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.
My Man
Glee Cast Lyrics
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He'll never know
All my life is just despair
But I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright, all right
What's the difference if I say
I'll go away
For whatever my man is
I am his
Forever more
Oh my man, I love him so
He'll never know
All my life is just despair
But I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright, all right
What's the difference if I say
I'll go away
When I know I'll come back on my knees someday
For whatever my man is
I am his forever more
The Glee Cast's song "My Man" was originally written by composer Maurice Yvain and lyricist Jacques-Charles in 1921, and was later adapted into English by Channing Pollock in 1927. The song has been recorded by various artists, but most notably by Barbra Streisand in her portrayal of Fanny Brice in the musical "Funny Girl" in 1968.
In the song, the singer expresses her unconditional love for a man who will never know the extent of her devotion. Despite her life being filled with despair, she finds solace in his embrace, and the world becomes bright. The lyrics suggest a certain level of submission or subservience, as the singer mentions that she is willing to come back on her knees someday. The overall tone of the song is bittersweet, portraying a love that is deep, passionate, but ultimately unrequited.
The song was originally composed in French as "Mon Homme," and was performed by popular French singers such as Mistinguett and Fréhel. Its English adaptation was popularized by the likes of Billie Holiday and Fanny Brice, who both sang the song in their signature style. The song has since become a classic in the American Songbook and has been covered by various artists.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh my man, I love him so
I have strong feelings of love for my man
He'll never know
My man is unaware of how much I love him
All my life is just despair
My life is filled with sadness and hopelessness
But I don't care
I am willing to endure my sadness and hopelessness because of my love for my man
When he takes me in his arms
When my man holds me, I feel comforted and safe
The world is bright, all right
Everything in the world seems better and happier when I am in my man's arms
What's the difference if I say I'll go away
It is meaningless for me to say I will leave my man
When I know I'll come back on my knees someday
I know that no matter how much I try to resist, I will always return to my man and beg for forgiveness
For whatever my man is
No matter what my man does or who he is, I will always love him
I am his forever more
I will always belong to my man and love him for eternity
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Maurice Yvain, Jacques Mardochee Charles, Albert Lucien Willemetz, Channing Pollock
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Oh, my man, I love him so, he'll never know
All my life is just despair, but I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright, all right
What's the difference if I say I'll go away?
When I know I'll come back on my knees someday
For whatever my man is, I am his forever more
Oh, my man, I love him so, he'll never know
All my life is just despair, but I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright, all right
What's the difference if I say I'll go away?
When I know I'll come back on my knees someday
For whatever my man is, I am his forever more
@greenhornet8262
“she may be difficult but boy can she sing BRAVO!”
@Zmrt457
Let’s be real that probably wasn’t scripted lmao
@j.i.r608
Indeed
@anugrahjn2474
Brava not bravo
@nativenewyorker3144
My thoughts while watching Glee when I was younger: How on earth do they sing so perfectly without a microphone
@anothernerdontheinternet
Before we knew what prerecorded vocals and show playback were 😂😂
@sophiem.5191
Lol I thought I was the only one😂
@mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona
just some dude online who didn’t know
@calubcampbell
Listen to her live it’s sounds the exact same...
@hugzpls
@@anothernerdontheinternet a lot of fucking practice