Happiness

This was a project that I did while on tour with Miss Saigon with my friend Kyle Bruich. It's a recording of the famous song "Happiness" song from You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. I rewrote the lyrics and recorded it with Jonathan Wade and Brianna Laxson who rotated playing the role of "Tam." Kyle , using his masterful producing skills, laid down the vocals on top of a MIDI* we found online, added a couple of twinkles, and voila! This song is an homage to our tour life and the wonderful cast , crew, musicians, company management and bus drivers who we had the pleasure to work with on the North American Tour of Miss Saigon which closed in December 2005. I hope you enjoy it as well.

"Happiness" LYRICS
- Original music and lyrics by Clark Gesner
- Rewritten lyrics by Yvonne Same


Happiness is one good audition
Getting an offer
Saying goodbye
Happiness is no more rehearsals
Riding the bus
For the very first time
Happiness is staying a week
In a great hotel
And happiness is wishing you farewell.

Happiness is eating at Denny's
Finding a Wal-Mart
Two blocks away
Happiness is seeing the city
Being a tourist
Getting to play
Happiness is going to work with all your friends
And happiness is going home again.

Happiness is morning and evening,
Daytime and nighttime too.
For happiness is anyone and anything at all
That's loved by you.
Happiness is having a playmate
Hiding from drama
Getting along-

Happiness is singing together when day is through.
And happiness is those who sing with you.
Happiness is morning and evening,
Daytime and nighttime, too,

For happiness is anyone and anything at all
That's loved by you.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• miss
• saigon
• happiness
• you're
• good
• man
• charlie
• brown
• yvonne
• same
• north
• american
• tour
• tam
• jonathan
• wade
• brianna
• laxson

[samjillian]

I met Jon a few years ago through my voice teacher--he, his sister Lily, and their parents are the sweetest family ever! <3 I will pass this video on to Vicki!

=] Sam

[SasoriAngel9]

No more rehearsals, hiding from Drama? lol. I know how u feel.

[lamourtattend]

EV i love it! The first time i saw this was on the site that you had made back in 05! The 3 years later bit is great! I can't believe how big they both look! hahah hope your well! This is great! luv Keli

[Rescita]

Yvonne that's hilarious

[GaryCas]

The video is so cute!!! I miss you guys!