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  • Crawford É O CARAAAAA

  • Best Phantom ever!

  • I love this man....I have ever since I saw him in Hello Dolly. To me, he is perfection

  • 1:15 raoul....XD

  • this literally breaks my heart every time i listen to it. micheal crawford is literally the most amazing phantom there ever was. no one can ever top his performance. so sad i never got to see him perform!

  • No matter how many times iv listen to this song, it still brakes my heart every time i hear him cry "Christine, Christine" i just want to give him a big hug and make everything ok.

  • aw, what happened to maniacal laugh at the end and the Phantom yelling "GGOOOOOO!!!!"

  • @Dirschbag me too :(

  • He carries that note at 1:58 right after you and chases you.

  • I personally think gerard butler sings better.

    I mean, his emotion in the movie is more expressive than this Micheal Crawford guy.

  • @Turdyfishy its only cuz buttler is an actor while crawford is a singer

  • @ZodiacBryan Crawford is also an Actor

  • I wish I could have been alive to see Crawford perform as the Phantom :(

  • @Dirschbag Where's Doc Brown when you need him?

  • This... makes me so sad. I love it..

  • I love how long he can go for, quite a pair of lungs on mc ^^

  • Who else almost or did cry at that part?

  • ALW's music was so beautiful , whoever sings it....

  • Okay, the first time Iistened to anything Phantom of the Opera was in the movie so Gerry Butler will always have a place in my heart. But oh my gosh Michael Crawford is amazing as the Phantom!

  • The head of the angel in the very past pic looks more like a devil (horns and red eyes) >.>

  • A lot of the comments refer to Phanty's sinister laugh at the end but it seems to be cut from this upload.

  • This is Micheal Crawford, right?

  • @iheartslashers yes this is michael crawford

  • Anyone know if the original show had the chandelier crash into the audience? I was confused to see it crash onto the stage when I went to see the show, because I thought I had heard that it hangs over the audience and crashes into it..

  • @becki986 The Chanderlier does hang over the audience - just. It hangs just kind of over the first 8 rows from the stage and crashes onto the stage, just avoiding Christine; It has been like this ever since the show opened in London. :) hope that helps.

  • @becki986 It grazes over audience and onto stage.. when your sitting in seats, it looks like its gonna land on you, but it always went to stage.

  • thats kinda freaky.........1:05

  • 1:15... whats up with Raoul's head???

  • @funtownmandy

    He's on Erik's happy pills.

  • @Shrimpyviksu LOL

  • @funtownmandy Both of their heads look pretty wierd in that pic... O.o

  • God, this is the story of my love life. Rejection and vengange

  • @Repoman1345 sorry :( That was me in 6th grade (I saw the guy I liked slow-dancing with one of my best friends... it broke my heart. I cried so much I ended up throwing up) and he KNEW I liked him!!! Now, even though he's like my best friend, I never completely forgave him.... I was depressed for about 3 months!!! my first heartbreak </3

  • Michael Crawford is the KING of this role. Anyone who prefers Butler obviouly prefers him only for his looks. He was not very correct, or maybe I should say Schumacher (spelling) was not correct in showing who Erik/Phantom is. The movie is nothing at ll to live theater and none ever got close to Mr. Crawford.

  • @phantomcrawford how right you are!! but someday, i hope to come somewhat close to his performance. tis my life long dream..*sigh* but he DOES have the best phantom voice out of everyone..

  • I really do like Crawford's, but i think there is more emotion, and the delivery is better in Butlers.

  • @GDG4ever NAHHHHHHHHH MC is sooo much better at this part!

  • This CD is the sole reason I love anything and everything dark. I've been obsessed with phantom and have seen the play a least 4 times but nothing, and no one will ever beat Michael Crawford. NEVER! The one true phantom!

  • Seriously, he has the best evil laugh in all the history of theatre ever.

  • i think butler is good for Sexiness, but Micheal is good for...Creepiness, movement, emotion...everything else really :P

  • Michael has PERFECT DELIVERY "91jpullins" which is why Michael is sooooooooo beloved for his LEGENDARY performance in this role and won awards. Butler didn't even get nominated and doesn't break your heart like Michael, and like you said, doesn't have the beautiful, mesmerizing, sensual voice of Michael Crawford. So, in my opinion, Michael wins hands down with the voice and delivery. Plus if you love Phantom then respect the man who perfected the role...MC!

  • michael crawfords voice is better but butler has better delivery, anyway love phantom of the opera

  • You Will Curse the day you did n ot do all that the phantom asked of you!

  • Cont'd...I have seen Michael perform this role and rented the film as well. Have you ever watched Michael live or on video perform this role. Theres a reason why Michaels a legend for this role and not that 2004 movie dude. Michael was perfect in this role and a ton of people LOVE HIS VOICE.

  • Butler is barely passable in my book "MaryBAlwaysCurly". We all have a right to are opinion but at least DON"T BE A JERK and not even bother to refer to Michael by his name. Thats just insulting and obnoxious. "This guys" name is Michael Crawford so if you are going to mention the 2004 movie dudes name on a Michael video then at least have the class to use Michaels name when hes the one in the video. Plus Michael won all the awards, is on the best selling theatrical soundtrack of alltime and...

  • Uh... You really need to step back, and calm down.

    Michael is great, and yeah not all of us are so lucky to see him live. But share it, don't flaunt it.

  • i like gerard butler in the newest movie version of the phantom of the opera. he was perfect! and i loved his voice! but this guy is really good too!

  • @MaryBAlwaysCurly

    Michael Crawford is the best Phantom. He is so good, and chilling.

  • His laugh at the end is chilling!!!!!!!!!

  • Michael sounds so amazing and heartwrenching! I love his emotion and passion. The first Phantom and still the best. I have never seen anybody equal or top Michaels incredible performance! Mike is truly outstanding.

  • I heard "Crivello" on a bunch of videos and hes not bad "Munassi66" but Crivello has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ON MICHAEL CRAWFORD! Michael originated the role, helped design the Phantom costume, the make-up and, even if he didn't do all that, he sang this role with more passion, mystery, sensuality and beauty then Crivello( who I'm not dissing. All these guys are talented artists). I know it's just my opinion. Also if you have know interest in Michael and can't listen nuetrally why watch.

  • Cont'd...I mean know disrespect to Gerard Butler whatsoever. All I'm saying is that I think that Michael Crawford is a waaay better Phantom. Now can I get on a Butler site and make the same respectful comments about him that you did about Michael on Michaels site here. I didn't think so! LOLs. If you have know real interests in Michaels tremendous talent then why not stick to the Butler sites and let Michaels fans enjoy and appreciate one of the most talented performers around and nicest guys!!!

  • I love it...another JEALOUS BUTLER FAN! I had to laugh at your comment "lightningmikester16" since the only distressed sounding dog around here is Butler. I think you seriously need to get your ears cleaned out because Butler is the worst singer and sounds like a dying cow who has to moan half his lines because he can't sing and hit half the notes. Michaels Phantom just sounded soooo sensual,sexy and seductive and menacing but still broke your heart!

  • I agree... butler just is wrong. he looks wrong, he sounds wrong, he's just WRONG.

  • ur deaf

  • Mc is the better Phantom because the Leroux Phantom have a tenor and Craford also I think Butler have a Bariton. But all girls on this world who see Butler as Phantom love him ^^ i am a boy ^^ so I like the Musical Phantoms an Christine ^^

    Sorry I am german when this is gramatical wrong please correct it ^^

  • @DarthCrydus I am a phan girl, but I also prefer the stage musical verson of Erik the Phantom, especialy Michael Crawford. Such a great voice. I don't like the movie Phantom, he's all looks and no voice. I could still go to see this, not the original cast though, PotO is the longest running Musical on Broadway, it even beat CATS.

  • @ASHtheMUSICALgirl13 yes, i`ve the same opinion^^

  • @DarthCrydus MC is the better Phantom because the Leroux Phantom has a tenor voice and so does Crawford. Also, Butler has a baritone voice. But all the girls in the world who see Butler as The Phantom love him ^^ I'm a boy^^ So I like all of the musical Phantoms and all of the musical Christines ^^

    Sorry, I'm German so this is grammatically wrong. Please correct it ^^

    Done as you asked.

  • @DarthCrydus No worries you spell better than my brother and he is a freshman =/

  • Thats just it....michael WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE IN A MOVIE! You don't do a role as PHANTASTICALLY good as Michael did with Phantom and then all of a sudden forget how to act on a movie screen! Plus Michael has worked in film in the past and when given a GOOD script he has done well. The fact that some movie producers have tried to lure him back to film in the last decade prove that they think Michael would be fine on a movie screen. Check out how well MCs Hello Dolly stuff works in WALL-E

  • Nah...Michael Crawford is WAAAAAY BETTER. Gerard Butler SUCKS big time! Anybody thats ever seen Michael and Butler knows that! For all the Butler, Warlow and JOJ fans I respect those guys in general but Michael Crawford is amazing and a great all around performer. Don't watch videos if your just gonna be jealous cry babys!

  • nah. Michael Crawford is WAAAAAY BETTE

    u dumb shit like butler cant sing as good good as Michael he was the best phantom if u er a fan u would no that.

  • HISS!!!

  • By the way Butler sucks and should never be compared to Michael especially!!! Hes not even up there with the worst of the stage Phantoms and doesn't compare to MC or JOJ, Warlow or a dozen other guys I can mention.

  • Butler is a movie phantom- stage actors are generally of a "higher" quality, as they have to overact to compensate for the technical shrotages, compared to movies.

    That said, i do not believe that Michael Crawford would be terrible in a movie, but Butler does a great phantom for a movie.

    i would not care to see him on stage, but his performance in the movie was not terrible.

  • Cont'd...MC combines a beautiful, haunting, ringing tenor that is both heartbreaking and strong and tender when it needs to be. This also is not the best recording( know offense to the poster ). Check out Michaels other recordings of his reprise. I love the fact that Michael doesn't shout everything. He sounds like a man who has just had his heart broken by a woman he loved and you can feel his fustration at the end. Plus his laugh is wonderfully sinister sounding. Just an opinion though. Peace.

  • I did listen carefully "WyBari". You have a right to your opinion but don't act like people are wrong for saying they prefer Michael. If you like Warlow and JOJ better thats fine. Just my opinion but I've seen all 3 guys live and have listened to several live clips of these guys singing this song and I have to agree with the others who say they prefer Michael Crawford. Don't get me wrong...all 3 are talented guys but Michaels voice is WONDERFUL to listen to and it is not shallow.

  • Michael Crowford's voice isn't nice to listen to. It's too shallow and it has no power and support behind the sound.

    Gerard Butler doesn't sing. It sounds terrible.

    Anthony Warlow and John Owen Jones are the best phantoms, with Jones coming on top of Warlow in terms of believability.

    Clearly everyone has their own tastes, but JOJ and AW have much better technique and sound. Listen more carefully k thx.

  • Well, I think Michael Crawford's style is better because of the character he's portraying. The Phantom can be brutal yes, but at heart he's very gentle and romantic. In this scene, his gentle and fragile nature is being accentuated because his feelings have just been crushed by seeing Raoul and Christine kiss. I'm not saying Gerard Butler is bad, I think he did an excellent job, however, I say that for this scene Crawford is the more appropriate choice. Professional Opinion Guys :P

  • anyone who utters Michael Crawford and Gerard Butler in the same sentence knows nothing about Music, Singing or indeed Phantom of the Opera...

  • Anyone who thinks that there is a better phantom than Michael Crawford in this scene must be deaf.

  • do you wanna fucking die?

  • o, thats relevant to the conversation!

  • noone and i mean noone sings this song better then michael crawford. HE IS THE BEST!!!!!!

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