Thank you---that's exactly why I went to the trouble of searching through several tapes (VHS and Hi8) to find Lea Salonga performing all three endings, then posted them in a single video---I wanted them to be handy so that I and anyone else interested would be able to listen to them back to back and compare.
@@auroraspiderwoman5886 Thank you so much for all of the historic uploads as always. I know requests are annoying but thought it wouldn't hurt to ask... I've never seen this 1991 OBC video. Is there any world you'd upload "I'd Give My Life For You" since it's cut off from the London 1989 video recording? Thanks so much again for your consideration!
I hadn't realized there were so many versions of the final song. I loved watching this video and enjoyed all versions. Lea is also sublime in all of them.
Actually some songs were revised like "Please" that replaced "Too Much For One Heart" which is a solo of Kim. There's also "Kim's Escape" a solo song after killing Thuy.
There's a 50% chance that the kid in the second version is my brother. I followed in my brothers footsteps when he left the show and played Tam as well. It's interesting how they changed it almost 4 years into the Broadway run. When I first started in 1993 it was "Little God of My Heart" and I remember when it was changed to "The Finale" in 1994 which is the version that most people are familiar with. What a blast from the past! Thanks for posting!
How lucky are you to have Lea Salonga sing to you nightly?!?!? What fond memories you must have! And your brother? Please tell me you do remember a little bit of it?...
+Brian Mulligan I spent almost 5 years of my childhood with the show so I remember A LOT! Whenever I'm back home in NYC, I always drop by the theatre and have mini reunions with my former cast mates.
Melanie, I am pretty sure that is Philip Kong playing Tam. While I probably wouldn't recognize him today (26 years later!), I do recognize him at 5 or 6!
barbie ken Eva’s still in the show you probably saw Lianah she’s Kim on Wednesday nights and Saturday afternoons unless you saw the UK then it was probably Sooha Kim or Joureen
I like The Sacred Bird the most, because of the reprise of I'd give my life for you. I also like This is the Hour very much, because I think it captures everything Kim is feeling at that moment. Little God of my Heart is beautiful too.
Lyrics 00:00 Ending #1: "The Sacred Bird / I'd Give My Life For You (Reprise)" (Original West End 1989) From this picture I keep You, my parents, look out And you smiles show no scorn I am happy today For I know what to do And my heart is not torn Spirits know when to fly When it's time There's no reason to mourn For the great sacred bird is reborn From the ashes he'll rise And upon his wide wings I'll watch you from above I will never be far But my son, it's your turn To know your father's love I know now why I came To this earth It's so you find your place But for that I must leave your embrace You will be with your father now Give all your love to him When I am gone Take one last look at me Don't forget what you see For now you must move on You will be who you want to be You can choose whatever heaven grants As long as you can have your chance I swear I'll give my life for you No one will stop what I must do My son, I'll give my life for you 04:14 Ending #2: "Little God of My Heart" (Original Broadway 1991-1995) Tam, Tam, little god of my heart Now, Tam, you must do what I say Soon, Tam, soon your father will come Look, Tam, see how happy I am? He will come to take you home All I want for you, he’ll do You’re still mine But I can’t go along Please don’t ever be sad Though I seem far away, I’ll be watching you, too Now, big smile One kiss, one more Oh my son, oh my boy I dreamed your future, you will have it still They think they know how things must be They don’t see but they will Look at me one last time Don’t forget what you see Press your little hands to my face And bless my journey 08:00 Ending #3: "This is the Hour / Little God of My Heart (Reprise)" (Original Broadway 1995 - present) Now Tam, my big/brave boy Our long wait has ended Smile, Tam for you have a father at last He has come to take you home All I dreamed for you, he'll do You're still mine But I can't go along Don't be sad Though I'm far away I'll be watching you This is the hour I swore I'd see I alone can tell now What the end will/must be They think they'll decide your life No, it will be me Look at me one last time Don't forget what you see One more kiss and then say goodbye
I personally prefer the original sacred bird ending. "Take one last look at me, don't forget what you see..." it's just so sad. Also I prefer Now that I've Seen Her to Maybe. Wonder why they changed it! Still love every bit of it nonetheless.
Funny you say that because I just listened to Now that I've seen her and Hellen clearly says "I don't hate her." and "my husband I must know" clearly insinuating that her husband was at fault.
The issue with sacred bird is it gives away the ending- she sings she would give her life for him. At least with This is the Hour, when she kills herself it's still a shock (for those who are new to the show)
@@arcana1973 actually both songs have the same meaning. "Take one last look at me, don't forget what you see, for now you must move on" of Sacred Bird and "Look at me one last, don't forget what you see, one more kiss and then say goodbye" from This is the hour reprise.
Arcana73 actually the effect of letting the audience know she's gonna die is that they will have a hard time digesting it so that the reaction from Chris will be more heart wrenching. It's kinda like anticipation to see what the reaction will be for a slow burn.
How can this woman be so talented? I really want to be in music theatre and the more I sing, I find myself imitating her technique, her vibrato and mouth placements. She's simply amazing!
i love the sacred bird ending so much but the lgomh ending gives me such chills. also, i know it's not exactly consistent w kim's character, but the fact that kim sounds so firm and instructional in its beginning has such, from an asian's perspective, an asian mom flair to it. it's adorable
Agreed. I also love the staging of the original london version where she hides behind the curtain and they all come in and find Tam alone before she kills herself. I guess the broadway staging of her sending him to the Engineer before hiding was meant to be symbolic of her sending him to live with his father and her letting go but there is something about the London one where she dies as they are coming and they find Tam while probably thinking where is Kim before they hear the gun go off that just seems more tragic and in tone with the show.
lea is just so awesome. from 8:40 on is just a total treat; such great quality and clarity in her voice. she's not just the best kim (and I always love all the kims i've seen), but one of the best musical singers ever to me.
As the cliche goes, the original is always and may I add the foremost the best! No matter how many Kim will emerge there is only one Kim and she is no other than Lea Salonga. Miss Saigon is Lea Salonga and Lea Salonga is Miss Saigon.
The first version is superior. Its sound had a foreboding tone of tragedy. Its music is closest or related to the songs before it. First inspiration is best. I don't know why it had to be changed. The other two versions seemed like a total different song from the whole play. This is why there are reprises, for continuity, fluidity. You can't introduce a new melody at the end. Jarring. The first version was more poignant, like everything is coming full circle, you know. It makes me so sorry why I didn't watch the first run.
You can certainly introduce a new melody at the end! What about "Make Them Hear You" in RAGTIME, "Free at Last" in BIG RIVER, and "Anything but Lonely" in ASPECTS OF LOVE, to name just three?
Yeah I definitely agree, at first I found it off putting but then after some thought it became symbolically dark for me which is actually good. Maybe because the audience won't instantly get the symbolism of the song.
My main problem with the changes is taking out the "The American Dream" instrumental from the original- to me, it was played almost "out of control"- and an "out of control" American Dream brings Kim to her decision.
Sacred Bird #1 is my favourite, the ‘I can’t go along, one last look at me, then say goodbye’ sounds just self-centred and heedless of the pain her death would cause him, whether she’s watching or not, any child wants to keep their mother.
I love the madness the orchestra descends into at the end of Little God of My Heart.... and every other second of this entire video, and of the entire musical lol
wh- WHY DID I WATCH THIS??? Just listening to the damn music makes me cry… Ending 2 and 3 made me cry more, but I think that's just because I wasn't used to them. In ending 1, I love how the reprise of 'American Dream' feels like a dark carnival pulling you into its neon embrace. Also, 2 and 3 have neat little callbacks to Kim's story that she tells Chris. 7:14 and 10:30 - "I have had my fill of pain" _bits of 'American Dream'_ "I will not look back again" 7:34 and 11:00 - "I would rather…" _musical noodling_
Sacred Bird was the best. The first change was boring me even though I knew I should be sad. The 3rd version was...good I guess but as someone else already said the haunting melody of Sacred Bird portrayed the best emotion for the situation. It's the only one that makes me want to cry and I don't cry easily especially when I know what's coming.
The original ending was best and the entire original show. Nothing needed to be changed, they should have kept it exactly as it was( hated that they changed Ellen/Kim song!) Didn't like second version at all and despite seeing it 5 times I never saw that version thankfully. Don't fix what isn't broken!!!xx
Singing, acting, moving from one place to another and doing all other things at once with not a single failed note. How can Lea possibly do it? Now I understand why she is such a legend in Broadway.
I like "Little God of My Heart." It's melody is haunting and doesn't sound like anything else in the show, however it is a bit anticlimactic. I kind of wish they would have just built on "Little God of My Heart" instead of just throwing it out altogether and putting in the finale that they presently use. "The Sacred Bird" is a beautiful song, but I was never fond of the "I'd Give My Life" reprise tacked on at the end.
i think there's this many versions because the scene is the inspiration of the show, the pain of a mother to give the best life to her son, i loved Sacred Bird because of the reprise of IGMLFY, i'm in love with that song.
Little God of My Heart (#2) has always been my personal fav. This is the ending I am most familiar with (having seen it performed 4x) despite the fact that the other two are available on cast recordings. LGOMH was used in several different productions around the world including my own fav, the massive 1993 Canadian production in Toronto, Ontario. I say "massive production" b/c they built a brand new, gorgeous 2000 seat theatre, The Princess of Wales Theatre (named after Princess Diana) specifically to accommodate Miss Saigon. I was *so* disappointed when they replaced LGOMH for a reprise of This Is The Hour because it's so incredibly redundant. LGOMH was hauntingly beautiful and stood out on its own musically as opposed to the bland reprise of This Is The Hour. How & why This Is The Hour is still in use to this day as Kim's final number in the show totally escapes me. I would *love* a clear audio recording of LGOMH and really wish they had recorded & preserved it on at least one cast recording. 😔
Sacred bird and also little god of my heart take away the surprise of her committing suicide. With this is the hour, you still have the suspense and shock when she shoots herself.
I dont find it strange as the final ‘This Is The Hour’ version still contains lyrics from the original Little God Of My Heart version. “He has come to take you home.. All I dreamed for you, he’ll do… You’re still mine, but I can’t go along.. Don’t be sad, though I’m far away, I’ll be watching…” “Look at me one last time, don’t forget what you see…”
I saw Lea Salonga when she returned back to Broadway. She was amazing. My friend was in the ensemble and said she was a bitch to work with. I wish she would find original stuff to do cause she has the talent.
Alright everyone, say it with me, "Cameron Macintosh, DON'T MUCK WITH IT!!" Seriously, let's look at CamMac's track record: revamped Les Mis - not as good as the original, revamped Phantom tour - not as good as the original, revamped Starlight Express - not as good as the original, revamped Sunset Boulevard and revamped Cats... wait for it...not as good as the original. There appears to be a pattern here. As for Miss Saigon, using how much I cried as a measure, the revisions of Kim’s last song have oh so surprisingly continued the trend of the revamp not being as good as the original. IMHO ending #1 is better than ending #2 and ending #2 is better than ending #3.
Kaz Thomas I don't agree. Ending #3 is the most haunting as she explains to her son he has a father and that she can't be with him. But she holds the final power of decision for his life. Always gets me
The third ending was in the Manila, pHilippines homecoming production of miss Saigon as a tribute to Filipino talents contribution to the show especially Lea, being the Kim/lead role in this musical
here is a question seen the London one at the prince Edward theater and why do they call the ending to it Little God Of My Heart when it is the 3rd ending on this video or This Is The Hour
The ‘This Is The Hour’ finale still contains lyrics from the original Little God Of My Heart finale: Little God of My Heart (1990-1994) He will come take you home All I want for you, he’ll do You’re still mine but I cant go along Please don’t ever be sad, though I seem far away I’ll be watching you too… …Look at me one last time Don’t forget what you see… This Is The Hour (1994-current) He has come to take you home All I dreamed for you, he’ll do You’re still mine but I can’t go along Don’t be sad, though I’m far away I’ll be watching you… …Look at me one last time Don’t forget what you see… (though this last couple lines has a slightly different melody)
Amazon UK. The blu-ray is region-free and should play anywhere. But I suspect that when the revival closes in NY, the DVD/BD will be released outside of the UK.
The second clip is 1991 original Broadway cast, and the original Broadway Playbill called it "Little God of My Heart." Maybe some of the comments posted here previously will be able to explain more.
I laughed thinking of how many people where crying during these recordings (i was too before laughing so no judgement) edit: Those to men walking during a Miss Saigon finale are just sacrilegieous
Lea grew musically in Miss Saigon. Before Miss Saigon, I can say she is a good singer but not an exceptional singer like her first Miss Saigon preview.
i honestly don't care which ones better, they're all incredible and I'm just glad we have all of them so that we can listen to all 3
Thank you---that's exactly why I went to the trouble of searching through several tapes (VHS and Hi8) to find Lea Salonga performing all three endings, then posted them in a single video---I wanted them to be handy so that I and anyone else interested would be able to listen to them back to back and compare.
Love you...I truly understand how lucky I was
@@auroraspiderwoman5886 Thank you so much for all of the historic uploads as always. I know requests are annoying but thought it wouldn't hurt to ask... I've never seen this 1991 OBC video. Is there any world you'd upload "I'd Give My Life For You" since it's cut off from the London 1989 video recording? Thanks so much again for your consideration!
she will Always be THE Kim
Agreed 👍👍
I hadn't realized there were so many versions of the final song. I loved watching this video and enjoyed all versions. Lea is also sublime in all of them.
Thanks for the comment---glad you liked it.
Actually some songs were revised like "Please" that replaced "Too Much For One Heart" which is a solo of Kim. There's also "Kim's Escape" a solo song after killing Thuy.
Alternate title: 11 minutes and 17 seconds of tears
I love you for this
Super true
There's a 50% chance that the kid in the second version is my brother. I followed in my brothers footsteps when he left the show and played Tam as well. It's interesting how they changed it almost 4 years into the Broadway run. When I first started in 1993 it was "Little God of My Heart" and I remember when it was changed to "The Finale" in 1994 which is the version that most people are familiar with. What a blast from the past! Thanks for posting!
How lucky are you to have Lea Salonga sing to you nightly?!?!? What fond memories you must have! And your brother? Please tell me you do remember a little bit of it?...
+Brian Mulligan I spent almost 5 years of my childhood with the show so I remember A LOT! Whenever I'm back home in NYC, I always drop by the theatre and have mini reunions with my former cast mates.
How do you feel that it is going to be revived in 2017? You must be pretty excited.
Melanie, I am pretty sure that is Philip Kong playing Tam. While I probably wouldn't recognize him today (26 years later!), I do recognize him at 5 or 6!
Oh that is just so cool!!!!!
Mom: Stop watching Miss Saigon all over again there on youtube
Me: I insist on torturing myself
That's funny Clarrriz.. I'm also torturing myself after seeing the show just last week! Too bad Rcahel and Eva isn't there anymore.
me
barbie ken Eva’s still in the show you probably saw Lianah she’s Kim on Wednesday nights and Saturday afternoons unless you saw the UK then it was probably Sooha Kim or Joureen
Garnet pfp love it!
Exactly what im doing now.
Also add "Little fall of rain" to the list of things i hse to torture myself
I like The Sacred Bird the most, because of the reprise of I'd give my life for you. I also like This is the Hour very much, because I think it captures everything Kim is feeling at that moment. Little God of my Heart is beautiful too.
Lyrics
00:00 Ending #1: "The Sacred Bird / I'd Give My Life For You (Reprise)" (Original West End 1989)
From this picture I keep
You, my parents, look out
And you smiles show no scorn
I am happy today
For I know what to do
And my heart is not torn
Spirits know when to fly
When it's time
There's no reason to mourn
For the great sacred bird is reborn
From the ashes he'll rise
And upon his wide wings
I'll watch you from above
I will never be far
But my son, it's your turn
To know your father's love
I know now why I came
To this earth
It's so you find your place
But for that I must leave your embrace
You will be with your father now
Give all your love to him
When I am gone
Take one last look at me
Don't forget what you see
For now you must move on
You will be who you want to be
You can choose whatever heaven grants
As long as you can have your chance
I swear I'll give my life for you
No one will stop what I must do
My son, I'll give my life for you
04:14 Ending #2: "Little God of My Heart" (Original Broadway 1991-1995)
Tam, Tam, little god of my heart
Now, Tam, you must do what I say
Soon, Tam, soon your father will come
Look, Tam, see how happy I am?
He will come to take you home
All I want for you, he’ll do
You’re still mine
But I can’t go along
Please don’t ever be sad
Though I seem far away,
I’ll be watching you, too
Now, big smile
One kiss, one more
Oh my son, oh my boy
I dreamed your future, you will have it still
They think they know how things must be
They don’t see but they will
Look at me one last time
Don’t forget what you see
Press your little hands to my face
And bless my journey
08:00 Ending #3: "This is the Hour / Little God of My Heart (Reprise)" (Original Broadway 1995 - present)
Now Tam, my big/brave boy
Our long wait has ended
Smile, Tam for you have a father at last
He has come to take you home
All I dreamed for you, he'll do
You're still mine
But I can't go along
Don't be sad
Though I'm far away
I'll be watching you
This is the hour
I swore I'd see
I alone can tell now
What the end will/must be
They think they'll decide your life
No, it will be me
Look at me one last time
Don't forget what you see
One more kiss and then say goodbye
Thank you for lyrics and timings.
V1 was sad. V2 was scary and foreshadows her death. V3 was both
bryan gabriel bangyay and i’m depressed!😅🤦♀️
I personally prefer the original sacred bird ending. "Take one last look at me, don't forget what you see..." it's just so sad. Also I prefer Now that I've Seen Her to Maybe. Wonder why they changed it! Still love every bit of it nonetheless.
Funny you say that because I just listened to Now that I've seen her and Hellen clearly says "I don't hate her." and "my husband I must know" clearly insinuating that her husband was at fault.
The issue with sacred bird is it gives away the ending- she sings she would give her life for him. At least with This is the Hour, when she kills herself it's still a shock (for those who are new to the show)
I agree
@@arcana1973 actually both songs have the same meaning. "Take one last look at me, don't forget what you see, for now you must move on" of Sacred Bird and "Look at me one last, don't forget what you see, one more kiss and then say goodbye" from This is the hour reprise.
Arcana73 actually the effect of letting the audience know she's gonna die is that they will have a hard time digesting it so that the reaction from Chris will be more heart wrenching. It's kinda like anticipation to see what the reaction will be for a slow burn.
How can this woman be so talented?
I really want to be in music theatre and the more I sing, I find myself imitating her technique, her vibrato and mouth placements.
She's simply amazing!
i love the sacred bird ending so much but the lgomh ending gives me such chills. also, i know it's not exactly consistent w kim's character, but the fact that kim sounds so firm and instructional in its beginning has such, from an asian's perspective, an asian mom flair to it. it's adorable
Agreed. I also love the staging of the original london version where she hides behind the curtain and they all come in and find Tam alone before she kills herself. I guess the broadway staging of her sending him to the Engineer before hiding was meant to be symbolic of her sending him to live with his father and her letting go but there is something about the London one where she dies as they are coming and they find Tam while probably thinking where is Kim before they hear the gun go off that just seems more tragic and in tone with the show.
I saw it in 1st run in NYC at the Broadway Theater. I cried ma ass off just as I’m sobbing now 33 years later. It was splendid and still is today!
lea is just so awesome. from 8:40 on is just a total treat; such great quality and clarity in her voice. she's not just the best kim (and I always love all the kims i've seen), but one of the best musical singers ever to me.
As the cliche goes, the original is always and may I add the foremost the best! No matter how many Kim will emerge there is only one Kim and she is no other than Lea Salonga. Miss Saigon is Lea Salonga and Lea Salonga is Miss Saigon.
And only one Simon Bowman ❤️❤️
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❌️ Simon Bowman
✅️ Will Chase
the sacred bird was & will always be the best ending. don't argue
It portrays the ultimate sacrifice a mother can do.
My favorite would have to be Sacred Bird because of The American Dream reprise that plays towards the ending. Literal goosebumps!!
The first version is superior. Its sound had a foreboding tone of tragedy. Its music is closest or related to the songs before it. First inspiration is best. I don't know why it had to be changed. The other two versions seemed like a total different song from the whole play. This is why there are reprises, for continuity, fluidity. You can't introduce a new melody at the end. Jarring. The first version was more poignant, like everything is coming full circle, you know. It makes me so sorry why I didn't watch the first run.
You can certainly introduce a new melody at the end! What about "Make Them Hear You" in RAGTIME, "Free at Last" in BIG RIVER, and "Anything but Lonely" in ASPECTS OF LOVE, to name just three?
Also, CAROUSEL ends with "You'll Never Walk Alone," which isn't heard earlier in the show. Same with YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN and "Happiness."
Ugh why did they get rid of that reprise of "The American Dream"? It's so disturbing and symbolic at the same time
+ValtronW
I agree with you.
I AGREE.....100%
OMG, exactly!!
Yeah I definitely agree, at first I found it off putting but then after some thought it became symbolically dark for me which is actually good.
Maybe because the audience won't instantly get the symbolism of the song.
nuel bell I May be dumb, but can someone explain the symbolism of the American Dream in this song?
My main problem with the changes is taking out the "The American Dream" instrumental from the original- to me, it was played almost "out of control"- and an "out of control" American Dream brings Kim to her decision.
Agree---that "out-of-control" orchestral bit was great.
the sacred bird is so haunting
Sacred Bird #1 is my favourite, the ‘I can’t go along, one last look at me, then say goodbye’ sounds just self-centred and heedless of the pain her death would cause him, whether she’s watching or not, any child wants to keep their mother.
I like how the dju vui vai transitioned into the american dream in the sacred bird
I love the madness the orchestra descends into at the end of Little God of My Heart.... and every other second of this entire video, and of the entire musical lol
Kim was so obsessed that the only solution was to have her son brought to the USA. Any news about Tam in 2019? Did he make it to the USA?
Haha lol
Oh yes and got his American citizenship.
@@BbAniway happy for him. Fulfilled his mother's dream.
In about 1990 the children of American service men were allowed to come to the US if they wanted. Most did. By then most were adults.
half American
3 versions to cry to, lovely.
wh- WHY DID I WATCH THIS??? Just listening to the damn music makes me cry…
Ending 2 and 3 made me cry more, but I think that's just because I wasn't used to them. In ending 1, I love how the reprise of 'American Dream' feels like a dark carnival pulling you into its neon embrace.
Also, 2 and 3 have neat little callbacks to Kim's story that she tells Chris. 7:14 and 10:30 - "I have had my fill of pain" _bits of 'American Dream'_ "I will not look back again" 7:34 and 11:00 - "I would rather…" _musical noodling_
Lea played her part really well.
I adore her. That voice
Sacred Bird was the best. The first change was boring me even though I knew I should be sad. The 3rd version was...good I guess but as someone else already said the haunting melody of Sacred Bird portrayed the best emotion for the situation. It's the only one that makes me want to cry and I don't cry easily especially when I know what's coming.
The original ending was best and the entire original show. Nothing needed to be changed, they should have kept it exactly as it was( hated that they changed Ellen/Kim song!) Didn't like second version at all and despite seeing it 5 times I never saw that version thankfully. Don't fix what isn't broken!!!xx
I like the "one more kiss and then say goodbye" version the best.
Wow. I never knew there were alternative versions of this part. Thanks very much for the upload!
+porcusuxor
Glad you enjoyed it. I created this just so that I would finally have all three endings back to back to compare.
thanks for uploading! if anyone has full versions of any of these i would love to see them!
I've never heard Little God of My Heart (except for the 25th Anniversary version) before. Thanks. sharing! :)
Singing, acting, moving from one place to another and doing all other things at once with not a single failed note. How can Lea possibly do it? Now I understand why she is such a legend in Broadway.
Opera singers do the same thing.
I like "Little God of My Heart." It's melody is haunting and doesn't sound like anything else in the show, however it is a bit anticlimactic. I kind of wish they would have just built on "Little God of My Heart" instead of just throwing it out altogether and putting in the finale that they presently use. "The Sacred Bird" is a beautiful song, but I was never fond of the "I'd Give My Life" reprise tacked on at the end.
Brilliant, thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing this!!
Glad you liked it----I enjoyed putting it together.
+aurora spiderwoman great job! :)
i think there's this many versions because the scene is the inspiration of the show, the pain of a mother to give the best life to her son, i loved Sacred Bird because of the reprise of IGMLFY, i'm in love with that song.
I didn’t even realize there were 3 different versions of the finale until today, but I love that first one. Wow.
I like the first version the best. It's more mysterious and makes her suicide more surprising (but also made sense).
"But for that... I must leave your embrace" tears for days! Why do I insist on torturing myself??
Little God of My Heart (#2) has always been my personal fav. This is the ending I am most familiar with (having seen it performed 4x) despite the fact that the other two are available on cast recordings. LGOMH was used in several different productions around the world including my own fav, the massive 1993 Canadian production in Toronto, Ontario. I say "massive production" b/c they built a brand new, gorgeous 2000 seat theatre, The Princess of Wales Theatre (named after Princess Diana) specifically to accommodate Miss Saigon. I was *so* disappointed when they replaced LGOMH for a reprise of This Is The Hour because it's so incredibly redundant. LGOMH was hauntingly beautiful and stood out on its own musically as opposed to the bland reprise of This Is The Hour. How & why This Is The Hour is still in use to this day as Kim's final number in the show totally escapes me. I would *love* a clear audio recording of LGOMH and really wish they had recorded & preserved it on at least one cast recording. 😔
Sacred bird and also little god of my heart take away the surprise of her committing suicide. With this is the hour, you still have the suspense and shock when she shoots herself.
Also, I love the princess of Wales. And as much as every one loves Lea, Ma Anne was fantastic and just as impressive.
Is it just me who likes the 3rd one, the 3rd one is just really sad and the first time i watched this musical it shocked me
I personally love This is the Hour. Perfect in my eyes.
samee. all goosebumps
I really love will chase and lea salonga as Chris and Kim. Their chemistry was amazing
One of the strongest acting jobs that intertwined song with story.
11:14 *bang* "immm"
omg i am crying Lea.is.sooo awesome
at 2:06 does she say "I'm sorry"? if so, that's heartbreaking
Aiyana Land i think it's just the sound of her cry.
I think it's a bit strange that the ending in the revival is This is the Hour, but it's named Little God of my Heart
That was irresponsible of them not to label it correctly. I don't want the real "Little God of My Heart" to be forgotten.
I dont find it strange as the final ‘This Is The Hour’ version still contains lyrics from the original Little God Of My Heart version.
“He has come to take you home.. All I dreamed for you, he’ll do… You’re still mine, but I can’t go along.. Don’t be sad, though I’m far away, I’ll be watching…”
“Look at me one last time, don’t forget what you see…”
Wow very powerful! I will never compare eva and lea! They did a very great job in their time.
I am more used to The Sacred Bird since it tells Kim's story and heart the most and also, it was released in the OBC Album.
Many children of abandoned Vietnamese women saw this show and said "My mother would never have done this."
I saw Lea Salonga when she returned back to Broadway. She was amazing. My friend was in the ensemble and said she was a bitch to work with. I wish she would find original stuff to do cause she has the talent.
She was a bitch to work with? Why?
This comment confuses me. Is it praising lea or criticizing her?
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This Is The Hour. Love that ending.
Alright everyone, say it with me, "Cameron Macintosh, DON'T MUCK WITH IT!!"
Seriously, let's look at CamMac's track record: revamped Les Mis - not as good as the original, revamped Phantom tour - not as good as the original, revamped Starlight Express - not as good as the original, revamped Sunset Boulevard and revamped Cats... wait for it...not as good as the original. There appears to be a pattern here.
As for Miss Saigon, using how much I cried as a measure, the revisions of Kim’s last song have oh so surprisingly continued the trend of the revamp not being as good as the original. IMHO ending #1 is better than ending #2 and ending #2 is better than ending #3.
Kaz Thomas I don't agree. Ending #3 is the most haunting as she explains to her son he has a father and that she can't be with him. But she holds the final power of decision for his life. Always gets me
where did you get the second and 3rd video???do you have them full??I want them very much!!
lol... I feel a bit old now, as I remember all three versions of this ending. Wow.
these are all wonderful, especially sacred bird! may i ask where you got the first and second recordings from?
Why did they ever get rid of the 'I'd give my life for you' bit!
Each ending heartbreaking. Wish they didn’t take out Too Much For One Heart
1st version.
The best.
I think I've seen her play the 1st and 3rd versions. The 1st one I'm pretty sure was in London, the 3rd likely on Broadway.
@@detectivefiction3701 lol read the main comment of the original poster on when the three different endings took place
No, my iPad doesn't display all the comments.
The third ending was in the Manila, pHilippines homecoming production of miss Saigon as a tribute to Filipino talents contribution to the show especially Lea, being the Kim/lead role in this musical
here is a question seen the London one at the prince Edward theater and why do they call the ending to it Little God Of My Heart when it is the 3rd ending on this video or This Is The Hour
Good question. I saw the film of the revival, and it was indeed the "This Is the Hour" ending, no matter what they call it.
The ‘This Is The Hour’ finale still contains lyrics from the original Little God Of My Heart finale:
Little God of My Heart (1990-1994)
He will come take you home
All I want for you, he’ll do
You’re still mine but I cant go along
Please don’t ever be sad, though I seem far away
I’ll be watching you too…
…Look at me one last time
Don’t forget what you see…
This Is The Hour (1994-current)
He has come to take you home
All I dreamed for you, he’ll do
You’re still mine but I can’t go along
Don’t be sad, though I’m far away
I’ll be watching you…
…Look at me one last time
Don’t forget what you see…
(though this last couple lines has a slightly different melody)
The second one gives me nightmare!
Does anyone know why they had 3 different endings? I'm genuinely curious here. Thank you!
It's the same ending, but three different songs.
Did Lea sing all 3 version? The first 2 version which I can not see her face but I believe I can hear her voice in all of them...
Yes, that is Lea performing three different endings.
hanks aurora. By the way, any chance you know where can I buy the Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary 2016 video?
Amazon UK. The blu-ray is region-free and should play anywhere. But I suspect that when the revival closes in NY, the DVD/BD will be released outside of the UK.
I live in Spain
I would love that you could share the last 2 endings complete if you have it !
I wish I was the lucky boy!
What is the name of the second song? I search "little god of my heart" but it is not the song.
The second clip is 1991 original Broadway cast, and the original Broadway Playbill called it "Little God of My Heart." Maybe some of the comments posted here previously will be able to explain more.
With today's pandemic, how can we go back to theater with all those coughing.
do you have the full version of miss saigon ? please upload :(
please where can i watch that full ending of the 3rd version?
Search for "Miss Saigon in Manila". Lea sings that version in the end. :)
Amazing video!I have a question, can you send me a PM? I can't send it to your channel, it seems to be disabled. Thanks!
I’m not surprised there were changes between London and Broadway, but when did the broadway version change its ending?
The Broadway production used "Little God of My Heart."
It was changed in June 1994.
Can i get a full version of them? Or Atleast on of them? T-T Thankyou.
Hey Aurora, do you have the complete video of the 1989 show?!?
Amazing!Thanks for uploading!Do you also have the rest of the scene,where Chris holds Kim's body and she dies?
they're all the same
@@kittycutei24 no.... One is Will Chase ;)
I laughed thinking of how many people where crying during these recordings (i was too before laughing so no judgement)
edit: Those to men walking during a Miss Saigon finale are just sacrilegieous
Am I the only one who wasn't surprised at all by her death. I mean they teased it since the first act
I wasn't surprised because I already knew how Madama Butterfly, the opera it's based on, ends.
Lea grew musically in Miss Saigon. Before Miss Saigon, I can say she is a good singer but not an exceptional singer like her first Miss Saigon preview.
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Is that Kim's son?? I'm new to this musical, I'm sorry!
Yes, it's her son.
I know the first and third one really well and I like them both for different reasons, but I gotta say I'm not a fan of the second one at all.
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