I Am What I Am - Broadway Karaoke - La Cage Aux Folles

I am what I am from La Cage Aux Folles

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I am what I am
I am my own special creation.
So come take a look,
Give me the hook or the ovation.
It's my world that I want to take a little pride in,
My world, and it's not a place I have to hide in.
Life's not worth a damn,
'Til you can say, "Hey world, I am what I am."
I am what I am,
I don't want praise, I don't want pity.
I bang my own drum,
Some think it's noise, I think it's pretty.
And so what, if I love each feather and each spangle,
Why not try to see things from a diff'rent angle?
Your life is a sham 'til you can shout out loud
I am what I am!
I am what I am
And what I am needs no excuses.
I deal my own deck
Sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces.
There's one life, and there's no return and no deposit;
One life, so it's time to open up your closet.
Life's not worth a damn 'til you can say,
"Hey world, I am what I am!"

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• folles
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• theatre
• musical

[NIIKKFAN01]

great effort!! this is amazing really lets face it on stage they play the temp according to the pace of the artist. you done a phenomenal job. People just dont like when they have to listen and stick to the music when a backing track is involved. PEOPLE IF DONT LIKE THE TRACK THEN GO FIND AN ORCHESTRA WHO WILL PLAY AT YOUR PACE UNTIL THEN THIS IS BEST WE HAVE!!!!

[GellME]

@NIIKKFAN01 I didn't make it, it is an official backing track for this song

[coolheinz9294]

orry but this has to be one of the worst backing tracks ive ever heard. It all over the place and never lets to sing for longer than about 10 secs before it changes tempo lol

[GellME]

well i manage alright

[GellME]

then you obviously dont know this song very well. it is supposed to gradually increase in tempo and volume

[siroakleigh98]

@coolheinz9294 The changes in tempo give the performer room to, oh I don't know, act?

[Wickedlymiserables]

I am slighty baffled by the final verse can you explain it please.

[GellME]

@samstreet28 So a cover version of a song from the musical is the right way to sing it? No. Listen to the OBC recording and the revival cast. They both gradually increase in tempo. I didn't make the track! This is an official backing track for this song! And I know the song very well thanks.

[samstreet28]

@GellME Its quite obvious you dont know the song. have a look at john barrowman doing it. then comment with the right information!

[Matthudson2]

I too was a bit baffled by this arrangement. First, the sound qualtiy is excellent, but it does require a little practice. Couldn't figure out what the heck to do with the "presto infernal" a 1:56, but user Geoffrey1138 hasa rendition posted that spells it out well.

Thanks for posting this!

[cela12]

@siroakleigh98 Thank you soo much for taking the time to do this!!! it will be really helpful!!!!

[siroakleigh98]

@cela12 the dings: 0:05 is the "I" 0:10 is the end of am what i "AM" 0:15 ding is "Own" of the second line ("I am my own special creation). Then you hear the awful synthesized attempt at a clarinet and the glissando section: 0:28 = "So.....come take a look." 0:33 = "Give me the hook" 0:37 = "Or the ovation." 0:47 = the start of the full music background is the word "My". (You can start singing "It's" on 0:45 and it should time out right) The key is to take your time and act it with pauses

[wattever333]

umm words? starting point? at least on stage they have a conductor.

[cela12]

Hi! Hey...thanks for posting this, but I am truly lost...would it be possible for you to provide a guide or something? i am particularly lost at the beginning...i start singing 6 seconds into it but i get all messed up when i come to "it's my world"...would you be able to offer any help? thanks very much!

[garygeez70]

Job well done!  Very good work and I truly enjoyed. Thank you very much!