Glee 10 Performances That Still Give Us Goosebumps
Glee: 10 Performances That Still Give Us Goosebumps
Glee had many stellar performances over the course of its six seasons and 750 performances, but these 10 are the ones that gave everyone goosebumps.
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Over the course of six seasons, Glee treated audiences to over 750 different performances. Whether it be a competition performance or a choir room jam, the musical numbers immediately became Glee’s signature feature. Audiences couldn’t get enough, and Glee eventually broke the record as the act with the most appearances on the Billboard Hot 100.
At their best, these performances elevated beyond just karaoke singing and became part of the story, allowing audiences to see favorite characters process their emotions and overcome hurdles. It didn’t happen every episode, but there were musical moments on Glee that were truly moving. Here’s ten of the best.
10 “My Life Would Suck Without You”
The final moments of the first midseason finale are devoted to “My Life Would Suck Without You,” a performance gifted to Mr. Schu from the glee club after their first big win at Sectionals. The choreography features nods to the club’s prior performances, from “Push It” to “Last Name,” as Mr. Schu imagines himself running after Emma as she leaves the school after resigning.
On a meta-level, the moment represents one of the last times Glee really felt like an underdog show – when it came back from the hiatus, it would be a media juggernaut. There’s an innocence to this performance, a pure celebration without a hint of cynism or any idea of what’s coming next.
9 “The Scientist”
After much of the Glee cast left McKinley High at the end of season three, everyone wondered what would happen next. It turns out, most fan-favorite couples would break up.
“The Break Up” sees relationship conflicts among Rachel and Finn, Emma and Will, Santana and Britney, and Kurt and Blaine with the episode culminating in this Coldplay cover. The characters stand motionless on an empty stage, creating an emotionally raw and honest moment from characters fans had known for years.
8 “Make You Feel My Love”
Speaking of emotionally raw performances, fans would be hard-pressed to find a Glee moment rawer than this one. Featured in season five’s “The Quarterback,” Rachel sings this song to mourn Finn.
The performance was no act – it’s clear that Lea Michele is not acting, and actually mourning and processing the death of her real-life co-star and boyfriend, Cory Monteith. This is a moment that all of Glee’s artifice peeled away, revealing the emotional core that had made the show what it was.
7 “Ain’t No Way”
Mercedes always kills it when she takes center stage, but she never sounded better than she did in season two’s “A Night Of Neglect.” Amber Riley’s voice is tailor-made for this Aretha Franklin classic with a backing gospel choir.
Coming near the end of an otherwise feeble episode, this performance was like a balm to viewers craving a solid musical moment. The performance was so strong not even Rachel Berry herself dared follow it. Mercedes has seldom sounded better.
6 “Rumor Has It/Someone Like You”
The Troubletones just might be the highlight of the entire third season: they brought vocals, aesthetics, and attitude, making them immediate fan favorites. This performance, despite their excellent choreography and vocal stylings, carried a bit more weight than most of their others. Santana has just been outed as a lesbian to the entire world, and Naya Rivera absolutely nails her role as a high schooler with their world collapsing around them.
Glee didn’t always hit the mark when handling social issues — Santana’s outing is a prime example — but they could often plaster over the cracks with a winning performance. Never was that more clear than here.
5 “Total Eclipse Of The Heart”
The end of season one’s “Bad Reputation” finds Rachel rejected by all of her love interest: Finn, Puck, and Jesse. This number mostly takes place in Rachel’s head — nothing this melodramatic could ever exist on Earth — and sees her performing both in the choir room and in the seldom-seen McKinley High ballet studio with Jesse.
It’s almost hard to believe that Bonnie Tyler didn’t write and record this song with Glee in mind – the song is just so dramatic and fits the show’s vibe perfectly. There were many occasions where characters on the show sang through their emotions, but “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” shoots straight and doesn’t miss.
4 “Don’t Stop Believing”
Anyone who has ever seen Glee knows that this song is the one that made the show an overnight success. Originally featured at the end of the Pilot, “Don’t Stop Believing” appears several more times in the series, notably in the season one finale “Journey,” which features the new additions to the glee club and a new key change.
Though the repeated use of the song, especially in the later seasons, does lessen the impact of the song after some time, what the song represents in the show is enough to make it a high entry on this list.
3 “Landslide”
Santana Lopez is one of Glee’s brassiest, most audacious characters – she has been since her very first appearance in the Pilot. The audience doesn’t get to see her be vulnerable very often, and that’s part of what makes “Landslide” such an exceptional performance.
Sung with Brittany and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Holly Holiday, we get to see Santana process her feelings towards Brittany in real-time and watch as Santana realizes that her life is about to change forever.
2 “Don’t Rain On My Parade”
Though every Glee fan knows how much of a pain Rachel Berry is, they may have learned that it was often more than character work, and part of how Lea Michele often acted on set.
All of the nonsense Rachel pulled in the choir room was worth it when fans got to see her pull a Streisand standard out of her back pocket and win a trophy with her club. One couldn’t help but smile watching this number, as they realize that Rachel not only talks the talk but walks the walk.
1 “Somebody To Love”
While “Don’t Stop Believing” is the song that everyone remembers from Glee, “Somebody To Love” was the moment the show was not just a fluke but a force to be reckoned with. The club has finally reached the 12-person threshold needed to compete and is now on their journey from club to family.
Watching Emma in the audience is all fans needed to know about this song. It tugs at heartstrings and makes one optimistic about a future where apathy is not an option.
Link Source : https://screenrant.com/glee-performances-that-still-give-us-goosebumps/
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