I have been singing this song for years. But I just heard it for the first time. Thank you.

OMG! I love how he did the clearing of the throat & then sang the dogs ass off the song! And that's how you do the damn thang! Lol

Tears- telling stories through song. Interpretation is wonderful. Thanks Titus

@nanborg65

8 жыл бұрын

Where was the story and interpretation? You can barely even hear the words through the maudlin, breathy simpering and inappropriate screeching. I love a lot of Titus' work, but I think he struggle with his own voice throughout this song. Not a good one for him.

@genevitale2626

8 жыл бұрын

Oh c'mon. He told the story beautifully.

I wish that last note was how the song was written. Its so much more satisfying

WOW I don't know how I've never seen this video. My jaw is on the floor.

I've been smitten by this song for ages... But not like this. My new favorite performance. Thanks!

Holy damn this is incredible. Tituss never ceases to amaze, I swear.

I never understood the story of the song until watching his version and it is absolutely heartbreaking. What an incredible gift he has, and thank goodness he shares it with the rest of us. We are not worthy.

@edkline6401

6 жыл бұрын

You should be able to read it and understand it, nevertheless have someone sing it.

I can't call this an emotionless performance. It's minimal, it's internalized, but I totally get it. Big is not always the way to go.

When I grow up I want to sing like that.....he fuckin ROCKS this song!!!

A world class talent, indeed. Absolutely beautiful, and what use of a magnificent range!

Tituss is so brilliant. I'd love to hear him sing the original arrangement as well...

Such talent

Oh my! I've been praying that someone would post this video! Thank you!!! THANK YOU!

Thank you for capturing this!! He is such an amazing performer, and this is a great video :)

Always a delicious surprise. Speechless.

One step down from patti's original key.

WOW! WOW! WOW!

well this is frickin fabulous!!

How could anyone not like this? I don’t want to like in a world with those kinds of people!

He is awesome at this!

Wow, a good rendition of Meadowlark! I didn't think they existed.

I'm just so in awe......

Wonka its not a moment that moved you, it was exactly what I needed in the moment I left my comment. If you want to recommend some videos to listen to that moved you and shows what you think I might enjoy more, I welcome them. Thank you

@annprivateer

6 жыл бұрын

brentnsnoopy the orchestra seems to be competing, I'd rather hear Titus.

that story was so sad. I almost cried.

Fantastic

wish so much the sound equipment was better. his voice does seem tapped out by the final note, but there are some really terrific passages. he surprised me.

When i was a girl l i had a favorite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels' in its glory But she was blind, the lark was blind An old king came and took her to his palace Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice And he prayed: "Sing for me, my meadowlark, Sing for me of the silver morning, Set me free, my meadowlark, And i'll buy you a priceless jewel And cloth of brocade and crewel And i'll love you for life, If you will sing for me." Then one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so He came and brought her the gift of sight He gave her sight And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor Of this beautiful, young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender "Come along. Fly with me, my meadowlark, Fly with me on the silver morning, Past the sea where the dolphins bark We will dance on the coral beaches, Make a feast of the plums and peaches Just as far as your vision reaches Fly with me." But the meadowlark said no For the old king loved her so She couldn't bear to wound his pride So the sun god flew away And when the king came down that day He found his meadowlark had died Every time i heard that part i cried ... And now i stand here starry-eyed and stormy Oh, just when i thought my heart was finally numb A beautiful, young man appears before me, Singing "come, oh, won't you come?" And what can i do if finally for the first time The one i'm burning for returns the glow? If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still i know I've got to go Fly away, meadowlark Fly away in the silver morning, If i stay, i'll grow to curse the dark So it's off where the days won't bind me I know i leave wounds behind me But i won't let tomorrow find me Back this way Before my past once again can blind me Fly away ... And we won't wait To say good-bye My beautiful young man And i.

omg...i want to be like him so much!

Holy Shit! Amazing!

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What key is this in?

3:12 okay but what was that camerawork

Is this in the same key?

@kanoepahukoa

9 жыл бұрын

Only a step down I think. Maybe a half step,

@nanborg65

8 жыл бұрын

Don't think. Know the answer, or let a musician answer. He begins the song in C, 4 half-steps down from the original. Then, due to a modulation before the last verse, he finishes the end of the song in D, two half-steps down from the original. You're welcome!

@MrMikesok

8 жыл бұрын

+wwonka2 don't be rude. He told Seth Rudetsky that he takes it a step down because it fits comfortable in his range.

@Puppies140

I hate the arrangement, but Tituss is so DAY-UM good!

@longshotbrtn i sincerely hope you're being sarcastic.

Just a step down from Patti Lupone. :)

@miles3756

7 жыл бұрын

no its a major third lower binch thats 4 steps

Great voice - most emotionless performance of this song I've heard.

@kaitlyn99 Same. Wish the acting was better.

Shame it's not sung in a man's key with a less androgynous voice. I'd like to have heard the perspective and emotional power a full blooded baritone could bring to this song. It's all a bit dreamgirls for me

@tedzoldan6679

9 жыл бұрын

There are many wonderful baritones who have tackled this song. Tituss Burgess is not one of them. To listen to him sing and complain that he's not a baritone would be like drinking wine and complaining it's not scotch.

@devingibbs9061

9 жыл бұрын

aavauxhall Andrew Ranellis does a great one.

@nanborg65

8 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. This choice of key is too "Titus-y" even for Titus. To me, it's breathy, whimpery, insipid and more simpering and maudlin than any genetic female would ever do it. Even Titus could have sung this is in a lower key and captured the real essence of the song WITHOUT being a baritone. Unfortunately, this rendition seemed to be all about THE NOTES, with barely a nod to the story or the essence of the character. And that big, trimphant-sounding SCREEEECH at the end just shows he has no idea what the song is about.

@stephmeowtin

7 жыл бұрын

aavauxhall wow I can't imagine why you'd walk into a Titus video and think "oh I bet I'm about to hear something baritoney." He's practically a soprano.

horrid. practically a drag performance except no wig and more boring and uninspired