Queen is cool. I saw them in 82 Hot Space tour, Under Pressure was the hit from Hot Space. I was in a music coma for like month after that. As I was after the first time I saw Rent. Very energetic stuff
Been listening to this song almost every Christmas Gonna check off the years every time I listen 2019 ✓ 2020 ✓ 2021 ✓ 2022 ✓ 2023 ✓ 2024 HONEST LIVING HONEST LIVING!
It's 12 am on Christmas where I am, played this as soon as it turned so that the first words that I heard on Xmas day would be "Christmas bells are ringing". 😁🎄🔔
I watched In The Heights last night….so much Jonathan Larson influence in Lin Manuel Miranda’s work. It warms my heart to know that Larson lives on Broadway yet
2:29: “She said would you light my candle…” (Roger and Mark gossiping about Mimi!!!!) 3:00: Maureen?” “MIMIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!” “WHOOOOOA-“ (HIS REACTION KILLS ME EVERY TIME LMAO HELP-)
How does this only have 1 comment!! It's literally the most genius song ever. It's complex and difficult and the timing is so much fun to learn. You literally can listen to it a hundred times and hear something new everytime!!
Yes! Totally agreed, this is so underappreciated.... My favorite of the more operetta-heavy songs in the show. I remember being crushed and appalled that so many were cut from the movie but this one by far hit the hardest :'(
@@jeff0rawr Especially since Chris Columbus, the director of the 2005 Rent Film, is so creative and I’m sure that him and the team would have come up with something brilliant for this song to bring it to the screen. The one problem with this song is, you can either make a masterpiece or fail, with middle ground obviously, but not much. Like I said, I’m sure that Chris and the team would have done something interesting.
Five Homeless people: Christimas bells are ringing Christimas bells are ringing Christimas bells are ringing On TV - at Saks Squeegeeman: Honest living, honest living Honest living, honest living Honest living, honest living All Five Homeless: Can't you spare a dime or two Here but for the grace of God go you You'll be merry I'll be merry Tho merry ain't in my vocabulary No sleighbells No Santa Claus No yule log No tinsel No holly No hearth No Soloist: 'Rudolph the red nosed reindeer' All five: Rudolph the red nosed reindeer No room at the Holiday Inn -- oh no (A few flakes of snow begin to descend.) And it's beginning to snow (The stage suddenly explodes with life. The scene is St. Mark's Place on Christmas Eve -- an open-air bazaar of color, noise, and movement.) Vendors: Hats, bats, shoes, booze Mountain bikes, potpourri Leather bags, girlie mags Forty-fives, AZT Vendor #1: No one's buying Feel like crying All: No room at the Holiday Inn, oh no And it's beginning to snow (Lights up on one woman, who is showing off a collection of stolen coats to Collins and Angel.) Vendor #2: How about a fur -- In perfect shape Owned by an MBA from uptown I got a tweed Broken in by a greedy Broker who went broke And then broke down Collins: You don't have to do this Angel: Hush your mouth, it's Christmas Collins: I do not deserve you, Angel Collins: Give--give All you do Is give Give me some way to show How much you've touched me so Angel: (simultaneously) Wait--what's on the floor? Let's see some more... No-no--no... Angel: Kiss me -- it's beginning to snow (Lights focus on Mark and Roger on right above.) Mark: ... She said, "Would you light my candle?" And she put on a pout And she wanted you To take her out tonight? Roger: Right Mark: She got you out! Roger: She was more than okay But I pushed her away It was bad -- I got mad And I had to get her out of my sight Mark: Wait, wait, wait -- you said she was sweet Roger: Let's go eat -- I'll just get fat It's the one vice left when you're dead meat (Mimi has entered looking furtively for The Man.) There -- that's her Mark: Maureen? Roger: Mimi! Mark: Whoa! Roger: I should go Mark: Hey -- it's beginning to snow (The Police officers, in riot gear, enter above.) Police officers: I'm dreaming of a white, right Christmas (Plice officers exit.) Mimi & Junkies: Follow the man -- follow the man With his pockets full of the jam Follow the man -- follow the man Help me out, daddy If you can Got any D man? The Man: I'm cool Mimi & Junkies: Got any C man? The man: I'm cool Mimi & Junkies: Got any X? Any smack? Any horse? Any jugie boogie boy? Any blow? (Roger pulls Mimi aside.) Roger: Hey Mimi: Hey Roger: I just want to say I'm sorry for the way -- Mimi: Forget it Roger: I blew up Can I make it up to you? Mimi: How? Roger: Dinner party? Mimi: That'll do The man: Hey lover boy -- cutie pie You steal my client -- you die Roger: You didn't misse me -- you won't miss her You'll never lack for customers Junkies: I'm willin' I'm illin' I gotta get my sickness off Gotta run, gotta ride Gotta gun, gotta hide -- gotta go The man: And it's beginning to snow Benny: (entering, talking on his cellular phone) Wish me luck, Alison The protest is on Coat Vendor: L.L. Bean Geoffrey Beene Burburry zip out Lining Junkies: (simultaneously) Got any C man? Got any D man? Got any B man? Got any crack? Got any X? Squeegeeman: Honest living -- Roger: Mark, this is Mimi -- Mark & Mimi: Hi Roger: She'll be dining -- (with us) Coat Vendor: Here's a new arrival The man: That is an ounce Vendors: Hats, dats, bats Collins: That's my coat! Coat Vendor: We give discounts Mark: I think we've met Angel: Let's get a better one Collins: It's a sham Mimi: That's what he said The man: I said it's a gram! Collins: But she's a thief! Angel: But she brought us together Benny: Which investor is coming?? Collins: I'll take the leather Benny: Your father? -- Damn! (The following is sung simultaneously.) Homeless & Vendors: Christmas bells are swinging Christmas bells are ringing Christmas bells are singing In my dreams -- next year Once you donate you can go Celebrate in Tuckahoe You'll feel cheery I'll feel cheery Tho' I don't really know that theory No bathrobe No steuben glass No cappucino makers No pearls, no diamonds No 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire' Chestnuts roasting on an open fire No room at the Holiday Inn, oh no -- Police officers: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Jingle bells -- prison cells Fa la la la -- fa la la la You have the right to remain Silent night holy night Fall on your knees oh night divine You'll do some time Fa la la la la Fa la la la la Junkies: Got any C man? Got any D man? Got any B man? Got any X? -- Crack? I'm willin' - I'm illin' Gotta get my sickness off C-D help me Follow the man -- follow the man Follow the man Jugie boogie -- jugie boogie Follow the man -- follow the man Any crack any X any jugie boogie boy Any blow any X any jugie boogie boy Got any D man, got any C man Got any crack -- any X -- any jugie boogie? Coat Vendor: Twenty-five Angel: Fifteen Coat Vendor: Twenty-five Angel: Fifteen Coat Vendor: No way Twenty-four Angel: Fifteen Coat Vendor: Twenty-four Angel: Fifteen Coat Vndor: Not today Twenty-three Angel: Fifteen Coat Vendor: Twenty-three Angel: Fifteen It's old Coat Vendor: Twenty-two Angel: Fifteen Coat Vendor: Twenty-one Angel: Fifteen Coat Vendor: Seventeen Angel: Fifteen Coat Vendor: Fifteen Angel & Coat Vendor: Sold! Mark & Roger: Let's Go To The lot -- Maureen's performing Mimi: Who's Maureen? Roger: His ex Mark: But I am over her Roger: Let's not hold hands yet Mimi: Is that a warning? All Three: He/You/I Just Need(s) To take it slow I should tell you I should tell you I should tell you I should tell you I should tell you I ... All: And it's beginning to And it's beginning to And it's beginning to --- (Lights blackout and a blinding headlight comes through the door. As it reaches downstage, the lights come up and reveal Maurren.) Maureen: Joanne, which way to the stage? All: Snow!!! (Blackout.)
I feel like this one is one of the most beautiful pieces on the whole set. Truly. And not to mention it ends with "JO ANN....WHICH WAY TO THE STAGE?!?!" Reminding us we havent even met Maureen yet. 😮😅 I think the CHRISTMAS BELLS interludes in general get overlooked and easily dismissed. ❤ i love em
it seems like the Rent OBC recording was removed from spotify when the new TV film one was added :/ the “best of” OBC is still there but not the full show. probably to do with the team behind the new version trying to get more clicks on their version...i noticed that when TV hairspray came out, the film soundtrack was suddenly removed from spotify too 🙃 that one’s back on there now though.
I was thinking the other day that Jonathan did the “bits of multiple songs / parts of a song sung at once” thing that Lin is known for doing and Jonathan did it first.
