Just coming on here to say that I had the absolute pleasure of hearing her perform this tonight at the London palladium theatre with Jason Robert Brown and my life will never be the same
Ok but that second “I can do better than that.” Where she just deadpanned at the audience I fucking GASPED CAUSE THE POWER IN HER CHEST VOICE AND THE WAY SHE DID THAT LINE IS SO UNDERRATED
I can't stop thinking how hard this show would slap of it were about a lesbian (Jamie) and a recently out bisexual (Kathy) trying to figure out a relationship. You can't tell me it wouldn't hit differently.
I have a fantasy about a production that has a cast of four (two male identifying actors and two female identifying actors) where there are two performances a week of every possible pairing (Jamie: man and Cathy woman; Jamie: woman and Cathy: man; Jamie: woman and Cathy: woman; Jamie: man and Cathy: man) where the names (particularly Amy as played by a man) works in the lyrics, but shows all the possible dynamics
@@quinnaddison420 I don’t know where in my brain Amy came from… in my defense I may have had an evening cocktail (…or two). Thank you for the correction haha!
@@thatsjustkc I thought that Renée was a sure winner even before she got the Globe, the way that the media played it made it impossible for anyone else to win. Having said that, I do think that Cynthia brought one of the best best actress performances this year and either her or Scarlett should have won, and I say this as both a huge Renée and Judy Garland fan
@Cynthia Erivo hi Cynthia It's Dewi Matthews, i've been bingeing your UA-cam stuff repeatedly . It's life enhancing and uplifting. The absolute clarity with which you know and feel why you need to say what you're saying is amazing.
This is a MASTERCLASS in feeling and acting the song. She forgot the words. Do we care? HELL NO! We’re too busy booping to how awesome it is! Because she stays so committed and in the moment, if anything the mistake just makes it feel more real and meaningful! What a fantastic video!
Lyrics: My best friend had a little situation At the end of our senior year And like a shot, she and Mitchell got married that summer Carolann getting bigger every minute Thinking, "What am I doing here?" While Mitchell's out every night Being a heavy-metal drummer They got a little cute house on a little cute street With a crucifix on the door Mitchell got a job at a record store in the mall Just the typical facts of a typical life in a town on the Eastern Shore I thought about what I wanted It wasn't like that at all Made Carolann a cute baby sweater Thinking "I can do better than that" In a year or so, I moved to the city Thinking "What have I got to lose?" Got a room, got a cat, and got twenty pounds thinner Met a guy in a class I was taking with some very well-placed tattoos He wouldn't leave me alone unless I went with him to dinner And I guess he was cute And I guess he was sweet And I guess he was good in bed I gave up my life for the better part of a year And so I'm starting to think that this maybe might work And the second it entered my head He needed to take some time off Focus on his "career" He blew me off with a heartfelt letter I thought "I can do better than that" You don't have to get a haircut You don't have to change your shoes You don't have to like Duran Duran Just love me You don't have to put the seat down You don't have to watch the news You don't have to learn to tango You don't have to eat prosciutto You don't have to change a thing Just stay with me I want you and you and nothing but you Miles and piles of you Finally I'll have something worthwhile To think of each morning You and you and nothing but you No substitution will do Nothing but fresh, undiluted and pure Top of the line and totally mine! I don't need any lifetime commitments I don't need to get hitched tonight I don't want you to throw up all your walls and defenses I don't mean to put on any pressure But I know when a thing is right And I spend every day reconfiguring my senses When we get to my house, take a look at that town Take a look at how far I've gone I will never go back Never look back anymore And it feels like my life led right to your side And will keep me there from now on Think about what you wanted Think about what could be Think about how I love you Say you'll move in with me Think of what's great about me and you Think of the bullshit we've both been through Think of what's past because we can do better! We can do better! We can do better than that! We can do better than that!
Don't. Just don't. If it's not for Anna, The Last Five Years would be almost an unknown musical. Of course for the exception of those who really knew it, but for those who happen to encounter or knew it through the movie itself, it was a complete unknown thing. So bitch please, just don't even. Especially not Anna, right? Ok.
WoW She Has The Talent to go Straight to the Top! But stupid society won't give her a pass because she is very unatractive to the masses and that's all that seems to really matter anymore. I Think and Know she is Beautiful but others dont see her that way. I ❤ you Cynthia you are truly talented and amazing.
@@OsheyBaddest no Diana, Im a disabeled mother of 3, jealouss never because I honour the LADY she is yet she could stay the lady not turn into a bomb machine there was my concern to stop building up which is unnecessary. We sing along side she is amazing and brings much more exilerated feelings than power noise Jennifer Hudson. My favourite is and always will be the ultimate soul queen Whitney Houston.. See my point now.. Not to diminish Aretha, Anita, and dozen of other super soul ladies..
That drummer is having the time of his damn life lol.
Lol
It’s Mitchell
@@taylorpaulsen8219 lol
@@taylorpaulsen8219 omg that’s so funny 🤣
she brings such an EDGE to cathy and I love itttt
@Cynthia Erivo do you even think that sounds remotely realistic? Who do you think ur fooling?
The outfit, the drummer, the lights, the screaming fans - Cynthia is living a full rocker fantasy and I’m here for it
Just coming on here to say that I had the absolute pleasure of hearing her perform this tonight at the London palladium theatre with Jason Robert Brown and my life will never be the same
Ok but that second “I can do better than that.” Where she just deadpanned at the audience I fucking GASPED CAUSE THE POWER IN HER CHEST VOICE AND THE WAY SHE DID THAT LINE IS SO UNDERRATED
I can't stop thinking how hard this show would slap of it were about a lesbian (Jamie) and a recently out bisexual (Kathy) trying to figure out a relationship. You can't tell me it wouldn't hit differently.
That's the play 'Rotterdam'.
They could switch it any way. Idk what the gender bent Cathy name would be, but nah, either role could be any gender.
I have a fantasy about a production that has a cast of four (two male identifying actors and two female identifying actors) where there are two performances a week of every possible pairing (Jamie: man and Cathy woman; Jamie: woman and Cathy: man; Jamie: woman and Cathy: woman; Jamie: man and Cathy: man) where the names (particularly Amy as played by a man) works in the lyrics, but shows all the possible dynamics
@@kad3629 it’s Jamie and Cathy not Jamie and Amy…
@@quinnaddison420 I don’t know where in my brain Amy came from… in my defense I may have had an evening cocktail (…or two).
Thank you for the correction haha!
beauty in one of its purest forms; Cynthia is so amazing visually and physically, but especially vocally.
Sadly, though, there was someone screaming their ass off during some of her best long notes.
@@e-linamarie
The little bitch
dude, the drummer is feelin it
Cynthia is what I strive for while the drummer is what I act like.
She really needs an amazing movie role to get an Oscar and achieve that EGOT
Might be in the bag this go ‘round....
@@kwilliams8440 didn't we all think.......
@@thatsjustkc I thought that Renée was a sure winner even before she got the Globe, the way that the media played it made it impossible for anyone else to win. Having said that, I do think that Cynthia brought one of the best best actress performances this year and either her or Scarlett should have won, and I say this as both a huge Renée and Judy Garland fan
@@viniciusbfonseca Cynthia should have won Best Song over Elton John
now she’s doing the movie recreation of Wicked with Ariana Grande :))
I adore it when performers smile as they sing. She's loving the moment.
She's just so beautiful, the voice, the interpretation, the timing it's just all so incredible
This woman is a gift to humanity 💙 That voice 😍
@Cynthia Erivo hi Cynthia
It's Dewi Matthews, i've been bingeing your UA-cam stuff repeatedly . It's life enhancing and uplifting. The absolute clarity with which you know and feel why you need to say what you're saying is amazing.
her control is so spectacular
everyone's mentioning her muscles but like did u see the same vid i did cause all i can pay attention to is her voice
but dem muscles tho
It's all about her voice for me!
Luckily, I am good at multitasking :P
EVERYTHING ABOUT HER IS PERFECT. Lol. Muscles and voice and errrrthing.
It’s ok, i can multitask.
This is a MASTERCLASS in feeling and acting the song. She forgot the words. Do we care? HELL NO! We’re too busy booping to how awesome it is! Because she stays so committed and in the moment, if anything the mistake just makes it feel more real and meaningful! What a fantastic video!
the only thing i wish about this is that i wish i could hear cynthia better over the band. everything else is perfect
She is body goals tooo
Yessss
She is so gifted at storytelling through song.
mmmm the crowd, HER VOICE. THIS PERFORMANCE IS JUST AMAZING!
cynthia erivo is my somethign worthwhile to think of each morning
The breath control... Holy shit she has perfected her craft
the saxophone killed me. UGH THANK GOD FOR CYNTHIA!!!
Just saw a video of someone performing this song and I had to come back here to purge my soul and watch my girl SLAY
Lyrics:
My best friend had a little situation
At the end of our senior year
And like a shot, she and Mitchell got married that summer
Carolann getting bigger every minute
Thinking, "What am I doing here?"
While Mitchell's out every night
Being a heavy-metal drummer
They got a little cute house on a little cute street
With a crucifix on the door
Mitchell got a job at a record store in the mall
Just the typical facts of a typical life in a town on the Eastern Shore
I thought about what I wanted
It wasn't like that at all
Made Carolann a cute baby sweater
Thinking "I can do better than that"
In a year or so, I moved to the city
Thinking "What have I got to lose?"
Got a room, got a cat, and got twenty pounds thinner
Met a guy in a class I was taking with some very well-placed tattoos
He wouldn't leave me alone unless I went with him to dinner
And I guess he was cute
And I guess he was sweet
And I guess he was good in bed
I gave up my life for the better part of a year
And so I'm starting to think that this maybe might work
And the second it entered my head
He needed to take some time off
Focus on his "career"
He blew me off with a heartfelt letter
I thought "I can do better than that"
You don't have to get a haircut
You don't have to change your shoes
You don't have to like Duran Duran
Just love me
You don't have to put the seat down
You don't have to watch the news
You don't have to learn to tango
You don't have to eat prosciutto
You don't have to change a thing
Just stay with me
I want you and you and nothing but you
Miles and piles of you
Finally I'll have something worthwhile
To think of each morning
You and you and nothing but you
No substitution will do
Nothing but fresh, undiluted and pure
Top of the line and totally mine!
I don't need any lifetime commitments
I don't need to get hitched tonight
I don't want you to throw up all your walls and defenses
I don't mean to put on any pressure
But I know when a thing is right
And I spend every day reconfiguring my senses
When we get to my house, take a look at that town
Take a look at how far I've gone
I will never go back
Never look back anymore
And it feels like my life led right to your side
And will keep me there from now on
Think about what you wanted
Think about what could be
Think about how I love you
Say you'll move in with me
Think of what's great about me and you
Think of the bullshit we've both been through
Think of what's past because we can do better!
We can do better!
We can do better than that!
We can do better than that!
Who wrote and sang it originally?
@@jalenawilson8697 it's from the last five years-, it was written by jason robert brown and was performed off-broadway by sherie renee scott
I come back to this video at least yearly, it will never not be my roman empire
Doesn't get more talented than her. Can we have a The Last Five Years broadway revival just so Cynthia can play Cathy? For soooo many reasons.
She's so good I went straight to tears
What a well-crafted song, and she does it brilliantly!
I'm back again, forgot how much I loved this!!!!!
Amazing Energy I Say! Straight-Up Best Female Theatre Actress in U.K. She needs to be on the SilverScreen Hollywood! Oscar Bound
Leo Risean ..And so she is!! Brilliant & Beautiful isn't she?💜
Oh my God- I can't stop staring at her amazing arms!
Best version by far! Love her!
That's also the lyric I always forget
i have always looked up to her and seeing her do this so casually just brings me so much joy knowing that maybe one day i could possibly do that
One of my biggest regrets is not seeing Josh Henry and Cynthia Erivo do L5Y at Town Hall.
Same - thank goodness for YT.
She flubs the lyrics just a tiny bit, but that's okay. You're so caught up in her voice you hardly notice.
I can't listen to any other version of this song anymore.
where is this song from?
Alana Thomas it’s from The Last Five Years :)
Chills at that ending
I rarely see someone sing this song without a. messing up or b. getting vocal damage so yasss Cynthia
Definitive performance.
all I can say is......♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ simply wonderful.
Almost forgot to listen to this today 🤪
I’m so in love with this woman
I come back and enjoy this every couple of months: I just wanted to thank you for uploading it in the first place, OP ❤
An actual work of art 😍
she's got Lil Dicky on the drums?
She is sooo beautiful 😍😍😍 I love her voice !!🥰❤️
Holy fuck she is every level of perfection 😍
This bi just turned full gay 😍
tell me about it 😍
Wow!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭
how is anna kendrick still alive right now?
Face The Music really tho😂😂😂😂
Face The Music oxygen and healthy diet, or so I've heard...
bitch please, don't try to come for Anna. Kendrick has an amazing rendition of this and the entire soundtrack as a matter of fact.
Don't. Just don't. If it's not for Anna, The Last Five Years would be almost an unknown musical. Of course for the exception of those who really knew it, but for those who happen to encounter or knew it through the movie itself, it was a complete unknown thing. So bitch please, just don't even. Especially not Anna, right? Ok.
Appreciate the two equally with their differences plez
I need to eat/workout/do whatever she's doing because DANG!
What's the drummer's name?
i love arm
Can I remake this movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Andrew Garfield? Ok? Thanks.
WAIT THATS AMAZING
Oh my god, yes please!!!!!!!
Good lord, she is well-defined. She must work out like crazy.
she does. follow her on IG. she documents alot of it
Where is her shirt from? My God what a voice.
those byceps though!
What was this concert?
Anybody know what key this is. It sounds different from original
Holy shit
Definitive version
kween
I ascended realty at 3:27
why did it move and skip
The drummer is so distracting. But also, all hail Cynthia. She never does anything wrong. Yasssss QUEEN!
those...arms...
Changing our idea of feminine beauty one deltoid at a time.
WoW She Has The Talent to go Straight to the Top! But stupid society won't give her a pass because she is very unatractive to the masses and that's all that seems to really matter anymore. I Think and Know she is Beautiful but others dont see her that way. I ❤ you Cynthia you are truly talented and amazing.
Leo Risean she is straight at the top my dude 😂 she's in an amazing broadway show and is admired by tons of famous people.
Leo Risean she performed at the Grammys and performed aside Jennifer Hudson on Broadway 😂
she is at the top...she is georgous!!
She will be. She's going to playing Harriet Tubman. Maybe even Serena Williams one day.
I guess she minds him not putting the seat down
The drummer is making me uncomfortable...
hahahaha!!
actually a "woman"...?! 🤔
Wtf?
Stop with body building... This look is not completely right for stage nor is backing up your talent.. Define what is enough.. Stay a lady please
Shut up
@@OsheyBaddest guess you love a lady with steroids..
@@vamama100 and I guess ur jealous and jobless
@@OsheyBaddest no Diana, Im a disabeled mother of 3, jealouss never because I honour the LADY she is yet she could stay the lady not turn into a bomb machine there was my concern to stop building up which is unnecessary. We sing along side she is amazing and brings much more exilerated feelings than power noise Jennifer Hudson. My favourite is and always will be the ultimate soul queen Whitney Houston.. See my point now.. Not to diminish Aretha, Anita, and dozen of other super soul ladies..