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.
Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Glee Cast Lyrics
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It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
When I try to explain how I feel
That I still need your love after all that I've done
You won't believe me
All you will see is a/the girl you once knew
Although she's dressed up to the nines
I had to let it happen, I had to change
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
So I chose freedom
Running around, trying everything new
But nothing impressed me at all
I never expected it to
Don't cry for me Argentina
The truth is I never left you
All through my wild days, my mad existence
I kept my promise, don't keep your distance
And as for fortune, and as for fame
I never invited them in
Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired
They are illusions
They're not the solutions they promised to be
The answer was here all the time
I love you and hope you love me
Don't cry for me Argentina
The truth is I never left you
All through my wild days, my mad existence
I kept my promise, don't keep your distance
Have I said too much?
There's nothing more I can think of to say to you
But all you have to do is look at me to know
That every word is true
The lyrics of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" by the Glee Cast portray a woman attempting to explain her past struggles and transformation to a loved one. The singer believes the person listening will find it hard to understand how she still needs their love after everything she has done. Despite this, the woman hopes to convey that even though she has changed and is now in a more dressed up state, she is still at odds with this special someone.
As the song progresses, the singer explains that she felt the need to change her life for the better, pursuing freedom and new experiences. However, she realizes that the things she thought would bring her happiness - fortune and fame - were mere illusions that never really solved her problems. The answer to her struggles was ever-present - her love for this person - and she implores them not to let their distance towards her hinder their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
I know that it will be difficult for you to understand
When I try to explain how I feel
If I try to tell you my thoughts
That I still need your love after all that I've done
I want you to know that I need and desire your love even after everything that I have gone through
You won't believe me
I know that you will not trust me
All you will see is a/the girl you once knew
You will only see the person that I used to be
Although she's dressed up to the nines
Even though I may appear fancy and glamorous
At sixes and sevens with you
I feel emotionally unsettled and unsure around you
I had to let it happen, I had to change
I had to let go of the past and make some personal changes
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
I couldn't continue to live my life beaten down and low
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
I was living in solitude and avoiding the world outside
So I chose freedom
Therefore, I decided to pursue my freedom
Running around, trying everything new
I started traveling and trying new things
But nothing impressed me at all
However, nothing seemed to satisfy me
I never expected it to
I did not anticipate this disappointment
Don't cry for me Argentina
Please do not mourn over me Argentina
The truth is I never left you
I want you to know that I have never abandoned you
All through my wild days, my mad existence
Even during my most uncontrollable and chaotic moments
I kept my promise, don't keep your distance
I want to remind you of the promise that I made to you and plea with you not to stay away from me
And as for fortune, and as for fame
As for wealth and popularity
I never invited them in
I never longed for them
Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired
Even though people may have assumed that is what I wanted
They are illusions
But these things are all temporary and based on perceptions
They're not the solutions they promised to be
They won't offer the solutions that they claim to give
The answer was here all the time
The answer to my issues was with me all along
I love you and hope you love me
I want you to know that I love you and pray that you still love me too
Have I said too much?
Do I sound like I have spoken too much?
There's nothing more I can think of to say to you
There is nothing more that I can come up with to tell you
But all you have to do is look at me to know
You just need to see me to believe
That every word is true
That my words are genuine
Contributed by Layla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Será difícil de comprender
Que a pesar de estar hoy aquí
Soy del pueblo, jamás lo podré olvidar
Debéis creerme
Mis lujos son solamente un disfraz
Un juego burgués, nada más
Las reglas del ceremonial
Tenía que aceptar, debí cambiar
Y dejar de vivir en lo gris
Siempre tras la ventana sin lugar bajo el sol
Busqué ser libre pero jamás dejaré de soñar
Y sólo podré conseguir la fe que queráis compartir
No llores por mí, Argentina
Mi alma está contigo
Mi vida entera te la dedico
Mas no te alejes, te necesito
Jamás podréis ambicionar
Mentiras dijeron de mí
Mi lugar vuestro es, por vosotros luché
Yo sólo quiero sentiros muy cerca
Poder intentar abrir mi ventana
Y saber que nunca me vais a olvidar
No llores por mí, Argentina
Mi alma está contigo
Mi vida entera te la dedico
Mas no te alejes, te necesito
¿Qué más podré decir
Para convenceros de mi verdad?
Si aún queréis dudar mirad mis ojos
Ved como lloran de amor
No llores por mí, Argentina
Mi alma está contigo
Mi vida entera te la dedico
Mas no te alejes, te necesito
No llores por mí, Argentina
No Copyright Music
No será fácil, tu crees que es extraño
Cuando trato de explicar como me siento
Que yo necesito tu amor después de que todo está hecho
No me creerás
Todo lo que verás es una chica que una vez conociste
Aunque ella se viste para los nueves
A los seis y sietes contigo
Tuve que permitirle pasar, tengo que cambiarlo
No puedo quedar toda mi vida abajo al talón
Mirando afuera de la ventana, quedando fuera del sol
Pues elijo la libertad
Corriendo, probando todo lo nuevo
Pero nada me impresionó en absoluto
Nunca lo esperé
No llores por mi Argentina
La verdad nunca te abandonará
Todo a través de mis días salvajes
Mi loca existencia
Guardo mi promesa
No guardes tu distancia
Y en cuanto a la fortuna, y en cuanto a la fama
Nunca las invité
Aunque al mundo le parezca que son todo lo que deseé
Son ilusiones
No son las soluciones que prometen ser
La respuesta estuvo aquí todo el tiempo
Te amo y espero que tu me ames
No llores por mi Argentina
No llores por mi Argentina
La verdad nunca te abandonará
Todo a través de mis días salvajes
Mi loca existencia
Guardo mi promesa
No guardes tu distancia
¿He dicho mucho?
No hay nada mas que yo pueda decirte
Pero todo lo que puedes hacer es mirarme para saber
Que cada palabra es verdadera.
Grazy Barbosa
It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
When I try to explain how I feel
That I still need your love after all that I've done
You won't believe me, all you will see is a girl you once knew
Although she's dressed up to the nines
At sixes and sevens with you
I had to let it happen, I had to change
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
So I chose freedom, running around trying everything new
But nothing impressed me at all
I never expected it to
Don't cry for me, Argentina
The truth is, I never left you
All through my wild days, my mad existence
I kept my promise
Don't keep your distance
And as for fortune, and as for fame
I never invited them in
Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired
They are illusions, they're not the solutions they promised to be
The answer was here all the time
I love you, and hope you love me
Don't cry for me, Argentina
Don't cry for me, Argentina
The truth is, I never left you
All through my wild days, my mad existence
I kept my promise
Don't keep your distance
Don't cry for me, Argentina
The truth is, I never left you
All through my wild days, my mad existence
I kept my promise
Don't keep your distance
Have I said too much?
There's nothing more I can think of to say to you
But all you have to do is look at me to know
That every word is true
fr e sh avoca do
It won't be easy, you'll think it strange
When I try to explain how I feel
That I still need your love after all that I've done
You won't believe me, all you will see is a girl you once knew
Although she's dressed up to the nines
At sixes and sevens with you
I had to let it happen, I had to change
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun
So I chose freedom, running around trying everything new
But nothing impressed me at all
I never expected it to
Don't cry for me, Argentina
The truth is, I never left you
All through my wild days, my mad existence
I kept my promise
Don't keep your distance
And as for fortune, and as for fame
I never invited them in
Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired
They are illusions, they're not the solutions they promised to be
The answer was here all the time
I love you, and hope you love me
Don't cry for me, Argentina
Don't cry for me, Argentina
The truth is, I never left you
All through my wild days, my mad existence
I kept my promise
Don't keep your distance
Have I said too much?
There's nothing more I can think of to say to you
But all you have to do is look at me to know
That every word is true
Thiago Henrique
It won't be easy
You'll think it strange
When I try to explain how I feel
That I still need your love
After all that I've done
You won't believe me
All you will see is a girl you once knew
Although she's dressed up to the nines
At sixes and sevens with you
I had to let it happen
I had to change
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel
Looking out of the window
Staying out of the sun
So I chose freedom
Running around trying everything new
But nothing impressed me at all
I never expected it to
Don't cry for me Argentina
The truth is I never left you
All through my wild days
My mad existence
I kept my promise
Don't keep your distance
And as for fortune
And as for fame
I never invited them in
Though it seemed to the world
They were all I desired
They are illusions
They're not the solutions they promised to be
The answer was here all the time
I love you and hope you love me
Don't cry for me Argentina
Don't cry for me Argentina
The truth is I never left you
All through my wild days
My mad existence
I kept my promise
Don't keep your distance
Have I said too much?
There's nothing more
I can think of to say to you
But all you have to do is look at me
To know that every word is true
Efika Saragih
won't be easy, you'll think it strange1
When I try to explain how I feel,
That I still need your love after all that I've done.
You won't believe me,
All you will see is a girl you once knew,
Although she's dressed up to the nines
At sixes and sevens with you.
I had to let it happen, I had to change.
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel,
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun.
So I chose freedom,
Running around, trying everything new.
But nothing impressed me at all
I never expected it too.
[Chorus]
Don't cry for me Argentina !
The truth is I never left you,
All through my wild days,
My mad existence.
I kept my promise,
Don't keep your distance.
And as for fortune, and as for fame,
I never invited them in,
Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired.
They are illusions,
They are not the solutions they promised to be.
The answer was here all the time,
I love you and hope you love me.
Don't cry for me Argentina...
[Chorus]
Have I said too much?
There's nothing more I can think of to say to you.
But all you have to do is look at me to know
That every word is true!
E. B.
I really like how Lea goes higher on the last note instead of lower. She's the only one I can find that does this and it sounds amazing
caterina rizzi
I am from Argentina and I am very proud of this!
atsukall
lea = la mejor
Gabriel Frota
A única que termina com a nota mais alta... Perfeita! Acho que é a melhor versão por aqui...
Anabella Páez
Me encanta esta versión. Ella es una re Diosa por favor cuanto talento.
emma
Nobody has this beautiful voice like lea Michele this is one of the sweetest song ever this song really touch me so much just by listening to it
ranhill
Tim Rice, lyricist of this song, stated "cry" in this instance doesn't mean weep, but to call out as in, "the audience cried out for more."
Taylor Jaffe
Goosebumps. Best version I've heard, other than Nicole Scherzinger, but you can't get it on iTunes.
_Lezley_
Taylor Jaffe
Why did this make me laugh so hard!?😂😂😂
Leonor Diaz
Ok so I actually went to hear it and holy shit you are so right. I had no idea she could sing like that. Her version is so hopeful and intense in a super different way. Everyone else sings this song differently, in this somber and sad tone.