The explanation to the bullet thing was actually two lyrics later, if you'd waited 😂 he made them take out the bullets so they couldn't be given away by a stray gunshot-if someone accidentally fired while they were sneaking, they'd be done for, because those things are loud
And 18th century guns weren't notable for their quality control. Misfires weren't extremely rare (and may have even been responsible for starting the actual Revolution).
@@redhex__1738 no, that’s not true. They were attacking a defensive nest with cannons and dozens of British soldiers, if they had a gun fight Hamilton would have been outnumbered 2-1, so they used sneak tactics and were able to surprise the British. A misfire, which was relatively common, but more importantly the youth and inexperience of the soldiers was the bigger issue, since most of his soldiers were between 12-18, would have been certain defeat and mostly likely his entire platoon killed.
Arguably the coolest part of this musical is the background character called ‘the bullet.’ She is the one to get killed in the background and becomes a phantom- She shakes hands with Lauren’s and then he dies. Flirts with Phillip and next song he’s dead. Carries the bullet that first misses Hamilton, and at the end she carries the one who ends him, too.
I was literally about to comment smth similar haha ("I wonder how Lafayettes and Hamilton's friendship continues throughout the rest of the play" Jefferson: "Bonjour, y'all")
I'll tell you what it's like to see this song live. On the night we saw it, when the company shouts "We won! WE WON!" and that final thunderous chord lands, the audience lept to it's feet as one and ROARED. It was quite a moment. It bring tears to my eyes to remember it.
Seeing it live is a whole ‘nother kettle of fish. I knew the soundtrack front to back but seeing it live was like going in blind. The touring cast we had was phenomenal.
Hamilton: “but god, she looks, so helpless… and her body’s screaming *hell yes* “ “you see, it was my wife you decided to fuck” Also Hamilton: fuck? NOOOOOOOO THE KIDS WANNA WATCH!!
Actually, Lin has given interviews where he said that he had to actually “give up two Fucks” in order to get it on Disney. This one by Hercules and one by Jefferson when he hears about Hamilton’s affair in The Reynolds’s Pamphlet. 😆
Hamilton and Lafayette were very good friends for many years. When Lafayette was in prison in Austria it was John and Angelica (Schuyler) Church who broke him out. (He was swiftly recaptured.)
Yorktown is definitely one of the most high energy songs from the show. It's the one they did at the Tony awards the year the won everything! 😄 But, they chose not to use the prop guns because the award show took place the day after the Orlando nightclub shooting and they thought it would be in poor taste. So they just mimed everything instead.
The actors that played Hercules Mulligan, Lafayette, John Laurens, and Peggy in Act 1, play different characters in Act 2. The difference is especially notable with the actor playing Hercules Mulligan. He’s such a force in this song, and in Act 2 he plays the delicate and sickly James Madison. Props to actor Oak Onaodowan.
Yorktown is definitely high energy-it covers pre-battle preparations, the battle, the surrender, and the revolutionaries’ reaction to the end of the war. Whew- that’s a lot in one song! Also, re Hercules Mulligan: he says he “takes their measurements and then” he smuggles the information he hears while he’s doing that job. He’s a tailor, introduced at the very beginning of the show so easy to miss.
About the bullets - Hamilton coordinated a sneaky bayonet attack, where he made his men take the bullets out of their guns, so they a) couldn't be given away by a stray shot and b) the bullets wouldn't rattle inside of the guns so they'd be more silent. And yes, they had spies, and not only Hercules Mulligan, even though he was pretty important. George Washington actually had a whole spy-ring, the Culper Ring, who if I'm not mistaken discovered Arnold's treachery.
Glad you recognized the choreography and lighting. Both are so important to telling the story. 😊 There really was a drinking song that says "the world turned upside down" but the tune was different. Lin-Manuel Miranda did soooooo much research on different nuances and details to sneak into the show.
They performed Yorktown at the Tony Awards, and there had been a big mass shooting the night before in a theatre so they performed without the (prop-)rifles. Their choreography was still so on point that every last hand-position lined up.
I have watched them do Yorktown at the Tony Awards...the lighting makes it easier to see everything. But there's a difference between how they perform it on stage and how they did it at the Tony Awards. Shortly after the the stroke of midnight on the day of the Tony Awards was the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub that killed 50. Out of respect, they changed the choreography for the Tony Awards. On Broadway, they use musket props. But they didn't want to use them after the mass shooting so they changed the choreography. That shows the level of having class and empathy by the company of Hamilton. The world defined turned upside down in the early morning hours.
Removing the prop weapons from a show scene recreating a historic war while doing nothing about the current day real weapons which are used to kill countless people every year is the most american thing ever...lol
@@ralfrudi3963 ….so how is Lin Manuel Miranda supposed to stop the gun issues in America? Queer folks were slaughtered for existing the day before they were going to perform this. Broadway has always been a huge queer space, and Lin’s a vocal supporter, so him deciding to do this (and using one of his speeches that night to mention the killings) was what he could do.
I like how the primary emphasis at the end of yorktown isn't on "freedom" or Hamilton going home to meet his son. After those is just a chant of "we won, we won, we won, we won!" They're just thrilled that it's over.
A fun little music note for the end of “What Comes Next?” Most broadway songs end on a final chord that rounds out the full song. But with George just ending the song on the note he does, there’s no resolving note to signify the end of the song, which heightens the comedic element of him just walking off stage.
"What does taking bullets out your gun have to do with being sneaky?" It helps if you actually listen to the lyrics - he was explaining when you shut it off. He didn't want any stray shots giving their position away, so he had his men take the bullets out of their guns so it couldn't happen.
Loving your reactions! Yorktown is one of my favourite numbers, and it is very high energy indeed. Sooo excited for the next two songs, I have a feeling that you'll enjoy Non Stop a whole lot. And then the second act!! Given you were so emotional with this first part, I'm excited to see how you react to what's coming 🤭 I'll be waiting for the next video.
Hercules Mulligan was a tailor who outfitted British soldiers. Who talked while he worked. He took their measurements and information. It's actually mentioned that he's going to an apprenticeship in, I think, The Story of Tonight. Puts him in place for this excellent revelation.
Lafayette won’t appear anymore as a character in the show. The actor playing Lafayette will return in act two as Thomas Jefferson. This is due to what the theatre refers to as “Dual Casting” (for Hamilton I propose the term Duel casting. Lol) These are the characters/actors that will reappear in Act Two in new Roles. So hopefully it won’t be confusing in Act Two- Actor Daveed Diggs- Act One- Marquis De’ Lafayette Act Two- Thomas Jefferson Actor Anthony Ramos Act One- John Laurens Act Two- Philip Hamilton Actor Okieriete Onaodowan Act One- Hercules Mulligan Act Two- James Madison Actress Jasmine Cephas Jones Act One- Peggy Schuyler Act Two- Maria Reynolds You were once again correct about there being foreshadowing with the future of Hamilton’s and Lafayette’s relationship. Though he doesn’t appear, Lafayette will be referenced multiple times in Act Two. Once Lafayette drafts France’s Declaration of Independence against the British Empire and America must decide how or if they should provide aid to the French Revolutionary War. Great reaction! Edit- You should be able to finish out Act One next with “Dear Theadosia/Tomorrow There’ll be more of us/Non-Stop” Looking forward to it!
I saw it with my friend who had only a vague knowledge of the show. I completely forgot to mention the dual casting, so when Jefferson showed up, he was confused as hell, and when Phillip was a grown man, even more so. (I think he finally asked me and I quickly explained.)
The reason why he said "take the bullets out your guns" because they weren't gonna risk getting noticed due to a gun malfunction. They would fight up close with bayonets and swords.
The explanation to the bullet thing was actually two lyrics later, if you'd waited 😂 he made them take out the bullets so they couldn't be given away by a stray gunshot-if someone accidentally fired while they were sneaking, they'd be done for, because those things are loud
And 18th century guns weren't notable for their quality control. Misfires weren't extremely rare (and may have even been responsible for starting the actual Revolution).
Think they also crossed a river and had to keep the gunpowder dry.
@@redhex__1738 no, that’s not true. They were attacking a defensive nest with cannons and dozens of British soldiers, if they had a gun fight Hamilton would have been outnumbered 2-1, so they used sneak tactics and were able to surprise the British. A misfire, which was relatively common, but more importantly the youth and inexperience of the soldiers was the bigger issue, since most of his soldiers were between 12-18, would have been certain defeat and mostly likely his entire platoon killed.
Arguably the coolest part of this musical is the background character called ‘the bullet.’ She is the one to get killed in the background and becomes a phantom- She shakes hands with Lauren’s and then he dies. Flirts with Phillip and next song he’s dead. Carries the bullet that first misses Hamilton, and at the end she carries the one who ends him, too.
This thing it's sooooo deeeeep perfect musicam
"I'm excited to see how the friendship between Lafayette and Hamilton continues throughout the play."
me: huh... do I tell him?
No, don't. Don't wreck it for him.
I was thinking that as well!
No... don't you dare :)
I was literally about to comment smth similar haha
("I wonder how Lafayettes and Hamilton's friendship continues throughout the rest of the play"
Jefferson: "Bonjour, y'all")
I litteraly said how do I explain this to hum
I'll tell you what it's like to see this song live.
On the night we saw it, when the company shouts "We won! WE WON!" and that final thunderous chord lands, the audience lept to it's feet as one and ROARED. It was quite a moment.
It bring tears to my eyes to remember it.
Seeing it live is a whole ‘nother kettle of fish. I knew the soundtrack front to back but seeing it live was like going in blind.
The touring cast we had was phenomenal.
@@beautifulmidnight ay, i saw it live too. in august. the cast was amazing, such a memorable night.
Ya gotta see it live to really appreciate the LIGHTING work -- it is FANTASTIC!
FYI: the actual lyric is “when you knock me down I get the FUCK back up again” but, you know, Disney+
Lin has actually said that it was his choice to get rid of the swears because he wanted it to be family friendly so kids could watch it
@@shanenickel-thibodeau Britain keeps shitting on us endlessly
@@shanenickel-thibodeau you know, while including affairs, sexual references and innuendos, the word intercourse not bleeped out.
Hamilton: “but god, she looks, so helpless… and her body’s screaming *hell yes* “ “you see, it was my wife you decided to fuck”
Also Hamilton: fuck? NOOOOOOOO THE KIDS WANNA WATCH!!
Actually, Lin has given interviews where he said that he had to actually “give up two Fucks” in order to get it on Disney. This one by Hercules and one by Jefferson when he hears about Hamilton’s affair in The Reynolds’s Pamphlet. 😆
Hamilton and Lafayette were very good friends for many years. When Lafayette was in prison in Austria it was John and Angelica (Schuyler) Church who broke him out. (He was swiftly recaptured.)
Yorktown is definitely one of the most high energy songs from the show. It's the one they did at the Tony awards the year the won everything! 😄 But, they chose not to use the prop guns because the award show took place the day after the Orlando nightclub shooting and they thought it would be in poor taste. So they just mimed everything instead.
Such a class act Lin is.
Lyrics had another meaning that night
His ‘Love is Love’ sonnet that night gives me chills just thinking about it.
Came here to mention the Tony performance.
The actors that played Hercules Mulligan, Lafayette, John Laurens, and Peggy in Act 1, play different characters in Act 2.
The difference is especially notable with the actor playing Hercules Mulligan. He’s such a force in this song, and in Act 2 he plays the delicate and sickly James Madison. Props to actor Oak Onaodowan.
Yorktown is definitely high energy-it covers pre-battle preparations, the battle, the surrender, and the revolutionaries’ reaction to the end of the war. Whew- that’s a lot in one song!
Also, re Hercules Mulligan: he says he “takes their measurements and then” he smuggles the information he hears while he’s doing that job. He’s a tailor, introduced at the very beginning of the show so easy to miss.
About the bullets - Hamilton coordinated a sneaky bayonet attack, where he made his men take the bullets out of their guns, so they a) couldn't be given away by a stray shot and b) the bullets wouldn't rattle inside of the guns so they'd be more silent.
And yes, they had spies, and not only Hercules Mulligan, even though he was pretty important. George Washington actually had a whole spy-ring, the Culper Ring, who if I'm not mistaken discovered Arnold's treachery.
Yorktown is incredible. It's an onslaught of sound
I just left your channel! Great reactions!
@@DocStewie77 thank you very much!! Firing the engine back up this week. Going back to daily reactions and longer ones for patreon again :)
Glad you recognized the choreography and lighting. Both are so important to telling the story. 😊
There really was a drinking song that says "the world turned upside down" but the tune was different. Lin-Manuel Miranda did soooooo much research on different nuances and details to sneak into the show.
Every line has like 4 diferents meaninng, sources, references and all in ryme!
Gratest musical ever
My 86 year old mother always giggles when King George is on stage!!
They performed Yorktown at the Tony Awards, and there had been a big mass shooting the night before in a theatre so they performed without the (prop-)rifles.
Their choreography was still so on point that every last hand-position lined up.
I have watched them do Yorktown at the Tony Awards...the lighting makes it easier to see everything. But there's a difference between how they perform it on stage and how they did it at the Tony Awards. Shortly after the the stroke of midnight on the day of the Tony Awards was the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub that killed 50. Out of respect, they changed the choreography for the Tony Awards. On Broadway, they use musket props. But they didn't want to use them after the mass shooting so they changed the choreography. That shows the level of having class and empathy by the company of Hamilton. The world defined turned upside down in the early morning hours.
Removing the prop weapons from a show scene recreating a historic war while doing nothing about the current day real weapons which are used to kill countless people every year is the most american thing ever...lol
@@ralfrudi3963 ….so how is Lin Manuel Miranda supposed to stop the gun issues in America?
Queer folks were slaughtered for existing the day before they were going to perform this. Broadway has always been a huge queer space, and Lin’s a vocal supporter, so him deciding to do this (and using one of his speeches that night to mention the killings) was what he could do.
I like how the primary emphasis at the end of yorktown isn't on "freedom" or Hamilton going home to meet his son.
After those is just a chant of "we won, we won, we won, we won!"
They're just thrilled that it's over.
I'm never going to get over the guy who throws himself down and then rolls so that Ramos can leap over him. Damn, dude, that's dedication.
Nonstop is coming, and that’s one of my favorites!! Then act 2 will blow you away ;)
Blow all of us away(8)
I can’t wait to see NONSTOP ohhhhh I love that song!
They performed The Battle of Yorktown at the Tony Awards, but it happened right after the Pulse Nightclub shooting, so they didn't carry guns.
A fun little music note for the end of “What Comes Next?” Most broadway songs end on a final chord that rounds out the full song. But with George just ending the song on the note he does, there’s no resolving note to signify the end of the song, which heightens the comedic element of him just walking off stage.
"What does taking bullets out your gun have to do with being sneaky?" It helps if you actually listen to the lyrics - he was explaining when you shut it off. He didn't want any stray shots giving their position away, so he had his men take the bullets out of their guns so it couldn't happen.
When you pause, you should back it up like 5/10 seconds just so you don’t miss what was being said right as you paused
Loving your reactions! Yorktown is one of my favourite numbers, and it is very high energy indeed. Sooo excited for the next two songs, I have a feeling that you'll enjoy Non Stop a whole lot. And then the second act!! Given you were so emotional with this first part, I'm excited to see how you react to what's coming 🤭 I'll be waiting for the next video.
King George went mad shortly after the revolution.
they were supposed to take the bullets out of guns, so that a random, incidental shot doesn't give them away (the whole point was to sneak on british)
I feel as though the ensemble is the best part of the show. It truly wouldn't be the same without them.
Hercules Mulligan was a tailor who outfitted British soldiers. Who talked while he worked. He took their measurements and information.
It's actually mentioned that he's going to an apprenticeship in, I think, The Story of Tonight. Puts him in place for this excellent revelation.
York town is my favourite song from the musical
That was... perfect.
Yes. Yorktown is fine art
I got to,see it live………it’s amazing u def need to see it
Salvo, you should watch the Lin Manuel Miranda-directed video "Immigrants, We Get the Job Done". It isn't a Hamilton piece, it stands on its own.
Do you have the link please?
@@Rocio.Suarez ruclips.net/video/6_35a7sn6ds/видео.html&ab_channel=Hamilton
whispers to self: the battle of yorktown
Lafayette won’t appear anymore as a character in the show. The actor playing Lafayette will return in act two as Thomas Jefferson.
This is due to what the theatre refers to as “Dual Casting” (for Hamilton I propose the term Duel casting. Lol)
These are the characters/actors that will reappear in Act Two in new Roles. So hopefully it won’t be confusing in Act Two-
Actor Daveed Diggs-
Act One- Marquis De’ Lafayette
Act Two- Thomas Jefferson
Actor Anthony Ramos
Act One- John Laurens
Act Two- Philip Hamilton
Actor Okieriete Onaodowan
Act One- Hercules Mulligan
Act Two- James Madison
Actress Jasmine Cephas Jones
Act One- Peggy Schuyler
Act Two- Maria Reynolds
You were once again correct about there being foreshadowing with the future of Hamilton’s and Lafayette’s relationship. Though he doesn’t appear, Lafayette will be referenced multiple times in Act Two. Once Lafayette drafts France’s Declaration of Independence against the British Empire and America must decide how or if they should provide aid to the French Revolutionary War. Great reaction!
Edit- You should be able to finish out Act One next with
“Dear Theadosia/Tomorrow There’ll be more of us/Non-Stop”
Looking forward to it!
I saw it with my friend who had only a vague knowledge of the show. I completely forgot to mention the dual casting, so when Jefferson showed up, he was confused as hell, and when Phillip was a grown man, even more so. (I think he finally asked me and I quickly explained.)
@@beautifulmidnight oh I’m glad you were able to explain it. Lol!
The reason why he said "take the bullets out your guns" because they weren't gonna risk getting noticed due to a gun malfunction. They would fight up close with bayonets and swords.
IM EXCITED TO PRESS PLAY!
A flint can fire askew muskets
The show is funny, sad and wild turned upside down
Lafayette wasn't anywhere near Chesapeake Bay.. he was on the ground.
I just realized I'm watching this in a Washington D.C. shirt. LOL
Actually, the song is called Yorktown,The world turned upside down. I know Lafayette is a good singer
is the hamilton reaction in full on patreon, or no since you did the first few without watching it straight through?
Awesome Wow ❤️🙌🙌
Are you going to post the full reaction on patreon bc i don’t see it up there??
Hercules Mulligan is a good singer too
I REAAAAALLY hate when people call musicals 'plays'...
IM SORRY DID I JUST SEE CHARLES LEE
Yeeep
He's mostly in the Ensemble.
0:36
2:51
3:47 mulligan - dance break
4:36