"Here's Where I Stand" Sung On American Idol

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 8:22pm

She did OK with it. Was it an original song from CAMP or was it a pre-existing song?

[TheaterBoy7777]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 8:39pm

Im not sure but I love this girl! She sings Im Changing from Dreamgirls and then Here's where I Stand from Camp.Even though she is not the best singer I love a little musical theater thrown in the competition. Where was she last year for that Broadway week that was awful on Idol?

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 8:44pm

That was Lisa. She's awesome.I think that was a pre-existing song.

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 8:45pm

Am I mistaken, or was Lisa the one who was in The Lion King when she was younger?

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 8:46pm

I'm pretty sure that was her, yes.

[Kevo711]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 9:46pm

Yes Lisa was in the Lion King in LA.

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 9:52pm

Actually, that song was written specifically for the film. And I thought Lisa did really well with it.

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 9:57pm

Was it? All the judges accused her of doing an old song. I thought she did a great job, but I only saw the second half of it. She was miles better than Paris, for whom they apparently have nothing but praise and whose song felt horribly dated and wrong (and off pitch).

[Benzy92]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 9:59pm

Here's Where I Stand was written for the movie CAMP, and Lisa was greaaaat.. but I still prefer Tiffany's vocals.

[Ready 2 Defy Gravity]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 10:17pm

Is there a soundtrack I can get for this song? Like where I can sing it?

[suzycat]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 12:46am

I think that when they meant "old song" they meant a song meant for an older person, not a song that is old.

[thetheatrekook]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 12:48am

But then it still doesn't make any sense...because if it was written specifically for the film, then it was written for a teenager.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 1:08am

"Here's Where I Stand" was composed by Lynn Ahrens and Michael Gore, and first appeared in the 2003 film Camp. With the help of Stephen Flaherty, Ahrens has written musicals such as Once on This Island, Ragtime, Seussical, and Anastasia. They also wrote a pair of new songs for Chita Rivera's recent Broadway show. Meanwhile, Gore has written scores for a bunch of films, including Broadcast News, Pretty in Pink, Terms of Endearment, and Fame.

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 1:08am

Yes, but outside of the context of that film it sounds like a song someone much older should be singing. I was initially thrilled at her choice of song, but as the performance went on it just made her sound old. There was no reason she needed to sing such a little known song. It's almost as if she sang something horribly inappropriate age-wise, like "I'm Still Here" to use an extreme example.

I like Lisa too, but she needs to do an upbeat song and stat. She's quickly becoming boring and one-note. She looked great tonight though, and will sail through on Thursday thanks to Ayla, Melissa, and Kinnik giving weak performances.

[soulman83]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 3:08am

Lisa is so beyond bland and boring. She RUINED "I am Changing" and she should be cut off from this board for even attempting to sing that song! NOW she sings "Here's where i stand" UGH!!!! My baby cousin could sing circles around her in her sleep.

[zzannahk]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 3:49am

it was also sung on Australian Idol 2, by Casey Donovan, who actually sounds okay, not great, but okay.

[WestEndBird]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 11:24am

Camp was a great movie! Loads of fun...I'm sad i missed someone on Idol singing it...