RENT10 - I'll Cover You (Reprise)

[Turquoisebead]

I always get goosebumps when I watch this!

[talltrini82]

Jesse has such an expressive face....excellent performance

[Tababii]

his voice is just soo mmm!!!

[KatyHallow]

Jesse L. Martin is perfection, I swear. I have huge goosebumps right now.

[fowl2000]

"More of a man that you'll ever be and ore of a woman you'll ever get" Best comeback ever.

[xJordanxox]

There is no better Collins! I cant describe how much i love this song! it gets me every time when he says "when your heart has expired" <3

[QueensCompany7]

Incredible range!!



[MithosKitty]

One of THE saddest songs i've ever heard and there's only one man who could do this song justice. He is truly the one and only Collins. <3

[itsjustashley]

I cry every time!!

[runwithscissors87]

I don't even have to watch the whole play. This scene gets me EVERY time. I'm tearing up as I write this. You know the play is AMAZING when you can watch it a million times and still feel the same was as you did the first time you watched it.

[Misstheatercrazy]

CHILLS.

[BleedsGreen86]

I can not hear this without crying. Particularly when Jesse sings it.

[goose044]

Jesse is the best Collins ive ever seen, and he is collins, Wayne Brady is a second

[remyfacade]

@goose044 Then you haven't seen many collins

[mostxrad]

literally gave me chills! amazing!

[JacobyFirox]

I think he's actually crying.

[jesussavedme7777]

@JacobyFirox that's what actors do had to make it look real and it was awesome

[AdamPascalBiggestFan]

@JacobyFirox He is. you can tell in Goodbye Love. He is crying so hard he could barely get out his last line in the song.

[javarie19]

now THIS IS HOW IT IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[realkissable4eva]

this part always makes me cry

[Corpsmistress]

He can blow!

[almaness112002]

I miss him being on law and order :(. This song still gives me cold chills.

[mwordly101]

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[muffyforevrz]

I cry for you, Collins and Angel. I cry for you.

[77anthonyh]

I love his voice an amazing talent

[beccacecca94]

Just fell asleep watching the entire thing as a playlist, and woke up in this number. DAMN! I've missed so much of the happy times! :(

[TroublingTrinny]

he just gets better with age. i cry everytime i hear this song....

[BlazedHearts]

Collins voice seems to have started going. :S

[stargrl333]

This song sort of reminds me of "Wheels of a dream" from Ragtime.

[GondorLadyGwen]

DAMN Green's got PIPES! best Collins, no doubt.

[TomCollinsgirl]

Not only the best collins but i think this is the best performance of this song.

[carlucci1019]

amazing, what a wonderful singing voice I realized was hiding behind a drama procedural's detective :)

[CallMeSENSE]

you always said you were so lucky that we were all friends

but it was us baby who were the lucky ones

[Charliefisher1987]

"he just said that he was more of a man than he'll ever be, and more of a woman than he'll ever get" Genius!

[fowl2000]

5 people had so many tears in there eyes they hit the dislike bottom :'(

[harajukukevin6657]

Totally cried in the end, such an amazing song :')

[xgodxinxhumanxformx]

i dont know if im the only one but everytime i here him sing this song i crap my pants

and i know should stop but i eat like a crap load of pills that make me constipated to see whether or not the song would win and it always does

now if youll excuse me i must go change my shorts

[mitchellsdruggie16]

JLM is THE greatest singer EVARRRRRRR

[shortbreadfinger]

that womans plastic surgery is AWFUL

[danielfolsom]

@shortbreadfinger i think you're referring to idina menzel? who has not had plastic surgery and is one of the most beautiful women on the planet, sir

[shortbreadfinger]

@danielfolsom .....wrong, i was voicing MY opinion about the woman playing mimi

[potentialpenguin]

@shortbreadfinger mimi?

[shortbreadfinger]

@potentialpenguin yes

[nuggin0917]

5 people should shut the hell up

[IVH93]

The applause at the "more of a man than he'll ever be, more of a woman than he'll ever get" always gets me!

[hnyswtypie]

JLM has one of the most AMAZING voices I have ever heard!

[emilie5187]

Jesse is amazing! He said whenever he sings this song he is always singing it to Jonathan.

[Starfire77]

Jesse L Martin <3

[Jennaseqwa]

Damn, JLM set the bar high for every collins to follow. He is by far, the best one ever.

[gusspeaks]

5 people are tone deaf!

[canadia3manilenya]

5 people missed the like button.

[neena2013]

when every one starts singing "with a thousand sweet kisses" if you listen really close it sounds like a deaf guy is singing.

[XxstellabellaxX]

jesse, being a stud since 1996.

[hottamale871]

Nobody can do it like Jesse!!

[winddragon04]

wyane has nothing on jesse! jesse just has it and when they did the movie they didnt miss a beat except the songs they cut, but i loved that they put them in the extras on the second disk that was the best idea! I just love tracie and jesse's voices together i know this video is the OBC but still they have such amazing chemistry to always pull this seen off

[yaoinowplease]

he looks like he's about to cry. D: that makes me want to cry too! D: he's so amazing... <3

[beac73]

Man can he blow…what a set of pipes!

[jjbalishhh]

amazing lyrics and such raw emotion. incredible <3 when your heart has expired i'll cover you. :

[imthejuggern58]

He's amazing

[lbrj720]

GOSH this is just wow i'm crying my eyes out

[klobator]

this song makes me cry every time

[RobynMarcus]

Hes is amazing I wish I was I had half that emotion

[kayandkaycorp13]

Five people are heartless.

This song makes me cry. Love it.

[ashleyjeanislove]

I can't listen to this song without crying

[dramageek915]

and this is always when i start crying...

i love this show so much

[lave4321]

What I would give to be there that night =*)

[YazminoBambino913]

I could fall asleep to his voice. It's so soothing. :') I love this.

[morgann2014bobcat]

I don't like the girl who plays Mimi in this...But this song is absolutely amazing.

[oboesax22]

"when you're heart has expired" is my favorite line. the whole song gives me chills but that one line is EPIC

[Animeislife1994]

@oboesax22 yes I get chills to the point I want to cry because its beautiful.

[AdamPascalBiggestFan]

@oboesax22 I cry every time i hear that line. it is amazing. Jesse is the best collins ever!!!!

[ChikSewp]

@oboesax22 i break down EVERY time i hear that... every single damn time.

[kkgirl300]

hes the best collins

[tboneman15]

@kkgirl300 Not only is he the best Collins, he IS Collins. And he will be forever

[DrCool8]

@kkgirl300 he IS collins

[Luckycharms12992]

@kkgirl300 He IS Collins.

[Hulkforce103]

@kkgirl300 he is collins dammit!

[TheLadybirdsPicnic]

is this not taye diggs as collins? it sounds just like him.

[gothicranger666]

@TheLadybirdsPicnic no taye's is  playing benny

[gothicranger666]

@TheLadybirdsPicnic no its jesse l martin diggs is playing benny

[xXtheycallmeMimiXx]

Does no one else get that 'Circle Line' is a joke?? Only like 3 people in the audience laughed!

Jesse looked like he was actually crying!

Beautiful song. :'(

[NekoandSanji4ever]

omg i love rent, i cry everytime at this part.......his voice is amazing!!!!!!!

[Jtrain8920]

Absolutely incredible. I love it when I find actors that can sing it live just the way it sounds on a recording. 

[controlessgirl]

I begin to cry right during when Idina says "But it was us, baby, who were the lucky ones." Then Jesse's amazing singing makes me just cry even harder... especially when all of the other's join him. Gah, RENT was amazing.

What the hell were those 5 dumb people thinking when they dislike this?!

[brendonuriegirl123]

Wait Im confused... I thought for the Rent movie, they just replaced MiMi and Joanne... Is this correct?

[YourOasis97]

@brendonuriegirl123 yes

[crazycurls610]

@brendonuriegirl123 you're correct and the only people who weren't OBC were the actresses who played mimi and joanne.

[oNegLeEk]

@brendonuriegirl123 they did but the mimi and joanne on the stage are the ones who created the roles on broadway btw both were asked to return for the movie the orignal mimi was pregnant at the time and the orignal joanne had said something about feeling too old to play joanne again

[CestLaVieBoheme]

I want to know something, can I hurt the 5 people who dislike this? This is absolutely AMAZING! I love Jesse!

[xoHanBanox]

he is AMAZING

this scene is my fave in the movie

so beautiful <3

[TomCollinsgirl]

ive been in love with jesse for like five years (was a fan for longer than that) and each time i see this clip i cry

[PurpleHazeMaster]

My favorite RENT song period.

[homeschoolveggie]

Gave me chills by the end of the first line. Amazing musical, singer, song, everything.

[cb985]

the originals r the stuff man

[justmeandtommy]

just saw the hollywood version and came back to this video just to see if this song still makes me cry...and it does. Thank you, Jesse.

[getgarrett]

he's the best Collins by a mile -- ever.. Wayne Brady tried but not even in the same league...by a mile.

[patryangirl]

He is the one and only Collin's in my book. I've seen this show many times by different companies. And noone, NOONE, has ever even come close to the voice, the acting, and the pure emotion he makes the crowd feel.

[kjkmsw1]

He was the original on broadway

[shinpacha]

>.< i adore this scene but i cant watch it with out going into tears TT^TT

[gurlscoop98]

If Rent were ever to come back I think Jesse should reprise his role as Collins, he is by far the best actor for this role. I've seen my share of tour company Collins, and still he is by far the best Collins ever! So much emotion is shared through his performance.

[JBMusicONLINE]

@gurlscoop98 Him and Warren Nolan are the best in my opinion. Greatest Angel...hands down Ano Okera, however he's my buddy, that would be why lol

[DanielleMarie096]

This is so amazing... I shed a few tears everytime I watch it[: Jesse is the MOST AMAZING Collin's yet.

[lobogirl]

whenever jesse does this i cry omg his verison is the most powerful and soulful

[guitarh4ck3r]

Lose it every time at 3:48.

[lobogirl]

@guitarh4ck3r i lose it at 4:28 everytime as soon as the soon as the song starts i lose it lol

[erginakif]

I like this guy, but the man who was the last Collins on Bradway was superior! You can start the hate-o-rade now.

[estkong]

I swear, I tear up every time I hear this song.

Love Jesse's voice SO much. And it's summer and I got chills.

RENT forever.

[thegrayskys]

Chills. Crazy chills.

[meghanmuffin96]

i cried.

yes, i actually cried.

rent ftw. <3

[100Jordy791]

this just brings back sooo many happy memories of doing the show :'( Miss the RENT ONC x

[rocknroll20024]

@100Jordy791 sorry to ask this dumb comment but were you in the show rent? again sorry

[SuperMarioFan22894]

i cannot wait to do this musical production next year for my high school hahaha i wanna be mark so bad i already memorized all the mark songs lol

[BetrayedAngel879]

THIS SONG IS THE SADDEST AND ALWAYS MAKES ME WANT TO CRY

[richphill87]

i think if i had his voice everything i would say everything in song

[Sungoddess18]

I couldn't help but cry a little. This song is so beautiful.

[Follyfoot08]

This is my favourite song from the whole musical, it makes me cry nearly every time <3 xox

[MajorPonch]

God, that was phenomenal.

[Marixpress2]

poor collins :(

[shinpacha]

this scene always makes me cry. Collins has such a powerful voice TT^TT

[krisdestiny]

I will do anything to have Jessie Martin sing this to me all the time.

[jpsheridan95]

wait was this a show that was with all the actors from the movie... or was like like very coincidental that alot of them were in it, lol

[gizmo008204]

@jpsheridan95, well, with the exception of "mimi" and "Joanne" the movie has the original cast from the original production

[KevCantStop]

Random thought: does anyone know if they brought back the original band too? Cause that would be really cool if they did.

[5rodan5]

anyone, where can I get this version of rent on dvd? no matter what the cost...thx...

[AkaschaKitten]

omg...pure emotion...he is the best collins ever! every time i hear this i cry :) so beautiful!

[camlightluvr]

I think for me to really cry I'd have to watch the entire movie. That never fails me!!

[crunchikoola]

the expression Collin's has on his face, and how he sings it, never fails to make me cry. it's so sad

[gottahavehope]

It's a song you never want to stop listening to, nor should you. Thank you, Jesse, and all our love to you, Jonathan.

[5rodan5]

@gottahavehope ..agreed...with Fredi Walker doing her powerful background, this song really hits home...

[GayBachelorBlog]

@5rodan5 That's Gwen Stewart rockin' actually, not Freddie.

[stagiestpizza]

made me cry 3 times.

[SirSquinty]

he is BONECHILLING

[musicxninja]

Every Collins plays their part fantasic. But I can honestly say (and i don't mean to offend anyone), i think everyone's favorite Collins is Jesse Martin, and for good reason.

[TomCollinsgirl]

This is my absolute fav version of this song sung by the only man who should sing it from now on. the original singer. Everytime i hear this. And ive been listening to this song for years, Jesse finds a way to hit a heart string and break it

[musicxninja]

Jesse is f-ing amazing.

[eddy4848]

my favorite song in this sho. so beautiful.

[PurpleNiobe]

I love you JESSE!!!!!!!!

[SOBIE00]

@PurpleNiobe OHH, I LOVE HIM TOO!!! Anthony came to my country (argentina) two years ago and he met the argentinian cast of rent. If Jesse ever comes to visit us, you will never get him back, because i will kidnap him and never let him go

[broadwaystar2011]

Amaazing!

[nicki446]

This song breaks my heart everytime I hear it. So beautiful.

[dblAbatpak]

best moment in the show...

[Linz031487]

I tear up every. Single. Time.  Not only is Jesse L. Martin my favorite Collins, but I love the background singing, too. When the high harmony on "a thousand sweet kisses" comes in, I get chills. Incredible.

[heringtonchick]

Jesse is a god of musical theatre. He's amazing.

[twailertwash]

tears, only collins who matches up is mascus paul james

[prettyyoungthing816]

chills.tears.lovee<3

[PaRaMoRe106]

Chills, man. Chills.

I love Jesse!

[TheKsutt100]

seriously one of the greatest songs in musical theatre ever...in my opinion

[gbbrocks]

i love the song but damn it i cant sing the A on "Heart has expired"

[broadwaystar2011]

haha... you can! I believe in you!!! Tuck in the booty :D

[eddy4848]

my favorite song in this musical. my favorite collins. this video is perfect

[ashleyashmee]

ahh jesse l. martin

he is the best collins ever.

i love him.

this song will never fail to make me cry.

[KidaZephyrPiper]

This song makes me cry every time I hear it. Jesse L Martin is fantastic

[Tezmenia]

I sing this song in Rent. And it's so hard to sing.. Especially when he sings it. I feel so little.. But it's so fun to play! This weekend is the performance.. I´m really excited

[eclover1231]

good luck!!!

[AV27]

This made me cry when I saw it live.

[simpleinthemoon]

3:47 - "when your heart has expired"...

that part gives me goosebumps

[JohnsMom1206]

Yes, that part always hits me like that too!

[FilmRangers]

@simpleinthemoon me too.

[clvande]

while i've heard some pretty good versions of this song jesse's will always be the best to me.

[Vampyr789]

they should've filmed this and put it on DVD

[sk8rtuti]

@Vampyr789 He has the full show on google

[katiedid0209]

Jessie = genius.

I want to give him a hug.

[Pinkpanda73]

i absolutely love both the original n final cast! :')

[Roxie761]

No cast like the original, they're amazing!!

[kelzpei]

@Roxie761 absolutely correct, very hard to replicate the kinda of chemistry these actor/singers evoked.....very big shoes to fill for others daring to fill in these roles.

[aymssss]

it doesnt matter when i hear jesse sing this whether its in the movie or on stage he gets me every time he is truly magnificent as collins and no one can play him better :)

[seonaidisatank]

Couldn't have put it better myself. He's just perfect.