Why are people complaining about the 80s sound and the rock singing? One of the reasons why Chess is so popular these days is because it cleverly combines different vocal and instrumental styles! Personally my favourite song, along side Pity the 'Singer' and Anthem :D thanks for putting up
[CITIZENS OF MERANO] O light the heart that lingers in Merano Merano! The spa no connoisseur of spas would miss (So healthy) Highly recommended is this sweet metropolis (Mental and physical bliss!) The gods have smiled and blessed is Merano Merano! There are no fitter burghers to be found (Such vigour!) Take the time to taste us We'll give you a welcome that's typically Tirol For then we are sure of our ground Right now we're Italian - we used to be German - The border keeps shifting around [MAYOR] Speaking as one of the patriarchs I don't mind taking your lira or marks [CITIZENS] Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano Rosy-cheeked Merano, flourishing to a fault The sparkling streams, the bracing air, the therapeutic salt I'd have to be carried away to call a halt! Oh I feel great in this bouncing state, o hail to thee, Merano Hearty hale Merano. Any objections? Nein! Where breathing in will turn you on, where water tastes like wine Get out your get up and go and get in line It's living your life in a show by Rodgers and Hammerstein! O sad the soul who passes by Merano Merano! So far no soul has ever passed us by (They love us) Why not stay forever? Oh so many reasons why (All those in favour say "Aye") "AYE!" So sing a song, let's hear it for Merano Merano! Soprano, alto, tenor, bass agree (We're wholesome) What a happy haven This is a place where your arteries soften Cholesterol hasn't a chance From mountain to valley the natural goodness Is fighting pollution's advance [MAYOR] So come to us and feel the force All major credit cards taken of course [CITIZENS] Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano Rosy-cheeked Merano, flourishing to a fault The sparkling streams, the bracing air, the therapeutic salt I'd have to be carried away to call a halt Once in a while all the gods will smile on little old Merano Humble shy Merano suddenly hits the press And I report with all the pride and joy that I possess Half of the world and his wife has our address Our little town will be rife with games of chess! [Whistling] [CITIZENS] Get up your get up and go and get in line It's living your life in a show... [THE AMERICAN] What a scene! What a joy! What a lovely sight! When my game is the big sensation Has the mob's sporting taste altered overnight? Have they found new sophistication? Not yet, they just want to see If the nice guy beats the bum If it's East-West and the money's sky-high They all come You can raise all you want, if you raise the roof Scream and shout and the gate increases Break the rules, break the bank, I'm the living proof They don't care how I move my pieces I know I'm the best there is But all they want is a show Well that's all right, I'll be glad to oblige S.R.O. S.R.O [Segue] [MAYOR & CITIZENS] Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano Rosy-cheeked Merano, flourishing to a fault The sparkling streams, the bracing air, the therapeutic salt I'd have to be carried away to call a halt Oh I feel great in this bouncing state, o hail to thee, Merano Hearty hale Merano. Any objections? Nein! Where breathing in will turn you on, where water tastes like wine Get out your get up and go and get in line It's living your life in a show by Rodgers and Hammerstein! Now for the sell We put the ice into paradise, we are the salt of the earth Sound as a bell Check out the waters and check out the hygiene at which we excel Check into an hotel and schnell Body and soul, get well
When I was growing up my late father used to share this musical (both versions) with my sister and myself, we learned the words to it by heart and all three of us used to sing it together all the time. Its been years and years now, Dad's gone sadly but this Rock-Opera always takes me right back to those times and its almost like he's right here. Thanks for sharing this, it really means a great deal. :)
I love this song! It makes me feel I'm at the opera! First time since its release, I am hearing this for the first time! I am blown away! Bravo Merano!
This piece achieves a little miracle : it sounds both Italian and Austrian, like in those joke drawings, where you see indifferently a duck or a hare...very nice !
Meran (Austrian)/Merano (Italian) was part of Austria's South Tyrol (Tirol Austrian) for hundreds of years. They still speak Boarisch (Austro-Bavarian German), food and wine a great, skinng and walking heaven - all lost on most chess players, however.
O light the heart That lingers in Merano Merano! The spa no Connoisseur of spas would miss So healthy Highly recommended Is this sweet metropolis Mental and physical bliss! The gods have smiled And blessed is Merano Merano! There are no Fitter burghers to be found Such vigour! Take the time to taste us We'll give you a welcome that's typically Tirol For then we are sure of our ground Right now we're Italian - we used to be German The border keeps shifting around! Speaking as one of the patriarchs I don't mind taking your Lira or Marks Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano Rosy-cheeked Merano Flourishing to a fault The sparkling streams, the bracing air The therapeutic salt I'd have to be carried away to call a halt! Oh I feel great in this bouncing state O hail to thee Merano! Hearty hale Merano Any objections? Nein! Where breathing in will turn you on Where water tastes like wine Get out your get up and go and get in line It's living your life in a show by Rodgers and Hammerstein! O sad the soul Who passes by Merano Merano! So far no Soul has ever passed us by They love us Why not stay forever? Oh so many reasons why All those in favour say "Aye" Aye! So sing a song Let's hear it for Merano Merano! Soprano Alto, tenor, bass agree We're wholesome What a happy haven This is a place where your arteries soften Cholesterol hasn't a chance From mountain to valley the natural goodness Is fighting pollution's advance So come to us and feel the force All major credit cards taken of course! Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano Rosy-cheeked Merano Flourishing to a fault The sparkling streams, the bracing air The therapeutic salt I'd have to be carried away to call a halt
I remember this was on a B-side of One Night in Bangkok on the 45. Woke up with it in my head for some reason and had to listen to it again. Strange because I think I had the original cast recording on cassette somewhere and this song wasn't on it.
My mom went to visit her brother in London in the early/mid 80's and went to see the musical there... She introduced the music to me about 10 years ago and still love it!!! (Extra, useless background, we're from South Africa and I'm 24 now :D )
I just saw this in Naperville (Chess). It did not have Merano. But one question. In "One Night in Bangkok" it says "thank heavens I am only watching the game, controlling it". But it is sung by Freddie Trumper, and he is by no means only "watching the game, controlling it".
I like how the top comments are telling people to stop complaining when all of the comments on the first page are all nice comments................confusing.
think they might have been mean comments that got deleted somehow. otherwise it's mass paranoia, possible, but not probable imho... but I'm sure they're probably hold up in safe spaces or stoned somewhere...
I love how just after 1:40 other musicals are referenced...in a musical. Of course you feel like you're in a musical. Because. Its. A. Musical. Personally I like The Arbiter better, but this is up there for sure.
Without the two extra "All right, I'll be glad to oblige" in the middle, this version has always sounded neutered to me. Weird that the 45 b-side version would be longer than the album cut.
this is super wacky to listen to for the first time AFTER seeing the "Chess in Concert" DVD. This one takes it self much more seriously and professionally. Not sure which is better, but this one could absolutely grow on me.
its the feel. this feels serious, as opposed to the chess in concert version which is playful and bouncy. the lyrics are a bit silly in both, but in the DVD, we hear them SING silly too. the end of the DVD version loses all the tightness and becomes a cheer. both are excellent, and hit their intended designs. but they communicate very differently.
I don't know that there anything wrong with chess in concert , but this 1984 original version has Benny Andersson and the ABBA band playing-and Korberg, Paige and Head. Chess will never done better than this.
ok, i take back the claim that this one is more professional. that isn't quite what I was going for. I'll stand by this one being more serious, and the 2008 version being more playful. both extremely professionally and enjoyable, but with very different feels.
Eh...let 'em complain. Anthem, Pity the Child, Nobody's on Nobody's side by Judy Kuhn, Where I Want to be. I had the privilege of seeing a production of the London Chess live in Arlington VA about 3 years ago. Small production...but I got to see it live.
I found this at the record store. I bought it without having a clue what it was. I think it was because it had Tim Rice writing. I thought it was pretty good. It also might have been pushed on me because of the ABBA connection, but I didn't follow ABBA, I just knew ABBA obviously had some skills.
Totally love the choral quality offset with a little bit of pop. I really think the lines between the two 'genres'(???) should have been mixed and blended more than they have- seems like an age or class division, when it should not be- good music is good music period, If i can enjoy some country music and opera, then most people probably could enjoy more variety, I'm kind of a cranky old buzzard when it comes to the music i'll listen to. This was good decades ago and still is.
When I first heard this album as I kid I was totally turned off by this song, I thought, what the hell is this corny stuff? I didn't get that was what musicals were like. I loved the synth rock stuff but now I love the whole album, I finally got it after a few months of listening to it.
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Guess I was lucky I was in my 20s already. Loved (and still love) everything on this ;-) (Okay, there are one or two that I just like, but this one here I certainly always loved).
@Asusgen You're right. That's the most stunning thing about this musical - thet it encompasses so many musical styles - and all of it written by the two guys known for little more than "Mamma Mia", "Super Trouper", ... Personally I think the plot is a bit weak, but the display of so many emotions is brilliant.
"little more"? What are you talking about? They had more hits than nearly any other band and they are still super-popular today. Don't act as if they were underrated.
Nothing against the person who uploaded this but I class myself as having a very good ear for good music but the musical Chess is the biggest load of garbage I have listened to for a very long time, utter rubbish. I wasted 39 minutes of my time.
Oh horror, 39 minutes of your life wasted! But of course, with very refined taste and an ear for quality, it's nothing you haven't been through before I'm sure.
Your "good ears" are obviously in no fit state to appreciate a beautiful piece of music. But, hey, each to his own. Your taste regarding Chess, thankfully, is not mine.
I only started listening to this because I had only known about One night in Bangkok and was curious what the play was about. The chorus opening of this track...is not a great first impression? Its good, the vocals are good, its a good piece. Not what I was expecting tho...until the 80s part comes in and then I started paying attention again.
chess is the most underrated musical of all time.
I asked my parents when I was a kid to give me Chess for Christmas, they instead gave me a board and pieces lol I meant the musical!
@@googleuser2874 Oh dear! I generally ask for presents in the general category of *books* and *music* .
Not for me. It Is the BEST
@@anavonrebeur6121 you do know the definition of underrated do you?
Not by me ❤️
Once every year I need strongly and physically to listen to this song like 5 times. Or else I faint.
Love this
Why are people complaining about the 80s sound and the rock singing? One of the reasons why Chess is so popular these days is because it cleverly combines different vocal and instrumental styles!
Personally my favourite song, along side Pity the 'Singer' and Anthem :D thanks for putting up
[CITIZENS OF MERANO]
O light the heart that lingers in Merano
Merano! The spa no connoisseur of spas would miss
(So healthy)
Highly recommended is this sweet metropolis
(Mental and physical bliss!)
The gods have smiled and blessed is Merano
Merano! There are no fitter burghers to be found
(Such vigour!)
Take the time to taste us
We'll give you a welcome that's typically Tirol
For then we are sure of our ground
Right now we're Italian - we used to be German -
The border keeps shifting around
[MAYOR]
Speaking as one of the patriarchs
I don't mind taking your lira or marks
[CITIZENS]
Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano
Rosy-cheeked Merano, flourishing to a fault
The sparkling streams, the bracing air, the therapeutic salt
I'd have to be carried away to call a halt!
Oh I feel great in this bouncing state, o hail to thee, Merano
Hearty hale Merano. Any objections? Nein!
Where breathing in will turn you on, where water tastes like wine
Get out your get up and go and get in line
It's living your life in a show by Rodgers and Hammerstein!
O sad the soul who passes by Merano
Merano! So far no soul has ever passed us by
(They love us)
Why not stay forever?
Oh so many reasons why
(All those in favour say "Aye")
"AYE!"
So sing a song, let's hear it for Merano
Merano! Soprano, alto, tenor, bass agree
(We're wholesome)
What a happy haven
This is a place where your arteries soften
Cholesterol hasn't a chance
From mountain to valley the natural goodness
Is fighting pollution's advance
[MAYOR]
So come to us and feel the force
All major credit cards taken of course
[CITIZENS]
Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano
Rosy-cheeked Merano, flourishing to a fault
The sparkling streams, the bracing air, the therapeutic salt
I'd have to be carried away to call a halt
Once in a while all the gods will smile on little old Merano
Humble shy Merano suddenly hits the press
And I report with all the pride and joy that I possess
Half of the world and his wife has our address
Our little town will be rife with games of chess!
[Whistling]
[CITIZENS]
Get up your get up and go and get in line
It's living your life in a show...
[THE AMERICAN]
What a scene! What a joy! What a lovely sight!
When my game is the big sensation
Has the mob's sporting taste altered overnight?
Have they found new sophistication?
Not yet, they just want to see
If the nice guy beats the bum
If it's East-West and the money's sky-high
They all come
You can raise all you want, if you raise the roof
Scream and shout and the gate increases
Break the rules, break the bank, I'm the living proof
They don't care how I move my pieces
I know I'm the best there is
But all they want is a show
Well that's all right, I'll be glad to oblige
S.R.O. S.R.O
[Segue]
[MAYOR & CITIZENS]
Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano
Rosy-cheeked Merano, flourishing to a fault
The sparkling streams, the bracing air, the therapeutic salt
I'd have to be carried away to call a halt
Oh I feel great in this bouncing state, o hail to thee, Merano
Hearty hale Merano. Any objections? Nein!
Where breathing in will turn you on, where water tastes like wine
Get out your get up and go and get in line
It's living your life in a show by Rodgers and Hammerstein!
Now for the sell
We put the ice into paradise, we are the salt of the earth
Sound as a bell
Check out the waters and check out the hygiene at which we excel
Check into an hotel and schnell
Body and soul, get well
When I was growing up my late father used to share this musical (both versions) with my sister and myself, we learned the words to it by heart and all three of us used to sing it together all the time. Its been years and years now, Dad's gone sadly but this Rock-Opera always takes me right back to those times and its almost like he's right here. Thanks for sharing this, it really means a great deal. :)
There are actually 4 (and probably more) versions. I'm curious on what you watched.
You’re not alone friend. My father was the same. My sister and I are 5 yrs apart so they knew it more than me but I loved being apart of it.
What a wonderful memory... Thank you for sharing
I love this song! It makes me feel I'm at the opera! First time since its release, I am hearing this for the first time! I am blown away! Bravo Merano!
The whistling and the references to Rodgers and Hammerstein . . .gold.
Have loved this recording for decades (never seen the show), but I am revisiting it because of The Queen's Gambit on Netflix. Anyone else?
This piece achieves a little miracle : it sounds both Italian and Austrian, like in those joke drawings, where you see indifferently a duck or a hare...very nice !
Yes, north Italy and western Austria are very close to one another culturally ...
You mean Switzerland. That Is Italian AND Alps
Meran (Austrian)/Merano (Italian) was part of Austria's South Tyrol (Tirol Austrian) for hundreds of years. They still speak Boarisch (Austro-Bavarian German), food and wine a great, skinng and walking heaven - all lost on most chess players, however.
Sounds like a Tarantella
Would love to watch this live.
When I was about 9 I knew all the words to these songs. Thank you for posting this so I can reintroduce myself to the wonders of Chess! :D
I was 12 when I first heard Chess - but I went thought the same process
O light the heart
That lingers in Merano
Merano! The spa no
Connoisseur of spas would miss
So healthy
Highly recommended
Is this sweet metropolis
Mental and physical bliss!
The gods have smiled
And blessed is Merano
Merano! There are no
Fitter burghers to be found
Such vigour!
Take the time to taste us
We'll give you a welcome that's typically Tirol
For then we are sure of our ground
Right now we're Italian - we used to be German
The border keeps shifting around!
Speaking as one of the patriarchs
I don't mind taking your Lira or Marks
Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano
Rosy-cheeked Merano
Flourishing to a fault
The sparkling streams, the bracing air
The therapeutic salt
I'd have to be carried away to call a halt!
Oh I feel great in this bouncing state
O hail to thee Merano!
Hearty hale Merano
Any objections? Nein!
Where breathing in will turn you on
Where water tastes like wine
Get out your get up and go and get in line
It's living your life in a show by Rodgers and Hammerstein!
O sad the soul
Who passes by Merano
Merano! So far no
Soul has ever passed us by
They love us
Why not stay forever?
Oh so many reasons why
All those in favour say "Aye"
Aye!
So sing a song
Let's hear it for Merano
Merano! Soprano
Alto, tenor, bass agree
We're wholesome
What a happy haven
This is a place where your arteries soften
Cholesterol hasn't a chance
From mountain to valley the natural goodness
Is fighting pollution's advance
So come to us and feel the force
All major credit cards taken of course!
Oh I get high when I saunter by the mountains of Merano
Rosy-cheeked Merano
Flourishing to a fault
The sparkling streams, the bracing air
The therapeutic salt
I'd have to be carried away to call a halt
I remember this was on a B-side of One Night in Bangkok on the 45. Woke up with it in my head for some reason and had to listen to it again. Strange because I think I had the original cast recording on cassette somewhere and this song wasn't on it.
My mom went to visit her brother in London in the early/mid 80's and went to see the musical there... She introduced the music to me about 10 years ago and still love it!!!
(Extra, useless background, we're from South Africa and I'm 24 now :D )
The melody line of 'When breathing in will turn you on when water tastes like wine' is from ABBA's 1981 track 'Hovas Vittne'.
Ha, yes you're right. Typical musical phrase and of course same composers! Benny and Bjørn made Chess after ABBA broke up.
even the chord progression underneath is identical!
Now that you mention it, it does kinda sound similar.
~:~
But I also think you can hear Funicoli funicola in Merano
@@MrBroadsheet yep
Chess is a masterpiece ! 👍😀
Great music, i'f still got the album from the 80,s.
3:38 transition 💗
We have this song on our juke box. I've loved it since I was a kid.
Wow. Haven't thought about this one in a LONG while.. EPIC musical!
This is my first time listining to Chess, and omg this song slaps
still ***KING LOVE THIS MUSICAL!
I love that transition at 3:40
Just Brilliant
It's absolutely epic
Good isn't it.
I just saw this in Naperville (Chess). It did not have Merano.
But one question. In "One Night in Bangkok" it says "thank heavens I am only watching the game, controlling it". But it is sung by Freddie Trumper, and he is by no means only "watching the game, controlling it".
Saw this performed in NY, the short lived performance in early 90s.
I like how the top comments are telling people to stop complaining when all of the comments on the first page are all nice comments................confusing.
think they might have been mean comments that got deleted somehow. otherwise it's mass paranoia, possible, but not probable imho... but I'm sure they're probably hold up in safe spaces or stoned somewhere...
Stop complaining :)
I'm gonna have to visit Merano someday and see if it's really all it's cracked up to be in this song. 😂
~:~
hey, it's the best town in the world! :D
One of my favourite musical
OMG if anything defines the 80s it's Chess!
Went to see this on Thursday this was one of my favourite songs.
still my fav musical to date
I listen to Chess when i was otw to school in 80s. Had my Sony little cd player. In mt schoolbag
This is so strange... I love it
I love how just after 1:40 other musicals are referenced...in a musical. Of course you feel like you're in a musical. Because. Its. A. Musical.
Personally I like The Arbiter better, but this is up there for sure.
Thank you for Chess
Without the two extra "All right, I'll be glad to oblige" in the middle, this version has always sounded neutered to me. Weird that the 45 b-side version would be longer than the album cut.
YES!!!
Best version and wonderful
Saw this in London in 1986, it was really good
Me too!!!
The only true version of Chess has this cover.
this is super wacky to listen to for the first time AFTER seeing the "Chess in Concert" DVD.
This one takes it self much more seriously and professionally. Not sure which is better, but this one could absolutely grow on me.
What would you say are the differences in seriousness and professionalism between this and "Chess in Concert"?
its the feel.
this feels serious, as opposed to the chess in concert version which is playful and bouncy.
the lyrics are a bit silly in both, but in the DVD, we hear them SING silly too.
the end of the DVD version loses all the tightness and becomes a cheer.
both are excellent, and hit their intended designs. but they communicate very differently.
I don't know that there anything wrong with chess in concert , but this 1984 original version has Benny Andersson and the ABBA band playing-and Korberg, Paige and Head. Chess will never done better than this.
ok, i take back the claim that this one is more professional.
that isn't quite what I was going for.
I'll stand by this one being more serious, and the 2008 version being more playful.
both extremely professionally and enjoyable, but with very different feels.
This album is hot❤❤❤❤
I listen to Chess when i was otw to school in 80s
Eh...let 'em complain. Anthem, Pity the Child, Nobody's on Nobody's side by Judy Kuhn, Where I Want to be. I had the privilege of seeing a production of the London Chess live in Arlington VA about 3 years ago. Small production...but I got to see it live.
We're actually playing this for high school, and I'm rlly excited!
I completely agree with that but in all honesty, I think with this musical, the plot goes all over the place! :s
Good video. I LOVE CHESS
I'm here after reading Ramin's facebook post...must...see..Ramin...Live...on..Broadway
DEAR ARNOLD DEAR ARNOLD!!
Always the Best ❤😅
ah, Abba!
I found this at the record store. I bought it without having a clue what it was. I think it was because it had Tim Rice writing. I thought it was pretty good. It also might have been pushed on me because of the ABBA connection, but I didn't follow ABBA, I just knew ABBA obviously had some skills.
What a scene, what a joy, what a lovely sight... when my game is the big sensation
Amazing
should have been an Abba album letting both ladies display their vocal ranges
ABBA had 8 albums to display their vocal ranges, it was time for something different! Chess is a masterpiece on its own
Totally love the choral quality offset with a little bit of pop. I really think the lines between the two 'genres'(???) should have been mixed and blended more than they have- seems like an age or class division, when it should not be- good music is good music period, If i can enjoy some country music and opera, then most people probably could enjoy more variety, I'm kind of a cranky old buzzard when it comes to the music i'll listen to. This was good decades ago and still is.
thumbs up if you're from Meran/o!
@3:30 Murray Head rules!
He brings such a great sound!!!
wow
When I first heard this album as I kid I was totally turned off by this song, I thought, what the hell is this corny stuff? I didn't get that was what musicals were like. I loved the synth rock stuff but now I love the whole album, I finally got it after a few months of listening to it.
Guess I was lucky I was in my 20s already. Loved (and still love) everything on this ;-) (Okay, there are one or two that I just like, but this one here I certainly always loved).
@Asusgen
You're right. That's the most stunning thing about this musical - thet it encompasses so many musical styles - and all of it written by the two guys known for little more than "Mamma Mia", "Super Trouper", ... Personally I think the plot is a bit weak, but the display of so many emotions is brilliant.
"little more"? What are you talking about? They had more hits than nearly any other band and they are still super-popular today. Don't act as if they were underrated.
modern musicals can’t seem to bring the drama of this album… not much can top it tbh
Concept albums really have something special
Thank you.
Little bit Gilbert and Sullivan here but a Million times better
god why is it this musical that gets all da hate its great ;w;
How long is the video of the steaming cup?
Where is Someone Else's Story
@Nicsoft Inc Ah! that clarifies things! Sometimes Florence sings it and sometimes Svetlana sings *Someone else's story* .
Wasn’t in the original concept album, it was added much later when the show came to Broadway
This is amazing. One question tho, is it English? I know some of it is.
All the lyrics are in English.
@@Liz-tm3sg Oh ok, thanks.
@@thepurpleantidote8709 The album (which is the original version all stage production were based on) had a lyrics sheet. :D
3:40 best part of the song
Pi pH pi
3:39
Yeah. I prefer Adam Pascal for this part. Murray Head sounds a bit. . .really really bad. His "Pity the Child" is pretty good, though :)
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Nothing against the person who uploaded this but I class myself as having a very good ear for good music but the musical Chess is the biggest load of garbage I have listened to for a very long time, utter rubbish. I wasted 39 minutes of my time.
Hey, Wizard! You are handicapped by your tin ears!
Oh horror, 39 minutes of your life wasted! But of course, with very refined taste and an ear for quality, it's nothing you haven't been through before I'm sure.
May I ask out of interest why?
So now every one of us knows perfectly what kind of music you detest. But what kind of music do you like then?
Your "good ears" are obviously in no fit state to appreciate a beautiful piece of music. But, hey, each to his own. Your taste regarding Chess, thankfully, is not mine.
I only started listening to this because I had only known about One night in Bangkok and was curious what the play was about. The chorus opening of this track...is not a great first impression? Its good, the vocals are good, its a good piece. Not what I was expecting tho...until the 80s part comes in and then I started paying attention again.