Noel’s Lament [Official Audio] from Ride the Cyclone The Musical featuring Kholby Wardell

The official audio for “Noel’s Lament” from Ride the Cyclone (World Premiere Cast Recording) featuring Kholby Wardell and Scott Redmond.

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"Noel's Lament" Song Performers:
Kholby Wardell – Noel Gruber
Scott Redmond – Priest
The Ghost Vocal Ensemble

Ride The Cyclone Band:
Adam Dobres – Acoustic Guitar
Adrian Dolan – Accordion
Kelby MacNayr – Drums
Brooke Maxwell – Piano
Joey Smith – Acoustic Bass

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[Sillylittlegoth]

"he ran into my knife.. he ran into my knife 10 times"

[All-zecl]

I think Noel didn't want a happy life, he just wanted to feel something. Although this doesn't sound appeasing to most people, it does to Noel because he's been apathetic about his whole boring life, so he'd rather have a tragic life than a lifeless one. EDIT- this was not supposed to be relatable

[anzuaoix]

This song is so good… I wish France was real :(

[realnepetaleijon]

this song is for the girlies that sing songs until the break of dawn. the girlies who embrace a new man every night. the ones who’s life’s a never ending carnival.

[madicl]

Rip noel he would have loved rocky horror

[Cupids_fiction]

the way he sings “New man every night” scratches my brain

[Melliorra]

this musical is sm funnier when you think of the fact that noel and ricky just sang about wanting to be their ocs

[PhantomPinetree]

RIP Noel he would have loved Will Wood

[Vinixoxo]

4:46 his falsetto (or whatever tf it is 😭) is soo good I love this part

[chocomelo]

RIP Noel you would've loved Vocaloid

[PinaColadas]

Ironic how he sings that his fantasy life "is a never ending carnival" when he, in his real life, died at one...

[mostdefinitelynotdarkreunion]

rip Noel u would’ve loved the religious symbolism in madoka magica

[neeeckkksoon]

so according to the entire comment section (yes i scrolled through it all)

RIP Noel he would have hated the boyfriends webtoon, loved Will Wood, Rocky Horror, Chicago, the religious symbolism in Madoka Magica, HRT, I/Me/Myself, drag races, the musical he was from, mean girls, SIX the musical, the French (if they were real), moulin rouge, burlesque, Vocaloid, Mozart L'opera rock, Anatole from Great Comet, Gerard Way, Lana del Rey, Paris, heartstopper, cookie run kingdom, roleplay, the spider dude from Hazbin hotel, Taylor Swift, repo, angel from chainsaw man, would have rioted when they got rid of the raspberry frozen lemonade at Tim Hortons, loved Amanda Palmer, euphoria, falsettos, mars argo, Steve Harrington, Ayesha Erotica, Cabaret, lady gaga, Shayfer James, being transgender, and Homestuck.

[luc_keith]

I'M GETTING GENDER ENVY BY HIS VOICE

[cosmicsquirrel]

NOEL:
In my life, I was Noel Gruber who worked at Taco Bell in Uranium City, Saskatchewan. But in my dreams I played a different role. I was Monique Gibeau in post-war France!

A HOOKER WITH A HEART OF BLACK CHARCOAL
I WRITE POEMS TO BURN BY FIRELIGHT
DRINK CHAMPAGNE AND GUZZLE GIN
GOOD GIRLS CALL ME "THE TOWN BICYCLE"
DON'T KNOCK IT 'TIL YOU'VE TRIED MY LIFE OF SIN

OH, CLAUDE, MY PIMP, KNOWS NEVER MESS WITH ME
LAST PRICK DID THAT FADED QUICK TO BLACK
I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO FIND HIM, OFFICERS
BUT IF YOU DO, PLEASE MENTION THAT I'D
LIKE TO HAVE RETURNED THE PRETTY KNIFE
THAT I STUCK TEN TIMES IN HIS BACK!
[Sips, swallows.]

FOR I SING SONGS UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAWN
I EMBRACE A NEW MAN EVERY NIGHT
MY LIFE'S ONE NEVER-ENDING CARNIVAL

NOEL AND CHOIR:
A WORLD OF BOOZY-FLOOZY FLASHING LIGHT

NOEL:
I WANT TO BE THAT FUCKED UP GIRL

[Instrumental]

NOEL:
HE SAID, "I THINK I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU"
I'VE HEARD THAT LIE A MILLION TIMES BEFORE
OH, TONIGHT I GIVE IN TO THE FANTASY
TAKE LOVE WHEN YOU CAN, WHEN YOU'RE A WHORE

FOR I SING SONGS UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAWN
I EMBRACE A NEW MAN EVERY NIGHT
MY LIFE'S ONE NEVER-ENDING CARNIVAL
A WORLD OF BOOZY-FLOOZY FLASHING LIGHT
I WANT TO BE THAT FUCKED UP GIRL

SO NOW I SELL MY LOVE FOR OPIUM
IN SOME RAT-INFESTED CHINESE DIVE
AT NIGHT I BURN MYSELF WITH CIGARETTES
JUST TO SOMEHOW PROVE I'M STILL ALIVE

EIGHT MONTHS LATER I CATCH TYPHOID FLU
KICKED OUT, I SEE THE UGLY LIGHT OF DAY
DYING IN AN ALLEY, A PRIEST KNEELS DOWN TO ME-

RICKY (as priest, in French accent):
"My child, do you have any final words to the Lord you'd like to say?"

NOEL (as Monique, in French accent):
"Oui. Tell Him that, like Him, I choose to burn out rather than fade away!"

FOR I SING SONGS UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAWN
I EMBRACE A NEW MAN EVERY NIGHT
MY LIFE'S ONE NEVER-ENDING CARNIVAL
A WORLD OF BOOZY-FLOOZY FLASHING LIGHT
FOR I SING SONGS UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAWN
I EMBRACE A NEW MAN EVERY NIGHT
MY LIFE'S ONE NEVER ENDING CARNIVAL

NOEL AND CHOIR:
A WORLD OF BOOZY-FLOOZY FLASHING LIGHT

NOEL:
I WANT TO BE THAT FUCKED UP GIRL
I WANNA BE THAT FUCKED UP

(ad-libbing, riffing)
GIRL...

OCEAN/CONSTANCE:
BROKEN HEART, A FLASK OF GIN
TATTOOED WITH A SAFETY PIN
TEETH ALL STAINED WITH NICOTINE
RUNNING NYLONS, SHATTERED DREAMS
SUPER CRUSTY, HOLY TERROR
WILD EYES AND BLACK MASCARA
BROKEN HEART, A FLASK OF GIN
TATTOOED WITH A SAFETY PIN
TEETH ALL STAINED WITH NICOTINE
RUNNING NYLONS, SHATTERED DREAMS
SUPER CRUSTY, HOLY TERROR
WILD EYES AND BLACK MASCARA

NOEL:
IF I COULD HAVE JUST ONE DREAM...

OCEAN/CONSTANCE:
IF HE COULD HAVE JUST ONE DREAM..!

NOEL/OCEAN/CONSTANCE:
I'D BE THAT FUCKED UP GIRL!

MISCHA/RICKY:
Hey!

[neophytte]

"i choose to burn out rather than fade away" is now my new favorite sentence

[artanimeandothershtuff]

So. I have 2 things to say:
1. the vocals
2. the riff at the
3. literally, like, mood
4. THE WAY HE SAYS TACO BELL

...

okay, so that was a little more than 2. whoops

[honeychan]

An interesting thing I find about this song is it always reiterates how Monique was alone. She didn’t have anyone. She died alone as well. The root meaning of the name Monique is “alone”. Either that’s one hell of a coincidence or a genius move and I think it’s the latter-

[tsumugishirogane]

All the transmasc leaving my body when this song comes on

[lilfishboy_]

RIP Noel you would have hated the boyfriends webtoon