Starship- Kick It Up a Notch (Lyrics Added!)

[VidWatcher45673]

Is that Dumbledore from AVPM?

[thelllb]

@VidWatcher45673 YES IT IS.

[katiecatipon]

Dude. Darren Criss is in How To Succeed in Business just like Daniel Radcliffe. What. Is going. On?!? Dear Darren is going a little idol-stalker on dear Daniel. Oh, dear lord. Next he'll be naked on stage with a bunch of horses! ...hmm..Darren Criss naked...? I'm ready.

[0sexiest0nerd0]

@katiecatipon When I saw the words "I'm ready" my first thought was of Spongebob... which is quite odd since the comment was about naked men.

[katiecatipon]

@0sexiest0nerd0 .....huh.

[marySTARKIDRANGER1]

love brians part at the end :D always have always will

[PointsofData]

My friend went to see "How to Succeed in Buisness" last week, since she got tickets for Christmas (and yet didn't invite her best friend along >U JK haha, she didn't have enough.) She -almost- met Darren Criss, but DID see Dylan. When she was standing in line he walked right by her, and she shouted "Dylan!" He turned to her, smiled and waved. And she waved back.

Lucky duck.

I thought you guys would find this as exciting as I did haha. xD

[KHDisneyATfan]

@PointsofData I saw the show last week,I saw the matinee, unaware that the police said Darren wasn't allowed to come outside for the matinee because ppl were out of control. so i went to the theater that night and while we were waiting for Darren, Tyler Brunsman, and Britney Coleman were standing there about to head backstage lol. I called out to tyler, I said "I FIND this quite a pleasant surprise" and he laughed lol

[WLibysno]

best villain song ever written

[Rcpengy123]

dont recommend singing this really loud in your apartment when the cops are next door.......

[TheCrazyActor]

They can all sing

They can all sing

They can all sure sing

They only melt hearts

And they can all sing

Even i they're singing about eating humans

STAR KID FOREVER TwT thier voices melt my soul and replace it with awsomeness!!!

[delaneyn2332]

Jim's voice. *melts*

[sayingwhatsuptomycup]

today I had my maths preilm (exam) and all the way through it I was mentaly listening to this song and other starkid songs

[TheMasterOfLols]

@sayingwhatsuptomycup i always do that! i do it in sports, exams and just generally...pah im not obsessed but yeah i love the songs i know all the words to all the songs!!!

[itsabbyjennings1]

@TheMasterOfLols and the people who sing them, and everything about it-what obssesion? :P

[sayingwhatsuptomycup]

LUPIN IS AN AWESOME SINGER

[tealqueen21]

DYLAN. HOW YOU VOICE MAKES ME MELT. <3

[gottalovegraycee]

if your going to make a lyrics video, actually spell something. don't use stupid slang. its irritating.

[PointsofData]

@gottalovegraycee Slang? Sorry, I don't know what you mean. I just typed it how they say it.

[sarahmarcs]

ATTENTION ALL STARKIDS, GLEEKS AND DARREN CRISS FANS: On January 3rd, 2011 Darren Criss will be making his broadway debut in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Let’s show him how proud we are by making the tag #fromyoutubetobroadway trend on twitter on 01/03/11!! Repost this and spread the word!! Thumbs up so everyone sees it! LET’S MAKE THIS HAPPEN GUYS! FOR DARREN. <3

[jnrmluver]

@sarahmarcs I love how he's taking over for Daniel Radcliffe :D

[PointsofData]

@sarahmarcs Replying so hopefully it'll stick to the top of the comments page and all may see forever. ouo

[Chardinal1014]

@sarahmarcs 01/03/11 has passed.

[PointsofData]

@Chardinal1014 Oh, pfffft. So it has.

[danodaveo]

@sarahmarcs Wait, who does he play?

[PointsofData]

@danodaveo He was playing the main part, I think, but only for January.

[DarrenCrissLvr]

@danodaveo J. Pierrepont Finch. 

[IidoliseJohnnyDepp]

Dylan's voice is silky and charismatic which is perfect for a villain

[ShadowSora95]

I absolutely love Dylan's voice :D

[QilleWolf]

Oops. There's something wrong with YouTube. It's only counting MY views!!

[LuckyStarLovee]

When Dylan starts singing, I get chills down my spine <3

[WarriorDreampool]

Dylan's voice is so amazing! :D

Why hasn't he had more singing roles!? D:

[Fabyio]

I like it better live. And that's say something. ♥

[heavenonearth94]

jdfhgaioushdfi Darren and Dylan should duet :O

[kathleenxxo]

i think Dylan has one of THE BEST voices in starkid. He and Darren give me mad goosebumps.

[yowi15]

At 5:17 I ALWAYS expect thay Joey says "Well, it looks that we're gonna have to fight"

[supercookiemonsters1]

when pincer says "and bring them to me.." i always expect him to say "alone. they must be alone!" idk how this pops into my mind.. its a referance from avps, btw if anyone was seriously confused... does any one else think of this? or am i hoplessly confused?

[limblessewok]

*jealous...gahhh

[limblessewok]

Dylan has a ridiculously good voice...jelous.

[CaterwaulingCharm]

BOOM! Pregnant.

[starkidlover12]

@Jobrofan981 waiwaiawaiwait what??? MAMD was boring???????? That was my favorite!! But I suggest saying a funny line from avpm/s like: kill him Draco! I don't think I can. Coward, 10 points from griffindor! Sorry if I spelled that wrong I've never read hp. Then tell her/him to watch avps act 1 part 8. That's my favorite part.

[mare0524]

I agree with you Joey. being a starship ranger WOULD be the coolest thing in the world. actually, it IS.

[Jobrofan981]

does any one know how to get my best friend to watch starkid??? she tried watching "me and my dick" but she said it was boring xP

[katiegirl189189]

@Jobrofan981 keep pestering her. it worked on one of my friends... i think i haven't checked with her to make sure that she watched it yet. does she like harry potter? cause avpm/s might be better for her if she does. and how could anyone find any starkid show boring?? they're so funny. especially mamd

[katiegirl189189]

@Jobrofan981 keep pestering her, or suggest a different show, or sit down with her and force her to watch the. just kidding she might hate you if you did the last one

[TaliaMinear]

@Jobrofan981 If she's a Harry Potter fan, then AVPM! If not, I'd suggest Starship because I didn't find it boring at all (and perhaps holding her at wandpoint might help... XD)

[PointsofData]

@Jobrofan981 I wouldn't pester her too much about it honestly lol. MaMD also, admittedly, bored me some. So maybe Starship or AVPM will catch her interest more?

[misspink101xoxo]

@Jobrofan981 I got my BFF into starkid by first, at a pool party this summer I kept telling her "you goddamn little poofer" and that i'd "spank her cheeks as red as cherries." then, I told her that if she thought it was funny then to watch AVPS act 1 part 8. she loved it and watched avps and avpm all in one night. now, brian holden is about 25% of our conversations, lauren lopez is 10%, darren's another 25% and all the rest is joey richter.

[gleelover49]

@Jobrofan981

Yeah that is a pretty boareing musical. However, it is good. I would suggest having your friends watch this musical (Starship), or if she's a potter fan have her watch AVPM. Either is good and should get her loving Starkid. Howver, if she thinks either of those two are stupid or boreing I can't help you...

[GypsyagilityBC44444]

@Jobrofan981 if she's anything like my friends (who only listened to me because i said Darren and music in one sentences) try getting her to watch Little white lie cause it seems to be the most popular with none potterheads who dont liked bugs :D

[elessar14]

@Jobrofan981

Maybe start with something less provocative! haha

[Chardinal1014]

@Jobrofan981 Any amount of persistence is just going to make her hate it more. Fans of anything who try to force their interests on others are the most obnoxious, infuriating douche bags on the planet.

[EarthEmperior]

Damn i really really want to be a Starship Ranger! I wish Starkid sell costumes... :(

[TaliaMinear]

@EarthEmperior I'm pretty sure you'd be able to make one. Blue headband, camo pants... create your own ranger uniform! :D

[TheSuperLur]

God dammit, I can't stop listening to this. Dylan's voice is magic. They really stepped it up in Starship.

[nksw1]

i looove starship. this would be like the poor unfortunate souls of starship

[katiegirl189189]

where has starkid been hiding dylans voice?? he is AMAZING

[PeachIntoxication]

Pincer: Tonight we dine...

Me: IN HELL

Pincer: Again!

Me: Dammit!

[LittleMsGleek]

<.< Is it bad everytime I hear Dylan voice I melt <3

[screenwriterchick]

From about 3:08 until 3:59, I must say, is my favorite part in every single song from Starship. Besides, you know, Brian Holden's reprise of this song. *sigh*

[BexC34]

Dylan has the most versatile voice.

[thatweirdnerdygirl]

I didn't like MAMD as much as AVPM and AVPS (it was good, but not as good), so I didn't think a non-Potter production would be as good, but it turned out TOTALLY AWESOME

[KATIEthePANDAmonkey]

I adore this song. Dylan Saunders is so brilliant in this song and character!

[firehound100]

dumba**... lol

[PointsofData]

@firehound100 I don't like swearing, heh. oue

[PurpleandBlackPandas]

My friends says there is a Bug Type brown Pokemon named Pinser..... Weirddddd

[tomboy4life3]

It's so...Poor Unfortunate Souls...I LOVE IT!! <3

[MidnightThief15]

I never knew how good Dylan's voice was until this song, which makes me really sad.

[midnightninja666]

Omg i always laugh when when he says BUG in Oh umm i love you too BUG XD

[CloudsWillDriftAway]

I want to sing this at my talent show... but everyone would think I was really weird.

Perhaps I'll skip the part about brains?

[PointsofData]

@CloudsWillDriftAway Haha. xD I personally would still sing about the brains, but perhaps you shouldn't. *shrugs*

[CloudsWillDriftAway]

@PointsofData Maybe I'll keep the brains. Perhaps. Yes, I will. I'll get some funny looks, but whatever.

[PointsofData]

@CloudsWillDriftAway You'll probably get funny looks regardless, especially if the people you sing to don't know what Starkids is. :D

[PointsofData]

@CloudsWillDriftAway Oh, and good luck!

[Theatershorty]

@CloudsWillDriftAway give a quick little 3-4 sentence summary on the plot and your character, and what happens in this scene. then you'll be fine.

[SazVlogs]

@CloudsWillDriftAway No! No! Keep the part about brains xD

[MsHallieAnn]

@CloudsWillDriftAway I was going to do the same! I was gonna give them background before a sand though

[starkidrules7056]

@CloudsWillDriftAway That'll work. Unless you start off saying, "This is a song from a musical about bugs, an evil bug is singing this. Um... I'll sing now." :p

[TheInnocentChaos]

@CloudsWillDriftAway Say no to the status quo. Don't be normal. Sing about brains!

[TomSnoutWall]

when i first watched this play and dylan started singing i was like what the F dumbledoar is my new favourite singer.

[EchoSinger]

I think this is my favourite Starkid song ever... Dylan's evil voice is so perfect!!

[AChimpNamedSlickback]

Everything I like about this song:

1) Dylan's voice is perfection

2) Jim's super-low register

3) Jaime's solo moment <3

4) Lupin CAN sing!

5) Joey's falsetto

6) Dylan and Joey's harmony

7) The fact that it's just so damn well-written!

[DarkLadyAri]

Oh My Dead God Dylan's voice is like sex!! It's soooooooooo good

[scifiwithacupoftea]

This is one of the best, if not the best Starkid song ever! Dylan Saunders's voice is amazing. The lyrics are so clever and i love the Little Mermaid feel to it.

[mags9512]

my favourite song of all time by anyone ever. dylan saunders, where the hell is your album?

[XiahgoSQUEE]

Fave StarKid song ever.



[DramaqueensParodies]

Poor unfortunate souls...

[PurpleandBlackPandas]

Is it wrong that I can sing in Tim's voice? Cause I have been............

[pinkopalrose]

10 points to dumbledoor

[yaznicole]

Dylan needs to sing everything all the time.

Forever.

[maryfreakingcait719]

Sorry, I didn't mean to spam! When it delays that my comment was pending approval I thought it meant that my computer or YouTube had something wrong with it. My apologies, and thank you for the answer :)

[PointsofData]

@maryfreakingcait719 It's ok. :3 And you're very welcome.

[iLoveDarrenCriss719]

Where can I get this album for my iPod? I can't find it on Team Starkid's website or iTunes!

[PointsofData]

@iLoveDarrenCriss719 Please don't spam my videos. I have this particular video set up so I have to approve comments before they show up for reasons.

I downloaded the album off e-music.com, but I had credits there. If you do go there, don't use firefox. Get Back Up was cut off for me and they said that was the reason.

[logibear123]

this reminds me of the demon from the buffy episode once more with feeling... such an awesome feel to it!

[CloudsWillDriftAway]

Oh my dead wizard god, Dylan is AMAZING.

[vyvyna]

I really dont know how Darren can compose this!! all his songs are the best I've ever heard.

[emmie123ism]

i'm obsessed with dylans voice. jamies as well.

[WonderfulLizardOfOz]

Hell, this is the best song Starkid has ever written.

[dramarama2011]

Dylan's talent seriously SHONE THROUGH in this musical.

[gluedhand]

Epic song....I just wish for more Jim singing!

[FancyFancyName]

I love Dylan's voice. But oh my dead God, Jim's voice. It can only be described as SUPER BASS.

[Nayeli21]

If Dylan ever came out with a CD I would totally buy it!

[ezgicohen]

Best song, best scene, Dylan & Jaime's voices are in-fcking-credible.

[xXMizzFlyPinayXx]

This song would the best song Draco could've sung when he first met Harry and offered the handshake. (Ex-ing out all the Starship dialogue.)

[WonderfulLizardOfOz]

Best song in the show by far.

[WonderfulLizardOfOz]

FEED ME

[TanyaUchiha2]

How did Jamie not get a bigger part??? Her voice is AMAZING!!!

Also I love how Dylan's voice is so different in this and in The Way I Do, he is so incredibly talanted!!

[Purplemoosiy]

omg their voices are amazing everyone that sings that song is amazing

[eruuuun]

At 4:44, I ALWAYS expect him to sing To Dance Again, hahaha.

[AndBrainsForMe]

THIS SONG KICKS ASS! i love starkids!! I Love Dylans Voice! he's soo cool!

[zodiackhyrro]

I showed my friend this song. I told her that this could be mistaken for a Disney song. She agreed despite the fact that she only watched AVPM(all because of my obsession over it). Epic song, epic voice

[Bookcrazy17]

I was watching the Little Mermaid and I kept on thinking, 'Hey! This is just like Starship! DISNEY COPIED STARKID!' ;)

[Youcantstopthebeat22]

DYLAN SAUNDERS IS AWESOME!!!!!! i want to marry his voice... (even though i know that wouldn't ever be physicly possible...)

[zodiackhyrro]

@Youcantstopthebeat22 Exactly what i was thinking. Epic voice.

[balletwb94]

Is this on itunes????

If not it needs to be! ^.^

[TheKanadakicks]

I wanna be a starship ranger!!!!!

[stroppypoppyXD]

kick ass song! love this

[Caesor]

I honestly think this is the best musical Team Starkid has done. The Potter musicals will always have a special place in my heart, but this one was just BRILLIANT.

[PointsofData]

@Caesor Agreed whole heartedly. I get slack from my HP obsessed friend for saying that but...

[165Jacob]

@Caesor I loved it as well, but I think it just has the best effects. A very Potter Sequel is my favorite.

[harryvader13]

@Caesor I have to say this is definitely my favorite TSK musical too. Thanks for uploading these songs, they make a good place in my personal playlist.

[alb12398]

Does Darren write the dialogue during the songs, or Nick, Brian, and...the other Starkid writers I can't remember right now? Does anyone know?

[TheKanadakicks]

@alb12398 Darrin criss only helped wright the songs cause he was to busy with glee :)

[SamiCriss23]

@alb12398 Darren wrote the music and lyrics. Nick, Brian, and A.J, I think, wrote the book.

[ouiseylou]

@alb12398 I was wondering that! Like the "So here's the deal..." right?

[SuperFreak2699]

LIIIFE.♥

[Harusha12]

Okay, i still love Dylan's voice (everyone's voice is beautiful, trust me) but I just feel like in these recorded songs, it just doesn't have the KICK that the live performances did. Like listen to Kick it Up a Notch in the real musical, and then listen to this. You'll see what I mean.

Same with Brian Holden in his reprise, in the musical, he was just so much more OPEN and RAW with his sexiness....and in the recording it sounds like he's trying to be perfect. Which he already is. =D

[hamham3binky]

@Harusha12 That's the only thing stopping me from buying the album! I like the live versions so much better. Like, in this song, whenever the mosquitos join in, during the live version Jaime's voice is just so powerful and I love it! Its just not the same! Hahah

[HaunaMyKiki]

@hamham3binky Then again, a big plus for the cast recording is that you can hear Jim's low bass notes. Fabulous!

[Fandomfangirl]

Oh dead god, his voice gives me chills!

[PointsofData]

@teamdumbledoresarmy I know you like Starkids, but please don't write in ALL CAPS in three comments

[madasrabbits06]

I have watched the performance version of this song at least 20 times. because of that i have become really fond of the way he says certain words in that version. its almost weird hearing it differently in the recorded version :P haha

[marillbuddy]

I watched The Little Mermaid today, and this kept popping into my head during the Ursula scenes. Sign of a good job right there, Starkid. <3

[MissyBear63]

The line is, "It's time the lights went out" When Pincer and Bug are singing..

XP

<3 Starkid

[PointsofData]

@MissyBear63 Thanks! It's very hard to hear during that duet, and the lyrics StarKids have up sometimes are slightly different.

[Youcantstopthebeat22]

dang... no dislikes! way to go dylan saunders! :)

[missrosieee100]

when pincer goes "we are friends" i always flashback to "me and harry, we're TIGHT. he thinks I'M cool."

[KBraithwaite1]

@swsoccerstar Her name is Jamie Lynn Beatie and she plays Ginny/Rita Skeeter in the Very Potter Musicals. She also plays the main female in Me and My Dick, if you were wondering. :)

[swsoccerstar]

I dont know the name of the girl who plays one of the mosquitos but she has an amazing voice. she did a variety of characters in this and she was absolutely fantastic as all of them. I think she was under-appreciated in this because she didn't have as big a part. but whoever she is she's super great! :)

[missrosieee100]

@swsoccerstar she's ginny in avpm and rita skeeter in avps! and i absolutely agree :D

[mygoshMAKEUP]

at 4:10..he sounds SO much like Collins from R.E.N.T its crazyy!

[Soccerjedi777]

@mygoshMAKEUP Like in "I''l Cover You (Reprise)"

[hitgirl123]

I love the Starship thing, they play it all the time. Like right after "It's the HUMAN thing to do..."

[karmak2]

Dylan's voice ... yes. Yes in so many ways. I want this as my ring tune now!! And my alarm. To wake up to Dylan singing "you gotta kick it up a notch..." .... oh baby! ;')

[21rachess94]

Dylan's voice

[massieconversegirl]

Life..... What an invention. :)

[ortal1104]

That's just a really good song!!!

[LuckyLiza2]

everytime Pinsir says "so heres the choice, bug!" I'm expecting him to say "so here's how its going to go down, Mlifoy!"

[bestswimmer1916]

Dylan's voice is so amazing. He could sing to me every night(: I can't even describe his voice in words. "Amazing" just isn't good enough.

[Careiz14]

one of the best songs darren has ever written!

bbest character pefformance is def Dylan!!! He sang great and I want his voice playing throughout my entire house and heck, LIFE!!! love love love!

[nelliegirl01]

Isn't "push it to the limit" ( 0:46 ) yet another HSM reference? Haha! :P

[KHDisneyATfan]

@nelliegirl01 in a way lmao if corbin bleu was never in hsm, then it wouldn't, because push it to the limit was a song corbin sang for the movie jump in lol so they're just bein rly clever by making us aware that they love making hsm references and taking a step above and naming something that was popular around the hsm craze that normally gets mixed up with it

[Tnya16]

@nelliegirl01 acctually push it to the limit is from jump in. a disney channal movie that has a hsm chraracter in it.

[J2oLLa]

Is it a little sad that after my multiple times listening to this song, I'v only just got the irony of the Mosquitoes saying ''We're suckers?" Hahahaha.

[EllaBelle1028]

who cares who says what at :29 seconds. If you think it's bug, say that when you are singing along, if you think it's Pincer, then say that. It's a great song. End of Story. Thanks for posting this

[Onajiwasoranoshitade]

Dylan Saunder's voice is like that sweet honey butter that you get with cornbread, except way better.

[Youcantstopthebeat22]

dam, jim povolo is an extream base!!!!!!!!! O.o

[MaryLilaWest]

At 0:29 Bug is saying 'What are you saying?" not "Whaddya say?" :D Thanks for this song, by the way, it's amazing

[kyosgirl92]

just gotta say I love how dylan always seems to get all the High School Musical allusions

[rachelirocks]

dylan sauders!!!!best singer on this planet!!!!

[stolencinderella]

Dylan would make a really great Collins from RENT :) anyone agree?

[rocking21]

Dylan has such an amazing voice.

[TwiLoverLucy]

At 5:26 when Brian says "I know we're suckers, but that guy's a SUCKER!" it really reminded me of his 'Flopsy' voice! haha

Oh.. and when Dylan starts to sing at 5:40... *melts*

[marlesimms]

Best song in the show.

[dreamdaily94]

when listening to this after having The Way I Do on repeat for the last hour, its hard to believe Pincer and Tootsie are played by the same guy. Oh Dylan<3

[kyosgirl92]

so i realize this is supposed to be like little mermaid but i totally heard willy wonka in there at least when dylan sang "the beginning"

[PointsofData]

I was just on the tvtropes for Starship and saw this;

"X Meets Y: According to Darren Criss, the original idea for the story was quite literally "The Little Mermaid meets Aliens". With a bit of Avatar thrown in."