11. Defying Gravity
Kristin Chenoweth Idina Menzel Ensemble Lyrics

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Wicked--Original Broadway Cast featuring Idina Menzel Elphaba, why couldn't you have stayed calm, for once! Inste…

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@BoosterHunter100

5y↑3.4K

Kristin Chenoweth and Indina Menzel are the best Elphaba and Glinda to ever graced broadway. These two need to be in the Wicked Movie!

@chloem665

5y↑25

Dunkirk I think they might be

@Potterholic1

5y↑39

That would be totally "wicked" but unless one or the other is cast as Madam Morrible, it will not be.

@JaySmith_

4y↑25

Stephanie J Block climax in defying gravity outsold idina's whole run as Elphie. I STAN IDINA. but stephanie j block is the best elphie
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@drangedhermit1

4y↑40

@@JaySmith_ So, because of one actress's performance in one part of one song: said actress is better? I'm not saying one actress is better than another but judging one's performance because of a minute part of the musical is ridiculous.

@marinali1094

4y↑21

C.J. Mancini well I mean idina did have some tuff vocal damage after performing as Elphie and there were other actresses who played elphie that didn’t suffer from vocal damage, suggesting that their practices were healthier, and “better.” Idina is an amazing actress but there were others who seemed to perform the role just as, if not even more better than idina.

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@ellewinnifred2449

5y↑5.3K

NERD ALERT: throughout the show, it's been Galinda/Glinda singing the higher parts and Elphaba singing the lower harmonies and melodies. In a song where they have "changed for good" their singing parts are reversed. I always thought that was neat.

@Emmarodriguez91101

5y↑76

I’ve noticed this!!

@lynnmurrayactress

5y↑33

I noticed too.

@RedShingami55

5y↑63

Elle Winnifred God, SOMEONE FINALLY SAID IT.

@lenamingzhu

5y↑62

i remember when i noticed this, my chills had chills

@nickseacruz

5y↑51

oh man i didn't even realize. totally makes it that much better...thanks for pointing that out!

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@jakethewoz

1y↑157

I honestly think that Wicked will stand the test of time for hundreds of years, but no two women will do it better than Kristin and Idina. It was made for them.

@jbeard801

No one will ever match these two women and their portrayal of these roles.

@strawbunnies

4y↑149

My middle school music teacher committed suicide a few days ago and she absolutely loved Wicked. We sang a choral version of this song in high school like 8 years ago and it always stuck with me. I’m now currently getting my degree in music performance to eventually get an education degree to teach like her. She was incredibly talented and did so much for our community and especially our music department. She also got to work with Broadway superstars. She always got lead roles in musical theater shows. She was a real life Mary Poppins. No one could’ve ever expected this would happen.

@dianneraymont5971

4y↑16

So sad that so many creative and musically talented people struggle with mental health - let alone in a global-pandemic. It's good to know you will be a legacy of her talent.

@strawbunnies

4y↑10

Dianne Raymont agreed. That’s something that not a lot of people pay attention to. Being a musician is easily one of the hardest jobs in terms of mental health. It’s often time why people turn to drugs and other things like that.

@rebecca8525

3y↑3

Hugs to you.

@aileenfalcone7898

31w

How tragic, so sorry to hear this :-(....

@aileenfalcone7898

31w

@@dianneraymont5971 Was thinking the same...she can build on & carry that teacher's legacy into the future !!!

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@justaguy1768

7y↑431

Look at how they look at each other while singing. You can't fake that.

@LPTheGas

7y↑62

Yeah, watching this performance it's really easy to forget they're singing a song from a show they were in together. It feels like it's just what they want to say to each other as people.

@plemery64

3y↑1

I agree!

@TheClareNecessities

8y↑620

Even after all these years, still the best and still makes me tear up!

@natashacaitlin8413

Yep

@revinaque1342

I agree completely. :)

@xMia311

Totally?!!!!!!!

@broadwaymike92

amen

@pahussar

Bingo!

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@marga_mld

4y↑86

There will never be a better duo than these two for Wicked. The chemistry and deep love and respect is unmatchable.

@donnahampton3632

4y↑60

My 49 year old husband died last month while scuba diving. A blood clot from his leg released and moved to his lungs. We were married for 3 years, and knew each other for 5 years total. Knowing each other definitely made us better people. "Because I knew you, I have been changed for good." I love you and miss you, Joe.

@mknt1040

4y↑5

im so sorry for you i wish you the best

@severussnape5217

4y↑4

I’m so sorry for him.

@rosihbella

4y↑2

I'm so sorry, honey! Lots of love

@jbeard801

I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my Dad 5 years ago while we were both going through cancer treatment. He passed, I survived, but because of how he changed me a part of him gets to survive. Never forget that as long as you live, Joe lives on in you. That is what this song says to me.

@Mrneko93

4y↑715

the biggest crime GLEE have done....not making a duet between these two

@Lalisosunangel

4y↑34

oh my god YES. I only heard about wicked a few months ago and now that i read your comment I'm really mad at Ryan Murphy LOL

@verityjude2269

4y↑20

Ikr i was so mad and i still am 😂 like they weren’t even in the same episode! April and Shelby totally should’ve at least met each other lmao

@rebeccapodevin5638

3y↑10

I’ve never thought about them having a duet on glee but now you’ve brought my attention to it I’m outraged

@annabethchase4151

wait didn’t they? i was just listening to it. rachel was elphaba and kurt was glinda

@afterallthistimealways1783

3y↑4

@@annabethchase4151 You're right, For Good was on Glee in season 2, but they were talking about Idina and Kristen, despite both having prominent roles in the show they never interact or sing in the same number.

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@Hwoodfilms

7y↑78

Nothing, no one replaces originals in any show. Especially Wicked. Perfection.

@RCMilitello

32w

Nope

@yuke1256

4y↑120

Both of them really said C H E E K B O N E S

@ameliabaker424

3y↑1

Right?! I couldn’t look away!

@gabe7801

4y↑129

When you see comments from just a few hours ago, you know that the song is a masterpiece.

@fxndomgeek6525

4y↑1

damn right, we love them crisp n fresh new comments. 😌

@nicolestetz1226

7y↑166

My father put me up for adoption at birth because he was very mentally ill and not financially stable. He spent a lifetime mourning the loss of his daughter (me), unable to move on but believing that he made the right choice. I met him almost two years ago, he had moved around between his siblings homes, never being able to settle anywhere or commit to anything or anyone. He drove himself mad but was undoubtedly the most incredibly selfless man I ever met. He was just suffering from so much internal conflict that he could not ever be at peace. He passed in February, and this song always makes me think of him. I miss him so much.

Goodbye David 💕
Because I knew you, I have been changed for good.

@pjbpjb7414

7y↑1

Nicole Stet

@yaboikwiet

7y↑2

Nicole Stetz ♥️ & ✌ be unto you!

@youtubingjaguar5082

6y↑1

I'm so sorry. ;)

@JimVonSchmittou

Nicole Stetz Thanks for sharing your story

@timrapp0319

5y↑2

Nicole, it sounds like your father was an amazing man. When you have the chance, read about the childhood of Greg Maguire (author of the novel). You may find you have an even deeper connection with this masterpiece.

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@user-jd3fs3xj1y

7y↑210

13 years later and they still do it better than everyone else.

@rosanastacio

3w↑12

it's impossible not to cry over these amazing artists singing this masterpiece

@bels3873

3y↑47

That harmony on "I do believe I have been changed for the better" gets me every time.

@dogagok3354

Yep. Eargasm

@faithful2thecall

4y↑277

I know a lot of people say that they are too old now to play the characters in the movie, but if nothing else they should have these two come back to record this song for the end credits for those who love the original cast version.

@manuelorozco7760

4y↑12

That would be a treat! The first time I heard the song was Soseanna Bean and Megan Hilty. But hearing these two is the first cast recording I heard the entirety of

@dandrewilcox

2y↑7

they just announced the new Glinda and Elphaba ! Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo!!

@benschaeffer8102

34w

That's a FANTASTIC idea and fitting tribute to Kristin & Idina. ❤💚🖤

@jyp6829

7y↑76

this song makes me cry anytime. they are not just actor but true soul of Elphaba and Glinda

@barbhawkinson659

7y↑3

Jy P I totally agree with you and I cry everytime too..

@saschahoupt6177

7y↑2

Barbara Hawkinson I cri everi tiem?

@warmonger12z

4y↑46

This song never fails to bring a tear to my eye - when you realise that it's essentially a conversation between two best friends who will never see each other again, you can understand why

@Lauren-zc2kk

6w↑30

Believe it or not my mom had them play this song at my dad's funeral recently and as soon as it started playing all you could hear were people crying. And I can't stop crying now.

@jamesarco27

6w↑1

so sorry for your loss🫂

@Lauren-zc2kk

@@jamesarco27 Thank you.

@Oliviarockin1999

8y↑232

12 years later and they are still the best Glinda and Elphie duo💗

@theahunter9398

8y↑8

they always will be

@josefinaparedes518

8y↑3

Always...

@lolgurl141

8y↑1

of course! they always will be can't wait to hear the more duets from them as the years carry on

@kaylaavila7129

7y↑1

thank you so true

@KC-fi2or

4y↑284

my best friend died a few years ago, and this was played at her funeral. when someone really changes you... really burns their way into your soul, it does change you for good. learn to recognize those people before it's too late.

@thestonemasyn6932

4y↑5

Im so sorry

@catherinewylds1476

I love you

@1stltwife

What a beautiful tribute to your friend! She was obviously very special because she impacted other's lives! Life well lived. May she rest in peace and in glory! You'll carry on her kindness to others because she influenced your ❤! Sorry for your loss!

@pmfmpls

Wow. A great song to sing to anyone important to you. At a funeral? I'd still be crying. 😢❤️❤️❤️😢

@fan_girl21

2y↑62

@williambarnes8867

51w↑42

still to date one of the most beautiful duets written

@Rocketjay12

49w↑1

And as performed by Kristin and Idina!

@chungleandthebims167

7y↑116

I started crying before they even started tbh

@lizandracarvalhofedel1694

7y↑2

Crystal H me too

@wrenegade6283

6y↑2

Same

@kkbdagupanofficial976

4y↑299

Kristin and Idina: "Because I knew you I've been changed for good..."

Me: ugly sobbing

@rachelk3887

3y↑51

You can really see the respect and affection they have for each other during this performance, just by the way they look at each other. They had so much chemistry when they were in the show together. You can just tell how close they became working together, and how easily they sing this song together, how beautifully and easily they harmonize together. There’s just so much love there between the two of them, it’s beautiful. I mean, when they hold hands during the end of the song, and then they hug after. You can see they truly love each other.

@claricesilva2700

3y↑66

I don't care what people say about Idina voice. She sounds the same to me. She's always gonna be Elphaba in my mind. She is Elphaba and Elphaba was made for her to play. I love the way she sounds,it doesn't matter the time period. But this is just my opinion.

@rebecca8525

7y↑131

I love the look on Idina's face when she sings "It well may be, that we may never meet again in this lifetime." She seems to be saying to Kristin, "On your last night in the show, we thought it was the last time we'd ever sing it to each other. Yet, here we are again. So it was NOT the last time we met again in this lifetime! We're still friends after all these years!"

@sliceofbread6929

6y↑1

Rebecca yes

@fanzhang5526

7y↑116

I don't care what age they are, they need to star in the Wicked movie

@JennaBrownMedia

1y↑56

I don't know how these fabulous people sing this without bawling their eyes out, I love them so much

@francescanour7531

1y↑1

Kristen made me cry

@iloveblondy

3y↑55

There is magic being created here, anyone who feels their eyes getting watery feels the power. It's very rare humans get a chance to see real magic before their eyes. This is real magic people. The music and their voices casting spells all around us. Words have power, music has power. Their love for each other as friends only manifests these feelings more.

@bigonbooks4736

7y↑120

There will never be a better original Broadway duo than these two.

@FluffyFalafel

7y↑54

Idina Menzel never ages I swear.. :' this version will forever be my favorite.

@ashleighmacfie8338

7y↑1

She has Botox for Migraines. Shes never hid it though and even if some of it was cosmetic at least shes honest about it. One of my Broadway Heroes

@jeremyparsons4940

3y↑39

Crying again for my dear husband David. 7 lonely years since you died. He helped me grow and changed me for good.

@iamjwang

Love to you <3

@rebecca8525

Hugs to you. You were lucky to have him.

@ItzClobert

28w↑41

You can clearly see the mutual adoration and admiration these women have for each other by the way they look at each other. It's like they were singing to each other as people.

@SardonicALLY

18w

Really? I'm getting a bit of a Bea Arthur / Betty White vibe from them, but that's okay, it adds tension and makes their performance better. They are very talented 👏

@Donnie_Turt

4y↑334

3:12
Elphaba got the lower harmony and Glinda had the top harmony throughout the entire musical, but this song, they switched. They have truly changed each other, and it's shown not only through the lyrics, but also a simple harmony

@maiawong9703

4y↑1

Jesse actually Indina is singing higher here lol

@Donnie_Turt

4y↑4

Maia We I said throughout the entire show BUT IN THIS SONG they switched

@aubreyparungan1401

4y↑8

Jesse Idina is the higher key througout the entire musical they didn't changed anthing or switch here at all, lol.

@jordanlash2268

3y↑1

There still friends today that is great

@ThexImperfectionist

3y↑1

And then during the For Good reprise in the finale they swap back (Glinda on top) and it sounds totally different. I've always l loved that contrast.

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@BTURNER1961

8y↑91

Having this performed by these two women approaching middle age, makes this much richer, with the maturity of experience behind them. The lyric and composition is inherently complex, so it is fitting. Almost as though they are finally able to do it justice now. these veteran performers turn this into real gold.

@RogueMarbieScott

8y↑4

I concur.

@thecatmangaming5503

4y↑47

I love how they hug at the end aww
And smile at each other, it's like after so many years of work the sentiment behind the song has become genuine for them!

Stunning voices and idk how you dont confuse each other at the part when theyre singing different things lol, v impressive

@mdmf117

3y↑30

To sing with this much raw emotion after god knows how many times they had to sing it - that is true artistry.

@mattm6147

8y↑170

That Adele Dazeem is wickedly talented.

@kakie1931

lol!

@arenaroyan

Haha What about Travolta?

@georgia-mn7hl

Thank you so much for that XD

@kevincody1976

lol. Love Wicked.

@RizwanJaganiViolist

8y↑1

+Muffin Dragon he's Edna from Hairspray and can't stop the beat

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@darvinlikemarvin

6y↑60

How beautiful is it to watch Kristen Chenoweth’s face when Idina comes in for that second verse? Chenoweth seems to be taking so much joy in watching Idina do what she does. Then the harmony starts and the song starts to descend like big tidal waves of sound. Powerful and profound.

@Xfactories

6y↑2

I absolutely cannot look at what now passes for Kristin Chenoweth's face.

@michaels9508

28w↑53

I still say Idina and Kristin should be in the movie version of Wicked. Nobody sings the songs from Wicked like they do. They were great.

@grayovercast

24w↑1

They should've done the movie a long time ago.

@terratitan9264

25w↑58

I really REALLY want/need the original cast broadway musical to be released in full on DVD or streaming. These two are my absolute favorites, and I need to see their version of the musical. I was sadly too young (and too broke) to see Wicked during the original run 😢

@lorenbrannon2883

4y↑160

God that moment at 1:37 when Kristen looks at Idina and says “I have been changed for good” the genuine smile from Idina is heart warming!

@JeshuaSquirrel

4y↑10

I've seen a video of the last time they sang the song on stage as their characters. It was so clear that they were singing as themselves, not the characters (if that makes sense).

@rebecca8525

@@JeshuaSquirrel They always were singing as themselves. They are friends in real life!

@LaurenRogersss

8y↑154

Graduating college in a week. Just cried my eyes out

@Lovinonurmom

8y↑6

Congrats

@LaurenRogersss

***** Enjoy it while you can! Best time ever, but it goes by so fast

@t1234odd5

8y↑1

Same 😭😭😭😭

@DezzyDee100

8y↑1

OMG I GRADUATE IN A WEEK TOO!!!! BUT FROM HIGH SCHOOL!!! CONGRATULATIONS BTW!!!

@benwasserman8223

8y↑1

Congrats. Enjoying this graduation present?

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@charlottelucwil

4y↑44

They are both amazing singers! Bit it's the chemistry between them which makes it even better!

@errorcode-di6zg

4y↑45

It has been a year since my friend ended her own life and nothing has been the same since. She taught me so much and I will cherish all memories I had with her. There are no words to describe the pain I feel from her passing and there is no amount of time to heal the wounds. Please if you are considering suicide just know that there are people who care about you. There are so so many things that happen after her death that she never got to experience or will get to experience. I miss her so so much but I'm still going to move forward with my life in memory of her.

@emilymorrison8007

4y↑121

Look at the respect they have for each other. You can see it in their eyes! Two absolute queens!

@manuelorozco7760

4y↑5

I’m glad they stayed friends all these years

@rebecca8525

3y↑1

That's not mere respect. That's true friendship.

@jws1272

Respect? That's LOVE!!!

@staciemwahhaha

7y↑52

Broke down when they held hands! They both look and sound so beautiful and it's so nice they get to sing this together again after all these years

@edie8931

3y↑21

3:53 that smile kristin gives idina makes me cry every time

@fan_girl21

2y↑46

It’s nice to see people coming back to this video even after 5 years. I think that for good is one of the most tear jearking songs I have ever listened to. The fact that Idina and Kristin sing it together makes it even more special! 💗 I literally could not imagine anyone else in those roles. To Kristin and Idina: thank you. Thank you for being two incredible, beautiful, influential, and amazing role models in my life. Words cannot describe how much you two have meant in my life. Words can also not describe how much I love you guys. 🥹🤍🥹

@daviddye6558

7y↑77

Why does this make me feel like crying? I feel it relates perfectly to their personal relationship and it's like OMG they love and respect each other from being so fresh and young to now being seasoned pros it's so awesome

@iAmMadeOfSoup

7y↑4

David Dye seasoned XD (Imagines Kristin and Idina with bbq seasoning on a grill)

@allyouyoga1739

7y↑3

I just cannot hear this song without sobbing. I've had to pull my car over before now. It's is such a happy song, I love the idea that you can thank people and experiences for the lessons they can give you. I love the idea of thanking and letting go. It also makes me think of friends and loved ones no longer with us. This song is so beautiful in so many ways.

@IsabelaGadelha

7y↑67

I'm not crying you're crying.

@thepurpleriddler

3y↑25

You can see the special bond. Wicked changed their lives, they changed each other's lives.

@trizzachiu3703

4y↑36

Kristin Chenoweth is a queen who needs more recognition

@manuelorozco7760

That’s impossible! She can’t be underrated

@trizzachiu3703

@@manuelorozco7760 I know people who know Idina Menzel but not Kristin Chenoweth

@manuelorozco7760

Just a random weeb That’s just wrong

@erinmcintyre9245

She is a wicked icon Kristen Chenoweth

@DavidDiMuzio

7y↑380

I don't even know why, but this song and performance just brought me to tears.

@erikandchristinepassionlov5194

5y↑3

We have another one on the 29th.

@talktograciana4548

3y↑1

same huhuhuhu

@iloveblondy

same

@rebecca8525

3y↑1

I know why. It's because Kristin and Idina aren't acting when they sing this song. They really are best friends in real life and they are singing it to each other. It's not often that you get to see such authenticity from Broadway stars.

@williamshryock1784

3y↑1

@@rebecca8525 It really hits me after I read that Schwartz went to his daughter giving her a yellow pad and asking her to write down what she would want to say to her best friend Sarah if she knew she would never see her again ...

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@Elyectic

6y↑112

People commenting about Elsa and I’m just- Honeeey, Idina was Elphaba before she was Elsa

@laylayoung322

4y↑3

Don’t forget about RENT

@Emoxsal

4y↑28

This is why nobody can beat them. Their chemistry.

@KimipeliD

25w↑54

I'm not crying 20 years later, we're all crying.

@RyeWhalen

25w↑1

Yes.

@ashleypoindexter7113

25w↑1

I'm at work like play this at my funeral 😢😢😢😢😢

@YoadShiran

7y↑117

this should be the credits song for the 2019 Wicked movie.

@orpheus6398

There's a movie?

@caitlynavery769

4y↑1

2019 movie? still hasn't happened :(

@selinalee1572

7y↑174

For the record: these two do NOT hate each other! That rumor was born out of sexism and a fascination with women fighting. After all, you don't hear rumors about Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad hating each other. Or Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane. Hell, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odem Jr. played two men who faced off in a DUEL, and they were both up for Best Leading Actor in a Musical this year, but you don't hear stuff like "Oh, Lin hates Leslie!" or "Leslie wishes he could actually shoot Lin!" So, why are we hearing it about Idina and Kristen? It completely misses the point of Wicked.

@SamAdamsDesigns

7y↑12

THANK YOU.

@nuhnope2157

7y↑14

I mean, can't you see that they are literally the best of friends!

@yeracontra

7y↑5

i love how they sing together ❤❤❤

@Bamjoanna

6y↑5

Selina Lee thank you i hate it when this happens

@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices

3y↑3

There was controversy back in 2004 where people thought Kristin left Wicked because she and Idina were fighting, and one of the cast members seemed to back it up, but today, it's clear they get along just fine

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@christineisabelsilot3788

2y↑40

no one can watch this without sobbing. chenzel will always be special.

@fan_girl21

2y↑2

well said, well said. 🤍

@emilyelizabeth5094

4y↑47

This is the most beautiful version of this song to ever exist

@louern123

4y↑1

by a mile. <3

@NicrophorusVesp

7y↑80

You can really see how the show has affected their friendship as they sing, it's utterly beautiful. I love that little hug at the end too, there have been and will be some amazing Elphabas and Glindas, but these two will never be forgotten as the first.
(Also who on earth are Nikki and Gabbi?)

@unknownfancy

7y↑4

Andie G you know their cut with them just practicing...i always cry at that. and galinda's last day...woah

@mollydonahue9837

7y↑2

Andie G Nikki and Gabbie are Sisters and beauty gurus on YouTube who just recently posted a cover of this on their channel.

@NicrophorusVesp

Molly Donahue Ah okay

@elainenguyen3602

8y↑140

IM NOT CRYING YOURE CRYIGN

@orevwamiranda7033

8y↑1

Same

@emilylamb4710

8y↑4

You're right

@painapple154

4y↑39

I love the chemistry between the two. It looks like they want to look at each other all the time.
Pretty sure they have the Choreography still in their bones after all this time

@JustMe-rn5xm

4y↑32

Kristin and Idina together is just beyond beautiful, I watched this way too often😍

@millangullehag4138

SAMEEE

@rainea91

6y↑52

That moment where you realize it doesn’t matter how much time has passed since the first time they sang this together they will always have the perfect voices for this song and we as an audience can feel the connection between the actresses it’s amazing

@erikandchristinepassionlov5194

Get ready. It's happening again.

@JadeStone860

7y↑35

I'm so glad Kristin and Idina sang this one. They always bring something so very special to this song and their chemistry is INSANE. CHILLS.

@stephenrector1328

4y↑37

There are the two best performers of those two characters ever. The production will always be in debt to them.

@isaiahrodriguez300

3y↑167

they didn't get a duet on glee cause they would've been to powerful

@papadopoulouu

3y↑5

Ikrrr

@kadiedid05

6y↑51

This was sung at my brother's funeral and hurts Everytime I hear it but I can't stop listening

@derrickjohn411

4y↑67

Can we just appreciate how much of a boss Idina Menzel is? Between Rent, Wicked and Frozen, she's amazing

@hayleywong6319

4y↑3

Yeah! Unbelievable! I really admire her!

@christinecamley

4y↑3

Spectacular!

@manuelorozco7760

4y↑1

I relate to Elsa but Frozen can never take away the place Wicked has in my heart. But the first showtune I ever loved outside of context was Seasons of Love

@jemimajohn6320

3y↑18

My best friend was interred on Sunday 8.15.2021. This song was played at her funeral. This song is so touching and haunting.

@enternickname

So very sorry that you had to farewell your friend ❤️

@MegLlewellyn

2y↑47

This was my best friends funeral song and it makes me cry every single time.

@amelia1507

I’m sorry for your loss. This is a beautiful song to remember them by.

@ailiharrington1073

4y↑70

After spending 2019 listening mostly to pop music, coming back to Kristin and Idina in 2020 just blows my mind. You just don't hear those technical duets and harmonies on the radio.

@nxgnotome69

7y↑37

This song is beautiful and iconic. No matter who comes along to do it, whether good or bad, these two women will always be the ones to instantly move me to tears. Each and every time, so yes, thank you Kristin and Idina. I bow to you ladies for the memories.

@SHENworks

3y↑36

This brings me tears. It was played at my mother's funeral and it is such a love letter. Thank you for posting.

@rebeccaweber7032

3y↑1

Im so sorry about your mom! and i cried during this too!

@susanclark1268

1y↑48

The song reminds me of the people who are gone and those still here who helped me get through a tough time in my life.

@tillyboos

6y↑133

No other Glinda/Elphaba pairs voices go together QUITE like Idina and Kristin's. Their voices were MEANT to be together.

@alicianorrie1666

4y↑90

Can’t fake that chemistry

@youtubehandle_kate

Alicia Norrie Try the tango Maureen 😏

@moni9004

4y↑1

@@youtubehandle_kate Try Aaron Tveit and Gavin Creel sing "Take Me or Leave Me ";)

@cresceceliomabanta5626

2y↑34

the maturity in their voices add more flavor into the songs they are both singing... For Good has always been one of my go to songs. I am hooked with this performance

@billmar6401

4y↑38

That pianist is just as awesome as the soloists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@swag4life325

4y↑2

The pianist hearing these two people sing: 😇

@Countfoscolikesmice

is it the same one from the movie CAMP?

@spelcd

5y↑58

the way they look at each other. Omg the special relationship they would have shared up on that stage! bring on the movie! (as long as they are both starring)

@arlenearroyo8195

5y↑2

This made me cry.

@abegailodi46

@DJJ Old? What is that?

@MissBoagJunior89

4y↑58

Nobody can sing this like Kristin & Idina. They’re incredible.

@edie8931

3y↑19

at 3:10 they look at each other so lovingly and so happily, this was their favourite song and it seems they missed singing it together

@jerricklim

3y↑45

What's interesting to me is that you can see Kristin's and Idina's interpretation of this song has evolved with time. While the power of youth has faded a bit, the emotional impact to me has really evolved and become even more complex...

@cannibalisticrequiem

3y↑3

That's what I love about songs like this. The emotions intensify, and sometimes change, over the years as you grow and gain more experience. Like with the OBC of Sondheim's Merrily. They were quite literally just kids when they recorded the cast album and performed on stage, but when they reunited for the concert performance all those years later, they were able to bring their lived experiences to the songs and shape them into something more personal than they had been. Or when Elaine Stritch sung "I'm Here" at Sondheim's 80th birthday concert, you could believe the words she was singing because she had lived so long. Or at the same concert, when an unfortunately, recently widowed Bernadette Peters sung "Not A Day Goes By" from that same birthday concert, and nearly broke down crying (you could even see her fighting back tears) because she was pulling from that experience.

It's always wonderful to see young people excited about musical theatre, and performing songs from their favorite musicals, but their performances will be lacking a bit (not bad, but missing something) until they've grown a bit and gained some experience from living life.

@elizabethdodd4666

6y↑65

What I love most about them is they're both so different in characteristics AND in singing. Kristin's short and has blonde hair, Idina's taller with brown hair (thus perfect Elphie and Glinda match) and with singing voices, Kristin has the more higher, southerny tone to her voice and idina has the more alto, raspy voice to hers, yet when they put them both together...magic happens. I truly believe it was definitely God's intention to put these two fabulous women together. I'll never get tired of them, this musical or this very song in particular ❤ perfect friendship

@janicedickson9130

I agree that they were a perfect blend, but I have seen others do a good job as well. I also will never get tired of them or this musical. I think I've seen it 6-7 times now (saw Idina my first time) and my grown daughters love it as much as I. We always go together! We are mesmerized from beginning to end.

@elizabethdodd4666

Janice Dickson I long to have been able to witness they're potential in person. But I saw it on YouTube. The Ally mauzey and Donna vivino version. And Ally mauzey is one of my faves because she makes the character her own and is extremely hilarious I was on the floor dying most of the time. I just love Kristin and Idina because of the movies I've seen them in as a kid and when they both started in Glee. I agree there's others who do just as exceptional. So glad you get to witness them multiple times. I bet they're as phenomenal in person as they are on the media :)

@DouwJordaan

You can't beat this - even if your mother was singing this to you. this is magic like only magic can be.

@emmamarshall221

6y↑56

Me: Oh cool
Kristin: I've heard it said...
Me: bursts into floods of tears

I do roll my eyes at people who adamantly claim that any one acting portrayal is the "only" one like you can't enjoy all the wonderful women who have played these roles but damn do these two give me goosebumps. I feel like, and I have no insider knowledge to back this up, that they are not best friends in real life and never will be but they sincerely believe these words when they sing them to each other. It goes beyond acting and nice singing and into something else.

@janicedickson9130

6y↑1

They give me goosebumps as well, but so have others that have played these roles. This song always makes me tear up as it's the end of the show that I've sat mesmerized at many many times.

@jbeard801

8w↑24

I love this version so much because instead of Glinda and Elphaba singing it, I see it as Kristin and Idina singing it to each other.

@JBLuckboxslotsLV

24w↑27

My mother passed away in 2018 and this song is so perfect for the love shared between a parent and a child. I can truly say that because I knew you mom, I have been changed for good! Miss you every minute of everyday!

@dianadicarlo1672

21w↑1

My son sent me this song today made me cry like a baby 💘💞

@petertomlinson6107

20w

I too lost my mum in 2018. Thank you for your BEAUTIFUL post. Sending you all God's blessings and lots of love.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@mholtebeck

6y↑74

I can't help but think how the lyrics of this song is perfect for where these two women are right now. Both have gone on to have wonderful careers, and because they knew each other they have been changed for good.

@elisam.2896

6y↑40

Still get full body chills everytime they harmonize on that last "I have been changed". Literal perfection that is. They sound so effortless together without either of them having to hold back. I'll love it forever.

@leslieyoung7859

1y↑37

Gorgeous. One of the most beautiful duets in musical theatre.

@collinnc2001

1y↑3

EVER

@MSK-jd5fi

1y↑35

Every single time I hear this song I cry. And not quietly either. Blubbered when I heard it on Broadway a few years ago. It’s so thought provoking. The whole play is about friendship, especially friendship between women. And about “who tells your story” with the version we get being only what those in power put out.

@l.a.3479

1y↑2

Musical, the whole musical

@monsieurfrancoise

1y↑1

💚💚💚

@jws1272

5y↑49

Do you know what I LOVE the most about this video? I LOVE that Kristin & Idina NEVER STOP SMILING throughout the whole thing!!!!

(Plus, the way they sing it, it doesn't sound like Galinda singing with Elphaba.........it sounds like Kristin singing with Idina.......)

Ok, one last thing........them taking hands at the end, and the HUG..............CRYING!!!

@Lucailey

5y↑2

They love eachother - not romantically but. I think the song is true for them as friends and when they sing it it had double meaning for then and their characters. There is a taping of this song on their last Broadway show together and you can see the legit tears running down their faces. We want to make all love romantic but it isnt. They love eachother as good friends and that pure emotion is beautiful

@Punk3rGirl

6y↑60

The chemistry and sincerity of their emotions elevates the entire performance💖

@thelionfish865

Linds Tee they hate each other in real life

@rachelwhiddon5343

3y↑35

Anyone else have tears or feel moved by this song too? 😢

@FredericKahler

3y↑2

Gee, anyone else? NO FUCKING KIDDING. DUH x infinity.

@YaoiHoshi

every. single. time.

@WHATTHEBUCKSHOW

4y↑194

Stunning! Gets me every time!

@TwinWorld

but really!

@tammybeauty4745

Lol your channels so old and it reminds me of the 2000s

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