The song “Gethsemene” from the opera Jesus Christ Superstar is a challenge for anyone who sings it, due to that one high, sustained note. However, even though it’s in the original, it doesn’t have to be sung like that. Who did it best? Lindsay Ellis compiled a collection of recordings of various singers doing the “Whyyyy?” over the past fifty years for your personal comparison. -via Metafilter
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Oh, how I hate Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals!
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Okay, Lin-Manuel Miranda was included as a joke. It’s not all that fair to highlight footage of 19-year-old Miranda during his undergrad days. He usually sings much better.
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