This is definitely up there with One Song Glory and What You Own as my favorite song from Rent. Such a great celebration of diversity and acceptance. I love the line "To being an us for once instead of a them"-- something about that just seems to fit my friends and I very well, even if it doesn't make much sense when you think about it. One warning though; even though this is one of the best songs in Rent, there are certain parts of it (e.g. the "sisters" and "brothers" parts) that don't work unless you're seeing it in person, or you just know the show very well. Other than that though, this is one of the best celebrations of life in general that will probably ever be recorded. Listen and be happy.
This is definitely up there with One Song Glory and What You Own as my favorite song from Rent. Such a great celebration of diversity and acceptance. I love the line "To being an us for once instead of a them"-- something about that just seems to fit my friends and I very well, even if it doesn't make much sense when you think about it. One warning though; even though this is one of the best songs in Rent, there are certain parts of it (e.g. the "sisters" and "brothers" parts) that don't work unless you're seeing it in person, or you just know the show very well. Other than that though, this is one of the best celebrations of life in general that will probably ever be recorded. Listen and be happy.