I love the whole soundtrack for Wicked. My favorite songs were always "Defying Gravity" and "I'm Not That Girl," but those two songs have been replaced on my list by "The Wizard and I." Phenomenal. That's all I can say.
Idina Menzel has such an incredible voice. My favorite line of hers in this song is "He'll say to me 'I see who you truly are.'" The way her voice sounds gives me chills.
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My cousin told me that Idina got a standing ovation after performing this song when she saw the show on Broadway years ago. I understand why.
I heard this song back in 2010 when it was first released and I forgot all about it until about five minutes ago when I stumbled upon it on YouTube. The song is called "The Same" by sibling duo, Michael & Marisa.
The song was recorded for anti-bullying purposes and is a good song, especially considering they are young in the video.
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And while I was browsing their videos on YouTube, I came across a cover of "Royals" mixed with David Essex's "Rock On" and it is pretty amazing.
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I love their voices together. The last brother-sister-duo we have seen was like the Carpenters, or, Donny and Marie Osmond.
Just kidding, The White Stripes was more recent.
Anyway, the siblings are from Boston and have opened for notable acts such as David Archuleta, Mitchel Musso, and Drake Bell. They released their debut album, Kickin' It Together, in June 2008, but have released several EPs and a single since then.
I fell in love with a song last weekend and it's called "Chicken Fried" by the Zac Brown Band. It's country in case you were unaware.
The first version was recorded in 2003 for the 2005 album, Home Grown. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Zac Brown added the third verse: "I thank god for my life / And for the stars and stripes / May freedom forever fly, let it ring / Salute the ones who died / The ones that give their lives / So we don't have to sacrifice / All the things we love."
I love when songs are patriotic. I was driving down a street the other day that had an American flag on every telephone pole for about two miles. It was amazing.
Back to the song, I think it sounds so "classic country." The chorus says, "And a little bit of chicken fried / Cold beer on a Friday night / A pair of jeans that fit just right / And the radio on / I love to see the sun rise / See the love in my woman's eyes / Feel the touch of a precious child / And know a mother's love." I listen to this song and just want to blast it in my car on my way to... the beach? The beach works.
For some odd reason I was thinking the other day about Nick Jonas singing "A Little Fall of Rain" with Samantha Barks for the 25th Anniversary of Les Misérables. I used to love the Jonas Brothers (bet you're so surprised by that), but Nick's voice sounds completely different when he sings pop than when he sings Broadway.
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Once you have listened to "Burnin' Up," listen to "A Little Fall of Rain."
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Nick got his start on Broadway at the age of seven in A Christmas Carol, Annie Get Your Gun, Beauty and the Beast, Les Misérables, and would return in 2010 for the 25th Anniversary of Les Misérables concert in London at the O2 Arena. In 2012, Nick would once again impress with his role as J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway musical, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
