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.
Stand
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Come on, stand, up again
Stand, you're gonna run again
Don't give up,
You're gonna see tomorrow
That you'll be on your feet again
Sometimes the world's gonna knock you over
Come on, stand, up again
Come on, stand,
Stand, you're gonna run again
Your faith and patience will be your soldiers
To guide you through your troubled times
Just put one foot in front of the other
The battles are inside your mind
You have the power to face your demons
No matter how they go at times
And rid yourself of your fear and weakness
So you can start to live your life (Ooooo!)
Come on, stand, up again
Come on, stand,
Stand, you're gonna run again
Come on!
Come on, stand, (Come on baby!) up again (Stand yeah!)
Come on, stand, (You can baby!)
Stand, you're gonna run again
Pick up your will
And put on your face
If you need to, just take my hand (Take my hand)
It's time to demonstrate, don't hesitate (Don't hesitate)
Just get up and say "Yes, I can" (Yes, I can)
Come on, stand, (Come on baby!) up again (Stand yeah!)
Come on, stand, (Come on you can baby!)
Stand, you're gonna run again
Stand, you're gonna run again
Come on, stand, (Ohhhh stand yeah!) up again (Stand up again!)
Come on, stand, (Ohhhh come on baby!)
Stand, you're gonna run again (Stand stand!)
Stand, you're gonna run again (Come on!)
Stand, you're gonna run again (Gonna run again!)
The song "Stand" by Glee Cast, featuring Sebastian & The Warblers, is a powerful and uplifting anthem about resilience in the face of adversity. The song encourages the listener to persevere through tough times, reminding them that they will be able to stand up again and run once more. The lyrics suggest that the key to success is having faith and patience, as well as the ability to take life one step at a time. The song emphasizes the importance of having supportive friends and being able to conquer one's own internal struggles to move forward in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on, stand, up again
Encouragement to get back up and try again despite setbacks
Stand, you're gonna run again
Belief in future success and ability to overcome obstacles
Don't give up,
Message to persevere through difficult times
You're gonna see tomorrow
Hope for a brighter future
That you'll be on your feet again
Belief in ability to recover and move forward
Sometimes the world's gonna knock you over
Acknowledgement of life's challenges
But you will see who are your friends (Ooooo!)
Recognition that true friends will support you through tough times
Your faith and patience will be your soldiers
Encouragement to rely on inner strength instead of external factors
To guide you through your troubled times
Assurance that inner strength can help overcome struggles
Just put one foot in front of the other
Advice to take things one step at a time
The battles are inside your mind
Recognition that overcoming personal doubts and fears is a mental challenge
You have the power to face your demons
Belief in ability to confront and overcome personal challenges
No matter how they go at times
Acknowledgement that challenges can be difficult and unpredictable
And rid yourself of your fear and weakness
Advice to confront and overcome personal doubts and fears
So you can start to live your life (Ooooo!)
Encouragement to move beyond struggles and start anew
Pick up your will
Advice to rely on inner strength and determination
And put on your face
Encouragement to present a confident outward appearance
If you need to, just take my hand (Take my hand)
Offer of support to those struggling
Just get up and say "Yes, I can" (Yes, I can)
Encouragement to believe in oneself and one's abilities
It's time to demonstrate, don't hesitate (Don't hesitate)
Advice to take action and not be afraid to demonstrate one's abilities
Contributed by Maya A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lola L.
Its weird that many people are like "Barry can sing??" because of the Flash but since i knew Grant Gustin from GLEE i was like "Woah Sebastian is the Flash?!?"
nana banana
ME TOO!! I was like 'OMG Grant you're a superhero that can sing and dance -'
wonkyeom
Lola L. omggg me too!!
Lyn Del Rosario
I know right.. I love him since he played Sebastian Smythe on glee.. Funny how other people was like OMG, flash can sing and dance lol..
Francesca Casappa
same.
Bean콩
+Lola L. Same.
Vinyl Nerd
We now know what Sebastian did after high school, he became a forensic scientist, moved to central city and changed his name to Barry...
nicole
OMG I LOVE YOU HAHAHA
Erica Cianciola
And then he became a hero U.U
Tiffany .Richard
And he should also sing in my opinion at least. And i think that he can dance he just got sick of it after the whole steroid thing!