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.
One of Us
Glee Cast Lyrics
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If God had a name, what would it be?
And would you call it to His face?
If you were faced with Him in all His glory
What would you ask if you had just one question?
Finn with New Directions
And yeah, yeah, God is great Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Rachel with New Directions
What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make His way home
Trying to make His way home
Kurt with Quinn
If God had a face what would it look like?
And would you want to see?
If seeing meant that you would have to believe
In things like Heaven and in Jesus and the Saints
And all the Prophets
Finn with New Directions
And yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mercedes & Rachel with New Directions
What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus Trying to make His way home
Trying to make His way home
Back up to Heaven all alone
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome
Finn & Rachel with New Directions
And yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...
Mercedes & Rachel with New Directions
What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make His way home
Just tryin' to make His way home
Just like a holy rolling stone
Back up to Heaven all alone
Just tryin' to make His way home
New Directions (Tina)
Yeah, yeah, God is great (Nobody callin' on the phone)
Yeah, yeah, God is good ('Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome)
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
The song "One of Us" by Glee Cast is a soulful tune that asks questions about the nature of God and faith. The first verse is sung by Tina, who asks the listener to consider what God's name would be and whether they would confront Him with a question in person. Meanwhile, Finn interjects with a refrain, affirming that "God is great" and "God is good". Rachel then poses the song's central question: "What if God was one of us?", describing Him as "just a slob like one of us" and "just a stranger on the bus". She continues to ask listeners to imagine God simply trying to make His way back home, just like anyone else.
The question of God's humanity is then carried forward by Kurt, who wonders what God would look like if He had a face, and if seeing Him would make the listener believe in Heaven and in Jesus and the Saints. Rachel and Mercedes join in for the chorus, asking once again what it would be like if God were one of us. The song ends with a final refrain from the group, affirming that God is great and good.
Overall, the song seeks to bridge the gap between God and humanity, asking listeners to consider what it would be like if divinity were more accessible and relatable. It poses tough questions about faith while maintaining a sense of hope and wonder.
Line by Line Meaning
If God had a name, what would it be?
If there was a name for the divine being, what would it be?
And would you call it to His face?
If you were standing in front of the divine being, would you use that name to address them?
If you were faced with Him in all His glory
If you encountered the divine being in all their magnificent splendor
What would you ask if you had just one question?
What single inquiry would you ask of the divine being?
And yeah, yeah, God is great
And yes, the divine being is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yes, the divine being is inherently good
What if God was one of us?
Imagine if the divine being lived amongst us as an ordinary person
Just a slob like one of us
Living an average, unexceptional life, like any one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Traveling unrecognized, just another commuter on public transportation
Trying to make His way home
Striving to find a way back to the divine realm
If God had a face what would it look like?
If the divine being had a physical appearance, what would it resemble?
And would you want to see?
Would you be willing to look upon the divine being's face?
If seeing meant that you would have to believe
If witnessing the divine being's face required accepting their existence as truth
In things like Heaven and in Jesus and the Saints
In beliefs such as an afterlife, Jesus, and holy individuals
And all the Prophets
And other religious figures who were believed to convey divine messages
Back up to Heaven all alone
Ascending to the divine realm without companionship
Nobody callin' on the phone
Without anyone trying to contact the divine being
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome
With a possible exception of the Pope contacting the divine being from Rome
Just like a holy rolling stone
Similar to a person wandering to and fro in search of divine knowledge and understanding
Contributed by Ryan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@obohemma1983
Best song ever
@guylevi2063
That's amazing how they do it much more better than the original veraion.
@김연일-z4o
Last long time
I love this song
@nmikloiche
This song kills me
@alekisandroheis345
i love this music
@aaronconnolly6067
I love God he is powerful and strong ❤️❤️🙏
@vaniaariela3249
i miss u L
@guylevi2063
It's much more better than the original version of Johan Osborne!!! One of my favorite glee songs!!!!
@georgepetrou8319
Dad don’t worry 😢
@MattyEmmFantasy
❤🩹