the girl who actually sang Jemima's part has a voice beyond description. It's absolutely ethereal. It could give hope to the hopeless. Helen Massey is her name, she's actually an opera singer nowadays. Absolutely stunning.
The musical is set on the night of the Jellicle Ball, when one cat is selected to be reborn in the Heaviside Lair. The plot is fitted around music & dance numbers - each being the presentation of a Jellicle to suggest why they should chosen. Grizabella's appearances illustrate her suffering and rejection from the tribe. In the end they accept her again and she is selected to be reborn. So, I think this musical is about forgetting grudges, and accepting others with kindness and an open heart.
While I agree, I think Elaine's version is the best version of this song, Betty wasn't trying to make this song happy. I don't even think that's possible. It was just that hers was more nostalgic, thinking of those memories, living those memories while Elaine is more about the tragedy that resulted from those memories. It's hard to explain, they both work, but I think Elaine's interpretation is much easier to understand and receive.
I love Elaine Paige's performance of this song. And to those who are saying they don't understand why Jemima wasn't the one to touch Grizabella I think the whole reason that Victoria was the one to touch Grizabella was to show that Jemima's acceptance of Grizabella was leading to others' accepting her also.
This song is full of beauty and power, spinning its wonderful and sad story like a web in the morning rays. And in the end, the innocence of one cat shines through and breaks the darkness in Grizabella's broken life with a single touch. This is the most touching song of any musical I've ever watched. A true masterpiece.
I'm playing Grizabella in my high school play this year and they told me to look at different versions to get an idea of what I should do. I told them that I all I needed was to to look at Elaine Paige's version because she's freaking amazing. I'm a good singer but I know that I'll never be as good as her...but I can try :)
I absolutely LOVE the passion that these two women put into the song, especially Elaine Paige. She is one of the very few people who have performed in any musical I have seen, live and on movie form, that has brought be to tears. I absolutely adore Elaine Paige
I would not be the one to compare performances, I have loved Betty Buckley's performance for so many years. Now I can see why there is such an argument over who is better. Now my turn to weigh in. They are both fantastic, bring their own to the part. Absolutely amazing.
So, the main story is that there is a big group of cats called the "Jellicles." It is on the night of the Jellicle Ball, were all the cats come together to name one cat to go to the "Heavy Side Lair," which is like human Heaven, to be reborn as a new cat. There are many cats to choose from, and one of them, Grizabella, is very old. She left the jellicles to live a succesful life, and suffered many hardships, and now only wants to be accepted again.
this performance is just SO beautiful! i love the emotion displayed when Elaine sings...it makes me cry every single time! and Veerle has a gorgeous voice too..and a gorgeous face to match! Just amazing...it will NEVER get old
Wow!!Elaine Page has perfectly captured the emotion that Grizabella is conveying in this song. Oh! This is a very emotional song for me that it makes me cry and also hope at the same time.
LOVE IT!!! Elaine Paige is just STUNNING!! I cry every time I hear she scream "Touch me, it's so easy to leave me !!!!" Six people have no feelings....
I have watched this movie hundreds of times, and to this day I cannot listen to Elaine Paige sing as Grizabella without crying. It is simply not possible for me not to.
"Sunlight through the trees in summer, endless masquerading, like a flower as the dawn is breaking" that's when Grizabella joins and Jemima stops singing.
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I am a thrice published novelist with several poetry books and a couple of screenplays, and yet I can't put into works what this song does to me. When Jemima sings with Grizabella, and Elaine Paiges climax of the song...I wish I had the words, I truly do, and yet they fail me. Elaine Paige is a goddess of song.
This is my favorite song out of the whole thing. It's just so full of emotion. And I love watching the video. The part at the very end where the look of relief and joy overcomes Grizabella is just heartbreaking yet so wonderful. T-T
I like Helen Massie's Jemima voice the best, but Betty Buckley is awesome as Grizzabella. Elaine is good too, but I prefer Betty. BTW, happy birthday Betty!
@fatheranthony4pope no, what alot of people think is that Grizabella is the glamour cat, you can see her in the first scene as a younger cat . and she left the jellicles, and tried to come back, but no one exepted her, so now she is old and alone, but when they finally exept her(at the end) Old Deutoronomy chooses her to be reborn into another jellicle life, so she can be happy again:)
@magna621 Elaine Paige has been with Cats in the original production in London. If I am not mistaken she has also played Grizzabella a few times as well. I am not sure she has done it on broadway though.
I disagree with people saying that Veerle's (is that her name?) Jemima is the best vocally. Get the Original Cast Recording (not the Broadway one) and listen to Sarah Brightman's The Moments of Happiness and Memory.
1. Lie on the ground.
2. Try not to cry.
3. Cry a lot.
the girl who actually sang Jemima's part has a voice beyond description. It's absolutely ethereal. It could give hope to the hopeless. Helen Massey is her name, she's actually an opera singer nowadays. Absolutely stunning.
Jemima's part into Grizabella's gives me so many chills. I love how one of the kittens was the one to sing with her.
The musical is set on the night of the Jellicle Ball, when one cat is selected to be reborn in the Heaviside Lair. The plot is fitted around music & dance numbers - each being the presentation of a Jellicle to suggest why they should chosen. Grizabella's appearances illustrate her suffering and rejection from the tribe. In the end they accept her again and she is selected to be reborn. So, I think this musical is about forgetting grudges, and accepting others with kindness and an open heart.
Probably the most touching part of the Musical...when Victoria touches Grizabella's paw...
While I agree, I think Elaine's version is the best version of this song, Betty wasn't trying to make this song happy. I don't even think that's possible. It was just that hers was more nostalgic, thinking of those memories, living those memories while Elaine is more about the tragedy that resulted from those memories. It's hard to explain, they both work, but I think Elaine's interpretation is much easier to understand and receive.
I love Elaine Paige's performance of this song. And to those who are saying they don't understand why Jemima wasn't the one to touch Grizabella I think the whole reason that Victoria was the one to touch Grizabella was to show that Jemima's acceptance of Grizabella was leading to others' accepting her also.
This song is full of beauty and power, spinning its wonderful and sad story like a web in the morning rays. And in the end, the innocence of one cat shines through and breaks the darkness in Grizabella's broken life with a single touch. This is the most touching song of any musical I've ever watched. A true masterpiece.
The emotion behind this song is amazing. And Jemima's voice is so soft and Angelic. I wish somehow I could hear this in person.
that is exactly what makes me cry every time. im glad im not the only one whos heart breaks at the fact thst grizzabella's reaction to exceptance.
I'm playing Grizabella in my high school play this year and they told me to look at different versions to get an idea of what I should do. I told them that I all I needed was to to look at Elaine Paige's version because she's freaking amazing. I'm a good singer but I know that I'll never be as good as her...but I can try :)
ever since i was little, i always loved jemima. she's so pretty and her voice is beautiful.
this performance brings me to tears, which considering I am normally rolling with laughter during this musical; is astounding.
makes me cry every time
Such a great song. I love the harmony between Grizabella and Jemima.
One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard!!!!!!!
If you didn't get goosebumps during her "TOUCH ME!", you have no soul!
I absolutely LOVE the passion that these two women put into the song, especially Elaine Paige. She is one of the very few people who have performed in any musical I have seen, live and on movie form, that has brought be to tears. I absolutely adore Elaine Paige
Veerle Casteleyn is the most beautiful cat I've ever seen
'like a flower, as the dawn is breaking.' 2:47 - 2:50
Jemima did amazingly.
Of course so did Elaine Page, but.
elaine paige is very good at showing an emotion i think thats what makes her one of the greatest and the other cat Jemimais fantastic!!!!
I would not be the one to compare performances, I have loved Betty Buckley's performance for so many years. Now I can see why there is such an argument over who is better. Now my turn to weigh in. They are both fantastic, bring their own to the part. Absolutely amazing.
Cats the Musical is the only production that can make me cry out of pure joy every time I watch it.
3:03 *heartbreaks* :'( beautiful song, beautiful character, beautiful actress, beautiful musical...
she puts so much emotion into this song!!
So, the main story is that there is a big group of cats called the "Jellicles." It is on the night of the Jellicle Ball, were all the cats come together to name one cat to go to the "Heavy Side Lair," which is like human Heaven, to be reborn as a new cat. There are many cats to choose from, and one of them, Grizabella, is very old. She left the jellicles to live a succesful life, and suffered many hardships, and now only wants to be accepted again.
3:02 sends shivers up my spine every time
Elaine Paige is TRULY a wonderful singer wow .
this performance is just SO beautiful! i love the emotion displayed when Elaine sings...it makes me cry every single time! and Veerle has a gorgeous voice too..and a gorgeous face to match! Just amazing...it will NEVER get old
Jemima is like the perfect cat! She is beautiful, and has an amazing voice
Wow!!Elaine Page has perfectly captured the emotion that Grizabella is conveying in this song. Oh! This is a very emotional song for me that it makes me cry and also hope at the same time.
This whole song is perfect, but when Grizabella, and Jemima are singing together, it is just pure magic. Their voices just go together so well.
This song always brings me to tears, especially when Jemima starts singing.
No one else but Elaine Paige is supposed to sing this song :) She turned it into pure emotion.
I love this musical...I saw it once and it was amazing live. Awesome show :)
Jemima has such a gorgeous voice
LOVE IT!!! Elaine Paige is just STUNNING!! I cry every time I hear she scream "Touch me, it's so easy to leave me !!!!"
Six people have no feelings....
even she is tearing up! beautiful song memories is... remindes me of when i was little and my favorite music box played this!
I love how Grizabella jumps up from the floor with new energy after Jemima helps sings her song!!! xD
I have watched this movie hundreds of times, and to this day I cannot listen to Elaine Paige sing as Grizabella without crying. It is simply not possible for me not to.
"Sunlight through the trees in summer, endless masquerading, like a flower as the dawn is breaking" that's when Grizabella joins and Jemima stops singing.
Only Elaine Paige can do proper justice to this role, and to this song. Supreme artistry!
Magical brings a shiver to my spine everytime i hear her hit the high note
Love how Misto sparkles :)
I got goosebumps right before Jemima started singing.
Love Elain♥
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Jemimas voice is pure love
I love Jemima. She looks so much like a cat, and her voice is stunning. :)
Veerie has such a beautiful unreal voice!
Such a good actress
i love how victoria and jemima r wearing spike collars even though they r kittens and so cute
I am a thrice published novelist with several poetry books and a couple of screenplays, and yet I can't put into works what this song does to me. When Jemima sings with Grizabella, and Elaine Paiges climax of the song...I wish I had the words, I truly do, and yet they fail me. Elaine Paige is a goddess of song.
Elaine Paige you tare my heart to pieces every time I hear you sing thing song. Beautiful just beautiful.
I looooooove Jemimas part
my favorite part. ^U^
2:45
such a great song i love to lisen to this over and over again. if your one of those people here is a redo button 0:00
This is my favorite song out of the whole thing. It's just so full of emotion. And I love watching the video. The part at the very end where the look of relief and joy overcomes Grizabella is just heartbreaking yet so wonderful. T-T
I love this song it truely is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard and Jemima is my fav cat (Kitten)
Verlee's vocals were dubed using Helen Massie's vocals, she is an opera singer.
elaine paige is trully the best!
i played grizabella and i love this song
i cry every time i watch this part!
I can only watch this once in awhile because I sob uncontrollably every time I do. I just lose it completely.
From 2:32 onward is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard.
i played jemima once in my high school prouction.....
Only Elaine will ever bring justice to this song, same going for Veerle.
this is my fave song from this muscial it is my one goal in life to be a broadway actor and mr webber one of my favorite producers =D
I like Helen Massie's Jemima voice the best, but Betty Buckley is awesome as Grizzabella. Elaine is good too, but I prefer Betty. BTW, happy birthday Betty!
Great Song
Goosebumps at 3:02
beautiful
Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think they both sounded so simalar that it really doesnt matter... but i still would rather listen to elaine's version. it's just what im used to...
@fatheranthony4pope no, what alot of people think is that Grizabella is the glamour cat, you can see her in the first scene as a younger cat . and she left the jellicles, and tried to come back, but no one exepted her, so now she is old and alone, but when they finally exept her(at the end) Old Deutoronomy chooses her to be reborn into another jellicle life, so she can be happy again:)
love this vid. especially with elaine paige singing.
veerle is amazing!
I like Elaine's interpretation of the song better, but I like Betty's voice better so I'm so torn
The name of the book is Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats :)
Lovey all CATS Lovey CATS
this song is very sad. it made me cry the firstt ime i saw cats
wowza cats rooocksssssss
I haz love jemima ::D
the part at 3.00 is my favorite part ..all that emotion just touches me
me too ;)
this song is so sad
@AwesomeLeannaMarie good luck in your play (:
@magna621 Elaine Paige has been with Cats in the original production in London. If I am not mistaken she has also played Grizzabella a few times as well. I am not sure she has done it on broadway though.
Goddamn. I said GODDAMN. This is incredible.
I have seen the show, and understand it, but I do have a query. Is Grizabella meant to be an old cat that is returning home to die?
Its promoting or being promoted by the Joseph Musical AD at 00:10
whats the video that comes next?!
Who is the actress that plays Jemima?
press 6 for Jemima's voice
it is very good part.. but listen voice from girl who is singing in part 2:30.. so unusual voice and nice..
@brandonhighgirl The next one is Journey to the heaviside layer.
@DegrassiGirl3061421 WHAT?!??!?! dangit! it was sooo pretty.
its too bad the girl that plays Jemima didnt really sing it, it was another person who sung her part...
I disagree with people saying that Veerle's (is that her name?) Jemima is the best vocally. Get the Original Cast Recording (not the Broadway one) and listen to Sarah Brightman's The Moments of Happiness and Memory.
@felipe0789 i know such great talent!