[Crutchie:] How are you? I'm okay Guess I wasn't much help yesterday Snyder soaked me real good with my crutch Oh yeah, Jack? This is Crutchie by the way These here guards, they is rude They say "jump boy, you jump or you're screwed!" But the food ain't so bad least so far, 'cause so far, they ain't brung us no food! Ha, ha I miss the rooftop Sleeping right out in the open In your penthouse in the sky There's a cool breeze blowin' even in July Any way, so guess what! There's this secret escape plan I've got! Tie a sheet to bed, toss the end out the window Climb down and take off like a shot! Maybe though, not tonight I ain't slept, and my leg still ain't right! But hey, Pulitzer! He's goin' down! Then Jack, I was thinking we might just go, like you was sayin' Where it's clean and green and pretty With no buildings in your way And your riding Palominos, every day! Once that train makes Damn this place I'll be fine. Good as new But there's one thing I need ya to do On the rooftop you said that a fam'ly looks out for each other So tell all the fellas from me, to protect one another! The end Your friend Your best friend Your brother Crutchie
listen closely-that’s the sound of the last of my sanity flying out of the window along with my will to talk about anything other than Newsies and primarily Ben Cook
You know him and Andrew Keenan Bolger are like broadway twins like first akb was crutchie and now Benny boo is and then akb was Jesse in tuck everlastin. And Benny boo was his understudy
Wait till you go watch Dear Evan Hansen. If you’ve struggled the same way Evan did in the past, you’ll sob. I was in pieces by the end of the first Act.
i don’t know if anyone’s noticed this, but ben’s version of a letter from the refuge is like a few notes higher than andrew’s (in the 2017 live newsies recording) and for some reason it just sounds more sad?? or more emotional??
For some reason I find it more emotional because he sounds more like a kid (for obvious reasons) but it really shows that Crutchie really was just a kid when he was in the refuge
Quite a bit late, but it sounds like it’s a full step higher than the live recording. Instead of the high note being an F4, the high note is a G4 in this one.
ceebeee couch actually this was probably when it was still in new york because 1) he posted a pic with him there in the new york dressing room on this day 2) he was race during the tour
Seeing Ben as Crutchie would be so absolutely breathtaking, Ben deserves a role as big as Crutchie or bigger. Then again it would be incredible to see him as Race because Ben brings a sort of personality to Race that Ryan, Max or anyone else could bring. When he plays Race he’s truly in his element.
Ok but can we talk about how he changed his accent. Like he has a accent he tends to use for New York but I feel like he took a page from Andrew’s book with this one. Ben’s been taking notes
I normally only tear up during this song (I don't have a heart, I know-), but Ben made me cry. I don't know why, but he did. I love Ben, he's my child-
Im in Newsies right now and I'm one of the extras in that scene and it's bad cause this song always makes me cry without fail. I'd never heard this before tho so I'm currently sobbing
I think they had to change the key for Ben, idk about the actual Crutchie on tour but I think Ben needed it in a higher key just because of his voice range
[Crutchie:]
How are you? I'm okay
Guess I wasn't much help yesterday
Snyder soaked me real good with my crutch
Oh yeah, Jack? This is Crutchie by the way
These here guards, they is rude
They say "jump boy, you jump or you're screwed!"
But the food ain't so bad least so far, 'cause so far, they ain't brung us no food!
Ha, ha
I miss the rooftop
Sleeping right out in the open
In your penthouse in the sky
There's a cool breeze blowin' even in July
Any way, so guess what!
There's this secret escape plan I've got!
Tie a sheet to bed, toss the end out the window
Climb down and take off like a shot!
Maybe though, not tonight
I ain't slept, and my leg still ain't right!
But hey, Pulitzer! He's goin' down!
Then Jack, I was thinking we might just go, like you was sayin'
Where it's clean and green and pretty
With no buildings in your way
And your riding Palominos, every day!
Once that train makes
Damn this place
I'll be fine. Good as new
But there's one thing I need ya to do
On the rooftop you said that a fam'ly looks out for each other
So tell all the fellas from me, to protect one another!
The end
Your friend
Your best friend
Your brother
Crutchie
This song made me forget that Ben is in his 20s. He sounds like such a little kid and it melts my heart
When he did the show on the tour he was 16/17 years old, so he sounds like a kid because he was one
@@aliciaweakley1641 but he still sounds like a kid lmao
@@user-pixie true. I've met him and it's kinda true 😅
@@aliciaweakley1641 OMG IM SO JEALOUS
@Alicia Weakly WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO MEET HIM?!?!
_and if you listen closely, you can hear me sobbing._
*if you listen even closer you hear me with you*
if you listen closely you can hear people laughing
If you listen extremely closely, you can hear shattering. That's my heart.
You can hear US sobbing, actually
listen closely-that’s the sound of the last of my sanity flying out of the window along with my will to talk about anything other than Newsies and primarily Ben Cook
His "Ha Ha" and "Damn this place" were so great oh my god. This whole thing was fantastic but those lines...
Al do you have Pinterest?
@@Ella-banfield i was thinking the same thing
I swear I've seen you on Pinterest-
bro i’ve seen you on pinterest and we have a mutual friend (sorry for responding late)
Ur on Pinterest
I’m having a crisis- it sounds like it’s Andrew but also there’s points where it just sounds like Ben playing race-
Homemade Biscuts In some shows Ben cook did actually play Crutchie, this is one of them
Me: **Screaming** IT'S FREAKING BEN COOK BUT HES CRUTCHIE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS 😆😭😆❤️💞
me: wow this is great but I’m not gonna cry
Ben: wheRE IT’S CLEAN AND GREEN AND PRETTY
me: oH MY GODDDD
ME
Literally me
LITERALLY
Every time.
This should be titled me screaming and crying for 3 minutes
You know how hard it is to cry silently at 1 am when your whole family is asleep? IM DEALING WITN THIS STRUGGLE RIGHT NOW
Amateur. It’s past 4am for me.
You know him and Andrew Keenan Bolger are like broadway twins like first akb was crutchie and now Benny boo is and then akb was Jesse in tuck everlastin. And Benny boo was his understudy
He was AKB's understudy in Newsies too, that's why he's playing Crutchie here.
I love how Crutchie stuck in the refuge turned into stoned race in jail.
This made me laugh 😂
I immediately started crying. I love Ben to death and his voice in this is beautiful
Kaitlyn Markert sameeee
BEN HAS GONE ON FOR CRUTCHIE??? IM HAVING A STROKE
He's andrew keenan boldgers understudy
@@annagray6875 no I think he was actually Zachary Sayle’s understudy
@@kyliecrybaby4161 oh. Well, I didn't know this was toursies, so thanks for the correction
ben’s little “damn this place” had me CRYING more than i already was
IM TRYING NOT TO CRY IN THEATRE
I C A N T
HIS V O. I. C E
Wait till you go watch Dear Evan Hansen. If you’ve struggled the same way Evan did in the past, you’ll sob. I was in pieces by the end of the first Act.
When he says “Damn this place” I felt for the guy
There's one where he says I hate this place by TKA and it's even more powerful, just instant tears
awkward I cried
Ghada Bishtawi same this year is doing my GCSEs (BIG tests but not as big or important as a levels
Ghada Bishtawi thank you
Jacba sorry, but what’s “TKA?” Also, is that with Ben in for crutchie??
THIS WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. I love Andrew Keenan- Bolger as Crutchie and everything but Ben has such a beautiful voice and he sang this beautifully
i don’t know if anyone’s noticed this, but ben’s version of a letter from the refuge is like a few notes higher than andrew’s (in the 2017 live newsies recording) and for some reason it just sounds more sad?? or more emotional??
For some reason I find it more emotional because he sounds more like a kid (for obvious reasons) but it really shows that Crutchie really was just a kid when he was in the refuge
@@shortname24 I agree it adds to the sadness of the song
it's definitely a higher key
Quite a bit late, but it sounds like it’s a full step higher than the live recording. Instead of the high note being an F4, the high note is a G4 in this one.
*clicks on video*
Me- He won’t be as good as AKB
Ben- *sings literally the first word*
Me- *almost starts crying*
This.... this is true beauty.... but I’m so used to Ben as Race that it’s a bit weird for me lol
Same. His voice is so clear compared to Race.
IM SCREAMING HIS LITTLE VOICE, I LOVE HIM SO MUCH
Why can he sing higher than I can. If I try to reach those notes I'd probably ruin my voice #lifeofacontralto.
sameeeeee
yessss same with me. along with the top note from santa fe
ummm I just found out my bby boy played crutchie just like a few mins ago and IM CRYING HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS HEHUSJFND IM SOBBING RN
Megan Casas he was the understudy for a bit. That's probably why a lot of people didn't know.
I have a Bootleg of him as Crutchie if ya want it
@@dinxsmoon5544 is it all audio?
@@dinxsmoon5544 Is it just the audio?
@@dinxsmoon5544 please
WHEN DID BEN PLAY CRUCTHIE AND WHY DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT IT UNTIL NOW?????????????
he was a understudy for him awhile ago. i'm not sure when
Countess Nina loves musicals ah. Also, I’m doing a Crutchie comparison video and was wondering if I could use a tiny clip from this.
im late but I'm pretty sure this was in Boston during the tour???
ceebeee couch actually this was probably when it was still in new york because
1) he posted a pic with him there in the new york dressing room on this day
2) he was race during the tour
He understudied Crutchie! I believe it was June 30th?, 2015 in Boston!
This boy. I swear. The way he expresses emotion when he sings is phenomenal.. though, he will always be my favourite as Racer.
“Sleepin right out in the open, in ya penthouse in the sky” i audibly GASPED Ben is so talented i can’t even
Ben Cook as Crutchie is like if I had a life
me: making dying walrus sounds #fangirling
I desperately need a full bootleg of him as Crutchie please tell me it exists somewhere
YES I NEED THIS
Theres an audio recording somewhere out there
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QPyKKjNMbP8BX7HHoYvVsHZ6fMUROI-2
I think this is it.
me too🫶
Still searching 💔
Me: oh my god what ok I can’t cry
Ben: ...damn this place
Me: oH WOW OH MY NOOO AH
the actual love of my life
Same!!!!!!
Seeing Ben as Crutchie would be so absolutely breathtaking, Ben deserves a role as big as Crutchie or bigger. Then again it would be incredible to see him as Race because Ben brings a sort of personality to Race that Ryan, Max or anyone else could bring. When he plays Race he’s truly in his element.
*Cries*
I’m fine
This whole thing made me scream out of joy ✋🏻😭
this man’s voice is heavenly
*sCREETCH* eXCUSE ME OH MY HES BEAUTIFUL
ive had this on repeat for like half an hour lmao
HIS VOICE IS SO HIGH PITCHED AND BEAUTIFUL THAT I MIGHT CRY!!!!!!!!!
Ok but can we talk about how he changed his accent. Like he has a accent he tends to use for New York but I feel like he took a page from Andrew’s book with this one. Ben’s been taking notes
Sister Sobbing
i'm not crying, you are
How am I just finding this NOW?
He’s actually so talented it’s unreal 🥺👏🏻
It didn’t even start and I’m already 😭
I'm literally having to pause like every 15 seconds so I can actually breathe this is too pure oh my heck-
AH.
I. CAN'T.
His singing voice is so full and holds so much depth. I’m in love
Ughhh I remember first hearing this and I'm still in love with it
D Major I think
Girl: Oh my god Titanic was so sad!
Me: It really wasn’t
Girl: I bet you’ve never felt true sadness before
Me:
I normally only tear up during this song (I don't have a heart, I know-), but Ben made me cry. I don't know why, but he did. I love Ben, he's my child-
I don't cry, idk y, but every time it feels like my heart has been tossed out the fifth floor window after pulverized
I spelt pulverized right?-
When he sang clean and green and pretty I lost it
this is simultaneously blessed and cursed audio I might just cry
In some shows Ben cook did actually play Crutchie, this is one of them
No shit sherlock! :D
I'm NoT cRyInG!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Oh my goodness, words cannot express how happy and sad this made me at the same time. 😭🥰
I just love Ben Cook ngl-
He actually soumds so much like race still i-
im crying it broke my heart
Ben as crutchie is what I’ve always wanted
I was reading the comments like “you guys really cry with this?” My apologies to everyone. Tears ran down my face since “I miss the rooftop”
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Exactly how it should be
Delaney M there has been a disturbance in nature. There is one dislike...
@@StarDust-th6fm ....
SOAK 'EM!
@@florriepatel6204 WELL BLEED EM
@@luv4harm one year later and there is going to be a great reckoning
this version and akb’s version break my heart every time i listen
Ahhhhhh I love him wayyyy to much
its 1:50 am i shouldnt be sobbing rn...
def not crying in the club because of this angel
i cry every time i hear this omg his voice
Who had the audacity to be the only person to dislike this
I finished rewatching Falsettos so I’m crying and then I accidentally click on this AND I’M CRYING MORE-
Why am I just finding this?
I didn’t know I needed this
5 years and im still crying
i love him so much and he sings so beatifully that i started crying right from the start😩❤
I love Andrew and he did AMAZING but I love this with all of my heart ❤️
I immediately started crying help mE
How? **tries to help*
@@macaronweasley8100 *feels better* thank you :')
@@krlw np
my date of death 8/18/2018
wait it's been almost exactly 2 years
Hannah Muller i am still dead
this is amazing I'm so glad this exists
Literal definition of PERFECT 😍❤️
oh my goshhhhhh i cant he is amazingg
BLESS YOUR SOUL THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS
also where did you find this because i love ben as crutchie and i need *more*
I sadly could not find more of Ben as crutchie but.... I got it ... somewhere
Im in Newsies right now and I'm one of the extras in that scene and it's bad cause this song always makes me cry without fail. I'd never heard this before tho so I'm currently sobbing
me: oh yay! *tells myself i'm not gonna cry*
ben: dEaR jaCk hOW aRE yOu?
me: FKSJHKJFHAKJHFJH *inhuman noises*
I'M not crying. YOU'RE crying! THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. 😭😭😭
ITS BEN COOK I FREAKING LOVE HIS VOICE AND HE IS SO AMAZING!!!❤️❤️❤️
whoops i almost forgot to watch this video today
😂
I played this in class and my teacher that was there who saw the show when it was filmed now she's crying..I'm sorry
*My heart hurts*
IM CRYING THIS IS ADORABLE
bro the tears
This is amazing
I heard that he did played the role of Crutchie for an special time... But I can't tell when and why
he was just the understudy on tour
this makes my head spin
THE POOR GUYS HEAD IS SPINNING 😊
"Damn this place" _He sounds so defeated oh my gooooodddd_
Thank you for this!! It is beautiful!!
i love this too much
i'm crying
Does this seem a little higher then the original that Andrew sang? I think it is.
I think they changed the key compared to the newsies movie
I think they had to change the key for Ben, idk about the actual Crutchie on tour but I think Ben needed it in a higher key just because of his voice range
OMGGGGG I'M INTERNALLY DYING!!!!!!!
This is so cute!
If I were to post videos with me in them would anyone watch it??
Musical Love if you spelled were right
amoneycashswag I can’t spell, fun fact and I fixed it that you spelling police I am very happy you fixed my spelling.
Newsies has made me cry 3 times TODAY!!!!!!😭
HE WAS 16 WHEN HE TOURED WITH THE NEWSIES! HE WAS A FLIPPIN BABY WHEN HE SANG THIS!
I SID NOT KNOW BEN COOK PLAYED CRUTHCIE AND IM CRYINGINCLASSLISYENINGTOTHISSONF FUCK HE SANG IT SO BEAUTOFULLY IM SOBBING
ARENTWEALL
ben: how-
me: *already crying*
This is so freakin beautiful oh my god❤