I like how different every actress does breaking down, like this one sounds like a slow (maybe druken?) Breakdown and confession to what she thinks but in the 2016 vers. Trina sounds like she's on the brink of absoluete madness
Dont get me wrong I absolutely love stephanie but allison fraser's voice has a smooth sweet twinge to it, and then there's the rougher notes that I forgot the name of that just are the cherry on top. Conclusion: I love allison fraser
It's the original; it was written for Allison Fraser to sing (she and William Finn were friends since High School). Barbara Walsh and Stephanie J Block were both competent, but I wish Fraser had been available when Falsettos was brought to Broadway so she could have sung the full score.
i like all the trinas, fraser has a wonderful voice and it stays true to the jazz of in trousers, barbera welsh swings wash cloths around was so comical yet lovable, and stephaine j block showed a lot of emotion with her breakdown, you feel her pain even if your not watching the show and just listening to the soundtrack.
whenever i find a new version of I'm Breaking Down i always think "wow this one is my favorite". love ya, Barbara Walsh, Alison Fraser, and Stephanie J Block
I literally LOVE how she sings this song, but, I prefer the revival version because the orchestra sounds much better, and the swing of the song goes a little faster (which makes me wanna daaaaance).
i know what you mean - the revival version is much livelier, and has a lighter, bouncier feel to it - but it's not an orchestra! the pit band in the revival is absolutely tiny compared to the originals; it only has a pianist, a percussionist, a synth/electric keyboard player, and 1 reed player who switches between clarinet, alto sax, flute, and oboe. I'm Breaking Down is a clarinet song, which is what gives it its style
TRINA I?d like to be a princess on a throne To have a country I can call my own And a king Who?s lusty and requires a fling With a female thing Great, men will be men Let me turn on the gas I saw them in the den with Marvin grabbing Whizzer?s ass Oh sure, I?m sure, he?s sure he did his best I bet he meant to be what he was not The things he was are things which I forgot He?s a queen I?m a queen Where is our crown? I?m breaking down I?m breaking down My life is shitty And my kid seems like an idiot to me I mean that?s sick I mean he?s great It?s me who is the matter Talking madder Than the maddest hatter If I repeat one more word I swear I?ll lose my brain What else should I explain? Oh, yes it?s true I can cry on cue, But so can you I?m breaking down I?m breaking down Down, down You ask me if it?s fun to cry over nothing It is, I?m breaking down Oh, darn. I don?t have time for a breakdown now; I have to get back to my banana-carrot surprise. Ouch! Gosh, that hurt. Now let?s consolidate our simple thoughts A healthy fruit is healthy ?til it rots I agree We sat beneath the apple tree Marv, his friend, and me Now, speaking of friends Whizzer is sweet and trim I think he sets the trends I think in fact I?ll marry him He wants me I?d like to hate him but I really can?t It?s like a nightmare how this all proceeds I hope that Whizzer don?t fulfill his needs Don?t is wrong Sing along What was the noun? I?m breaking down I?m breaking down I?ll soon redecorate these stalls I want some padding on the wall And also pills I wanna sleep Sure thing?ll prob?lly worsen But it?s not like I?m a healthy person I?ve rethought my talks with Marv And one fact does emerge I think I like his shrink So that is why I should turn to drink I?m on the brink Of breaking down I?m breaking down Down, down I only want to love a man who can love me Or like me Marvin was never mine He took his meetings in the boy?s latrine I used to cry He?d make a scene I?d rather die Than dry-clean Marvin?s wedding gown I?m breaking down I?m breaking down It?s so upsetting how I found That what?s rectangular is round I mean it stinks I mean he?s queer It?s me who is the freak Who needs it maybe every other week I?ve rethought my talks with Marv And one fact to emerge I play the foolish clown The almost virgin Who sing this dirge Is on the verge Of breaking down I?m breaking down Down, down The only thing that?s breaking up is my fam?ly The only thing that?s breaking up is my fam?ly But me, I?m breaking down Down
If anyone by some miracle happens to see this, can you explain the timeline of of the falsetto musical? I absolutely love this soundtrack but I’m a little confused haha
I dont know if you mean the entire Marvin trilogy or just In Trousers, but I'll go ahead and explain the whole thing cause it's my favourite hobby. The Marvin Trilogy is comprised of (surprise) three one-act musicals: In Trousers, March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland. They were written in that order and chronologically tell Marvin's story, but March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland were later combined to create Falsettos. I'll admit I dont know much about In Trousers, but I do know that it's set while Marvin is having an affair with Whizzer, but Trina doesn't know and they're still married. In that show Marvin does a lot of reminiscing about his childhood and other events in his life, so it's less clear when it takes place. It also doesn't help that the whole show is an insane fever dream that even William Finn doesn't fully understand. March of the Falsettos (or act 1 of Falsettos) is set in 1979, after Marvin and Trina's divorce, when Jason is nine. Falsettoland (act 2) is set in 1981, at the start of the AIDS crisis while Jason is 13. I'm Breaking Down was originally in In Trousers, then removed (but put on the cast recording as a bonus track), THEN put in again in 1985. It was later added to Falsettos with some lyrics changes - still sung by Trina and still the same message, but at a slightly different time in her life.
cas charles it does! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain it. The only thing is that, I found a bootleg version of a college doing in trousers, but it didn’t have “to survive the night,” which I was a little confused. I wish there was some kind of way to watch all three chronologicallly. But this explanation cleared up a lot of things, so don’t apologize for the length!
@@mrcrapucinno oh good, I'm glad it helped!! Like I said, In Trousers is my weak point, but if it was a college production my best guess is they just decided to cut the song for reasons specific to them? Thanks for giving me an excuse to talk about falsettos today anyway lmao
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@@glamrockbard I know the ending is "the only thing that's breaking up is my marriage" and the whole shrink thing isnt there bc yk mendel doesnt exist here and I believe the second verse was completely different
@Leah Crossan at least in newer productions this isnt the version they sing. the original (or at least used now) was much more sex driven and even mentioned trina developing an eating disorder. I did hear about chip's disappointment at being mendel instead of marvin that always cracks me up lmao love that guy
