Where was the story and interpretation? You can barely even hear the words through the maudlin, breathy simpering and inappropriate screeching. I love a lot of Titus' work, but I think he struggle with his own voice throughout this song. Not a good one for him.
I never understood the story of the song until watching his version and it is absolutely heartbreaking. What an incredible gift he has, and thank goodness he shares it with the rest of us. We are not worthy.
Wonka its not a moment that moved you, it was exactly what I needed in the moment I left my comment. If you want to recommend some videos to listen to that moved you and shows what you think I might enjoy more, I welcome them. Thank you
wish so much the sound equipment was better. his voice does seem tapped out by the final note, but there are some really terrific passages. he surprised me.
When i was a girl l i had a favorite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels' in its glory But she was blind, the lark was blind An old king came and took her to his palace Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice And he prayed: "Sing for me, my meadowlark, Sing for me of the silver morning, Set me free, my meadowlark, And i'll buy you a priceless jewel And cloth of brocade and crewel And i'll love you for life, If you will sing for me." Then one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so He came and brought her the gift of sight He gave her sight And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor Of this beautiful, young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender "Come along. Fly with me, my meadowlark, Fly with me on the silver morning, Past the sea where the dolphins bark We will dance on the coral beaches, Make a feast of the plums and peaches Just as far as your vision reaches Fly with me." But the meadowlark said no For the old king loved her so She couldn't bear to wound his pride So the sun god flew away And when the king came down that day He found his meadowlark had died Every time i heard that part i cried ... And now i stand here starry-eyed and stormy Oh, just when i thought my heart was finally numb A beautiful, young man appears before me, Singing "come, oh, won't you come?" And what can i do if finally for the first time The one i'm burning for returns the glow? If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still i know I've got to go Fly away, meadowlark Fly away in the silver morning, If i stay, i'll grow to curse the dark So it's off where the days won't bind me I know i leave wounds behind me But i won't let tomorrow find me Back this way Before my past once again can blind me Fly away ... And we won't wait To say good-bye My beautiful young man And i.
Don't think. Know the answer, or let a musician answer. He begins the song in C, 4 half-steps down from the original. Then, due to a modulation before the last verse, he finishes the end of the song in D, two half-steps down from the original. You're welcome!
Shame it's not sung in a man's key with a less androgynous voice. I'd like to have heard the perspective and emotional power a full blooded baritone could bring to this song. It's all a bit dreamgirls for me
There are many wonderful baritones who have tackled this song. Tituss Burgess is not one of them. To listen to him sing and complain that he's not a baritone would be like drinking wine and complaining it's not scotch.
Couldn't agree more. This choice of key is too "Titus-y" even for Titus. To me, it's breathy, whimpery, insipid and more simpering and maudlin than any genetic female would ever do it. Even Titus could have sung this is in a lower key and captured the real essence of the song WITHOUT being a baritone. Unfortunately, this rendition seemed to be all about THE NOTES, with barely a nod to the story or the essence of the character. And that big, trimphant-sounding SCREEEECH at the end just shows he has no idea what the song is about.
aavauxhall wow I can't imagine why you'd walk into a Titus video and think "oh I bet I'm about to hear something baritoney." He's practically a soprano.
