Sad parts of musical numbers?

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Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:32pm

Are there certian parts of musical numbers that make you cry/get emotional? I would have to say mine would be from Les Miserables; when Fantine says: "What can I do? It pays a debt. 10 francs may save my poor Cossette!" in Lovely Ladies

What about you?

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#2

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:42pm

"I Know The Truth" from AIDA
and "Distant Melody" from PETER PAN.

I cried when I saw "All For You" at the end of the song in SEUSSICAL, but only when I saw it live. Cast Recording doesn't make me cry at all.

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#3

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:47pm

'enchantment passing through (reprise)' and 'i know the truth'-AIDA

'the finale'-les mis

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#4

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:52pm

Also, "Far from the Home I Love"..

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#5

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:54pm

"Come with me
Where chains will never bind you
All your grief
At last, at last behind you
Lord in Heaven
Look down on him in mercy
Forgive me all my trespasses
And take me to your glory
Take my hand
And lead me to salvation
Take my love
For love is everlasting
And remember
The truth that once was spoken
To love another person
Is to see the face of God"

Plus it is just so gorgeous musically. I truly lose it every time I hear it. I'm tearing up right now. I'm such a dork :)

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#6

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:54pm

During "See Me" from BARE

CLAIRE
"Peter, please I can't solve all your problems."

PETER
Mother you know nothing of them
And I'm not expecting you to find solutions
Just to be my mom, and my friend."

Also from BARE, during the title song.

PETER
The act is beginning, the audience awaits...

JASON
But stay in this moment where secrets reveal
Here in a world where there's safety in falsehood
I have discovered the one thing that's real-
That I love you and I loved you from the start
And if you hold that close to you we'll never be apart

*tear* Amazing lyrics and melodies.

#7

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:55pm

Jess, I agree with that one. The harmony with Eponine is beautiful on that part of the finale!

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#8

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 8:57pm

Oh, I second aspiringguy!

And I love your icon Dolly!

And hurray, I'm an understudy now!

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#9

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:01pm

And...

"then I saw a camp for children
whose crime was being born"

-Miss Saigon

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#10

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:10pm

Good ones!

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#11

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:10pm

"you didn't ask me to be born, you
why should you learn of war or pain
to make sure you're not hurt again
I swear I'd give my life for you"


-Miss Saigon

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#12

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:14pm

is there any part from les miz where i didnt wanna break down and cry?

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#13

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:15pm

I know, really.. for me the sadness of that show started when Jean says aomething like "I only broke the window for my starving sisters child.."

EDIT: Ya, and the bread.. forgot about his bread..

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Updated On: 9/5/04 at 09:15 PM

#14

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:24pm

I always cry no matter if I am listening to the cd or watching my recording of Into the Woods whenever it gets to No One is Alone I lose it for the rest of the show! It is really sad I mean I really truly crymy eyes out! Also when I went to see Wicked I was crying at For Good because that song has a lot of hiden meaning with myslf and a friend of mine and it always gets me teary eyed and seeing it performed live made it so powerful!

#15

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:27pm

The part of the Les Miz finale that Jess said always gets me...and when the chorus quietly starts to sing "Do you hear the people sing lost in the valley of the night?..." and when the principals join in and the dynamics increase at "Will you join in our crusade?"...that whole song gets me. Also during "One Day More"...."Tomorrow we'll discover what our god in heaven has in store. One more dawn, one more day. One day more"

Also...in the finale of Wicked when Glinda sings "Who can say if I've been changed for the better..?" and Elphaba joins in. That part always brings me to tears...if I'm not there already.

#16

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:28pm

I've got to stop reading this thread. You guys are making me cry and I'm not even listening to any of them (singing them though...)

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#17

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:28pm

eponine is by far my favorite broadway character... so her scenes get to me everytime...

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#18

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:30pm

On the sampler CD, 'See Me' from Bare gets me everytime. Michael Arden does a great job of showing his emotion with his voice.

Also, the reprise of 'I'll Cover You' still gets me. I try to sing along, but sometimes I can't finish the song... lol

#19

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:40pm

I totally was going to say "I'll Cover You" reprise. I can't take it! I cry everytime. Poor Angel When Collins says "It's over" at the end of "Contact" that's when it hits me hard.

#20

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 9:45pm

I KNOW I'm gonna get made fun of but I think the end of "Fantasies Come True" is pitiful!!! Plus, all of Les Mis and the end of "If I can't Love her"- B&B

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#21

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 10:45pm

definately the parts of les mis mentioned above

when all the 'rent' people are fighting during 'happy new year' i just wanna get up and yell "STOP IT!!! YOU LOVE EACHOTHER REMEMBER???"

and the 'ill cover you reprise' gets me every time

#22

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 10:49pm

oh yea and i forgot

mr cellophane from chicago... never cried or anything but i really feel for the charcter...

#23

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 10:50pm

i know what you mean about See Me! my favorite song! well...not really since i love the BARE songs..but it definatly makes me tear up

#24

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 11:14pm

I definitely agree with the finale of Wicked, when Glinda and Elphaba both sing. It aften makes me cry just listening to the cast recording. So does all of For Good. Also, No More, No One is Alone and the Finale of Into the Woods are very sad and touching songs. So is Empty Chairs at Empty Tables.

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#25

re: Sad parts of musical numbers?

Posted: 9/5/04 at 11:16pm

In RENT, during "Another Day" when the Life Support group starts to sing with Mimi, while the lights flash on them and they do the "lean".... it makes me cry.

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