Glee featured multiple major and secondary roles who have contributed vocals to the show: Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, Jayma Mays, Jane Lynch, Chord Overstreet, Darren Criss, Harry Shum, Jr., Damian McGinty, Vanessa Lengies, Samuel Larsen, Blake Jenner, Alex Newell, Melissa Benoist, Jacob Artist, and Dean Geyer. Numerous special guests have also featured on tracks, including Jonathan Groff, Kristin Chenoweth, Grant Gustin, Olivia Newton-John, John Stamos, Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel, Charice, Gwyneth Paltrow, k.d. lang, Ricky Martin, Matt Bomer, Kate Hudson, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The pilot episode of the show was broadcast on May 19, 2009 and the first season began airing on September 9, 2009. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Murphy selects all music featured within the series himself, with the intent of maintaining a balance between show tunes and chart hits. Songs featured on the show are available for digital download through iTunes up to two weeks before new episodes air, and through other digital outlets and mobile carriers a week later.
Their debut single, "Don't Stop Believin'", a cover of the 1981 Journey song, was a top ten hit, and was certified platinum in Australia and gold in the US. The group's cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached number one in Ireland, giving them their first number one single.
There has been Nineteen soundtracks released through Columbia Records: Glee: The Music, Volume 1, Glee: The Music, Volume 2, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, Glee: The Music, Volume 4, Glee: The Music, Volume 5, Glee: The Music, Volume 6, Glee: The Music, Volume 7 and Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2,Glee: The Music, Volume 7,Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album,Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 3,Glee Sings the Beatles and Glee: The Music - Celebrating 100 Episodes.
Nineteen EPs have also been released: Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show.Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, Dance Party,Britney 2.0,Glee: The Music Presents Glease,The Quarterback (Music from the TV Series),A Katy or a Gaga (Music from the Episode),Movin' Out,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 4,City of Angels,New New York,Glee: The Music, Bash,Glee: The Music, Tested,Glee: The Music, Opening Night,Glee: The Music, the Back Up Plan,Glee: The Music, Old Dog, New Tricks,Glee: The Music – The Untitled Rachel Berry Project,Glee: The Music – Loser Like Me and Glee: The Music – Homecoming.
The cast is second behind The Beatles for most chart appearances by a group act in the Billboard Hot 100's history, and holds the record of sixth overall among all artists, with sixty-nine appearances. The cast has sold over thirty six million and over eleven million albums worldwide. The series' cover versions have also had a positive effect on the original recording artists, with sales of Rihanna's "Take a Bow" increasing by 189 percent after the song was covered in the Glee episode "Showmance".
The series features covers of numerous songs sung on-screen by the characters. Musical segments typically take the form of performances, as opposed to the characters singing spontaneously, as the intention is for the series to remain reality-based. Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as: "I want there to be something for everybody in every episode. That's a tricky mix, but that's very important — the balancing of that." Song choices are integral to script development, with Murphy explaining: "Each episode has a theme at its core. After I write the script, I will choose songs that help to move the story along."
Glee is choreographed by Zach Woodlee, and features five to eight production numbers per episode. Once music rights are cleared, songs are arranged and pre-recorded by the cast. Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Numbers can take several weeks to prepare, depending on complexity. Each episode costs at least $3 million to produce, and can take up to 10 days to film as a result of the elaborate choreography.
Bills Bills Bills
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Taking me places I ain't never been
But now your getting comfortable
Ain't doing those things you did no more
Your slowly makin' me pay for things
Your money should be handling
And now you ask to use my car (car)
And you have the audacity
To even come and step to me
Ask to hold some money from me
Until you get your check next week
You triflin',
Good for nothing type of brother
Silly me,
Why haven't I found another
A baller,
When times get hard I need someone to help me out
Instead of a
Scrub like you who don't know what a man's about
Can you pay my bills
Can you pay my telephone bills
Can you pay my automo'bills
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do
So you and me are through
Now you've been maxing out my card (card)
Give me bad credit, buy me gifts with my own ends
Haven't paid the first bill
But instead you heading to the mall
Going on shopping sprees
Perpetrating tellin' your friends that you be ballin'
And then you use my cell phone (phone)
Callin' who ever that you thinks at home
And then when the bill comes all of a sudden you be acting dumb
Don't know where none of these calls come from
When your mamma's numbers here more than once
You triflin',
Good for nothing type of brother
Silly me,
Why haven't I found another
A baller,
When times get hard I need someone to help me out
Instead of a
Scrub like you who don't know what a man's about
Can you pay my bills
Can you pay my telephone bills
Can you pay my automo'bills
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do (no)
So you and me are through
You triflin',
Good for nothing type of brother
Silly me,
Why haven't I found another
You triflin',
Good for nothing type of brother
Oh silly me,
Why haven't I found another
Can you pay my bills
Can you pay my telephone bills
Can you pay my automo'bills
(Pay my telephone, telephone bills)
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do
So you and me are through
Can you pay my bills (ooh)
Can you pay my telephone bills
Can you pay my automo'bills
(Can you pay my bills)
If you did then maybe we could chill
(uh) I don't think you do (no no)
So you and me are through
The song "Bills Bills Bills" by the Glee cast talks about a relationship gone wrong because of financial issues. The song starts off with the singer describing how the relationship began on a positive note, with the partner taking them to new places and doing things they have never done before. However, the partner has become too comfortable in the relationship and is not putting in the same effort as before. He is making the singer pay for things that he should have been taking care of with his money. He is even borrowing money from the singer and not paying it back until his next paycheck arrives.
The singer is clearly fed up with this kind of treatment and is looking for a partner who can help her out when times are hard, instead of being a scrub who doesn't know what a man is about. The partner is maxing out the singer's credit card and buying her gifts with her own money, not paying bills, and going on shopping sprees, pretending to be a baller in front of his friends. The singer is furious that he uses her phone to call people that he thinks are at home and then pretends ignorance of the subsequent phone bills.
The song's lyrics are about a woman's frustration at having a lazy and unhelpful boyfriend who has become a financial burden. She is ultimately left with no choice but to break up with him because he isn't good for anything, and she needs someone who can pay her bills. This song is an excellent representation of the struggles that many couples face in their relationships, where one partner becomes a financial burden on the other.
Line by Line Meaning
At first we started out real cool,
In the beginning of our relationship, everything was good and you were taking me to new places.
Taking me places I ain't never been
You were showing me things I've never experienced before.
But now your getting comfortable
But you've become too comfortable in the relationship.
Ain't doing those things you did no more
You're not doing the things you used to do anymore.
Your slowly makin' me pay for things
You're slowly making me pay for things that your money should be handling.
Your money should be handling
You should be using your own money to pay for the things you're making me pay for.
And now you ask to use my car (car)
Now you want to borrow my car.
Drive it all day and don't fill up the tank
You're driving my car all day and not putting gas in it.
And you have the audacity
You have the nerve.
To even come and step to me
To even come and talk to me.
Ask to hold some money from me
You're asking me to lend you money.
Until you get your check next week
Until you get paid next week.
You triflin',
You're worthless.
Good for nothing type of brother
You're a useless person.
Silly me,
I'm foolish.
Why haven't I found another
Why haven't I found another man who can actually help me out.
A baller,
A man who is financially successful.
When times get hard I need someone to help me out
When I'm in financial trouble, I need someone who can help me out.
Instead of a
Instead of being stuck with.
Scrub like you who don't know what a man's about
You're a man who doesn't know how to take care of a woman.
Can you pay my bills
Can you help me pay my bills.
Can you pay my telephone bills
Can you help me pay my phone bill.
Can you pay my automo'bills
Can you help me pay my car bills.
If you did then maybe we could chill
If you could help me out, then maybe we could spend time together.
I don't think you do
I don't think you're capable of helping me out.
So you and me are through
We're breaking up because you can't help me out.
Now you've been maxing out my card (card)
You've been using my credit card too much.
Give me bad credit, buy me gifts with my own ends
You're giving me bad credit by using my credit card to buy me gifts.
Haven't paid the first bill
You haven't paid the first bill.
But instead you heading to the mall
Instead, you're going to the mall to shop.
Going on shopping sprees
You're going on shopping trips.
Perpetrating tellin' your friends that you be ballin'
You're pretending to your friends that you're wealthy and successful.
And then you use my cell phone (phone)
Then you're using my phone.
Callin' who ever that you thinks at home
Calling whoever you think is at home.
And then when the bill comes all of a sudden you be acting dumb
And then when the phone bill comes, you pretend not to know anything about it.
Don't know where none of these calls come from
You don't know where any of these calls are coming from.
When your mamma's numbers here more than once
When your mother's number is listed more than once.
You triflin',
You're worthless.
Good for nothing type of brother
You're a useless person.
Silly me,
I'm foolish.
Why haven't I found another
Why haven't I found another man who can actually help me out.
Can you pay my bills
Can you help me pay my bills.
Can you pay my telephone bills
Can you help me pay my phone bill.
Can you pay my automo'bills
Can you help me pay my car bills.
(Pay my telephone, telephone bills)
(Just help me pay my phone bill)
If you did then maybe we could chill
If you could help me out, then maybe we could spend time together.
I don't think you do (no)
I don't think you're capable of helping me out.
So you and me are through
We're breaking up because you can't help me out.
Can you pay my bills (ooh)
Can you help me pay my bills.
(Can you pay my bills)
(Just help me pay my bills)
If you did then maybe we could chill
If you could help me out, then maybe we could spend time together.
(uh) I don't think you do (no no)
(I really don't think you can help me out)
So you and me are through
We're breaking up because you can't help me out.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kelendria Rowland, Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs, Beyonce Knowles, Letoya Luckett
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Luiz Paulo Ribeiro Lessa
Verse 1: Beyoncé]
At first we started out real cool
Taking me places I ain't never been
But now, you're getting comfortable
Ain't doing those things you did no more
You're slowly making me pay for things
Your money should be handling
And now you ask to use my car (car)
Drive it all day and don't fill up the tank
And you have the audacity
To even come and step to me
Ask to hold some money from me
Until you get your check next week
[Pre-Chorus: Kelly Rowland]
You triflin', good for nothing type of brother
Silly me, why haven't I found another?
A baller, when times get hard
I need someone to help me out
Instead of a scrub like you
Who don't know what a man's about
[Chorus]
Can you pay my bills?
Can you pay my telephone bills?
Do you pay my automo' bills?
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do
So, you and me are through
Can you pay my bills?
Can you pay my telephone bills?
Do you pay my automo' bills?
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do
So, you and me are through
[Verse 2: Beyoncé]
Now you've been maxing out my card (card)
Gave me bad credit, buyin' me gifts with my own ends
Haven't paid the first bill
But instead you're headin' to the mall
Goin' on shopping sprees perpetrating
Telling your friends that you be ballin'
And then you use my cell phone (phone)
Callin' whoever that you think's at home
And then when the bill comes
All of a sudden you be acting dumb
Don't know where none of these calls come from
When your momma's number's here more than once
[Pre-Chorus: Kelly Rowland]
You triflin', good for nothing type of brother
Silly me, why haven't I found another?
A baller, when times get hard
I need someone to help me out
Instead of a scrub like you
Who don't know what a man's about
[Chorus]
Can you pay my bills?
Can you pay my telephone bills?
Do you pay my automo' bills?
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do
So, you and me are through
Can you pay my bills?
Can you pay my telephone bills?
Do you pay my automo' bills?
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do
So, you and me are through
[Bridge]
You triflin', good for nothing type of brother
Oh silly me, why haven't I found another
You triflin', good for nothing type of brother
Oh silly me, why haven't I found another
You triflin', good for nothing type of brother
Oh silly me, why haven't I found another
You triflin', good for nothing type of brother
Oh silly me, why haven't I found another
[Chorus]
Can you pay my bills?
Can you pay my telephone bills?
Do you pay my automo' bills?
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do
So, you and me are through
Can you pay my bills?
Can you pay my telephone bills?
Do you pay my automo' bills?
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do
So, you and me are through
Can you pay my bills?
Can you pay my telephone bills?
Do you pay my automo' bills?
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do
So, you and me are through
Can you pay my bills?
Can you pay my telephone bills?
Do you pay my automo' bills?
If you did then maybe we could chill
I don't think you do
So, you and me are through
NotQuiteGorgeous
I can never understand how they have such kick ass dance moves when they randomly break out into song, but on stage (during season 2) they just do the warbler side step.
Blake Danielle
EXACTLY!!!
irondragonmaiden
Murphy et al have to nerf them to make it PLAUSIBLE for New Directions to have beaten them without rigging the match.
David Ali
This is just way I see it performing wise, they wanted to be in sync and it's not like everyone could dance the same way so they go with the classy side steps atleast when sebastian and the other dude can't remember his name they kind of updated the dancing
Maggie O
Right?! Lol
Ruby Kanyankole
Yesssss omgggg😂😂😂
Abbz
Seriously one of my favorite Warbler performances.
Shadow Pandora
Abbiekat629 This is probably my favorite performance in the entire high school era of Glee.
Beth Sorensen
+Shadow Pandora My favourite is the rumour has it/some like you mashup. That was awesome
Jason
Have you seen a very potter musical? Blaine is Harry Potter in that. Best thing ever to happen to the HP fandom