Colm Wilkinson has a voice in broadway that can never be matched, or replaces. He is just so good at hitting every note, especially that last part when he says 24601
@@АлексеевМаксим-р2ь yes, if you stay silent about a thing like that Jeff Bezos comes to your house, puts you in an Amazon box, and ships you to Siberia
The man runs from the law (for an arbitrary crime), becomes a mayor, has a chance to bury his past forever, and still he chose to confess rather than condemn that man. Men like this only come every once in a while.
@@cainliang8302 - What he does is intentional, because if you are using proper diction (musical theatre style) then the last word ("one") would be pronounced 'wah-nah'. When you're up that high in the register, it will be incredibly hard to hold pitch transitioning between the two (even for professionals), and it will be slightly drawn out. Instead Wilkinson opted to insert a vocal break to shorten that closing and add to the dramatics. Honestly it's quite a clever approach, but you'd need a hell of a lot of confidence and technique to pull it off properly.
@@jamescopeland8050 Any way you try to explain it, it's obvious it wasn't done perfectly and Colm probably knows this too. It felt a little screechy at the end, and probably could've been done better.
@@kenf333 - It's definitely a stylisation, though perhaps not to everybody's taste. The same way that he choose to go straight into a sustained vibrato from the first count, rather than holding a single tone and then gradually falling into a vibrato near the end. It all adds to the dramatics of the piece - but it's all intentional nevertheless. Does it sound slightly hoarse? Yes, but what he is doing is very demanding and for the most part he holds a perfect pitch which is usually where most people struggle when they're right up there in their mix register. Quickly applying a lot more breath while loosening the lock on the vocal chords is what is allowing him to make that vocal break, but it's a decision he made to shorten it.
Who am I? And why am I condemned to boil alive When all that I have done is live my life? And why would someone on a whim Choose from all to order him? Who’s this guy? I thought that there was an unspoken rule That lobster in a diner's never cool A diner menu's way too long And half the things are fake or wrong Must he die? How can you ever face his lobster friends? How can you ever face yourself again? MONSTER! I've lived here 40 years, I know An age that lobsters never grow And in that time there’s been no one To order any crustaceans Who am I? Lobster number one!
He thinks that man is me He knew him at a glance! That stranger he has found This man could be my chance! Why should I save his hide? Why should I right this wrong When I have come so far And struggled for so long? If I speak, I am condemned If I stay silent, I am damned! I am the master of hundreds of workers They all look to me How can I abandon them? How would they live If I am not free? If I speak, they are condemned If I stay silent, I am damned! Who am I? Can I condemn this man to slavery Pretend I do not feel his agony This innocent who bears my face Who goes to judgement in my place Who am I? Can I conceal myself for evermore? Pretend I'm not the man I was before? And must my name until I die Be no more than an alibi? Must I lie? How can I ever face my fellow men? How can I ever face myself again? My soul belongs to God, I know I made that bargain long ago He gave me hope when hope was gone He gave me strength to journey on Who am I? Who am I? I am Jean Valjean! And so Javert, you see it's true That man bears no more guilt than you! Who am I? 24601!
What an amazing performance. I watched another video that seemed to disappear and I couldnt find it again. so I am so happy to find this upload. Thank you
I think I saw this clip on RUclips years ago and my brain filed it as a different song in a minor key ending with “24601” sung by Javert. Thanks brain.
I love both him and Alfie Boe, but I think I prefer Colm's more Broadway pronunciation, because Alfie has that very "opera" style when singing and it comes off a bit too structured for Valjean imo.
French version: He thinks that man is me, This could be my chance. I have nothing to do, Other than to keep my silence. But I have struggled for so long, Built and invented so much. Only to give it up For a stray remorse? If I stay silent, I am damned, And if I speak, I am condemned, All of these people who work in the factory And who believe in me. Can I abandon them? I would be sending them back To nothing again. If I stay silent, I am damned. But if I speak, I am condemned. What to do? Can I betray this man damned by error? Let him fall into the depths of misfortune? This innocent who bears my face, Who goes to judgement in my place, What to do? Refuse to walk back into hell, Because I made my paradise on Earth? Cross out my past forevermore And bask in oblivion, What to do? How can I look into the mirror and see The face of a man who dares not look back at me, My soul belongs to God alone And none can claim it as his own, If this is a trial God sent me, Then it is decided for me! What to do? There's nothing to do! I am Jean Valjean! Here is the truth at last, Javert, An innocent was tried in my stead! Who am I? 24601!
They think that man is me Without a second glance The stranger they have found This man could be my chance Why should I save his hide? Why should I right this wrong? When I have come so far And struggled for so long? If I speak, I am condemned If I stay silent, I am damned I am the master of hundreds of workers They all look to me Can I abandon them, how would they live if I am not free? If I speak, they are condemned If I stay silent, I am damned Who am I? Can I condemn this man to slavery? Pretend I do not feel his agony This innocent who bears my face Who goes to judgement in my place Who am I? Can I conceal myself for evermore? Pretend I'm not the man I was before? And must my name until I die Be no more than an alibi? Must I lie? How can I ever face my fellow men? How can I ever face myself again? My soul belongs to God, I know I made that bargain long ago Gave me hope, when hope was gone He gave me strength to journey on Who am I? Who am I? Jean Valjean Monsieur le Maire And so your Honor, you see it's true This man bears no more guilt than you Who am I? 24601
Definitely a very powerful moment in the story and shows how much Valjean changed… I mean the old Jean Valjean would have allowed an innocent man to go to jail and would have continued living under an assumed identity.
NO BODY can hit that note like Colm Wilkinson.
True that!
Colm Wilkinson has a voice in broadway that can never be matched, or replaces. He is just so good at hitting every note, especially that last part when he says 24601
The rationalization I go through every time Amazon sends me two things I ordered instead of one
So, are you condemned or damned?
Made my day xddddd
@@АлексеевМаксим-р2ь yes, if you stay silent about a thing like that Jeff Bezos comes to your house, puts you in an Amazon box, and ships you to Siberia
😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
The man runs from the law (for an arbitrary crime), becomes a mayor, has a chance to bury his past forever, and still he chose to confess rather than condemn that man. Men like this only come every once in a while.
I feel like the majority would do this
So much control of that powerful voice, he literally screeches to a halt at 2:43 😱
um, it's much harder to end a high note without screeching like that
@@cainliang8302 - What he does is intentional, because if you are using proper diction (musical theatre style) then the last word ("one") would be pronounced 'wah-nah'. When you're up that high in the register, it will be incredibly hard to hold pitch transitioning between the two (even for professionals), and it will be slightly drawn out.
Instead Wilkinson opted to insert a vocal break to shorten that closing and add to the dramatics. Honestly it's quite a clever approach, but you'd need a hell of a lot of confidence and technique to pull it off properly.
@@jamescopeland8050 Any way you try to explain it, it's obvious it wasn't done perfectly and Colm probably knows this too. It felt a little screechy at the end, and probably could've been done better.
@@kenf333 - It's definitely a stylisation, though perhaps not to everybody's taste. The same way that he choose to go straight into a sustained vibrato from the first count, rather than holding a single tone and then gradually falling into a vibrato near the end. It all adds to the dramatics of the piece - but it's all intentional nevertheless.
Does it sound slightly hoarse? Yes, but what he is doing is very demanding and for the most part he holds a perfect pitch which is usually where most people struggle when they're right up there in their mix register. Quickly applying a lot more breath while loosening the lock on the vocal chords is what is allowing him to make that vocal break, but it's a decision he made to shorten it.
@@jamescopeland8050 That is an accurate assessment I suppose.
Dear God this man is a master. I know he already is but he belongs in the pantheon of performers
Other actors: Play Val Jean
Colm: Is Val Jean.
There will never be another Valjean like this guy
Who am I?
And why am I condemned to boil alive
When all that I have done is live my life?
And why would someone on a whim
Choose from all to order him?
Who’s this guy?
I thought that there was an unspoken rule
That lobster in a diner's never cool
A diner menu's way too long
And half the things are fake or wrong
Must he die?
How can you ever face his lobster friends?
How can you ever face yourself again?
MONSTER!
I've lived here 40 years, I know
An age that lobsters never grow
And in that time there’s been no one
To order any crustaceans
Who am I?
Lobster number one!
Bravo, sir.
I LITERALLY GOOGLED THIS SONG AFTER I JUST WATCHED THAT SKIT LMAO
@@joshuachang7502 I'm not much for Broadway or old ass novels anymore but les mis is good lol. And colm singing this is..moving.
wow you know why I'm here
Musical sketches are always the part I look forward to when John Mulaney hosts.
My right ear really enjoyed that
Thought I was the only one
💀
It's in stereo
게이야..
What an amazing performance by this awesome lobster.
Beyond any shadow of doubt,colm was,is,the greatest val Jean ever,the first and quite simply the best
The greatest musical ever written
💯
Best rendition. The phrasing , tone and dynamics are superb 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
He thinks that man is me
He knew him at a glance!
That stranger he has found
This man could be my chance!
Why should I save his hide?
Why should I right this wrong
When I have come so far
And struggled for so long?
If I speak, I am condemned
If I stay silent, I am damned!
I am the master of hundreds of workers
They all look to me
How can I abandon them?
How would they live
If I am not free?
If I speak, they are condemned
If I stay silent, I am damned!
Who am I?
Can I condemn this man to slavery
Pretend I do not feel his agony
This innocent who bears my face
Who goes to judgement in my place
Who am I?
Can I conceal myself for evermore?
Pretend I'm not the man I was before?
And must my name until I die
Be no more than an alibi?
Must I lie?
How can I ever face my fellow men?
How can I ever face myself again?
My soul belongs to God, I know
I made that bargain long ago
He gave me hope when hope was gone
He gave me strength to journey on
Who am I? Who am I?
I am Jean Valjean!
And so Javert, you see it's true
That man bears no more guilt than you!
Who am I?
24601!
I love the sound of applause in the end, like deep frying chickens 🤤
Ahahahhahahahh
Such power but quality and beauty in his voice. He’s the best!
One of the most extraordinary solos EVER!
What an amazing performance. I watched another video that seemed to disappear and I couldnt find it again. so I am so happy to find this upload. Thank you
So glad I got to see him live
Me too!!!
So am I
the way he hits that note like it's NOTHING
I think I saw this clip on RUclips years ago and my brain filed it as a different song in a minor key ending with “24601” sung by Javert. Thanks brain.
well it is kind of a mirror song with stars so i can see why that might happen
Is that a "trill" I hear when he says "1"?
I love both him and Alfie Boe, but I think I prefer Colm's more Broadway pronunciation, because Alfie has that very "opera" style when singing and it comes off a bit too structured for Valjean imo.
지금까지 본 뮤지컬 배우 중 입모양이 가장 귀여운 윌킨슨 할아버지
Anyone else completely unable to listen to this without bawling?
Roxanne shut up
Well that was uncalled for AND rude... did someone hurt you ?
Madman Theepic yes, it was God. He hurt me bad
On my own makes me cry 😭 hard
In during the once-in-a-century Jean Valjean Day!
진짜 콤윌킨슨 할아버지가 이 노래는 최고다…
French version:
He thinks that man is me,
This could be my chance.
I have nothing to do,
Other than to keep my silence.
But I have struggled for so long,
Built and invented so much.
Only to give it up
For a stray remorse?
If I stay silent, I am damned,
And if I speak, I am condemned,
All of these people who work in the factory
And who believe in me. Can I abandon them?
I would be sending them back
To nothing again.
If I stay silent, I am damned.
But if I speak, I am condemned.
What to do?
Can I betray this man damned by error?
Let him fall into the depths of misfortune?
This innocent who bears my face,
Who goes to judgement in my place,
What to do?
Refuse to walk back into hell,
Because I made my paradise on Earth?
Cross out my past forevermore
And bask in oblivion,
What to do?
How can I look into the mirror and see
The face of a man who dares not look back at me,
My soul belongs to God alone
And none can claim it as his own,
If this is a trial God sent me,
Then it is decided for me!
What to do? There's nothing to do!
I am Jean Valjean!
Here is the truth at last, Javert,
An innocent was tried in my stead!
Who am I? 24601!
Look at his eyes!!!! That is sheer commitment
They think that man is me
Without a second glance
The stranger they have found
This man could be my chance
Why should I save his hide?
Why should I right this wrong?
When I have come so far
And struggled for so long?
If I speak, I am condemned
If I stay silent, I am damned
I am the master of hundreds of workers
They all look to me
Can I abandon them, how would they live if I am not free?
If I speak, they are condemned
If I stay silent, I am damned
Who am I?
Can I condemn this man to slavery?
Pretend I do not feel his agony
This innocent who bears my face
Who goes to judgement in my place
Who am I?
Can I conceal myself for evermore?
Pretend I'm not the man I was before?
And must my name until I die
Be no more than an alibi?
Must I lie?
How can I ever face my fellow men?
How can I ever face myself again?
My soul belongs to God, I know
I made that bargain long ago
Gave me hope, when hope was gone
He gave me strength to journey on
Who am I?
Who am I?
Jean Valjean
Monsieur le Maire
And so your Honor, you see it's true
This man bears no more guilt than you
Who am I?
24601
진짜 명곡 ㅠㅠㅠ
갠적으로 on my own 이랑 같이 젤 좋아하는 노랜뎅.. 너무 잘부르세용ㅎㅎ
저두요 ㅋㅋ
Chills! From start to finish!
I've lived here forty years I know
An age that lobsters never grown
And all that time there's been no one
To order any crustaceans
Who am I?
He does the best climax!
Giggidy
다른 난누구 들어봐도 드는 생각인데 배움이 없어서 다른건 몰라도 소리만큼은 윌킨슨이 제일인거같다
10주년 공연외에 다른건 못보겠음... 하 진짜 너무 과몰입함
Still my favorite!!! ❤
Happy 24601 Day!
The best. The very best.
Amazing!
My favorite character
Colm is the best Val Jean
Definitely a very powerful moment in the story and shows how much Valjean changed… I mean the old Jean Valjean would have allowed an innocent man to go to jail and would have continued living under an assumed identity.
Colm IS Valjean
이분이 영화에서 신부님 했던분이죠?
네
오호
No more astonishing it’s everyone prosperity without stories more ways of religious justice on blind souls of laws respect 😊🇺🇳🙏🏼.
love love love
Europe hears Hong Kong singing.
What note is that?
I am civilians living with the people taxpayers and the Un community .
역시 콤 윌킨슨
Oh Em Gee! That last note?
B
WHO AM I ?
24601
Alex
나는 누구인가? Who am I ?
ruclips.net/video/bcHUvH0FLto/видео.html
1:17
이거부른사람누구?
콤 윌킨슨
Colm Wilkinson
1:114
24601
This is sped up.
One day more 이랑 비슷
Pivitol
The audio is terrible
shutup
1:18