ncle Morty used to send me to the movies "Here's a nickel kid, cheer up and go." And though I was only seven, I discovered heaven at the R.K.O. Blue Lights, Pink Lights, Stars in the ceiling, An organ as big as a buick, And a screen as tall as the Great Wall of China, Red Rugs, Gold Stairs, Porcelain Angels, And everything bigger, and better, and larger than life! *See at first, I was strictly a western man, But then, one Saturday afternoon, I saw "Defender of the Crown," Warner Brothers 1941 Technicolor, starring Alan Swann.* Daring, Loyal, Kind, but Courageous A hero as big as a Buick, With a cape a sword and a bevy of maidens, He was movies, Me? I was seven. And gee, he was bigger, and better, and larger than life! See life wasn't capes or flashing swords or parapets, Life wasn't Alan Swann or Robin Hood, Life was your father going out for cigarettes, And deciding he was going out for good. "Here's a nickel kid, cheer up and go," Swann is playing at the R.K.O. *Sure it was possible, if he met my mom in '34 at his cabana at the Chateau Mormont, there is every reason to believe that the man who went out to the Chesterfields wasn't my real father at all. I wasn't some kid whose father got tired or him and walked out! I was the bastard son of Alan Swann!* Daring, Loyal, Kind, but Courageous, A hero as big as I needed, In the Technicolor embrace of a maiden, Swann my hero, and possible father? He stood, and he fought, and he never ran, Oh no, He was bigger, And better, And larger than life, And he lived for me At the R.K.O.
When this was recommended to me, I thought that it was that Backstreet Boys song and my reaction was literally, "wh-wh-what's happening :'(.... n- please don't do this, please. . .?" Then clicked on it and was soooo relieved!
@wickediswicked5 OMG !!! SOOO LUCKY !! I wish I could go see him... apparently he might come back to glee before the end of the season *cross our fingers* :D was the play good ?? soooo jealous x)
@JewelofSorrow13 Nah. I'm not deaf. He just sounds different live compared to the studio. I mean, he's good, but he doesn't sound great in this song. :Z
@Elamenopii Are you deaf or something???If he isn't a great singer then who is?I believe that aside from Matt Morisson at least on Glee he was the best!
my show got accepted for internationals at thescon!!!! this was my audition piece
Oh God, I´m crying, such a beautiful and sad song, and such a brilliant performance, he made me believe he was that little boy
that awkward moment when you realize this is not the backstreet boys' song larger than life
This is the most incredible, powerful singing I've heard in a long time. Never change, Groff. ♥
I so in love with him at this moment, forever and always lol
he sings with such emotion. he really makes you excited about what he's talking about
I'm beginning to think this guy can't do wrong by any song.
Awesome!!🎉
god i’m so in love with him
ncle Morty used to send me to the movies
"Here's a nickel kid, cheer up and go."
And though I was only seven,
I discovered heaven
at the R.K.O.
Blue Lights,
Pink Lights,
Stars in the ceiling,
An organ as big as a buick,
And a screen as tall as the Great Wall of China,
Red Rugs, Gold Stairs,
Porcelain Angels,
And everything bigger, and better, and larger than life!
*See at first, I was strictly a western man,
But then, one Saturday afternoon, I saw "Defender of the Crown," Warner Brothers 1941 Technicolor, starring Alan Swann.*
Daring, Loyal, Kind, but Courageous
A hero as big as a Buick,
With a cape a sword and a bevy of maidens,
He was movies, Me? I was seven.
And gee, he was bigger, and better, and larger than life!
See life wasn't capes or flashing swords or parapets,
Life wasn't Alan Swann or Robin Hood,
Life was your father going out for cigarettes,
And deciding he was going out for good.
"Here's a nickel kid, cheer up and go," Swann is playing at the R.K.O.
*Sure it was possible, if he met my mom in '34 at his cabana at the Chateau Mormont, there is every reason to believe that the man who went out to the Chesterfields wasn't my real father at all. I wasn't some kid whose father got tired or him and walked out! I was the bastard son of Alan Swann!*
Daring, Loyal, Kind, but Courageous,
A hero as big as I needed,
In the Technicolor embrace of a maiden,
Swann my hero, and possible father?
He stood, and he fought, and he never ran,
Oh no,
He was bigger,
And better,
And larger than life,
And he lived for me
At the R.K.O.
i am singing this song with my voice teacher i love it!
No words to describe how much I love this performance!
I love how he looks like a 12 year old in a school talent show.
Very cute. :)
His mother made him comb his hair and put on a suit.
This is amazing. it gives me chills.
He has the feels this song gives me.. He sang it right if he gets a bit teary :,)
He is glorious.
the best!! simply the best!!! I love him!!! ♥
Can we revive this show before Groff is too old to play Benjy?
When this was recommended to me, I thought that it was that Backstreet Boys song and my reaction was literally, "wh-wh-what's happening :'(.... n- please don't do this, please. . .?"
Then clicked on it and was soooo relieved!
This gives me "dancing through life" vibes
I might do this for regional thespian competition
oh my
he's gorgeous
who wrote this song?
I want to use it for an audition..?
Jonathan Groff = a freakin' mazing!!!
does anyone know how high this gets?
It goes to an F
@wickediswicked5 OMG !!! SOOO LUCKY !! I wish I could go see him... apparently he might come back to glee before the end of the season *cross our fingers* :D
was the play good ??
soooo jealous x)
some kind of wonderful.
This song just hits home...
from the musical "My Favorite Year" by Ahrens and Flaherty
C'est magnifique!
@spongebeatriz Yeup. He does. Thank you for not hating. I have lost hearing in my left ear.
im so proud of him even i dont really know him
cause he's not afraid to be gay
@wickediswicked5 SO LUCKY !! I wish I could go...
Does anybody know where I can find the lyrics of this song?
I have always loved this song but I like it sung slower.
This song is addictive!
It's mine and my friend's new jam! The funny part is that she hates Jonahan Groff! :D
Fist-pumpin' like a champ!
lindoooooooooooooooooo
Jonathan Groff is made of baby angel kisses and drops of sunshine. too much?
Tough to do a song that was Perfected by Evan Pappas... but still Jonathan is fun too.
This is sooo good. I just wish he kept the monologue in with "I was the bastard son of Alan Swan!!" :D
Brittany Kahn it's not in the commercial sheet music
@brigette1120 good point!
Wow!
@JewelofSorrow13 Nah. I'm not deaf. He just sounds different live compared to the studio. I mean, he's good, but he doesn't sound great in this song. :Z
This song just hits home... The cigarette part anyway!
It goes to an F.
@emily51805 Not at all, thats about perfect actually
@deck512 Me too!!! LOL
@deck512 Hahahahaha me too!
Nah, not at all. You forgot how he's also made of a child's laughter and pieces of rainbow.
lolllll
@RockyRoad8897 So that the rest of us gays could have him. :)
pianos playing waaay too fast
James Coetzee not really he's leasing the accompanist
here... have a flashback.
hahahahaahaha shiet
@Elamenopii Are you deaf or something???If he isn't a great singer then who is?I believe that aside from Matt Morisson at least on Glee he was the best!
How can anyone sing like this? Ridiculous!
he over sings the song a little.