Shoshana Bean Sings "She Used to Be Mine" from WAITRESS - CLUB BROADWAY.COM

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  • Опубліковано 9 кві 2019
  • WAITRESS star Shoshana Bean sings this Sara Bareilles musical showstopper "She Used to Be Mine."
    Get Tickets to WAITRESS: www.broadway.com/shows/waitress/
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  • @raymahmatafai7918
    @raymahmatafai7918 4 роки тому +4036

    It’s unhealthy how many times I come back here

  • @amihanbaldo8710
    @amihanbaldo8710 3 роки тому +3251

    She made me realize it's not just all about singing it's about story telling.

    • @Jkl67890
      @Jkl67890 3 роки тому +12

      Yah that’s right

    • @sox4755
      @sox4755 3 роки тому +57

      you'll realize they are one and the same. Good vocalists know how to use their instrument to emote well.

    • @DAT415
      @DAT415 3 роки тому +8

      one of the things i so want to learn.

    • @talitasantana8685
      @talitasantana8685 3 роки тому +12

      Omg yes this is a book not only a song when she sings

    • @bryanmcfarland2253
      @bryanmcfarland2253 2 роки тому +1

      Watch Jeremy Jordan's rendition of this song and you'll realize that even more!

  • @iago07
    @iago07 4 роки тому +1198

    Isn’t she just a technical genius? I mean, emotions aside (she has those in droves), this woman has so much control of her instrument, I’m just in awe... GIVE HER HER ORIGINAL MUSICAL AND TONY NOOOOWWWW!!

    • @demontelavon
      @demontelavon 3 роки тому +16

      I'm currently writing a musical, may reach out to her to star in it

    • @verityjude2269
      @verityjude2269 3 роки тому +2

      @@demontelavon omg plssss do!!!

    • @malloryfallon6394
      @malloryfallon6394 3 роки тому +6

      She was R O B B E D of a tony!!!!!

    • @georgejones6262
      @georgejones6262 3 роки тому +6

      @@malloryfallon6394 She's never been eligible for nomination.

  • @k_drive
    @k_drive Рік тому +147

    her being a beat behind the accompaniment is a such an artistic choice. its like a reflection of her falling behind life, a life thats moved far beyond where she is

  • @justinebenoit4126
    @justinebenoit4126 5 років тому +2283

    I kind of love her acting choice to not be on beat the whole time, as if she's considering her next words and singing this for the first time as the character. Wow.

    • @kyliessave8454
      @kyliessave8454 4 роки тому +54

      Truee. If I do this, I sound like I don't know rhythm. 🤣

    • @coreywilkey2
      @coreywilkey2 4 роки тому +90

      John Paul Santos it takes a good pianist to follow your lead, too! But it’s obvious they’re both professionals :-) this was a wonderful performance

    • @calbassas87
      @calbassas87 3 роки тому +10

      Makes it more real

    • @nathankuhns
      @nathankuhns 3 роки тому +18

      Queen of back-phrasing.

    • @robertscruggs9255
      @robertscruggs9255 2 роки тому

      1@@coreywilkey2 11111111111111

  • @darrylmorrison6127
    @darrylmorrison6127 5 років тому +2636

    It's not just the perfection of her singing, it's the way Shoshana is connecting emotionally with the lyrics that gets me.

    • @sarahsteinberg6862
      @sarahsteinberg6862 5 років тому +8

      Yes!!

    • @preach9
      @preach9 4 роки тому +6

      1000th like omg the way the number changes from 999 to 1k is so satisfying.

    • @Minno86
      @Minno86 3 роки тому +6

      Yes!!! I crumble in tears every single time.

    • @mikeoneill91
      @mikeoneill91 3 роки тому +10

      She has this inhuman ability to connect with the lyrics and hurl them right at her audience. I think it’s witchcraft, idk. Definitely magic.

    • @kulheaven
      @kulheaven 3 роки тому +1

      Love her interpretation..

  • @joseantoniobarroso07
    @joseantoniobarroso07 4 роки тому +789

    She’s really masterful in translating emotions through her vocals. When she sang “finally reminds her” with a slight rasp from being a wisp away from crying is just amazing.

  • @CK_Loves_Tea
    @CK_Loves_Tea 2 роки тому +592

    I’ve been doing the rounds of various amazing performances of this song. Jordin Sparks makes me cry fastest, Alison Luff is so beautifully angry, Katherine McPhee is gorgeously introspective, but this. Shoshana seems to have captured so much. There’s the deep, bitter regret, the self-reflection, the frustration & more fear about the future than anyone else I’ve heard. Wow.

    • @Mokhrotaim
      @Mokhrotaim 2 роки тому +5

      Totally agree 👍

    • @summerrose4286
      @summerrose4286 Рік тому +3

      Lucy Thomas. Breathtaking.

    • @Fynnie89
      @Fynnie89 Рік тому +2

      Couldn't have said it better!

    • @EshockT
      @EshockT Рік тому +4

      Masterpiece opportunity. Perfectly written song that lends itself to virtuosic vocal performances.

    • @williamuptgraft1755
      @williamuptgraft1755 Рік тому +4

      I've heard them all and it just doesn't get any better than this! They are all 10s but this is off the charts!!

  • @aliciaf1214
    @aliciaf1214 5 років тому +3487

    Wow. I have never heard She Used to be Mine like this and I'm NOT complaining.

    • @jaqenhghar2446
      @jaqenhghar2446 5 років тому +54

      This is pretty consistent with Jeremy Jordan's version. Equally incredible.

    • @seanyates5769
      @seanyates5769 5 років тому +73

      If you think about it, Shoshana could never return to NYC for very long for a very valid reason. It represented so many deeply emotional memories. The love of her life died on the streets of this city. This song is performed almost like a memory to that time in her life. I cried like 3 times

    • @romalovesmac
      @romalovesmac 5 років тому +8

      @@jaqenhghar2446 search up adrian matthew she used to be mine, this young boy has such an amazing voice

    • @jaqenhghar2446
      @jaqenhghar2446 5 років тому +8

      @@romalovesmac You assume I didn't know about him.. Adrian Matthew was pretty amazing at the cast karaoke, but his style was still more akin to Jessie Meuller's version than this or Jeremy Jordan's.

    • @seanyates5769
      @seanyates5769 5 років тому +16

      This version is sooo raw. I still feel the memories of Tyler in this performance.

  • @thisdayisbananas
    @thisdayisbananas 5 років тому +1492

    why isn't someone writing a musical behind Shoshana? She could absolutely be with the legends of broadway- Patti, Barbra, Bernadette, Audra, Chita....it needs to happen.

    • @unicornalq11
      @unicornalq11 4 роки тому +23

      I would love to see her as Fantine tbh but idk if she’s considered too old to play her bc sometimes the theatre is shitty about that

    • @mikeoneill91
      @mikeoneill91 4 роки тому +16

      Oh she is. A Broadway legend? Absolutely.

    • @kithand1106
      @kithand1106 4 роки тому +87

      She absolutely NEEDS to originate a role. Period. Girl needs to get that Tony.

    • @rheljancasino7517
      @rheljancasino7517 4 роки тому +6

      Lea Salonga is the true legend of Broadway.

    • @Franwub
      @Franwub 3 роки тому

      Coz she has no personality

  • @jlth6
    @jlth6 3 роки тому +331

    Just discovering this in 2020. what the hell. where the hell have I been

  • @ralharps
    @ralharps 4 роки тому +711

    I’ve listened to a TON on renditions of this song and everyone manages to put their stamp on it but in similar ways. THIS rendition stands completely on its own. So much emotion not a note out of place, power and restraint at the same time. Shoshana u are the QUEEN! By far my favorite

    • @iheartvanilla3195
      @iheartvanilla3195 3 роки тому +2

      Hope you may find time to listen to Morissette Amon's version of this song. Love her rendition and of course Shoshana's version, so love this!

    • @karzymimi42
      @karzymimi42 2 роки тому +6

      I agree! This version is the best one! I felt every word she sang!

    • @Justarttingz
      @Justarttingz 2 роки тому

      @@karzymimi42 listen to Kelly new version

    • @melissacoviello2886
      @melissacoviello2886 2 роки тому +1

      This version makes me sob.

    • @jacklutz3375
      @jacklutz3375 Рік тому

      No lies detected!

  • @ronnierose1448
    @ronnierose1448 5 років тому +622

    She killed this song. Bought it a casket, had a funeral, and sent it off to Heaven. Left bare her WHOLE soul. This is why ShoshBean is a QUEEN!!

    • @TaylanaStan_27
      @TaylanaStan_27 4 роки тому +6

      Ronnie Rose and that’s an AMEN for the musical theater children

  • @Llamaboyblue1
    @Llamaboyblue1 5 років тому +874

    Her ability to tell the story not only through her voice BUT her eyes. BRAVA!!!

  • @lillymovee1771
    @lillymovee1771 4 роки тому +395

    I think I have issues. I literally listen to this every single day

  • @tamerlano
    @tamerlano 4 роки тому +521

    She builds the song masterfully... that's a kinda genius. And the voice is a marvel of color and control...the riffs are used judiciously and to great effect. And then there's the deep loneliness of a woman who feels hollow and desensitized and just wants to be herself again. It's a heartbreaking performance.

  • @1998misia
    @1998misia 5 років тому +1911

    I find it fascinating that even though I've heard this song like a million times since it came out (I'm honestly surprised I'm not sick of it by now :P) and interpreted in so many different ways, every single performer brings something totally different. And Shoshana's version is definitely up there in my favorites!

    • @cuchelo1
      @cuchelo1 5 років тому +32

      I was thinking while watching this (and not at all getting sick of hearing new interpretations!) how amazing the writing from Sara Bareilles is and how it must be so wonderful for her to see each new person take this and run with it. How thrilled she must be that it's touching so many different people. At least I hope she feels that way.

    • @keldailey6827
      @keldailey6827 5 років тому +8

      @@cuchelo1 Well said. Seeing Sara in the front row in Pittsburgh in November. I might cry throughout the entire concert.

    • @cuchelo1
      @cuchelo1 5 років тому +4

      @@keldailey6827 I'm crying just thinking about it, lol! Enjoy!!!

    • @ofletcher6422
      @ofletcher6422 5 років тому +2

      Wow I agree. I found this song late but I am constantly surprised how much I still love it.

    • @limayangeranichar2841
      @limayangeranichar2841 4 роки тому +1

      If you would be kind enough please check out my version of this song too, It would mean alot for me,someone who is starting out♥️♥️♥️
      ua-cam.com/video/Y4Tve6j3vU4/v-deo.html

  • @nestorlozanojr.3963
    @nestorlozanojr.3963 5 років тому +1213

    I never comment on videos. And I never cry. And here I am... doing both of those things.

    • @wendytahermosa
      @wendytahermosa 5 років тому +3

      Nestor Lozano Junior I cried too

    • @suckstart25
      @suckstart25 5 років тому +1

      Nestor Lozano Junior 💖💖

    • @solnishcat
      @solnishcat 5 років тому +1

      Nestor Lozano Junior I feel you, brother

    • @mmp79622
      @mmp79622 5 років тому +1

      Proud of us..

    • @rosesmith101
      @rosesmith101 4 роки тому

      Pahahha

  • @forgvn70x7
    @forgvn70x7 Рік тому +71

    The way she effortlessly slips and slides her way through the off beats while still keeping tempo is what is truly telling about her talent!

  • @reagangeorgi2618
    @reagangeorgi2618 4 роки тому +303

    This is BY FAR the best version of this song

  • @mattdebenedictis2455
    @mattdebenedictis2455 5 років тому +1379

    I've been lucky enough to see Waitress 6 times over the years (Jesse 2x, Betsy 2x, Sarah 1x and Katherine 1x) and this is the first time an actress had me me tear up during this song since the very first time I saw it with Jesse Mueller. Shoshana is just something else we dont deserve her

    • @MichelleCFunk
      @MichelleCFunk 5 років тому +8

      On the flip side Sarah Bareilles doing the parody version about Angela Merckel on SNL still made me cry ... lol. But this is still a truly, supremely evocative performance.

    • @alvinmedina7121
      @alvinmedina7121 5 років тому +2

      im not up to you. I have seen jessie n Katherine both amazing. I'm going for third because of this video.it makes me sob .

    • @paigejohannesen9681
      @paigejohannesen9681 5 років тому +2

      sara**

    • @janedruda
      @janedruda 5 років тому +2

      you lucky man!.. I wanted to see it in NY with Sara and Jason Mraz but couldnt find anybody who would fly over with me!... It's in London and we are going to see it later this month. Excited is not the word! :-)

    • @idontusethis4960
      @idontusethis4960 5 років тому +1

      Matt DeBenedictis oOoOo how was betsy?

  • @Thismeekpotato
    @Thismeekpotato 5 років тому +1253

    In a hypothetical situation if this was once again a new show and Tony season was coming, Sho would 1000% deserve a nod.

    • @andracaston9877
      @andracaston9877 5 років тому +36

      unnoticedones oh hands down, that’s why I be like GURL !!!!! I know you have the whole like albums and stuff but GET BACK TO BROADWAY so you can get that tony and really blow up

    • @badmikeyt
      @badmikeyt 5 років тому +35

      Not just a nod, a win.

    • @Thismeekpotato
      @Thismeekpotato 5 років тому +4

      @@badmikeyt Agreeeeed

    • @latrelljohn02
      @latrelljohn02 5 років тому +4

      @@Thismeekpotato If she's against Cynthia Erivo's performance on the Color Purple I doubt. But if she's gonna do it, she's gonna do it.

    • @bondfool
      @bondfool 5 років тому +24

      They should have a replacement cast category.

  • @LolaSky1996
    @LolaSky1996 3 роки тому +92

    You'll never see a mainstream artist perform like this.

  • @lorynpierceeastabrook5177
    @lorynpierceeastabrook5177 Рік тому +54

    She literally cracks her heart open and pours it right out on stage. Her rendition guts me every time I hear it.

  • @CyanAnn
    @CyanAnn 5 років тому +448

    The way she uses that rasp is so raw and real it made me instantly cry

  • @nikkislife7812
    @nikkislife7812 5 років тому +268

    That last “mine” was such a perfect choice vocally, it just really showed how much pain the character was in... it was like a wail, which makes total sense because it’s just pure emotion and pain by the end and Shoshana is a master of acting through a song. Simply amazing.

    • @sud8492
      @sud8492 2 роки тому

      @Faceless this is the correct opinion

  • @mymmont
    @mymmont 4 роки тому +99

    when you even forget that that is a song. You just get so carried away with the story telling and the emotions that time stops and you're transported to another place, together with her. THAT is how you sing a song. You LIVE it. Damn it. Love you Shoshana

  • @shabytin
    @shabytin Рік тому +11

    February 2023 and I’m still here. I love you forever, Shoshana!

  • @eleonoramaciel6273
    @eleonoramaciel6273 5 років тому +544

    She’s raw and she’s angry and so, so sad and it’s amazing how easily she portrays it, without the scenery, without the context of the rest of the musical, without the clothes, just herself, a mic and the piano. It’s different from the other Jenna’s and it’s amazingly heartbreaking. I love, love, love this so much.

  • @nater6790
    @nater6790 5 років тому +505

    Shoshana is the queen of taking modern styles like riffing and opting up but using acting and motive to create those styles. She’s brilliant.

    • @MrAaronWomball
      @MrAaronWomball 4 роки тому +6

      This is a perfect way to describe her performance. The vocal choices in this are just incredible.

    • @camilla8129
      @camilla8129 Місяць тому

      That's how it should be imo! Sure vocal tecnique is fundamental in musical theatre, but it should be used to feel more free with the acting choices and actually enhance them, not just to show off

  • @shabytin
    @shabytin 4 роки тому +218

    I’m still here. November 2019 and I’m still here.

    • @bridiemolloy8643
      @bridiemolloy8643 4 роки тому +1

      wow this year's gone so quickly, it seem like last month she was still in the show aha

    • @cass_727
      @cass_727 4 роки тому

      Me too

    • @noahspacey2601
      @noahspacey2601 4 роки тому

      SAME

    • @IsabellaLomax
      @IsabellaLomax 4 роки тому +1

      ME TOO I PLAY THIS WHEN I NEED A GOOD CRY LOL

    • @kat111503
      @kat111503 4 роки тому +1

      Same. At least once a week.

  • @FlimFlamFloom
    @FlimFlamFloom 4 роки тому +95

    1M views. Sho deserves this. She owns this song.

    • @Griff.photography
      @Griff.photography 3 роки тому +6

      I think it deserves more than one million :)

    • @connerpeck7839
      @connerpeck7839 3 роки тому +4

      Me coming back trying to get her to 7.9billion by the end of 2021😂😂

  • @seanyates5769
    @seanyates5769 5 років тому +1045

    We must remember Shoshana Bean IS 100% the reason why WICKED producers believed that the show was bigger than Idina Menzel. This is the same girl that led sold out shows on a regular basis with her voice when she was a virtual nobody. She was carving herself out a lane to be a legend until Tyler's death. He challenged her to be bigger, be better, and believe she's enough. His death taught her a reality she was just doing a job living in NYC . This performance just shows all of Tyler's lessons coming to fruition. The power of Love ❤❤❤

    • @Elphabantom
      @Elphabantom 5 років тому +60

      Sean Yates she really was!!! She paved the way virtually for all future Elphaba to make the songs their own.

    • @annanonymous7637
      @annanonymous7637 5 років тому +35

      I'm not a big Wicked fan or Shoshana fan (not because I don't like them, just because i haven't exposed myself to a lot of their work) so... i hope you don't mind me asking but.... who's Tyler?

    • @meganlydon9150
      @meganlydon9150 5 років тому +39

      @@annanonymous7637 her boyfriend whom she was very close with. He died in a car accident around 2006

    • @annanonymous7637
      @annanonymous7637 5 років тому +24

      @@meganlydon9150 Oh no! Thank you so much for answering, but gosh that's devastating!

    • @seanyates5769
      @seanyates5769 5 років тому +65

      Megan Lydon It was her fiancé. She’s talked a lot about how the 1st album plus years of therapy has helped her deal with his death. She still wears the rings on her finger.

  • @raphaelinsigne726
    @raphaelinsigne726 5 років тому +245

    I started dying at 2:33
    dUDE I SWEAR THE SECOND HALF IS REALLY FRICKING PAINFUL

    • @andreashoesmith1090
      @andreashoesmith1090 4 роки тому +7

      Me too. Chills, tears the whole nine. Absolutely amazing.

  • @RomonicaDiGregory
    @RomonicaDiGregory 3 роки тому +18

    Play this version. Put your phone down. Close your eyes. Transcend. Shoshana made my whole body feel like it was made of radio static.

  • @davidhernandezcaban2770
    @davidhernandezcaban2770 4 роки тому +62

    The fact that she sing this from the bottom of her heart, does anyone know her story. She sing like she’s been In the same position as the character. 😭💕

  • @spagooter9
    @spagooter9 5 років тому +429

    I can't believe Shoshana got April Ludgate to play the keyboard for her

  • @MattTam
    @MattTam 5 років тому +1036

    What the F??! I was expecting something good already cause it's Shoshana but this is INSANEEE!!!! Best interpretation of the song so far in my opinion.

    • @allynisbet3679
      @allynisbet3679 5 років тому +11

      Matt Tam agreed. A million times!

    • @janaecampbell2745
      @janaecampbell2745 5 років тому +16

      Yes I agree! Best I’ve heard!! What an incredible story teller but also not overdoing it. Wow. 😍

    • @Meg-bw3yx
      @Meg-bw3yx 5 років тому +9

      I read the beginning and almost misinterpreted this comment greatly, but yes completely agree.

    • @sarahsteinberg6862
      @sarahsteinberg6862 5 років тому +1

      I totally agree, it's in my 3!!

    • @talk2minie
      @talk2minie 4 роки тому

      Agreed truly and completely!

  • @meganmccaleb817
    @meganmccaleb817 4 роки тому +69

    I’ve seen so many renditions of this song on UA-cam and this is by far the best vocal/acting performance. The ability to convey the message of that powerful song with nothing more than a stool, microphone, and piano is beyond me.

  • @emmapup1
    @emmapup1 3 роки тому +24

    This. This is the only one that actually made me cry.

  • @celifacejones
    @celifacejones 5 років тому +483

    I just died and went to heaven. Jessie's rawness and phrasing is still my favorite, but I love this just as much.
    Time to hit repeat all day...

  • @royetteyyy4013
    @royetteyyy4013 5 років тому +201

    “...learns how to toughen up...” 😍😭🙌🏼

    • @justcallmeteacup4711
      @justcallmeteacup4711 5 років тому +6

      Oh I know I started getting all teary eyed like damn 😭

    • @iago07
      @iago07 4 роки тому +4

      Best delivery of that phrase from all the actresses... she has it and no one can do it like her. So perfect.

  • @deeamari5033
    @deeamari5033 4 роки тому +6

    she ATE this

  • @stephaniebuchanan3792
    @stephaniebuchanan3792 9 місяців тому +11

    I can't tell you how many times I come back to listen to this. No other singer compares. She just grabs you by the soul and takes you to a place where all the feelings are finally safe to be felt. No matter what else is happening around you, it melts away into the background. You cannot help to be anything other than ultimately present and vulnerable. Bravo!

  • @jermainejr11
    @jermainejr11 5 років тому +131

    Attention: NSFW. This video is NSFW.
    You will be moved out of your chair.
    Chills will run through your veins uncontrollably.
    Tears will fall from your eyes.
    You will be glued to your device.

  • @ryans634
    @ryans634 5 років тому +636

    Masterclass in acting through song. And also having a sick voice. LOVE SHO ❤️

  • @Mcdblue88
    @Mcdblue88 4 роки тому +26

    This is level of performance only comes from years of experience--not only as a professional singer but from personal experience as well. She delivers the song/story with a great deal of wisdom and I think this is what differentiates her performance from other singers' performances. Those little pauses she does is very effective in evoking the idea of the wisdom and introspection.
    This is by far my favorite interpretation of this song!!!!

  • @ronandmaryanneherrema8214
    @ronandmaryanneherrema8214 2 роки тому +17

    The dynamics in this performance are crazy! She told the story so beautifully and with such control!

  • @nicoletta2621
    @nicoletta2621 5 років тому +225

    Her voice is so beautiful and her acting while just sitting on a stool is somehow also beyond amazing

  • @mrfrankums
    @mrfrankums 5 років тому +160

    3:05 and just like that my wig was lost.

  • @dizie1722
    @dizie1722 3 роки тому +28

    This is a masterclass performance. This is how you perform a song. 🙌🏽🔥🔥

  • @user-wb8mh5fm8q
    @user-wb8mh5fm8q 10 місяців тому +7

    This is BY FAR the best version of this song. You'll never see a mainstream artist perform like this..

  • @charlieoverseaz
    @charlieoverseaz 5 років тому +60

    Shoshana Bean redefined what Broadway is. She’s absolutely the best.

  • @tylerfunnyman2532
    @tylerfunnyman2532 5 років тому +161

    We’re in NYC for our anniversary, and we’ve already seen 3 broadway shows, and we simply can’t afford another one. Then I watched this video. We’re going to “Waitress” tomorrow night.

  • @henrylewers8949
    @henrylewers8949 Рік тому +8

    the way she connects the phrase at 3:26 is so so good

  • @z71txman
    @z71txman 4 роки тому +36

    Damn she can sing. She's a story teller thru song!

  • @dsmith8384
    @dsmith8384 5 років тому +161

    The like button doesn’t seem enough for this performance. We need a wow button.

  • @huburgalula4031
    @huburgalula4031 5 років тому +385

    I really thought Jeremy was gonna get Jenna's part

    • @shealyny3471
      @shealyny3471 5 років тому +14

      Hubur Galula bruh that is a mood

  • @tylermcdaniel564
    @tylermcdaniel564 4 роки тому +34

    I listen to this like every day

    • @savard031
      @savard031 4 роки тому +1

      SAME! For months now :)

    • @Yoonminieworldd
      @Yoonminieworldd 3 роки тому

      don't even think i could handle listening daily, my heart wouldn't be able to take it

  • @rubenramos1426
    @rubenramos1426 Рік тому +4

    She sings this song like no one else she owns it.

  • @alliemar5746
    @alliemar5746 5 років тому +212

    I haven’t felt this emotional listening to this song since Jessie was in the role of Jenna, I think I may have a new favourite Jenna

  • @zoerosiee
    @zoerosiee 5 років тому +263

    I was not planning on crying today but I see Shosh, click, and get WRECKED

    • @thornolie
      @thornolie 5 років тому +2

      Same!! Certain lyrics render me a mess, but add in Sho singing and I cant deal!!

    • @MelbaToast7117
      @MelbaToast7117 5 років тому

      God me too. Wow that was beautiful

  • @retro-spective3403
    @retro-spective3403 2 роки тому +13

    Masterclass on how to sing this song… the best version I’ve heard, emotive, gritty, technically flawless, tells a believable story bringing the performance to another level.…. absolute perfection!

  • @blakewebb7370
    @blakewebb7370 6 місяців тому +2

    One of the greatest voices and talents of her generation

  • @MaitreRed
    @MaitreRed 4 роки тому +174

    She is literally telling a story, the way she connects with the lyrics made me speechless
    I was captivated from the first to the latest note of the song
    One of the best singers ever

  • @keviener
    @keviener 5 років тому +63

    She really is perfect. She's the perfect Elphaba, perfect Jenna. Damn

  • @nathanielleeson3318
    @nathanielleeson3318 4 роки тому +4

    This is by far the best rendition. She took it to heaven and then buried it. LOVE SHOSHANA! love love her!!

  • @nurse1352
    @nurse1352 3 роки тому +9

    She sings with her eyes. Before she even sings theres a look tht sets the scene. Incredible. I know what this song is about without seeing the show because of the emotional input and her eyes. Think 50k of the views are mine. X

  •  5 років тому +71

    THAT 👏🏻IS👏🏻ACTING👏🏻ON👏🏻THE👏🏻DAMN👏🏻LINE👏🏻!!! So brilliant! This was my church today 🙌🏻

  • @thomasgareau1911
    @thomasgareau1911 5 років тому +231

    I'm obsessed with the riff at 2:53. A bit of Sho had to break through somewhere! Really cool use of singing off the beat too around 1:15. Love her.

  • @shahnazaura
    @shahnazaura 4 роки тому +11

    Oh god.. Look at her eyes... Im crying

  • @stayawakegames
    @stayawakegames 4 роки тому +5

    Best version. Hands down.

  • @abbytipps
    @abbytipps 5 років тому +121

    Just back for my daily viewing of this

  • @r0land014
    @r0land014 5 років тому +49

    This song makes me cry every single time.
    Sara Bareilles is an outstanding songwriter.

  • @CarolWRN
    @CarolWRN 3 роки тому +5

    The BEST performance of this song. ever!!!

  • @lma6808
    @lma6808 4 роки тому +7

    So much color. She has the perfect quality of voice to perform this song, it's so passionate. Some of the expression is dramatic, but there's a whole lot that isn't, and i think that's even more important to have when performing songs like this. So amazing, I'm in tears.

  • @summerific
    @summerific 5 років тому +174

    It's not simple to say
    That most days I don't recognize me
    That these shoes and this apron
    That place and its patrons
    Have taken more than I gave them
    It's not easy to know
    I'm not anything like I used be, although it's true
    I was never attention's sweet center
    I still remember that girl
    She's imperfect, but she tries
    She is good, but she lies
    She is hard on herself
    She is broken and won't ask for help
    She is messy, but she's kind
    She is lonely most of the time
    She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie
    She is gone, but she used to be mine
    It's not what I asked for
    Sometimes life just slips in through a back door
    And carves out a person and makes you believe it's all true
    And now I've got you
    And you're not what I asked for
    If I'm honest, I know I would give it all back
    For a chance to start over and rewrite an ending or two
    For the girl that I knew
    Who'll be reckless, just enough
    Who'll get hurt, but who learns how to toughen up
    When she's bruised and gets used by a man who can't love
    And then she'll get stuck
    And be scared of the life that's inside her
    Growing stronger each day 'til it finally reminds her
    To fight just a little, to bring back the fire in her eyes
    That's been gone, but used to be mine
    Used to be mine
    She is messy, but she's kind
    She is lonely most of the time
    She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie
    She is gone, but she used to be mine

  • @maxy9540
    @maxy9540 5 років тому +208

    yes shoshana! bringing some soul into the role!!

    • @dayvaughnmonroe9540
      @dayvaughnmonroe9540 5 років тому

      maxine pontillas you must have not seen Christine Dwyer from the tour...

    • @stormbob
      @stormbob 5 років тому +1

      RIGHT? Her inner soul singer wants to come out so badly.

  • @takiyawilliams9047
    @takiyawilliams9047 3 роки тому +2

    Yup I still come back to this video a year later....no regrets

  • @theessentialssss
    @theessentialssss 3 роки тому +2

    She used to fly on a broomstick. Now she's waiting tables.. awesome job Elphy!

  • @badmikeyt
    @badmikeyt 5 років тому +79

    This is also referred to as a master class. 🔥

  • @ededgauw
    @ededgauw 5 років тому +28

    Well this is now joining my “She Used To Be Mine” playlist consisting of Jeremy Jordan, Jessie Mueller, Sara Bareilles, and Heather Headley.

  • @lavenderstripes
    @lavenderstripes 4 роки тому +4

    Ohmigod. She just rips your heart out, stomps on it, puts it back in and then rips it out and stomps on it again. You can tell she's coming at this song from a very real place of anguish. Wow.

  • @TheMarlonChannel
    @TheMarlonChannel Рік тому +6

    I always find myself coming back here. No one sings this song like her. I'm left in awe every time.

  • @marissatorres17
    @marissatorres17 5 років тому +127

    ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?? 😍😭

  • @livegan4683
    @livegan4683 5 років тому +57

    i personally prefer her version rather than jessie’s. shoshana’s voice fits it better 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @tawnyrobinson3930
      @tawnyrobinson3930 5 років тому +3

      liv egan I totally agree! Perfect tone for this song & she’s so emotional without forcing herself to be. It’s just heartbreakingly gorgeous.

    • @jonathanrodriguez4666
      @jonathanrodriguez4666 4 роки тому +4

      Have you heard Jordin Sparks sing this?? 😍

    • @livegan4683
      @livegan4683 4 роки тому +1

      Jonathan Rodriguez her version is flawless

    • @alyssahayes268
      @alyssahayes268 3 роки тому +1

      @@jonathanrodriguez4666 I honestly think Jordin has the ideal voice for this song; I just wish there was more emotion in her Club Broadway version. Emotion is EVERYTHING for this character. To be fair, she doesn't have as much experience as Shoshana in acting though and I have no clue how she performs on stage. (I refuse to watch bootlegs because I know the actors don't like them, although I recognize that it makes theater more accessible to those with lower incomes.)

  • @elphaba.scarletwitch
    @elphaba.scarletwitch 3 роки тому +7

    I mean - look at her eyes. The way she acts is breathlessly wonderful. She puts so much power in this song with every single movement she does. I'm speechless and amazed 😪💛

  • @nicolefan786
    @nicolefan786 3 роки тому +2

    it's frightening how many times i've seen this video

  • @katarynaudrija8296
    @katarynaudrija8296 5 років тому +22

    Her control and the way she makes riffs seem so easy are INSANE! 😱

  • @amandalagerfeld6849
    @amandalagerfeld6849 5 років тому +16

    I feel so honored that I got to see this in person. Bone chilling every time Shoshana sings.....

  • @GetWellSoonR.E.M.
    @GetWellSoonR.E.M. Рік тому +4

    I love the distortion in her belts, especially the top belts in this song. It makes it sound like she’s screaming in anger and resentment. Such a great choice for this song. It’s so emotional 😭

  • @SubKween
    @SubKween Рік тому +9

    Definitely no shade to anyone else, but this is my favorite version I’ve heard of this song.
    This piece resonates so much with me. My own life sadly mirroring the words of this song.

  • @kristinaririe2223
    @kristinaririe2223 5 років тому +18

    The emotional journey you can see visible on her face is my favorite thing about this❤️

  • @artimisjap
    @artimisjap 5 років тому +17

    This bih really came for ALLLL our wigs to snatch them and send them to a different dimension... phew!!! 😳🙌🏼

  • @JamesRGavin
    @JamesRGavin 4 роки тому +5

    We all know Shoshana Bean has one of the best voices on the planet. However, I think her ability to tell a story through song is quite underrated. I believe every single syllable of this song, and she makes me FEEL it. It’s just exquisite.

  • @bop6356
    @bop6356 4 роки тому +12

    Shoshana made the first version of this song here in Broadwaycom channel, as followed by Allison, Jordin, & recently Katherine. Yet this is still my favorite. 😍

  • @Blast2224
    @Blast2224 5 років тому +9

    My family saw her three days ago. It's no exaggeration that she managed to shatter the entire Sunday matinee audience. Everyone was crying and it felt absolutely amazing. She put so much energy that when she finished the audience needed a strong 30 seconds of clapping and sobbing before she could continue.

  • @cryssdee
    @cryssdee 5 років тому +37

    Officially the best version of that song I’ve ever heard. The dynamics and intricacies of each phrase were perfectly executed. Amazing. So amazing 🤩🤩🤩

  • @notadonna5983
    @notadonna5983 2 роки тому +6

    I never got this song before hearing her sing it. Made me cry for my old, hurt, but beautiful self. I'm inspired to find that beauty, again, and never again let her go.💞

  • @diannaw3034
    @diannaw3034 3 роки тому +9

    Wow... am I ever freaking late to the party!!! So this pretty much just blew me away.. like right outta the room!!! This was beyond FIERCE!!!!! I have to now go find all her performances on here and binge watch and listen to this beautiful and amazing talent!!!!! :))))

    • @stewiegriffin993
      @stewiegriffin993 3 роки тому +1

      Check out her Finishing the Hat and her Broadway Bucket List video. You'll be crying your eyes out :)

    • @diannaw3034
      @diannaw3034 3 роки тому +1

      @@stewiegriffin993 TY! On it!!

    • @dvwilbur
      @dvwilbur 3 роки тому +1

      Her performance of "Make It Rain" live is a must watch. Truly incredible.

    • @diannaw3034
      @diannaw3034 3 роки тому

      @@dvwilbur Thank you David.. I have checked that one out.. and I totally agree with you... I was blow away!!