Ragtime: Your Daddy's Son

[TheRitabee123]

Thats soo good. I never listened to the words before . Just the vocals but this is a really good song.

[naomijacobs1008]

she has it.. whatever it is. The thing every singer wants..

[Lynnsdsii]

This honestly, my favorite version and vocal performance of this song.

[lovesingread]

Wow. This is so good-- I don't know what to say.

[iGirlify]

ohh!

[Ophileagoesforaswim]

If some one could please tell me what is going on in this song, I would love to know.

[Hippomillepede]

@Ophileagoesforaswim - Basically, this woman had a child with a ragtime piano player. She didn't tell him that she was pregnant with his child, so he didn't stick around. When she bore his son, so lost it and buried the baby in the garden. A different woman digs up the still live baby, and takes both the child and his mother into her care. This is her asking for forgiveness.

Later the piano player finds out that it is his son, and joyfully comes back.

[Ophileagoesforaswim]

@Hippomillepede Oh thank you, that clears things up.

[mrbc013667]

nahhh but I cried <3

[crayonsinorange]

beautiful !

[mimithemessenger]

chills......

[broadwaymelody33]

I love your manic part where you tear the blanket. It added to the shock factor and your sad acceptance of the scary reality afterward.

Very well done, madam!

[TheStarsandglitter]

i just got chills... amazing

[femaleanimelover]

wow....both amazing singing and atcing, well done emily :)

[Ramsgate15]

wow, i am speechless, i like this new setting, like shes dreaming while awake, then wakes up realising her babies ok

[TuriGuiliano100]

This is so captivating its like shes singing and acting at the same time

[ItsOnlyDallis]

@TuriGuiliano100

...yes that is was Musical Theater generally is...

[EmilyChesterton]

@ItsOnlyDallis LMAO That was hilarious. Funny...because it's true :')

[tappytb]

omg now that is how the number should be performed!!!! outstanding vocals and acting from this girls!!!! heart wrenching!!! i love wot the director did with the "baby" very clever & effective ... best amateur performance of this i have seen on tube so far!!! 5 *s :D

[braxtonioan]

in the accuall production is this lady crazy or somthing? sorry, iive just never seen ragtime

[Ramsgate15]

@braxtonioan according to wikipedia shes not crazy, she ran away and went through a difficult painful child birth during which, in a moment of madness she buried her baby, however dont quote me on it, this is wiipedia im quoting from

[alicelovesherjasper1]

@braxtonioan she had a baby with a man who slept around, he left her before he knew she was pregnant, and after the childbirth, she buried him in the alley, and she hid herself, a couple took her in and saved her baby, and she was singing in their attic, that's what my music teacher told me when she sang this song for us

[youaresomeanihu]

actually, the song is supposed to be performed while sarah is holding the baby and singing to it, and yes, the baby is alive and she knows it. in this production, i guess they changed things up a bit. 

[MadiLynn85]

She's already buried the baby. She's nuts as hell. She's just rocking a blanket and singing to it cuz she thinks the baby is dead.

[MrSingingLewis]

At 2:08 - Did she rip up the baby? I do not understand.

[sarrrxx90]

@MrSingingLewis no the baby wassnt there she thinks she killed him

[Kikimarie4eva4life]

i have seen this video over and over again so i could get pointers for when i performed it. You are just that damn good. Definitely inspirational.

[edenCONbliss01]

OMIGOD. so moving... the tearing at the bundle was so powerful... this truly conveyed sarah's hurt, fear and anger while still sounding like a pretty song. 10 out of 5 stars!

[TawanaNicole]

iL0vE thiiS s0Ng! HeY guYs wAtcH my viDe0 iF/wHen u hAve tiiMe :-)

[bombasticmon]

AMAZING

[MTgirl92]

wow she is incredible!

[heringtonchick]

That was AMAZING.

[Somebodywannabe]

What an amazing performance.  Better than Audra McDonnald by a longshot! Thank you for posting!

[rickgq]

By far the best interpretation of this aria I have ever heard! Amazing!!!

[RosesNightengales]

Well done.

[alexaknopp]

This really breaks my heart! It's awesome. YOU're awesome!

[HopIEburger]

amazing! she did incredible. wow.

[katydid267]

jesus effing mio.

[caterrachel]

Holy shit.

[sovietredfox]

damn...badass

[ChaosandGaming]

I'm doing the pit orchestra for this musical (I play the cello) and it is by far one of the most fun things I have done in awhile. Our high school actually is doing this play pretty good.

[97sweeney10]

I'm doing this for my vocal lessons. I love this song! It's so beautiful

[mymixedtape05]

wow, that was great.

[FancyPandas]

the music in this play is amazing

[borntalented]

Perfect Performance..the conviction yet control in her voice. She knew what to do with her body movements. Powerful song..love it with my heart and she just tore it up. I'm so glad that somebody knows how to do this song true justice.

[ajnxbonez]

is this supposed to be about her burrying her child into the ground alive?

I mean it sound's amazing...but shocking, too.

[kudasango]

Yeah. She literally buries him and he gets found by a white family. She gets arrested for attempted murder, poor Sarah. :(

[Cyatty]

yep it is

[eaewan]

the woman is first rate talent

[hailacabny]

oh my god wow

[amdunning]

Simply amazing the second time around!

[MeeshlePoo]

by far the best version I hear dor seen of this song

[Defying3Gravity3]

you need like.....81729508712950 awards.....right now...im goping to start melting metal to make it....you....are...epic...

just saying....

and im probably going toaspire to be you....even though you are a woman...and i am a man...but at this point, i honestly dont care

[totti81736]

thats the point, it wasnt meant to b a baby. shes cazy

[TommayCast]

first of all...there is a baby in the bundle....second of all...the baby was in the cradle when she was singing "i burried my heart in the ground"

[moka96]

i just saw this show! ur amazing. please dont be offended but i think ciarra (who was sarah when i saw it)was so amazing! she has a powerful voice! i know i like her more only because i know her. but man, u have an amazing and powerful voice! 5 stars all the way!

[MADDjoel]

ive watched this video so many times and still makes me cry....x

[Inggerr]

wow this is absolutely beautiful !

great performance

[imaligergrr]

oh.......my.............god.

[rickgq]

I have to say this is the best interpretation of this song that I have ever heard! Absolutely amazing job

[chabysofly]

LOVEd It

[prettybutterfly2007]

A truly beautiful performance

[dude2651]

fab.

[borntalented]

she tore that shit up. that was amazing. beautiful...i have NOTHING bad to say about this performance.

[JoyceLicorish]

AMAZING!!!!!

[EvilMarquis]

oh wow. that was awesome. it gave me chills.

[fizmo909]

incredible!!!

that's how this song is meant to be sung.

[yasegirl]

Holy good gravy

[lindamarie19]

You're amazing.

[BlueJaguar00]

I never comment on youtube videos really but i can;t even contain how much this moved me! i have heard this song done a hundred different ways (exaggerating duh but u know what i mean) and this one truly was my favorite. You're voice caught my attention the words make me care but it was your acting that completely blew me away. at points i thought the rocking was distracting but it was characterization that made it honest and beautiful. keep up the fantastic work and BRAVO!!! i almost cried

[gummiworld]

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damn

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[hollabackboy88]

absolutely heart wrenching....

[kawaiisanosuke]

wow

[Riikara]

This truely made me cry. Excellant performance. Excellant.

[DPstick11]

the part was written FOR you! amazing!!

[TylerActs86]

AMAZING!!! the attacking of the blanket is great very poinent!!

[JeanVe]

Was that in the original Broadway script? Looks very powerful indeed!

[amdunning]

Very Nice! Sang it exactly how I wanted to hear it........