The Opening Song From "Welcome to Mountport" | Game Changer

From the Game Changer improv musical episode, "The Official Cast Recording," Sam challenges Zeke, Zach, and Jess to come up with an opening number for a musical about the eastern seaboard's strangest town.
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[@dropout]

Reminder: we've got an ALL NEW season of Game Changer that just started this week, with so much more to go (plus we made a whole show on Dropout about improv musicals. It's called Play It By Ear, you should check it out)

[@bumbyboyband172]

This is amazing how can I audition

[@lightningwingdragon973]

Definitely need a part 2 to this

[@luckiertwin2]

I second this comment. It’s a great episode.

[@eatdirts]

where can i watch play it by ear full episodes?

[@undefined7141]

Who funds this? CRINGE failed acting school graduates.

[@BenRangel]

The second "How can that be" is pure harmonizing bliss

[@Fyreflier]

"Like, phys-i-cal-ee?"

[@nanwijanarko1969]

@@Fyreflier "How can that bee"

[@BluesPoet]

@@Fyreflier I must sing that in my head, like, every other day. Pure genius!

[@kathyl2312]

@@BluesPoet I've been singing "No Home Run" all day. 😀

[@crypticmedicine]

Someone still has to explain to me how the Coastal Mountains, the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia, St. Lucia in the Caribbean, Majorca in Spain, all of Hawaii.... don't count as "seaside mountains." BC has a literal mountain range called "The Coastal Mountain Range". Why has no one on the cast/crew seen a picture of mountains directly next to the ocean?? Are we the crazy ones??? What's going on here????

[@Avulstet]

I'll never forget the first time I watched this--it's one of the most magical episodes of anything ever made. You can see in Sam's smile that he knows he's made a playground for some of the sharpest and most creative people anywhere in entertainment.

[@Ivansinchioficial]

Yessssssssss

[@RealisticMonkey]

yess! The first time watching this was truly magical!

[@sarahsilberman9519]

It’s definitely one of those things I wish I could forget so I could experience it for the first time again

[@sagebrushrepair]

has sam ever played santa? is there a calendar of it?

[@Just_me0211]

Where can u watch the full episodes 😭

[@leopoldleoleo]

I love how Sam just embodies the whole audience’s reaction. I would take a solitary guy freaking out over a laugh track any day

[@DanKaschel]

I want a new sitcom where they just have one dude cracking up at the jokes

[@mlynn998]

In the cut for time episode, we find out Sam’s face was originally in the corner for the entire mountport episode

[@llovizn4usuario]

@@mlynn998 omg I went to watch it and Sam’s faces are too good!!! I really wanna see the whole ep with that now lololol

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[@leigh9360]

​@@mlynn998"I've been here the whole time!"

[@lustforlimerence]

2:52 jess forgetting that the town is called mountport and zach correcting her moments later, not once but twice in this episode, while trying to remain on melody is equal parts hilarious and impressive

[@aqueelkadri8371]

But he didn't even correct her He acknowledged that she said the right name and they all shorten it cuz they're busy which is even more awesome 🤣 But the second time when she called it "Mount Town" was hilarious

[@ANONM60D]

I feel like she chose "mountain port" to stick with the melody.

[@TheSpotlessMind93]

Something I've noticed in episodes of Play it by Ear is that Zach is really good at directing the music and maintaining continuity.

[@reinborcheld7210]

equal parts fear and admiration! ~feaaaar and admiraaation! Dont know if you meant to reference them, but made me giggle.

[@Angel36930]

Yathe baseball aong was awesome and she messes up the name but they all play it off so nicely like it was scripted! Real talent these guys

[@NuthouseKid88]

My personal headcanon is that the geological phenomenon of a mountain/seaside town is some kind of deep, dark secret, and Timothy's "crime" is just that he reveals it to strangers.

[@theuseraccountname]

I thought it could be where there's a mountain range that's all squished together, and the sea is on the other side, cresting the top of the mountains (Similar to a cliff with water or dam).

[@joa25498]

The city of Valparaiso in chile is pretty much a mountain/seaside town

[@AmTrFilms]

Vancouver is pretty much a mountain port town.

[@NuthouseKid88]

@AmTrFilms Well, now you've revealed their secret, and Zach won't let you outside anymore.

[@_SomeThingsILike_]

Literally outside my front door is the mountains and I'm also 15 minutes from the ocean in Vancouver. That's just how we live.

[@FuzzyStripetail]

Mountport's sudden lack of fish really tipped the scales for me moving there in order to start a new life of non-fishy newspaper distribution.

[@nanwijanarko1969]

Be careful about the tuna fish there. It's really good, but just a bit will do ya

[@leonmayne797]

@@nanwijanarko1969 Luckily there aren't any left.

[@Fyreflier]

@@leonmayne797 well not after that last train conductor got at them, anyway. rip.

[@jameswheaton379]

Tipped _the scales_

[@owenaspinall2046]

Tipped the SCALES

[@baymasterful]

What a tease of one of, if not the, best episodes of Game Changer. They're all so talented!

[@traewatts]

I remember watching this for the 1st time and I was smiling ear to ear the whole time.

[@kasdoesntdomuch]

@@traewatts i remember crying laughing over it honestly lolll

[@LeonardGreenpaw]

uhm actually the best episode is literally anything with brennan

[@baymasterful]

@@LeonardGreenpaw can't argue with that. But I love whatever we can get of Jess! And this episode is truly special.

[@saulgoodman8912]

Where can I watch?

[@SteveMND]

Shout out to Scott as well as the contestants, for providing the music that also had to adjust to their singing on the fly!

[@benchilcott6908]

The king of pianists!

[@sebastiansparky1444]

the piano guy is the mana for jessica´s magical powers

[@quiroz923]

@@benchilcott6908 the painist of kings!

[@muddlewait8844]

How on earth did they get the other instrumentation in there, like the violins at 2:50? Did they edit it in later, or is that all the pianist doing that with the keyboard’s features?

[@gabrielhlushko312]

@@muddlewait8844 all keyboard baby

[@stoneryan69]

I love how Jess is accutley aware of how amazing what they just did was. "We get a lot of points, Sam?"

[@bufar]

"give us the points!" "yeah, put the points in there!"

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[@jadencooper9200]

The full episode is amazing. Arguably the best game changer episode

[@orbislame]

Anybody who argues against it is wrong

[@heartdoctor042]

watch "play it by ear" from them!! so good

[@orbislame]

@@heartdoctor042 See this guy right here. All wrong.

[@orbislame]

@@heartdoctor042 (loljk art is subjective and we all like what we like)

[@Demmrir]

@@orbislame I mean, animal sounds exist, so...

[@gabrielhicks1037]

“On account of the crime” is such an underrated line

[@cardinalhamneggs5253]

“Don’t ask me!” “Don’t ask me!” “You can ask me!” “GET BACK INSIDE!” “Okay!”

[@alexmalec2207]

Having “The fish are gone” as the first line absolutely killed me

[@VPRCLASSICS]

The way that came full circle with Timmy is pure epic. You couldn’t write and plan that any better.

[@HunchbackJack]

Seriously. It’s such a typically “musical” thing to happen and they came up with it on the fly. Just amazing.

[@catherinespolarich9761]

I live in Maine and can confirm there are small gossipy towns where there are foggy mountains next to the sea, overfishing is a problem, and there are lots of wealthy people on sailboats. Y'all should come to Maine and see how the mountains stretch into the sea⛵ Art imitating life.

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

How can that be?!

[@bigboye3077]

@@zaidlacksalastname4905 Well the mountains stretch from the sky right down to the sea!

[@avataruri6987]

@@bigboye3077How can that be? Like physically?

[@ilikepineappleonpizza4257]

@@avataruri6987 How can that beeeee??

[@PDidHe-ws2if]

​@@ilikepineappleonpizza4257 don't ask me

[@stillalivingspecimen]

Wait! Wait! This is improvised?!!! Holy shit! It’s amazing!!

[@MsDogleaf]

Wow they do But yeah that’s some crazy improvisational skills Like whattttttt!?!?!!

[@wobbles7492]

It is genuinely insane that these people are creative enough to come up with thus sort of thing on the spot. Bravo. this deserves an award from the improv community

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[@gregbartlett851]

When I first saw this I was not ready for how amazing it was and I love that Sam's reaction was the same. He was not prepared for the magic in a bottle he was catching with that talented group of 3 improve singers and 1 improve pianist

[@MsDogleaf]

Yes sooo good

[@5Amigos32]

They have a podcast called off book where they improvise a full musical every episode. They're all really good but I definitely recommend Ben Schwartz and Paul f thompkins episodes

[@BAG-belowaveragegolfer]

“On account of the crimes” makes me laugh unreasonably hard

[@DionStabber]

This episode was absolutely incredible. Totally loved it and now Play it by Ear.

[@iBoss818]

This is all improvised isn't it? The amount of talent required, both musical and comical, to improvise all of that is absolutely insane. Hats off!

[@go-away-5555]

All improvised except Sam's prompts obviously. They might not have even known this episode's game would involve singing.

[@SodawarsGaming]

@@go-away-5555 They definitely knew the game would involve singing, two of them have a podcast (Off Book, IIRC?) that is basically the same concept, an improv musical. Doesn't make this any less incredible to watch, though.

[@ayooobro]

@@SodawarsGaming no they didnt know it would include singing. They do a singing improv show together hence why theyre so good, but they did episodes before this with no singing involved

[@ross_667]

@@ayooobro late response but they probably had some idea what the game would be when they knew who they’d be doing it with

[@Rabarbaraaa]

This is when Sam realised he stumbled upon gold

[@explodingpineapples5583]

The "how can that be" harmonization was wayyyy too good on the spot, so many props

[@chillinsquirtle]

This was truly a magical episode

[@thespeedyyoshi]

You guys gotta watch the whole episode. This felt like…as satisfying as watching an actual musical

[@JumboFatCake]

Then afterwards, just listen to every Off Book podcast episode. They pull this off all the time, it's amazing

[@AdventuresAwait123]

Oh man ok they got me I'm gonna sign up

[@katiepowell3939]

I hate that it’s not posted on KZbin. I can’t afford dropout. But I’m great full that they actually put some videos and the whole soundtrack online.

[@kitsunekatsune]

"LIKE PHYSICALLY" 😂 got me crying, pure genius

[@jamie_lou]

It is my literal favorite part.

[@Sifeus]

Watched it. Watched it again. Watched it with 3 other people separately. Bought the shirt. Joyous and incredible piece of art.

[@IpocrisiaCoerente]

The shirt! Lucky you! My size is sold out :'[

[@baha17222]

The implication that jimothy’s crimes have to do with why the mountain and the sea are now close to each other

[@mohammedmahfuri1078]

I've watched this episode so many times it's implanted on my tv.

[@nicolesong6199]

Oh shit. Legit?

[@daniellins4114]

Wait, how do you get drop out on your tv?

[@mohammedmahfuri1078]

@@daniellins4114 I just connect it to my laptop with an HDMI.

[@hilltribelinguist]

Watching the whole cast recording on Dropout might be the first time I ever cried while watching a “game show”… pure magic!

[@Mammutidae]

Well if you watch the GC episode that came directly after this one, you'll be bawling your eyes out at the end. It's literally called Don't Cry

[@americantoastman7296]

dude same. I'm over here crying my eyes out and I dont even know why. That was just something truly special.

[@anniesgratitudejournal]

as someone who lives in a mountain seaside town in alaska, i think about this song all the time.

[@jan_the_man]

It's amazing how fast Jess became one of my favorite CollegeHumor cast members

[@jacobstamm]

I want to see her and Lisa Gilroy improv together

[@Skarix]

So glad to see this clip on the official channel. This episode got me to subscribe to Dropout and I don’t regret it!

[@MagicTurtle643]

I just watched this randomly after missing CH videos for months and this is one of the funniest things I've seen in years.

[@pow8333]

3:20 is just,,, you can see where they all end up on the same page, its amazing

[@caleblim6890]

My favourite part is always when it cuts back to Scott and you see how much joy he has in seeing what the contestants are doing with his music.

[@wildheartrazorfang6]

I legit just watched the episode on Dropout last night. This is one of my favorite game show concepts and I'm already enjoying Season 5 of Game Changer. I loved Season 1 of Play it By Ear and I'm sure I'm not the only one looking forward to a potential season 2.

[@BigKicksMix]

If you need a fix in the meantime before season 2 (manifesting) - check out Off Book, zach and jess’ improvised musical podcast. They have various guests like on play it by ear and it’s great. The only difference is there are no prompts / structure they just start with a conversation and go from there

[@messhyash9767]

The best thing about this episode all the jokes and musicl were actually connected

[@tompw3141]

3:39 Sam being utterly unprepared for how good this was

[@jlighallnssonio]

Ngl, I might have to get a dropout subscription because this was straight fire

[@Bobicici]

As someone who has a dropout subscription, it is 100% worth it. Dropout's content, from D20 to their gorgeous improv shows, is some of the best internet content being produced atm.

[@civilizedmonkey1795]

Oh you just wait to hear the other songs from the episode 🔥

[@abigailw7146]

@@civilizedmonkey1795 spoiling it would be a ticket to nowhere to you

[@quiroz923]

And the. You have to go looking for the cut business school song.

[@baronroaster404]

Everything Zach and Jess touch is gold

[@sophliberty]

the dopamine that continually flooded my brain as i watched this when it first aired

[@drewluski]

I'm so glad this is finally on KZbin so I can comment that "throw out that suggestion" is such a funny line for a song in an improv show

[@sandymontgomery9479]

I just watched this episode on Dropout and I had to see if people were talking about it because oh my god!! So good!! They are so incredibly talented. Zach was incredible at coming up with the lore and dropping in hints and new characters. He really shaped the story and made it go forward. So impressive.

[@a24396]

Oh my was that good... Just absolute gold! So much talent to not only make it up on the spot but to actually have it work out so fantastically! I'ma give them a LOT of points for this!

[@sipidity1665]

i know all the songs from this episode, theyre just all permanently imprinted on my brain. if i could watch this for the first time again i would, absolute pure magic

[@KXKKX]

The fish coincidence foretold magic and then the actual product exceeded all possible expectations. This episode is amazingly good. And I’d happily watch the “Sam Reacts” edit - His joy is contagious.

[@Spasaymoostard]

I’m not going to lie, I cried tears of joy when I watched this episode because of how spontaneously cohesive, hilarious, beautiful, full circle and just MAGICAL this form of improv is. It’s the purest, most layered and most impressive genre of improv you can possibly get. Can’t get enough of it

[@adrivoid5376]

One of the most iconic Game Changer episodes, well warranted in helping inspire my favorite of the new Dropout shows. Me and my friends have watched this episode multiple times.

[@TomJones-wx5on]

It’s insane how Sam’s small comment about the town being on the sea and next to mountains shapes the entire musical

[@soudesuka_5011]

We need another episode with these geniuses!

[@nataliafriedlander9692]

They have their own show now, Play it By Ear.

[@spyrofan9681]

Broadway Composers work for years on their craft but Zach and Jess can just crap these out seemingly whenever and frankly they're better than the majority of songs I've heard on broadway.

[@DanKaschel]

Man I do not like this type of comment. What they did in this episode is amazing! And it also is in no way comparable to writing and producing a Broadway musical. The comparison is insulting to the improvers, the Broadway composers, and everybody you expect to accept this as a reasonable comparison.

[@BrittanyCSwartz]

You would love their podcast then! It’s called Off Book and they do exactly this every episode.

[@spyrofan9681]

@@BrittanyCSwartz Longtime listener, I was listening to their rendition of Stable George when writing this.

[@colinree6131]

@@DanKaschel while it's true that the comparison is not even close, OP's comment is a tongue in cheek message from someone who resonates with improv/comedy more than long form musicals. And honestly, for musical theatre emotional investment matters so so much, maybe even a little more than songwriting quality. - lifetime Broadway fan

[@gryph0n55]

@@DanKaschel 1) they didn’t say this was comparable to writing and producing the entirety of a whole broadway musical. 2) they just expressed they liked how this song sounded more than most broadway songs which is a perfectly valid opinion to have 3) this was not presented as a reasonable comparison, just a tongue and cheek praise of the skills as play during this song. In that context it’s very reasonable, unlike the unreasonable reaction you’re having with this unsolicited hyper defensive counter to a comment not intended to be a completely serious comparison of two obviously different mediums.

[@CacchiusMan]

1:31 "How is that geologically possible?" Sam, may I introduce you to the italian region of _Liguria_ (Ligury)?

[@lizzyserf]

my favorite game changer episode so far!!! everyone in the comments is commending the singers, which is absolutely necessary, but we also NEED to appreciate the pianist scott passarella!!!! the way that he picks up on what the others are doing and leads into it perfectly is just amazing !!! an example is 2:50 in this video but there’s a lot of other examples in the other songs

[@BenRangel]

A pinnacle of the show. I watch parts of this (in various edits) on repeat every other week. It's insane how they tie things together and the melodies are magic

[@The_Flamekeepers]

That was insanely good improv

[@Byte_Chaser]

Its crazy how they all are meeeting eachother for the first time, everyone knows you say Hi-Ho to people you already know.

[@edward9835]

That climax number when they take down the tower and different chords mix together is so magical it gets me shivering every time I watch it! I still cannot believe they just came up with that on spot, that was truly magical. Honestly half of the reason I keep the subscription for dropout is that I can watch this episode over and over again 😅😅😅

[@cptkirkpyro5656]

This whole episode was AMAZING. Zach is a musical theater genius, he knew all the spots to layer different vocals.

[@lindsayduet5658]

the very last "How can" is so aesthetically pleasing to my theatre kid ears

[@sarahsilberman9519]

Thank you for this episode, I rewatch it all the time. Also for inadvertently introducing me to Jess and Zach’s Podcast Offbook

[@chockie]

this was an absolute delight to watch for the first time, my jaw was hanging open from 2:35 in this video to the end of the episode and also reignited my love for musical theater in a good several years again. i binged all of play it by ear right after (+ off book on youtube, which is zach and jess's other improv'd musical on stage) trying to chase the same high i felt watching this, and while they were amazing, nothing hit quite as much as welcome to mountport. outstanding performance.

[@MidnightScout]

As someone who loves musicals, watching this episode was astounding. The songs they’d make up on the spot were fantastic and I keep coming back to listen to them.

[@declanritberger4728]

They are good at singing, and harmonizing with great acting

[@asianotakuguy]

I've never seen a teaser ad make me want to buy a subscription so much in my life

[@xyand221]

This is the episode that literally let me convince my inner self to finally subscribe DropOut... even if it means less lunch for me, this is totally worth every cent of it.

[@redikaicore]

I’ve been obsessed with Mountport for weeks.

[@thatboleyngirl8300]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL

[@TheGhostieZone]

The shorts from this episode that ya'll shared are honestly what got me to get a dropout subscription.

[@jtsch]

"--like, physically--" might be my all-time favorite line from any musical.

[@weslleyfrancisco8616]

This needs to be a Broadway production soon! I LOVE IT

[@arim7181]

Dropout is worth your subscription from this episode alone

[@Vekcrazah]

I honestly cannot get enough of this episode. I need to listen to the whole track at least once per damn week

[@tritonlai9029]

"Like physically"!? Is so funny and I love their singing 😂

[@mattbelanich1]

This makes me so happy. The talent, the music, and Sam's constant giggle. Truly a masterpiece.

[@finbarcaporaso3688]

My friends showed this episode to me unaware that I am a huge musical fan, and I was crying/laughing so hard from how amazing this part in particular was

[@zoinkscoobs73]

I am actually in awe holy shit this is pure talent

[@juercolitos]

I have no words. Literal chills.

[@nirjhorrahmanbangladeshang5011]

The piano player is the real MVP

[@Becausing]

This episode is truly one of the best pieces of media.

[@inotheharrypotterend]

Honestly one of the best bits of musical improv I have ever witnessed. Watched the whole episode multiple time with joy!

[@FangzV]

I don't know why, but i particularly enjoy "Oh right, okay, so it was the same thing" at 1:09

[@andersjohnson7894]

Quite possibly my favorite game changer yet, everyone is so so talented

[@meepsterj8950]

What episode is this from?

[@civilizedmonkey1795]

This episode is incredible in every way possible. The final song legit makes me tear up every time 🥹

[@Blastronaute]

I’m glad Sam was there reacting the same way I was because the contestants were so naturally pulling a song out of thin air. Everyone was so talented!

[@kelban0822]

Holy...I could not stop smiling. That was PHENOMINAL!

[@Kidzelda0]

I've been paying long enough to watch this when it first aired. I'm engaging now to encourage new interest. That's how much worth this subscription has for me. Great stuff!

[@JammastaJ23]

The part where they do the medley in What Money can't buy is one of the most amazing things. I subscribed to Dropout because of this. Also I figured I owed ya'll for the years of great sketches on YT.

[@onyxcron]

This sounds like a opening song to a Disney movie it's so good

[@PeanutwormZ]

The first time i watched this episode with my sister and mom we all went absolutely nuts. My mom went to bed, but my sister and i stayed up to watch it AGAIN! We could not get enough of it, its an absolute work of art

[@Synchronised01]

Just finished watching this episode on Dropout, and holy shit I'm blown away. Easily the best improv I've ever seen.

[@missroyaltea4012]

no beacuse this sounds like a very fun musical. this was amasing!

[@KD-nj9um]

I rewatch the full episode at least twice a week and am still gonna watch this clip 3-5 more times tonight

[@AyaAlef]

This is amazing. My mind is still recovering. I can't find the right words while still trying to catch my breath, from both laughter and amazement. Absolutely shockingly brilliant.

[@RalinaPerene]

The full episode only gets better from here and is worth the price of admission alone.

[@ruby8372]

Every time I watch this episode it gets more and more incredible that they MADE THIS UP AS THEY WENT

[@jrg2866]

Zeke, Zach, and Jess are sirens. No, they're archmagi of enchantment magicks. This is the only rational explanation for how good this is.

[@FlamingLily]

You know, I went to New Zealand a while back, and while I was there we visited a little town called Littleton, which was a port town, set onto a mountain so steep you could lie down and roll down the main street into the ocean.

[@kickinit85]

Everything about this is amazing, and I have to find out how to watch more of this! But I just had to come by and say I literally live in a little mountain and seaside town in New Zealand, lol. It's called New Plymouth, and it's awesome. The mountain (Taranaki) is about a 15-20 minute drive from the ocean, but the remains of a past mountain (Paritutu), where the volcanic hotspot has moved from, along the plate in the past, is literally on the beach. You can surf, skate, and snowboard in one day 🙌🏽

[@flyingfairydust]

I watched the full episode for the first time a couple of days ago and I'm still absolutely stunned by how talented everyone is, Scott & the contestants listening to each other and working together to make literal magic. The callbacks & revisiting old themes were phenomenal. I couldn't believe it when I finished the episode and saw it was only 30mins long, cause it really felt like I sat through a full on musical.

[@Nerdicaful]

"*high pitched voice* You can ask me---" "GET BACK INSIDE!!!"