The Last 5 Years - Shiksa Goddess

[Lyria0chan]

Well...Quite frankly, I didn't like it, but that probably has more to do with the quality of the video and the sound than his voice, because I could tell that his voice was very good. His acting was...well, not what I'd have done, but everyone has their own interpretations of things ^-^

[GPFlicks]

Norbert Leo Butz is so cool.

[TheRLKing]

This is one of the few musicals where the guy part is exactly my range.... and I love it.

[666cocoalate]

Nobody compares to Norbert when it comes to this song.

Particularly at the "Hebrew slave" moment. ;) I'd love to be his slave.

[xxolympicgirl06]

No matter how many times I've watched this over the past five years, Norbert still continues to amaze me... he is perfect. That is all. :)

[btracks1]

So....I made a backing track to this, visit btracks.com if you want to have a look

[ITCJon]

Eight years later, he doesn't look like this. Check out the video of him doing "Don't Break the Rules" from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN on the Letterman show.

[jacobjz33]

@ITCJon well the mustache also adds like another 8 years though

[dlauer90]

i love the turntable stage

[tellmewhatsahappenin]

you know what's mean? making actors run on a turntable while their singing.

[ChrisHollobaugh]

I think the performance might be better for the audience closer to his eye level.

[PeterPanDisneyDork]

he is like if u mix heaven+chuck norris+adorkable!!! i loved him as Fiyero!!! <3<3<3<3

[Kevin200892]

this guy makes it seem soooooooooo easy!!!

[madyeb]

why does he look like a zombie????

[BornToSingALoTT]

I love "The Last Five Years" so much! I want to see it on stage one day.

[LiLyHeArTsYoU]

I'm not seeing it in his eyes

[BWombat12]

@LiLyHeArTsYoU i know what you mean, he doesnt seem to believe what he's saying

[KrankedTo11]

ah i like i could be in love so much more

[TheBirdElephant]

i wish he wouldve! but its really challenging so he probably didnt want to take a chance in front of a live audience :/

[Jcthefluteman]

ultimate epic LOL at 2:15...

apart from the voice and the hair, he looks a lot like Adam Pascal!

[WeirdFro]

he actually understudied for roger on broadway

[Jcthefluteman]

i know, yeah! pretty cool that he bears a striking resemblance to Adam Pascal. At least in this video. Didn't he also replace Adam after Adam left the production in 1997? I'm pretty sure he was the next Roger.

[bj212]

The phrase "going through the motions" comes to mind!

[RyanWMusic]

brillinat :)

[dummblonde345]

he is amazing. but he does look like he has three nostrils.

[ObsessedwithBroadway]

I looooooooove this song!!! And Norbert can sing the heck out of it.

[broadwayjunkie0724]

God, I love this show... and NLB and Sherie are amazing in everything they do. Fantastic!

[StageAddicted]

is it just me or does he look like a lizard at points in the song? hahaha. Brilliant performance other wise. at 0:25 the choice he makes is brilliant. love it.

[NLaneFan]

Right!! And so genuine. I loved it too.

[minimama0513]

ayayayyyyy..que cute!!!

[fiddleriddler]

What's up with that goofy face he makes right at the end?

[Tejinojin]

yeah it looks like he totally breaks character and shows everyone how much the song takes out of him. but of course I think the performance is amazing.

[wannabeemo]

oh my gosh, look at how young he is here, so cute <3

[slb219]

i love this man. he gives me chills everytime i hear him. ahhh nlb, you are amazing.

[deliriouslyelphaba7]

I am Jewish; what I meant to say was, who does the riff? I would like to hear it.

[deliriouslyelphaba7]

Kol Nidrei riff?

[yakoleen]

He has such a stunning voice! I love it! He does such an amazing job with this song. So natural and makes it look so easy. Kudos NLB!

[drjax1994]

Hey, It's Fiyero.

[ChanginAndHow678]

they sound JUST like the cd.

i could just die.

right now.

*sigh* im in heaven.

you, cmcguigan470, you are a youtube god/goddess.

:)

[Elphie31]

Ummm, they are the ones on the CD. (:

[ChanginAndHow678]

no i know.

im basically a TL5Y freak. haha.

im just saying that sometimes when you see shows w/ the original cast, they dont sound like the cd. they sound a little different.

but this is just like perfect. :)

[lyras12]

Saw the London cast of this last night.

fucking amazing

[hahaaylinsahah]

man im putting this next on my list

[jasminehare1]

I love the face he makes after he says, "If you once were a man."

[bwaygurl105]

I have an important science test tomorrow and I should be studying for it now. I blame this awesome song and his awesome voice for distracting me. lol =)

[ButterS38g]

Who is this!

[brokenxphrases]

Norbert Leo Butz.

[Mithnoviel]

i would literally give anything to have been there!!

[Katydid2390]

His voice is like liquid awesomeness.

[tatigirl93]

and he is awesomeness incarnate.

[ifshewantsme]

.... i'd tap that.

[manthatissodumb]

damn. who wouldnt?

[krispykritterlover]

@ifshewantsme I think MANY people would tap that. Me included.

[ThumbprintTheatrics]

@ifshewantsme Moi aussi!

[WildThangSE]

well put

[tipofmytongue1024]

@Katydid2390 can voices be liquid?

[Arlitto]

I love how active the audience is! They're responding and LAUGHING to the lyrics -- which means they're listening and not sitting there going "God, how long until this play ends?!"

[liveinlove1123]

at 3:17 he does the famous "Light My Candle" handcuffs thing, that makes me happy :)

[WickedKat39]

is it just me or does he look a little purple there?

(i love him tho this isnt 2b offense)

[klasted]

i think it might just be the lights, but then again i could be very wrong

[GreggyZ]

It's really a shame this show doesn't sell better. It's easily in my top five all-time favorite shows. But then again I like dark depressing shit : /

[nhemt]

My new audition song.

[TheBirdElephant]

i wouldnt recommend it! Accompanyist cant play it (used it for an audition, yeaaaaaa ddnt go so well)

[CSmith2022]

i think he is good in this, but i wish that SRS's and NLB's voices matched well.

also, ive heard NLB is a bitch to work with.

and if you've seen this show, notice that the one scene they do together, he's mouthing her words.

[Blossomstar747]

OMG. Hey, "I've heard." Do you actually KNOW for sure wat it's like working with Norbert??? Norbert's awesome. He has an incredible, talented voice, and, believe or not, their voices do match. Just take a look at Dirty Rotten Scoundrels- the two are a RIOT together. Suck it up. I'm sorry about the negativity, I'm just a very dedicated NLB fan. >:(

[Elphie1991]

amen

[mynamejonas]

Cool set, terrible audio.

[b0b3rt831]

I'm really glad he sang "Like you" as written, not that I don't love his crazy riff, but now it justifies when I sing it as written :)

[broadwaybound4eva]

lol. You don't have to sing it exactly like he does :-)

[TheBirdElephant]

i thought the same thing lol except i love the crazy riff, i just dont feel 100% confidnet with it

[sbort]

HE

IS

AMAZING.

[OBCBW]

I actually really like his acting. It's very subtle.

And you have to take into consideration that the lighting sucks when it's filmed and you can't really make out everything.

He really is a fantastic performer!

[pebbles18x]

beautiful

[noabirodrigues]

He's got a really good voice but his acting is terrible. He has no expressive face. He's really boring.

L5Y in general is boring to watch but great to listen to.

[YummyZak]

disagree with first comment. norbert is supposed to have that just chill attitude about everything. thats just the character. Watch a video of him doing dancing through life from wicked. its incredible. 2nd comment, true. the whole show is up on google video and its like death watching it.

[paulaitchison]

yet another clueless high school drama kid who thinks good acting is showing "facial expressions" and "emotion" -

he is acting it perfectly - just (thankfully) not over acting

[lovetolaugh716]

damn he's hot

[youaswell]

NLB is a great performer. It's all in the character... he's really being Jamie.

[Billyoft4g]

I'm gonna have to disagree with you on the boring performance, i think he does a lot of small movements with purpose he doesn't over do it which makes it believable

[1athalion]

great vocalist, amazing...bad performer, boring

[MysticFayth]

Am I the only one who died just a little bit during 3.17? Yum... Norbert.

[sbort]

oh HELL yeah.

he totally impregnated me there.

; )

[PattyWagon]

awesome! Thank you so much!

[Safuza]

0.o...my life...is complete...

[Javaisreve]

HOLY SHIT! I LOVE YOU

[Blossomstar747]

THANK U THANK U THANK U THANK U SOOOO MUCH for recording the whole show!!! :DDDDDD

[ChannelTin]

THIS SONG IS AMAZING!