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.
The Rain in Spain
Glee Cast Lyrics
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I think he's got it, I think he's got it
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plane
By George, he's got it, by George he's got it
Now once again, where does it rain, on the plane, on the plane
And where's that soggy plane in Spain, in Spain
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plane
The rain in Spain
In Hartford, Headoford, and Hampshire
Hurricanes hardly happen
How kind of you to let me go
Now once again, where does it rain, on the plane, on the plane
And where's the bastard plane in Spain, in Spain
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plane
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plane
Again, where does it rain, on the plane, on the plane
And where's that blasted plane in Spain, in Spain
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plane
The rain in Spain
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plane
The rain in Spain
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plane
The lyrics to the Glee Cast's "The Rain In Spain" are from the famous musical "My Fair Lady" by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. The song is a part of the scene where Professor Henry Higgins, played by Rex Harrison, is teaching the proper pronunciation of English to Eliza Doolittle, played by Audrey Hepburn. The song is meant to teach Eliza how to properly pronounce the "H" sound in English which she has trouble with.
The song starts with the phrase "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain". This phrase is used to demonstrate the difference in pronunciation between the words "rain" and "Spain" and how to pronounce the "ai" and "s" sounds. The repetition of the phrase is meant to help Eliza remember the proper pronunciation.
The second part of the song talks about how hurricanes hardly happen in Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire. This is meant to be a tongue twister and to again demonstrate the proper pronunciation of certain English words.
Overall, the song is a fun and lighthearted way to teach the proper pronunciation of English words.
Line by Line Meaning
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plane
Precipitation in Spain is concentrated mostly in the flatlands
I think he's got it, I think he's got it
I believe he has successfully learned the lesson
By George, he's got it, by George he's got it
By golly, he's got it!
Now once again, where does it rain, on the plane, on the plane
Let's review, where does most of the rain fall? On the flat areas of the country
And where's that soggy plane in Spain, in Spain
Where is that damp flatland located within Spain? In Spain, of course
In Hartford, Headoford, and Hampshire
Precipitation is not common in these places
Hurricanes hardly happen
Severe tropical storms are infrequent
How kind of you to let me go
Thank you for giving me permission to leave
And where's the bastard plane in Spain, in Spain
Where is that cursed flatland in Spain located? Once again, in Spain
Again, where does it rain, on the plane, on the plane
We'll ask once more, where is the majority of precipitation concentrated? On the flatlands of Spain
And where's that blasted plane in Spain, in Spain
Where is that infernal flat area in Spain located? In Spain, of course!
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plane
To reiterate, the precipitation falls mostly in the flatlands of Spain
The rain in Spain
It rains in Spain
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plane
In Spain, most of the rainfall is concentrated in the flatlands
Contributed by Benjamin M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Lynn-uj6rp
honestly wish they had more moments of all the dudes hanging out and just having fun and being friends. same with the girls.
@bonniewatkins3984
I know right? I loved their plots.
@user8861
YESSS
@briitduhh
They always sound the best like this. Even if they are singing my fair lady. It’s one of my favorite songs in the show
@elizabeth9048
The thing that cracks me up the most is that..they all lost their minds and sang a whole song because puck answered ONE question right!! 😂😂
@siso2182
Kaya Rossman Watch 'My Fair Lady' and you'll get it
@ariellecevallos9130
yup that’s glee 😂
@beatrizsalmeron7907
However, the best is that in Spain the plains are quite dry. And definitely, they are don't have the most rainfall. 😑
@tobyfinney768
B sm it’s actually a sentence that the british used to use a long time ago to get a more “posh” accent!
@enchantingkatie
Well that’s what happened in My Fair Lady (the musical this song is from). They were trying to get her to use a proper British accent and she said the one phrase “the rain in Spain stays mainly in the plains” correctly, causing them to lose their minds and sing the song lol