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.
Marry You
Glee Cast Lyrics
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It's a beautiful night
We're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby? I think I wanna marry you
Well I know this little chapel
On the boulevard we can go
No one will know
Oh, come on, girl
Who cares if we're trashed
Got a pocket full of cash we can blow
Shots of Patrón
And it's on, girl
Artie & Brittany
Don't say no, no, no, no-no
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah
And we'll go, go, go, go-go
If you're ready, like I'm ready
Tina & Mike
'Cause it's a beautiful night
We're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Artie & Brittany
Is it the look in your eyes
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby? I think I wanna marry you
Sam & Quinn
Oh, I'll go get a ring
Let the choir bells sing
Like oooh...
So what you wanna do?
Let's just run, girl
Rachel & Finn
If we wake up
And we wanna break up
That's cool
No, I won't blame you
It was fun, girl
New Directions
Don't say no, no, no, no-no
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah
And we'll go, go, go, go-go
If you're ready, like I'm ready
'Cause it's a beautiful night
We're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby? I think I wanna marry you
Sam & New Directions: Just say I do
Finn: Tell me right now baby
Artie: Tell me right now baby
Sam & New Directions: Just say I do
Artie: Tell me right now baby
Finn: Tell me right now baby, oh!
New Directions
'Cause it's a beautiful night
We're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby? I think I wanna marry you
The song "Marry You" by Glee Cast talks about a group of friends who are looking for something crazy to do on a beautiful night. The idea of marriage comes up, and couples start to think about taking the plunge on a whim. The first couple, Finn and Rachel, start singing the song and the others join in creating a musical number that is fun and entertaining. They all want to have a memorable night, and getting married could be the perfect thing to do. The song talks about the moment, when all the couples realize that they want to get married, regardless of the consequences. The lyrics encourages people to follow their hearts, to be spontaneous and adventurous, to let go of any worries and have a fun time.
The song is very catchy and has an upbeat tone that makes people dance and sing along to the lyrics. The song is a tribute to Bruno Mars, who originally performed the song. Glee Cast's version of the song became so popular that it was used on the TV show, Glee. The show had a wedding episode where the characters sang "Marry You" during the wedding ceremony. The song is known to be a crowd-pleaser at weddings, and many couples have used it as their first dance song.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a beautiful night
The night is wonderful and perfect for doing something impulsive.
We're looking for something dumb to do
We're searching for a silly, random activity to indulge in.
Hey baby I think I wanna marry you
An impulsive decision to get married is being made.
Is it the look in your eyes
Is it the way you're looking at me that's making me feel this way?
Or is it this dancing juice?
Or is it the effect of the alcoholic drink we had?
Who cares baby? I think I wanna marry you
Regardless of the reason, the feeling of wanting to get married is strong.
Well, I know this little chapel
I am aware of a small wedding venue.
On the boulevard, we can go
It is located on the main street, and we can drive there.
No one will know
No one needs to know about it.
Oh, come on girl
Let's do it, girl!
Who cares if we're trashed
It doesn't matter if we're drunk right now.
Got a pocket full of cash we can blow
We have enough money to spend extravagantly.
Shots of Patrón and it's on, girl
Let's have some Patrón shots to start the celebration!
Don't say no, no, no, no-no
Don't refuse, refuse, refuse, refuse!
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah
Just agree, agree, agree, agree!
And we'll go, go, go, go-go
And we'll proceed, proceed, proceed, proceed!
If you're ready, like I'm ready
If you're as prepared as I am.
'Cause it's a beautiful night
The night is beautiful.
Oh, I'll go get a ring
I'll go buy a ring.
Let the choir bells sing
Let the church bells ring to celebrate our wedding.
So what you wanna do?
What do you want to do now?
Let's just run, girl
Let's just elope, girl!
If we wake up and we wanna break up
If we change our minds and want to separate in the morning.
That's cool, no, I won't blame you
That's fine, and I won't hold it against you.
It was fun, girl
It was enjoyable, girl!
Just say I do
Simply say 'I do'.
Tell me right now, baby
Inform me immediately, my dear.
Contributed by Avery V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Yamilet Valencia
It's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby, I think I wanna marry you
Well, I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go
No one will know, oh, come on girl
Who cares if we're trashed, got a pocket full of cash we can blow
Shots of patron and it's on, girl
Don't say no, no, no, no, no
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And we'll go, go, go, go, go
If you're ready, like I'm ready
'Cause it's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby, I think I wanna marry you, oh
I'll go get a ring, let the choir bells sing like, ooh
So what ya wanna do? Let's just run, girl
If we wake up and you wanna break up, that's cool
No, I won't blame you, it was fun, girl
Don't say no, no, no, no, no
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And we'll go, go, go, go, go
If you're ready, like I'm ready
'Cause it's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby, I think I wanna marry you
Just say I do
Tell me right now, baby
Tell me right now, baby, baby
Just say I do
Tell me right now, baby
Tell me right now, baby, baby, oh
It's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby, I think I wanna marry you
Aline Costa
LYRICS
It's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby, I think I wanna marry you
Well, I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go
No one will know, oh, come on girl
Who cares if we're trashed, got a pocket full of cash we can blow
Shots of patron and it's on, girl
Don't say no, no, no, no, no
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And we'll go, go, go, go, go
If you're ready, like I'm ready
'Cause it's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby, I think I wanna marry you, oh
I'll go get a ring, let the choir bells sing like, ooh
So what ya wanna do? Let's just run, girl
If we wake up and you wanna break up, that's cool
No, I won't blame you, it was fun, girl
Don't say no, no, no, no, no
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And we'll go, go, go, go, go
If you're ready, like I'm ready
'Cause it's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby, I think I wanna marry you
Just say I do
Tell me right now, baby
Tell me right now, baby, baby
Just say I do
Tell me right now, baby
Tell me right now, baby, baby, oh
It's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do
Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby, I think I wanna marry you
The Nerder 2000 EX
All time favorite Glee performance. Everyone was so happy and it was so upbeat. Not to mention the fact that everyone sang beautifully. The choreography was on point too; pretty much all around just incredible😍
Melanie Marcano
The Nerder 2000 Agreed
D S
Same ♡♡
Kim
This is my favorite performance, I love the couples, song, how they all sang it so cute and adorable the choreography everything is perfect 😭♥️
Cansu Kurt
This is one of the perfectest scenes of Glee. Everything is just so good. Finn and Rachel, Quinn and Sam and I’ve always loved Brittany and Artie’s relationship also Santana and Puck would have been a really hot couple,Kurt and Mercedes’s friendship is goals and Tina and Mike are also so cute together.Everything just seems perfect.I really love this scene but i also think that they could have done this at Will’s wedding too,anyway this scene is awesome. edit: it’d has been even better if Blaine was in here too.
Savii edge
I think Puck and Santana would've had so much potential if they actually tried
hop off my dick
i always liked the mercedes/sam dynamic, but quinn and sam are really sweet too
Savii edge
Emily Katherine i mean if they we're an actual couple. When they were hooking up they would only acknowledge each other when mentioning the hook up or when Santana was making rude comments
Glacier Girly
Omg yessss
Joya Johnson
this is one of the best wedding entrances ever, it’s just so sweet and full of joy😭