While Jackman may not be a Broadway singer, I really do enjoy the raw, imperfect singing here. Because it embodies a father singing - full of emotion and love. It certainly isn’t the most beautiful, but it captures the moment perfectly.
Everyone in this comments section needs to look up the Colm Wilkinson performance from the 10th Anniversary of Les Mis if you want to know how this musical piece is actually supposed to sound.
I began singing a year ago and that Wilkinson version is my template. My teacher is training my natural somewhat basey baritone up into tenor, so I can do my first performance of Bring Him Home in a few months time.
@@Original50 Are you sure you're really a baritone? That piece is not easy even for true tenors. You've got to get the balance between head and chest voice right and you've have to work really well on your breath support for the long high notes.
@Donello Was assessed as stable baritone with strong capabilities in the neighbouring ranges. The secret to doing Bring Him Home, for me, was structured warm-up and allowing my body to constrict and twist in line with the pathos. Yet, I feel I have never heard my own voice, if that makes sense.
@@Original50 It does make sense. After all, you never know your full potential until it gets released. Also, hearing your own voice while you speak or sing - and hearing it later on recording - is not really the same. E. g. when I first heard my own singing recorded was the moment when, being strongly self-critical, I decided that I would not become a professional singer (it was just too awful - and I felt pity for my singing teacher for having to deal with it). And the other moment was when I heard my spoken voice recorded as as part of presentation training at university I freaked out because I didn't suspect it was that high (light lyric tenor).
I have seen the theatre production three times now and, it never fails to move me to tears. I had no idea that Hugh Jackman could sing so beautifully. I believe his version to be the best. Absolutely incredible?
@@tankmaster1018 I don’t need to be referred thank you. I have heard all versions and I feel that Hugh Jackson evoked the most emotion. How dare you refer to me as a “poor, poor person”. As you can see from my name, I am Welsh. My mother was a beautiful Contralto and I was brought up with music. You rude, arrogant TWP!
Hugh Jackman got his start on the stage doing musical theater. He played “Curly” in a revival of OKLAHOMA. This was a perfect casting choice. Jackman was outstanding. And by the way. Agree to disagree. And FYI. The original Jean ValJean played the Monsignor in the film.
@@drieuxkoeppel8152 I know the Priest was the original. I have a close friend “Zee Asha” who was also in musical theatre and, can be seen on ,UTube, who advised me regarding Hugh Jackman. Anne Hathaway’s rendition of “I dreamed a dream” although not the best vocal, evoked such immense emotion. I so love the theatre and ballet. I miss the Covent Garden Productions. June is generally the month when Swan Lake is shown; fingers crossed. Remain safe.
@@Sonneteer1 Lmfao I did come off as sort of an asshole in my original response didn't I? I'm sorry about that dude. You obviously know what you're talking about, and I responded like you didn't Have a good afternoon man, sorry about that!
I actually think Hugh sings this song beautifully but just not in the way it is usually sung. The truth is, he won’t hit it with the same softness because he isn’t a tenor! He should have been cast as Javert, his voice would have been perfect. Just watch Oklahoma or the boy from oz and you can see what a brilliant live singer he is.
Jackman does not murder this song. Don’t blame him for extremely bad acoustic surrounding, being under mic-ed and really poor sound mixing. Jackman sings it well, but everything else that was needed for it to be good in [movie-form] was definitely lacking.
And this is where the shortcomings of forcing the actors to sing everything live really start glaring. Hugh Jackman can sing. That we know. 'Bring Him Home' is supposed to be a quiet, prayerful song barely sung above a whisper for the most part. BUT, Hugh Jackman isn't a tenor. And, for some reason, he chose not to sing this song an octave lower. So the ONLY way he can hit the notes is to YELL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM AS LOUD AS HE CAN. So what is supposed to be a quiet, gentle, tearful prayer ends up being a YELLED COMMAND in a voice so strained you can hear Jackman's vocal cords bleeding. It's painful to listen to. Tom Hooper should have let Jackman sing this an octave lower and recorded it in a studio so you couldn't see Jackman's veins bulging in his forehead and his face contorting as he struggles to make the notes. It's very distracting.
yes. perfect assessment. Jackman is a great musical performer but is singing out of his range. It is accurate that his character is singing the song but he should have been allowed to sing it in his comfort zone.
BUT. Idk if this is just me or not, but I could hear his realization that he won’t be there for Cosette forever. And he deeply appreciates someone he just met for the love that they already proved for his daughter. And I think the ending from “you can take, you can give” to “let me die” was meant to be intense, not a soft prayer song. If you listened to Colm Wilkinson he does the same thing Hugh Jackman does at that part of the song.
He did win a Tony for Boy from Oz. But he is definitely a baritone and not a tenor, so this song was a serious stretch for him. Definitely not my favorite version of the song.
what is UP with this direction? Did they just tell him to wander around and periodically look confused? And the camera is flying everywhere for no reason??
I absolutely love this song, and loved the emotional performances in the film of Eddie Redmayne and Anne Hathaway, but Jackman completely murders this song. Terrible rendition
Does that matter- really? Jackman has done a lot of musical theater. I loved him here. You didn’t. C’est la vie. We’re all different, with varying tastes. Let’s accept that and move on.
It’s because he’s not a Tenor, he’s a baritone. He’s straining to reach notes that his vocal chords struggle to produce. And Bring Him Home was written specifically for Colm Wilkinson’s voice, and Colm Wilkinson is a tenor, and one hell of a tenor to boot. He can sing ridiculously high notes for a man. They should have lowered the octave for Jackman.
I know plenty of am-dramers who can sing this song better. I love Hugh Jackman usually, but this is truly not his finest hour. Probably the worst version of this song I've ever heard, except for my own.
Drieux Koeppel yeah, I’ve always loved Jackman’s intensity at the end of the song. It’s a song of realization. The beginning was meant to be soft, but not the parts where he belts.
Jackman does not murder this song. Don’t blame him for extremely bad acoustic surrounding, being under mic-ed and really poor sound mixing. Jackman sings it well, but everything else that was needed for it to be good in [movie-form] was definitely lacking.
Sounds really good at .5 speed 👍
😂
I’m dead 😭
HAVSHSNDBHSBE
ha
perfect with the vibrato lol
I love the way he sings this, with concern and sadness. He sings with raw emotion. The film version of Les Mis, is beautiful.
I still cry when I hear this song, I cry so much of the movie away. So emotional that you can feel it.
The way it is miked actually helps make it more emotional
While Jackman may not be a Broadway singer, I really do enjoy the raw, imperfect singing here. Because it embodies a father singing - full of emotion and love. It certainly isn’t the most beautiful, but it captures the moment perfectly.
He was in Oklahoma on Broadway, that's how he was discovered...
@@thatkidactor Not much of a voice, though
Yes, 100% YES, everything you said! ❤
He was in the music man
Love this song so much but I love Hugh Jackman even more 😍🤩😍🤩
It's almost literally the only reason he didn't win the Best Actor Oscar was because he was nominated against Daniel Day-Lewis's Lincoln.
technically his voice isn't perfect for this role, but I love the emotions, the roughness, the rawness his version of this character brings.
Everyone in this comments section needs to look up the Colm Wilkinson performance from the 10th Anniversary of Les Mis if you want to know how this musical piece is actually supposed to sound.
I began singing a year ago and that Wilkinson version is my template. My teacher is training my natural somewhat basey baritone up into tenor, so I can do my first performance of Bring Him Home in a few months time.
@@Original50 Are you sure you're really a baritone? That piece is not easy even for true tenors. You've got to get the balance between head and chest voice right and you've have to work really well on your breath support for the long high notes.
@Donello Was assessed as stable baritone with strong capabilities in the neighbouring ranges. The secret to doing Bring Him Home, for me, was structured warm-up and allowing my body to constrict and twist in line with the pathos. Yet, I feel I have never heard my own voice, if that makes sense.
@@Original50 It does make sense. After all, you never know your full potential until it gets released. Also, hearing your own voice while you speak or sing - and hearing it later on recording - is not really the same. E. g. when I first heard my own singing recorded was the moment when, being strongly self-critical, I decided that I would not become a professional singer (it was just too awful - and I felt pity for my singing teacher for having to deal with it). And the other moment was when I heard my spoken voice recorded as as part of presentation training at university I freaked out because I didn't suspect it was that high (light lyric tenor).
@Donello The voice and music are our super-power. I'm a linguist and language teacher by calling and training. 🤘🥸
Love it. ❤️
I have seen the theatre production three times now and, it never fails to move me to tears. I had no idea that Hugh Jackman could sing so beautifully. I believe his version to be the best. Absolutely incredible?
Oh your poor poor person... Let me introduce you to Colm Wilkenson and Alfie Boe
@@tankmaster1018
I don’t need to be referred thank you. I have heard all versions and I feel that Hugh Jackson evoked the most emotion.
How dare you refer to me as a “poor, poor person”. As you can see from my name, I am Welsh. My mother was a beautiful Contralto and I was brought up with music.
You rude, arrogant TWP!
Hugh Jackman got his start on the stage doing musical theater. He played “Curly” in a revival of OKLAHOMA.
This was a perfect casting choice.
Jackman was outstanding.
And by the way.
Agree to disagree. And FYI.
The original Jean ValJean played the Monsignor in the film.
@@drieuxkoeppel8152
I know the Priest was the original.
I have a close friend “Zee Asha” who was also in musical theatre and, can be seen on ,UTube, who advised me regarding Hugh Jackman.
Anne Hathaway’s rendition of “I dreamed a dream” although not the best vocal, evoked such immense emotion.
I so love the theatre and ballet. I miss the Covent Garden Productions. June is generally the month when Swan Lake is shown; fingers crossed.
Remain safe.
@@Sonneteer1 Lmfao I did come off as sort of an asshole in my original response didn't I? I'm sorry about that dude. You obviously know what you're talking about, and I responded like you didn't Have a good afternoon man, sorry about that!
Love❤️
Wow
I actually think Hugh sings this song beautifully but just not in the way it is usually sung. The truth is, he won’t hit it with the same softness because he isn’t a tenor! He should have been cast as Javert, his voice would have been perfect. Just watch Oklahoma or the boy from oz and you can see what a brilliant live singer he is.
The only reason he didn’t sing that good is because he literally dehydrated himself and lost 30 pounds!!
Omg this is my choir song I love it
yeah but 0.5 speed
i am crying actual tears of laughter this is beautiful
Jackman does not murder this song. Don’t blame him for extremely bad acoustic surrounding, being under mic-ed and really poor sound mixing. Jackman sings it well, but everything else that was needed for it to be good in [movie-form] was definitely lacking.
Hugh is pretty good in this song
And this is where the shortcomings of forcing the actors to sing everything live really start glaring.
Hugh Jackman can sing. That we know.
'Bring Him Home' is supposed to be a quiet, prayerful song barely sung above a whisper for the most part.
BUT, Hugh Jackman isn't a tenor. And, for some reason, he chose not to sing this song an octave lower.
So the ONLY way he can hit the notes is to YELL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM AS LOUD AS HE CAN.
So what is supposed to be a quiet, gentle, tearful prayer ends up being a YELLED COMMAND in a voice so strained you can hear Jackman's vocal cords bleeding.
It's painful to listen to. Tom Hooper should have let Jackman sing this an octave lower and recorded it in a studio so you couldn't see Jackman's veins bulging in his forehead and his face contorting as he struggles to make the notes. It's very distracting.
THANK YOU, yes.
Exactly!
yes. perfect assessment. Jackman is a great musical performer but is singing out of his range. It is accurate that his character is singing the song but he should have been allowed to sing it in his comfort zone.
And what's with the emphasis on every other note/word?
BUT. Idk if this is just me or not, but I could hear his realization that he won’t be there for Cosette forever. And he deeply appreciates someone he just met for the love that they already proved for his daughter. And I think the ending from “you can take, you can give” to “let me die” was meant to be intense, not a soft prayer song. If you listened to Colm Wilkinson he does the same thing Hugh Jackman does at that part of the song.
Mmm, interesting!
Love Hugh but he’d be the first to admit he’s not a professional singer
But he IS a seasoned Broadway star. “Oklahoma”, remember?
@@drieuxkoeppel8152 Boy from Oz too.
He did win a Tony for Boy from Oz. But he is definitely a baritone and not a tenor, so this song was a serious stretch for him. Definitely not my favorite version of the song.
Listen to Alfie Boe sing this and compare
Better yet, listen to Colm Wilkinson.
This is a terrible version, but I guess the name "Jackman" sold some more tickets.
God did they ruin this musical, holy crap
what is UP with this direction? Did they just tell him to wander around and periodically look confused? And the camera is flying everywhere for no reason??
imagine if all of the instruments were as shaky too
I absolutely love this song, and loved the emotional performances in the film of Eddie Redmayne and Anne Hathaway, but Jackman completely murders this song. Terrible rendition
I gotta agree with you on this. Have you heard Luke Evans' version?
Does that matter- really?
Jackman has done a lot of musical theater.
I loved him here.
You didn’t.
C’est la vie.
We’re all different, with varying tastes.
Let’s accept that and move on.
It’s because he’s not a Tenor, he’s a baritone. He’s straining to reach notes that his vocal chords struggle to produce. And Bring Him Home was written specifically for Colm Wilkinson’s voice, and Colm Wilkinson is a tenor, and one hell of a tenor to boot. He can sing ridiculously high notes for a man. They should have lowered the octave for Jackman.
Austin Brown sounds so much better singing this song. He drops his natural southern twang and brings up his musical theater degree.
Wolverine is Australian dawg
I wish he'd enunciate his "O"s. Just saying.
唱得快没气了。。。演得不错。
I know plenty of am-dramers who can sing this song better. I love Hugh Jackman usually, but this is truly not his finest hour. Probably the worst version of this song I've ever heard, except for my own.
He total ruined the film him and the director
For you maybe. NOT for me.
Drieux Koeppel yeah, I’ve always loved Jackman’s intensity at the end of the song. It’s a song of realization. The beginning was meant to be soft, but not the parts where he belts.
For me everyone was amazing apart from Russell Crowe's singing.
This is a video over a video. This is an illegal video making money with no right's to the song.
Cope
Jackman does not murder this song. Don’t blame him for extremely bad acoustic surrounding, being under mic-ed and really poor sound mixing. Jackman sings it well, but everything else that was needed for it to be good in [movie-form] was definitely lacking.