Watching Hamilton. It’s not a musical. It’s a rap. It’s interesting. It’s

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Aug 8, 2020
8:23:13pm

Acorn All-American

clever in many parts but it is going to be a one and done for me.

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Watching Hamilton. It’s not a musical. It’s a rap. It’s interesting. It’s

Acorn

8/8/20 8:23pm

I lasted 20 minutes and then lost interest

Coug98

8/8/20 8:24pm

I would turn on closed captioning and power through it once

Acorn

8/9/20 8:48am

Good suggestion...I’ll give it a try.

Coug98

8/9/20 10:45am

Rapping is still music.

scootsy

8/8/20 8:24pm

RE: Rapping is still music.

Michael McQuain

8/8/20 8:30pm

RE: Rapping is still music.

scootsy

8/8/20 8:31pm

RE: Rapping is still music.

Michael McQuain

8/8/20 8:38pm

Then what's with all the musical instruments playing?

fattycoug

8/8/20 9:27pm

Angry rhythmic poetry.

StarMan

8/8/20 8:52pm

The lyrics are quite brilliant

I'mBatman

8/8/20 8:27pm

I couldn’t understand half the lyrics

Lifi

8/8/20 10:09pm

Agree. I turned on the closed captioning to make sure I got all of it

Acorn

8/9/20 7:45am

Uh it's definitely a musical

JuicyJam

8/8/20 8:27pm

About half. The other half is poetry (rap)

Acorn

8/9/20 8:02am

There are rap songs in it, but most of it would be considered more traditional musical

kirty

8/8/20 8:28pm

Agree. I estimate about half of the “numbers” are music.

Acorn

8/9/20 8:22am

It’s fantastic. Loved it live. Enjoyed it watching it on TV. Live is just better.

Turnpike Lane

8/8/20 8:28pm

It is very much a musical and it does, at times, employ a rapping lyrical style.

Tokolosh

8/8/20 8:29pm

Idk man... that Dear Theodosia song is pretty hard gangster rap.

AZPTCOUG

8/8/20 8:42pm

I couldn't understand all that was said, so

67Regent

8/8/20 8:30pm

Try it with the captions on...it helps a lot.

SeattleUte

8/9/20 1:31am

I will try that. Thanks

67Regent

8/9/20 5:41pm

Fell asleep probably 2 minutes into the performance and, well, 2 minutes

germm

8/8/20 8:41pm

Laughing with you not at you because I agree

PortlandCoug

8/8/20 8:56pm

Definitely a “musical” and it is the best one ever, IMO. Live is even better.

Dan

8/8/20 8:45pm

Then you haven’t seen Deep Love! Nobody here would know prob

ByuImaginesDragons

8/9/20 2:37am

I have not. Our family is a Broadway show nut family

Dan

8/9/20 3:10pm

It’s not a big one is just local to Utah and Idaho and is a somewhat dark

ByuImaginesDragons

8/11/20 12:35am

I think my wife and daughters agree that Hamilton is the best, but ...

Dan

8/9/20 7:43pm

You’ll be back... wait and see...

BamaCoug

8/8/20 8:55pm

I don’t think so. I’ve never enjoyed rap.

Acorn

8/9/20 8:10am

That’s fair. It definitely takes getting used to. Since I know the music and

StalwartBraveTrue

8/8/20 9:00pm

Any raps by Sir Mix A-Lot?

WJCougar

8/8/20 9:11pm

I believe LMM intentionally made homage to him.

StalwartBraveTrue

8/8/20 9:36pm

You completely miss the brilliance if you haven’t studied up on (1) Hamilton’s

ABN RGR

8/8/20 9:21pm

Exactly my point. I would read the book

Acorn

8/9/20 7:50am

Wrong. Some of the songs they sing are incredible

SlantRoute

8/8/20 9:29pm

You can read lyrics. You can also read music but that is reading.

Acorn

8/9/20 7:57am

It's one of the most traditionally musical musicals in a long time:

All-around BYU

8/8/20 9:32pm

Yep. Simple minds dismiss it prematurely, unfortunately.

SlantRoute

8/8/20 9:40pm

RE: Yep. Simple minds dismiss it prematurely, unfortunately.

Loon to the Moon

8/8/20 10:08pm

Simple minds can’t see beyond their own narrow perspective

Acorn

8/9/20 8:17am

15 minutes of evaluation is what I’m referring to

SlantRoute

8/9/20 6:49pm

What is your evaluation of the lead’s singing ability?

Acorn

8/9/20 8:51am

Lol, not good esp. compared to rest of cast 🙂 It's ok, makes Hamilton quirky

All-around BYU

8/9/20 8:56am

That is what hit me first. Why does this guy have the lead? (Because he wrote

Acorn

8/9/20 9:14am

Which lead are you referring to? Phillipa Soo is marvelous

SlantRoute

8/9/20 6:51pm

I saw it in SF with a real performer as Alexander. He was amazing. By the way, Lin-Manuel said there's a reason it's not

kirty

8/9/20 8:02pm

I also enjoy the 5 minute version

BYUBandfan

8/8/20 10:35pm

I couldn’t get into it. Turned it off after 10 min and won’t go back.

WP17

8/8/20 10:48pm

Then read Cherow’s book, Hamilton.

ABN RGR

8/8/20 11:00pm

I have, actually. Brookheiser’s too.

WP17

8/9/20 12:22am

Not for everyone. I don’t particularly love rap, but find his ability to create

ABN RGR

8/9/20 10:23am

Haha we’ll have to disagree on this and agree to Beat Navy. 😉

WP17

8/9/20 10:17pm

I hate rap. Even the cleanest rap is just not my style.

ByuImaginesDragons

8/9/20 2:36am

Me too. Like a headache.

Acorn

8/9/20 8:21am

I wouldn't rely on the story too much for historical accuracy, but I enjoyed it

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