I absolutely love how passionate it is about the discrimination of minorities and how it had to change. Big people, women and african americans especially. Such a good movie/musical.
Best part was at the end of this song when Michelle tells queen latifah that they better watch because they did the same song and queen latifah is like, "they wrote it." I damn near died.
What I really love about these songs is that they show very accurately the differences between ways of making music in the 60's, for Amber, and the other two girls' version, it is very inspired by the sounds of little Peggy March, Lesley Core, and Joannie Summers. And for the Dynamites' version, it's clear how they are a representation of the power trios of Motown Records, such as The Supremes, The Marvelettes, and even The Ronettes. I have always loved that detail about this part
Excellent point! In The UK alot of Boyband/Girlband Icons do "Cover Versions" of songs by Chic, Diana Ross, Dan Hartman, Adina Howard and even Freak Me By Silk that went to Number One in The US and Another Level did their Version that went to Number One in The UK.
The Clara ward singer (a gospel girl group) performed at surprisingly the playboy club in 1960 ( here on RUclips) and the jump around dancing and gospel break down are very similar to the singers here.
Notice how post civil rights movement most of those white artists singing this music, pretty much disappeared, because up until then the only that defined “white music” was skin colour. Whereas many of the black groups under Motown had a resurgence in the 70s with Philadelphia sound and disco and were able to survive well into the 80s for some.
+Nelson Corallo You must be extremely uneducated. Lecoleeco's comment was not racist, he was classifying who he was talking about. It would have been racist if he was rapacious and was rude about their race.
This is brilliant storytelling. The song seamlessly transitions the story from the narrative of Amber's jealousy of Tracy to the tensions of segregation and Von Tussle's attempts to undermine and take advantage of the black performers/Maybelle.
TF you all are doing idiots? Stop being racists with each other. We got it you have an opinion but keep it for yourself as long as you want to play dumb and childish.
i love both versions. i especially love that the movie makers didnt try to make the first version bad compared to the second. just a different sound. but you end up liking the second more because it's their original song that gets stolen like what happened at the time the musical takes place. mini history lesson
Children need more movies like this. This film had so many powerful messages and executed them so well and genuinely. I love how they pointed out how much talent the black girls had compared to the white girls. That they had to essentially work twice as hard to be met with not even a fifth of the credit or success they were entitled. I remember watching this as a kid and it really opened my eyes to so many things I took for granted and helped me better empathize with all kinds of people. Love this film.
I especially really appreciate Cornie's line in the movie: "Isn't this where it's all headed anyway?" It's commentary on the civil rights theme of the movie that goes beyond just The Cornie Collins Show, just their studio, and just integrated TV. It's an acknowledgement that even if things change for their studio, that doesn't mean the fight is over. This is an issue the whole world is gonna have to address, and heaven help them in they're not on the side of justice.
i can definitely tell why others like it though. they have a unique sound... and while i don't necessarily like it, i can see where they're coming from.
I also love the way Amber looks so confident while singing on the show about telling the homecoming queen to hold onto her crooooooooown, thinking she's the new girl in town, and later realizing that she's not and that she's the one that has to hold onto her crown. If that makes any sense. LOL.
I literally can’t get over how funny it is when the redhead bitch constantly tries to smack the fuck out of amber, and goes so far as to actually attempt murder with a group of other dancers (the rocket was way too high up she would have broke her neck, if not her spine)
I do love both versions bc it really does show the different styles. But the black girls are just amazing. When the gospel breakdown happens you cant help but to dance.
i agree ecept i think the song fit better with the white girls because they were girls, teenagers so the school girl lyrics made more scents the black woman were 20-30sh adults ,but maby they had different versus
My favorite part. Haha. Like in the pageant when it was Shelley's turn she even stares Amber first and almost hit her when she was dancing. And in It's Hairspray Amber pushes her and Lou Ann's hand out of the way and giver her a dirty look.
How has no one acknowledged that when the Dynamites came out in full song, Queen Latifah was living her best life behind that podium? Girl I was right there with her grinning, clapping, and getting my life.
I love how both versions are very different in style but they are both still so good! The first version is more understated and easy going but it’s still very pretty and fun. Then the second version is much more stylish and flows better while being just as fun and exciting!
U can tell that song was made to be sang by people with a soulful rock type voice I've always admired the way black artists incorporate these gospel type harmonies in other genres of music its super dope
1:11, that transition with the three in the center and the dolly shot pushing in an then the pull out, also the choreography with the spinning at the transition, is just so good!
The difference between the two groups boils down to this: White Girls: Sweet, cute innocent pop Black Girls: Soulful, sassy and with attitude *In other words, you can fun time with a good girl or you can a good time with a fun girl.........*
This was a very important scene where you see how the same song can have two different versions. The "White" Version got more airplay and the "Black" Version was limited to The Black Community. Remember they did that in Dreamgirls with The Cadillac Song.
laminage That's not quite right...although I do agree with the overall statement, in Dreamgirls "Cadillac car" represents the fact that "white people" took original songs from the "black people" and took credits for it. Where as "The new girl in town" represents the fact that two equally (the word "equally" is very subjective here) parties aka "black" or "white" gets unfair treatment when it comes to broadcasting time, in this case the favour is to the white folks.
Oh yes. Growing up, I was stunned to know that a lot of Songs were obscure R & B Songs. Everyone from The Manhattan Transfer (Boy From New York City), Anne Murray (Just One Look), Celine Dion (If You Asked Me To), and Cry Baby (Janis Joplin) covered R & B Songs.
Nathanael Gapomo Actually, literally right after the number Velma is outraged the black girls picked the same song even though they themselves wrote it so it is a lot like Dreamgirls
@@supernnnnlive Right! Yet in The UK it's a common practice. In fact one of Banarama's earlier Songs was "He Was Really Saying Something" by The Velvelettes who were next to The Contours two of the most overlooked and obscure Groups in Motown's Early Days. They would kick the door open for every future UK Girlband that came after them.
I love the whole scene. The White version is great. The Black version definitely added some soul to the song. That is definitely one of my favorite scenes of the movie.
Man, this brings back memories. Back high school the freshman girl's choir performed this at a concert, and one of the boys was accidentally placed in the girl's choir class at the beginning of the year. So during that concert he played "The New Girl In Town" and danced around the stage in drag while the girls sang. It was absolutely priceless
I just realized something disturbing. At the end of the song they sing "Hey look out for that that moving van! Look out! Look out! Look out! Look out! She WAS the new girl in town." I just thought they meant "Hey look out for the moving van, that means that a new girl has just come to town and you better watch out" but then they said she WAS the new girl in town, and covered their mouths in shock. The new girl got hit by the moving van. She died. She WAS the new girl in town.
I watched this movie today with my mom, I noticed the WAS, I asked my mom what they meant by that, she told me this, I was petrified. That also made me remember that my sister told me the same thing when I was little and had it on VHS.
the lead dynamite is perfect, magnetic and really believable as the beyonce of her girl group. the other two support her perfectly and feel different to one another, excellent ensemble work that makes this song so enjoyable.
@@anubis7457 Obviously it matters because they would limit or prevent Black people from being on mainstream television or radio. So their original version would make less money and they wouldn’t get credited for it. They would erase that it was a cover and sell it as “original” to white audiences. You have to realize that racism was legal at the time. So imagine watching people who treat you as subhuman stealing your intellectual property and the profit of that intellectual property.
@@thezu9250 I was talking about the modern context, not the in universe one. There are people saying that the white version is worse simple due to them being white and therefore not “soulful.”
Everyone's over here saying that they liked the black girls better. I'm just tryin' to figure if the new girl ended up getting run over, by her own moving van😂 "She was the new girl in town" followed by their facial expressions
+RockyHorror Gleek In Grease Live! they did Hoplessly Devoted and You're The One That I Want, both of these songs weren't in the original Broadway version, only in the movie!
If you pay attention closely, there's a scene closer to the beginning of the movie where they play a couple brief excerpts of this song as instrumental incidentals in the background of the scene.
(DYNAMITES) The new girl in town (DYNAMITE #1) Has my guy on a string (DYNAMITES) The new girl in town (DYNAMITE #3) Hey look she's wearing his ring (DYNAMITES) I can't stop crying and so In my own tears I'm gonna drown Wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo (DYNAMITE #1) Cause he wants to rendezvous (DYNAMITES) With the new girl (DYNAMITE #2) We kinda sad and blue (DYNAMITES) Yes it's true girl We'd like to say... To the new girl in town The new girl in town Wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo (Church part⬇️) From out of the blue girl This town's in a stew girl What a hullabaloo girl She ain't just passing through girl She's sticking like glue girl To the man I thought I knew girl Wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo Hey look out for that moving van Look out, look out. Look out, look out She was...the new girl in town
I would have really loved to see this song added to the stage musical. I love both versions, how one is very Bubblegum Pop and the other a Motown/R&B version. It would be so fun to see it on stage. The finale with the gospel twist is so uplifting and fun!
God, I love the Dynamites. They've just got all this energy, they've got real powerhouse vocals...and best of all, they sing lower. Low-Sopranos and below need love, too.
Actually there was a key change the black girls are singing in a higher note the difference is th have more bottom.. meaning heavier voices where it sounds lower and the white girls have light voices so even with them technically on a lower note it sounds high cuz their voices are lighter
All Of The Girls killed it. For Amber she took it to a bullies point of view of The New Girl with her Posse The Other Girls took it to a positive light of The New Girl in Town & that's what makes it so powerful
I love this 2007 version of Hairspray I have it and and the black girls call the dynamites singing group are awesome they show up throughout the movie on poster boards and things like that just an awesome Musical
"Why did you pick the same song!"
"They wrote it."
such an underrated film
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I absolutely love how passionate it is about the discrimination of minorities and how it had to change. Big people, women and african americans especially. Such a good movie/musical.
How is it 'underrated'?
the girls in the orange dresses remind me of the pillars in hercules
lol!!!! OMG YASSSS, but so will most trio black female singing groups with enough soul to launch a record label.
same
Books and Beanbags omfg what's creepy is I just watched them and thought the same thing and came here!!
Same
They are modeled to look and sound like a real 60s black girl group🤷🏾🤷🏾🤷🏾
Can we agree that Hairspray is one of the only movie musical that did the stage version justice
Little Shop of Horrors
SAY IT LOUDER
I'm a Pirates of Penzance kinda guy when the homies ain't around😅
Chicago
Sound of Music too I think
Best part was at the end of this song when Michelle tells queen latifah that they better watch because they did the same song and queen latifah is like, "they wrote it." I damn near died.
Hahahaha I know, I love that part. Wish it was in this clip.
Absolutely! Her face is just like “Really, bitch?”
That’s like a story of every American pop/rock n roll song ever xD
The white version were the dry ingredients and the black version was after you add the seasoning.
I'm always wondering that line means "they(brodcast) wrote the script" or literary "they(girl band) wrote the song".🤔🤔🤔
They went from "She's the new girl" to "Hey look out for that moving van... she *was* the new girl in town" lol rip
omg! i didn't even realize that LOL
leeardamer lol
Actually, the moving implies that another girl moved into town, better than her, so now shes not the cool new girl anymore ;)
Daniel Perrea Could be either but yours sounds more accurate
Daniel Perrea i really thought she got hit by the moving van hehe
What I really love about these songs is that they show very accurately the differences between ways of making music in the 60's, for Amber, and the other two girls' version, it is very inspired by the sounds of little Peggy March, Lesley Core, and Joannie Summers. And for the Dynamites' version, it's clear how they are a representation of the power trios of Motown Records, such as The Supremes, The Marvelettes, and even The Ronettes. I have always loved that detail about this part
Excellent point! In The UK alot of Boyband/Girlband Icons do "Cover Versions" of songs by Chic, Diana Ross, Dan Hartman, Adina Howard and even Freak Me By Silk that went to Number One in The US and Another Level did their Version that went to Number One in The UK.
And also the taking of Black music and talent and white washing it then being indignant and dismissive of said Black talent.
The Clara ward singer (a gospel girl group) performed at surprisingly the playboy club in 1960 ( here on RUclips) and the jump around dancing and gospel break down are very similar to the singers here.
Notice how post civil rights movement most of those white artists singing this music, pretty much disappeared, because up until then the only that defined “white music” was skin colour. Whereas many of the black groups under Motown had a resurgence in the 70s with Philadelphia sound and disco and were able to survive well into the 80s for some.
Exactly !
when the black girls show up I'm always like.... wooooow! what amazing voices!!!
And I be like: "Wait! Are they 3 person or 1 person duplicated?"
racist
Wut
Nelson Corallo obviously you dont know the definition of racism
+Nelson Corallo You must be extremely uneducated. Lecoleeco's comment was not racist, he was classifying who he was talking about. It would have been racist if he was rapacious and was rude about their race.
The black girls ended that with grace and killed the song. It's not even a contest. I love this
Ikr
true
J A. M Yesss agreed😍💞
Honestly I love both. The black women definitely did have that rythm, though.
Periodt
This is brilliant storytelling. The song seamlessly transitions the story from the narrative of Amber's jealousy of Tracy to the tensions of segregation and Von Tussle's attempts to undermine and take advantage of the black performers/Maybelle.
+Charis F Maybelle won in the end over Amber and her mum. Tracy helped get the show intergrated. White and black thats the way it should be
@@peterwilliamskelhorn6675Amen 🙏
The black girls killed that song. Like its not even a contest.
Omg really? Racist The black girls gave some Soul to that song
Alonzo Huerta Im pretty sure she mean't they did really well. killed it, as in nailed it.
+Alonzo Huerta really dude killed it in this age means they did well , stop trying to start stuff
+Amanda Bellini brasileira?
Gabriel Wander sim, por que? tem algum problema com isso
Them black girls know how to get it!! All that sass!!😍😍😍💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
Ant B The dynamites?
The white girls' performance was nice... until you see the black girls showing how to really do it!
TF you all are doing idiots? Stop being racists with each other. We got it you have an opinion but keep it for yourself as long as you want to play dumb and childish.
Dove Jeez, he was just saying how much he likes the black girls. Calm down
Dove it’s not racism
The seamless transition between both versions is amazing.
always looking fo this comment, its so good!
I love to see the reaction when Seaweed and Penny meet for the first time. It gives me chills. (sighs) Thats that old school love.
Kayla_Boo2Cute Same here
I know it’s so adorable ❤️
Kayla_Boo2Cute I KNOW RIGHT!!!👧🏼👦🏿
Stop_Boo2Cute
Kayla_Boo2Cute And then there’s just that dude dancing in the background😂
i love both versions. i especially love that the movie makers didnt try to make the first version bad compared to the second. just a different sound. but you end up liking the second more because it's their original song that gets stolen like what happened at the time the musical takes place. mini history lesson
And it just sounds better
The second was better. It’s ok to admit that
Omg!!! All these years later and I thought they meant the PRODUCERS wrote the song, not the Dynamites themselves! Oh my 😳
It’s similar with the Dreamgirls over the Cadillac Car song.
@@randomuser0483 judging by 90% of the comments on here I’d say “yes really”
Children need more movies like this. This film had so many powerful messages and executed them so well and genuinely. I love how they pointed out how much talent the black girls had compared to the white girls. That they had to essentially work twice as hard to be met with not even a fifth of the credit or success they were entitled. I remember watching this as a kid and it really opened my eyes to so many things I took for granted and helped me better empathize with all kinds of people. Love this film.
I especially really appreciate Cornie's line in the movie: "Isn't this where it's all headed anyway?" It's commentary on the civil rights theme of the movie that goes beyond just The Cornie Collins Show, just their studio, and just integrated TV. It's an acknowledgement that even if things change for their studio, that doesn't mean the fight is over. This is an issue the whole world is gonna have to address, and heaven help them in they're not on the side of justice.
i liked the black version better than the white version
Everyone does :)
Nadeja Carter sorry but i don't :-/
i can definitely tell why others like it though. they have a unique sound... and while i don't necessarily like it, i can see where they're coming from.
I do too
yasssssssss totally rocks
When the "second" version came on, I was like: "YAAAAAAAASSSSS!"
SAmE
Same
I also love the way Amber looks so confident while singing on the show about telling the homecoming queen to hold onto her crooooooooown, thinking she's the new girl in town, and later realizing that she's not and that she's the one that has to hold onto her crown. If that makes any sense. LOL.
I literally can’t get over how funny it is when the redhead bitch constantly tries to smack the fuck out of amber, and goes so far as to actually attempt murder with a group of other dancers (the rocket was way too high up she would have broke her neck, if not her spine)
Yeh I caught that too....good vocal control.
The beginning sounds like its just a warm up for when the black girls come on, they're so much better
The girls with orange dresses did it better!
yess
The white girls did better
+ToyLovers ForLife someone who needs attention on RUclips?
Paris Hilton Your the one who needs attention.
way better , i even found the full song and them singing
I do love both versions bc it really does show the different styles. But the black girls are just amazing. When the gospel breakdown happens you cant help but to dance.
No it shows how they took the song from the Dynamites and wasn’t gonna them credit
The black girls did it better
Not saying it cause I'm black
+Kerry-Ann Herisse Not saying it cause I'm white but I agree, much better.
+Kerry-Ann Herisse na ur rite, they definitely did
i agree
ecept i think the song fit better with the white girls because they were girls, teenagers so the school girl lyrics made more scents
the black woman were 20-30sh adults ,but maby they had different versus
+Kristina Martines The African American girls were teens too and the writers of the sing...
The difference is so amazing. I love both versions, though.
I really want a version with just the black women!!! They are amazing!!!! Every time they come on I can’t help but dance they are so good 😍
I know! They *NEED* their own version.
@@evaskiess you know in the movie it says that they’re the ones who actually wrote it
@@andyw0903 yeah I know, that’s why it makes sense for them to have their full version.
Can we talk about how angry Shelly looks every time Amber speaks lmao!!!! Its too funny!!!
LOL
My favorite part. Haha. Like in the pageant when it was Shelley's turn she even stares Amber first and almost hit her when she was dancing. And in It's Hairspray Amber pushes her and Lou Ann's hand out of the way and giver her a dirty look.
The best thing is to watch background reactions in this movie. They're always the best.
+Chase Fowler My favourite was when Amber was doing her solo in the pageant, and Shelley yawned. Look out for it.
@Caroline Fyneface it was a montage
I just get hyped when the The Dynamites come in hooooo
How has no one acknowledged that when the Dynamites came out in full song, Queen Latifah was living her best life behind that podium? Girl I was right there with her grinning, clapping, and getting my life.
Right lol I love that part she was feelin it lol
THAT PART!
I like both versions but the black one really stole the show! So much soul and attitude.
one sided loyalty is for suckas why you upset??
Yeah I didn't mind the white girls, you know it was cute, but the black girls were SOOOO much better
All of their voices are beautiful, but the second version is my favourite
The black vision hits different I love it💿
👩🏿👩🏿👩🏿
🟧🟧🟧
the black girls killed it tho
for real
Briggette Scott Yess💕
The Dynamites have so much sass. Love them!!
BlaiddDrwg2009 Are the supposed to represent "The Supremes"?
Such a small parts but can't imagine this movie with out them
@@ccudocover1000 not at all. Diana ross didnt gave this much swagger. She was boring
I like both versions tbh. I like how the first girls were cute with it, and how the second one were sassy and just made it more of a bop overall
Oh my god, the black girls SANG IT!!!!
penny be giving seaweed them nala eyes
hahhaha omg 😂😂
plus the way she sucking on that lollipop lol
I love how both versions are very different in style but they are both still so good! The first version is more understated and easy going but it’s still very pretty and fun. Then the second version is much more stylish and flows better while being just as fun and exciting!
The second version is the original.
the dad selling Tracy merch is the cutiest shit in the world
1:07 the girl on the left just looks so done with Amber's sh*t 😂
Lol low-key
Shelly doesn't like Amber cause she takes the spotlight all the time
Ninja girl 😂😂😂😂 I just noticed
Ninja girl sxxxcccyfxgrsdddffdddddddddshut up
Ninja girl 😂😂😂😂
最初の子達のちょっと幼い感じがするませた子が歌ってる感あるのも、後半組の大人っぽくて力強い歌声も好き
Am I only one who wants like a two minyute full version of both styles?
Wolf Rine nope😂
I want a showdown
I love it!
There is a version on youtube and the black girls tell the white girls to step aside and its great
@@greenergrass4060 a⁰pp0a0a0!0a00⁰a⁰0a
"Hey Look Out For That Moving Van, Look out, Look Out, Look Out, LOOK OUT
She Was The New Girl In Town"
So What She Got Hit By The Van And Died?
Moving van, as in the stuff that moves your furniture etc...moving van is a metaphor for the new girl.
Kind of like the Shangri-las "Leader of the Pack" with the "look out look out LOOK OUT LOOK OUT!"
It sounds like it XD but I think they ment as in look out: here comes the new girl... as look out for that moving van: its the new girl
She gets hit by the moving van at the end. I think some of these other commenters didn't listen to the whole song.
George Wang Oh my god I get it now. Their surprised reactions, the use of the word "was". Lol thanks I love this song so much more now.
U can tell that song was made to be sang by people with a soulful rock type voice I've always admired the way black artists incorporate these gospel type harmonies in other genres of music its super dope
Because They were the first created by God so it comes naturally in their spirit
It’s not gospel it’s soul
1:11, that transition with the three in the center and the dolly shot pushing in an then the pull out, also the choreography with the spinning at the transition, is just so good!
The difference between the two groups boils down to this:
White Girls: Sweet, cute innocent pop
Black Girls: Soulful, sassy and with attitude
*In other words, you can fun time with a good girl or you can a good time with a fun girl.........*
no its about white people stealing songs from black artists and takking credit
@@Gabe-qd4gz They never said what the song was about, chill
@@not_obsidian my only issue is what the comment implies, and I don't like it!
What are asians like then?
@@Gabe-qd4gz - I'm talking about the way the song is sung not how one group took it from another.....
these three beautiful black women are the full package of TALENT!
their sassy neck moves
their gorgeous orange dresses
their voices🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Yup. It's their voices for me. Black women in general tend to be the best singers.
When the soul dropped...🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Aaand they took us to church at 2:24 GOTTA LOVE MY PEOPLE.
I've just been cast as Amber in my school's production of Hairspray! Im so excited!
Maddy Gowers How did it go?
gurl you betta work
How was it???
I love both versions! I wish there were uninterrupted performances of this great song by the two different girl groups.
I showed this to my grandma and my grandma says she's used to wear dresses like that when she was a teenager in the 60s at 0:01
This was a very important scene where you see how the same song can have two different versions. The "White" Version got more airplay and the "Black" Version was limited to The Black Community. Remember they did that in Dreamgirls with The Cadillac Song.
laminage That's not quite right...although I do agree with the overall statement, in Dreamgirls "Cadillac car" represents the fact that "white people" took original songs from the "black people" and took credits for it. Where as "The new girl in town" represents the fact that two equally (the word "equally" is very subjective here) parties aka "black" or "white" gets unfair treatment when it comes to broadcasting time, in this case the favour is to the white folks.
Oh yes. Growing up, I was stunned to know that a lot of Songs were obscure R & B Songs. Everyone from The Manhattan Transfer (Boy From New York City), Anne Murray (Just One Look), Celine Dion (If You Asked Me To), and Cry Baby (Janis Joplin) covered R & B Songs.
Nathanael Gapomo Actually, literally right after the number Velma is outraged the black girls picked the same song even though they themselves wrote it so it is a lot like Dreamgirls
@@supernnnnlive Right! Yet in The UK it's a common practice. In fact one of Banarama's earlier Songs was "He Was Really Saying Something" by The Velvelettes who were next to The Contours two of the most overlooked and obscure Groups in Motown's Early Days. They would kick the door open for every future UK Girlband that came after them.
It’s cute seeing how people are really loving Tracy. It shows that you can be loved as a big girl.
Both versions were awesome. If I felt like dancing, I would prefer the black version. But if I just wanted to chill, I would prefer the white version.
Joan Jones I only like your comment because your like the black women best. I could care less about the other crap you typed.
@@Jessica.000 same
Jessica why so hostile to other opinions?
Jessica . Sidofjaiskfh it’s not that serious beloved tone the malice down💀
Nah I wouldn’t be able to relax those voices were annoying af 💀
the shrug at the end is hilarious, like the new girl died oh well gotta keep dancing XD
1:41 The ladies in orange put some sass into it! Love those head swivels. You better work girls!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I like the black version better
black version rocks
내가 제일 좋아하는 뮤지컬 영화... ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
Those black girls are QUEENS
Love this whole sequence. The music's great, the transition is done really well, and the dancing perfectly fits the time period.
I love the whole scene. The White version is great. The Black version definitely added some soul to the song. That is definitely one of my favorite scenes of the movie.
Man, this brings back memories. Back high school the freshman girl's choir performed this at a concert, and one of the boys was accidentally placed in the girl's choir class at the beginning of the year. So during that concert he played "The New Girl In Town" and danced around the stage in drag while the girls sang. It was absolutely priceless
Off topic, but how are you accidentally placed in the wrong choir?
Loving the sassy head bop at 1:40 !!!
I just realized something disturbing. At the end of the song they sing "Hey look out for that that moving van! Look out! Look out! Look out! Look out! She WAS the new girl in town." I just thought they meant "Hey look out for the moving van, that means that a new girl has just come to town and you better watch out" but then they said she WAS the new girl in town, and covered their mouths in shock. The new girl got hit by the moving van. She died. She WAS the new girl in town.
Exactly.
I think the actual use of “was” to imply that she used to be new. Now that she had moved in, she was no longer new.
LOL that's what I thought too.
I watched this movie today with my mom, I noticed the WAS, I asked my mom what they meant by that, she told me this, I was petrified. That also made me remember that my sister told me the same thing when I was little and had it on VHS.
@@majorevangelism no. they literally scream “look out! x3”, gasp, & shrug lmaoo she got hit
The second act is iconic
Man, wish I could move like that. If I tried, I'd look like a dying fish flopping on dry land. T^T
+Hemlock Fury How ever much I try, I can never get the hang of that mashed potato step.. my feet just won't shuffle like that :p
lovelygirl18 LOL! Practice practice! ;P I'm sure you'll get it.
lol
Lol when you've done it for 8 years it's not that impressive 😂
lol me too😂😂
the lead dynamite is perfect, magnetic and really believable as the beyonce of her girl group. the other two support her perfectly and feel different to one another, excellent ensemble work that makes this song so enjoyable.
I love both versions; the first one, is cute and sweet; the second one, is like more colorful and bouncy
Agree
Black artists paved way to the music of today. Kudos to them.
People miss the point of this scene. This is about when they would steal black people’s music and lyrics then whitewash it.
Smart people and people that are not ignorant to the history get it….. stupid people just concentrate on which one they like better.
yeah but also, does it matter as long as both are allowed to exist? Both versions are very beautiful in different ways.
@@anubis7457 “does it matter” huh.
@@anubis7457 Obviously it matters because they would limit or prevent Black people from being on mainstream television or radio. So their original version would make less money and they wouldn’t get credited for it. They would erase that it was a cover and sell it as “original” to white audiences. You have to realize that racism was legal at the time. So imagine watching people who treat you as subhuman stealing your intellectual property and the profit of that intellectual property.
@@thezu9250 I was talking about the modern context, not the in universe one. There are people saying that the white version is worse simple due to them being white and therefore not “soulful.”
Everyone's over here saying that they liked the black girls better. I'm just tryin' to figure if the new girl ended up getting run over, by her own moving van😂 "She was the new girl in town" followed by their facial expressions
Still can't believe they didn't do this on the Live vesion.. come'on NBC!
Aisha Chavis because this was only in the movie and Hairspray LIVE tried to stay more faithful to the original Broadway play
+RockyHorror Gleek In Grease Live! they did Hoplessly Devoted and You're The One That I Want, both of these songs weren't in the original Broadway version, only in the movie!
If you pay attention closely, there's a scene closer to the beginning of the movie where they play a couple brief excerpts of this song as instrumental incidentals in the background of the scene.
But they did do "Ladies Choice"
The black girls killed the song when I first saw the movie I was in love with their voice and their killer moves
black versión is the best
ARMY!!!!!!!
god ya'll bts fans are fucking wild, this comment was from 4 years ago and had nothing to do with bts. are you okay?
@@noyouhavetotasteit8524 nah, it's annoying
Taylor Bloise no it's better
Army!
LOL the women in orange remind me of the muses from the animated Hercules movie.
This is one of my favorite parts of the movie
Hairspray is the film thay i never get tired of watching over and over again.
Gotta love Amanda Bynes before she went...well crazy, btw the Black girls killed it with their sassiness the White girls weren't bad though
I used to watch this movie everyday when I was a child 😂😩. And despite being a musical, it does have many great life lessons throughout
I swear, this movie was so well cast!! Awesome stuff!
2:10 to 2:13. the guy in the background dancing is everything. Just grooving
That's actually Todrick Hall.
This show helped me see being brown is beautiful. It helped me embrace my own self. Black and brown folx r the best folk
I like both versions. Looks like I'm the mediator.
No ur just mix race
Half Filipino, half white.
Yep. Mix race
Best of both words I guess
Tanatswa Mvududu Well I'm not a mixed race and I liked both versions the same.
(DYNAMITES)
The new girl in town
(DYNAMITE #1)
Has my guy on a string
(DYNAMITES)
The new girl in town
(DYNAMITE #3)
Hey look she's wearing his ring
(DYNAMITES)
I can't stop crying and so
In my own tears I'm gonna drown
Wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo
(DYNAMITE #1)
Cause he wants to rendezvous
(DYNAMITES)
With the new girl
(DYNAMITE #2)
We kinda sad and blue
(DYNAMITES)
Yes it's true girl
We'd like to say...
To the new girl in town
The new girl in town
Wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo
(Church part⬇️)
From out of the blue girl
This town's in a stew girl
What a hullabaloo girl
She ain't just passing through girl
She's sticking like glue girl
To the man I thought I knew girl
Wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo,wo-oo
Hey look out for that moving van
Look out, look out. Look out, look out
She was...the new girl in town
Love both versions tbh. White is upbeat, preppy and cute. Black is bold, sexy, and has power!
I love the African American version its so soulful
the main reasons why I love black Americans: talent, attitude and accent.
I would have really loved to see this song added to the stage musical. I love both versions, how one is very Bubblegum Pop and the other a Motown/R&B version. It would be so fun to see it on stage. The finale with the gospel twist is so uplifting and fun!
I like both version both have unique dance sequence
Why can't we have shows like this on tv...
Tony Orbeta its called MTV AND BET LOL
we all agree , the black girls ate that and left no crumbs 😚
I Love This Movie ! Will Never Get Old.
I'm watching NBC hairspray live this is my fav clip
I love how they integrated the two scenes. The latter one killed it!
This song still kills...and how I miss the old days when Amanda was still sane 😔
God, I love the Dynamites.
They've just got all this energy, they've got real powerhouse vocals...and best of all, they sing lower. Low-Sopranos and below need love, too.
Actually there was a key change the black girls are singing in a higher note the difference is th have more bottom.. meaning heavier voices where it sounds lower and the white girls have light voices so even with them technically on a lower note it sounds high cuz their voices are lighter
melanin magic 👏🏽💞.
The white version is cutesy and sweet, but the black version just has so much more soul and charisma.
All Of The Girls killed it.
For Amber she took it to a bullies point of view of The New Girl with her Posse
The Other Girls took it to a positive light of The New Girl in Town & that's what makes it so powerful
Awesome performance.
I love this 2007 version of Hairspray I have it and and the black girls call the dynamites singing group are awesome they show up throughout the movie on poster boards and things like that just an awesome Musical