Im the new berlin wall try and tear me down i was born on the other side of a town ripped in two i made it over the great divide now im coming for you enemies and adversaries they try and tear me down you want me, baby, i dare you try and tear me down i rose from off of the doctors. Tear me down is a song from the offbroadway musical hedwig and the angry inch and subsequent film. The musical follows hedwig schmidt, a genderqueer east german singer of a fictional rock and roll band. Weve found 253,291 lyrics, 68 artists, and 100 albums matching tear me down. It was presented offbroadway at the jane street theatre on february 14, 1998 by peter askin, susann brinkley, james b. Sketches from hedwig and the angry inch vanity fair.
Provided to youtube by rhino atlantic tear me down hedwig and the angry inch hedwig and the angry inch original motion picture soundtrack. Complete your hedwig and the angry inch collection. Hedwig and the angry inch tear me down lyrics metrolyrics. Apr 22, 2014 hedwig robinsons band the angry inch has been on tour, following the more successful rockstar tommy gnosis. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term tear me down from the lyrics. Even though this awardwinning show has been around for years and has a substantive cult following, it wasnt until 2014 that it finally hit broadway. Hedwig and the angry inch national tour official site. In performance, hedwig has a cast of sixthe four band members of the angry inch, lena hall as yitzhak the role for which she won a tony award last year, and now, john cameron mitchell as hedwig. Hedwig originally premiered at offbroadways westbeth theatre on march.
Hedwig and the angry inch original, musical, broadway opened in new york city apr 22, 2014 and played through sep, 2015. Closer to the new york dolls than to new yorks postsondheimian composers, mitchell and composerlyricist stephen trask rehabilitate the decadent bombast of early70s glam rock in a succession of catchy numbers. Hedwig and the angry inch angry inch lyrics musixmatch. Hedwig and the angry inch starring neil patrick harris harris channels iggy pop and lou reed by way of the ramones, not to mention his inner rockette, in this spectacular. I refer to a pair of simultaneous successes this spring, a stroll apart in the west village. The story draws on mitchells life as the child of a u. Tear me down ladies and gentlemen, whether you like or not. Hedwig and the angry inch tear me down lyrics musixmatch. Hedwig and the angry inch miscellaneous wicked little town tommy gnosis version forgive me for i did not know cause i was just a boy, you were so much more and any god could ever plan more than a woman or a man and now i understand how much i took from you and when everything starts breaking down you take the pieces off the ground. And john cameron mitchell, the director, screenwriter and star of hedwig and the angry inch. After touching down in a totally trash outfit costumer arianne phillips satirical sendup of punk sartorial style, hedwig opens the show with a loudly defiant tear me down.
As carefully lit by kevin adams, hedwigs face can suddenly look. Ladies and gentlemen, whether you like or not hedwig. Ive got an angry inch six inches forward and five inches back i got a i got an angry inch six inches forward and five inches back i got a i got an angry inch im from the land where you still hear the cries i had to get out had to sever all ties i changed my name and assumed a disguise i got an angry inch six inches forward and five inches back i got a i got an angry inch six inches forward. I bought this cd because i love two of the songs that hedwig sings in the movie. Hedwig and the angry inch neil patrick harris stars in this musical at. I am so glad i made the trip because the show was everything i had hoped it would be. The dual natures of humanity is a very important, repeated theme in hedwig. An unforgettable hedwig at the shubert the boston globe. Hedwig john cameron mitchell is a berlin singer whose sexchange operation left her with an angry inch and a taste for eyeliner. Hedwig and the angry inch san diego tickets hedwig and the angry inch. Sep 09, 20 the score includes memorable tunes tear me down, wig in a box, wicked little town and angry inch.
Jul 20, 2001 in tear me down, hedwig compares herself to the berlin wall, which was erected in 1961, the year he was born as hansel, the son of an american gi who molested him and a german mother. I had the good fortune to see the original cast performing the show at the edinburgh frindge in 2002,by accident as it happened. During the evenings concert, hedwig steps out to tell her story one that involves her childhood as hansel schmidt in east berlin, her botched sex change, and her life as a transgender in america. Hedwig and the angry inch broadway musical original ibdb. By the gold light of your halo i wanna nail ya give you lovin and devotion that wont ever fail ya wanna run my mouth over your wounds and fall on the ground and the holes in your hands and your feet they. The top 10 reasons to see hedwig and the angry inch on broadway this spring. Nothing could have prepared me for the tsunami of raw energy that dazzled my eyes and deafened my. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. My sexchange operation got botched my guardian angel fell asleep on the watch now all i g. Posed as an alternative to cheesy rock musicals like rent, not to mention the many other bombastic atrocities committed with an electric guitar, john cameron mitchell and stephen trasks hedwig and the angry inch was and continues to be a major hit offbroadway. Hedwig and the angry inch san diego tickets stubhub.
Lyrics for angry inch by hedwig and the angry inch. Enemies and adversaries, they try and tear me down, you want me baby i dare you, try and tear me down. John cameron mitchell has an awesome singing voice and looks beautiful dressed as hedwig. I have long loved the movie version of hedwig and the angry inch, so when i heard that nph was playing hedwig on broadway i could not resist taking a trip to nyc. Hedwig and the angry inch is a comedicdramatic rock musical created in 1998 by john cameron mitchell and stephen trask. Listen to your favorite songs from hedwig and the angry inch original broadway cast recording by hedwig and the angry inch now. I fear angry fans hunting me down with sharp instruments. Our songbook features standard pianovocal arrangements of 11 great songs, ranging from rocking to touching. Hedwig and the angry inch original broadway cast recording by. Hedwig and the angry inch tear me down lyrics songmeanings.
Hedwig and the angry inch movie soundtrack rosie lopolito. Lyrics for tear me down by hedwig and the angry inch. Hedwig and the angry inch is a rock musical with music and lyrics by stephen trask and a book by john cameron mitchell. Hedwig was born a boy named hansel in communist east berlin who dreamed of finding his other half and becoming a big american rock star.
Featured on hedwig and the angry inch original cast recording. You want me, baby, i dare you try and tear me down i rose from off of the doctors slab like lazarus from the pit now everyone wants to take a stab and decorate me with blood graffiti and spit enemies and adversaries they try and tear me down you want me, baby, i dare you try and tear me down on august 12, 1961, a wall was erected down the. Check out hedwig and the angry inch original broadway cast recording by hedwig and the angry inch on amazon music. Hedwig and the angry inch original cast recording by. Dress to kill, the oneman show by the english comic eddie izzard, and hedwig and the angry inch, the rock musical cowritten by john cameron mitchell and stephen trask, and performed by them, miriam shot, and trasks fine band, cheater. Dare i ask, does neil patrick harris surpass john cameron mitchell in the role of hedwig. Jan 22, 2015 in performance, hedwig has a cast of sixthe four band members of the angry inch, lena hall as yitzhak the role for which she won a tony award last year, and now, john cameron mitchell as hedwig. Hedwig and the angry inch stars neil patrick harris. When a handsome american gi promises love and liberation. Dont you know me kansas city im the new berlin wall try and tear me down i was born on the other side of a town ripped in two i made it over the great delight now im comin for you enemies and adversaries they try and tear me down you want me baby, i dare you try and tear me down i rose from off of the doctors slab like lazarus from the pit now everyone wants to take a stab and decorate me. The current revival run has earned tony and grammy nominati. I am so glad i made the trip because the show was everything i. The score includes memorable tunes tear me down, wig in a box, wicked little town and angry inch.
Hedwig and the angry inch, john cameron mitchell and stephen trasks landmark american musical, directed by tony award winner michael mayer spring awakening. Tear me down traducao hedwig and the angry inch letras. But such walls have a way of eventually tumbling down. About midnight radio this is the epic finale to the rock opera hedwig and the angry inch. Buy hedwig and the angry inch sheet music download pdf. I was born on the other side of a town ripped in two i made it over the great divide now im coming for you enemies and adversaries they try and tear me down you want me, baby, i dare you try and tear me down i rose from off of the doctors slab like lazarus from the pit now everyone wants to take a stab and decorate me. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Hedwig and the angry inch miscellaneous wicked little town tommy gnosis version forgive me for i did not know cause i was just a boy, you.
I was born on the other side of a town ripped in two i made it over the great divide now im coming for you enemies and adversaries they try and tear me down you want. Hedwig and the angry inch was originally presented at the westbeth theatre center on february 27, 1997 by david binder. Hedwig and the angry inch san diego tickets hedwig and. Hedwig and the angry inch original broadway cast recording. Hedwig and the angry inch origin of love rosie odonnell show 1999. I was born on the other side of a town ripped in two i made it over the great divide now im coming for you enemies and adversaries they try and tear me down you want me, baby, i dare you try and tear me down i rose from off of the doctors slab like lazarus from the pit now everyone wants to take a stab and decorate me with blood graffiti. Hedwig and the angry inch hedwigs lament exquisite corpse. Neil patrick harris tear me down hedwig and the angry. A transgender glamrocker from the former east germany, hedwig is incarnated with verve and ferocity by euan morton in hedwig and the angry inch, a freewheeling musical part concert.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from tear me down at the discogs marketplace. Dont you know me kansas city im the new berlin wall try and tear me down i was born on the other side of a town ripped in two. Dont you know me kansas city im the new berlin wall try and tear me down i was born on the other side of a town ripped i. Harris as hedwig will go down as one of the most brilliant castings in broadway history. Inside hedwig and the angry inch background and analysis by scott miller she makes her entrance like a star dying to be born goosestepping through the audience with the arrogant aplomb of marlene dietrich and jim morrison. Dont you know me kansas city im the new berlin wall try and tear me down i was born on. Hedwig and the angry inch songbook by stephen trask.
Hedwig and the angry inch movie soundtrack youtube. In the film, it breaks from the narrative somewhat, much like wicked little town which. Nailed lyrics by from hedwig and the angry inch soundtrack. Lyrics to tear me down by hedwig and the angry inch. Following the oneweek engagement in san diego, the national tour of hedwig and the angry inch will then continue to play major cities across north america through july 2017 with morton and corneau. I was born on the other side of a town ripped in two i made it over the great divide now im coming for you enemies and adversaries they try and tear me down you want me, baby, i dare you try and tear me down i rose from off of the. Hedwig and the angry inch wicked little town tommy gnosis version lyrics. It was composed by stephen trask, and performed by the characters hedwig john cameron mitchell and yitzhak miriam shor. I was born on the other side of a town ripped in two i made it over the great divide now im coming for you enemies and adversaries. And decorate me with blood, graffiti and spit enemies and adversaries they try to tear me down you want me, baby, i dare you try and tear me down on august, 1961, a wall was erected down the middle of the city of berlin the world was divided by a cold war and the berlin wall was the most hated symbol of that divide reviled, graffitied, spit upon. Tear me down lyrics from hedwig and the angry inch musical. They try to tear me down you want me, baby, i dare you try and tear me down on august, 1961, a wall was erected down the middle of the city of berlin the world was divided by a cold war and the. Tear me down lyrics hedwig and the angry inch musical.
473 945 519 942 1197 1325 726 465 823 1189 234 31 215 840 1257 904 1343 1148 1379 1004 10 209 648 603 328 1188 391 684 1141 996 1471 323 1160 1024 809 887 427 92 1445 153