meaning to this song.

[@TheSarahBackwards]

These kids are so good!!!!! What the heck

[@francineg2276]

I can’t compare it to the original because I still haven’t seen it (I know I’m a failure to me also), but the innuendos in the dancing seems way too over the top

[@Molly-tv5sv]

it's less, um, overly sexual and more campy in the original, here, here's a link to the youtube version, it's terrible quality but i can't find any others with the (so to speak) original cast (e.g. Andrew Rannels, Josh Gad) = kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYfGgZyGi6-Cmqs

[@eliaspeter7689]

This Elder Cunningham is great in my opinion.

[@fightme4436]

make a song called fight me

[@gregorbaby4269]

Ah Parker & Stones double innuendos... LMFAO :-D :-D

[@syborgjawaka429]

Great job! And I don't see why people are so focused on the race(if they did We Are Africa, that'd be a little weird) and weight,and then those people who think this is awful for the highschool to allow this. First off I'm gonna guess this is like my schools I went too in a predominantly white area where there's the black kid,and maybe another,way she goes.And I don't care if that ginger isn't a fat kid he did amazing, especially the gun holster part hahaha And then to those people who are disgusted for some reason,it's called art,yah you can criticize it,you can not like it,you can let it upset you,but guess what,you can also not observe it...don't opress talent,just leave the auditorium...

[@SCHMAC]

But... We Are Africa was sung by the white cast members...

[@xxdarkknight420xx2]

@@SCHMAC exactly. I dont get this person.

[@blake2521]

Barely anyone is focused on the race here lmao

[@karinnal1561]

arnold lookin like a whole snack danggggg

[@pescadito2012]

nice

[@TheHunkyDoryMan]

They let a high school do this musical?!?!?

[@travisminger9529]

Helaina Evans they just did this song but they’ve done different ones different years if you look on the channel.

[@dianagr4992]

Ummm... She is from Uganda, Africa?

[@rotem6258]

So where they went in this version. Swisaland? Lol

[@Nikkyeshiva83]

Maybe she's South African in this version

[@mathabathemaripane2262]

Can u explain the south african thing. I'm south african and i dont get it.

[@rosesgarden8622]

Nah it’s just about the song in this version

[@Nikkyeshiva83]

@@mathabathemaripane2262 she's white this time.

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

She's white, I guess they moved it to South Africa

[@McDingleCringle]

TheGuyWhoIsAustralian underrated comment

[@nathancowart4713]

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[@lydiakelli2363]

yeah they don't look like the obc, but why does that matter they sound amazing

[@greenergrass4060]

why is nabulungi?

[@robjows]

Not quite my tempo Elder Cunningham

[@MarkZuckerbergfangirl04]

AHHHHH CUNNINGHAM IS SO HOT WHAT

[@evilpeach2]

They forgot the stain

[@williamblondell7159]

Actually blond

[@SKinSKorea]

She’s good, but very white.

[@chicagoliightsx]

Hahahahha! Word.

[@TheHunkyDoryMan]

Peter griffin: oh my god who the hell cares!?!?

[@666staylame]

the fuck how is the girl white... hahah

[@黃蘋果-r5j]

Chinese ( 漢字 ) = passive , guilty , negative American ( alpha beta ) = active , faith , positive Religion = Chinese ( 漢字 ) ~~ American ( alpha beta ) The Mormon is American whom I can say English freely with them

[@rosesgarden8622]

Bro what

[@hackstack4933]

If the kid was dedicated to the role he would've gained some weight for it. Just saying.

[@BasilOnatopp]

HackStack Nic Rouleau has been Price the longest. He has had something like 50 different Cunningham actors. Several have been thin. In fact, when that happens, they change the line from "fat white guy" to "weird white guy."

[@katelynchester6690]

HackStack imho I hate that. There aren't many leading roles for fat people out there.

[@alarbu17]

Elder Cunningham isn't always heavy. Many have been thin before.

[@gabbywest5723]

HackStack He's in *HIGH SCHOOL*

[@Molly-tv5sv]

what about Ben Platt? he's not particularly fat, actually not at all...

[@-sabelmousse-2246]

what, there wasn't 1 black girl at the whole school? reminds me ofthe oitnb production of dream girls.

[@spewsansucks]

- sabelmousse - it was probably a talent show thing, so they decided to do it together

[@maryannedmonson4657]

😂😂

[@tyleroakley122]

wtf she cant play nabulungi shes white

[@izzaldinjassem4295]

and elder cunningham

[@kristinazloklikovits8146]

but she was really good.

[@xmissconductx]

They were just performing this song as a standalone piece, not doing the whole play. The female wasn't playing "Nabalungi the African girl", she's just playing a girl.

[@RollOnToVictory]

Hermione's black, you're argument is invalid.

[@trashm.1426]

Tyler Oakley Yeah you're sooo right bro. And how dare those black people play white characters, am I right? Gosh have you seen Hamilton? Pfffff soooo disgusting!

[@katelynchester6690]

Come on y'all. You can't pretend to be that naive. Yes, there are white people in Africa but this musical is specifically about an indigenous African tribe in Uganda. You wouldn't do a Tennessee Williams play white because there are white people in America.

[@GulDukat479]

Pepper Petal That doesn't mean that people can't sing other people's songs. It's not like this is an expensive Broadway rendition. Maybe they live in a town with no good black singers but still wanted to do the song. Stop making everything about skin color.

[@katelynchester6690]

The moment there is equality, I'll stop.

[@GulDukat479]

Worri Exactly, thank you :-)

[@AlexDuck]

I know you're so concerned about the racial equity of a high school musical, but this isn't exactly open casting. These are students who auditioned and were given these roles. High schools don't draft for musicals or hold open casting calls!

[@angelinagarcia7673]

They sang the song out of context tho, it doesn't matter the color of their skin if they're not going along with the story.

[@cuarterolamartina5186]

can they maybe try letting a...not white? person perform this? cause like? the character is meant to be black...

[@jjjccc2508]

It’s not the full show. They just decided to perform a scene together. And this scene doesn’t have anything to do with race, so it doesn’t really affect the substance. It’s not like the girl stole the role in a major production from a WOC - which definitely happens - it’s just the scene they chose to do together

[@jjjccc2508]

I mean I’m a black guy but if you have a problem w this then why don’t you have a problem with the fact that the original musical cast American blacks as Africans instead of real Africans. The whole point of acting is portraying something you’re not. 007 is meant to be a white male but it doesn’t mean we should be outraged if they casted a black woman (which they did)

[@Nouman-Ji]

Fuck! Its good

[@zotharr]

I dont like this Cunningham, hes too restrained

[@zotharr]

3:55 never mind, lol

[@brookepapineau1192]

Oof. This is wildly tone deaf

[@robinclayton3482]

Nope nope nope nope nope this is every kind of wrong

[@carterbroadway39]

that not right to bring this to a school where mormons kids can be. flat out wrong to make fun of a peaceful religion and them force mormon kids to be around it. not good people.

[@ilexdiapason]

carterbroadway39 you're kidding right... the musical itself is never malicious to mormons, it just pokes fun at most religious beliefs. thats what trey and matt, the writers, do.

[@carterbroadway39]

yes im serious. it ridicules mormon beliefs. it crosses the line because mormons consider these topics (baptism and the priesthood) sacred. its offensive and i dont care where else they play it...its a free country. but not in front of mormon kids forced by a school to watch it because they have to attend the school.

[@FreckledDragons]

@@carterbroadway39 What makes you think that anyone was "forced" to watch it? It was likely an evening performance by a student group within the school, which people could attend if they felt like it. And you don't know that that are even Mormons at that school in the first place so it's a silly argument on both counts. Besides which, religion is ridiculous and deserves to be called out on its absurdities. The only reason that anyone believes such nonsense in this day and age is because they've been forced to believe it since childhood by their families or communities, based on where they grew up. If kids were banned from being exposed to any form of religion until adulthood, and were presented with all religious beliefs all at once later in life, and told to choose whichever one they feel is correct, the world would be 99% atheist/agnostic because very few educated, informed adults would randomly think "oh hey, this one implausible story, out of all of these other equally implausible stories, must be true." That's a simple fact. Organized religion is a toxic concept that persists only through brainwashing and, in many cases, fear and violence.

[@charlabell2106]

brainwashing, cult....:(

[@SeanyeMidWest]

You know actually, I was never brainwashed. I made my own decision to get baptized. And honestly even though you don’t believe it’s true, what’s wrong with an organization that teaches people to serve those around them? To use good language, to be honest, to cherish their family, not focus on fame or fortune, to get married and love your spouse, care for your kids, to not drink or smoke or kill or steal, go to church on Sundays, dress modestly. Please do tell me what’s wrong with any of that...

[@cuarterolamartina5186]

no no no no no this isn’t right, at all...

[@jjjccc2508]

Why

[@rachelsewell7026]

This is disgusting for a high school production.

[@slim.g5365]

Emmy Gerard why?

[@rachelsewell7026]

StayAliveForJoshler Because it is a whole song chock-full of sexual innuendos and suggestive positions performed by and to teenagers and most likely younger kids were in the audience as well.

[@Lemonteaxi]

Emmy Gerard the whole Book of Mormon is like that. If that's the case, children shouldn't be read Shakespeare since most of his plays are majority full of sexually suggestive speech.

[@rachelsewell7026]

Lamont3211 I definitely don't think the whole production should be a high school production. None of the Shakespeare I read in high school was that bad.

[@slim.g5365]

Emmy Gerard i see what you mean now😂

[@pfftxoxo1502]

This is gross pls stop

[@mylesmarkson1686]

Oh come on. They both wanted to go all the way!

[@pfftxoxo1502]

@@mylesmarkson1686 what???

[@mylesmarkson1686]

@@pfftxoxo1502 Did you watch the video? He baptized her brains out!

[@johnthompson7836]

a terrible adaptation, not the fault of the actors. The Director made it totallt sexual when the comedy is when it is not. Also, not many women in Africa from a small village are that race or even have clothes that spotless....fail on every level.

[@matenain3101]

john thompson just a song bruh... And was definitely supposed to be that sexual

[@beetlebozo]

They only preformed one song. It was a stand-alone without context. She wasn't playing Nabalungi, she was playing a girl who wanted to be baptized.

[@beetlebozo]

(also this song is literally known for it's innuendos, that's what makes it funny)