Top 10 Songs Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda

[Music] these catchy tunes all have one thing in common the talent of one man welcome to Ms mojo and today we'll be counting down our picks for the top 10 songs written by lin-manuel Miranda before we begin be sure to check out Mackenzie's soul soul discovery series exclusively on mismo joe's youtube channel click the link below to check it out for this list we're taking a look at the most amazing songs this genius composer has written or co-written in his career so far we'll be limiting how many from each musical he's done to just three since he's just got so many gems to choose from be strong are they gonna be fine number 10 it's all happening bring it on the musical along with fellow composers Tom KITT and Amanda green Miranda brought one of our favorite early teen comedies to the stage Britney this is not a democracy it's a cheer ah cracy I'm sorry as Campbell tries to form a cheerleading squad at her new school she must lie to get her classmates to join she makes false promises to Danielle to get her to form a Jackson cheerleading team just in time for nationals although they lose the competition they come together and learn that they've got each other to lean on Lynn's famous sound doesn't go unnoticed in this catchy tune completed with his distinct rap verses and a fun dance number featuring the main cast of the show it's number nine bigger 67th Tony Awards let's make it bigger tonight it's bigger who will take home a Tony statue II don't know I guarantee a truly legendary show as if Neil Patrick Harris alone wasn't enough to make us love the 2013 Tony Awards opening lin-manuel Miranda and Tom KITT had to swoop in and write yet another great song that's one for the ages it was Harris's fourth time presenting and just like the title of the song they decided to go bigger than ever if you would have the time of your life till your manager dad and your mom thanks ty to your kids in your husband or wife maybe just for the hell of it Tom hikes we get out of breath just watching him spit out funny lyrics as he dances alongside hundreds of dancers in this over-the-top number it's no surprise that the performance earned a standing ovation from the audience billed with our favorite stars [Music] [Applause] [Music] number eight breathe in the heights [Music] this [Music] Miranda's first tony-winning musical is filled with incredible songs inspired by his Puerto Rican origins in this song his roots appear in the beautiful melodies highlighting Nina struggles to explain to her family the reason she dropped out of Stanford [Music] Mandy Gunn's Alice's voice and Lynn's heartfelt lyrics are enough to make us understand the characters nostalgia as she finds herself back in Washington Heights paired with Spanish and English lyrics the song takes us back to her early memories growing up in this neighborhood making for powerful and emotional tune all around [Laughter] [Music] but your eyes let's begin yes number seven you're welcome Moana I know it's a lot the heads applied when you're staring at a demigod what can I say it's the song that made us fall in love with Maui and remember just how much we loved the rock the song introduced the overconfident demigod and Dwayne Johnson singing chops to the world and we can't help but say thank you we just messin around Brenda's uplifting lyrics we'll have you tapping your feet and singing along to the fun verses in no time the song was slowed down and covered by both Jordan Fisher and lin-manuel Miranda for the molana soundtrack still making for an equally great song Miranda's lyrics never fail [Music] nice for walking say hi stupid number six in the heights in the heights you probably never heard my name walk them aflame were greatly exaggerated as the opening song of this early career musical this number introduced the world to lin-manuel Miranda songwriting and rapping skills and what a promising effort this was the song details the character's regular everyday lives in Washington Heights through a very fun upbeat sound anda manages to present most of the main cast right off the bat through cool unique harmonies that his fans have since grown to love seriously in the heights was bound to win the Tony Award for Best Musical straight from the start they pull up in their cap number five the Schuyler sisters Hamilton sake Philip Schuyler the man is loaded Oh but little does he know bring on the Destiny's Child vibes other than the fact that Miranda managed to tell history in a whole new way we're also happy that the Schuyler sisters got their own power anthem in the musical Angelica Eliza and Peggy all shine through this empowering performance for women everywhere Lynne rewrites history shedding long-overdue light on the women that helped the more famed historical figures when discussing the declaration Angelica even says that she'll prompt Thomas Jefferson to include women in the sequel talk about girl power [Music] number four yorktown the world turned upside down Hamilton open your history books or maybe just listen to this song Miranda brings us through the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 led by George Washington who defeated the British upbeat tune the cast of Hamilton presents the Revolutionary War won by the Americans and the French as Alexander Hamilton struggles with coming home in time for his expecting wife through fast rap verses we get to know those fighting along Hamilton such as Hercules Mulligan John Lawrence and of course Lafayette the line immigrants we get the job done even inspired the single on the Hamilton mixtape number three 96,000 in the heights what would you do with $96,000 after us Navi finds out they sold a winning lotto ticket and his bodega the characters in in the heights all start to wonder what they would do if they were the ones to win the money we only joke is stay broke then their answers are all different and so are their verses as they all come together in the end for an incredible blend of melodies this song leaves the audience wondering how one brain could have possibly come up with this complex mix of voices in the performance number two how far I'll go Moana I could be the perfect daughter but I coming back to the water nominated for an Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards Elaine Crowe biota this song beautifully in the film and on stage as Moana longs to sail across the waters she discovers that she must take matters into her own hands in order to follow her dreams Iko No oh boy Miranda's lyrical style seamlessly transitions from stage to a Disney film giving us a window into mallanna's passion for the ocean and her longing to sail the emotional power behind the song as well as any time the motif returns really shows off Miranda's ability to set character development to music [Music] [Music] before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions from a sunken pirate red scrub the deck can make it look shiny [Music] never made it I was [Music] [Applause] Kings College number one my shot Hamilton I dropped knowledge on there are many things we love about Hamilton namely every other song in it but this songs exciting chorus succinctly outlines what the show is all about Hamilton's relentless efforts to get what he wants [Music] this song is the pinnacle of Miranda's mastery of wordplay and double on Tom for instance shot here references Hamilton's ultimate demise at the hands of Aaron Burr Hamilton's ambition as well as the alcohol he shares with his newfound cohorts at the beginning of the show this song took Miranda years to write but ultimately we can safely say that it was well worth it do you agree with our list be sure to subscribe and catch Mackenzie soul soul discovery series a MS Mojo special presentation click the link below to watch it check out these other great clips from is mojo and subscribe for new videos every day [Music]

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Length: 12min 40sec (760 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 02 2018

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