Isabelle McCalla - "Helpless" (Best of Pronoun Showdown)

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  • čas přidán 18. 04. 2019
  • PRONOUN SHOWDOWN 6
    April 14, 2019 - Live at Feinstein's/54 Below
    Lyric Changes by Kimberly Jenna Simon and Abby DePhillips
    Musical Direction by Benjamin Rauhala
    Produced and Conceived by Abby DePhillips & Kimberly Jenna Simon
    Pronoun Showdown is a concert series at Feinstein’s/54 Below that explores what happens when you flip the pronouns in well-known songs!
    Filmed & Edited by FAMOUS IN NY - famousinny.com
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Komentáře • 142

  • @rory7993
    @rory7993 Před 5 lety +1836

    I thought she was gonna do it from angelica’s perspective but this is even better

    • @feelingpurpley9080
      @feelingpurpley9080 Před 5 lety +13

      Same 😂

    • @sabrinab7974
      @sabrinab7974 Před 4 lety +64

      Isn’t that kinda just satisfied lmao

    • @glitzyglam71200
      @glitzyglam71200 Před 4 lety +41

      That’s literally satisfied... she recounts the same events

    • @antarctica4540
      @antarctica4540 Před 3 lety +19

      @@sabrinab7974 it's a pronoun battle-- where they change the pronouns to fit a character's perspective or to fit a given situation (like this one where they made Eliza sing Alexander's part of the song as if it's her own and making it sound like Alexander's the one who's lovestruck instead of Eliza) -- that's what they meant by 'they thought it's from Angelica's perspective'

    • @antarctica4540
      @antarctica4540 Před 3 lety +2

      @@glitzyglam71200 it's a pronoun battle-- where they change the pronouns to fit a character's perspective or a given situation (like this one where they made Eliza sing Alexander's part of the song as if it's her own and making it sound like Alexander's the one who's lovestruck instead of Eliza)-- that's what they meant by 'they thought it's from Angelica's perspective'

  • @belleweed5270
    @belleweed5270 Před 5 lety +1436

    Look at my eyes
    You're so into me

    • @meow-kh6vq
      @meow-kh6vq Před 5 lety +38

      What every single wishes they could say about someone :')

  • @sarahgarrod5311
    @sarahgarrod5311 Před 5 lety +1014

    The lyrics are amazing but I'd also like to point out that she's succeeding at singing *all of the parts* at once. Stunning

    • @sassypants7536
      @sassypants7536 Před 5 lety +25

      I know, especially the rapping! It's so hard! Major snaps ;)

  • @caitlinmarie2779
    @caitlinmarie2779 Před 5 lety +807

    “top notch....” *leaning to look down* *snaps back up* “..brain!”

  • @emlands
    @emlands Před 5 lety +587

    ISABELLE NEEDS TO PLAY ELIZA ASAP

  • @addyourself
    @addyourself Před 5 lety +643

    this is an open invitation for izzy mccalla to marry me right now

  • @spookybugz2113
    @spookybugz2113 Před 4 lety +234

    I love how everybody recognized the first little riff. Not even saying words. That's how you know Lin did it.

  • @alpna1578
    @alpna1578 Před 5 lety +484

    Shes got me helpless

  • @phoenixjordan4536
    @phoenixjordan4536 Před 3 lety +125

    Thought this was going be Angelica singing Helpless than I realize it was just a cocky and proud Eliza.

  • @luanad9112
    @luanad9112 Před 5 lety +411

    Your top notch...
    brain.

  • @zgblanche1815
    @zgblanche1815 Před 5 lety +257

    Can't believe she dedicated a whole song to the viewers who watched this video, respect

  • @corakowal
    @corakowal Před 5 lety +282

    Oh shoot Dead Girl Walking AND Helpless!?! YES

  • @tjpaul7266
    @tjpaul7266 Před 5 lety +383

    I love this. The confidence and turning of tables and it's just perfect.

  • @AngelYeol88
    @AngelYeol88 Před 5 lety +484

    I love how she messed up a bit of the lyrics but manage to complete the show. If I were in her position, I'll definitely go all red and messed the whole show ugh.

    • @sassypants7536
      @sassypants7536 Před 5 lety +50

      I guess because it's so fast paced you just have to move on, otherwise the whole thing unravels. She recovered really well!

    • @rebeccalicht7806
      @rebeccalicht7806 Před 4 lety +27

      I can’t even tell what she said in those messed up lyrics

    • @ava-jg6tf
      @ava-jg6tf Před 3 lety +2

      @@rebeccalicht7806 time stamp?

    • @nina531
      @nina531 Před 3 lety +2

      @@ava-jg6tf 1:43

    • @gemnet7604
      @gemnet7604 Před 3 lety +10

      I’m pretty sure it’s something taught to people who speak/sing/perform publicly. I was told to just keep going if I mess up when I started reading at mass and when I did my first play. It’s just one of those things you’re taught (Atleast I’m pretty sure but correct me if I’m wrong)

  • @brat.zdholl
    @brat.zdholl Před 5 lety +156

    Love this, cause Alexander was the one who fall for Eliza before her for him.💙

    • @islagrace9179
      @islagrace9179 Před 3 lety +4

      I think Eliza fell for Alex first but then again we don’t get Alexander’s pint of view

  • @ozziehall779
    @ozziehall779 Před 5 lety +226

    This video inspires so much joy. The entire cast of the show she’s in, is just so lively. It just jumps out every time you hear any of them preforming. This in particular; so beautiful and so well done, and it makes me feel so warm inside knowing that she really cares so much.

  • @Bantastic102
    @Bantastic102 Před 4 lety +65

    The amount of cheers the second she opended her mouth

  • @aedi_
    @aedi_ Před 4 lety +56

    I can’t stop imagining Alyssa singing this to Emma

  • @bigovergrownrat40
    @bigovergrownrat40 Před 4 lety +42

    this is the epitome of self confidence and i’m HERE FOR IT

  • @aiydanvelez5051
    @aiydanvelez5051 Před 5 lety +437

    Can’t figure out if this my bisexual anthem or my narcissistic anthem cause I’m both

  • @Ace-ih9md
    @Ace-ih9md Před 4 lety +56

    "And your top notch..." *looks down*
    "BRAIN"

  • @cesarionoexisto2848
    @cesarionoexisto2848 Před 4 lety +38

    this is so true because yes i am helplessly in love with izzy mccalla

  • @Sweetumskitty1789
    @Sweetumskitty1789 Před 4 lety +142

    If this was how Eliza sang helpless Ham would have never had the gall to cheat on her.

  • @prussiajohnson782
    @prussiajohnson782 Před 4 lety +11

    Self confidence of a goddess and I need to channel that

  • @sophia155
    @sophia155 Před 4 lety +42

    i love how she messed up the lyrics a few times ( understandable cause it’s really confusing lol ) and just kept going like ,,, i could never

  • @milohsnow1965
    @milohsnow1965 Před 5 lety +93

    Holy shit this was SO SO good!!! I love her!!

  • @hibabenali5278
    @hibabenali5278 Před 5 lety +15

    Can we talk abt the fact that this video has no dislikes??
    Faith on humanity restored

  • @space.404
    @space.404 Před 4 lety +65

    I'm imagining my girlfriend singing this to me and I'm in tears ahahahah this pretty much sums how I feel about her

  • @jaeedinger-vanatta4244
    @jaeedinger-vanatta4244 Před 5 lety +85

    I thought this was gonna be gay.

  • @notsam7928
    @notsam7928 Před 4 lety +21

    This makes more sense than the original

  • @adamwise1111
    @adamwise1111 Před 5 lety +40

    I have never been more attracted to someone in my life

  • @Bantastic102
    @Bantastic102 Před 4 lety +31

    I NEED A GOOD AUDIO RECORDING FOR THIS OH MY GAWD GET IZZY IN HAMILTON

  • @nightcoresubliminals2038
    @nightcoresubliminals2038 Před 5 lety +129

    My favorite part was 0:00 - 3:37

  • @dAfoodie808
    @dAfoodie808 Před 5 lety +31

    ugh she’s so amazing!!!

  • @allisonwhelan6052
    @allisonwhelan6052 Před 5 lety +222

    Do you mean Lily Evans when she sees James Potter?

  • @abbyleclair9216
    @abbyleclair9216 Před 3 lety +9

    I was expecting it to be from Alexander's POV... THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER

  • @ashb7487
    @ashb7487 Před 5 lety +9

    I need this for my Spotify playlist

  • @jude8173
    @jude8173 Před 5 lety +9

    There is a reason this video has NO DISLIKES

  • @bunchastuff14
    @bunchastuff14 Před 5 lety +36

    I didn't know I needed this thank you abby

  • @sciencesimplified2350
    @sciencesimplified2350 Před 3 lety +6

    1:14 didn’t have to call me out like that

  • @MsWickedWolf
    @MsWickedWolf Před 5 lety +107

    Izzy should play Eliza

  • @fatimasantos5612
    @fatimasantos5612 Před 4 lety +10

    this is a hard song omg she nailed it

  • @taranadutta8493
    @taranadutta8493 Před 4 lety +10

    That *boom* gives me life •^•

  • @hannahvance3798
    @hannahvance3798 Před 5 lety +18

    love this song

  • @maristotero3352
    @maristotero3352 Před 5 lety +15

    She nailed it!

  • @wowjerzz9329
    @wowjerzz9329 Před 3 lety +2

    im freezing but i think its just the chills this song has given me

  • @quogrim
    @quogrim Před 4 lety +3

    I love how its like shes saying you have went through all this pain but with me ill never let you feel that way again!!! ITS SO CUTE MAN

  • @jennifleur912
    @jennifleur912 Před 5 lety +12

    Its been over a month and there’s no dislikes. Is anyone surprised? I don’t think so.

  • @noraclement9407
    @noraclement9407 Před 3 lety +6

    We stan Queen Izzy McCalla

  • @jadetryon3804
    @jadetryon3804 Před 5 lety +7

    Woah first time seeing a video with no dislikes

  • @thatonepersonyouwontremember

    Ooooohhhh~
    *Crowd goes insane*

  • @fart2351
    @fart2351 Před 5 lety +14

    The three dislikes are from Angelica

  • @Mate-tp7ms
    @Mate-tp7ms Před 3 lety +5

    When she and Emma first met

  • @Hamilton-TheMusical
    @Hamilton-TheMusical Před rokem +2

    This is just…yes.

  • @dAfoodie808
    @dAfoodie808 Před 4 lety +2

    she’s so talented i love her

  • @tomonewi
    @tomonewi Před rokem +1

    I LOVE this.

  • @Hannah-br9qv
    @Hannah-br9qv Před 4 lety +2

    I wish I could sing that good. I love this so much.

  • @misselle1451
    @misselle1451 Před 3 lety +4

    OMG SHE'S SOOOOOO GOOD

  • @gracieliz95
    @gracieliz95 Před 4 lety +4

    I like it so much better this way, actually.

  • @PsychicDetectiveYakumo
    @PsychicDetectiveYakumo Před 2 lety +2

    yup, another song that needs to be officially released

  • @dessertgirl4103
    @dessertgirl4103 Před 4 lety +15

    The 4 people who disliked it was drunk Alexander Hamilton, Lafayette, Hercules Milligan and John Laurens xx

  • @xeebs
    @xeebs Před 5 lety +20

    I love Izzy!!! 😍💖

  • @LightningWar44
    @LightningWar44 Před 5 lety +2

    My god I'm swooning.

  • @anncocks4333
    @anncocks4333 Před 4 lety +2

    Stunning ✨

  • @jayj2089
    @jayj2089 Před 3 lety +2

    I want a John version of this song now 😅

  • @khloeg1649
    @khloeg1649 Před 5 lety +3

    Okay this is freaking great

  • @maggiejane17
    @maggiejane17 Před 4 lety +2

    I love Iz!!

  • @mangana215
    @mangana215 Před 4 lety +3

    I need the lyrics to this because she is my new queen

  • @chloemacomber8061
    @chloemacomber8061 Před 3 lety

    ✨this sparks joy

  • @victordunson719
    @victordunson719 Před 8 měsíci

    The new MAIZY in Shucked ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @AnnangstEdits
    @AnnangstEdits Před 3 lety +11

    Izzy: You're so into me.
    Me: yes.
    Izzy: That boy is mine.
    My heart: *goes boom*

  • @nisayldz4733
    @nisayldz4733 Před 4 lety +2

    GORGEOUS

  • @4angstyzukosproductions186

    I love this

  • @elfe8623
    @elfe8623 Před 3 lety +1

    Love this girl

  • @kyrapearson6239
    @kyrapearson6239 Před 5 lety

    That's how you make it a solo. 💓

  • @cherryh.9822
    @cherryh.9822 Před 3 lety +1

    I think this is more historical accurate uvu

  • @sophiebartlett8243
    @sophiebartlett8243 Před 3 lety +1

    She's like. Oh, look at MY eyes.
    Fucking looking at them 🗡

  • @ivyesque
    @ivyesque Před 3 lety +1

    is this what love feels like?

  • @cartooncentral263
    @cartooncentral263 Před 3 lety

    😍😍😍

  • @fairycars
    @fairycars Před 5 lety +1

    i fucking love her she needs to play eliza now

    • @fairycars
      @fairycars Před 5 lety

      her and phillipa soo duet please

  • @thehauntedtree
    @thehauntedtree Před 5 lety +2

    Send this to your crush

  • @oriyanbarnes
    @oriyanbarnes Před 3 lety +1

    I need the lyrics thoughhhh I really wanna sing this

  • @katarinadewitt
    @katarinadewitt Před 5 lety

    ...wow

  • @Dio-mn4kf
    @Dio-mn4kf Před 3 lety +2

    **confused on who’s perspective it’s from**

  • @iLikePotato3s
    @iLikePotato3s Před 4 lety +1

    Hi Izzy!

  • @ghostpixie822
    @ghostpixie822 Před 3 lety +2

    Female empowerment!!!

  • @fh7700
    @fh7700 Před 2 lety

    can i find the lyrics to this anywhere?

  • @ransbic5956
    @ransbic5956 Před 2 lety +1

    #girlboss

  • @emh0607
    @emh0607 Před 4 lety +7

    Secretly this was the original song and Alex was singing to John 😂💀

  • @hellorandomperson0
    @hellorandomperson0 Před 3 lety +1

    Eliza, but she's King George

  • @fancyintrovert6091
    @fancyintrovert6091 Před 4 lety +3

    This sounds so condescending to me lol 😂

  • @rory8808
    @rory8808 Před 4 lety +2

    definition of BDE

  • @emilyglasgow6174
    @emilyglasgow6174 Před 2 lety +1

    Alexander would of never cheated on Eliza if Izzy was Eliza … just saying 😂

  • @softielol1426
    @softielol1426 Před 5 lety

    This is like, so Alex tho.

  • @JamesMiguelMusic
    @JamesMiguelMusic Před 4 lety +1

    I'm a dumbass and very confused.
    Is this from Eliza's perspective?
    Isn't Helpless already from Eliza's perspective?
    Is it just the part that Alexander says that's been pronoun switched?
    I'm really confused

  • @bruh-od2oc
    @bruh-od2oc Před 3 lety +1

    This is like that one person who thinks the world revolves around them... No offense.

  • @inserthahafunniusername9656

    I really wanted a genuine cover of Helpless in Alexander's pov but the times when she sings "my sister" or stuff like that really annoyed me. She has a nice voice tho

    • @madisongrace7675
      @madisongrace7675 Před 3 lety +2

      It's not from Alexander's perspective. It's supposed to be from Eliza's, if she were more confident.

    • @inserthahafunniusername9656
      @inserthahafunniusername9656 Před 3 lety

      @@madisongrace7675 i know its not in his pov but I just wish it was-

    • @madisongrace7675
      @madisongrace7675 Před 3 lety +1

      @@inserthahafunniusername9656 Oh, yeah. I guess that makes sense. I'd like more musicals with the main romantic song from the guy's perspective. Not a fan of Hamilton but I get that.

    • @inserthahafunniusername9656
      @inserthahafunniusername9656 Před 3 lety

      @@madisongrace7675 yea. Plus I'd like to see his soft side that he displayed in his letters to Eliza in a song. It would've been pretty cute. Also I kinda wish that happened more too