It's really subtle, but when Olive sings " I think he takes out on me what he wants to take out on you", her mother turns to look at her father and glares at him. It's a really good move and small enough to convey the emotion without taking the focus away from the scene. Well done!
I literally did that at an audition yesterday. We sang the whole song and we were all in character, so anything went (even if we all barely knew each other) I think that that touch of a glare and the mom feeling guilty for not answering Olive’s letters. This song is just so beautiful and sad at the same time.
High School huh...sounds more like Broadway to me. I am so impressed! My son is singing this song (with different words) to his girlfriend as a proposal for marriage. The word he has to spell is "Marriage". My wife and I are singing the other two parts. Should be interesting. Thanks for the great rendition. You're through to the next round.
Her face when she says "and my dad says". The excitement that fades to confusion is just remarkable. This is the best performance I've seen of this! Great job!
Everything about this is perfect! Olive and her mother have BEAUTIFUL vocals, and dear goodness the father is beautiful o.o Very few male performers I've seen sing those riffs have been less than impressive, but this was phenomenal :)
This is literally the best version I have seen on You-Tube! First off the vocals are obviously amazing. The acting is what gets me. I believe you guys have perfectly captured what this song is about. The fact that olive never looks at the parents is amazing. I love the way she "sees" them without actually looking at them.I also enjoy that everyone is in character the whole time. It really adds to the whole song. At 5:15 ughhh the fact that you all blend perfectly is breath taking. I have nothing bad to say about this!
Whoa. I had to come read the description and comments because I couldn't believe this was done by high school students. This amount of talent at this level is amazing. Absolutely incredible. Go you guys!
I think the saddest part of this song is when Olive spells the word correctly, and Panch confirms it correct, it is almost like he is pinning Olive down to what she is unfortunately dealing with. This song is general is very ominous, with Rona normally singing as Olive’s mom, considering that she is the one that Olive focuses on in order to call her dad. The song also ends in a major key, almost like there is a way out of this sort of fantasy Olive has during the whole song. Panch is like the all-knowing character, quite represented in specifically this song, almost like Marcy Park’s Jesus has possessed Panch, lol. Wow this was a lot I just realized in this song as of now. Just getting my thoughts down. Btw, amazing performance and beautiful voices!!!
Voices are absolutely incredible. Wish I could have seen them connect more to the story of the song, and then it would have been perfection. But great job!
There were only three time i cried when i heard this song. The first time i was the show. The first time I heard the broadway version. And the first time I listened to your BREATH TAKING voices! ........and i've heard this song many times before:)
The ma I have Oh god this need is Olive trying to bring out the theme of her father being abusive towards her to her mother: "I have this need" about asking her what to do, the "Oh god" being a pause because of the graveness of said subject.
I listened to other versions and I sat there with no emotion. but when I listened to this version it caused me to completely lose it and start bawling.....
My friends and I are going to attempt to put this show on ourselves and I kinda casted us and I thought I could handle olive until this. Wow. It gave me chills. This girl is my inspiration for this role! Amazing job!
Wow, such a stunningly emotional performance by the actress playing Olive. Fantastically realistic transitions between hopefulness, confusion, sadness, frustration and anger. I cried! Thanks for sharing this, it was extremely touching.
Lori Minor You need to stop. They obviously put some work into this. I love this rendition of the song. Who cares if they don't have the correct breathe marks. It is up to the vocal director to give them breathe marks in different places. Not up to you. Also they were not pitchy. They were in character. So. Bye Felicia. #SorryNotSorry
Lori Minor Your still Rude. End of story. From a directors stand point they are completely fine. They are in character hence the changes in pitches, and tone quality. Musical Theatre is it's own art form no one production is perfect or is the same. Part of the emotion of the song is going a little pitchy at points. I have seen professional productions of Putnam were actor/actresses who have been performing for years go pitchy. You are playing 12 year olds at a spelling bee not Rose in 'Gypsy', only Rona (the overbearing soprano) has a sort of classical placement in her voice, and even that varies from production to production. Also this is high school not a collegiate production. Also I have been in Putnam as Barfee (with an accent aigu), and they do NOT include breathe marks in the MTI score. Also there is no set standard as to how this show should be performed. If they want to change the show they can because they have the rights. Every show is subject to change, and to show hatred toward ANY form of theatre really shows your disrespect towards other performers and the theatre community. You are not the one to judge. They did a FABULOUS job for a high school production of Putnam, and if you don't see the true meaning of the 'I Love You Song' and just see notes on a page than I feel bad for you. Shine Bright.
+Lori Minor I don't like to talk about myself but my family is extremely musical. My grandfather played on Broadway for the original cast of Hello Dolly and the original cast of A Chorus Line, as well as subbing in for many other Broadway shows. Granted, he didn't sing, he played many instruments. However, he has passed on such an incredible talent to my family, and my brother and I were fortunate enough to be born with perfect pitch, which I actually consider both a blessing and a curse. When someone does not play or sing the right pitch, I can sometimes get an extremely bad headache (depending on severity) which is where the curse comes in. My point is, given my "gifted" ability, I did not find any incredibly noticeable notes off pitch. Of course there were some spots, not everyone can have a perfect performance every time like you, but the overall performance of this number was absolutely spectacular. I prefer listening to this group of singers rather than the OBC recording. Also, judging by the background, this was just a rehearsal, so they probably weren't on their A-game with acting and possibly even singing. These performers did a fantastic job.
that was awesome!!! and where in the world did you find bright pink overalls??? i'm doing spelling bee right now and we can't find any pink overalls in adult sizes.
Oh my god. This is amazing. I do the Goose Bump test on songs that I like and I don't think there was any part of this performance that didn't give me Goose Bumps. Bravo! Amazing!
I recently directed a production if this show. The girl playing olive is fantastic. The mother could do with a more rounded tone and father with a little more depth to the tone but for high school, this is beyond fantastic. Well done!
This is the most impressive version I’ve seen of this song. Absolutely amazing. I’m apart of this production right now and this makes me think that we can do it better haha. Fantastic job!
very nice...i like all three of your voices...just sucks that the piano player rushed certain parts that took away from some parts...but other than that, i loved it
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It's really subtle, but when Olive sings " I think he takes out on me what he wants to take out on you", her mother turns to look at her father and glares at him. It's a really good move and small enough to convey the emotion without taking the focus away from the scene. Well done!
+KayDaySilver I noticed that as well!
I literally did that at an audition yesterday. We sang the whole song and we were all in character, so anything went (even if we all barely knew each other) I think that that touch of a glare and the mom feeling guilty for not answering Olive’s letters. This song is just so beautiful and sad at the same time.
and that’s on abuse
everyone's like "performance is weak" Like y'all I'm pretty sure this is from a practice there's no way this is an actual performance lol
Justin Boivin this is the best one on youtube other than the Broadway version
Holy crap their voices are incredible
High School huh...sounds more like Broadway to me. I am so impressed! My son is singing this song (with different words) to his girlfriend as a proposal for marriage. The word he has to spell is "Marriage". My wife and I are singing the other two parts. Should be interesting. Thanks for the great rendition. You're through to the next round.
7 years late, but uh... Did she say yes?
I need to know. Pls tell. Did she say yes?
That’s so cute
Her face when she says "and my dad says". The excitement that fades to confusion is just remarkable. This is the best performance I've seen of this! Great job!
holy shit. knocked it out of the park.
shep689 the Marcy Park... I’m sorry that was 3 years late
Everything about this is perfect! Olive and her mother have BEAUTIFUL vocals, and dear goodness the father is beautiful o.o Very few male performers I've seen sing those riffs have been less than impressive, but this was phenomenal :)
This is literally the best version I have seen on You-Tube! First off the vocals are obviously amazing. The acting is what gets me. I believe you guys have perfectly captured what this song is about. The fact that olive never looks at the parents is amazing. I love the way she "sees" them without actually looking at them.I also enjoy that everyone is in character the whole time. It really adds to the whole song. At 5:15 ughhh the fact that you all blend perfectly is breath taking. I have nothing bad to say about this!
Whoa. I had to come read the description and comments because I couldn't believe this was done by high school students. This amount of talent at this level is amazing. Absolutely incredible. Go you guys!
I think the saddest part of this song is when Olive spells the word correctly, and Panch confirms it correct, it is almost like he is pinning Olive down to what she is unfortunately dealing with. This song is general is very ominous, with Rona normally singing as Olive’s mom, considering that she is the one that Olive focuses on in order to call her dad. The song also ends in a major key, almost like there is a way out of this sort of fantasy Olive has during the whole song. Panch is like the all-knowing character, quite represented in specifically this song, almost like Marcy Park’s Jesus has possessed Panch, lol.
Wow this was a lot I just realized in this song as of now. Just getting my thoughts down. Btw, amazing performance and beautiful voices!!!
Voices are absolutely incredible. Wish I could have seen them connect more to the story of the song, and then it would have been perfection. But great job!
This is the best version of the song I’ve heard they’re not fighting each other to be heard their voices blend so well omg 😮
Listened to the Broadway version first and then this one but to tell the truth I like this version more.
This is spectacular. It's like the watching the real-life Glee. You guys will go far.
the fact that you're only in high school. oh my dear lord, I hope my school does as good as you guys, you absolutely killed it! c:
olive's acting sells it
this goddamned song has me crying every fucking time
There were only three time i cried when i heard this song. The first time i was the show. The first time I heard the broadway version. And the first time I listened to your BREATH TAKING voices!
........and i've heard this song many times before:)
literal chills
10 years later and i still i actually CRIED wtf
Just like on broadway. Great job
1- incredible vocals!!!!
2- could someone tell what it means when she says "ma I have -Oh god- this need"
The ma I have Oh god this need is Olive trying to bring out the theme of her father being abusive towards her to her mother: "I have this need" about asking her what to do, the "Oh god" being a pause because of the graveness of said subject.
I listened to other versions and I sat there with no emotion. but when I listened to this version it caused me to completely lose it and start bawling.....
The facial expressions of the girl playing Olive are sooooo cute!
My friends and I are going to attempt to put this show on ourselves and I kinda casted us and I thought I could handle olive until this. Wow. It gave me chills. This girl is my inspiration for this role! Amazing job!
How did it go?
I'm auditioning for this show in a few days and I completely have my heart set on Olive!
Ok can I just say the Olive is ASTOUNDINGLY talented!!
VERY impressive.
whenever this song comes on itunes I have to come and watch this again. the performances are breath taking, and the girl is incredible
This is incredible! ❤️
ohhhh yea. diggin this. dudes got a killer voice.
Beautiful voices!!! Musicality is impressive! How old were you all when this was filmed?
I get chills every time I watch this. It just gets better each time. So proud of my school!
I had chills the entire time. Very well done!
The dad was spot on, and the three part harmony was different from the original, but dang, that's amazing.
this was just perfect! the voices blended together so nicely! Well Done!
those were some powerhouse vocals! and the olive had especially good acting :) nice job
Wow, such a stunningly emotional performance by the actress playing Olive. Fantastically realistic transitions between hopefulness, confusion, sadness, frustration and anger. I cried! Thanks for sharing this, it was extremely touching.
best performance of this song I've seen!!!! awesome job
You must have seen some crappy performances then. This is alright. Pretty pitchy in some places and they didn't breathe in the right places.
Lori Minor You need to stop. They obviously put some work into this. I love this rendition of the song. Who cares if they don't have the correct breathe marks. It is up to the vocal director to give them breathe marks in different places. Not up to you. Also they were not pitchy. They were in character. So. Bye Felicia. #SorryNotSorry
Been in a collegiate production as Rona and Olive's mom.... Pretty sure I know the pitches. They were pitchy. End of story.
Lori Minor Your still Rude. End of story. From a directors stand point they are completely fine. They are in character hence the changes in pitches, and tone quality. Musical Theatre is it's own art form no one production is perfect or is the same. Part of the emotion of the song is going a little pitchy at points. I have seen professional productions of Putnam were actor/actresses who have been performing for years go pitchy. You are playing 12 year olds at a spelling bee not Rose in 'Gypsy', only Rona (the overbearing soprano) has a sort of classical placement in her voice, and even that varies from production to production. Also this is high school not a collegiate production. Also I have been in Putnam as Barfee (with an accent aigu), and they do NOT include breathe marks in the MTI score. Also there is no set standard as to how this show should be performed. If they want to change the show they can because they have the rights. Every show is subject to change, and to show hatred toward ANY form of theatre really shows your disrespect towards other performers and the theatre community. You are not the one to judge. They did a FABULOUS job for a high school production of Putnam, and if you don't see the true meaning of the 'I Love You Song' and just see notes on a page than I feel bad for you. Shine Bright.
+Lori Minor
I don't like to talk about myself but my family is extremely musical. My grandfather played on Broadway for the original cast of Hello Dolly and the original cast of A Chorus Line, as well as subbing in for many other Broadway shows. Granted, he didn't sing, he played many instruments. However, he has passed on such an incredible talent to my family, and my brother and I were fortunate enough to be born with perfect pitch, which I actually consider both a blessing and a curse. When someone does not play or sing the right pitch, I can sometimes get an extremely bad headache (depending on severity) which is where the curse comes in. My point is, given my "gifted" ability, I did not find any incredibly noticeable notes off pitch. Of course there were some spots, not everyone can have a perfect performance every time like you, but the overall performance of this number was absolutely spectacular. I prefer listening to this group of singers rather than the OBC recording. Also, judging by the background, this was just a rehearsal, so they probably weren't on their A-game with acting and possibly even singing. These performers did a fantastic job.
These are high school students? HOLY COW!!!
Adorable and startlingly accurate acting, angelic but powerful singing.
that was awesome!!! and where in the world did you find bright pink overalls??? i'm doing spelling bee right now and we can't find any pink overalls in adult sizes.
My heart is in 17 pieces on the floor.
i had a serious eargasm. wow. i havent had an eargasm like that since i saw my sister sing this.
Made me cry!! Such great voices, and of course the song gets me all the feels.
right!great voices omg
i get chills everytime i hear this
When I need to listen to this song, this is the version I watch. Htf are these kids in high school?
4:07 how effortless :,) she has such a beautiful voice!!
Everyone is so perfect. I just can't.
Everything about this is amazing.
Wonderful performance.
Blown away. Like. Woah.
I've never really liked a version that wasn't sung by CKB but this? Absolutely stunning.
O my god you guys are amazing, especially for fellow high schoolers!
SO impressed by this
I just got chills....amazing
Oh my god. This is amazing. I do the Goose Bump test on songs that I like and I don't think there was any part of this performance that didn't give me Goose Bumps. Bravo! Amazing!
Have me goosebumps. Spectacular.
The chills never stopped.
Awesome job on the harmonies! :)
BEAUTIFUL job!! you all sound lovely!
goose bumps every where.
so. perfect.
This is absolutely fantastic, brought me to tears!
Also, the girl in the pink overalls reminds me a lot of Kirsten Dunst, no?
THAT. WAS. BEAUTIFUL
i did this song two years ago and listening to this version of it still gives me chills...truly amazing.
i love their voices so so much
Wow, you guys were amazing! Your voices blended fantastically! Great job!! :)
I recently directed a production if this show. The girl playing olive is fantastic. The mother could do with a more rounded tone and father with a little more depth to the tone but for high school, this is beyond fantastic. Well done!
We are performing this at a theater in my town! Rachel Sheinkin was at one of the shows the night before!
Really nice. I want to see the final production posted!
This is amazing! So much talent from all three!
HOLY HECK!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!! ONE OF THE BEST SINGING RENDITIONS IVE HEARD!! INCREDIBLE CONGRATULATIONS
love the pink overalls :)
This is amazing.
This is the most impressive version I’ve seen of this song. Absolutely amazing. I’m apart of this production right now and this makes me think that we can do it better haha. Fantastic job!
When you put it in the context of the word's definition, this is such a creepy, sad song.
Informal or not that was simply amazing i'm in shock how well it was again great job
JESUS CHRIST THIS IS GOOD!!! THIS OLIVE IS MAGNIFICENT
i got the chills this was amazing
really good :) we're doing spelling bee at my school, and I can't wait till they learn this song, it's just so beautiful.
You guys are incredible ... I don't even ... you're ... really really good ....
You guys are simply amazing. It's as beautiful as I remember from performance.
WOW, fabulous job! All great voices and actors. :)
Goosebumps.. it gives me GOOSEBUMPS
That was freakin' fantastic.If you guys had recorded this in a studio, It would sound brilliant. good job!
Sounds superb!
I went to high school with them...they're all really wonderful people :)
This version always moves me to tears
very nice...i like all three of your voices...just sucks that the piano player rushed certain parts that took away from some parts...but other than that, i loved it
Great voices
SO MANY CHILLS!!! Incredible!!!
The girl who plays Olive is fantastic. The other two are okay, but as a whole they're pretty good. I like it.
this just made my day
I'm crying OMG. That was beautiful
I really enjoyed this!
YES!
chills just ran through my body
Wow, that was absolutely amazing. Great job guys!
Omg I have goose bumps
That was so great!!!
got chills