WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

"WHYYYYYYY" Supercut from one of the most infamous songs in all of Andrew Lloyd Webberdom - Gethsemene, from #JCS, Jesus Christ Superstar. Why? because he is risen (in that he can hit that high note [some of the time]). Yes, I know there was already a JCS supercut on KZbin - it was time for a new one.
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[@jpdtrmpt7217]

This is the meanest thing anyone has ever done to Lin Manuel Miranda

[@jinntakk]

Some old dude shot a paintball into his mouth a couple years ago and got called Aaron Burr for it.

[@mixmastermind]

Why is Jesus dressed like an old timey sheriff in that production?

[@OmerEshet]

@@mixmastermind He's not a sheriff, he's a Holocaust victim

[@CamCoEntertainment]

mixmastermind That version of JCS took was set around World War II during the subjugation of Jews in Prague. That’s a Star of David, not a sheriff’s star.

[@CountOrlok22]

Funny, I was thinking it was the meanest thing he had done to us.

[@arinetic5538]

You can group everyone in this video into 4 categories: 1. rock star tenors who kill it and put a crazy amount of emotion in 2. tenors who sound like air slowly being let out of a balloon 3. baritones who cant quite hit the note but still show the emotion 4. lin manuel miranda

[@nickrulez809765]

Also John Legend was there for some reason.

[@bigbay1159]

@@nickrulez809765 At least he can sing at the range he did...

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

@@nickrulez809765 he was Jesus in the televised Jesus Christ Superstar. He did pretty good! Alice Cooper stole the show for me as King Herod

[@thelocust619]

Knock #1 down for Japanese angel man with a perfect voice

[@MasonDoesSomeStuff]

What about the people who don't even attempt the note lol?

[@InflightTheMusical]

At first sight of Lin Manuel Miranda, I thought "Oh damn, is he about to hit that high note?" 0.4 seconds later: "No. No he is not."

[@goose7371]

He's a very talented performer, but he's not a good singer.

[@BurrShotHam711Jenna]

Lin was like 19 when he was in JCS at Wesleyan and according to Lin himself puberty wasn't done with him yet (hence why he couldn't hit the high notes) he was 35 when he was in Hamilton, but check out Cheering For Me Now and you'll see a big difference in his vocal control (he has more vocal control and he's older as well, he was 38)

[@goose7371]

@@BurrShotHam711Jenna Fair point, no one should have to be remembered for how they were at 19.

[@rhodie9338]

"Oh shit, Lin's gonna hit the high note.... Oh... Oh, he didn't even hit the lyrics."

[@kittenvideos8760]

And Inflight's comment is said in the voice of Anna from Frozen.

[@StevenRichter]

Lin: "Why should I try?"

[@SaveMeMoon]

Underrated comment

[@sierotkamarysia4199]

😭

[@NSnicket]

This just broke me. Thank you for this.

[@gabrielleclennon6589]

Oh.

[@iramiaho]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@stevencoffin328]

"Hal . . . it's about Jesus"

[@theinfantmetroid]

OH MY GOD

[@horseenthusiast9903]

Now that's what I call meta!

[@jalildaif]

And we never discussed it again. *fade to black*

[@Bluebaritone]

Hal . . . it’s about a rainbow coat.

[@boundary2580]

”Hal... it’s about cats”

[@korben600]

Putting Lin in there twice is like dragging two 7/11 clerks and throwing them into the Olympic 300 meter dash just to show exactly how inhumanly good everyone else is by comparison.

[@SirCanadianBacon]

Olympic 300 meter dash??

[@belgaer4943]

It's such a mean thing to do but also incredibly funny

[@MikesGoAcademy]

I am just facinated by the idea, is that jc/hamilton in the ghetto? SO MANY QUESTIONS

[@danielkim411]

This reminds me of the idea that Olympics should have "For Fun" section where athletes who finish their competitions get to try out other sports, like 100 meter freestyle race between high jumpers and gymnasts. Just to compare how insanely good other athletes are

[@HaganeNoGijutsushi]

@@danielkim411 I'm going to guess that bad as they may be, high jumpers will still fare better at racing than the average person. Swimming though might produce some really amusing results.

[@DanetteBall]

Some singers: I'm gonna kill this part Other singers: I'm gonna kill this part or die trying. Lin Manuel Miranda: I cannot do this part and I see no reason why I should die trying.

[@leolong2984]

It took me an embarrassingly long time to get this, and now that I do I have nothing but respect. Clever beans right here, these beans are clever

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Lin: Screw it, I’m going to write my own musical where the historical title character’s story is told by the person who caused his death. And this time, I’ll actually be able to sing it

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

@@ezelfrancisco1349 If we're being 100% honest, he's only able to sing well in Hamilton because, with it being rap, there's a lot more songs which are pretty much just fast lyrics, meaning he doesn't need to focus on being able to sing notes well that much. Of course, that all breaks down in the slower and more emotional songs and those really show... he really doesn't know how to sing that well. Full respect to him though. I can't sing either, but unlike him, I haven't written two musicals (three if you count 21 Chump Street).

[@NowUrJustIncoherent]

I'd call that a slow death, though!

[@20maximilian03]

@@trickytreyperfected1482 5 if you include Moana and Mary Poppins, 6 if you include the upcoming little mermaid movie

[@s.g.7572]

"Why?", Dumbledore asked Harry calmly

[@TimeandMonotony]

Underrated comment.

[@thesabotagedandovershadowe8423]

Hate that this is the best joke here lmao

[@RuhollahNakhaee]

I literally burst out laughing loudly at this. Brilliant.

[@TelestoTheBesto]

DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIRE!?!?!?!?!?!?

[@MensHominis]

@@TelestoTheBesto - ... IN THE GOBLET OF FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ...re.

[@ninegearcrow]

Ah yes, there’s the Lindsay Ellis content I came for: two minutes of high-pitched screaming punctuated by Lin-Manuel Miranda sounding like a broken trombone.

[@ThotBuddle]

She really threw him under the bus lmao

[@blumoon187]

I mean the man is not a broadway legend for his virtuoso singing, that's for sure.

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

blumoon187 HAHAHAH!! True enough! He’s a writer for a reason 😂 There’s a good few here who really should never sing this, at least on the regular....I love me some Michael Ball but NOOOOOOPPPEE

[@nicolemiller7760]

I mean, I’m not complaining, but...

[@waterlemonandfriends]

Why she gotta do our man Lin like that

[@happychaosofthenorth]

Fun fact: This is also the sound most people make when stepping barefoot on a lego.

[@doll_dress_swap12]

happychaosofthenorth to be fair, we do all think death is upon us when then that happens. WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYDIEEEEEEEYIYIYIYI!

[@kierafinneke5828]

Framing!

[@SimoraCheeks1]

🤣🤣🤣 I just had the best falling-over-can't-catch-my-breath-still-giggling-several-minutes-later laugh I've had in years!

[@SandraOrtmann1976]

Yes, indeed. That is also why my daugther's room is mostly a dead zone. Sometimes it just cannot be avoided to enter it...but never without shoes.

[@mwakampundu239]

😂😂😂

[@astarajarvis9965]

She really lured us into a false sense of security with the first two.

[@astarajarvis9965]

@@faltarego Lol.

[@randombrokeperson]

ok so I'm not the only one being assaulted

[@geraniumblue]

third one too!

[@alfasali93]

Ian Gillan is actually insane. His use of vibrato that somehow starts creating more harmonics before doing a descending lick always amazes me.

[@shannoncrane4131]

He used his voice like an electric guitar, it's insane

[@launder0]

That's a great description!

[@Dr_KAP]

He’s awesome - he and John Farnham are the only two that could comfortably pull off Gethsemane. No need for falsetto, G5 was belted out in full chest voice by both. Both are aliens 😂

[@gergelymartonffyclimbing]

@@Dr_KAP And what about Ted? He was obviosly the best of all in my opinion. So much control in his chestvoice. Nobody can do hi bends as he did in 73 to this day.

[@Dr_KAP]

@@gergelymartonffyclimbing not as good as John, he doesn’t quite have the same emotion but just my personal opinion

[@maschaorsomething]

*Children in a store when you won't buy them their toy:*

[@FlyingGerbel]

Whhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy wont you buuuyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy??

[@manofgray5239]

"It started out with a kiss; how did it end up like this? It was only a kiss..." - the Disciples after Judas betrayed Jesus, probably

[@FabulousKilljoy]

HAHAHAHA

[@dsmith3614]

N K it’s Easter....Jesus has opened up his eager eyes... Cause he’s Mr. Brightside Edit: not that I believe in this stuff...

[@lanceturley7745]

"I've got soul, but I'm not a soldier." - Jesus

[@HelenaHermione]

Gotta, gotta be down, because I want it all!....um, I don't know who says this. The Devil?

[@HelenaHermione]

Buddy's having a smoke, and she's taking a drag--okay, this time Judas is saying this about Jesus.

[@tomassalvoaportone7474]

I strangely love Colm Wilkinson's "why". Despite not being able to reach that note, he still gives the "why" emphasis in his own range, like many of the others should've done imo.

[@leomdk939]

I agree - he was one of my favorites actually.

[@1Henrink]

I agree and if you look a music Sheet of the song, he is actually following it perfectly. The high-pitched "Why" was a choice made by Ian Guillan when he was recording the original album. He knew he could easily do it and with emotion felt like it deserved a high pitched note. Remembering he is the lead of Deep Purple, so there are many examples of how he can make these high pitched sections.

[@wyleong4326]

I feel the same...

[@njuta]

It sounds great, my favourite on the list ... I guess if you can't do that rock n' roll wail, making it powerful in your own way is the _best_ choice

[@dildonius]

Yeah really, unless you're good/naturally inclined enough to hit those super fucking high falsettos with absolute PINPOINT ACCURACY, that is the route you should always take. But sadly, doing that does kind of jibe with the way the music was originally intended to be sung. Its supposed to be emulating the now-classic rock acts of the day - Led Zepplin being a perfect example - long haired bearded dudes who filled up massive stadiums with their -followers- fans who came from all over to hear & see them -deliver- play their -sermon- music live on -the mount- stage, who (often) fell victim to petty infighting within their -apostles- band, leading (in many cases) to the death of the -messiah/son of God- lead singer.

[@EayuProuxm]

Addison Cain: Lindsay Ellis is a menace! Lin Manuel Miranda: First time?

[@yishkabob]

OMG

[@justbeyondthecornerproduct3540]

ELLIS THE MENACE

[@natyoung7755]

I've seen this multiple times, yet never realised this was one of her videos....

[@DaysieRose]

Bwahaaaaa

[@auzpayeur8229]

I feel like this is preparing us for the next “Hal it’s about Cats”

[@scarylion1roar]

Hal, it's about Jesus.

[@virginiavanni8061]

Ya're a furry, Hal

[@UberMan5000]

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY do you think that?

[@michaelstrong5383]

Hey Hal, *raises fist* Jesus man.

[@jeremytewari3346]

“SeE how I glitter”

[@Uncle-Mike]

I thought this was part two of "Why 'Cats'?" Because this is what I'm still wondering about "Cats".

[@Domorrigana]

Same composer, unironically (Andrew Lloyd Webber)

[@Thissentenceisfalselosers]

Same

[@TurtleRhythm]

Hal, it's about freakin CATS

[@alexandersolodovnikov4840]

God, why cats? Whyyyyyyyyy?!

[@mystical5868]

Some mysteries may never be solved.

[@SylentVoidkeeper]

I almost have to give more credit to John Legend on this one. He knows fully he can't hit that note, so he goes for something that still sounds good. Better than going for it and sounding like a dying toucan.

[@kellishere]

He actually did hit it during the final dress of JCSLive and blew out his voice because of it. My friend was at the rehearsal and was blow away, and I ended up at the live taping where he unfortunately couldn’t hit it :/

[@HoleintheMeadow]

I wish we got him hitting that note recorded. That would be FIRE.

[@alessa.]

I mean he did tried to do so but it didn't turned out well, but most of the time he was trying to be on his comfort zone an singing it as he knew he could, wich I respected

[@jackmoody5174]

There's a video of Sebastian Bach going for the note that doesn't end well. Believe me, if Legend wasn't fully comfortable, he made the right call

[@ladygrey4113]

That high note wasn’t in the original score either. From my understanding, the original actor ad-libed that section and it just made the song into a testament of range (or belting ability).

[@RedStoneeee]

I need a super cut of all the Judas' screaming "JESUSSSSSSS!"

[@Elerantula_]

MY GOD YES

[@Sharpe1502]

The 2000 version is my favorite. He screams for Jesus and in walks Jesus with surfer hair, cargo pants, and flip flops. Fucking iconic.

[@lily5291]

Please, this would be incredible

[@Haze-xr9rc]

@@Sharpe1502 Judas: JESUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUS Jesus:🧍

[@FidesAla]

@@Sharpe1502 The 2000 version with Michael K. Lee as Simon Zealotes?

[@tinks3364]

respect to john legend for thinking about that note and being like "you know what? WHY. my vocal cords don't need that struggle. i'm good fam."

[@steegosaurus]

Is that seriously a Powerpuff Girls OC bruh

[@Gio_Panda]

He thought about that note and was like "You know what? Why should I die?"

[@robina.c.6380]

@@Gio_Panda underrated comment

[@Gio_Panda]

@@robina.c.6380 I appreciate your appreciation.

[@BlueButtonFly]

I've heard he can hit the high note, he just damaged his voice doing it in a performance earlier so chilled out.

[@SylentVoidkeeper]

Everyone asks why is Jesus, no one asks how is Jesus

[@thesky3452]

jesus is fake period

[@pandafam0416]

@@thesky3452 ok whatever he still loves you

[@slein1055]

@@thesky3452 not really, many history experts agree that Jesus was a real person

[@TateBreakerBane]

He s dead

[@TateBreakerBane]

@@slein1055 jesus was a real person but not the god son

[@timothymclean]

...This isn't quite as detailed analysis as most of Lindsay's videos. I hope she goes into more depth in part 2.

[@MikhaelCohen]

Timothy McLean I think she nailed it, everything that needs to has already been said.

[@eoincampbell1584]

Clearly you don't have a high enough IQ to understand the points made here.

[@s.l.thecoffeeaddict1657]

I heard the studio's making her do a part 3.

[@CaolánTheCryptidCrow]

S.L. The KZbin Addict This joke is an underrated gem as someone who has seen the hobbit docu twice lol.

[@Gooong]

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?

[@thereisnocarolinHR]

I didn’t know what this was from and very rashly typed “why should I die” into google and got a suicide hotline. So I guess google is working.

[@Jo-sv9io]

You’ve probably figured it out by now but it’s from the song Gethsemane from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar

[@a5j3nsojsn]

did the exact same thing :(

[@l.n.3372]

It's ... In the video description tho.

[@thereisnocarolinHR]

@@l.n.3372 well clearly I didn’t look there

[@thereisnocarolinHR]

@@l.n.3372 also you liked your own comment

[@Kaipyro67ALT]

I love how Camilo Sesto does the English "WHYYYYY" and then the Spanish "POR QUEEEEEE". Pretty dope.

[@lily5291]

He also sounds like he goes higher than a lot of the others! So cool.

[@KatherinaBathory]

Oh yes oh yes!

[@ABYZClub]

Camilo doesn't say "Why" it's just a scream (Aaahh! or Waaah!). That's all.

[@just-trying-my-best-everyday]

@@lily5291 I think it's because "por qué" doesn't let you go as high as "why", because of the way the vocals are pronounced.

[@HelloitsMeli]

@@ABYZClub For many years I agreed on your comment, but now, I kinda hear the 'why' in the scream, at least in the live perfomances.

[@johncarmack1174]

I feel like Colm's skilled restraint might go unnoticed. He picked a reasonable octave and executed it well, even if it isn't the dynamo performance we see from Lin Manuel Miranda.

[@HaydenofEverything]

I do feel that Colm Wilkinson did well considering the fact that he's not the type to do something that could result in his voice being demolished. Due to this restraint, he probably didn't want his signature angellic voice to be ruined by screaming a note out.

[@meggypeggy9142]

Of course I love the octave jump but when Colm sang my jaw dropped. So well-executed and emotional. I love him

[@StarbirdValeria]

Colm was giving me Ronnie James Dio energy with that delivery and I'm here for it

[@jonathonbartos3061]

Also, this is an older Colm. Back in the day, I'm 100% sure he could go for the octave jump.

[@imtryingmybest673]

No ur so right, I loved his

[@elizabethdevido2081]

Lindsay Ellis: *makes deeply insightful essays about film, pop culture, feminism and society while also being really engaging, funny, and informative and making me look at things in a different way* Also Lindsay Ellis: *compilation of dudes breaking the sound barrier and killing their vocal chords in the name of musical theatre*

[@lomiification]

Making that sound doesn't really hurt. Not sure if it's destroying the vocal chords

[@quentinambrose7570]

This is a balance I'm looking for right now. Went from hearing my family rant about the news to this and opened it without context, totally worth it. Long live this channel.

[@helenwalter6830]

It's Easter

[@NeoShameMan]

But WHYYYYYY

[@Joe90h]

@@Talisguy Plus Ian Gillan literally blew out his vocal cords pulling high notes like this without taking care of himself.

[@Ennio444]

Everyone: WHYYYY? Camilo Sesto: PORQUÉEEEEE?

[@vovoalof]

And Kamil Střihavka: JÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ TEĎ ZEMŘU!

[@nomukun1138]

WAAAAAAA PORQUEEEEEEEEEE

[@ABYZClub]

Logic, it's the Spanish version: Scream + ¿¡Por qué!?

[@launder0]

@@ABYZClub sometimes logic is still funny

[@ABYZClub]

@@launder0 Yeah, I know. I understand that it's funny for English speakers because they think he screams 'Why + Por qué' (at least it may sound like that) but with my comment I'm just trying to explain that it's not that way. It's only a clarification of a Spanish speaker. 👍🏼

[@Lucarooroo]

THIS is the note that makes or breaks a jesus for me. I also have a very grudging respect for the ones who realize they just can’t hit it and change.

[@timothymclean]

I wonder how this comment would look out of context...

[@Raph584]

That's why I'm not a christian anymore. Have you heard how the actual Jesus sing ? me neither. I can't trust him as a messiah

[@ReturnToSenderz]

Jesus: I’m back to save mankind! Comment section: Can you sing tho? 😂

[@jasonblalock4429]

@@timothymclean Lots of comments about JC Superstar would look pretty bad out of context, especially given how easy it is for Judas to upstage Jesus. "Man, Judas was awesome; too bad Jesus was only so-so."

[@aldeayeah]

@@jasonblalock4429 All of Jesus's highlights are quite shouty - Temple scene, the verbal duel with Judas in the Last Supper and Gethsemane. It's a pretty unforgiving role.

[@Liletter]

You have the people who really go for it, and then you have the people who just kind of don’t.

[@eoincampbell1584]

Yeah this vid really came for Lin Manuel Miranda.

[@thecuttlekid2758]

Lilette its a shame that they keep casting people who just. cannot hit that note lol

[@caguaitodie412]

seriously no in between lol

[@silverkyre]

I prefer it that way, they know they can't no point in going for it lol

[@fakajuu9519]

Do you blame them if they just can't?

[@kamilrizvi5361]

The notification on my phone said "Lindsay Ellis: WHYYYYYYYYYYYY" And I automatically clicked

[@BlakeGeometrio]

Same.

[@LunarWolfPiggy]

Me three

[@gaiusadrasteia1045]

Me too 😂

[@madmonk3030]

Yuuuuuup

[@MetallicAddict15]

Hahaha same here. Didn't even think about it

[@vihaze6725]

John Legend made a smart choice. It’s better to stick with your range and sound good than it is to try to hit a note that’s too high and butcher it.

[@launder0]

He could've done the same as Colm Wilkinson. I think that was a much better choice. He doesn't risk butchering, bu he also doesn't let it fall flat

[@silvercheetah92]

That’s also how the note is written in the original score

[@livebackwards]

EVERYONE ELSE: WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYyyyyyYYYYYYYYyyyyyYYYYYYYYyyYYyyyYyyyYYyyYYyyyYyyYYyYYY LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA: Why. I. Should. Die.

[@LaurasBookBlog]

Sometimes it's better to not try.

[@Arsenicsquirrel]

@@LaurasBookBlog not this time :/

[@liam1558]

Wasn't he a kid when he did that?

[@Angie-ji7be]

@@liam1558 Yee, the original video says he was a freshman at the time

[@LaurasBookBlog]

@@liam1558 Undergrad at Wesleyan, apparently. And undergrad at drama school is where ALL the worst decisions happen.

[@Shawty782]

Fun fact: Ian Gillan (the original singer for the concept album) actually improvised that note. He came in for a few hours just to get the album done and did that note just for shits and giggles. And everyone hasn’t been able to do it since lmao

[@ThatGuy-pj5qy]

I'd argue that no one in theater has been able to recreate it because fundamentally Ian Gillian is a rock / metal singer and wasn't doing theater. If you got another rock or metal singer up there like Rob Halford, Tony Martin, Kim Peterson, or even Don Dokken, they'd very well beable to recreate that note.

[@Lionheart352]

That Guy I want nothing more than to hear Hansi Kursch hit that note with five other vocal tracks of him harmonizing with himself

[@edwardfoy9940]

Nobody does it better than Neeley, more Jesus than the original Jesus

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

I would say I disagree but I'm not a vocal expert. I'd say about half of those guys were pretty damn awesome

[@leomdk939]

@@skeetsmcgrew3282 A lot of these are great, some are pretty awesome, but they're not even singing the same note as Ian Gillan, also the tone & vibrato on that top note by Gillan are next-level, IMHO. That part is subjective, though.

[@razbuten]

I've watched the second Ted Neely clip about 100 times now, and I still get unreasonably happy when I see his castmates freaking out offstage.

[@eviekujak8393]

hey how does the lady you live with feel about JC Superstar

[@baroquebougie3527]

Yeah I saw him live around this time too and despite his age, he still ate that note up.

[@thegoodfather1177]

He only does the Gethsemane song live, no rehearsal, pure from memory

[@dysmissme7343]

Which one is that?

[@Arian545]

I think it is cool that his voice has clearly aged, but that age actually makes it sound a lot cooler.

[@ianbyrne465]

You know... Knowing that the high note isn't part of the original writing for the song, and was just an ad-lib from Ian Gillain, I feel like it fits the song much better. It's this plaintive scream for reason, a man literally begging his god and his father for some explanation of why he's doomed him to suffer and die, and that's really powerful Edit: It's Ian Gillain, not Ted Neely. My bad

[@kathrinapayton2911]

The original adlib sounds really influenced by rock/metal of the 70s which is a cool influence bc it's not traditionally 'theater'

[@FernieCanto]

Also, when Ian Gillian does it, it sounds really effortless and loose, and the others make it sound really strained, bombastic and "you should start clapping now!".

[@launder0]

@@kathrinapayton2911 I find it kind of funny to say "influence" when the singer is Ian Gillan. He was everything good about the hard rock singers of that time.

[@launder0]

​@@FernieCanto for my ears, what really makes Gillan sound like something else then the others is how he falls from the high Why to the following low notes. His low voice is so full and colorful.

[@launder0]

I mean.. "low"... lower than before. Still not LOW, but I guess you get me.

[@KimiGR5]

Me, reading all the mean comments about Lin: HE DOESN'T DESERVE THIS Me, after hearing his clip again: maybe he does

[@lcmiracle]

@@mrrobotvoice8321 Don't be a fanboi cause that one clip is statement enough. BTW I did.

[@ieatgremlins]

Mr robot voice There is no need lol come on!

[@libbybollinger5901]

Tbf, that was apparently a High School performance. Still, not a great one.

[@jaksida300]

Mr robot voice You’re right, you can fully appreciate how funny it is in full.

[@FallenAngel7538]

@@jazzycat8917 I feel we have to have this conversation at some point: Lin isn't a great singer, he's a great writter, but he's definitely not a singer

[@JamesTAbernathy]

"WHYYYYYYYYYYYY IS CATS?" -Lindsay Ellis

[@karimqk1895]

😂😂😂 I love this omg

[@Ayden_B]

Hal, it’s about cats

[@saragodfrey6507]

McCavityyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@JamesTAbernathy]

#releasethebuttholecut

[@SuperJelbo]

This gives out recommended in 10 years vibes

[@nezzynez]

It ended up being 4 years

[@Boom23648]

The Gethsemane Scream is so interesting because it’s an example of how flexible of a show JSC is. You can do the scream so many ways to match your range best. For example, Ted Neely and Ian Gillian are more rock tenors and are able to hit the note with an aggressive shouty texture. Gillian even goes a bit sharp to emphasis the pain of the character. Steve Balsamo has a more extensive 3 and a half octave range and a more lyrical, pretty sounding tone, so his high notes sound more easy and light! Then you have John Farnham and Colm Wilkinson, who have powerful mixed high notes, though their falsetto or head voices may be a bit weaker, so they chose to belt the highest note they can in their mixed or chest voice, creating a very powerful sound! Similarly, Billy Porter at this point has a strong mixed/head voice and while he likely wasn’t able to hit the high G, his modification to a high F is still powerful and suits his vocal capabilities at that point in time! Michael Crawford, Michael Ball and John Legend are all Baritones and were likely unable to hit the high G in mix or falsetto, so they chose to sing the line as written originally. John Legend himself is interesting as he has a lovely falsetto sound, but the lightness of it likely wasn’t suited for that particular line. He even goes to the high G later on through modified vowels and placement near the climax of the piece, which suited that particular moment much better! In regards to Lin, keep in mind that he was a freshman in college at this point and likely didn’t have the amount of training and experience he has now. Lin has improved significantly since this show and I’d like to think he could pull this song off much better nowadays! Plus if he was the lead in one of his first shows, it shows the talent that he possessed at the time. Anyways this was longer than expected. But I found it interesting how different vocal types can modify this song to fit their different styles!

[@williamchristensen7354]

Underrated comment. Your defense for Lin is a breath of fresh air, as is your consideration and appreciation of the different approaches.

[@MIXANDMTCH]

also the 1:11/1:12 note change from Alirio Netto... a masterpiece. chef's kiss

[@prescottperfection6354]

Good analysis! Steve Balsamo is personally my favourite Jesus. I just love his high notes.

[@launder0]

Billy Porter's didnt sound good to my ear. It really feels like a flat tone - even if that's a perfect F, I didn't check, I'm just saying how it feels. Wilkinson is my favorite among the ones that don't go up that high G. While I understand the choice of the baritones, I think it sounds very unsatisfying, it takes away a lot of the emotion. Anyway, good analysis!

[@PsyrenXY]

What did you think of Park Eun Tae, he was my favorite, it was so damn clean

[@DrORRB-qm7fl]

“Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy should I die??????!!!” *Repeat with various voices of varying quality and skill*

[@caronte008]

Dr ORRB thanks, I needed the cliff notes

[@eoincampbell1584]

Oh thanks I was looking for the lyrics.

[@jaybonn5973]

And lin sit right at the bottom the trash bottom

[@RectPropagation]

Dear KZbin Algorithm: Please stop putting this in “My Mix”. This is not a whole song and is in no way an appropriate follow up to “September”.

[@chiefpurrfect8389]

I'm so sorry this keeps happening to you, but the idea of this video casually popping up in the middle of a playlist with actual music is so funny to me lol

[@PhantamSam]

Legitimately cackling at this.

[@efnfen]

There could be nothing more appropriate.

[@isaiahwilliams2642]

What're you talking about!? I always remember to add this to my music playlist. I can't think of a better song to come after "country roads."

[@allyli1718]

Now that I think about it, it does kinda fit after September

[@dudepersonvids]

"Why should I die" should be my catchphrase every time I go into my job in a retail store that for some reason, still will not close.

[@HaganeNoGijutsushi]

The rule of thumb is, if your lungs are still in good enough condition to sing this, you're probably still good.

[@z-beeblebrox]

As Jesus Christ our lord and savior taught us, making money is the most important thing

[@genderender]

z beeblebrox supply side jesus

[@Maxiom5]

Mad respect to John Legend for just being like "Nah".

[@bondfall0072]

Apparently he blew his voice out singing the right note during dress rehearsal before the live recording?

[@brendanthull7845]

@@bondfall0072where’d you here this?

[@bondfall0072]

​@@brendanthull7845From a friend who was working on getting a degree in theater and knows a lot more then me.

[@AmonduulUS]

1. Watching Ted Neely nail this twice 33 years apart is really the best 2. Holy shit I did not know there was any footage of Ian Gillan singing any part of JCS, that was rad to see

[@leomdk939]

Agreed on the Ian Gillan - that was superb. Love the approach and the wild, wammy-bar vibrato at the top. He was the genuine article. (But plenty of others were great, too.)

[@Infyra]

@@leomdk939 Ian is alive and well!

[@octabunge]

@@leomdk939 Everyone is imitating Gillan :D (Except for John Legend and Lin Manuel Miranda xD)

[@isabellagrundseth8515]

@Sean Wilkinson he's actually managed it pretty well in videos since then.. i heard that was just a bad week for him

[@rhodie9338]

Neely in 2006: I do not need! A microphone! My voice is fucking! POWERFUL!

[@Osakaleelee]

Ian originated, Ted perfected, Billy KILLED it, and Lin was doing his best.

[@K.Gthealmighty]

Too bad it wasn’t enough

[@ef1876]

I’m lin

[@CryingButterfly0508]

His best wasn't good enough.

[@princezzpuffypants6287]

Totally agree, and while I know people will hate me: I love Ben, too... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@shameful3604]

@@ef1876 hi lin

[@glowmilk7948]

As an alto, I really related to Lin Miranda's attempt. I see you, buddy.

[@gummy6489]

same here- i want to shit on him but i’m like “fuck i’m an alto i can’t disrespect”

[@leetorry]

Lin Miranda looks like Mike Patton in that clip, even kinda sounds like one of his many voices.

[@JG-rp8pr]

I'm a tenor can do it

[@MrHades-vm2hm]

I'm a bass and i can do it, so is not an excuse your range

[@TheRealCantaraBella]

Same with heath, me all the way

[@ianmenard3153]

After watching this several dozen times, I've decided that hitting the note isn't enough if you can't put some rock n roll stank on it. It needs that vibrato and anger to really hit home, otherwise it's just an air raid siren.

[@NittyOfTheCosmos]

What I found the tiniest bit humorous is that both Michael Crawford and Michael Ball not only looked like each other but sang it the very exact same way

[@bellascraftingdesk8129]

This was only uploaded a little over a month ago, but sometimes when I get discouraged I come back to this video. I come back to this video and watch Lin Manuel Miranda absolutely bomb this note. Just completely dodge the entire octave. And then I feel better. Not because he failed the note, but because if that guy can one day write and perform in one of the world's most successful musicals, what's stopping me from doing my thing? I just have to fail a little bit before I get there. But I'll get there. You can get there too.

[@williamchristensen7354]

Thanks dude. I appreciate that.

[@nerdalotdulac8552]

Best comment, thanks 💕

[@arandomperson8646]

honestly the fact that you managed to make Lin Manuel bombing a note seem inspiring and uplifting is probably going to be the highlight of my day, thanks!

[@TinyPple45]

Love this comment for simultaneously being very sweet and relatable and also basically saying ‘if THAT guy can make it, anyone can’ 😂😅😂

[@ZeldaGuruMomi]

I feel like even though Colm Wilkinson couldn't hit the note he was still the only one who couldn't that still tried to put as much power as he could into that moment.

[@MrAllallalla]

???

[@SEReid-rz5bm]

And *that* is why we never take the name of Colm Wilkinson in vain.

[@IPlayPianoInMyPjs]

It would have been to protect his voice as well. He's my favourite.

[@robynrichmond0]

Wilkinson’s was great. He obviously couldn’t hit the note but instead of chickening out he just changed it into something unique but still really powerful. He’s a national treasure here in Ireland :)

[@GrainneMhaol]

He slayed the role of Judas though kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXycdYyahbV8mKc

[@jolfouv9406]

I don't know whyyyyyyyyyyy Steve Balsamo isn't more credited in the comments. The way he transitions IN and mostly OUT of the perfect high note is so clean. I'm so sad i seem the only one to rate his performance far above all others

[@Just-Let-Jung-Cook]

He’s one of my favorite ones in this compilation too

[@amycox5733]

0:08

[@nezzynez]

I rewound to watch his four times before moving on to the rest of the videos, he sounds unearthly!!

[@Liletter]

Their ranges go higher than my hopes and dreams for the future.

[@JoeyKlu]

Tragically true statement.

[@cookiequeen5430]

That's not that hard

[@vivir339]

0:47 Idk, Miranda’s is pretty accurate for me.

[@alex_evstyugov]

If you can't get your _hopes_ up, then you're not even trying.

[@JoeyKlu]

@@alex_evstyugov It's mostly a meme. Misery as comedy. :3

[@danielsnoap9782]

Fun fact here, that high G isn't actually in the play's score, Ian Gillan just improvised it when they recorded the concept album, and most actors have simply copied him ever since. So while it is disappointing that John Legend didn't hit it during his performance, he was actually singing the song as written.

[@merrinh123]

Out of curiosity: source?

[@griffinhan-lalime4357]

@@merrinh123 google "Jesus Christ Superstar score". It's around page 105

[@merrinh123]

@@griffinhan-lalime4357 thank you

[@johngablesmith4671]

nevertheless, the generally accepted note takes precedence over the originally written one.

[@danielsnoap9782]

@@johngablesmith4671 Oh I agree, not only because it's the generally accepted version, but I also think the falsetto note sounds better. Just wanted to point out that hitting a treble C instead of the falsetto note is a correct way to sing it, even if the falsetto is generally preferred.

[@koroconnell]

I felt personally victimised by that Lin Manuel clip

[@TammyJerkChicken]

Kor O'Connell I’m crying and it won’t stop!!

[@Gee-xb7rt]

If you don't have the range WhYyYyYyYyY?

[@mystical5868]

@@Gee-xb7rt I'll give it to him for throwing his entire self into it, he knows he doesn't have the range.

[@Gee-xb7rt]

@@mystical5868 I am kind of done with guys getting away with "soulful" voices. Madonna doing Evita was at least in tune and she got dragged. I guess Buddy Eyelash could get away with destroying Rainbow High in 2020 though, everyone is the same at the bottom.

[@dsmith3614]

As one should

[@landonharris4726]

Alirio netto is literally perfection. I could listen that note for years on repeat

[@michaelcherry3461]

0:40 - I was inspired 0:47 - Sad and tired

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

The performance took 3 minutes. Felt like 90

[@treeinafield5022]

Watch me die

[@wantedalive0]

This comment is so underrated lmaooo

[@lnt305]

I can't believe I scrolled past this comment like fifty times (I come back to this video a lot, okay) and only got it now :D

[@SomethingProductions420]

This comment is everything

[@bladerunner12]

Colm Wilkinson definitely did the best of the lower voices, I like his approach a lot

[@leomdk939]

He was GREAT. Good model for low tenor/high bari. You don't have to squeal or false-mix ... you can just ... sing a great G5 with emotion and classic rock flavor. That's good, too. The insane high note isn't even in the score ... in a "less-is-more" kind of way, this is one of the most impressive ones.

[@keremcantarhan]

Me to my friends: Lindsay Ellis is a very smart channel that teaches a lot. Lindsay Ellis:

[@eoincampbell1584]

Proves you right? I don't see the joke.

[@itsiwhatitsi]

Whhhhhyyyyyyyyy!

[@DavidB75311]

Me: Oh great, a new Lindsay Ellis video to watch while I fold laundry! Lindsay Ellis:

[@frenchfry55]

WHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@sassytabasco]

2:03 that growl he added goes so hard, wow

[@profhobo8681]

Watch the entire Camilo Sesto version of the song. He goes hard af, 1000%

[@antonizajkowski9698]

P o r q u e

[@Abigailm1220]

Yo Park Eun-Tae hits that note so cleanly and fresh. When his vibrato comes out it is *chefs kiss*

[@GreatGoatRebellion]

@@ZachuratedPhat my guy, if you think buzzfeed invented/popularized "chef's kiss" instead of co-opting it after it was already widely used on the internet like it does with every meme................

[@heathercutler5114]

I liked a number of them, but Park Eun-Tae was my favorite as well!😊

[@greenredblue]

By far the best. I was convinced that this just wasn't a song meant to be sung by humans, and then.

[@lexietaylor9722]

His is very beautiful. I don’t think it fully matches the tone of the ‘rock opera’ aesthetic that Jesus Christ Superstar has but he is undeniably a fantastic singer.

[@PhantomAngel147]

It was so clean the lights turned on!

[@thehopeofeden597]

*How I explain Lindsay: yeah you should really watch Lindsay Ellis, she’s a deeply analytical film essayist who balances being really conscious and reflective with humor and occasional drunkeness and just really loves film and knows her stuff* *What my confused friend sees:*

[@pingidjit]

This^

[@ВадимТумурхонов]

Exactly.

[@seand7042]

You did say drunkenness so....

[@aboz8649]

This to a T

[@DivinePearl]

She used to be Nostalgia Chick so...

[@vitormelomedeiros]

I didn't even know what Jesus Christ Superstar was before this was posted but I just can't stop watching it

[@masarusenpai1952]

Welcome to the fandom, I guess

[@kalebsantos72]

I still don’t know what it is

[@RowdyBoy82]

I've really tried to avoid it most of my life.

[@Xfactories]

wut

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Basically, it’s the story of Jesus told in the point of view of Judas. Kind of like how the musical Hamilton was told in the point of view of Aaron Burr, his enemy

[@salemsaberhagen1570]

This is what I listen to during period pain. Really helps me express what I'm going through.

[@anonnico5475]

the cast losing their shit over ted neely is so wholesome i have never seen this musical

[@masarusenpai1952]

It's a god-tier musical

[@anonnico5475]

@@masarusenpai1952 ba-dum TSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@crenner07]

I know this is an old comment, but if I remember correctly he was sick that night. If you watch the full video of that performance they should how much of the cast is just watching and their reactions. It's really great.

[@mattlufcy1254]

It was a combination of things: It was his "last" performance in the role that he made famous. He was the first stage Jesus in this musical, and the one in the motion picture. (Ian Gillan was technically the first, on the album.) Ted had been sick all night and wasn't sure he could hit that note that night, but braved it all to not disappoint everyone. He had been so nice and supportive to all the rest of the cast (who were in a bit of awe doing the musical with the guy who did it all throughout the 70s and 80s, and was the definitive Jesus.) So yeah, it was emotional on a ton of levels... and then he hit that note, with that vibrato, on top of it being such an emotionally charged, iconic number... it was just huge, emotionally... and continues to be.

[@user36able]

@@mattlufcy1254 so it’d be like - if you were in a production of My Fair Lady alongside Julie Andrews and she somehow got her beautiful singing voice back

[@blueworldcomics7908]

I spent the entire song telling everyone in my house to shut up so that I could hear John Legend hit that note... Boy was I disappointed.

[@dazaran714]

Watching supercuts of high notes feels like eating only the marshmallows from lucky charms.

[@brandontaylor3874]

Im starting to think that he doesnt want to die

[@mmmm-d]

for those of us who like timestamps: ben forster: 0:00 steve balsamo: 0:08 ted neely: 0:14, 0:27 nick cartell: 0:18 john legend: 0:22 john farnham: 0:37 park eun tae: 0:40 lin manuel miranda: 0:47, 2:27 john arthur green: 0:53 heath saunders: 0:57 evan tyrone martin: 1:01 mark seibert: 1:06 alirio netto: 1:10 billy porter: 1:17 michael crawford: 1:27 michael ball: 1:32 colm wilkinson: 1:36 václav noid bárta: 1:42 kamil střihayka: 1:52 aaron lavigne: 1:57 camilio sesto: 2:03 paul nolan: 2:10 ian gillian: 2:17 glenn carter: 2:24 jimmy barnes: 2:33 i really enjoyed this compilation of grown men cosplaying jesus and wailing

[@GreedyLittleFokker]

Crawford was cosplaying the "Llllllllet's get ready to Rumbllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllle!" guy (Michael Buffer)

[@mmmm-d]

@@GreedyLittleFokker you have a fair point!

[@repulser93]

I thought Park’s was the best.

[@manuam98]

Camilo Sesto and Ian Gillan are the best Edit: And the last guy of course

[@pieniaurinko]

I was never interested in JCS, hadn't even heard this bit before and was absolutly awed by Park Eun Tae. Thanks to you, I can now look him up without trying to figure out the korean alphabet.

[@gracewenzel]

Me before hitting play: They're all great in their own ways. Me after the video ends: Well, some of them, at least.

[@mat7083]

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY *coughs blood*

[@silvertamagachi]

Honestly, I feel kinda awful (as a trash goblin with terrible taste) that my main response to this video was "fuck I need to watch this again." I'll always have a soft spot for Neely's performance, because the fever dream that was the original movie was a fundamental part of my childhood, but I was surprised how many of them weren't the worst thing ever. And then, of course, there was Lin. Dear, darling, poor Lin.

[@johnrobinson1481]

try Sebastian bachs, you will be dissapointed

[@JuriAmari]

Not gonna lie, I probably didn’t know a good chunk of these singers until now. I also kept repeating Camilio Sesto’s version because of not only switching keys but also languages! High why to low porque! Whoa!

[@michaeltenenbaum8450]

Legitimate question, Lindsay

[@Trailtracker]

billy porter’s sounds really good even if it’s not the same note, I like it more than a lot of the others

[@shannoncrane4131]

It takes talent to adjust something for your range and make it not just an acceptable substitute, but iconic.

[@MatthewCSnow]

The pinnacle of the baritone’s dilemma: “should make it lame by lowering it or scream my falsetto to death?”

[@oicirbaf239]

The struggle is real

[@icannotchoose]

My friend's technique is to sing it lower in full-chest with a decent amount of growl and jump up a few semitones to make a cool riff (G4 - C5 works well or G#4 to A#4 If that's too high)

[@anthonyduane4815]

You’re a better baritone than me, my dilemma is “should I make it lame by lowering it or sound like a dying cat who can’t go that high even in falsetto?”

[@youreafineapple]

Ian Gillan and Ted Neeley are both baritones if that helps. The song requests a strong command of chest voice up to G4, everything else is handled in falsetto/mix. Originally the sheet music does not ask for those show-up notes, the performers made it that way, the first ones were rock-singers and knew how to handle high falsetto/mix. One thing most musical actors are rarely taught to use.

[@bladerunner12]

I think Colm Wilkinson had a great approach to lowering it. It's not as dramatic obviously but I think it still conveys the character's lament well

[@danielkim411]

2:27 Someone call the police. Lin Manuel Miranda just got murdered twice

[@AnEnemySpy456]

It was self defense though.

[@luisf2793]

He was the police.

[@DefendYoungstown]

The worst part wasn't even getting absolutely dunked on by the one before it... it was the piercing cough during the first one. It made it *that* much more hilariously disrespectful to the effort.

[@Coolgravy]

@@MaliYojez apparently he wanted to play Aaron Burr but that fell through for some reason? So, he ended up being the lead. Which, by the way, I am so thankful for. I can't imagine "Wait for It" having the same impact if he sang it.

[@aziz.mp4]

Ian Gillian actually improvised that “Why” on the original concept album, hence why he’s best at it. Because it wasn’t supposed to be there in the first place.

[@starcrystyl9599]

None of the others even come close.

[@AceLM92]

@@starcrystyl9599 duh, because they're going against Ian Gillian

[@CaesiusX]

Thanks for that bit of information. I actually came here to make a note about *Ian Gillan's* performance, how it was my favorite of all of them. 😎👍

[@Kasino80]

Ted Neely though...

[@glowco.717]

Just because he was the first doesn't mean he's the best, like he's great, but that doesn't mean that nobody is better

[@coleyblossoms1051]

Underrated, but Alirio Netto deserves props for keeping that texture through out the whole phrase.

[@Waluiginumberone]

And that bluesy descent

[@SocialistSadako]

Fucking incredible

[@Angie-ji7be]

What if we compile all these clips so that everyone starts singing "WHY" at the same time. I would willingly subject myself to that torture.

[@tirullow6313]

I didn't know I wanted that.

[@miche8868]

++

[@MsHelloerz]

Yes

[@danielholt6480]

+

[@katiebatten5794]

+

[@feelflows]

Lindsay thinking about Cats (2019)

[@20firebird]

0:00 Ben Forster 0:09 Steve Balsamo 0:14 Ted Neely (1973) 0:19 Nick Cartell 0:22 John Legend 0:27 Ted Neely (2006) 0:37 John Farnham 0:40 Park Eun-Tae 0:47 Lin Manuel Miranda 0:53 John Arthur Green 0:58 Heath Saunders 1:01 Evan Tyrone Martin 1:05 Mark Seibert 1:10 Alirio Netto 1:17 Billy Porter 1:27 Michael Crawford 1:32 Michael Ball 1:37 Colm Wilkinson 1:43 Vaclav Noid Barta 1:52 Kamil Strihavka 1:58 Aaron LaVigne 2:04 Camilio Sesto 2:11 Paul Nolan 2:17 Ian Gillan 2:23 Glenn Carter 2:28 Lin Manuel Miranda again 2:33 Screaming sky cowboy from Big Enough

[@MeeraRustshieldSystem]

Underated Comment

[@dramaticteaspoon]

Is Screaming Sky Cowboy the legend himself, Jimmy Barnes?

[@vickystrudwick3939]

@@dramaticteaspoon I thought so too - looks like him

[@AirborneAshes]

Umm that's jimmy barnes to you

[@moredetonation3755]

Ted Neely is inspiring

[@kingarthur2199]

Michael Crawford and Michael Ball are the same person. There's no way to people who look exactly the same and have the exact same voice sing the same damn song in the same damn way.

[@Phasmania]

And have the same (first) name lmao

[@becuaseimbored3481]

​@Phasmania Maybe he got married to Ms.Ball when he sang the the second part.

[@jeanpaulmarch5702]

All the same thing.

[@amycox5733]

1:28

[@Kentrc11]

This April Fools joke was suspended or delayed due to the Coronavirus.

[@ellaprice9657]

i think this is an Easter joke

[@YouW00t]

I think your avatar is screaming too.

[@smallseal17]

April Fools died for our sins

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

@@smallseal17 And apparently rose again on Easter day.

[@Kentrc11]

@@ellaprice9657 Sure it is. ...OR IS IT?

[@Hellooo134]

There is such a massive range between HORRIBLE and GREAT and I love it

[@cymbelinesgf]

by horrible we mean lin manuel and by great we mean everyone else

[@thabic2019]

Nobody around Lin loves him enough to tell him "no".

[@Monique.Marceline]

Thabi C I watched that and thought the same thing omfg. I said “oh honey no” lmaooo 💀

[@melindamercier6811]

The truest open secret in theatre today LOL.

[@thehopeofeden597]

He was 17. Many mistakes are made at 17.

[@haute03]

​@@thehopeofeden597 Like we haven't seen/heard Lin wail off-key since then? lol! He has many talents, being an excellent singer doesn't rank among them (and I say this as a fan).

[@zeechops401]

@@haute03 It's honestly my least favorite part about Hamilton. I really love Lin, he's a great guy and a great actor but singing just isn't where he shines.

[@yekimyarg]

I typed in "why youtube" when youtube recommended me have a tarot card reading for "tarot day" and this came up. much better.

[@Lyendith]

For anyone who cares, the Korean singer at 0:40 is Park Eun-Tae.

[@JuriAmari]

Thank you! His name was escaping me!

[@danisky14]

LOL the Korean captions say 'I do not know Korean' omg

[@WateverWatever04]

His voice is heavenly and he is BEAUTIFUL

[@BitDinosaur710]

Thank you

[@lcmiracle]

I was like, yeah, how did she put it in? Then I went a looked -- turned out my Korean lessons are paying off and it just didn't register in my brain that she showed his name in Hangul.

[@CagedTroll]

I misread “posted one hour ago” as “one hour long” and let me tell you, I was not ready to commit to an hour of WHYyyyYyyyYYYYYYYyY

[@DaDagman15]

Me too and tbh I wasn't not ready

[@cascharles3838]

I would be tbh

[@johnaarson]

This "why" sound seems almost non-human. Simply amazing. I'm speaking, of course, about Lin Manuel Miranda's.

[@laurendiane1244]

Watching this every Easter weekend 🤌

[@WonderWolf13]

Hearing the two Ted Neely clips close together floors me every time. 33 years later and he still very much has the chops for that note.

[@faggykrueger]

AND the 2006 clip is live and WHILE SICK AF which is even more amazing. He sounds just as good as any of his younger studio recorded versions, and like ten times more passionate!

[@inanimatesum4945]

They keep asking "Why should I die?" but never "How should I die?"

[@PrincessNine]

From that high note

[@leliawoods4948]

I 8l0

[@Matrim42]

Because god is far too keen on “where” and “how,” but not so hot on “why.”

[@taewae]

the transition from 0:40 to 0:47 is hilariously jarring. first an angel's voice, then.... sad and painful yelling lmao

[@oliverdelica2289]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-sh6bn5xh1n]

Lol I was thinking the same.

[@t3ras74]

im using this comment as a replay button because Lin's why makes me laugh too hard

[@masarusenpai1952]

Then I was inspired Now I'm sad and tired

[@Chikadee73]

i think billy porter did the best job of making it sound good while simultaneously showing the most emotion

[@Mrs.Magix58]

and you'd be wrong

[@LoveK1]

@@Mrs.Magix58nope

[@LeslieGaston]

Showing up in 2024 to +1 Billy Porter

[@DuelaDent52]

I can’t tell if this a late April Fool’s joke, a plug for Musicalsplaining or a celebration of Easter.

[@HaganeNoGijutsushi]

Or lockdown induced existential angst.

[@jordanjak976]

All of the above?

[@luisf2793]

I just assume she's high on 420 month

[@audreyalbritton1435]

Yes

[@Purplenightshades]

I assumed it was a commentary on the state of the world.

[@4c_aperture]

The cowboy meme at the end choke slammed me into the ground lmao

[@eduard8857]

whats that song called btw?

[@DropBearAntix]

@@eduard8857 "Big Enough", by Kirin J Callinan. that "cowboy" is the local aussie rock-legend-icon, jimmy "barnesy" barnes.

[@Crocomum]

Fuckin Barnsey

[@boyinred34]

It's legitimately a good song though. It's just wildly easy to make memes put of the whole thing.

[@herecomemacOnTT]

I feel like all of the others put poor Lin on blast lmao

[@PaulGaither]

At first I was all: Yes! Go and get it Lin! Then I was all: No... oh god no... WHYYYYYYYY?

[@CrazyPangolinLady]

Whyyyyyyyyy is he a sheriff?

[@bloodlily1203]

@@CrazyPangolinLady I googled the OG video and it's from and adaptation… taking place in pre WWII Prague. That's a yellow Star of David.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

I thought John Legends WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY was a bit meh as well.

[@robina.c.6380]

@@CrazyPangolinLady A sheriff? That's the Star of David. The Jew symbol? XD

[@demwittedjd]

Lindsay, this is exactly the video I need during this difficult time in history. I keep coming back to it when I need a pick me up!

[@FedorkablePro]

I love this. The cat is less than thrilled.

[@AFLoneWolf]

At least it wasn't the vacuum cleaner.

[@madmonk3030]

My dog gave me a dirty look

[@neuralmute]

My cat actually recognised the Colm Wilkinson clip.

[@vladimircicmanec6103]

Why is cat?

[@FedorkablePro]

@@vladimircicmanec6103 Hal, it's about catd

[@thecteam4395]

My girlfriend just now: "So what are your thoughts on Cats?" Me: ... *hits play*

[@myway7367]

(They’re both girls)

[@thecteam4395]

@@myway7367 What.

[@JasperJanssen]

Magnawhiff if even true, that matters because....

[@ChristyAbbey]

That's what I thought this was for. No kidding.

[@momopenguins7335]

@@JasperJanssen it "matters because"

[@steg8048]

As an Australian it’s so weird that Jimmy Barnes has become a world wide meme and everyone’s like “hehe scremin cowboy”

[@91Vault]

Steg S it’s also weird to see John Farnham pop up...nice tho

[@brooketrotter18]

We need more international appreciation for dancing Peter Garrett.

[@Reactor10k]

Barnesy could sing this no worries...

[@victoriafelix5932]

@@Reactor10k yep: Barnsy would send Farnsy barmy ... for some chicken parmie, no less ....!!!!!!!!

[@thatscarletmoth]

I KNOW RIGHT? I always get confused when people refer to national icon Jimmy Barnes as "sky scream cowboy"

[@minusdegreescelsius]

the captions to this are magical