I like how different every actress does breaking down, like this one sounds like a slow (maybe druken?) Breakdown and confession to what she thinks but in the 2016 vers. Trina sounds like she's on the brink of absoluete madness
It's the original; it was written for Allison Fraser to sing (she and William Finn were friends since High School). Barbara Walsh and Stephanie J Block were both competent, but I wish Fraser had been available when Falsettos was brought to Broadway so she could have sung the full score.
i like all the trinas, fraser has a wonderful voice and it stays true to the jazz of in trousers, barbera welsh swings wash cloths around was so comical yet lovable, and stephaine j block showed a lot of emotion with her breakdown, you feel her pain even if your not watching the show and just listening to the soundtrack.
Dont get me wrong I absolutely love stephanie but allison fraser's voice has a smooth sweet twinge to it, and then there's the rougher notes that I forgot the name of that just are the cherry on top. Conclusion: I love allison fraser
whenever i find a new version of I'm Breaking Down i always think "wow this one is my favorite". love ya, Barbara Walsh, Alison Fraser, and Stephanie J Block
I literally LOVE how she sings this song, but, I prefer the revival version because the orchestra sounds much better, and the swing of the song goes a little faster (which makes me wanna daaaaance).
i know what you mean - the revival version is much livelier, and has a lighter, bouncier feel to it - but it's not an orchestra! the pit band in the revival is absolutely tiny compared to the originals; it only has a pianist, a percussionist, a synth/electric keyboard player, and 1 reed player who switches between clarinet, alto sax, flute, and oboe. I'm Breaking Down is a clarinet song, which is what gives it its style
TRINA I?d like to be a princess on a throne To have a country I can call my own And a king Who?s lusty and requires a fling With a female thing Great, men will be men Let me turn on the gas I saw them in the den with Marvin grabbing Whizzer?s ass Oh sure, I?m sure, he?s sure he did his best I bet he meant to be what he was not The things he was are things which I forgot He?s a queen I?m a queen Where is our crown? I?m breaking down I?m breaking down My life is shitty And my kid seems like an idiot to me I mean that?s sick I mean he?s great It?s me who is the matter Talking madder Than the maddest hatter If I repeat one more word I swear I?ll lose my brain What else should I explain? Oh, yes it?s true I can cry on cue, But so can you I?m breaking down I?m breaking down Down, down You ask me if it?s fun to cry over nothing It is, I?m breaking down Oh, darn. I don?t have time for a breakdown now; I have to get back to my banana-carrot surprise. Ouch! Gosh, that hurt. Now let?s consolidate our simple thoughts A healthy fruit is healthy ?til it rots I agree We sat beneath the apple tree Marv, his friend, and me Now, speaking of friends Whizzer is sweet and trim I think he sets the trends I think in fact I?ll marry him He wants me I?d like to hate him but I really can?t It?s like a nightmare how this all proceeds I hope that Whizzer don?t fulfill his needs Don?t is wrong Sing along What was the noun? I?m breaking down I?m breaking down I?ll soon redecorate these stalls I want some padding on the wall And also pills I wanna sleep Sure thing?ll prob?lly worsen But it?s not like I?m a healthy person I?ve rethought my talks with Marv And one fact does emerge I think I like his shrink So that is why I should turn to drink I?m on the brink Of breaking down I?m breaking down Down, down I only want to love a man who can love me Or like me Marvin was never mine He took his meetings in the boy?s latrine I used to cry He?d make a scene I?d rather die Than dry-clean Marvin?s wedding gown I?m breaking down I?m breaking down It?s so upsetting how I found That what?s rectangular is round I mean it stinks I mean he?s queer It?s me who is the freak Who needs it maybe every other week I?ve rethought my talks with Marv And one fact to emerge I play the foolish clown The almost virgin Who sing this dirge Is on the verge Of breaking down I?m breaking down Down, down The only thing that?s breaking up is my fam?ly The only thing that?s breaking up is my fam?ly But me, I?m breaking down Down
If anyone by some miracle happens to see this, can you explain the timeline of of the falsetto musical? I absolutely love this soundtrack but I’m a little confused haha
I dont know if you mean the entire Marvin trilogy or just In Trousers, but I'll go ahead and explain the whole thing cause it's my favourite hobby. The Marvin Trilogy is comprised of (surprise) three one-act musicals: In Trousers, March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland. They were written in that order and chronologically tell Marvin's story, but March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland were later combined to create Falsettos. I'll admit I dont know much about In Trousers, but I do know that it's set while Marvin is having an affair with Whizzer, but Trina doesn't know and they're still married. In that show Marvin does a lot of reminiscing about his childhood and other events in his life, so it's less clear when it takes place. It also doesn't help that the whole show is an insane fever dream that even William Finn doesn't fully understand. March of the Falsettos (or act 1 of Falsettos) is set in 1979, after Marvin and Trina's divorce, when Jason is nine. Falsettoland (act 2) is set in 1981, at the start of the AIDS crisis while Jason is 13. I'm Breaking Down was originally in In Trousers, then removed (but put on the cast recording as a bonus track), THEN put in again in 1985. It was later added to Falsettos with some lyrics changes - still sung by Trina and still the same message, but at a slightly different time in her life.
cas charles it does! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain it. The only thing is that, I found a bootleg version of a college doing in trousers, but it didn’t have “to survive the night,” which I was a little confused. I wish there was some kind of way to watch all three chronologicallly. But this explanation cleared up a lot of things, so don’t apologize for the length!
@@mrcrapucinno oh good, I'm glad it helped!! Like I said, In Trousers is my weak point, but if it was a college production my best guess is they just decided to cut the song for reasons specific to them? Thanks for giving me an excuse to talk about falsettos today anyway lmao
Honestly the writing in each version I have heard is amazing honestly my favorite is the 1985 college version but idk if that’s the actual 1985 version
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@@glamrockbard I know the ending is "the only thing that's breaking up is my marriage" and the whole shrink thing isnt there bc yk mendel doesnt exist here and I believe the second verse was completely different
@Leah Crossan at least in newer productions this isnt the version they sing. the original (or at least used now) was much more sex driven and even mentioned trina developing an eating disorder. I did hear about chip's disappointment at being mendel instead of marvin that always cracks me up lmao love that guy
I love how this song was written for In Trousers, but was just reused in March of the Falsetto. So she has the same break down twice.
shes just girlbossing
She deserves it
I’m pretty sure it wasn’t used in March of the Falsettos since it isn’t in the album, but it is in Falsettos 1992
Need a 2019 revival of In Trousers with the same cast as the Falsettos revival
in trousers was the first act of falsettos lmao
Actually, "March of the Falsettos" was the first act of _Falsettos_. "In Trousers" is the prequel. They did add this song to _Falsettos_, though.
yellow no it’s not, so March of the falsettos is act one, falsettoland is act two and then in trousers is a prequel
+F A C E D O W N Why not a revival of In Trousers with the same cast as In Trousers?
no
I love how she sounds soooo drunk
She sounds so drunk I love it lol
Marv, his friend, and me 🙃
uninspired *MARV*
Ok but “MARV… his friend, and me” goes HARD
I like how different every actress does breaking down, like this one sounds like a slow (maybe druken?) Breakdown and confession to what she thinks but in the 2016 vers. Trina sounds like she's on the brink of absoluete madness
God Stephanie’s brilliant
"I think in fact I'll marry him" oh honey I got news for you
That's the joke,,,
I,,, don't get it
B i r b trina's saying that she'll marry whizzer, who's gay (hence the "i got news for you")
YOUR ICON OMG IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL THE NEW NORMAL IS GREAT SJKDJSK
Tiahna Ward yOURE MY DOCTOR DAVIE AND IM YOUR DUDE
Well, no offense to anyone else who's sung this before but this is now my favorite version.
It's the original; it was written for Allison Fraser to sing (she and William Finn were friends since High School). Barbara Walsh and Stephanie J Block were both competent, but I wish Fraser had been available when Falsettos was brought to Broadway so she could have sung the full score.
@@jayblack2093 as great as this version is, Stephanie J Block is far more than just competent.
@@jayblack2093 What are you talking about, Stephanie J Block was absolutely incredible
allison, barbara & stephanie r all queens wtf is everyone in the replies on about
i like all the trinas, fraser has a wonderful voice and it stays true to the jazz of in trousers, barbera welsh swings wash cloths around was so comical yet lovable, and stephaine j block showed a lot of emotion with her breakdown, you feel her pain even if your not watching the show and just listening to the soundtrack.
Dont get me wrong I absolutely love stephanie but allison fraser's voice has a smooth sweet twinge to it, and then there's the rougher notes that I forgot the name of that just are the cherry on top. Conclusion: I love allison fraser
Dont we all love her
Right? I adore her
Ugh Trina could step on me and I would thank her
Same qjikak
Same then I’d give her a hug cause she desperately needs it
I often forgot this exists and I tell you,,, I’m glad it does
M A R V, his friend and me
whenever i find a new version of I'm Breaking Down i always think "wow this one is my favorite". love ya, Barbara Walsh, Alison Fraser, and Stephanie J Block
who the fuck played Trina in this?
whoever it was has an amazing voice like woah
Snowy Alison Fraser is the one who played Trina in this version
She also reprises this role in "March of the Falsettos" AND "Falsettoland"
Like Hannah Duford said, the actress playing Trina is Alison Fraiser.
She also reprises this role in "March of the Falsettos" AND "Falsettoland"
@@michaelwilliamybarra2409 She doesn't play Trina in Falsettoland originally, that was Faith Prince
oh holy crap I didn’t know it was in this one, I thought it was in falsettoland or March of the falsettos
It was cut from In Trousers but it was originally intended for it.
Confetti Koala oh ok
@@chalkkish omg sorry! I put a period at the end of my sentence and didn't realize it... (Usually that comes off as annoyed or defensive my apologies)
Confetti Koala it’s chill (like j e r e m y-)
@@chalkkish ugh God I wish I had the skill to just be fine and cool and chill--
them: "what are you thinking about?"
me: "nothing"
me internally ,,
ALISON FRAISER BARBARA WALSH AND STEPHANIE J BLOCK ARE BLESSINGS TO THIS EARTH.
*MARV*
His friEND
a n d m e 😁
I love this musical sm I wish more people talked about falsettos and in trousers
*oh darn*
I literally LOVE how she sings this song, but, I prefer the revival version because the orchestra sounds much better, and the swing of the song goes a little faster (which makes me wanna daaaaance).
I feel like the revival version shows more emotion. Like you feel bad for her.
i know what you mean - the revival version is much livelier, and has a lighter, bouncier feel to it - but it's not an orchestra! the pit band in the revival is absolutely tiny compared to the originals; it only has a pianist, a percussionist, a synth/electric keyboard player, and 1 reed player who switches between clarinet, alto sax, flute, and oboe. I'm Breaking Down is a clarinet song, which is what gives it its style
@@bronzetomatoes5613that’s what I call a “teeny tiny band”
This song has such good lyrics 😂
I like the score better in this one. the trumpet.......
I LOVE THIS SO much i love In trousers
2:19 We sat beneath the apple tree. M A R V his friend and me :)
TRINA
I?d like to be a princess on a throne
To have a country I can call my own
And a king
Who?s lusty and requires a fling
With a female thing
Great, men will be men
Let me turn on the gas
I saw them in the den with
Marvin grabbing Whizzer?s ass
Oh sure, I?m sure, he?s sure he did his best
I bet he meant to be what he was not
The things he was are things which I forgot
He?s a queen
I?m a queen
Where is our crown?
I?m breaking down
I?m breaking down
My life is shitty
And my kid seems like an idiot to me
I mean that?s sick
I mean he?s great
It?s me who is the matter
Talking madder
Than the maddest hatter
If I repeat one more word
I swear I?ll lose my brain
What else should I explain?
Oh, yes it?s true
I can cry on cue,
But so can you
I?m breaking down
I?m breaking down
Down, down
You ask me if it?s fun to cry over nothing
It is, I?m breaking down
Oh, darn. I don?t have time for a breakdown now;
I have to get back to my banana-carrot surprise. Ouch! Gosh, that hurt.
Now let?s consolidate our simple thoughts
A healthy fruit is healthy ?til it rots
I agree
We sat beneath the apple tree
Marv, his friend, and me
Now, speaking of friends
Whizzer is sweet and trim
I think he sets the trends
I think in fact I?ll marry him
He wants me
I?d like to hate him but I really can?t
It?s like a nightmare how this all proceeds
I hope that Whizzer don?t fulfill his needs
Don?t is wrong
Sing along
What was the noun?
I?m breaking down
I?m breaking down
I?ll soon redecorate these stalls
I want some padding on the wall
And also pills
I wanna sleep
Sure thing?ll prob?lly worsen
But it?s not like I?m a healthy person
I?ve rethought my talks with Marv
And one fact does emerge
I think I like his shrink
So that is why I should turn to drink
I?m on the brink
Of breaking down
I?m breaking down
Down, down
I only want to love a man who can love me
Or like me
Marvin was never mine
He took his meetings in the boy?s latrine
I used to cry
He?d make a scene
I?d rather die
Than dry-clean
Marvin?s wedding gown
I?m breaking down
I?m breaking down
It?s so upsetting how I found
That what?s rectangular is round
I mean it stinks
I mean he?s queer
It?s me who is the freak
Who needs it maybe every other week
I?ve rethought my talks with Marv
And one fact to emerge
I play the foolish clown
The almost virgin
Who sing this dirge
Is on the verge
Of breaking down
I?m breaking down
Down, down
The only thing that?s breaking up is my fam?ly
The only thing that?s breaking up is my fam?ly
But me, I?m breaking down
Down
The world needs more people like you
Thank you for the lyrics, but the question marks where the apostrophes are supposed to be are SENDING me
@@hannahbanna_LMAO SAME
I love how she sounds so done with life
I need a revival of in trousers with the same cast of the falsettos revival
A+
If anyone by some miracle happens to see this, can you explain the timeline of of the falsetto musical? I absolutely love this soundtrack but I’m a little confused haha
I dont know if you mean the entire Marvin trilogy or just In Trousers, but I'll go ahead and explain the whole thing cause it's my favourite hobby. The Marvin Trilogy is comprised of (surprise) three one-act musicals: In Trousers, March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland. They were written in that order and chronologically tell Marvin's story, but March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland were later combined to create Falsettos. I'll admit I dont know much about In Trousers, but I do know that it's set while Marvin is having an affair with Whizzer, but Trina doesn't know and they're still married. In that show Marvin does a lot of reminiscing about his childhood and other events in his life, so it's less clear when it takes place. It also doesn't help that the whole show is an insane fever dream that even William Finn doesn't fully understand. March of the Falsettos (or act 1 of Falsettos) is set in 1979, after Marvin and Trina's divorce, when Jason is nine. Falsettoland (act 2) is set in 1981, at the start of the AIDS crisis while Jason is 13. I'm Breaking Down was originally in In Trousers, then removed (but put on the cast recording as a bonus track), THEN put in again in 1985. It was later added to Falsettos with some lyrics changes - still sung by Trina and still the same message, but at a slightly different time in her life.
Jesus christ I apologise for the length of that, but I hope it helps in some way?
cas charles it does! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain it. The only thing is that, I found a bootleg version of a college doing in trousers, but it didn’t have “to survive the night,” which I was a little confused. I wish there was some kind of way to watch all three chronologicallly. But this explanation cleared up a lot of things, so don’t apologize for the length!
@@mrcrapucinno oh good, I'm glad it helped!! Like I said, In Trousers is my weak point, but if it was a college production my best guess is they just decided to cut the song for reasons specific to them? Thanks for giving me an excuse to talk about falsettos today anyway lmao
@@mrcrapucinno Was it the 1985 version? It has new songs and gotten rid of old songs
I’m sad that this didn’t have the original lyrics for the “grabbing Whizzers ass”
“Stuck in”? Right?
@@S-pw2jhyeah let’s just say it is a little interesting
@@Claypuppinguhhhhsmith it’s peak song writing
@@S-pw2jh true (I’m going insane I’ve watched falsettos daily for a week)
Honestly the writing in each version I have heard is amazing honestly my favorite is the 1985 college version but idk if that’s the actual 1985 version
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DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH VERSION SHE SAYS “with marvin stuck in whizzer’s ass” BECAUSE THAT LYRIC MAKES ME KMS LAUGHING
i believe u can find it on the trinity college bootleg !
I might be dumb I know there is a lyric change between this and the falsettos version but is that the only change
this is the falsettos version, you can find the in trousers version in a few college productions
@@VSeriesHead there's some lyric changes
@@confetti_kisses427 *the falsettos obc. I know the 2016 revival had very different lyrics
@@VSeriesHead ok i was actually wondering which you intended, so I just assumed it was the revival. thanks for clearing it up.
@@confetti_kisses427 no prob!
She sounds so numbed
arent these the broadway lyrics tho?
val ricci some slight lyric changes, but pretty much the same
@@glamrockbard I know the ending is "the only thing that's breaking up is my marriage" and the whole shrink thing isnt there bc yk mendel doesnt exist here and I believe the second verse was completely different
@Leah Crossan poor Chip Zien was that one person you always tell last about something in the making of this musical
@Leah Crossan at least in newer productions this isnt the version they sing. the original (or at least used now) was much more sex driven and even mentioned trina developing an eating disorder. I did hear about chip's disappointment at being mendel instead of marvin that always cracks me up lmao love that guy
Isnt it supposed to say, "I saw them in the den, eith Marvin stuck in whizzers ass."???? that's my favorite line in this version :(
It's not in this version
2:05 anyone know what happened to her?
From what I know, in most versions she's cooking during this song and accidentally injures herself in the process--often when cutting vegetables :)
@@lapinpuff Thanks!
@@lapinpuff or bananas 👀
Wait-
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all due respect but this version shits on stephanie j block's version