honestly i really like this version. it's definitely dorky and awkward, but all the characters are having fun (even control is involved!), and electra is SLAYING IT.
@1995express . The lyrics for the component parts are "he's on a roll now, he's in control now, shock treatment, he's dynamo now" I played electra last summer, fantastic show to be in :)
Ladies and gentleman if you pay close attention you see the track marshals for three whole seconds😂😂 I speak from experience performing this with my local youth theatre and we get like three seconds on stage where you can see us😂😂
They already changed it once... why AGAIN? The original rap was weird, yes, but it was good. The second rap was good. But this one is just less fun/cute imo. Although I do like the "Pearl would be my girl in a minute!" haha. Actually the whole Rusty/C.B. part is adorable. It's also kinda funny how people keep talking to/about Pearl and she's totally ignoring them haha
I love how ridiculous this is. Of course Electra is always delightful. I don't know if my opinion would change if I actually spoke German. But as far as I can tell I much prefer the German version of this.
Electra killed most of it, Rusty's one line "Pearl would be my girl in a MINUTE-" was good, Greaseball was NOT Greaseball enough! And the groups needed better timing! Voices didn't mesh together too well, though that is hard to do when youre dancing. Otherwise, the lyrics were so fun, and you could tell they were having fun with it. Choreography was pretty good and upbeat! Lots of talent here, just little tweaks.
Okay, 4 months later my opinion on this MAY have changed. I think it's got cringy and bad writing, but the instrumentals sound all right, and the actors are clearly putting lots of effort on, which I like. Especially Electra. Good God, Mykal Rand never STOPS!
Elektra killed it, Greaseball, Rusty and CB... someone should kill that lol. Why does everyone want Pearl? I mean yeah she's cute but shallow as F.😑 Rusty's original goal was to prove himself as an athlete and show the world that Steam wasn't useless, getting Pearl to like him was a secondary goal. I like the original version better, it moved the story along and was easier to understand what they were singing. This one, I know they're saying Race Time but it sounds like Break Time. I mean this is impressive skating but the actual number is cringe inducing 😅
@@cocoo299The only thing I liked about some of the newer versions, is Electra being involved in the crash and sticking around, instead of storming off. He is a great character and that humbles him more. It's kinda funny sometimes. However, pearl becoming central is NOT. IT. That happens a lot with the Webber "female character," and it kind of ruins things when she isn't given more character, too. At least make her more interesting!
This musical was influenced by the Railway Series, the same series Thomas and Friends is based on. It also inspired me to create amigurumi robot version of Thomas and Friends characters 🤣🤣
That was the original idea that was completely ignored when the original version of the show was written. Other than the fact they both involve anthropomorphized trains, there's no resemblance at all between the Thomas stories and this show.
Now THIS is the Starlight Express I grew up with ❤️🚂🎶 Used to have the Original Broadway Cast album on double LP! ua-cam.com/play/PL2C4A678184DCD0CC.html
They keep rewriting it, changing characters around and replacing songs with crappy new ones in a desperate attempt to be hip and trendy. When ALW saw the Bochum production a couple of years ago, he found it almost unrecognizable.
is that MIkhal Rand as Electra and Dawn Leigh Woods as wrench?? I can't make out anyone else in this cast! BTW, I don't like those costumes on the Rockies!!
Is a girl playing Dustin????????!! or a Rocky? If a girl is playing Dustin, I am jealous! I've always wanted Dustin to be a girl and for her to be with Rusty. I personally hate Pearl!
honestly i really like this version. it's definitely dorky and awkward, but all the characters are having fun (even control is involved!), and electra is SLAYING IT.
Gotta love how Electra is literally prancing around while bragging of how fabulous he is. XD
*Top 10 rappers Eminem was too afraid to diss*
The big fabulous pansexual drag queen train is the most interesting part of this show
Electra: boy you're blind...
GB: *casually rolls hips*
Starlight Express: Putting rap on Broadway before Lin Manuel-Miranda made it cool.
The Rap wasn't included in the Broadway version and thank GOD it wasn't-
1:22 I like how there's that one guy using his phone in the audience, filming a bootleg
I'm fascinated by the weird corniness of this musical
Welcome to Starlight Express, my friend
Trust me dude, it used to be way less corny
@@taliajung1553 this is defiantly not Starlight Express- go listen to the original!
Electra carried this performance.
This... is a lot different the Starlight Express Rap I remember.
this is like, the 2nd time it was changed
Electra carries this cast
@1995express . The lyrics for the component parts are "he's on a roll now, he's in control now, shock treatment, he's dynamo now"
I played electra last summer, fantastic show to be in :)
Were you in the UK 2012 show?
what is it dinah says when she comes in briefly
I’m playing control this summer it is fun
I love the german starlight express ❤
Lisa Rieß hihi, bin Deutscher (I am from Germany) war da schon mega oft (i was there so often)
@@starlightfan7187 ich bin auch deutsch🐈 an welchem Tag hast du das Video gemacht?♥
Ladies and gentleman if you pay close attention you see the track marshals for three whole seconds😂😂 I speak from experience performing this with my local youth theatre and we get like three seconds on stage where you can see us😂😂
They already changed it once... why AGAIN? The original rap was weird, yes, but it was good. The second rap was good. But this one is just less fun/cute imo. Although I do like the "Pearl would be my girl in a minute!" haha. Actually the whole Rusty/C.B. part is adorable. It's also kinda funny how people keep talking to/about Pearl and she's totally ignoring them haha
I'm worried about WHAT is coming to London now I've heard this 😢
@@chrisoxley6631
Don't worry they don't use this version anymore
Greaseball isn't cocky enough
Electra is too fabulous
Rusty is just dorky enough
I love how ridiculous this is. Of course Electra is always delightful. I don't know if my opinion would change if I actually spoke German. But as far as I can tell I much prefer the German version of this.
Even in crystal audio clarity it's hard to understand what Electra's components are saying. Anyone know how to translate electicese to english?
***** Yeah, there.
"he's on a roll now, it's in control now, shock treatment, he's dynamo now"
Electra killed most of it, Rusty's one line "Pearl would be my girl in a MINUTE-" was good, Greaseball was NOT Greaseball enough! And the groups needed better timing! Voices didn't mesh together too well, though that is hard to do when youre dancing. Otherwise, the lyrics were so fun, and you could tell they were having fun with it. Choreography was pretty good and upbeat! Lots of talent here, just little tweaks.
The hip hoppers should just get a watch
Unfortunately this is probably my favorite version of the rap, even though I vastly prefer the Rockies' costume design over the Hoppers.
My friend sent this to me with no explanation...
love it my sister did and she played electra
Oh wow, how cool!
The Rockys came out like that and I involuntarily jerked back from my phone screen lmao! What in the heck was that?🤣
"I am electric, i am the winner.
I am the future, you are the past.
2:05
Rusty you can do it!
There’s nothing to it!
I'll race behind you, I can help you through it!
I love cb so much he’s a little cutie patootie (he’s allowed a little murder as a treat)
I had to do starlight express last week in my whole school and I was PEARL
Nice! How was it? Was it hard?
Eminem has been quiet since this dropped
Ignoring how ridiculously not-modern this is, it's enjoyable enough. At least it SOUNDS good!
Okay, 4 months later my opinion on this MAY have changed. I think it's got cringy and bad writing, but the instrumentals sound all right, and the actors are clearly putting lots of effort on, which I like. Especially Electra. Good God, Mykal Rand never STOPS!
It's weird having a girl as Hopper, the day this happens in Germany everyone will be gobsmacked
Inés WEBER There is Now one
Now there is a female Rocky.
Since the 30 years anniversary there are way more girls, like one female rockie
Does anyone know the lyrics for this one? For once, the Internet has failed to provide me lyrics for this particular version.
I god I hope Tom Hooper makes this into a movie
Elektra killed it, Greaseball, Rusty and CB... someone should kill that lol.
Why does everyone want Pearl? I mean yeah she's cute but shallow as F.😑
Rusty's original goal was to prove himself as an athlete and show the world that Steam wasn't useless, getting Pearl to like him was a secondary goal.
I like the original version better, it moved the story along and was easier to understand what they were singing. This one, I know they're saying Race Time but it sounds like Break Time. I mean this is impressive skating but the actual number is cringe inducing 😅
I TOTALLY AGREE DUDE. RUSTY DID NOT WIN THAT RACE FOR PEARL 💀. The newer versions sucked all the life out of it istg.
@@cocoo299The only thing I liked about some of the newer versions, is Electra being involved in the crash and sticking around, instead of storming off. He is a great character and that humbles him more. It's kinda funny sometimes. However, pearl becoming central is NOT. IT. That happens a lot with the Webber "female character," and it kind of ruins things when she isn't given more character, too. At least make her more interesting!
This musical was influenced by the Railway Series, the same series Thomas and Friends is based on. It also inspired me to create amigurumi robot version of Thomas and Friends characters 🤣🤣
That was the original idea that was completely ignored when the original version of the show was written. Other than the fact they both involve anthropomorphized trains, there's no resemblance at all between the Thomas stories and this show.
My brother is hip hopper 1 and apparently he’s having the west end costume
So he's playing Rocky? The Hip Hoppers were never in the West End show
So… where are all the human drivers while this is going on?🧐
It's anthropomorphic trains. Like "Cats" is anthropomorphized cats.
Theyre toy trains, so no drivers here!
what time is it? ...
ITS RACE TIME!!!!!
YASS
derp...its chico time
Time to bring back the original version
Race time but from 2021
no fucking way this exists
electra carried this entire thing
My school did this play tgis past year
I was one of the hoppers in my school production and oh my lord the cringe was real it was really fun tho but tiring
Lyrics?
What the hell is this? It certainly isn't Starlight Express! :O
thespianist yes it is
Must be the infamous "New" version 😫
Now THIS is the Starlight Express I grew up with ❤️🚂🎶 Used to have the Original Broadway Cast album on double LP! ua-cam.com/play/PL2C4A678184DCD0CC.html
They keep rewriting it, changing characters around and replacing songs with crappy new ones in a desperate attempt to be hip and trendy.
When ALW saw the Bochum production a couple of years ago, he found it almost unrecognizable.
🤔 what time is it? 😜
what year is this one?
lizzy marlow 2013.
my sister learned it from here
There is a reason this musical never really caught on the same.
You guys make fun of Andrew Lloyd Webber but in the seventies this would of been a bop
That’s a no from me dawg
Who plays Electra?
Rini Nori In this video he’s played by Mykal Rand
I grew up listening to the first two versions, but this one.........ehh.
is that MIkhal Rand as Electra and Dawn Leigh Woods as wrench?? I can't make out anyone else in this cast! BTW, I don't like those costumes on the Rockies!!
It's Mykal Rand as Electra and Sarah Riches as Wrench.
The original is so much better. This just sounds stupid.
The original sounds weird, this one has a beat and you can understand most of the lyrics
I miss my Rockies :(
Paige Fletcher stfu
Bullying someone cause they have a different opinion then you ?? How mature !!
As much as I love how awkward the original is. It was barely a rap.
Why are they fighting over a twit?
Because she wants to find love (and apparently none of the other coaches are good enough for them, which is rude and insulting for the girls 😤)
Run a train on Mobb Deep!
Is a girl playing Dustin????????!! or a Rocky? If a girl is playing Dustin, I am jealous! I've always wanted Dustin to be a girl and for her to be with Rusty. I personally hate Pearl!
*****
Nice!
Well starlight express is wanting more girl 👧 pow 💥 er at the moment.
The girl is Hopper #3
Well I cant decide what’s worse Cats or Starlight Express
How can you watch this video and still not be sure?
Ross Stern lol. I don’t know the movie is baddds. This is worsw
neither, they're both amazing
Ok
Andrew Lloyd Webber, what were you thinking???
He may have tried some drugs
@@CBcaboose DRUGS?? Are you serious?
Oh my lord
Was ist das ?
das ist die dunkle Seite von Starlight Express...
Steffen Ru Genau 😫
Tut mir leid echt aber ich finds grausam.
That is just bad. What happened to the great musical?
What tf is this? The original sounds waaaaayyyy better
i liked the '92 version
This should be illegal
Because it's so fun!
how utterly embarrassing
Wtf is this
the rap
Rap? Cringey.
Utterly cringeworthy. I saw and loved the original version of the show, in London, in 1986. Each successive rewrite has made it trashier and uglier.
The worst musical ever written