Longest Notes Compilation

#1

Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 2:42am

Some of y'all may remember last spring when I took it upon my-(bizarre and far too obsessed)-self to make a conglomeration of all the "Mob Songs" of musicals through the ages.

Yeah, well my brain still is working that funky way and now I want to make a compilation of the longest held notes on cast recordings.

No reason. Just to hear it. And, of course, to try if I can match their lung capacity, belting in the shower. Let he who hasn't done the same cast the first stone!

Anyway, I've begun with the following:
(Lyric)
(Song Title)
(Musical Title)

"His name was Molina!"
Only in the Movies
Kiss of the Spiderwoman

"Whoa!"
The Juggernaut
The Wild Party

"Yes I can!"
Anything You Can Do...
Annie, Get Your Gun

OTHERS?

Updated On: 9/10/06 at 02:42 AM

#2

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 3:00am

Final "Both reached for the gun."
"We Both Reached for the Gun"
Chicago

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#3

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 3:30am

Somebody just watched the Usher video on Broadway.com, didn't they? Haha

#4

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 3:33am

Not from the show, but a single performed by Japanese actress. (who has been in many musicals)

Song: "Tsubasa"
Singer: Minako Honda

She holds the note for 30 seconds.

(it's on the unmentionable tube site. Just search on it)

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Updated On: 9/17/06 at 03:33 AM

#5

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 3:34am

"Which is why I gotta win this spelling beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" (It's the last note she sings)
Woe Is Me -- Spelling Bee

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Updated On: 9/10/06 at 03:34 AM

#6

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 4:29am

A Little Night Music - The "God" in the "For God's sake!" that Henrik sings in "Later"

Company - "Love" in the "We love you" from the opening number.

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#7

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 6:35am

"Because I have no shame" (3:47, I think)
You Can Get Away with Anything (Bonus Track)
The Woman in White

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#8

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 7:08am

Flowers For Algernon--Final note Michael Crawford sings in "Reading"

#9

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 8:37am

"Again!"
Make Them Hear You
RAGTIME

"We can never go back to before"
Back To Before
RAGTIME

"Till we reach - that - daaaay!"
Till We Reach That Day
RAGTIME

#10

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 8:55am

"IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII am your dentist!"
Dentist
Little Shop of Horrors

(It goes as long as the actor can hold it, like WBRFTG.

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To Kill A Mockingbird

#11

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 10:56am

I'm a personal fan of Lets Hear it for the Boy...

Lets hear it for the BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY...then lots of crazy high notes. :)

#12

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 11:07am

Streisand
Don't Rain on My Parade"
Funny Girl
"Paraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaade!"

#13

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 11:56am

Singer - Anthony Warlow
Song - This Is The Moment
Show - Jekyll & Hyde

#14

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 12:36pm

"On the fields of Gilboa!"
The Death of Saul
King David

He (Saul) holds Gilboa for about 30 seconds.

#15

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 1:05pm

"Just One Step"
Songs For A New World
the "Watch me FLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYY"

"Lady of Spain"
Forever Plaid
"Lady of Spain, I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE you!!!!"

#16

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 1:33pm

"I'm sorry to shout but here... I... aaaaaaaaaam!"
"Here I Am"
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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#17

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 5:41pm

Singer: Michael Crawford (or any Phantom)
Show: Phantom of the Opera
Songs: Music of the Night (Help me make the music of the niiiiiiiiiiiight - last note)
All I Ask of You (Reprise) - ..."All that the Phantom asked of youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu."

#18

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 5:50pm

Barbra Striesand
Piece of Sky
Yentel

#19

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/10/06 at 6:15pm

The Greatest Moment Of Them ALL - J/H

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#20

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/17/06 at 10:11am

Who holds the record? It's 26 seconds....Usher mentioned it on Regis on Friday.

#21

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/17/06 at 12:12pm

"I AM!"
Words Words Words
The Witches of Eastwick

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...What happened next, was stranger still, a woman breathless and afraid, appeared out of the night, completely dressed in white. She had a secret she would tell, of one who had mistreated her. Her face and frightened gaze, my mind cannot erase...But then she ran from view. She looked so much like you...

#22

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/17/06 at 2:13pm

I know it's not on the cast recording, but the longest held note I've ever heard was by LaChanze:

"I'm gonna sing out. Sing OUT."
I'm Here
The Color Purple

#23

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/17/06 at 2:18pm

"I still bleeeeeed"
Raven
Brooklyn the Musical

Don't know how long that is in comparison to the rest of these, but it's pretty darn long.

#24

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/17/06 at 3:14pm

"I gooooooooooooot.... Brooklyn in the blood"
Brooklyn in the Blood
Bklyn

It's not so long on the recording, but damn, girl could hold that note for forever and a day live.

#25

re: Longest Notes Compilation

Posted: 9/17/06 at 3:18pm

"Any minute now!/Anything at all!/Anything at all!"
Anything For Him
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN


"And at least we'll be together in what Ever time we have"
In What Ever Time We Have
CHILDREN OF EDEN


"That's how it starts to unsuspecting hearts!"
Unsuspecting Hearts
CARRIE


"Being aliiiiiive!"
Being Alive
COMPANY


"I am what I aaaam!"
I Am What I Am
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES