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
Final "Both reached for the gun."
"We Both Reached for the Gun"
Chicago
Somebody just watched the Usher video on Broadway.com, didn't they? Haha
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/05
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)
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
"Which is why I gotta win this spelling beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" (It's the last note she sings)
Woe Is Me -- Spelling Bee
Broadway Star Joined: 10/23/05
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/05
"Because I have no shame" (3:47, I think)
You Can Get Away with Anything (Bonus Track)
The Woman in White
Swing Joined: 9/10/06
Flowers For Algernon--Final note Michael Crawford sings in "Reading"
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
"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
"IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII am your dentist!"
Dentist
Little Shop of Horrors
(It goes as long as the actor can hold it, like WBRFTG.
Stand-by Joined: 10/11/04
I'm a personal fan of Lets Hear it for the Boy...
Lets hear it for the BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY...then lots of crazy high notes. :)
Streisand
Don't Rain on My Parade"
Funny Girl
"Paraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaade!"
Broadway Star Joined: 3/17/05
Singer - Anthony Warlow
Song - This Is The Moment
Show - Jekyll & Hyde
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/04
"On the fields of Gilboa!"
The Death of Saul
King David
He (Saul) holds Gilboa for about 30 seconds.
"Just One Step"
Songs For A New World
the "Watch me FLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYY"
"Lady of Spain"
Forever Plaid
"Lady of Spain, I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE you!!!!"
"I'm sorry to shout but here... I... aaaaaaaaaam!"
"Here I Am"
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Broadway Star Joined: 3/17/05
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."
Understudy Joined: 8/26/06
The Greatest Moment Of Them ALL - J/H
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
Who holds the record? It's 26 seconds....Usher mentioned it on Regis on Friday.
"I AM!"
Words Words Words
The Witches of Eastwick
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
Understudy Joined: 7/15/06
"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.
"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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
"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
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