Rent - Seasons of Love - Democratic Convention 1996

[RENThead4evs]

First thought? Wilson looks amazing in glasses.

[hunny118]

Different key? Oooh I like it :)

[HolbytaTook]

@sonogsueraf it's worth buying or Renting, in my opinion. But if you can't find it, netflix it.

Seriously.

[Akuwaman]

Seeing Taye and his wife sing together was adorable!

[DeepydeepyDeepydeepy]

Mygoddd , sometimes I wish I was in the 90's . Beautiful time , :)

[sonofsueraf]

there is an adapted movie of this, but i cant find it. can anyone tell me where can i find that movie for free?

[Cosmictalk]

This Party would be more effective if they understood not to enable the struggling but to assist them in achieving stability and the republicans would be more effective if they understood that blood is red not green. Democratic party represents the Mother who always nurtures her child too much and The Republicans represent the self absorbed Father that only recognizes his own accomplishments.

[teksan]

Omg So Damn good!

[xoxokelly4xoxo]

I'm doing a report on this musical, and I have to say, I wish I could have been there to see it live.

[ih8tbush]

And to think how far we would fall in such a short period of time beginning 4 years later!

[NezumiTheMouse]

antany rapp is a dick in real life

[TwistedCoookie]

Oh, Roger! Awesome outfit Adam! :D

[funloverpeeps]

Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs are so cute!

[IheartNaley]

I wish they'd sing both verses all the time! That was phenominal.

[AmourAmazing]

Aww look at Idina and Taye ♥

OMG! The soul that the OBC cast brought to the soul. It just sends me tingles!

YES RENT!

[JazzyUte]

That old guy at 4:16 was swaying and clapping - full on getting into it!

[hubrox]

Just absolutely beautiful. Let's not give up on the DNC now - get out the vote and let's fix this country! Art, Sports and Love xoxo

[hubrox]

Just absolutely beautiful. Let's not give up on the DNC now - get out the vote and let's fix this country! Art, Sports and Love xoxo

[pryncess31401]

Damn...Taye is into to the 100th Millionth degree! LOL! Cute.

[pf1030]

gota love the DNC!

[2blueyez1]

chills, chills, chills !!

[mrinnervisionz]

I know i'm a little biased,but Stevie Wonder's version has more bite,it really seeps deep down into your soul. 2 of the vocalist here were fantastic,the other singers solos were dry,thin, & even forced! They still sounded good as a chorus,but Stevie Wonder is cosmic with 99.99% of any music he write,sing,produce or play. Just listen 2 Stevie's version & tell me which is better honestly!

[jennygirl008]

@mrinnervisionz the other recorded version is still better than stevie's i disagree in the fact that i feel the original cast recording of seasons of love just truly touches the soul in a way that the stevie version just falls short of

[spotlightsearcher]

Is it just me, or does the piano sound really rich?

Not that it's a bad thing, just curious.

[magictalentinc]

Taye and Idina were rocking out together, loved loved loved this

[mrmayk]

I can't imagine this song being performed in the Republican party's convention. Ha ha.

[andrew19k]

Liberalism is a disease, not my opinion, a fact. Sorry....

[sausageyman]

@andrew19k so is being a douche, a fact. Sorry....

[aero1987lnr]

amazing! great job guys

[siliga1]

nobody can ever be better than the original cast...

[jwsf941]

How did Dems GAIN seats after a performance like this?

[blueballsredhair]

@jwsf941 these were the happy times

[Londra8]

Southern University!!!! woo woo

[ReallyRick]

This has always been by far THE best cast of any RENT production ever put on stage!

[coloursprogram]

Man, they look so young.

[NieLaNtoiNe]

.thaNks for the upLoad:))

.this versioN is reaLLy reaLLy awesome!!

.this is simpLy amaziNg!!

.reNt is aLways speciaL aNd wiLL aLways be speciaL..it touched, touches aNd wiLL touch more hearts of more peopLe:D

[Quilybabe91]

but they did good tho.......didnt kno tagye diggs can sing

[highlightmaterial]

3:32 seems flat??am i right? pls correct me if im wr0ng thnks...............

[heyyoubitme]

nope. we're doing the musical where i'm at, and thats what te score says.

[highlightmaterial]

ok tnx......

[yazzieboo7]

@highlightmaterial yeah i agree - but i think the quality might of dipped? i dunno

[Quilybabe91]

it kinda went down a lil bit but tha whole thing was kinda flat a lil bit anyway

[rlgnoles1]

Truly amazing clip from a golden time in good ol USA! We will never see a musical that meant so much to our pop and political culture. There has never been 1 like it BEFORE or SINCE. I miss those glory days. Well done Idina! You can say you starred in the top 2 GREATEST musicals of all time(RENT #1) of course!!

[cacay21]

the BEST MUSICAL EVER!!!!!! WOHOO IDINA AND TAYE!!! i love love love it

[organizedchaos17]

Absolutely gorgeous.

The audience seemed completely into it. It's always funny to see non-musical people clap off beat.

Loved Adam's 90s overalls. And Wilson looked especially hot for some reason.

[prue6967]

@organizedchaos17 It that because Wilson *always* looks hot?

Beautiful performance. :)

[casimule]

I loved loved loved this version!! There's a way to get it in audio format?

It's awesome the scale changes. Really great.

[edstfx]

my GOD daphne looks hardcore!

[chaceecraw]

I have goosebomps... literally.

[conor101690]

love how some of them go into "i'll cover you" towards the end.

[latinguy67]

SUPREME AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!

[TheBraleys]

Certainly a song for a diffrent age, I miss the 90's...

[hubrox]

@TheBraleys Yes, I do as well. NYC in the winter, trying to stay warm and keep the bills paid. We were happy too... Let's get that back.

[Chuck3791]

Is Pascal wearing overalls??? hahah gotta love the 90's.

[ROCKoutPLZZZ]

this song makes me so happy :o)

It kind of helps me forget about our troubled, dismal, economically troubled lives we lead now.

haha just kidding but it does make me feel all happy.

[mikokat]

I met Anthony and Adam yesterday when I saw Rent in San Francisco! :D

[aemanuels]

YOU'RE SO LUCKY!!!! I went on Saturday but Adam never came out :-(. I met Anthony though!

[mikokat]

Haha, I know I was. You're so gonna hate me for saying this, but I was also cast as Mark in the School Edition. :D

[nealbrice]

Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow~~~

[hklovesbwy]

aw Idina and Taye are the only ones sharing a mic with different parts.

[Soon2beonbroadway]

Look how young Idina looks!!!!

[SummonInThunder]

Simply Inspiring

[katiesteve656]

completely agree with the comment below :0)

[badger4obama]

Wow, they look so young! And so 90's! Also, 4:50 makes me irrationally happy. Just think it's so cute. :)

[fugazi0311]

I never knew there was more to the song. Cool.

[alphabasky]

THEY LOOK SO YOUNG!

[thegaythespian]

OMG, Wilson w/ glasses. So cute. Wish he wasn't straight.

[crysjumar1]

I thought he was gay (not that there's anything wrong with that).

[thegaythespian]

nope, both Wilson and Jesse are straight. The fact that Wilson is straight that made me love him sooooo much as Angel.

[macrent2]

I remember that the Clintons took Chelsea Clinton to see RENT on Broadway. Plus, recently Barak and Michelle Obama saw Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway. Never heard of the Bushes going to see a Broadway show! Go Figure! Hehehe!

[hguillo10]

and why the hell is that important?

[mikokat]

They depicted Bust as a fan of Cats in "W." I don't know if there's any truth to that...

[mikokat]

*Bush *LOL*

[Katlynn888]

Look at Gwen! OMG, she looked sooo pretty! :D They were all so young!

-Lynn

[booksandmusic09]

They all look so young!! Just simply amazing

[blueblood4892]

that was incredible...woot!

[PrincessDede0192]

I like this version but I much rather see the cast of the movie do theirs!

[BonanzaObsessor]

I don't think the movie was out in 1996...

[angelwings74]

its the broadway cast lol

[BonanzaObsessor]

I was responding to PrincessDede0192. Hahaha. Sorry about the confusion.

[PrincessDede0192]

Oh I didn't know that. Lol!

[mikokat]

Save for Tracie Thoms (Joanne) and Rosario Dawson (Mimi), these guys were the actors in the movie.

[peaceXloveXmusic14]

i love how the go into season of love b and then finale b and back to the chorus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NixieStixx]

look how young lol!

[1nevaeh2008]

Love 4:48 taye is so sexy!!!

[PrincessKia001]

where can i download diz version

[PrincessKia001]

i luv diz long verison Taye Digs iz so sexi wen he smiles gotta luv da part @ 4:28 a thousand sweet kisses

[1nevaeh2008]

I love RENT!!!

[brunette4lifekamalei]

cuz in the movie the song is shorter.

[xxKaitlynFacexx]

Yeah, in the movie they cut it in two parts. The whole song is sung just not at one time.

[brunette4lifekamalei]

is there more lines in this version? is this the extended version?

[TwisterGian]

yep! the original broadway version had an extra stanza! :)

[kentonindy]

No, not exactly. This performance simply combined the original song and the reprise of the song (in diapers, report cards...) which normally falls right after "Take Me or Leave Me".

[MvyMkr]

OMGOMGOMG!

THANK YOU! That was AWESOME!

I thought this was just a pretty normal (yet great ofcourse) performance - until that ending! THAT WAS AWESOME!!!

And yey for the cute Idina/Taye shot - I thought at first Taye wasn't there...

[scrappinkar]

This song will always make me cry!

[adampascal11111]

omg i love this video!! and theres adam with his overalls

[Katlynn888]

WOO! I love how they inserted the I'll Cover You lines in there!! That made me soooo happy! Angel/Collins 4 evs!! :D

-Lynn

[krazykittymatt]

Where's the Asian girl??? She's not here!!! Also I love this it's soooo 90's!!! lol They played over the moon at the end!!!

[CassieChoirGeek]

this is AWESOME!! my bff Idina looks AMAZING with that taye diggs! FREAKIN AWESOME!!!

[benjbb114]

there is no god.

[LockePhilote]

woh. my computer just fucked up. as i was saying, my friend is a conservative and believes in gay marriage. and conservatives have Bush and Cheney, so looks like we are on equal footing for smartness. and stow the crap about marriage being between a man and a woman. God, in all honesty, does not care about that. Technically god is sexless, so why would he? we are all created in his image, man or woman, so does that really matter? and republican economics fail. both depressions began with one.

[LockePhilote]

was i stereotyping? did i say all conservatives? most of them, yes. but not all. hell, my best

[LockePhilote]

A lot of people got the entire pont of religion wrong. God put us on this earth to find happiness, to love. whether you are gay, straight, bi, tri, etc., it does not matter in gods eyes. as long as you find love, he is happy. Democrats understand that. Conservatives are too narrow minded. there is no good or evil. the evilest person has done something good in their lives, and vice versa. My high school put on Rent. it was epic. nothing like the OBC, of course, but still Rent.

[bmr9518]

hey.

you're a dumbfuck.

don't ever stereotype conservatives like that - sure, most conservatives are against gay marriage (actually, about 99%), but don't you ever say that they're too narrow-minded that they don't grasp the concept of love. you liberals are so twisted in your own ways, i would not be saying ANYTHING about conservatives.

[bmr9518]

in fact, conservatives may be even MORE educated on the concept of love - marriage is a bond of love between a man and a woman. a man and a man and a woman and a woman have more than ANY right to love each other, there is absolutely no problem with that. but marriage is too special of a bond of love to be bombarded by same-sexes. so i would shut up.

[bmr9518]

and before you say anything about liberals being smarter than conservatives (which is downright WRONG), remember this.

you have nancy pelosi.

bye!

[ActingDude17]

You have Sarah Palin. Thanks for playing. ;)

[badger4obama]

Wow, very cool. And the style is totally 90's-tastic!

[thx97JxR]

look at the smile of cast!!they looks so happy.

the smile makes me smile:) lol

i looooove this song!!thank you Jonathan Larson.

[kitkat9288]

Wow, Idina looks so different here!

[thesurvivors20]

The Whole Cast Looks So Young!

[uchihasexy]

garbage camera man

[TomCollinsgirl]

its like what they did for the bows on the final performance....

This gave me chills. Nothing like the OBC for RENT....

But what was up with Taye's hat? was that the fashion back then? I dont remember a sole with that pattern on their hats

[qr100100]

Adam's overalls...hot.

I like how Adam and Jesse are in the center, the tallest (and the most handsome :)).

[twiggy647]

Hey, they're both pretty dang handsome!  XD

[macychick]

wow that was great!

[mudsonknot]

wow Gwen Stewart blows my socks off every time!!

Idina and Taye look perfect together right here

[christian66ca]

this is the difference between Democrats & Republicans. Republicans try to tear apart, divise, conquer into submission. Dems believe all beings r created equal and should be afforded the same rights.

God loves u if u r gay, str8 or whatever. religion divides. the pope sux. dont let it destroy anymore lives.

amen!!!

[ActingDude17]

I agree with everything, except that religion always divides. It only divides when conservatives misinterpret it. They're actually doing the exact opposite of what Jesus told them to do! They're hating when he said to love. They're giving to the rich when Jesus said to sell all they owned and give it to the poor. It's quite amusing really.

A true Christian is Democrat. God is Love.

[Waffle281]

I TOTALLY agree with you! A true Christian (you know,someone who actually follows Christ's teachings) loves, is kind to others, and accepts everyone for who they are! I find it funny that conservatives, who object to universal healthcare, claim to be Christians, because Christ did not say "help others, but only if they deserve it"

[smilelovesmile]

I couldn't have said it better myself,

[hidveginora]

Lovely!!! I love Anthony's short solo!

Has anyone the karaoke of this version??

[RedHotCheerios]

RentandCats, i respect ur opinion but i dont think that is the message they are conveying...its just a song they chose...I LOVE RENT BTW

[MeganFaye1983]

i watched this with my Republican parents back at 13. I like how they put "I'll cover you" in there and tacked on "Over the Moon" at the end. So cool!

[rentandcatsrox8196]

I thought RENT was suppose to speak to everyone...but this looks like they only care about Democrats...sad.

[jdunmer1018]

it's so weird.... they're so... .young.

[superstara24]

omg hilary lol

[likehobbits]

what's this-

[LilRippy]

I love watching Taye and Idina! They were having so much fun xD

[Michthemitch]

OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA !!!!!

[Jenniedvm]

Aw, Idina and Taye are sharing a mic! They are so damn adorable! Especially 4:50 at "LOVE!" Everyone is so young and spunky!

~Jennie

[Jenniedvm]

I've been singing Rent since I was 11, and yet it still gives me goosebumps! Of course, my favorite will always be La Vie Boheme, but it's all good!

~Jennie

[akbalcedig]

wow hillary looked so young ha.

love rent though.

[Michthemitch]

She was young..

[biminibleu]

the actor taye diggs, has always been handsome. funny, this song still sounds brand new.

[crazyking1325]

i wonder how well this might've gone if this was performed at the Republican convention lol

[Loganash]

This is amazing!

[SuzieCreamCheese]

This was one of the best performance - over the Today show, Ellen, Regis, etc. - AND one of the least responsive audiences!

[comediancentralmusli]

I was watching the johnathan larson documentary, and Bill Clinton took chealsea to see this for her birthday.

[ActingDude17]

If I'm not mistaken they also signed The Wall backstage.

[SchwarzeWitwe2]

Jesus, Hillary looks young.

[comediancentralmusli]

rent pwns politics!

[xbri0432x]

haha, i love how they do the Over the Moon outro

[elphabarocks12]

jesse martin only has the solo in the film version but not on broadway

[tpuricelli]

this was awesome.

and i'm not much of a RENThead, but isn't jesse martin supposed to have the male solo?

[ginohhh]

no, that was just in the movie. Joanne and Collins don't do solos in Seasons of Love in the musical.

[charstar1989]

Great performance, but seriously. . . . I hate it when entertainment and politics mix. I love how half the old people are dancing and the other half looked pissed. haha.

[espie445]

OMG 4:47 - 4:56 = ADORABLE

[iamamzaing1234]

agreed!! i love them

[ae109]

this combines my 3 favorite things: politics, musicals, and C-SPAN

[dudemanguyperson76]

Are they ALL Democrats?

[kittypurrrr]

Maybe? Who knows? It could just be it was a way to get some advertising or they just did it for kicks. Who knows?

[deathbychickens]

They're most likely at least left of center. Most artists, actors, and musicians tend to be more liberal. Or they could have just been Clinton supporters.

[sneekypanda]

they should perform this again. we really need some love right now.

[TomCollinsgirl]

today is the day no RENThead wanted to see. its the day RENT closes. Goodbye RENT. Thank you Jonathon Larson

[dallansepsis]

OMG, Anthony looks like a baby! (Adorable.)

These conventioneers look bored. Put down that clipboard and dance!

[HeyMrShesMySister]

The whole time it says "LIVE" in the corner! I wish it were live! LOL! Starting at 4:44-4:57 they show Taye and Dee! THEY ARE SOOOOO CUTE!(and young looking)(especially Dee) LOL!

[SoINeedAName48]

I actually saw "Rent" on Broadway just weeks after its opening.

Since then, I've lost my hearing (I'm not complaining ... people have much worse things befall them through no fault of their own) - but in my head - and in my heart - I can hear the tune and the words as crystalline as that night lo those years ago.

Thanks for a walk down memory lane.

OBAMA - JOE BIDEN '08

[COURTNEYXCORAL]

Your right, Rent is such a remarkable musical.

I know that if I lost my hearing too then i would still be able to hear their message out clearly because of the impact they put on my outlook of life.

[ae109]

i must say i love this musical, but it is not one of their better performances, however i couldnt do better, so what am i talking about

[Thesouthman]

GREAT

Obama '08 !!!!!!

[SeanKelley184]

I love this extended Seasons i wish they would record it! lol

[piper419966]

This aired on my birthday!!! go rent!!!!

[RentPanda123]

I am so insanely happy I finally saw this. Everyone is adorable: Anthony with his little solo and Daphne and Kristin rocking it near the end, and then Taye right after them at around 4:38 bopping along with the drums. They all look so good too (especially Gwen, she was fricking gorgeous).

I just got back from seeing it in NY and this made me all sad...but really happy too.

[idinakristinwicked]

no offense rentpanda123 but kristin wasnt in Rent

[RentPanda123]

Kristin Lee Kelly, Original Broadway Cast member: Mark's Mom and Others. Brown hair, pretty face, adorable voice. Not Kristin Chenoweth, who, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, is not the only Kristin to ever appear in a Broadway show.

I love Kristin C., but if one person assumes that every Kristin on Broadway is her, I will get REALLY mad.

[idinakristinwicked]

hey calm down ok opne my friend put tha comment shes over here and two i know that ok so please dont be rude thank you

[RentPanda123]

Can you type?

[idinakristinwicked]

obviously

[JesieRocetes57]

they should have fricken does this on the tony's this year instead of a two minute version of seasons of love

[oprahnoodlemantra]

that's exactly what I was thinking when I saw this video. This is closer to what they should have done at the Tony's.

[rentandcatsrox8196]

A very cool performance! But I also don't like that they tried to make Rent political either. It was a very shitty move. But Anthony looked adorable here!

[tomelifeisjustonebig]

I'd love to see them try this at the Republican Convention!

[ActingDude17]

I think that it's great Rent performed at the DNC. Seasons of Love is basically the Democratic Party's theme song.

[ryankath4]

i just started crying.

no joke.

its over :[

[tomelifeisjustonebig]

What, the 1996 Democratic Convention?