Close every door to me

[iamcattycattyisme]

my drama club is doing a shorter version of the bible and when we get to joseph im singing this :D i will be standing right behind joseph he will be on his knees basicaly crying and looking up to god most of the time :') i cant wait

[dwain1771]

Wonderful video. Its a shame YT screws things up and desynchs >> Nothing you can do.

[lilithmoon1979]

@dwain1771 absolutely true!!

[QueenBeatlesWings]

this was at the celebration of Andrew Lloyd Weber's 50th birthday. Weber was impressed by Donn'y performances onstage in over 2,00 performances of Joseph, and asked him to be in the movie version. thats how good he is!

[heartbreaker304]

Get goosebumps every time!

[Musicismylife5001]

learnin this songg on flute.... WELL HARD! ;) xx lavv ya'll

[aa60football]

@ lucy45093 u r a freak lol jk

[Lucy45039]

I just love that song.

[123inukag]

best song ever in my opinion, i get lost in it every time i here it <3 thanks for putting it up :)

[maicy02]

its awesome

[SuperRandM]

I've tried to record a version of this song too, because it's awesome ^^ It could be nice to hear some comments!, I'm far as good as Osmond ! But I tried :')

Osmond is the best to do this ! Amazing

[Unklebillybob]

Where is it?

[QueenBeatlesWings]

@Unklebillybob this was the celebration of Andrew Lloyd Weber's 50th birthday by having various well known people perform his music. this was in 1999 at Royal Albert Hall in London,England. The full tribute show aired on PBS march 1999 and clips and info are on the pbs website

[Unklebillybob]

@QueenBeatlesWings

I enjoyed the entire performace. Thanks

[isingyouwin]

not being rude but hes mouth not not moving the same time as the music. still love the song

[abcxyz13579]

thats cos of the video not him ^_^

[burnafrs]

That's not because he's lip syncing, it's because the video is off.

[Unklebillybob]

That happens a lot on YouTube.

[deadpalette]

I think its awesome that he is LDS(Mormon)

[Dragon3012]

最後個高音-_-好勁

[firsttenor76]

I recorded myself doing this song and I'd love to hear some constructive criticism, good or bad!? If you're interested, please check my profile. I really appreciate it!

[tappershavascrewloos]

I just choreographed this show for a middle school. I had a blast researching the show and I had even more fun researching the old Donny and Marie shows. Donny and Marie are both so perfect. I would do anything to meet them!

[ExploretheOutdoors]

i meet him!

[TalkingCardCreator]

Hey! It's the Pyramid guy!!

Nah, just kidding. I love this version of Close Every Door. Donny Osmond has one of the greatest live voices I've ever heard and this is just another example of his talent.

[perrypearmain]

I like this song and i love his voice By lulu

[buzzylumps]

donny was my teen idol still love him x

[pure7fr00b]

This is a truly amazin song i love it so much i can remember my lat day of school it was the last coz i had to move city anways back onto the story it was my last and for my last day i sang this infront of the whole school over 900 people i was really nervous but then i came through and everybody luved it and i can remember all their faces running to me coz i was crying and i kissed my gf goodbye.

[blubbafisch]

I think this version is as good as the movie version. Wow. I have never seen a live recording of Donny Osmond singing this song and was completely mezmerized...

[j2dafizzle]

Don't go see it in London anymore.

Lee has finished and 'Gareth Gates' has taken over.

Lee was amazing though! The whole cast was.. Great show, well worth the money

[kikislittlesidekick]

omg where did this come from, im in this.....!!!! flashbacks

[basketboy8991]

Um.. The sound and the video don't match. What a pitty. They could have been much better.

[Thesamuraijo]

what are he saying

[greatpotential]

If you love musicals, watch also LAWRENCE GRAY singing "Gethsemane"....He gives a really incredible performance!!! I really love Lawrence's amazing voice....I hope you will too!!!!

[CMacki]

balls is better ;o)

[Pitboomlyf]

why the movie is late??? can i see the perfect one,.., i like the voice of him,.,.

[Kayafan124]

I find this the most beautiful performance he has ever done.

[Jozzie1987]

I prefer the movie version, I think it's the whole loincloth thing =). But both are amazing.

[whiplash567]

donny osmond is da bomb! this is one of my altime fave broadway musicals

[MKTrny]

He is trying though I give it an 8

[MKTrny]

Not as good as the first time in the movie

[Jozzie1987]

most people don't sound as good live because studio can take out breathing sounds and most flaws so of course live is not going to be quite as good as the movie

[LouisaZhu]

the best

[ColinMeloy91]

Was this for a benefit?

[Unklebillybob]

Colin - This performance, and ~ 2 hours of other performances from stars, such as;

Elaine Paige, Sarah Brightman, Antonio Banderas, Glenn Close, Bonnie Tyler, Michael Ball and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (to name a few)celebrated Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday at The Royal Albert Hall. And yes, it is available for purchase.

[ColinMeloy91]

Donny Osmond is WAY BETTER! This guy is second best tho.

[captainbobo]

This guy IS Donnie Osmond.

[george36255]

he like to wear the tight trousers to show off his bulge

[john97160]

Very observant aren't you..

[kathyg1986]

people how dare u that is donny osmond the version he played in it in the musical sounded better think he was doing this version for tv or something but he pklayed joseph in the actual musical and BELIEVE ME PPL HE SOUNDED BETTER SERIOUSLY

[thebassguy9083]

whoah

that was awesome.

[okugay]

i hate this its horrid

[Unklebillybob]

Yea, you're right! What moron selected this guy to play Joseph, what were they thinking?

[rbutler5]

apparently not you

[Unklebillybob]

Rhys - It's called satire. I see that you didn't get it!

[rbutler5]

Unklebillybob - It is much harder to spot satire in text then one may think. I'm sorry I must have misunderstood what you meant. If you say it is satire, then satire it shall be.

[maniacs11111]

Give the jews a 4ckin break you white supremist pr1cks!!!!!

[mpalmer2323]

Yikes!!!!

[JKKKJJJK]

Whats the name of the singer? :P

[RhondaaCrazy]

donny osmond

with long hair was he handsomer

[aztp37a]

Awesome awesome awesome, thanks for posting! I could listen to this all day and night!

[lauraedited]

Does anyone know where one can download Donny's version of this as an mp3, either free or not? I can't find it anywhere!

[lilhaste34]

I couldn't find it either.. so I just ended up buying a used version of the Canadian cast (Donny's cast) off of Amazon.

[Tyreal7]

This is by far the best version of this song. wow :P

[blakers30]

Fantastic!!!!  Goosebumps.

[antandgill]

you just have to love him

[chersparkle]

I love this and don't ask me to do a comparison!!! xxx

[RikuHimura]

YES!! Donny!!!,,,,one of the best Josephs!!

[readyfreddie33]

one of the best? he was the best best and still is

[thedancingqueen360]

Wow! He is absolutely fantastic! :)

[deadpalette]

I love his powerful voice :)

[Kalgal2u]

I can't help thinking that his Mormon background helps him understand religious persecution and gives him great belief in the Old Testament stories--and it comes out in his singing.

[TimKoopman10]

i was really waiting at the end for the balloons rising, but nothing happend xD

still great song.great performance

[maniacs11111]

This song smells so much of the mistreatment of jews by the nazis. I can almost cry to this song...

[chersparkle]

No - it is about the exodus of the Jews from Egypt - but it makes me sad also - fabulous song xxx from Australia

[maniacs11111]

I'm just saying it ties in with the greatest injustice in history. It means the jews have got the pooh end of the stck always. Even black people cant boast the injustice against them compares to the jewish race. They at least got to live!

[chersparkle]

Hey darling - I will explain this stage show to you tomorrow - you have it all wrong. I am one day ahead here and have been at the zoo all day xxxx

[maniacs11111]

You really dont think that ALW did not have the holocaust on his mind when he wrote this peice. The jews have suffered persecution for so long and yet still come off as histories bad guys. Correct me please but I thought the exodus was moses not Joseph. Read more about WW2 and the awful mistreatment of men, women and children. Not just Jews but mainly them. You will know what the 4ck I am talking about. But maybe it echoes it so well cause of history repeating itself!

[JrotChick]

you are correct that the exodus was Moses, but the reason that there even was an exodus is because of Joseph. The Hebrews had considerable power in Egypt after the famine for many years. One of the Pharaohs, not sure which one, got fed up and started the whole slavery thing. And that is why there even was an exodus.

[fozza6]

read the War of the jews thats is i believe 4 volumes

[strakallah]

Yeah but great song eh.

[3pzaza199]

I can't get enough of the DVD of Joseph starring Donny Osmond. I wish I had seen him do it live. Now I can't even see the show live, because I know all the words and can't stop myself from singing along, way out of key!

[readyfreddie33]

good on ya haha

[strikenite114]

I like that he puts a lot of voice inflection in it

[loudspeakerz]

This is just amazing! It's different when Donny Osmond sings this song - you really feel it. He reaches the high notes, and he gives you chills.

[BALLERina12234]

has anyone else heard any other versions of this song? cause I think they all suck. He makes it so much more passionate that anyone else I have heard. actually john paul randolph is okay, but not the same at all.

[HannikkiMeka]

woah

i'm getting chills

[snapegirl118]

when donny sings this it always brings tears to my eyes. he is so great.

[TalkingCardCreator]

I love the way he changed it in places, and, man, can he hit those high notes...

I'm still practicing this song!

[Chishannicon]

No one can sing this song like Donny. He's the best.

[thehollister2690]

=] i love this

[ElGoodo]

Wow this is creepy. I'm tripping balls.

[McKennahLane]

The Story Goes....

Donny wanted to audition for the part...but with his previous reputation- they weren't all that thrilled to even CONSIDER him. But... they said, "What the heck, come on in." (expecting to politely listen and then say...no thanks.)

This is the song he auditioned with. To say the least- he blew their socks off. They were in awe! After the song...they asked, "Where have you been HIDNG????" And he was like... sheeeesh, people like you weren't giving me a chance.

[Stephy2122]

Donny Osmond is such a cheese ball...in fact all the Osmonds are lol...but he has a wonderful voice. Great as Joseph. Well done, you do Utah proud Donny!

[rizzler2k8]

boooooooooooooooooooooooo

[whiplash567]

he's pretty good looking for his age, although i doubt that he's even older than my mom

[whiplash567]

i dont even know about this musical and i love it!

[MagicShakur]

Best Joseph everrrr.

[Eliza0girl]

something about his voice is quite anoying...

[AllxIxAm]

i agree

[immrsjoejonas]

Donny is my favorite Joesph!! i get chills!!

[readyfreddie33]

wat a fucken pro..hes so good... wish i was that good..donny im will get ya one day mate

[xporkeypigx]

donny is defo the best at joseph glad he did it x love it x

[dartchamp12]

i had to sing this solo infront on 10000 people i was brickin it its hard pitch and stuff haha

:P

[Heromaster07]

well good on ya mate with abit of practise you can do anything

[jordancronin1000]

i remeber when i was in primary school i song thoose caanan days for my school play it is very hard 2 sing in french

[mom2mykids]

I remember when I was in grade school, we did at least a few of the songs from this for a concert. We did the one about the brothers, listing them all. I still remember that one, it's the only way I could remember the sons. LOL. Donny is awesome. I just saw him and his brothers and Marie in Salt Lake City with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. What a wonderful experience that was!

[karlfrac]

donny osmond is the best my cousins husband was in the video claim to fame lol

[horseygurl258]

I love this song so much. I was incredibly disappointed when no one sang this for American Idol with ALW. This version is amazing! it does give you chills

[Elllie960]

2.26 onwards gave the biggets chills ever!

xx

[skyhigh174]

i played this production in skool it rockz x

[gillenwater123]

coldshills...

[Vegetth87]

aha, watch a good singer singing. See how, every time he breathe he doesnt raise his shoulders. Good, very good Donny!!! I like his version of Joseph more than every other version.

[pennyjlat]

just because he has proper breathing techniques doesnt mean he is a good singer...i mean he goes out of pitch in a few spots and is reaching in this recording

[flukky77]

so? no one is perfect all the time, esp live

[Edenberry]

*faints dead away in happiness*

[Zanite]

'also does'

[Pipsterc3]

This Doesn't Give The Same Picture As In The Film Does It... Lol It Just Looks Like A Kaeoke Thing.. Buhh Its Good..

[diosgenes]

Apart from the mystical that children are the ones getting slaughtered straight in the mind by the mediatic campaings pumping the devil onto people's houses, this song traditionally has a children's chorus

[Padiwan2]

This is a great casual interpetation[not in costume] of this song. I just can't understand why this musical has to have so many kids in it though. It's just weird to me to have that many lil kids as a part of a musical.

[clownrus]

The Narrator is telling Joesephs story a group of children.

[chickydoodles]

The whole point when the musical was written. it was for schools to preform, and it was a musical in which every child could take part in. Hence they have the kids in it.

[fruitsbasketcrazy01]

i love that bit when he goes 'shall' at the end, it sounds amazing! =3

[popcorn478]

we are doing this for a musical at school =]

im a flower seller lol

[TQViolinist93]

amazing!! and those kids are belting it in the backround man! lol

[iloveJave16]

AMAZING!!! chills!

[HighQueenAlex]

he doesn't do it like he doesn't on the movie! well, its just one part, really. AND IT STILL ROCKED!

hqa

[QueenShebaVIII]

That's amazing! He's definitely my favourite Joseph! lee Mead, Philip Schofiled and Jason Donovan were great too, of course! But I love Donny Osmond!! Oh, damn, now I've declared my love of Donny Osmond on the internet... *blushes*

[fiyero268]

he is so hott!!! and his voice so orgasmic, like serious, my imaginary gay vagina was a crater when he was hitting the last high notes!!!

[SaIaciousD]

Thank you SO much for sharing that.

[lesleyvictoriaa]

Lee Mead is good.

But noooo one is better than Donny.

[samanthaDH]

Makes me hot.

<333333333

[pheradin]

ye, your opinion is pretty much 100% wrong.

[Caesor]

it's an opinion, not a fact. the difference betweenan opinion and a fact, is that a fact is the statement, it's black and white, an opinion, there is no answer. you might like oreos better, and someone else might like snickerdoodles better, but it doesn't matter, cause neither is right, for it's an OPINION! close minded-ness leads to things like prejudice, hate crimes, war...why can't anyone just accept facts that no one conforms to everyone's own mindset

[pheradin]

your opinion is wrong

[belkerri]

I must say half way through, i thought it was crap.

but at the end, I had chillls. all over.

I didn't know he could sing like that.

[hitmansharpshooter]

5 star performance from the one and only donny osmond

[MixyFTWlol]

WHAT?! Lee is great, but this is donny!

[tictak100]

lovely i nearly cried!!!!

[JayJaiiJellyBean]

his voice is nice but it dont suit this song, not strong enough

[kofkings]

Would you prefer James Hetfield, perhaps? Donny's voice is perfect for this song.

[chewytreat]

lol

[adi318]

wow...beautiful...

[trueblue1217]

i could have been in the kids choir in this play a while back

i was too chicken :)

[sjenitzer]

i sing that okay.

[xtlhogciao]

i remember his 7 year old critique quote more than any scene in the play

[xtlhogciao]

i saw joseph with osmond about 14 years ago when i was 10. my little brother liked it but "it was nothing compared to the lion king"

[susandrn]

That IS Donny Osmond - and he's AWESOME as

Joseph!

[Guildo2000]

is that Donny Osmond??

[SeXyAzN44]

yep :P

[trueblue1217]

heck yes :)

[thugsherrin]

i found this song really to sing i love the fact the pitches change it also helps i can read the notation and play it on the piano

[sexywoman45678910]

i love this song man its bum

[bumiputri]

David A. will definitely pull this off brilliantly on Tues!

[Zelinna12]

Do you know he is singing this, you sound like you do?

[cheezpuffz650]

isnt that, the donny osmond??

[hitmansharpshooter]

no its david cassidy lol

[Zelinna12]

I think David Archuleta may sing this song on AI on Tues night!

The reason being he may go for a song from this musical because it's more "youthful" than the other's!

He should sing this or Any Dream Will Do!

This one is the showstopper though for sure!

He would sound amazing if he can hit those notes! OMG!

[lalagirl93]

this song is sooooo hard to sing being a girl. it goes to a high f. argh!!! i can barely sing it! but i love it and it's the best song i have ever sung in singing lessons!!

[rahulsoul]

he he guy or girl its still high ;)

[krighton77]

david archuleta needs to sing this next week...

[younkipper]

totally, the best version ever

[wowfood]

i remember when i had to sing this song in singing lessons, its a hell of a hard song to do imo. I had a LOT of problems keeping my voice in control on some of the pitch changes. Being able to sing this so well is just a testiment to what a good singer he is

[chic4music]

HAHA me 2!

[summerwants2lovehim]

i have to sing this song in chorus!

[Magidornwill]

What a great interpretation of this song, I love it!

[junseguido]

i liked this song very much.. i loved this singer....he is great actor too...

[paulhughes1989]

Best version of this song ever! No question!

[bethymn]

Donny's vioce is perfect for this song.

[ConHolio33]

it is donny osmond he rocks

[fallenidol13]

This is my favorite song from the musical I am a complete Andrew Lloyd Webber fan

but this guy is lip singing hate to tell ya.

[Unklebillybob]

Nope, video is not insinc, happens a lot with YouTube.

[fallenidol13]

same thing happens alot and im not saying it isnt his voice

[Augustus1225]

what an idiot!! do you think Andrew Lloyd Weber or ANY broadway writer/producer would tolerate lip-syncing in a tribute to broadway musicals... how big of a moron do you have to be?? Why do people have to be such haters? This is obviously a video delay issue. How old are you?? 12?

[panthersJP]

i agree 100% with you

[bethymn]

If you've listened to the CD of the Movie then you can hear the differences- so Donny is not Lip Syncing.

Besides he's Donny Osmond! He doesn't need to Lip Sync.

[chameleon567]

WE have to do 'Joseph and amzing the technicolor coat' for our production. We watched the dvd of it with this guy as Joseph and he had long curly hair.